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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
Recalling Ecuodors
 Twelve Constitutions

CENTURIES of conquest, discord - and exploitation lay behind Ecuador when a small band of revolutionaries finally struck the first blow for independence in Quito, Aug. 10, 1909. But even after Bolivar established the re- public and Ecuador withdrew from a confederacy with Venezuela and Colombia, a constitution was not adopted until 1880.
 So as Ecuador began its career as nation the law of the land faced a rocky road. President after president of Ecuador was forced to arms to maintain power and in the battle the constitution underwent sweeping changes. In all, Ecuador has rewritten its con- stitution 12 times since 1880, may rewrite it again in the face of new social forces at work in South America.
 But Ecuador clings tenaciously to the republican ideal and on the l50th anniversary of the adoption of the U. s. Constitution has is- sued set of seven airmail stamps, multi-colored, honoring the Amer ican document. One value is shown below. The design features the American eagle clutching the U. S. and Ecuadorean flags, portrait of George Washington and the Ecuadorean coat of arms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05

Arswsrs on Back Page.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
HO[DUP HONEYMOON
BY EDWIN RUTT Copyright ,ess. NEA ss~ie. Inc.

through to keep your mother from worrying. She's probably hyster- ical by now" Kelly's eyes narrowed to bright slits.
 I've never known anyone" she said, that detested as much as l do you"
 "That's perfectly okay with me" said Joe. Your opinion is imma- tarial. I'm after money and noth- ing more"
 You said it," put in the Weasel, who had listened to all this with approving ears.
 For short time there was si- lence. Finally Kelly said: Lis ten, Joe"
 Hello
 All those those things you told me, then? They were" - her voice dropped - "just lies?"
 Joe laughed, an unnecessarily loud laugh. You mean about falling for you? Wanting to marry you and all that? Gee, women are dumb. I never knew one yet who didn't turn out to be a sucker directly a man told her he loved her. Of course, they were lies. You don't think I'd be dope enough to want to get married, do you?"
 Kelly's face twisted.
 Now I know" she said, her mouth tight, that you're the rot tenest person I've ever met"
 Twilight drew around Ontario. Thickened into darkness. The car droned on. And presently the lights of St. Catharines winked ahead of them.
 Right trough da town" the Weasel directed.
 A half mile out of St. Catha- rines, the Weasel ordered Joe to turn off on a dirt road which led in the general direction of Lake Ontario. Down this the car plunged through shadows for ten Weasel's left hand gripped Joe's shoulder.
 Stop here," he commanded ters0y.
 Joe strained his eyes through the gloom. With difficulty he dis cerned the outlines of a small clap board house, set back at some dis tance from the road. From where
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05

I the car was parked no light was visible. The place seemed as dark and lonely as the road down which 1 they had just come.
 50 this is your hideaway, is it?" Kelly said to the Weasel. What a delightful place. It looks like a deserted grave"
 "Ain't so deserted as it looks. J said the Weasel. 'Cissyll be waitin' fer me inside, sure.'
 "Cissy?"
 His girl" Joe explained. "The place does seem dark though, Weasel. Maybe Cissy took a run out powder"
 Not a chanct', said ehWeasel And said it almost reluctantly, Joe thought.
 l Leaving the car they stole quiet ly around the ouse. A light was shining from kitchen window and the shade was only half drawn. They peered in and per- ceived a blond girl playing soli- taire at the kitchen table.
 Oats Cissy," whispered the Weasel.
 A modulated whisper from Ed the Weasel might have been lik- ened to steam escaping. Inside the blond girl raised her head, sat for a second alert and suspicious like a snake listening.
 The Weasel tapped three times on the window pane. Suddenly the blond girl was out of her chair and darting catlike across the room. The light went out A moment of silence passed. Then through the keyhole of the kitchen door, voice rasped: Who's there?"
 The Weasel cleared his throat.
 Just me, baby" he said loudly Open up."
 (To Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
KILLED
INJURED
STRAND

Performances tonight at Warner
 Brothers Strand theater concludes
 the engagements of Kentucky Moonshine," starring the Ritz
 brothers; "He Couldn't Say No
 with Frank McHugh in the top role; and the Louis-Schmeling fight pie lures.
 Fifteen men, kid and girl, all well known entertainers, will have local movie-goers swinging up and down the aiSles of the Strand to- morrow as they combine their tal- ents in presenting the best musical of 1888, "Cocoanut Grove" as the headliner of the big twin feature program which has been booked for four-day engagement. Fred MacMurray heads the cast, playing part that is an almost ex- act duplicate of his own life. He is cast as swing-happy young band leader, transforming his way across the country. He is supported TO- mantically by Harriet Hilliard, pop ular radio favorite.
 Co-featuring the program is a thrilling gangster film Hunted Men" starring Lloyd Nolan, Mary
 Carlisle, Lynne Overman and in-
 cluding many others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
CR RANsllM CRACKERS

