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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-13
P.T.A. To Discuss
 Legislative Bills
Woodtick School Scene of Special Meeting This Eve-
 ning-Sunday School Plans Valentine Party


MT. and Mrs. William Martinson of Fairview avenue, with MT. and Mrs. John Martinson of Waterbury, attended the card party given at St, Thomas church hall, in Water bury Thursday night, Mrs. Wm. Martinson was prize winner.
 Mrs. Helaire La Moure, has re- turned to her home in Montreal, Canada, after a visit spent with MT. and Mrs. Ludger Leblanc, of the Woodtick road
 There Is still prevalence of measles in town, especially among children attending the Woodtick school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-13

appointments, makes dozens of decisions Q day.
 Over her signature letters go out to more than 1900 young wo- men each year who want to be- come Army nurses. The inquirers are told they must be from g to 2e years old, graduated from high school and an accredited nurses $ training school, and healthy.
 Mrs. Flikke says: Nursing is the most satisfactory work a girl can take up. And I think Army nurses ara taken care of better than any others"
 In explaining that there Is a turnover of more than 100 out of 675 Nurses each year, Mrs, Flikke said: We took on over 100 new nurses last year. You know many of our nurses leave the ser vice to marry"
 Mrs. Flikke says I've loved my job since the first minute I en- tered the Army" But in com- parison with her earlier army ser- vice. her present desk job seems pretty tame.
 Tn March, 1918, Mrs. Flikke took 100 nurses to France and set up Base Hospital No. Il at Nantes.
 After the Armistice she was in charge of a hospital train, And long after the war was over, she and her assistants were travelling between the ports of authorization and hospitals In France, Belgium, England and Germany to bring wounded soldiers to the ships that carried them home.
 After her return to the states, Mrs. Flikke was ordered to the Philippines, then to China, where she found herself in the midst of another war.
 She was the Chief of Nurses at the army's largest hospital, Wal ter Reed in Washington, for twelve years, where she had charge of 100 nurses and 1000 patients ct time.
 Mrs. Flikke doesn't think she has had an exciting life. She says: Nothing exciting has hap pened to me. I'm just not the type who can weave stories out of my experiences. Whatever hap pens is all in the days work"
 She says I'm lacking in ambi- ton. I've never had any desire to lead" She believes that her record of service and the prestige she now enjoys are all due "to having been in the right place at the right time"
 She tells of meeting an older army nurse, veteran in the ser- vice, when she first joined up in world war days. Mrs. Flikke goes on:
 "She inspired me to continue in this field. Asked me not to resign at the end of the war. I didn't. and when I came back to the states, I found she was chief nurse at Walter Reed and had asked to have me assigned to duty as her assistant"
 And so. quite simply, Mrs. Flikke explains away the recog- milton she has won as luck simply luck"
 But it is easy to see in her what the older nurse saw that made her want to persuade Mrs. Flikke to remain in the service. Modest and unassuming, Mrs. Flikke does not impress you as timid. She Is . reassuring sort of person.
 Outside of hours, she lives quite simply with an older sister in little house she recently bought in Maryland. Major Flikke gar dens and reads for recreation.
 Right now she is reading a biography of Mime. Curie, a per- son to whom she attributes the qualities of couarge, idealism and service of a high sort-all qualities which, but for her immense nodes ty, Mrs. Flikke might claim for her. self.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-13
THOMASTON

FRED J. WOOD wishes to announce that starting Mon., Feb. 18th, he will be able to serve his customers with ELECTRO'-PURE PASTEUR- FEED MILK, CREAM and DARI- RICH. This milk is pasteurized at the MT. FAIR FARMS-owned by s. MCLEAN BUCKINGHAM whose dairy is one of Connecticut's most
 modern and sanitary. Phone Thomaston 101 for Advance Orders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-13
EMMA FRANZ IS
 SATURDAY BRIDE
Local Girl Becomes Mrs. Leo Niekerk-Barker
 Funeral Tonight
MIDDLEBURY
Correspondent: Eleanor Read
 Telephone 5-0932

