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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01

Jews by two to one. The Arabs will control. The Jews will once more be in minority. They will once more be without state they can call their own.
 BRITISH CAN GET
 MORE FROM MOSLEMS
 In making its momentous deci- sion, the British cabinet was prin- cipally animated by desire to cur ry favor with the Moslem world, In case of world war, Britain needs the friendship of the Mos lems.
 Two Moslem states = Irak and Iran in the British scheme of things spell-OIL.
 Another Moslem state, Egypt, spells-SUEz CANAL.
 Then there is Saudi Arabia, which could be troublesome to Britain in the Red Sea, and Af- ghanistan, which could be trou- blesome on the Indian frontier. Finally, there are 70,0O0,000 Mos lems in India They are fighting races and in the past have sided with the British against the Hin dus. .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01

Local angle. John B. Smith, radio dispatcher the Falcon which went to the aid of the submerged submarine, Squalus is still happy in the thought that he soon will mddle-aisle it, although at later date than planned On Monday next he was to wed lovely Christine Deldonna of Crown street who took the post ponement message as bravely her intended navy husband sent out the dots and dashes informing the world at large of the proceedings off the coast of New Hampshire. Until the boys in bulbous headgear and diving suits have raised the ship from sea- John will be assigned to duty in that territory SOoO when that happy event takes place here in Waterbury at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. you will be able to catch closeup view of modest hero.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01
THERE ARE NOT MANY OF THEM LEFT
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.

THERE ARE NOT MANY OF THEM LEFT There are not many of them left That wore the blue and the gray, You will have seen very few of them Marching on Memorial Day The Grand Old Armys numbers Are now sadly depleted, Few left to tell the tales Of how they won or were defeated. One misses them sorely From the annual marching line, Those gallant fine old figures That walked so straight and fine, farof look in their eyes Thinking of gunfire and buttercups in June Down in fertile Maryland While they keep step to marching tune. There are not many of them left That wore the blue and the gray, You see very few of them Marching on Memorial Day.
 FEM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01
Iir, the fair, tho iairl

The fair. the fair, the fairl Oh, what sightsl Oh. what lightsl The fair. the fair, the fairl I want to go and spend my time, But oh. the fare, the fare. the fare!
 ]. Cohen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01

Helpful Hattie says there's no doubt about it. the Worlds Fair is tremendous and as matter of fact the most insignificant exposition in this countrys history the two outstanding cymbas the Pylon and the Peristyle well worth the price of admission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01

Howard J. Clancy of Holmes Avenue is candidate for degree from Georgetown University. The com mencement exercises will be held on the college lawn next Monday. Five hundred and twenty-five degrees will be awarded. Mrs. Joseph Collins wife of the following major operation MT. and Mrs. Jerry Capobianco happily married three years today Mrs c. is the former Louise Manfredi Officer Ralph Beloise will leave bright and early next Monday ing for weeks vacation in Canada
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01
JewsSee Their New Civilization Doomed
END OF MODERN INDUSTRIAL AND FARMING
 PROJECTS FEARED IF ARABS RULE HOLY LAND
RY MILTON RRONNER

(NEA Service Stan Correspondent
 London, June 1-Protests pouring into London /show that Jews throughout the world feel that the new civilization which they have brought to the Holy Land is being wrecked by Britain's recently an- nounced plan for an independent Palestine.
 They have made citrus fruits grow in abundance on hillsides, plains and marshes the Arabs had neglected for centuries.
 They have started new indus tries.
 They have bought sterile acres from the Arabs and made them fertile by modern, scientific, Occi- dental methods.
 They have created the wonder city of Tel Aviv.
 JEWS SEE THEMSELVES
 PUNISHED" UNJUSTLY
 This modern Jewish nation with- in a nation" has alarmed the Arabs. That alarm in the past two year has taken the form of ter rorism, which the British believe has been partly stirred up and financed by German and Italian agents.
 Millions of dollars worth of prop erty have been destroyed by bombs and incendiary fires. Hundreds of Jews and many British soldiers and civilians have been attacked, wound- ed or killed. The zionists wanted to arm and defend themselves, but the British forbade.
 Now as they see it, the Jews, who suffered, are punished and, the Arabs, who killed and de-. stroyed, are rewarded.
 For the great plan visualized by the British government provides for an independent Palestine within ten years. nI the mean- time, Arabs and Jews are to be encouraged to take part in the government. In the next five years total of only 75,000 Jews will be permitted to settle in Pal estine. After that, Jewish immi- grafton is to cease unless the Arabs permit it to continue.
 The net results is that, when an independent Palestine is set up, the Arabs will outnumber the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01

