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Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01
Around Alcorn A. & M. Colieoe

Acorn, Miss, Nov. 8.-President VIM H. Bell was
recently invited by Hon Corde Hull Secretary of State
of the United States Washington D. c. TO sit &c ron,ho
OF conference in InerAmercan Relations in the Field
OF Education held in Washington November $40
On Oct s. Dr. j. E. Walker President of the National
negro BUSINESS League invited President Bell to become
member of newly created Educational Commission
OF which Dr. Patterson Pres of Tuskegee will be chair
man.
Dr. William c. Bagley, Secretary and Editor of
ocnoo and Society,", national journal of eucation re-
Gently invited President Bell to become charter man
Der of the Society for Advancement of Education
On Thursday, October &c; President Bell dolivared on
address, at the Leona Community Fair Jasper Comfy
Live at Home was the subject of his address Az tho
auuience was composed mainly of farmers and ndvid
uas from rural sections the subject was most
for the agricultural theme ~
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01
Quartet Broadcosts OUer Station WJDX

The college quartet broadcast number of the pub
lies favorite sogs such "Cheer the Weary Traveller
and Somebody's Knocking at Your Door" station
WJDX, Jackson, Miss, Oct IL. During the program,
Mr. O. w. Sanders Associate Professor of Rural
cal Economics, gave brief address in which he
lated something about Acorns efforts the Negro
population of the state in educational way.
Mr.. w. A. Flowers, Teacher Trainer in Agricultural
Education recently returned fom Washington, d. Co. where
he met with group of fifty other Negro agricultural
leaders and representatives of the AAA to study provs-
ions of the 1910 Agricultural Conservation Program.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01
r. StuttS-L.yells

The Mississippi Federation of Colored Womens Clubs
closed its financial rally last Friday night as the maj
feature of its st annual session. One phase of the drive
involved popularity contest, which won by MRS.
Thema Jones' of Jackson Mrs. Jones proxy for Mrs.
A. Price who could not attend the meetings, was crown
ed miss Mississippi with the other contestants serving
her attendants The coronation speech was made by
Mrs. J. E. Johnson Prentss Institute President of the
Womens Federation and sponsor of the drive.
The money raised in the drive $500, will beused
for further development recreaonal center at Clin
In the development of the recreatona center which
is located property owned by the State Federaton
the organization the cooperation Of NYA officials and
the town of Clinton. &
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01

The Second Annual Conference for Claiborne and
jefferson County Teachers held in the Practice
School at Alcorn A. M. College Monday, November ID
under the sponsorship of the Department Education
The program consisted of demonstration lessons in Read
ling English Geometry, Health, and History taught by
Mrs E. O. Busby and the teachers in training Work IN
1.-The Teaching Material Laboratory kept the teachers busy
the of the morning until chapel time They were then
escorted Oakland Chapel where words of welcome were
delivered by Prof P S. Bowes, in the absence of Presi
dent Bell An inspection of buildings and tour of the
campus was made Immediately after chapel Dinner was
then served the Dining Hall InI thIe afternoon the
teachers finished the work which they had started Then
summary of the conference and question hour con-
Quoted by Miss w. NJ King lecture and demonstration
on the Unit Plan given by Miss H. B. Trawick Miss
Josie Turner supervisor of Claiborne County was pre-
sent Most of the teachers expressed themselves hav
ing had profitable day at the college
On Friday, November 10, the Parmi Nous Club
entertained the home of Mrs X. W. Holly at the usual
hour After having played four rounds of bridge, the
members present served delicious repast. Those
enjoying the occasion Mesdames Busby Ammons,
Bell, Sanders, Lawson, X. A. Smith, K. B. Smith, and
MURDOCH and the Misses James, Hanon, Nichols, King,
Bailey, and Gordon Prizes went to the following per-
Miss Hannon first Miss James, consultations; Mrs.
Busby, BOBBY.
bert Lott class of Al first and second prizes
pecvely in the state elmin, zion of the National Tu-
berculoss Essay Contest last spring These essays
later submitted, along with about 5000 others, to
judges in New York City for the final decision recent
announcement of the winners reveals that Mr. Lofts es
SAY received honorable mentionequivaent to 3rd
4th prze-whch carried with it stipend of S..
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01
AROUND ALCORN A. & M. COLLEGE