Miss Emma Franz, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Emil Franz of Mid- dlebury and Leo Niekerk, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs. Leo J. Niekerk also of Middlebury were united in marriage Saturday at 8 o'clock in the Middlebury Con- gregational church. Rev. Theodore Bobilin of the First Methodist church performed the ceremony, which was followed by a reception in the M!ddlebzury town hall. The attendants were: Miss Carolyn Kulman and Burton Niekerk, @ brother of the bridegroom.
 Upon returning from their wed- ding trip, MT. and Mrs. Niekerk will reside in Middlebury.
 Funeral services for Harold Christie Barker of Yale avenue will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in the Alderson funeral home in Water bury, with Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis officiating. The burial will be in the Middlebury cemetery at the convenience of the family.
 MT. Barker died at his home Sat- urday evening.
 Survivors include his wife: Mrs. Anna (Ransy) Barker, a daughter, of Bay Shore, L. l.; brother Syd- ney E. Barker of Middlebury and sister, Mrs. Christopher Bayles of England.
 Miss Sally O'Brien of the Middle bury road is attending the annual winter carnival at Dartmouth col- lege, Hanover, N. H., as the guest of Francis Schildgen.
 MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Bye of Norwich, with their two sons, spent the week end with Mrs. Blyes par ents, MT. ad Mrs. George Lasky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-13
MONDAY LIBRARY DAY

Nashville, Tenn. --(UP) Great CT number Of persons take books from the Nashville Public Library on Mondays than any other day of the week. Fewest people visit the library on Friday. Librarian P. K, W. Drury said the figures indicate people turn to pleasures on week-ends and back to cultural pursuits on Monday,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-13
DOROTHY LEE RETURNS

Absent from the screen more than two years. Dorothy Lee. Leading lady in many films with Bert Wheel CT and the late Robert Woolsey, returns to play supporting role in Twelve Crowded Hours" RKo Ra- dio's new starring vehicle for Rich ard Dix.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-13
PERU OFFERS FLOWER SEEDS

New Orleans-(UP)--A packet of Mutpy O'Pacte seeds, native Per- uvian flower. has been offered to flower lovers in the United States and Canada by the government of Peru in commemoration of the Pan American conference at Lima Announcement of the gift was made through the Pan American Society of Tropical Research in New Or leans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-13
RETIRED DENTIST DIES

Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 15.-(UP)- Funeral services will be held We'd nesday for Dr. Arthur A. Boyle, 57, well-known retired dentist, who died last night after a short illness.
 He was born at Bridgeport and grew up at New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-13
YD Party

A Valentine Day party under the joint auspices of the Yankee Division chapter and its auxiliary will be held tomorrow evening in the state armory. A program of entertainment, dancing and re- treatments will be among the features of the evening. A large attendance is expected as I'D socials are unusually interesting and entertaining. Mrs. Cecile c. Kerins Is chairman of the cOm- mtitee of arrangements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-13
She's A Real Major
 Tn "ThiS Mans Army"
Head Nurse Is
 Only Woman To Hold The Rank
BY GERRY DICK NEA Service Stan Correspondent

NkA Servicc SsaH SvEt0SFv""oe
 Washington = Women army of- Sicersp certainly. What the dough- boys, with masculine egotiSm, refer to as "this mans army" has plenty of women officers.
 They are members of the Army Nurse Corps. Top ranker among them Is Major Julia Q. Flikke, Chief of Army Nurses, the only woman major in the service.
 There are 675 nurses under her direction. Five of them are cap- tains. Sixty are first lieutenants, and the rest second lieutenantS,
 As chief of the corps, Mrs, Flikke at 0 desk in the Munitions Building here handles endless de- tails of transfers, promotions and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-13
AUTO HITS CRACK TRAIN