Everyone is asked to refrain from picking pulling or cutting the pink ladysipper (moccasin ower) at this when it tempts everyone who goes into the woods Often this flower is gathered to be used for decoration but it is really essential to leave it in the woods where at best it only increases slowly and where has already disappeared from many places the leaves the flower is pulled it ends the life of the plant and as this flower dependent upon insects to fertize its seeds spreading the seed is sghter than the average wild
 flower All orchids take several years to develop seed to flower and the ladyspper belongs to the orchid fam N so please remember this and refrain from picking it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01

Why We Made If: Firing speeds in modern motors may reach over 10, 900 explosions a minute. Compressions are 50% greater. Everything's fitted and timed to split-second exactness.
 yet, carburetion is lOOoF. cooler in these same engines. It's harder for gaso- line to vaporize fully-on time!
 Mobilgas Special is made to meet au of these new demands.
 Why It's Different: MobiIgas Special has neD high Uolatilty.
 ltvaporizes fast despite cooler carbu- retion temperatures.
 It vaporizes eDenly delivers the right
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01

On balance, the Moslems can bring more threats, exert more pressure and be more dangerous to Britain in war than can the Jews, already exiled from Ger many and suffering from great disabilities in Hungary and Italy, with further threats in the Bal kans and Poland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01
Todays Answ CTS se
 cRANlUM CRACKERS

Questions on Comic Page Here's what it amounts to: Firestone minus stone equals fire Fire plus bug equals firebug. Fire plus arm equals firearm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01

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 Try Mobilgas Special today. It's great for any car. made to order" for modern ones! Standard Oil of New York, Division of Socony- Vacuum Oil Company, Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01

Brazil will modify it's income tax law.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-27
PASSED ALL
REQUIREMENTS
FOR ADMISSION
Geo. d. O'Brien, Former
Congressman, Makes
Recommendation

Clarence NJ Davenport Of 4O5
Alger avenue, is in receipt, it has
been announced, OF a communica-
ton from the commandment OF the
United States Military Academy al
West Point n Y, informing him
that he has successfully met and
passed all Requirements and ex-
aminations necessary for admittance
70 West Point as a cadet.
Mr.. Davenport was recommended
by George D. O'BricH, former u. S.
Congressman from the thirteenth
congressional district Of Michigan,
and will enter West Point on July
/ Davenport is product Of Detroit
public schools and was a senior at
the University Of Detroit when he
received tie appointment. Hts cob.
Iege major was chemistry and MS
minors. mathematics and phil0so-
ply
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-27
Man Is Held For
FelOniOus Assault

Wade Holmes, 1900 Mitchell
street, Hsmtrsmok, Mich. was ar
rested Thursday morning by De-
tective James Raspberry, end placed
under $1,000 bond, charged with
felonlous assault with intent 10 kill
Holmes entered the Warsaw
Market. 1922 Jos. Campau. and or
dered fish from Jacobs Schuvleff,
clerk at the fish counter After the
fish was ordered and wrapped
Holmes decided he did not want
fish but preferred something else
Schuvleff then became angry and
refused Holmes further service ano
told him so in in uncertain terms
Holmes then grabbed knife
lying on the counter ard began
cutting Schuvlefi about he arms
and body causing a serious knife
wound at the base Of the spinal
column Holmes then fled the scene
Of the crime bJ; vas captured some
time later at his home
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-27
JUDGE RULES
NO FRAUD IN
WI[L=C0NTEST
Nephew Of Sarah Butler
Attempted To Break
Second Will