You may be a round peg in a square hole, but see If you can't fill the holes in these sentences prop erly.
 1. The poorest way to face life," Theodore Roosevelt once said. lis to face 1t with ( J." q is the custom under which one woman has several husbands. tNot bigamy).
 2. Herbert Hoover is former President of the United States.
 {. The distance between New York and San Francisco is ap- proximately miles as the crow flies.
 s. The gathering of giant up- right stones known as Stonehenge is in the country of ).
 AnsweEs on Back Page.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05

A calf was born recently in an airplane over New Guinea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
CAST OF CHARACTERS

CAST OF CHARACTERS JOSEPH SANDMAN - hero; he thought he was on top of the world until he smacked into KELLY ARCHER - heroine; she altar until she smacked into ED, the WEASEL-gangster; he thought he was headed some- where, too, but affairs somehow got mixed up.
 Yesterday: Joe stops to unload the candy before entering Canada and Kelly flees down the highway like . red-aeaded deer. The Weasel raises his hand to shoot.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
|CRUELTIES OF,MATRON SUES
GEORGIA TOLD|LOCAL HOTEL

able discussion, refused to accept
lift in the freight elevator. In
stead. she rode upstairs on the
passenger elevator.
Mrs. Pate further charges In her
petition that when she decended
and started through the lobby
toward her friend, she was seized
by the manager and told that she
would have to use the servants
entrance. Mrs. Pate. according 70
her petition. protested, pointing
out that she was not q servanr
and had NO Intention OF using the
servants entrance.
The manager she charges. then
forcibly elected her from the
building through the servants en-.
trance.
The case f. scheduled 10 be
heard this week In Common Pleas
Court.
Attorney Roxborought stated thai
he Lad also filed suit In Common
Pleas court against the UKE drag
store at $4,000 Michigan avenue.
The complainants in the case are
Miss May Berry and Miss Clemen-
tine Coleman. 5Sl7 ST. Antoine ST
The two women charged that the
proprietor Of the drug store re-
fused TO serve them on the after
noon OF February 3. They are ask
ing $500 damages.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
DUBOIS
FOUND GUILTY
CONTINUED from Page y

Simmons said that he g shbeo
Robert and wrestled him out o. The
tavern, but Robert broke loose and
threatened To shoot him. He said
Robert returned to the tavern and
shot his father two more tidrs
Statements made by members Of
the family 10 an assistant prosecn-
tor shortly after the shooting prov
ed damaging for the defendant
The statements were at variance 10
much Of the testimony given under
oath
Mrs. Dubois was on the staud
Last week She told Of the many
beatings Mr. Dubois had given her
during the forty years Of their
married life.
Psychyatrist iestifylng for NE
defense. stated that Robert was
temporarily insane AT the time 81
the shooting He attributed this IN
sanity 10 the many beatings his ath-
or had given his mother. Iohert
was termed sane by psychiatrisi
icstifying for the state.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
Collecting Funds Proves
Easy For Wango Until

Charles wango's ingenuity VIII
cost him 80 days In the Detroi'
House OF Correction. Yep Charles
went right out and outsmarted
himself. -
Ii seems that Charles, who Is y
years OF age and resides al l4l0
rin,on street. had heard that the
good people OF Detroit are always
ready and willing to aid a fellow
when he's down SO Charles began
wondering how he could arouse
the sympathy OF these good resi-
dents.
He finally hit upon the plan OF
soliciting funds for the burial OF
a fictitious person. so well did ne
exercise his proclivities for coli
lecting funds that he was sentenc-
ed TO 60 days in the penal institu-
ton at Plymouth That was the
early part OF last fall
Jndaun,ed by his misfortune,
Wango, who was consumed with
the thrill OF cheating men. women,
and children OUT Of small sums OF
money. swung back into action on
his release.
Swamped In the fantastic ina
gination OF his mind was the
story OF a child dying in the
home OF an east side family In
destitute condition. AS the family
was unable TO raise funds to bury
the child. Wango started on his
rounds 10 solicit funds. He would
paint heartrending picture OF
child laying unburied in the fun
eral parlors Of Ebert Ishman.
J. pv Russell street. and how he
was out rs beg 4 few dimes and
.ltAles ,a assist ,ie poverty
stricken family carry cu; The last
rites
Wal-o was q ias fine uatil h
enc n.'ered Mrs.. Rosa Lee llar-
r's. GIL Russell street Mrs. liar
us ,aal contriba ion. but she
hccnae usq!ciaus after Wargo
had left
Sac informed The police AID De-
tecilyes Harry Pitts and Iicndner-
son Turpin caught up with Wango
last week and carried him before
Judge W, Mckay Skillman OF Re-
corders Court. After hearing the
testimony Of several witnesses a
gainst Wango Judge Skillman
sentenced him to 80 days In the
house OF correction.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
VOTERS SMACK
CANDIDATE IN
MAYORS RACE
Express Resentment
To Vicious Speech
OF Northerner