Richmond. Cal. - (UP) - Gigo uailegos is believed to be one of the first persons in the United States to test the automobile against the modern streamlined train. He hit the rear car of the Santa Pes "dolden Gate" train with consider able damage to his auto.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-13

The final happiness attained by two lovers after . dramatic inter- Iude Of self-sacrifice and dtssap- pointment forms the tteinatic basis of RKo Radios Love Affair."" q Leo McCarey production co-starring Irene punne and Charles Boyer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-13

The Government of South Africa is recruiting men to fight the To- cust.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-13

[. |. .Naugatuck. Feb. i3.-Miss Rita Clark of l20 Rubber avenue has.
 one of the leading roles in the. Vinegar Tree which will be pre-
 sented by the Valley Players uR- {. der the direction of Francis J.. Conner at the Gem Opera House, Tuesday, February 2S. ... .......
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-13

Ireland's Little Theater movement Is growing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-13

John McKeniia. of Hitchcock lake has been appointed library mes senger to the general assembly at Hartford.
The Omaha guide., 1939-11-25
TEXAS MEDlCS LAY PLANS
FOR 1910 CONVENTION

Dallas, Nov. % (ANP)-As a
result of the meeting of the
board of directors of the Lone
Star State Medical, Dental and
Pharmaceutical association held
in Dallas Thursday, committees
are being formed and all of the
preliminary preparations are be-
ing began for a typical Texas
welcome to the hundreds of de
legates expected to come to the
state for tee 46th annual con
vention of the National Medical
association in 1910 at Houston.
DIR. Thelma Patten-Law, well
known physician and surgeon of
Houston who is president of the
state association heads ehe execu-
tive or steering committee for the
entertainment of the national
convention. Other members of
that committee include Drs. c. X.
Yerwood of Austin, secretary of
tho committee, C. A. Whitaker,
Of San Antonio, vice-chairman,
and chairman of the state asso-
citation board of directors, and
o. L. Bledsoe of Marshall.
The Omaha guide., 1939-11-25
r. A. ADAMS TRANS
FERED FROM NEBR. TO
KANSAS CONFERENCE
Photo Brad

his wife, DR.. and Mrs. t. A.
Sears.
This little party was so secret
that DR.. and Mrs. Adams were
unaware of what was taking
place, and while they were in the
dark concerning this movement
the various clubs of The Church
formed their committees, and
mado their arrangements, AMI
sent their purchasing committee.
consisting of Mrs. Eva Ray.
Mrs. Altha Vann and Mrs. Thorn
as H. Goodwin to purchase the.
gifts.
Mrs. Pearl Young President OF
enc of the various clubs who con-
tributed to the success OF this
entertainment acted as mistress
of ceremonies.
Mrs. Altha Vann made the pre-
sensations. Presenting to Dr.
Adams a lovely briefcase. To-
Mrs. Adams a twin set, consist
ing of a wardrobe case and a
weekend case and to Master
Floyd Collins a lovely biIl-fold.
Among the guest present was
the Presiding Elder DIR. j. W
Williams and the present Pastor
of st. Johns AME Church and
his wife, Dr.. and Mrs. T. A.
Sears.
All present expressed regrets
at seeing DR.. Adams leave them,
but was happy 10 know that he
was going to a place equally as
good as st. Johns and equally as
happy to know that another good
man was sent to serve the people
of st. Johns AME Church.
The members of st. John wish
for DR.. and Mrs. Adams, and
Floyd, Gods choicest blessings,
and much happiness in their new
field of labors.
The Omaha guide., 1939-11-25
SUSPENDS OFFICIAL
FO RBEATING NEGROES

