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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-29
CWA to Employ Almost 900 Jobless in Adjacent Towns
QUIET FESTIVITIES ] PLANNED IN WILLIE Family Reunion to Be Held Every Member Can-
 vas to Start

Thanksgiving day will be cele- brated pretty much as usual in Waterville tomorrow with the ma- jority of people participating in the usual family reunions and celebra- tions so typical of the observance of the day throughout New Eng land. Many local people will spend the day with relatives and friends in other towns.
 The local observance will start at 7:30 o'clock this evening when there will be a union Thanksgiving service at Grace Methodist church. The congregation of that church will be joined by the practitioners of St Paul's Episcopal church. Rev Mu1ford B. Simonson, pastor of Grace church will conduct the services and Rev Raymond M. D. Adams will preach the sermon. A special musical program of un- usual merit will be sung by the Grace church choir, under the di- rection of Charles Probert.
 Tomorrow morning at eight o'clock a high mass of Thanksgiv- ing will be celebrated at St Mi chaeps church by the pastor, Rev William J. O'Shea.
 All of the local industrial plants and stores will be closed all day and Sprague grammar school will remain closed from this afternoon until Monday morning. The usual holiday schedule will be observed at the Waterville post office to- morrow and the local branch of the Silas Bronson library will be closed all day.
 Many football fans are planning to attend the annual high school football classic between Crosby and Wilby at Hamilton park to- morrow forenoon.
 Every Member Canvass
 The annual every member can vass of St Pauls Episcopal church will take place next Sunday after noon. Selected teams of men will systematically cover the parish to secure the pledges for financial support during the coming year. The rector and vestrymen have urged a more generous response than usual due to the. number of extraordinary expenses to be faced, particularly those involving pay ments of sewer assessments and connections.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-29
Local Registration
 System Praised By
 State Authorities
Naugatuck and WatertOwn to Profit Considerably Opines City Employment Office fieads-COmmi
 siOner Tone, Miss Wood Pleased With Modes

Almost 900 persons in adjacent towns will be given employment with the CWA, according to fig ures received today at the state employment office in the armory. Half of the jobs will be given to men on relief rolls, while the rest of the work will bo given unem- ployed who have been self-sus- taining.
 State figures give this city a quota of only 1,648, but this is be- lieved to be an error. Such an allotment would give the city less than the stipulated SPA jobs for seif-sustaining unemployed, as HOO have already been placed on the CWA payroll through trans fer from local relief lists. The city's quota was set at 2,000, and observers believed it would be in- creased to 2,500. Since CWA off, ficials approved last weeks Wa terbury payroll for more than l. local quota for SPA from relief lists is placed at that number through mistake.
 Naugatuck will profit consider ably, having been assigned 322 V w A JOpS u U0 lAlISu. WdICA lOWh is next with 15O, while Plymouth is given 132. These jobs must be assigned according to the national plan of one-half to those on relief lists and the other half to se1f- sustaining unemployed.
 Quotas for other nearby towns, with the same restrictions. follow: Beacon Falls, 50; Middlebury, 24; Thomaston, 82; Wolcott, 15; Wood- bury, 32; Prospect, 5.
 State Labor Commissioner Joseph Tone and Miss Helen Wood of tho state employment de- partment were in this city yester-' day to watch the workings of the local registration system. They expressed themselves as highly pleased with the efficient way in which the listing of CWA appli- cants is being handled at the local office.
 Every application handed in to the local office has been placed on file and indexed. The workers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-29
THE WEATHER JUST
 FIT FOR SHOPPER
Money Aplenty and No Lack of Good Things
 in Stores

If money holds out there will be no scarcity of good things in the stores for Thanksgiving. It is doubtful if the city ever has a better display of fowl and other things such as families like to have on the table on the annual holiday. For some unknown reason the turkey is not as popular this year as on former occasions, that is the price is much lower, but even at that it is thought that there will mt be many of the birds left in the markets when the stores close tonight.
 This was wonderful day for shopping and of course the crowds will be still larger tonight. With all the free dinners to be distri- buted tomorrow, not to mention the many family gatherings, it stands to reason that it takes a lot of provisions to meet the demand but from the appearance of things the dealers were equal to the oc- casion. And it might as we'll be stated too, that people appear more happy than they have been for some time past and, act as though they are working towards the end of the long period of depression. However this may be, there is evil dence of much good cheer about the city, so that there is reason to believe that Waterbury is to spend Thanksgiving in accordance with the suggestion of Governor Cross "in good cheer, like our fathers be- fore uS."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-29
FRANK PARSONS
 VISITING IN CITY
Veteran Newspaperman Is Busy To-day Renewing
 Local Acquaintances :.