ne liohora Die Judge John
-oilaIiei- sI-'.i's m Circuit court last
wees Fu-ea 'nat James WEBSTER
The eststo Of ~ ~ tl,0H NJ, ie 60
tt5-+ia, B1t1or ~ as ,sss ~, d 9at al
viii che Tsdn nr NJ '' 20 ZOOS 'N
- -, -'''
u- ~ Io' 0''iH 10 me WILL lanes a
80, +" -. III. III go s'OJ Plus
I'm ~, '' $3.50 Sp1,'s,'. W., ousle aa.Ni's
VIZ ''e'''' app oNi'i'a'e'y Soooo-
Inc Judge was emphatic IN that
ne found no fraud in connection
WIN Inc making Of a second Will
by Mrs Butler as charged by a
nephew OF the deceased woman
Mrs Sarah Matilda Butler, 20. OF
93S Rowena street. made two wills.
The first on May Is, 1884. in when
her nephew, Horace Smith of Wild
wood N j., was bequeathed her
personal property of approximately
$1,000, She executed a second will
on March 10, 1885, beoueathing her
estate 10 James Webster, UNDER
taker at 307 Frederick street, snd
Susie Hawkins, housewife at ls4I7
Binder street
Both wills were drafted nv A.,v
Charles B. Berry Horace sr1itb
through his attorney JIlips n
Plisgow white sought 10 ron.as,
the will. He charged that his a,.a.
was failing mentally aid nbvsicsIlv
And that she was Obliged IL Weld
IN me many snggas7i95s snd oqers
to HELM her make a new viii
During Tho four .5av rial Tho
nephew attemnted A. intsaA..e,.-
letters ALLEGED ia nave beon ur,tto,,
to him nv bis ami n-on1isirg h,,r,
the. estate at ber decoaee gorscn
Smith also claired rbst Wobst.-
7rrri-A4r ,y,,7,,5, n a
ra,,iIv and songh, - ah 80, 49,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-27
Year Old Girl Is Burned To Death
ADMIT DAVENPORT TO WESTP0INT
Money, Money,
Whose $S21??
Police Ask

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80 80 IL I've roar 81 o47 Aifred
$50 SO "
so,..s;,, 60 ,,,,r,,,,;o, r,,o-
nT,.b; ,,.'e ctron'clo renor,or Tho
- -. .oiosninc 49, ,no sbsn-
doyod saraoe vim The intention NJ
- - i, a sacro, ,Isyho,,so In tho
Irooass - - o,ssniUs ,nc 49, Rabort
s;coo,.a-o5 tr,,it igr ,ritb b.ry
in.i5o i, nWbat what's ,bis9"
he astod sbouing HE finding N
he otbs- bovs A1d Then N onen
~ b.rt and discover ne colIection
N soins and mis- on the inside
T. was fnr,ber revealed tho two
ol5or bovs NatbsnieI Kev and RiIlv
60 az Robort . dolIsr sacnin5
the rest Tor themselves The Scon
nov e, tho SfoTV g6es took the
money home A Mrs Underwood
@,o-, oycr "a claimed noesassio1
- i II Y.ss .IrTod oyar ~ nor ana
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-27
MOTHER TRIES
TO SAVE Child.
SUFFERS BURNS
Child Was Playing With
Matches; Dress Caught
On Fire

Four year-old Vivian Stricken
of 1858 Jay street who was severely
burned about her entire body died
at Receiving hospital at approx
mately $40 Monday morning,
Mrs. Elizabeth Stricken, 81, the
mother, stated that she had gone
10 a corner store to get some
groceries, leaving three children,
Carl, S, Laverne, 10 months, and
Vivian, A, alone in the living room
OF their home. While returning from
the store she heard the terrifying
screams of her children calling,
Mamma, mammal
With her heart choking her the
mother ran into the house and
found her little daughter corr
pletc'- ..ltiope4 IN flames IIeF
thin dress was a mass Of flames and
charred dress material. Trying as
best she could to put out the flames,
the mother suffered serious burns
10 both hands and was taken to the
hospital for treatment.
A rescue squad rushed Vivian
10 the hospital where Twas dis
closed she suffered from second
and third degree burns OF the body.
Five-year-old Carl told his
mother that sister struck a match
and her dress caught on fire. The
body Of the deceased child was
released to Bristol and Bristol, IN
dertakers at 124l Jos. Campau
Funeral services mad net been made
es this goes to press.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-27
TRADE ASSN
OP { MS Ne v
HEADQUARTERS

The headquarters OF the Booker
T. Washington Trade Association
were formally opened on Monday,
May p. in Room 2O9 Of the War
green Building, 446 E. Warren ave-
nue..
The Office is under the super
vision Of Mrs. R, Louise Henderson.
with Miss CONNER s. Parker as
office manager.
The opening OF an office for the
Trade Association marks q very
definite and concrete step in the
further promotion OF our business
and professional group. It is the
desire Of the official staff OF the
association to make the office q
real contribution to Negro business.
and the members Of the association
In particular
The members are urged and the
public invited 70 visit and inspect
the office Telephone Temple LOST.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-27
To Form
Sports Association
BY JIM BUTLER