(Ry Herman J. ID. Carter ForCNS)
When Jack Keefe
city attorney candidate for Mayor
OF the city Of Nashville. one time
prosecutor of the Fisk University
student for violating the Jim
crow law by sitting beside a
white woman. and former radio
artist who was put off the air for
Bad Language, announced be
was against organized crime, and
centered his attack on one Negro
filing station operator. accusing
him Of being organized crime,
over coo Negroes Immediately
qualified for voting on February g.
and Jack Keefe lost by slim ma
jority OF 1900 votes 10 Thomas l..
Cummings. who never used the
;ord Niger over the radio. and
ever sluns any mud in his cam
Aign.
keefe, a typical ncriherner VIII
mes south and thinks al! soutl
~ white people hate Negroes
3; lbs whole campairr @
81 eaes'lcn and tried
h 'gatrD wAi'e yo'
a4s's, Cium.ns because
a. v- ,h aiforn y n
~ i iomes business
r nse tf- s.-Aed itio c9ur
VIM, trs ir4 Violation
aN rse4 ~ tycn
Nni 81 is iesMi' ~ macAins
i-', Aen - The police sta.
, ase 70 ny 10 in
-ia.a nj ba; iill The bal-
a.ec q. ppor cast their ballot, 10
.a5e the e.y from "Yankee-Pyo-
Jasper ho.ne president Of
~ New Deal Political Progress
i've l.easpe. with a membership
aoe9 qualified Negro .oters. en-
.orsed Cummings. and their work
rs Tough; night and day in behalf
II their candidate until the poll
closed AZ p NJ Thursday nigh,
md the count was reported TO fay
,r Cummings
Cummings won the Negro pub
lie some years ago when he kiilct
bill in the LEGISLATURE that wa
destined - iniure Tennessee a (
STATE College. the only Negro
state owned institution OF higher
learning IN Tennessee. possessing
the best Commercial department
IN America for Negroes. Cumm-
mss wa promised by he Negroes
that II he ever ran for office. he
would receive III" solid Negro
vote. ana he received the solid
vote EXCEPT those that didn't
know any he'i' and hose bought
ou'
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
Lothrop Library
Lists New Books