Washington, Nov. % CAMP
Farm Security administration Of
fcials lost no time in dealing
with John C. Caine, assistant
county rehabilitation supervisor
when an investigation conducted
by the FSA revealed him guilty
Of assaulting two Negro FSA
rehabilitation borrowers.
The two Negroes. George and
Sarah Howard, residing in Dallas
county, Alabama, fled the county
following the incident which was
reported Through channels to the
Washington office.
Within three days time, the
Towards were as far from the
sceno Of the assault as thair
meager funds would carry them.
However, they we're located by
governments who saw h.ir con
dition and promptly moved them
to a hospital and arranged for
the medical attention they so
badly needed.
Meanwhile ihs official investi-
cation moved inio action and it
developed that Game admitted
engaging in a dispute with the
two, charging self defense.
On Oct. %, some dispute arose
with The Towards and Game as
the principals. As a result, The
two Negroes sustained a beating
which necessitated hospital treat
ment. Afraid and unable to Sc
cure attention for themselves,
they fled the county.
AS a result of the findings OF
the Investigation, Game has been
suspended from office pending
decision as to further disciplinary
action.
All information Obtained by
FSA investigators will be turned
over to state and federal Off.
cials for further investigation.
The Omaha guide., 1939-11-25
Suit FIR UNIA'S
$500, 900 Lost By
Marcus Garvey

New York, Nov. "a (C)-Rul-
ing that the Universal Negdo
Improvement Association, Inc.
OF 1918 never had its charter
cancelled or arl:nded, His Males
ty's Privacy Council, the highest
judicial tribunal in the British
Empire, dem ed the pet jtion or
appeal of Marcus Garvey who
had sued to recover an estate of
approximately $4,000 bequeath-
ed to the 1918 UNA by the late
Isiah Emanuel Mollter, a Negro
who died in British Honduras
In 1924. Because the original
Garvey organization was "bur-
dened with judgments" a new or
g~anization was formed in 1929
and was known as "The Univer-
sal Negro Improvement Assoe;a-
ton and African Communities
League August 1929 Of the
World. Garvey argued thru coun-
sci, that the 1929 organization
was entitled to he legacy, but
lost his case when evidence prov
ed that the 1918 organization mad
never ceased to exist, now headed
by DR.. DSnel Francis. Details of
the case were published by Will
liam r.. Ferris, former editor of
the ONIA's mouthpiece, The Ne
gro World.
The Omaha guide., 1939-11-25
BISHOP GREGG HOLDS ARK.
ANNUAL AME. CONFERENCE

Little Rock, Nov. 30 (By L. NJ.
Weaver for ANP)-The 18th
session of the Arkansas Confer
ence of AME church convened
here Wednesday through Sun
day at Bethel church with the
pastor, Rev. G. w. Blakely, sery-
ing as host.
The conference opened We'd
nesday morn g with Bishop J.
A. Grsggs, presiding. The annual
sermon was delivered by Rev. w.
7. Pope, missionary evangelist.
Holy communion was administer
ed by DIR. j. G. Robinson of Phil
adelphia, editor of AME Review,
Rev. J. H. Clayton, editor of
Southern Recorder, Rev. j. A.
Alexander of Evanston, H.; Rev.
V. M. Thomas, p. f. of Hos
Springs district; Rev. P. L. John
son, P. E. Of Forrest City dis
trict and Rev. E. j. Lunon and
o. Sherman.
The conference was organized
by the election of F. G.. Gipson,
K. ID. Brownlee and r. Fl. Thomp-
son as secretaries and the COM
mittee on finance: Rev. w. T.
Eskridge, G. Wayman Blakely,
S. E. Kolen, j. H. Lewis and DIR.
j. G. Thornton, DR.. A. S. Jack
Sol who succeeds the lac John
R. Hawkins, as The church's fl
nancial secretary was present.
Speakers on Wednesdays civic
program were: Father G. C. Wal
ker, Mayor S~atterfield, Atty. W.
A. Singfeld, DIR. CASTOR f. Foot.
Music was rendered by the choirs
of Bethel, solos being given by
Mrs. Wilma Cole and Ernest
Covingson.
Delegates to the general con-
ference, elected on Thursday
were Rev. w. T. Eskridge, G.
Wayman Blakely and S. E. Kolsn
delegates and Revs. Lowry, Den
mis- and Roundtree, alternates.
Mrs. Lucy M. Huges, Connec-
tional president of Woman's
Home and Foreign Mis- sionary
Society spoke on missionary
night and the Rev. J.. S. Dennis
OF Morifson delivered the sermon.
Pictures of conditions in Africa
were shown during the confer
ence.
Bishop Gregg read the appoint
ments on Sunday night.
The Omaha guide., 1939-11-25

