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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-18

former I. y. player, anu 4dUe
another coach who is great
David V. Connally, athletic
director, announces that 10
boys turned out for the first
practice session, which was
the largest turnout in the his
tory of the University OF To-
ledo. The squad will be com
posed of A members for the
season.
The line packs plenty OF
beef with the chief problem
of the coaches seeming to be
the need for whiting of
some of the excess weight
and developing a high degree
of speed. The backfield is
fast, but small. AS a whole,
the squad is being formed
into a well-balanced and
smooth-working gridiron ma
chine. s2&&
Evening star., 1946-10-27
PIebiscite
Continued From First Page.)

pair voting rights of citizen in a
legal election elsewhere"
Many residents in Washington
| had been asking questions on this
point in queries to plebiscite head
quarters.
Meantime, many more details for
handling the plebiscite were being
worked out by campaign headquar-
ters at the Board of Trade and by
committees scattered throughout
the city.
A heavy program Of work Is laid
out for the next meeting OF the
plebiscite executive committee at II
am. tomorrow in The Star building.
The general plebiscite committee, a
much larger group, will meet at
pm. Wednesday also in The Star
building.
The referendum also was under
discussion in numerous radio broad
casts and before citizens meetings
in various parts of town.
Finch Speaks at Forum.
Wilbur s. Finch, a vice chairman
of the plebiscite committee, spoke
Forum and Laird Speech Institute
at 1882 Vermont avenue, NV.
He described the referendum as a
public opinion poll on q large
scale"
During a discussion, woman said
the principal reason people were
giving for not intending to vote in
the referendum was because of
the fear that they might lose their
votes elsewhere.
That's a mistaken impression
many people have" responded Mr..
Finch.
Mr.. Finch revised the history of
votes in Washington and how the
city lost the only franchise it ever
had.
The present form Of commission
government established by Con-
gress," the speaker said, was only
intended to be an interim govern
ment until some plan could be set
up to give Washingtonians the vote
again."
In response to a question, Mr.
Finch said that the District OF
Columbia could never become q
state.
But" he declared, IF Congress
should ADMIT Alaska or Hawaii to
statehood, without giving the
franchise to the District, it would
be the gravest injustice ever in
f1icted on a group of American
citizens"
Amvets Plan Campaign.
The American Veterans of World
War II, meanwhile announced plans
for a vigorous campaign to bring
out the vote.
Evening star., 1946-10-27
Calcutta
Continued From First Page.

property, and to guard the mosque
against unbelievers.
Fear Arson by Hindus.
A half-doZen policemen patrol
the area and manage to keep the
peace during the daytime. The po-
lice and calmer Hindus say the
masque and other Moslem buildings
would be set ablaze Immediately if
the patrol were withdrawn.
AS dusk settles, however, the Hin
dus start edging forward, and stone
throwing battles almost always en-
sue. Sometimes, more lethal wea-
pons than stones are employed.
visited the area last night.
saw a Moslem attempt to drive a
bullock cart loaded with kindline
poles away from the Mosle m
island" into the Hindu area. After
proceeding for short distance
however, he lost his confidence and
fled, abandoning his cart.
A group of Hindus unhitched the
bullocks-the animals are sacred to
Hindus-and led them to safety
Then blazing rags were poked in
among the poles
Mob Swarms Into Street.
A little later a truckload Oh Brit
ish troops arrived to help guard the
mosque. A pop bottle sailed among
them from nearby building. The
troops replied with rifle fire and an
uneasy silence fell.
At dawn an angry mob swarmed
into the street when Moslem was
injured in a traffic accident. The
police fired to disperse the crowd
one man fell dead and another
wounded.
Police said they would be glad to
Evening star., 1946-10-27
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the late Gen. Draja Mihailovich fol
advanced training. Nineteen of the
original 40 were killed in combat
with the AAF in Africa and Italy
Although fighting with American
units, the four were not officially
taken into the AAF until August Of
1945 by presidential order. The fly
ers, it was said, would be subject to
deportation If separated from the
service, and are prevented from en-
tering the regular Army by their
present status as aliens.
Mr.. Hebert said that if the men
are returned to Yugoslavia they
might suffer the same fate as the
martyred leader, Gen. Mihailovich
suffered at the hands of the Tito
government. -.
Il do not believe that the Ameri-
can people nor the American Con-
gress desire such a fate as a reward
for brave men who fought for the
same ideals and the same principles
as our own native Americans fought
don't believe the American Con-
gress or the American people want
to say to these brave Slavs, You
are good enough to fight with us
but you are not good enough to live
with u.s."
Evening star., 1946-10-27
MosIem Pledges Harmony
In Interim Government