Communism. pro and con. in
Spain, Russia and in the United
states, is the subject OF several
books received al Lothrop Library
this week OF two important vol
umes on Spain. The Counter At
| tack in Spain. by Sender is pro-
Loyalist, giving the blood and
thunder attitude of a man close
10 the front line trenches. From
a more philosophical point OF
view, Arnold Lunn writes against
the Communist forces In Spain,
declaring that their ideal is the
final form OF servile state Rus
STA Twenty Years After. by Serge.
an ardent Trotzkyist. substantial
es Lyons belief that the Soviet ex-
perrin ent is a dismal failure. vlad-
imir koudrey is refreshingly non
controversial In his autobiograthy
Once Commissar Two books on
social problems in the United
States. are American Socialism. is
Ladder. which advocates the enl
OF private industry. the end OF
the family. and ultimately. the
end OF all human rights. and Lab
or Spy Racket, by Huberman, a
sane and readable condemnation
OF the report OF the LaFollette CT
vii Liyerty Committee. TO the So
nate.
In a hilarious vein. we have a
new glad book. "Try Living" by
Marsten. a cookbook. Corn Bee,
and Caviar, by the irrepressible
Marjorie Hills. and I'd Rather BE
Right. the satire on F. ID. r by
Kaufman and Hart.
This is My Story. by Eleano,
Roosevelt, is colorful au,obio.
graphy' revealing surprisingly
lit'ie about the inner life OF ths
first lady and her husband arS
great deal OF its detail Tenn,.
enthusiasts will enjoy Fifteen,
Inirly, the autobiography of Hell.
en- Wills. Eve Curie has written .
charming life OF her mother NJ
dame Curie.
me Able Dimnet. that delight,
iui' ie'surely French priest wh,
spoke recently in Detrolt civa,
ms Impression of America in NJ,
New World. :" wy
among the more important fic
'ion' are Winter in April. nv va,h
an poetic novel about an ol,
man and his fifteen wear ~,
grand daughter. and Prod,so
Parents by Lewis. a book Mt,
new plot idea, the revoI, =
parents against their children IN,
possible To classify. is Ends a..
Means. by Aldous Huxley s,nd,
In ideals. s'uu'
The Aida company will anr-o
ciate the Metropolitan Book ~ ~,
Opera. Trends In modern life =,
rejected In architecture. reca,w.
lovely treatment IL Arcbitec,ur.
and Modern Life. Even the m
amateur astronomer will under
stand Our Stars Month by Month
by Proctor. "
Two new anthologies OF noe.r,
have come out. Desk Drawer An,
thoiogy compiled by Alice Roose
welt Longworth and Tbeodor.
Roosevelt. is collection OF fav
orite magazine and newspape,
verse. sent to Alexander WOOL
colt by his radio audience. I Heal
America Singing is an antholog,
Of folk poetry.
For leisure time suggestions
read Price re Fun 20 Build. Ma
chine woff Working. by Bruce. o,
The Big Book OF Neediecraft. a,
encyclopedia OF Information o,
all kinds Of sewing.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
Detroiters Hear
George Schuyler
In "Y" Address

(l004I0000 ~ 80 ~
who have the ambition 10 be lead
ers. but not the ability"
Leadership Test
Speaking OF the test OF leader
ship, Mr.. Schuyler declared: "One
OF the tests OF leadership Is the
ability TO change. In the life OF
any group. there comes time
when a change must be made. A
wise leader will see II and make
4, the change. Leaders who can act
quickly can get things doEe. but
those, who wait until the undertake
er comes. always fail. We have
the wrong idea that our leaders
are the only ones who make mis-
takes White leaders make mis-
takes too
IL do not want anything ! say
10 be interpreted as criticism on
pas, leadership. Bravery is some
TINES stupidity We must know
how 10 retreat. as well as how to-
advance"
strong Press Needed
Referring TO the Negro press.
Mr.. Schuyler pointed out that no
group can become powerful. un-
less il builds a powerful press.
The first Negro paper" the
speaker said. was Freedom IS
Herald published in 1927, by a
Negro from virginia The Negr'
press did not gain any degree Q
power until some folly years lat
er. now Il IS The NEST infMen'ia
organization iA iAe LgAl for ~
30 rights
"A- aer weapon ~ ,he sWue
le ~ adyaao rais is ia,trracia
o-e pesaittn. Nfgroes cant x"
aaywAsre rs fighting The wilt
people The obvious thing is "a
cooperate Negro lsales .ip has
been very clover in making friend
ship with people in power.
The Negro church has also
played and IS playing a great part
in the development OF eur race.
1t provides the race with forum
in which to think and speak for
itself"
The Y. NJ. c. a. and the y. w
C A. were praised by Mr. Schuy-
Ter for the work they are doing to
help provide a cultural and Chris
tian environment for colored peo-
pie. but he stated that the white
Christians made a mistake in es-
tablishing separate institutions for
white and colored V NJ. C. A. and
Y. w. G. A members >
Mr.. Schuyler regretted the fact
that Negroes have produced but
little outstanding leadership In ag-
riculture. since men must come In
touch with the soil to grow
He also lamented the fact that
| made greater progress in organic
ing labor unions He declared that
workers can't get anywhere, un
less they are affiliated with labor
! organizations.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
A. M. E. Churches
To Observe
"Allen Day"

