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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-08-26
FRED ALIENS
Team TAKES
TWO GAMES

Supreme Linen, the high-powered
team OF Fred Allen, Unofficial mayor
OF Brewster City, came up from be-
hind playing red hot softball,
erumbled the attack OF Chrysler
JAW, and swept two games from
HiLites, city favorites, in one Of
the most uninteresting games in the
entire unpredictable Michigan.
ChroDiele Athletic association state
wid9 softbaI tournament; to win
the Bill Green Neisners Glass A
: trophy, given William Green.
manager of the Hastings street
Neisners Five and Ten Store on
Hastings street right off OF the
corner of Brewster street.
Allen Sees His Team Win
Fred Allen looked on while his
team rode high, shutting out the
HiLites in the final game, to 0
after taking the first game Sunday
Ralch- playground 3 70 l. To say
that Supreme Linens final showing
over the HiLites was a surprise is
putting it mildly The HiLites start
ed out like sure winners as they
rode into a one game lead.
During the afirst game the Hi
Lites looked little like champions
when they constantly threw balls
into Hastings street and every place
aside from the position aimed. They
played like grand bunch of Glass
c lads; and the complexion of the
game stayed as error after error
aided Supreme Linen with their
smooth sailing.
There isn't team in the city
who could have beaten the Supreme
Linen aggregation Of Saturday and
Sunday afternoon. Each player Of
the team did his part and almost
to perfection After the final game
Teddy Williams, manager of Su-
preme Linen only smiled and said,
81 knew we would win the Glass
A trophy"
Supreme Linen Takes Chrysler
Saturday afternoon like sawed
off bits of lightning, Supreme
Linen in top form took victory
away from Chrysler U.A.W. 3 to
in one Of the best games Of the
contests before a small crowd OF
over 500 spectators.
S'~day afternoon Frank Cole
m JLB. Bombers took the
c. B title from the Cardinals
at Sherrard playground, 9 to 8.
Simpson Glad It's Over
Roy Simpson, director of the M.
e.A.A-- statewide softhan -tourna-
ment. although he had plenty of
fun running off the tournament,
confessed the other night at the
Erskine Hawkins dance at the |
Graystone that he was glad that it
was all over.
Simpson states that he had a
grand time directing the teams
and would like to thank everyone
who helped him. He says that Teddy
Williams, Fred Allen, Earl Preyear,
Frank Coleman, James Bell and
Bill Green we're pretty swell
fellows
Bill Green will donate a trophy
to those players Of Supreme Linen
who have earned a place in Mich
ieans athletic history giving in
tpiration to thousands Of Negro
softball players who love the game.
There has been some talk about
an athletic banquet for the win
ners in each division but it isn't
certain whether it will be given.
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-08-26
HOnOrs Peter Jackson

NEW YORK, Aug. 25-The Little
Old New Yorker OF East il4th street
honors the memory Of Peter Jack
son, worlds heavyweight champion
Of Australia. A picture Of the for
mer Race battler hangs on the walls
among the collection Of former
greats, value at $4,000.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-08-26

Al law school. He was appointed vice president in
1873 and acting president when he retired in 1873.
President Grant appointed him the Board of Health
of the District of Columbia. In 1877 President Hayes
appointed him Minister Haiti and Charge
DAfaires of Santo Domingo. He remained in DPo-
matte Service until 1885,
In 1888 he was Republican nominee for Congress and
in 1890 successfully contested the election of Edward
c. Venable and served in Washington till .s....
1891 He retired after this and wrote many iH#N:
books and articles. He died in Washington, svSHfJs
D. C., November IS, 1897.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
COMMUNITY CLUB
 NAMES O'ROURKE
Various Officers NOnli. mated Last Night; Official
 Elections November 27