The Michigan Chronicle together
with members OF the organizing
committee extend an open invita-
ton 10 all Detroiters to attend the
organization meeting Of the Michi-
gan Cnronicle Athletic Association,
which will be in the form Of a
smoker seifetitiied DC heid at the
Frogs club, Madison and Beaubien
avenues, June ?, at 8 pm.
Every person who is interested
in the welfare Of the Negro athlete
is invited to sit in on the first meet
ing Of this coming organization
Talk by popular big name athletes
in Detroit makes US think that the
club within a few years will make
q bid for national ts-..s.
Eddie Gaines. Larry Bleach,
Eddie Tolan, Linwood Wright,
Leroy Dues, James McCreary.
Willie Henderson, William Sher-
rill and Louis Martha have met and
discussed the possibilities Of Or
ganizing sizeable organization
that would come to the front and
give aid 10 colored boys who were
unable TO advance themselves attn
letically.
These men along with many more
readers Of the Michigan Chronicle
900 ,,.,fff-- .. r.. ar-- fv nrra -
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-27
Hubby Versus Wife;
She Wins In Court

The case Of Frank Cooney YER
sus Mary Cooney was temporarily
settled in Judge Gordon'o court last
Monday, Frank Cooney was found
guilty as charged. referred 10 the
psychopathic ward and the proba-
ton department with a continual
ton Of the case to be heard on
May %
He did not strike the child with
table leg" the defendant stated
to the judge. But whipped her
with a belt because she told lie ."
Frank Cooney stated with a jerk
in his voice.
He threatened me with a
butcher knife and was afraid
Of him." the wife stated. "She mis-
treated me and was going with a
brother OF her girl friend saw
the boyfriend kissing her and
almost tainted, the husband told
the court in a convincing tone Of
voice.
There was no one in the house
when he whipped his nine-year-old
daughter" Frank stated, refuting a
statement given by an alleged wit
ness that he did beat the child with
a table leg
He was the father Of six children
and has a three month old baby at
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-27
Appointment
R.Scruggs
Announced

Ramon S. Scruggs Of 278 E. Forest
avenue and Y.MC.A Boys Work
secretary has been appointed as
commercial representative OF the
Michigan Bell Telephone company
1t was announced this week. Mr..
Scruggs viii" assume his duties with
the telephone company on June
His resignation to the YMC.A. was
presented last week
Mr.. Scruggs is a graduate OF FISK
university where he majored in
business and shortly after gradua-
ton started work as a representa-
tive for the Rumford Baking
Powder company. He became a
member OF the Y.MC.A, staff four
years ago. He is member OF the
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity,
The following release from the
Offices Of the Michigan Bell Tele-
phone company indicates that the
company wishes to develop its
service by the -appolntment-attheii
first coloFed representative. We re
PRINT the release;
Mr. Ramon S. Scruggs. 278 z
Forest -avcuue, has been employed
by the Michigan Bell Telephone
company as commercial represen-
tative Of that organization, accord
1i-g IN announcement by Ben
R Marsh, Detroit commercial super
iniendent
We have studied the possible
tics of Developing tae telephoHe
business among Negroes Of the city
and have discussed it with several
leaders Of this group. We are i'm
pressed with the possibilities in this
direction. said Mr.. Marsh.
"Tbe increasing nun,bor n, rargs
and small bnsi1oss c1rcer1s on-
cra,cd by Negroes nroy,des a crow.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-27
HAMPTON DESK AT HYDE PARK

HAMPTON INSTITUTE, Va
A desk made at Hampton Institute
has been recently installed in the
living room Of President Roosevelts
new cottage at Hyde Park. The desk
is gift OF nearly a year ago from
the students to the President. In
his letter Of thanks TO President
Howe OF Hampton President Roose-
welt wrote:
For nearly one year the very
wonderful desk has been in its
packing case. Last week, just be-
fore the Crown Prince and Princess
Of Denmark came to Hyde Park, /
had the desk taken to my new little
cottage on the top Of the hill al
HYDE Park and had 1t unpacked.
I need not tell you how grateful l
am to all Of you good peaple al
Hampton Institute for this gift. /
shall always treasure it in my
home"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-27
Tom Mooney
To Speak