One of Waterbury's old-time newspapermen who in the good old days bore the sobriquent of the "horse editor" dropped into town this morning to spend Thanksgiv- ing here with relatives. A great sportsmon, known throughout the state when that pastime was at its greatest height, genial Frank Par sons was busy all day today re- newing acquaintances with many Brass City friends while the holi- day guest of Harry Parsons of Kellogg street.
 Scriveners who worked on the dailies here years ago and enjoyed the acquaintance of MT Parsons were more than pleased to grasp hands this morning and recall the old tintype days. While working in Waterbury he was one of the city's outstanding fraternal men and q great booster of athletic His rare knowledge of horses and horses and horse racing made him popular figure in practically every Nnutmeg State City, town or mum icipality.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-29
Waterburians Plan
 To Attend Banquet
League of Nations Assn Schedules New Haven Event
 for December 6-EItOn Is Vice-President

Waterbury will be largely repre- scented at the annual dinner of the Connectuct branch of the League of Nation association, Inc, which will take place in New Haven Wednes- day. December 9th. Ex-Mayor John P. Elton of this city is one of the vice-presidents of the organization while included among the members of the board of directors are Mrs Frederick s. Chase, Irving Fl. Chase, John A. Coe, Mrs Joseph J. Davis, Alberta c. Edell and Chase KimbalI of this city and Louise :. Dillingham; of Middlebury and Hor- ace Taft of Watertown.
 The session will open at 10:3O o'clock, noon, on December 9th with a meeting of the executive committee of the. association in the middle room of the YMCA cafe teria in New Haven.
 This meeting will be followed with conference from to 4:3O o'clock in the afternoon at Hend- rie hall, 165 Elm stret with Dr w. Douglas Mackenzie, president of the association, presiding. Re ports will be read and officers ot the organization for the coming year VIII De elecleu. MisS Clarkson Miller, a members of the national board of directors, will speak on "The Immediate Future" At 5 o'clock the Yale University Bromley lecture will take place in the auditorium of the Sterling law building. Prof Arnold J. Toynbee director of studies at the Royal in- stitute of international affairs, Lon don, England, will discuss Recent Chambers in the English Outlook of the World"
 The annual dinner will take place at 6:30 o'clock in the Com mo nroom of the Sterling law building and the principal speakers will be Prof Toynbee, who will dis. cuss "The Current international Situation" and Dr Nicholas J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-29
HOME LOAN OFFICE
 TO HOLD PARTY
To Gather Round Banquet Table Monday Night
 at Waverly Inn

Members of the staff of the local Home Loan office, casting aside all thoughts of bonds, mortgages, interim notes and the like, will hold a party at Waverly Inn Mon- day night. Peter M. Kennedy, state director, and other state Home Loan officials, as we'll as friends of the workers, will be guests.
 Attorney John Burns, manager of the Waterbury district office, Is arranging the gala event and promises an entertaining program A big feature of the eveinng will be the utter absence of speeches making it perhaps one of the years most unusual gatherings.
 According to MT Burns, severa of his office employees have beer hiding talent that should have them on Broadway, and he plans to have them show their wares Monday night. He promises tap
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-29
He Didn't Believe
 In Warning Signs
ThOmastOn Farmer Arrested After Driving Through
 Waterville Construction Job

George Wetstone, 55, a farmer residing in Thomaston took an ex- pensive short cut home this morn ing about II o'clock. Disregarding warnings and caution signs con- corning detours, Wetstone went over the badly torn highway of Thomaston avenue as unconcerned as if he were riding on a macadam boulevard. He took all the bumps with a grin. It would have been a splendid demonstration if Wet stone were advertising a special brand of tires.
 So intent was the gentleman from Thomaston that he disre- garded signals from Supernumer- ary Policeman Mathew Guarini and continued on his way. The officer chased after him and when Wet stone was finally persuaded to stop Mt was observed that he acted sus- piciously. He was later booked at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-29

are listed according to occupation, and at present all names are being cross-indexed.
 Meanwhile the registration in surrounding towns is being carried on under the supervision of the local office. About 90 were reg istered yesterday at Watertown, 50 at Thomastor, 60 at Beacon Falls and 40 in Naugatuck. Offices in these towns will remain open un- til registration of unemployed Is complete. Offices are also func- tioning in Woodbury, Plymouth and Prospect.
 Approval from state CWA of ficials came today for all projects on which local federal employees are already working. These are the projects to which Mutual Aid and City Welfare cases were trans ferred last week. Approval of newly submitted projects is still awaited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-29
NEW LIQUOR BILL
 IN NEW JERSEY