NEW DELHI, Oct. 26 P).-Lia-
quat Ali Khan, leader of the Mos
lem League delegation in the new
interim government, pledged today
to work ''in harmony with our col
leagues" but said the League had
not abandoned its demands for PAX
istan-an independent Moslem state.
He made the statements at news
conference after the five new league
ministers took their oaths of office
in the lodge of Viceroy Lord Wavell,
formally joining with the ministers
from the rival All-India Congress
party in the new government.
Liaquat Ali, who is also secretary
of the Moslem League and second in
command to League President Mo-
hammed Ali Jinnah, made it clear
that while the League intended to
cooperate with the Congressional
mated members of the government
it did not subscribe to the theory of
Joint responsibility" by the execu-
tive council for all the decisions OF
/ the government ministers.
Evening star., 1946-10-27

To James r. Kirkland,
Chairman, Committee on Election
Rules:
This is in reference to your letter
of October 81, 1916, with respect to
Federal employees voting in the pleb-
iscite that will be held in the Dis
trict of Columbia on election day
November 5, 1916. You have pointed
out that the following two general
questions will appear on the ballots
for the consideration Of the voters: ::
81. Do you want the right to vote
for officials of your own city govern
ment of the District of Columbia?
20. Do you want the right to vote
for President of the United States
and for Members of Congress from
the District of Columbian"
On the basis of the above you
have inquired whether an individual
civil service employees act OF voting
in this plebisicite would have any
adverse effect on such individuals S
ALLEGATION to a State quota in the
apportionment of civil service posi-
tions.
April 80, 1888, Ruling Cited.
Upon review of the Commission's S
records I find that when the Dis
trict suffrage question was presented
to persons residing in the District
of Columbia in an election held
April 80, 1888, the Commission gave
careful consideration to the gen.
eral question of possible consequen-
ces under the State apportionment
quota system in the case OF those
Federal employees who cast their
vote at that time. The Commits
sion's ruling in that instance was as
follows:
"You are advised that after a
person has been appointed to a
classified position in the appor-
toned departmental service in
Washington, D. c., and charged to
the apportionment of the State
wherein he proved legal residence,
no change in his legal residence is
made on the commissions records
so long as he remains continuously
in the apportioned service. unless it
should develop that he was actually
a bone fide legal resident Of another
State at the time he filed his appli-
cation for examination. The appor-
tionment applies only to original
appointment to positions in the de-
partmental service in Washington,
D. c., which are subject to the ap-
portionment. Accordingly, the legal
residence proved at the time the
appointee filed his application as the
result of which he received his
original appointment continues so
far as the civil service rules are
concerned provided he remains con-
tinuously in the apportioned serv-
ice. Should person now occupy
ing a position in the apportioned
departmental service vote in the
referendum on April 80 and later
leave the apportioned service his
subsequent return to the appor-
Evening star., 1946-10-27
5-Doy Schedule
OfPIebiscite
| Activities

Following Is schedule of radio
broadcasts and meetings on the
District Suffrage Plebiscite to be
held on election day, November S.
Today.
12:45 pm, WMAL-Rabb Norman
Gerstenfeld of Washington Hebrew
Congregation, honorary chairman
of the Committee on Religious Life
in the District.
Monday.
II am, Meeting, Plebiscite Exec
utive Committee, Room 528, The
Star Building.
lis pm, WMAL - Thomas j.
Groom, president of Bank of Com
merce and Savings, who is chairman
of the Plebiscite Finance Committee
Tuesday.
8::55 pm, WMAL - Mrs. Helen
Dewey Hoffman.
Wednesday.
4 pm, Meeting, General Plebi-
scite Committee, Room 52S, The Star
Building.
4:45 pm, WMAL-Renah CANA
lier, former counsel to Senate Dis
trict Committee.
Thursday. :
8 pm, WRC-Round-table dis
cuSSion.
Evening star., 1946-10-27