The West End Community Club nominated officers at large and enthusiastic meeting held at the Chase Park house last night. A slate was brought in by Charles w. Pa lomba and then a number of other names were added from the floor.
 The executive committee will meet Nov. 13 and the annual election will be held Nov. 27.
 Michael J. O,Rourke was unop- posed for president to succeed Paul Reed, who, under the bylaws, be- comes member of the board of directors. Other nominations were as follows; first vice president, Robert L. Goodenough; second vice-president, E. J. Noonan; sec- retary, Mrs. Gertrude Keenan, Mrs. Floyd R. Drake, Mrs. A. Cronk, Mrs. Catherine Williams, H. w. Edwards; treasurer, John J. Carolan; assistant treasurer. J. Hannon; financial sec- retary, Domenic Martinelli, Vincent Martinelli; assistant financial secre- tary, Frank Delaney; seargeant-at- arms, Peter J. Kelly; editor, J. P. Flaherty, Bernardine Lawlor, Mrs. c. J. Daly, Mrs. Helen Aseph; board of directors, Dr. E. w. Goodenough, James Conlong, J. William Gardner, Lester Young, A. Burr, Dr. Leon J. Cinq-Mars, E. J. Kelley, Dr. Mer- ritt Beers, Fred s. Smith, Charles w. Palomba, Joseph Cavanaugh and John Flaherty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
STRAND

Performances this evening at the popular Warner Bros. Strand theater conclude the engagement of John Garfield and Priscilla Lane in Dust Be My Destiny" also Ann Sheridan in "Winter Carnival"
 Headlining the fine twin feature bill opening at the Strand tomorrow afternoon for an engagement of four days is Thunder Ahoat,' a thrilling story of those little-known days of the World war when U-boats at tackled Atlantic coast shipping and improvised subchasers with un- trained men went out to meet the menace.
 The exciting drama stars Wallace Beery in one of his best two-fisted roles. As a tugboat captain who tries to fight the war single handed after a submarine has sunk his beloved craft, Beery is supported by Chester Morris, who appears as his bitter tugboat rival and later his com- manding ofIicer in the navy, and by Virginia Grey, seen as his daughter. Thrilling squences that will have audiences sitting on the edge of their seats are scenes showing the raiding and sinking of Beery's tugboat and string of barges by U-boat, the tor- ped0ing of a light ship, the disabling of a subchaser and the most thrill- ing of all show Beery's near-death when he goes under water c cut Q fouled rudder cable.
 Others who are important in the Supporting rcI6S inc1u1o DpuEIas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
Villanova Alumni
 To Greet President
Very Rev. Edward A. Sanford to Attend Dinner Here Friday Evening Secretary to Explain New Service
President
 aH

In support of the nationwide ges- ture to strengthen villanova Col lege alumni groups the local club has extended its territorial limits to include the Naugatuck Valley as far north as Torrington and south to Derby. Also. members have been accepted from Plantsville and Southington. This swells the mem- bership of the group to thirty members.
 Several prospective Villanova un- dergraduates have been invited to attend Fridays meeting and any others who wish to attend may do so by contracting Dr. Shea.
 A report on the Board of Cover nors meeting held at Villanova Sep tember 24 and which was attended by Benedict Maloney, secretary and treasurer of the local club, will be read. Homecoming Day activities which took place Saturday, October 28th, at the college will also be dis cussed by these members who made the trip to see the Wildcats defeat a tough Arkansas team TO and at tended the ensuing activities.
 Assisting Dr. Shea in arranging for Fridays meeting is Theodore Goumy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
Spiritual Leaders
 Favor Amendment
Prominent Catholic, Protestant Jewish CIergymef!
 Advocate Amendment to Present Neutrality Act

Bishops of the Catholic and Pro- testant churches, together with high ranking leaders of the Jewish faith, joined in an appeal for support for the revision of the neutrality law, which was issued Sunday in joint statement signed by thirty prom inent American clergyman and sent to every member of the congress.
 The statement was issued at the national headquarters of the Non- Partisan Committee for Revision of the Neutrality Law of which William Allen White is chairman.
 Menace to Liberties
 Declaring that i've who sign this statement are firmly for the repeal of the embargo law because we can- not be ethically or spiritually indif- ferent in the face of the present universal menace to mans religious liberties" and joint statement in- cluded among its signers: Bishop Bernard J. Shell of the Catholic church; Bishop Hoyt M. Dobbs, of the Methodist Episcopal church; Bishop G. Ashton Oldham, bishop Of the Protestant Episcopal church and Dr. Cyrus Adler, president of the Jewish Theological Seminary of Am- erica and Dr. Henry Sloane Coffin, president, Union Theological Semin- ary of America.
 The full text of the joint state ment of the clergy, and its signers follows:
 we who sign this statement are firmly for repeal of the embargo law because we cannot be ethically or spiritually indifferent in the face of the present universal menace to mans religious liberties. We sup port revision because we believe its safeguards are not only best calcu- lated to keep us out of war, but will throw the vast moral and mate rial weight of this country on the side of liberty in which alone re- ligious institutions can flourish.
 Urge Congress (
 eve therefore urge our congress to stand fast and express the will of the people by revising the pres ent law which puts this country in the false position of supporting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31