Over three years ago DR.. K. A.
Adams came to Omaha, st. Johns
AME Church.
During the three years of un-
firing work, the Church indebt-
edness was greatly reduced, and
at present there is less than four
thousand dollars on the Church
property.
DR.. Adams stay in Omaha, was
helpful to the thousands that
knew him, and the life he lived,
was one that all who knew him
could say that he was an upright
man. A man Of God who was not
afraid to preach the truth, and
help sinners to find, "The Risen
Christ"
The same record that has fol
lowed DIR. Adams during his
forty-sevsn years of service in
Ministry, still follows him. He is
a clean upright Christian Minis
ter, and one who's integrity has
never been questioned, because
the God that he serves protects
him from evil influence.
Accompanying DIR. Adams To his
new field is his loyal wife, Mrs.
Laura S. Adams, and their ac-
complished grand-s o n, Master
Floyd Collins, who made quite a
record in school activities during
their stay in Omaha.
Before taking their departure
for their new field of labors in
Wichita, Gansas, DIR. and Mrs.
Adams, and Floyd was given the
surprise of their lives. A surprise
party honoring DR.. Adams three
years Of loyal service was ten
dered them.
Returning from a dinner in
their honor, iragine their sur
prise when thsy entered the Par
sonage and was greeted with one
Of DIR. Adams favorite songs,
III be waiting up There"
A happy evening was spent by
all the happy friends who gath
cred there to honor their depart
ing Pastor, and at the same time
weleom5 their new Minister, anC
The Omaha guide., 1939-11-25

Hillside To Have Choir
Appreciation Day

Sunday morning at IL o'clock
and afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
Hillside Presbyterian church will
have choir appreciation day. In
the afternoon, The City Service
Orchestra, Bethel Baptist Church,
Clair Chapel, M. Moriah and
Christ Temple choirs will present
a very interesting program. Mr..
II. l.. Preston has charge of the
musical arrangements. The Hill
side choir as host, will take par
only in the opening of the SER
vice. Remember the hour, its $3.50
pm.
Tho Rev. Sears of ST. Johns
AME church will give the invo-
cation.
The Omaha guide., 1939-11-25
Todd Duncan, Guest Star
On Commercial Program

New York, Nov. % (C)-Todd
Duncan, baritone appeared Nov.
21st on the Echoes of New York
program of the Consolidated Edi-
son Company, broadcasted over
Station WEAF here, at 7:30 pm.
Duncan, singing star of George
Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess,"
was featured on the same pro-
gram on November 10, being the
only Negro among six artists
signed for three appearances
each on this program.
The singer is managed by The
Musical Artists Bureau 312
Manhattan Avenue.
The Omaha guide., 1939-11-25
New York May Get
Negro City Councilman

NV York, Nov. "a (C)-Ben-
.iamin f. Bu.ler, Jr., a Brooklyn
candidate for the City Council
has a chance of winning, accord
ing to observers who took note Of
Buffers count which found him
fifteenth on the list. If he can
pick up enough votes TO pass a
white candidate on the same tic
ket, he would have a more than
good chance of winning, it was
reported. Percy Foster, the Me-
gro Democratic candidate in
Manha.tan,was eliminated on the
eight count, after polling 22,717
votes.
The Omaha guide., 1939-11-25
Rabbits Foot Gift May
Bring Youth Bad Luck