The pastors and members OF
eight A. NJ b churches in Detroit
will assemble al Ebenezer Church
Wits and Brush. sunday after
noon, Feb. 10. az o'clock. 10 cele
braie The birthday OF the noled
ioader and founder OF the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, Rich
ava Allen
The gu 81 speaker for the cc-
e,sinn viii be llr. George A
singleton. editor % the Christian
Recorder
The stella attraction Of the pro
gram will be the presentation OF
Mrs Yolande Maddox, coloraturs
soprano. as guest soloist
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
Reddix Honored BY
Sigma At Dinner

j. /. Reddix. founder OF the CO.
operative movement in Gary. Ind,
was at a dinner saturday night AT
The Brown Bomber Chicken Shack.
The dinner was rendered 10 Mr..
Reddix by members Of NJ Beta
Sigma chapter Of Phi Beta Sigma
fraternity. Edgar j Pitts was
toast master
Those present We're: IA. Jerome
Harrison. Alvin f. Washington,
Andrew j. White DR. s. w. Jen-
kins. S. Il. Mcqueen, Or Charles
Williams. Eugene Smith. Dr w
II Orr, J. r. Alvarenza, and Ben
jamin McFall
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
Youth Conference
Starts Next Month

The Older Boys and Girls con-
ference viii be held al the Lucy
Thurman YNcA and 81. Antoine
fMt 4 March IL, - -. The open
ing session will be held al Lu -
Thurman branch. Friday evening
March ii. and the final session al
the ST. Antoine fMCA Sunday
March 49,
Ramon Scruggs and Helen
Wright, directors Of the confer
ence. anticipate the largest gath
ering OF delegates In the history
OF the conference These delegates
all OF teen age will represent
clubs. churches, and schools. The
registration fee will he one dol
lar.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12

Magic Chocolate Peanut Butter Roll
squares unsweetened chocolate
"a cup sweetened condensed MILK
~ cups confectioners' t4<b sugar
teaspoons peanut butter
teaspoon vanilla
Melt chocolate In top OF double
boiler. Add sweetened condensed
milk and blend thoroughly. Remove
from fire and add sifted confec-
toners sugar (sift before measur'
ing) gradually. Add peanut butter
and vanilla. Blend thoroughly. Form
into roll. Place on buttered sheet
Chill. When flrm. cut In slices
Vanilla Rennet-custard with
orenadine Topping
: cups milk Cor cup milk and
cup creamy
package vanilla rennst powder
cup granulated sugar
cup grenadine syrup
Set out or 5 sherbet glasses or
custard cups. Warm milk until Just
iukewsrn-not hot. (l20' F. 4
rev drops on the inside a The
wrist should feel comfortable Warm
hemove from heat and aiiickly SIT
In the rennet powder. Pour in
mediately into glasses and let slaiiq
until hrm. about 10 minutes: Chill
In refrigerator. Just before serving
beat egg white until II holds peaks;
add sugar and syrup by tablespoons
beating well after each addition
and continue TO beat until mixture
Is very stiff. Drop a pun OF the
mixture on each dessert and trickIe
little grenadine syrup over the
top.
New Card Game crsxs
Crossword Lexicon IL the new
card game craze that IL the hit oi
the seasons parties. It's a com
pination OF crossword puzzle tech
nique ana snagrams with erin
speed and excitement added. BoaFt
Carters star Reporter n another
new game fsvorite that give EVER
9oiy he hr'lh q rsDs- la ~
ssse eveat>-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12

guards were punished
Il had worked hard all day. ana
to my surprise. l was called Tor
punishment for laying down. Inc
guard said that / was only hall
working. So instead OF giving me
supper. I was placed in the stocks
| almost lost forearm. ] did lose
the first joint OF my left thumb In
the nippers, an instrument OF tor
ture by which the prisoners are
hanged by their thumbs, their feet
lust touching the floor.
Jones said that ne planned 10
escape. but the opportunity did not
come until 1894 when he fled from
the camp under a rain OF bullets,
successfully eluding the blood
hounds. He was rearrested O few
DAYS later and charged with taking
some jewelry from the same house
where the bag and shirts were
stolen from
Escaped In 1897
On the way back TO the camp
after he had been given SEN
tence of 81 more years. he was
shot and beaten by the guards.
Shortly after his arrival at The
camp he was assaulted by the
guards with clubs. suffering frac-
tured skull.
lie escaped again last year,
coming 10 Detroit after eluding Of
ficers In Georgia.
rhe local branch of the National
Association for the Advancement
OF Colored People has become In
teresied in Jones case. Other clubs
have designated their intentions
To supply the prisoner with law
yer when his extradition case Is
heard before Judge Jefferies.
In the meantime Jones Is won
dering II he will be forced TO re-
urn to the cruelties Of the Ieor-
ria chain gang