Converting for the second time this fall, the Waterbury Alumni of villanova College will hold din- ner meeting, Friday. November Srd, at Patsy Browns Silver Chalet at 8 o'clock. Reservations are open for all alumni and former students of the college. The principal speaker of the evening will be the Very Rev. Edward V. Stanford, O.S.A., pres ident of villanova College.
 Accompanying Father Stanford will be William c. Slaughter, secre- tary of the Villanova College Alumni Association and head of the newly formed Placement Bureau of the college. Slaughter will give a de- tailed report of the activities of the almuni and also explain the workings of his placement service which thus far has been more than a little successful.
 Dr. Vincent T. Shea president of the local club, and who is in charge of the arrangements for Fridays gathering has announced that Rev. Andrew Plunkett, recently appointed chaplain of villanova alumni will be on hand as will Rev. Bert Skelly, former Villanova student.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
POLICE BOARD TO
 HEAR WITNESSES
Testimony Conflicts on Policeman Using Iron
 Claw on Local Citizen

Charges that Supernumerary Po- liceman Walter Ksenich used the Iron Claw on a man without provo cation will be heard at a formal trial conducted by the police board to- morrow afternoon.
 The committee on men and disci- pline held a preliminary hearing last night when several witnesses testified Patrolman Ksenich used the iron claw on Paul O. Lear of Barnes street several weeks ago to drag him from a Russian picnic at Bellevue park. Lear's witnesses said he had not been creating a disturb ance.
 Contrary testimony was heard from several other witnesses to the effect that Lear had to be drag ged from the Bellevue bar because he demanded 8 drink after the bar was closed. They said Patrolman Ksenich was called by the bartender to eject Lear.
 Last nights preliminary hearing followed the filing of formal pro- test by Lear that the policeman be disciplined.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
POL.I'S

Tonight at g o'clock the Loew- Poli theater presents the exciting Rash Kwiz to it's patrons. You all have a chance to win one of the cash awards as $100 is given away weekly at this game, in addition to valuable prizes of merchandise donated by Waterbury's leading merchants. Tomorrow night another smast vaudeville show direct from Broad. way features the Loew-Poh pro. gram. Headlining the bill are Joan and Robert Rexer direct from their sensational act in recent Broadway musical revue. Other star acts in- clude the Chords, giving band im- pressions; Singer and Young, comedy riot: Ann Davis, sweet singer from the leading networks, and the Castle tons, presenting new novelty act. Gus Meyers, Jr., dynamic fiddler, will lead the Loew-Poli orchestra in fur nishing the musical background for the show.
 That amazing young man of the screen, Mickey Ronoey, is still wow ing audiences at Loew's Poll where he is co-starred with singing sensa- tion Judy Garland in Babes in Arms" which will be here for three more days in its hold-over engage ment.
 Mickey goes to town in the most amazing performance of his career in Babes in Arms" Aided and abetted by what is possibly the largest group of juvenile talent ever presented on the screen at one time, Rooney and Judy deliver entertainment that Is more than worth anybody,s time and money.
 As a successful Broadway musical by Rodgers and Hart, Babes in Arms" was 8 fine piece of entertain -ment. As @ screen version, enlarged. enriched and embellished ty addi- tional sung number and enhanced by the stagings of Busby Berkeley, the picture is a smas htriumph. Don't miss 1t!
 The second big hit of the bill is Three Sons," starring Edward Ellis, the grand star of "A Man to Remem- and William Gargan.
 Watch for the funniest picture ever ber." In support are Kent Taylor made. "The Marx Brothers at the Circus" coming to Loew's Poli real soon. Groucho, Chico and Harpo go to town in the merriest manner in their latest hit. You'll die laughing at their zany doings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
RITZ BALLROOM