Charles Nilsson, 16 of 1867
Binney street, got a rabbits foot
for good luck November IL when
&. friend killed a rabbit.
A week ago Nelson developed
an eye infection. Sunday he was
taken to University hospital.
Doctors are making tests to de-
termine whether the infection is
a sign of tularenia, or rabbit
fever"
The Omaha guide., 1939-11-25
FSA WORKERS AT TUSKEGEE
FARLEY, SEEK INCREASED
PERSONNEL

Tuskegeo Institute, Ala, Nov.
% (ANP)-Colored workers of
the Farm SECURITY AdminisSra-
ton who gathered here rec ntly
for their first in Service study
conference to get first hand infor-
nation and instruction in FSA
procedure, declared the confer
ence so helpful they wanted it
held annually at Tuskegee insti-
tute. The meeting was authorized
by DR.. Will w. Alexander, Wash
ington, D. O., Farm Security adj
ministration.
Resolutions of interest to farm
r and rural home owners, pass
ed by the study conference del2-
gates, including the following:
l.. That the Negro personnel in
rural rehabilitation, resettlsment
projects and tenant purchase be
more shtegrated into the planning
and execution of farm manage
meat, home management and
service operations affecting the
well-being of borrowers, and
homesteaders under their juris-
diction.
2. That a larger number of
Negroes be integrated into the
several branches of the Farm
Security Administration.
(a) That on projects where
there is sufficient Negro per-
sonnet to warrant clerical helr
that such clerical help be provid-
ed and that on these projects
where the number Of families is
SO large as to prevent adequate
personal supervision by the pres
ent staff, additional Negro per-
sonnet be added.
(b) In those counties where
there is heavy population and
correspondingly heavy case loads.
sufficient Negro farm and home
rural rehabilitation supervisors
and nurses should be added to the
County Supervisory s,aff.
(c) We believe there is a def
mite need for an increase in the
number of Negroes on regional
and State supervisory staffs in
where there is a large Ne
I'D We further recommend
gro case load.
that whsre there are group
healh and medical associations,
composed wholly or largely OF
Negro borrowers, that competent
Negro physicians be placed on the
eligible list to serve these Dor
rowers, and that when the asso-
cia;ion employs a physician, and
it is a Negro association, a Ne
gro physician should be employed
or considered.
The Omaha guide., 1939-11-25
Mrs. Bethune On Town
Hall Radio Program

New York, Nov. % (C)-'Tha
Town Hall of the Air" rogram,
the most distinguished forum to-
day for the maintenance of ideals
OF Democracy, will have as its
principal speaker Mrs. Mary
Mcleod Bethune, Sunday evening
November 26. Mrs. Bethune is
widely known as the head of the
Division of Negro Affairs of the
National Youth Administration.
She is founder and president of
Bethune-Cookman College in Fla.
The Omaha guide., 1939-11-25
1920 To Share In $4,000
Christmas Club

Durham, N. C. Nov. % (C)-It
will be a Merry Christmas this
year for 1920 members of the
1889 Christmas Club of the
Mechanics and Farmers Bank
hero This year, the bank announc-
ed recently. On December 1 it
will give out checks in the amour :
of more than $4,000. This club
is believed to be the largest in
membership and in money to be
paid out.
The Omaha guide., 1939-11-25
HONOR GRADUATE

Out OF a class of approximately
100, Helen E. Johnson, was an
Honor Grad along with about 10
others. To be an honor graduate
one must make the Honor Roll
twice Of his or her senior year.
Helen graduate from Tech Thurs.
The Omaha guide., 1939-11-25
LABOR LEADER WILL
SPEAK AT A MASS
MEETING AT ZION

Car employees.
NJ. Randolph is als~ ,he ed
tor of the Black Worker. the Of
ficial organ of TIE Brotherhood,
and contributes ardiclas to various
publications.
The Omaha guide., 1939-11-25
CAMERA GLIB MEETS

Gateway Camera held an inter
esting meeting Thursday night at
the Urban League. Guest speaker
was from Calandra Camera Co.