Trenton, N. J., Nov 29.-(UP)- A state liquor control bill was passed by the New Jersey legfsla- ture early today after an all-night session.. The vote In the senate was II to 5, and in the assembly. 43 to 6.
 The control bill, as passed. em- bodied:
 State control of all manufactur- ing, distilling, rectifying and whole- sale distributing organizations, municipal excise boards to control retail sale and distribution of municipalities of 15,000 population or more. Local officials to control
 retail sales and distribution in rural sections.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-29
NOON MEETING OF
 KIWANS CLUB Members Heard Interest ing Address By Miss Anna Murphy

An account of the work done by league was given by Miss Anna Murphy at this noon's meeting of the Kiwanis club at The Elton. She declared that the leagues ef- forts, made quietly and efficiently are a great aid to the community g progress.
 She described the various func- tions of the local league, among them the clinic, nursing in the home, contacts with early cases, and the placing of those afflicted in sanatoriums. Miss Murphy was secured as guest speaker in connec- tion with the nti-Tuberculosis drive which starts Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-29

Java has a tennis craze.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-29

and speciality dances, all sorts of vocal numbers, and even an aero battle act. Rather than have his amateur stars suffer from advance stagefright, he will not announce their names beforehand, but will keep their identities hidden till the night of the party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-29
CONTROL IMPORTS

Washington, Nov. 29 -tUP) )-- An administration policy of con- trolling imports of wines and liq- uors from abroad as a basis for negotiating trade agreements to break down tariff barriers against the United States was announced today at the opening of code and marke eting agreement hearing of liuuor importers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-29
OLDEST GRADUATE

Boston, Nov. 9-(UP)-With the death today of Henry Nichols Blake, another Bostonian, Henry Munroe Rogers, 94, becomes the oldest living graduate of the na- tion's oldest university, Harvard.
 Despite his years, Rogers is an active Boston lawyer who is at his desk in his downtown office daily He was born here February 27 1889, and was graduated from Harvard college in 1862.
 Chile may aid private building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-29

police headquarters on the charge
 of operating under the influence of liquor.
 "Just little mistake" he in- formed Captain Richard Leroy. "If had taken the other road every thing would have been all right"
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-01-21
Georgians Convict
Man Who Attempted
To Organize People
ATTORNEYS TO ASK FOR NEW
TRIAL.

Atlanta, Jan. 18.-In a most historic
trial, Alonzo Herndon, 10, Cincinnati,
Communist organizer, was conyictel
of attempting to incite ins-rrec+ioa
(under a Georgia statue ITO years old
and sentenced to Is years impcisop-
ment, by white jury here today.
About Is months ago Herndon in
company with white man and wo-
man, all three Communist organizers,
went into the deep south to organize
Negroes and whites. Alarmed south
ern authorities unearthed an old law
placed on the statue books over 100
years ago which made any attempt to
organize blacks who were then slaves
attempted Instruction, punishable
by death or Imprisonment from to
20 years
After numerous delays the trial got
under way two weeks ago. The de-
tense attorneys B. ]. Davis, Jr., and
John Geer sprung a surprise when
they demanded Negro jurors be placed
'on the panel For years no Negroes
in Georgia have been called for jury
service After wrangling for two
days the Judge ordered two Negroes
to be placed among prospective jur
ors.
On the witness stand Heradon said
he came south with message of Com
munism, was convicted of attempting
to incite insurrection, and Sentenced
Wednesday to Is to 20 years impri-
%sotiment His attorneys said they
would file a motion for new tria'.
Judge Lee Wyatt said: II think the
sentence thoroughly justifiable." The
charge carried the death penalty or
Imprisonment from five to 20 years,
and the jury fixed the term. The jury
was all white-a fact that led the de-
tense to contend that the trial was
aunfair. The safe based it's case on
Herndon's possession of literature dis
tributed by the Communist party, U.
IS. A.. and commended he had wilfull
intent to overthrow the government.
! Herndon was an organizer for the
Communist party.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-01-21
Janitor Dead
+. Is. After Fight
go. -
With Tenant
ssMEN is FATALLY STABBED.