ence. The overwhelming vote fol
statehood recently registered by the
citizens of Alaska indicates an early
admission to the Union. The ad-
mission of Hawaii likewise viii
come before the new Congress when
1t assemblies in January.
while we in the District OF Co.
lumbia are not seeking complete
statehood, the chances of Congress
restoring our right to vote, nov
dormant for 100 years, at this time
are brighter than ever"
Mrs. Luther Lemon OF the Dis
trict Federation of Women's Clubs
also on the forum, pointed out thai
Ia notable accomplishment this
year of our District Federation wa:
obtaining adoption by overwhelm-
ing vote, by the General Federation
OF Women's Clubs at its June con-
vention in Chicago, of a resolution
approving and pledging support o1
national representation for the Dis
trict."
She urged her listeners to vote
in the plebiScite.
CLIO Indorses Referendum.
Oliver T. Palmer, a vice president
Of the Washington Industrial Unior
Council, (CIO), told the radio
audience the Washington CIO hae
"wholeheartedly Endorsed the pleb'
iScite."
1--WE have pledged the unqualified
cooperation and support of all OF
our affiliated unions and Their
membership" he said. 1--WE car
assure the citizens of the District
that we shall give all assistance
possible to insure maximum turn.
out to the polls on November S. We
have set as our goal 10000 yes
votes on both questions.
"At this time our Government
through our State Department, Ii
advocating free and democratic
elections for the people of Europe
and Asia, even the citizens Of Berlir
and Tokyo. An overwhelming yes
vote on both questions in tht
olebiscite will express the will and
determination of the people Of oul
Nations Capital to obtain the sam,
measure of democracy"
Harry N. Stull, former president
of the Federation Of Citizens As.
ISOLATION, also spoke on the forum
Evening star., 1946-10-27

Ray Sawyer, department com
mander of the AMVETS, appointed
a committee to carry out the policy
of the department adopted by
unanimous vote at last weeks con-
vention.
The committee Is headed by Harry
F. Young, newly elected department
vice commander of the AMVETS
and Maynard H. Smith, Congress
sional Medal of Honor winner, also
an AMVETS vice commander.
"All district AMvETS will work
to arouse community interest in pub
lie affairs" 1t was declared. Posters
are being placed throughout the city
worded: In other lands-they did
not-they could not-vote' This is
followed by a drawing Of prisoners
behind barber wire, then the word
ing: Voting Is an American privilege
AMVETS urge you to vote"
The District Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs assigned volunteers to
staf the new Plebiscite Information
Center in the lobby of The Star
building, to answer the flood of calls
coming in from all parts of the city
Mrs. Newton Cords Wing, first
vice president of the federation. an
pnounced that the following organi-
cations and their presidents would
be in charge of the center:
Monday: Takoma Park Women's
Club, Mrs. w. H. Youngman, presi-
dent.
Tuesday: Petworth Women.
Club, Mrs. Edward c. Magdeburger
president.
Wednesday: Puerto Rican Amer.
lean Women's League, Mrs. Johr
Donaldson, president.
Thursday: The Tuesday Club
Mrs. Thomas H. Faris, president.
Friday: The Women's Christian
Temperance Union, District chapter
Mrs. c. E. Coates. president, as.
sisted by Mrs. Clifford Hurley.
Saturday: Woodbridge Book Club
Mrs. H. C. Sullivan, president, as.
sisted by Mrs. H. G. Clay.
Monday, November 4: The Politi'
cal Study Club, Mrs. John T. Ken
nedy, president. and the Pro Bonats
Club, Mrs. Katherine Beale, presi'
dent. .
Tuesday, November 5: The
Women's City Club, Mrs. j. Franz
Boiling, president.
Kirkland Speaks In Forum.
In a forum on station WWDC
last night, Mr.. Kirkland declared
"the arsenal of democracy shoule
not make of the Nations Capita
the guardhouse OF liberty"
Minority interests are being pro-
jected more and more in the pub.
lies mind by the work of the United
Nations" he said. THE air Il
charged with the spirit of independ-
Evening star., 1946-10-27

ing included in Mr. Vests bill
Other taxes covered in the bill
are:
!. Removal of the "domicile''
clause from the income tax to ex-
tend it to income earned in the
District. Many persons now escap-
ing the tax by claiming domicile
elsewhere would thus be caught.
2. A 2 per cent sales tax with a
25-cent exemption and exempting
food for off-premises consumption,
medicines, and construction materi-
ais for permanent building. A COM
panion use" tax at the same rate
would cover materials bought out
side the District for use here which
if bought here would be subject to
sales tax
3. A S per cent tax on unincorpo-
rated business similar to the levy
on corporations.
4. A one-cent tax on each pack
age of 20 cigarettes.
S. Doubling the liquor taxes.
Evening star., 1946-10-27
U. 5. Mission in Japan
B|ames zaibafsu for War
ey the Assoeioted Press