Tom Mooney West Coast laoof
leader who was recently freed after
twenty-five years OF Imprisonment,
will be in Detroit Sunday. june Il.
Newton Short. chairman OF the To-
cal Tom Mooney committee an
nounced today
Mooney Will come to Detroit 10
appeal for supper; in his campaign
to secure the freedom Of Warren
X Billings, his friend and CO.
worker who still remains in prison.
Mooney is deyot.ug his lie to he
cause Of Billings freedom and the
promotion Of labor unity.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-27
Livingstone College
To Close 4th OF June

SALISBURY, N C.. May 2e.-The
57th annual commencement OF Liv-
ingstone college Will begin with the
bsccslaureate sermon June 4, Rev
Stephen Gill Spot,swood. pastor Of
John Wesley A NJ E. Zion church,
Washington. will be the speaker.
The commencement address will be
delivered by DR.. II. Shelton Smith
Of Duke university, Tuesday June 6.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-27
Woman Burned To
Death Is Buried

ST, LOUIS, Mo. May 26-Fun-
eral services were held Wednes-
day FOR Mrs. Mary Owens. Is, who
was burned fatally last Thursday al
the home Of Mrs Alberta Payne
A coroner's jury Saturday handed
down a verdict Of accidental death.
At the inquest it was learned that
Mrs Owens in attempting 10 start
a fire. had used what she thought
20 be kerosene. but which was nap
TIA used In the household Tor
cleaning purposes.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-27
= I M T.
Marches On
The NeiVs OF The World
In Pitby Paragraph

HENRY ARMSTRONG HoNoRED
NEW YORK CITY-Henry Arm
strong has so impressed English
Sportsmen that recently he became
the only Negro to be made a mem
Der of the fashionable and exclusive
National Spnrting club Armstrong
has been in England for the past
month in training for a bout with
Ernie Roderick in which the weller
weight crown will be at stake. At
. recent dinner in his honor the
crafty boxer showed himself equal
" clever in winning over the
usually naughty English. He told
OF his early rise in East 81. Louis,
his high school education and dis
eussed poetry he had written. II
.Sas at this time that he received
the honorary membership in the
Sporting club.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-27

home, the defendant revealed. His
VIE had gone 10 show and then
had come and taken the baby away
with her He went out 10 look for
her Frank eontigued in his Plea
to Judge Gordon who found hin
guilty Of assault and battery az
charged
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-27

Eugene Beatty, Leroy Dues, Roscoe
Toles, John Lewis, Larry Bleach.
Eddie Gailes, Bill Loving. Clifford
Robinson, James Mcmillan, James
McCreary Willie Henderson, Lin
wood Wright and Ulysses Amos.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-05-27

NEW YORK C1TY-BM Robin.
son last week found himself victim
Of one OF those strange happenings
which can only befall the famous.
- See TINE. Page 2
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
Grand Jury Reports;
Finds IL Indictments

To the Honorable S. F. Davis, Judge of
the Fourth Circuit Court District of
Mississippi:
We, your Grand Jury, empanelled at
the regular October 1899, term of Cir
cult Court of Holmes County, Missis-
sippi, beg leave to submit this our re-
port Of the acts and proceedings had
and done before and by our body:
We have been in session two days,
and from our Investigations and delib-
erations, we have examined AZ witnesses,
found one No Bill, continued one case,
referred | case to Justice of the Peace
Court, and found and now return into
open court IL True Bills, which we here
with present to Your Honor.
Through committees from our midst,
we have examined and inspected the
County Records, which were found on
our cursory investigation to be neatly
and properly kept, and have inspected
the County Jail at Lexington, which was
clean and sanitary and in good shape,
with no complaints from the prisoners.
The State Farm at Belmont, our COM
mittee found to be sanitarily maintained
and kept, the prisoners in good health,
farming done thereat good, and an
abundance of food and feedstuffs pro-
duced there. We recommend, however,
that the barn at said State Farm be en-
larged and repaired, and that the resi-
dences and gin at said unit also be re-
paired. We inspected the County Farm
and poorhouse and found the sanitation
good, no complaints registered with us
from or by the prisoners or inmates,
said inmates and prisoners well cared
for, but we recommend that some ad-
dition be made as to provide more room
thereat, as all clothes, and articles of
inmates and prisoners had to be placed
in the living quarters.
And now having reported our acts,
we beg to be discharged, subject, how
ever, to the further or future orders Of
Your Honor.
Respectfully submitted,
J. E. CHISOLM, Foreman.
Attest: HOWARD MALONE, Clerk.