.s
A. fight between janitor and tenant
resulted in the death Wednesday
morning at the General Hospital of the
=janitor. John Wells. so years old.
Wells and Vern Gunsolley, white,
tenant. in, a. building at 424 Second
Ave.,iS,, Minneapolis, where the Urban
League formerly had it's offices had
quarrelled at various times before.
In his death bed Statement Wells
claimed Gunsolley attacked him after
a short argument with a butcher knife
fatally. WoundinEg him. He staggered
several blocks to the city hospital
where doctors were unable to save
his; life ;.
:Gunsolley who claims self defense
is:beiug held by police without charge
frtshis, statement to police he claimed
Wells attacked him with a gas pipe
and that he stabbed Wells to protect
his own. life. -
Wells body lies unclaimed at the
city smorgue. He has no known rela.
tives..
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-01-21
George Did 1t"
Comedy Ready
afF:.
For Public View
CROWD EXPECTED TO GREET
:. OFFERING.

!. George Did It, a three act com
edy, will be presented by Phyllis
,Wheatley Players Monday night A
representative of the dramatic group
in an interview with the press said,
The Justly famous" Phyllis Wheatley
players prove their versatility and
understanding Of the times as they
present for their first offering of the
1888. season, a comedy. To. laugh is
the great need of the moment. George
Did 1t" is filled with mirth-laughter
from beginning to end and too, you
will laugh at the admission price re-
dnced to, meet depleted pocketbooks.
) The cast introduces a number of
the, well known fun makers of the
company Well coached, the play is
ready for presentation Monday night,
January 20, on the Phyllis Wheatley
stage Thomas B. stovall is president
of the club Miss Allie B. Glenn is
chairman of the settlement house dra-
ri matte .ts department ,Fs9Tt1
eiMiss Dorothy Pile, a director of
Joyce studio, directs the production.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-01-21
White Youth Jumps
In River To Save
Aged Negro Couple
Youth Risks Life to Save Drowning
CoupIe-Striking Contrast to
Tragic Scenes of Past.

Helena, Ark, Jan. 20-This. COM
munity, which in 1919 was torn by
destructive race conflict due to mis-
understanding and fear, was the scene
few days ago of heroic act of in
terracial good will that deserves to
be widely heralded and recorded in
humanity's "book of golden deeds"
In striking contrast to the tragic
story of other days, in which the two
races were pitted against each other
in mortal combat, in this case a
white school boy freely gambled his
life on the effort to save the lives of
two Negroes-and won! The story,
as reported in the Arkansas Gazette
of January Sth, is as follows
"Burkse Hale, aged seventeen, a
student in Helena High Schocl
proved himself a hero Wednesday
when he rescued Negro couple from
the chilly waters of Long Lake.
Burke, with several other students,
was en- route to Helena in a school
bus when v. s. Strawder and his wife,
the latter school teacher, riding N
an enclosed automobile, plunged into
the lake,
Young Hale, despite protests of
his companions, pulled off his coat
and trousers, jumped into the water.
swan to the car and broke out rear
window through which he dragged
the Negro couple. The automobile
was almost submerged
''The youth, who is life scout, at
tended school at Elaine and Wynne
before entering Helena High School.
He is a son of w. N. Hale, tenant
farmer, living six miles from Helena. I"
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-01-21
Forum Pays Homage
To Late FIG. Thomas
JUDGE YOUNGDAHL; PRINCIPAL
SPEAKER AT NEXT MEETING

Judge Luther Youngdahl of the MI
nicipal Court will deliver the principal
address at the Minneapolis Forum at
its next regular meeting, Feb. sit was
announced by Forum officials Sunday.
Last Sunday a program was dedi-
Gated to the memory of the late F,
G. Thomas who died recently. DR..
w. D. Brown eulogized the late Forum
critic in a very touching address. w.
NJ Smith gave. a. short talk on "The
Fred Thomas | Knew"
The audience sang four hymns with
Miss Allie, G.. eileen leadipg accom-
panied at the piano. by Miss Eva
Walls.
Mrs. Mae Marshall accepted appoint
ment as chairman of the Forum pro-
gram committee. Programs of inter
est for the balance of the year are
being planned.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-01-21
Cutting Scrape
Follows Society
Birthday Party
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE FIGURE
IN ROW.