Years gayest fun-fest takes place at the Ritz Ballroom in Bridgeport on Tuesday October 31st when the annual Halloween Masquerade and Mardi Gras will be held. It's the night the ghosts get in their best ghosting, and witches ride the skye ways, and all the spooks and the goblins will gather round at the Ritz to enjoy the fun. One Hundred Dollars in cash and one hundred other prizes will be distributed.
 Souvenirs, noisemakers, cider n doughnuts will be given away and there will be dancing until one O'Clock to bang-up sp0oky music by the Casa Ritz Haunting Rhythm or chestra. There Is dancing every Thursday with the Casa Ritz Or chestra. Cliff Slater will play for dai.cing at the Ritz Saturday. Ray Herbeck, because he made such a vivid impression upon his original engagement at the Ritz, returns on Sunday November 5th. Colored Jim- mic Lunceford's Harleh Rhythms viii be heard on Sunday November 18th, followed by Tiny Hill and his orchestra on Sunday November 18th. Victor zembruskfs Polish orchestra will play Wednesday November lst.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
M The Local 7'heateys
STATE

"U-Boat 20" timely drama of to- days headlines; and "They Shall Have Music" with Joel McCrea, An- drea Leeds and Jascha Heifetz com- prise the outstanding bill conclud- ing its engagement at Warner Bros. State tleater this evening.
 Ten years that packed the thrills of century will be unfolded upon the screen in an hour and 6 half of sensational screen entertainment at Warner Bros. State theater tomor- row when "The Roaring 20's" CO., starring James Cagney, and Priscilla Lane makes its local debut,
 Also featured with the thrilling new team is Humphrey Bogart, Gladys George, Jeffrey Lynn, Frank McHugh and Paul Kelly.
 You wouldn't believe that the period between 1920 and 1929 could be so exciting If you hadn't really seen it happen. And here are those exciting events on the screen for the first time, you've chance to live this glittering, gaudy, fantastic age once again. It's even more thrilling to see than 1t was to live. It is real-i ly an autobiography of Q nation on Q jag.
 Based on an original story by Mark Hellinger, world-famous au- thor and columnist, "The Roaring Twenties" deals with the exciting and incredible events of that fabu- lous period from the end of the World War to the stock market crash in 1929. During no other per- iot: in the history of the world was there such a revolutionary change in the manners and customs of the people, such a rising tide of pros- perity, or such complete lawlessness.
 It was the decade of the gin-mill, the speakeasy, the flapper. flaming youth, bootleggers and gangsters. There could be no better authority for this story than Hellinger who was covering the news for his sym dicated columns all during the per- iod. XXI
 Cagney, Bogart and Lynn are seen as World War veterans who return to the states only to find their jobs no longer open. With the Prohibit tio.i Act they find an easier way of making living, selling bootleg liquor. The film depicts their rise from small-time bootlegger to big time racketeers until the stock market crash.
 And for your further enjoyment the management will present a thrilling racing picture, Pride of the Bluegrass starring Edith Fel- lows. James GcCallion and Gan try" the famous blind show horse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31

nal group of about score of pro- embargo congressman took pains to keep in contact with each state del- egation and to perform missionary work whenever possible. This group insists that retention ofN the ein- barg0 is no worse than a 50-50 bet right now.
 NYE IS GLOOMY
 OVER FUTURE
 Senator Nye, one of the isolation ist leaders, is frankly pessimistic about the country's prospects with the embargo repealed.
 First we'll see that big swarm of airplanes sent overseas, he says. Then there will be other goods, plus Q steadily increasing pressure for relaxation of our restrictions on loans.
 "As these shipments increase, there will be more and more sub- marine warfare = which, believe, will come closer and closer to our shores.
 T wish I could believe that the administration is right in think ing that repeal will discourage Hitter and make him lay down his arms and cry for peace. But some how I don't see it that way." STRATEGY AIDS PRESIDENTS FIGHT
 Smart administration strategy may give the repeal bill a bet ter chance in the House than 1t would otherwise have.
 The House will get bill in which cash and carry is tied In with repeal of the embargo. Pres ent indications are. that the bill will come in under rule which will prevent it being thrown open for piece-meal amendments.
 A. number of members dislike repeal of the embargo but are decidedly in favor of cash and carry; to get the one they will have to accept the other.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
SPECIAL TEACHER
 CHOSEN BY BOARD
Miss Mary DeMatteo As- signed to Washington
 School; Two Deaths