An American economic mission
to Japan last night blamed the
Zaibatsu - the japanese money
cliuues-as one of the groups prl-
marily responsible for the Pacific
war
Members of the mission said pro-
posals for eradicating the groups
have been made to the War De-
partment and an American plan
has been submitted to the Far
Eastern Advisory Commission. The
details of the proposals were not
disclosed.
The mission outlined the zai-
batsu's structure and power in a
229-p page report, showing that a
few wealthy japanese families made
puppets of government officials anc
to a large extent-the military.
Raymond Vernon, State Depart
ment spokesman for the mission
said abolition of the Zaibatsu Is Z
major objective of this country or
the ground that it remains "a
principal factor in the japanese
war potential"
In response to questions, he sale
the mission found no substantial
aff1liation between Japanese ane
American or other foreign carte
ARRANGEMENTS.
Evening star., 1946-10-27
Lawmakers Support
Suffrage for District
In Response 10 Poll

Senator Downey, Democrat, OF
California, chairman of the i'm
portant Senate Civil Service Com
mittee, last night approved the
franchise for Washingtonians.
In telegram to The Star he de-
clared: II think plebiscite very op-
perfume, and I favor suffrage for
the District"
The Senator's statement came In
reply to telegraphic poll of Con-
sress by The Star.
Tobey Indorses Vote.
Other comment:
Senator Tobey, Republican, of New
Hampshire: II Indorse plebiscite
and believe justice demands suffrage
being granted people of District OF
Columbia. I have been disguised
with the tactics used heretofore in
talking glibly about granting suf-
frage, but always shunting it off on
Q s;detrack as interest developed"
Senator Mead, Democrat, of New
York, candidate for Governor in
New York: II have always been in
favor of suffrage in the District and
for the elimination of restriction on
voting throughout the United States
as we'll"
Senator johnson, Democrat, OF
Colorado: 'I enthusiastically favor
plebiscite and hope Washington vot-
ers seize this opportunity to demon
Strate their interest in suffrage"
Miller Qualities Approval.
Senator Hickenlooper, Republican
OF Iowa; ST certainly believe that
citizens in Washington should have
the right to vote, and I am certain
referendum will confirm this opin-
ion. Whatever motive may have
prompted the denial of the right to
vote to citizens of Washington, GER
tainly has long since disappeared.
Representative Miller, Republican
of Nebraska: II am entirely in favor
Of the referendum on the subject OF
participation of the residents OF
the District in Government.
Il have always believed that the
citizens of the District should have
a much larger voice in the govern
ment of the District, but I am not
convinced that the District should
have representative in Congress on
q par with the States of the Union.
I shall be greatly interested in the
outcome of the plebiscite.
Corbett Urges Full Rights.
Representative Corbett, Republi-
can of Pennsylvania: II definitely
favor the referendum. The people
of the District should have full vot-
ing privileges.
Representative Flood, Democrat
of PENNSYLVANIA: IT am in favor OF
the referendum with reference to
local and national suffrage for the
District of Columbia"
Representative Chelf, Democrat OF
Kentucky: IT indorse this unofficial
vote to be cast by. the citizens OF
Washington, D. c., to determine
whether or not they desire the bal
lot. 1t should have great influence
with the 80th Congress because it
will leave no doubt in any ones
mind as to just how the citizens OF
the District feel"
Evening star., 1946-10-27