A cutting scrape marred the end OF
a birthday party at the home of Mrs.
L. Willis, 1850 Sherburne Ave. Sun
day morning, Jan. Is, when Preston
Perry, SAG st. Anthony Ave-, cut and
slightly wounded Mrs. Jessie Brown,
who was attending the bridge birth
day party. The party with about 80
women as guests was in honor of Mrs
Willis birthday.
Tuesday morning Perry was SEN
fenced to 80 days in the st. Paul
workhouse on a =disorderly conduct
charge His landlady and friends
asked leniency for him and Mrs.
Brown would not press the charges
against him.
Rumors about the unfortunate ocs
currence flew thick and fast through
Minneapolis and St Paul Sunday and
Monday. There, were over so different
stories circulated
From Investigations made by Hern1l
reporters the cause of the fracas was
determined. As. the party neared its
close some of the women, many who
are prominent in st. Paul and Min
neapolis social circles, left for home
It appears that Perry, an old acquain
lance Of Mrs. Browns, came to take
her home. According to story told
CONTINUED on page ~
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-01-21

Director of the Tuskegee choir of liz
voices. which sang on the opening
program of Radio City, music hall, IN
New York Tuesday night, who has
composed the first symphony of Negro
music The Symphony No. 1, as it
is called, consists of four movements
and is written on SGT sheets of music.
It will be played by Leopold Stokow,
ski and his Philadelphia orchestra.
Mr.. Dawson formerly was director
of music at Lincoln high school, Kan
sas City, Mo.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-01-21
Halle @. Brown
Annual Meeting
Monday Evening
PHILADELPHIA EDUCATOR TO
ADDRESS MEETING.

DR.. w. A. C. Hughes, Director of
Negro Work of the Board of Home
Missions and Church Extension in
Philadelphia will be the guest speaker
at the fourth annual meeting of Hal
lie @. Brown Community House Mon
day, January %, at 500 P. M.
DR.. Hughes is one of the most well
informed men on Negro life in both
urban and country communities. He
has wide command of English, a
wealth of experience and keen sense
of humor, being on the whole most
pleasing speaker.
A skit has been prepared by the
Community House Club groups in
which nearly every club will parti-
cipate. The skit is entitled can In
spection Tour Around Halle O."
written by Dorothea Harris and Ha-
rold Mitchell, two young people who
are very active at Halle O.
Miss l. Myrtle Garden, head resi-
dent in statement to the public said !:
"A special urge is made upon those
neoule who have never been in the
Community House and those who want
to know what Fallie O. is doing
Members. parents and friends will
come because thew know what is in
store for them So everybody show
good ole civic spirit which ST. Paul
knows how to show visitors by com
ing out to greet Dr. Hughes and get
better acquainted with Halle @
Brown staff, program and spirit"
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-01-21

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Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-01-21
Bob Meulden Run
Down By Truck
Seriously Injured
ROBERT B. MoULDEN STRUCK
BY AUTO.

R. B.. Moulden, proprietor of Bob's
Cafe, 1855 Fourth Ave. S., was struck
and injured by a truck owned by the
Minnesota Meat Co., Wednesday eve
ming about six o'clock as he crossed
3Sth St.
He was rushed to the General Hos
pital were he was given emergency
treatment and returned home the same
night. He suffered a dislocated left
shoulder and other injuries.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-01-21

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small paper in America.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-01-21
ROXY GIVES TusKEGEE CHOIR MORE RADIO TIME
BISHOP JOHNSON ILL.

Camden, N. lowing to sudden
illness, Bishop w. Decker Johnson
was unable to appear at the Eman-
cipation celebration staged at Bethel
A. M. E. Church, Monday night by
Prof. W. B. Adams. Instead Bishop
William H. Heard, of Philadelphia,
was the speaker.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-01-21
CORRECTION.

The name of Miss Marrione PEBBLES,
a member of the cast of George Did
It." this years presentation of the
Phyllis Wheatley Players was mad
vertantly omitted from the Herald of
last week.