One new teacher was appointed and 8 teacher was transferred at a meeting of the Board of Education yesterday afternoon.
 Mary DeMatteo was appointed as a teacher of special class in Wash- ington school, while Helen R. Mur- phy, was assigned to Grades 2 and 3 in Barnard school.
 The retirement of Alice E. Law Tor, teacher of music in the gram mar schools, was announced by Dr. Thomas J. Condon, who wrote that Miss LaWlor was married Oct. 28
 The board authorized the com mittee on schoolhouses to advertise for bids for replacing the boilers in Maloney school, and voted to ask the board of finance to trans fer $4,000 from other items, to a new item for the replacement of the boilers. The committee had previously reported that 1t would be cheaper to put in new boilers than to replace the present ones.
 A letter from Dr. Condon report ing the deaths of Mary Clark, teacher in Walsh school, and B. Loretta McGill, teacher in Wash- ington school, was received.
 Both teachers, he wrote, were ex- ceptional women in the educatio field and had performed unusual services for the city, the pupils, and their parents.
 Permission was given William Hin- man of Congress avenue to attend Tinker school instead of Duggan for one year on advice of physi- clan.
 Clement Valerie and William Ac- cousti were given permission to at- tend the state trade school in New Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31


 tax schedule would - when state income taxes are added in-exact In taxes from . wealthy man more than his entire years income. WILL DIvVY UP
 WITH STATES
 The bill's authors will remedy that before the bill comes to the floor by rewording it to make al- lowances for state income taxes.
 The significant point about the bill Is that when 1t was intro- duced last March by Senator Bone of Washington, 1t bore the names of 50 Senators as sponsors - enough to get the bill passed, if all of the sponsors stay in line. Wheth- CT they will do so, if the White House actively opposes the measure. is doubtful, since on the list are ad- ministration stalwarts like Pepper of Florida, Lee of Oklahoma and Wag- ner of New York.
 NEW DEAL CLAIMS
 HOUSE MAJORITY
 The administration claims a safe majority for embargo repeal in the house, but the fight there is not over.
 Joe Martin, minority leader, sug- gests that probably no one really knows just what the house lineup is, since not more than about 100 meabers have been in Washington since the opening day of the special session.
 One thing is certain: the admin istration neglected its spadework in the House during the first weeks of the fight, concentrating all It's efforts on the Senate, and woke up just recently to the fact thot t faced an uphill fight in the other chamber.
 Meanwhile the isolationists were active on the House side. An infor-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31

wrong, encouraging it's spread ans
 condoning the destruction of all
 the religious and other liberties
 that mankind holds precious
 The joint statement of the clergy was released in a leafiet which also contained summary of individual statements favoring revision which have been made by various clergy men and lay leaders. There was appended list of the membership of William Allen Whites non-par- tisan committee, including the names of more than 250 men and women representing both major political parties in every state in the country.
 Included in list are more than fifty college presidents, as well as busi- ness men. editors and other well known civic leaders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
NITA KELLOGG
 IS FINED S25
Special to The Democrat

VSPcciaH tO IHe UemOCfatJ
 Litchfield, Oct. 31.-Miss Nita Kellogg of Waterbury, Litchfield County court stenographer, pleaded nolo contendere to a charge of fail- ure to license her dogs in Falls Village when arraigned before Judge Origen s. Seymour in common pleas court here yesterday morning and was fined $25 and costs. A charge of cruelty to animals was dropped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31

committee. It is probably the most startling taxa ton bill ev CT seriously seriously con- sidered in Con-
 m lrs upper brackets it. is frankly confis- catory, with rates running as high as 98 per cent on top in- comes. indeed as 1t stand s
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
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Totally new and different from stem to stern-new inside, new outside that's the style story of this big, streamlined beauty leader of the low-price field Chevrolet for 194O! It has a new ''front end," of course -the swankiest in the field for '40- and it is s,e,v GH the wGy throngt- the biggest, proudest, 0ll-new beauty leader a low price ever bought!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
BRUCE CATIONS
 WASHINGTON COLUMN
IsoIatiol1ist Senators Plan C0r1fiscatOry
 Tax On War Profits
my BRUCE CATION

watesuy Democrat washington Correspondent Washington embargo soaon planning to make determined drive stringent pro atdon they see this b taken up at
 
 the matter wn have to wait unt the next session drawn up as result of the work group
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31

DuIpbrilIe, Carl Eslnond. Clem Bev- ans and Regis Toomey.
 "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes," starring Basil Rathbone, win be the co-fcature of this excik- Inc double feature bllI.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31

Twenty-four of the 204 commer- cial exhibits at this years annual fair in Algiers were maintained by American concerns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31

Paper Is to be made from rice straw in Q new plant in West Java.