toned service would not be adverse
ly affected so far as the apportion-
ment Is concerned"
Will Not Affect ALLEGATION.
The commissions official ruling
on the matter of residence for ap-
portionment purposes has remained
as outlined above. Therefore, In
case any Federal civil service en-
ployes cast their vote in the plebi-
scite to be held in the District OF
Columbia on November S, 1946, such
action will have absolutely no effect
on the individuals ALLEGATION to a
State quota under the Federal civil
service apportionment law.
In reviewing the previous files
on this matter I find that the COM
mission also considered the gen.
eral question of whether a civil
service employees participation In
or promotion of this 1888 referen-
dunn would be classed as political
activity in contravention of the po-
itical activity restrictions of the
civil service rules. In accordance
with the rules in effect In 1898 the
commission hold that Federal civil
service employees could vote and
privately express their opinions re-
garding the matter; however, &C
tive participation In or promotion
Of the referendum would not be
permissible under the direct prohi-
bitions of the civil service rules.
Since the date of this decision Con-
gress has passed Section IS of the
so-called Hatch Act, which section
would materially change this 1898
decision of the commission.
Can Now Work on Plebiscite.
Under the direct terms of Sec
ton Is Of the Hatch Act Federal
employees are permitted to engage
in any political activity in connec-
ton with any question which is not
specifically identified with any ma
tional or State political party. Fur
ther, the section provides, ''for the
purpose Of this section, questions
relating to constitutional amend
AlCIltS, Ic1cIcIluuIIlS, dPPAOSd "a
municipal ordinances and others Of
a similar character, shall not be
doomed to be specifically identi-
fed with any national or State po-
litical party"
The general plebiscite or refer
endum for the District of Columbia
as described in your letter would
clearly fall within the scope OF the
aforequoted Section Is of the Hatch
Act. Accordingly, under present
law Federal civil service employees
may actively participate In the ref
erendum or plebiscite and may
work for or against any of the ques-
tions to be decided by the voters
provided, of course, that in doing
so, they do not neglect their Official
duties as Federal employees.
Sincerely yours,
ARTHUR s. FLEMING,
Acting President,
:s q. s. Civil Service
Commission.
Evening star., 1946-10-27
Mon-in-the-Street Poll

tracing Arm: "I've been in WASH
ington Is years, and I'm going to
vote In favor Of both the proposals
I have been readihg q little about
the question In the papers. II we
get the voting power, the people
have a chance to put In office the
men they want"
Mrs. r. L. Hevener, 913 I street
NV, a parking lot cashier: We'll
don't believe / will vote in the
Evening star., 1946-10-27

A native Washingtonian inter-
viewed in the latest survey on the
coming District suffrage plebiscite
said he has just moved to Upper
Marlboro, Md, and will now be able
to vote there.
One comparative newcomer to the
city favored popular election of the
local government and national rep
resentation for the District, while
Evening star., 1946-10-27
BuItic Scundinovions
Will Meet Tomorrow

The Baltic Scandinavian Society
of Washington will meet at pm.
tomorrow IN the international Stu
dent House. 1708 New Hampshire
avenue NV.
Election of officers will be held
and a talk given by Maj. Albina
Shimkus, WAC, formerly stationed
in Germany and now member O;
the staff of the Secretary of War.
Evening star., 1946-10-27
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to the number of shows or events
staged and hence the amount Of
money made.
In the meantime city offieials
noted that large movie chain in
creased its prices to patrons of
neighborhood theaters only few
days after protesting the i'll effects
of a ticket tax on the patrons
pocketbook.
Under the latest plan on which
Mr.. West is working, amusement
places rather than the patron would
pay the admissions tax.
Earlier hints that the suggested
q per cent tax on utilities bills
might be dropped from the pro-
gram as result of widespread op-
position expressed at the hearing
proved unfounded The tax is be-
Evening star., 1946-10-27

escort the Moslems out Of the area
and into a Moslem section of the
city, but the 40 defenders would not
abandon the mosque to what they
call the degradations of the Hindus.
Similar disorders have occurred in
other parts OF the city. Apparently
Hindus living in the Moslem quar-
tiers have been subjected to much
the same sort of treatmentf
Evening star., 1946-10-27

Mrs. Hevener Matthew Patti
plebiscite. But I don't think the
local government should be elected
/ think it's better the way it is.
National representation for the Dis
trict? I, don't have any opinion
about that"
Matthew Patti, 1920 Calvert street
NV, Interior Department clerk
I've been here only since February,
SO don't know much about it. I
came here from Ohio. I didn't know
about the situation until / read
about 1t In the local papers.
don't know whether I'll vote, but
think the people here should be able
to elect their own representatives,
rather than have them appointed
from above"
Evening star., 1946-10-27
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