Alcorn, Miss, Nov 17-On Friday, November 10
Mrs. W. A. Flowers, Mrs. B. Price, and Messrs w. A.
Flowers w. Alexander and O. W. Sanders faculty mem
bers of Alcorn A. M. College and representatives of
the Divisions of Agriculture and Home Economics, mot
ored uskegee Institute to hear Secretary Wallace of
the u s. Department speak.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01
NovEMBERX'Gss
until Chevrolet Co.

attendance at the public programs Each day the dele
gates and visitors served attractive and whole
some dinner in the home economics department of the
nigh school, Students in this department under the super
vision of Mrs. L. NJ Dickerson and Miss Mary Johnson
were responsible for the service
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01
Of the laboratory elementary school.

Acorn College Is Represented At Confnb OF Association
For Study OF Negro Life And History
Alcorn Miss, Nov. 4-Messrs. Charles Wilson and
M. j. Lyes faculty members of Acorn A. & NJ College,
attended the Annual Meeting of the Association for the
Study of Negro Life and History which convened in New
Orleans La October 27-3O Mr.. Wilson spoke at the
Sunday meeting at billiard University "The Back
ground and Ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01
Aic0rH Faculty Member .SuccuD,bs

Acorn MISS NOV. 1.--on Sunday morning Novem
Der s, Rev Maunsel W. Craig an instructor ~ Acor,
NJ College for thirty-four years, succumbed - h.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01

The second Faculty Forum held in the Music
Studio Monday night November 6, at is o'clock Miss
Wye M. King presided. Prayer offered by Prof NJ.
j. Lyells and violin solo was played by Mrs. w. A.
Flowers
The guest speaker, Dean L. B. Frazier, of Tougaloo
College, was accompanied by the Rev. Bender, also of
Tougaloo After Introductory remarks by the chairman
Dean Frazier spoke the important subject: Pre-Coege
Guidance for Prospective College Students In his scholar
ly and interesting Dean Frazier his speech
around the theme for American Education Week. Educa1
ton for hhte American Way of Life and the special theme
for November 6, Education for Self Realization
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01

home the campus During his long tenure at the state
college Negroes Rev. Craig served in the capacities
of instructor of English and Literature shoe repairing
college minister, and baseball coach
A memorial service was held for the deceased in Oak
land Memorial Chapel Tuesday morning after which the
body was carried to Greenville, Miss. for nterment
Evening star., 1939-05-12

No carrying or interest charges! Note thot
the first payment doesn't start until June 18th
and the finoI payment isn't due until Aug.
18th. You poy less than Sl.l2 week for
vour famous PoIm Beach Suit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-10

kind in the west-and got an of- fer of $500. Seewack rejected that and tried to sell the pieces one by one. He asked $100 for the first one and got 8 $10 offer, which went up dollar by dollar, to SIS. Seewack disgustedly withdrew the rest of Jackie's miniatures.
 Then he put up the furnishings. A pair of Rosewood commodes brought $35. A Sheffield silver gravy bowl and tray went for $3. A silver jelly bowl brought $6. One plane went for $50; another-a $3,000 Grand--brought $450. A painting valued by Seewack at $2,500 sold for $225. A pink chaise lounge which looked as if Betty never even sat upon it, went for $80. It cost Jackie $205. A sofa of rust brocade, with intricately carved walnut frame, brought $1S0.
 The two china ducks which deco- rated the Coogan-G Grable mantle piece sold for $5 each. The gold. encrusted service plates, which the Coogans had used at their fre- quent dinner parties, sold for @ each. A gold filagreed mirror brought SIT. Miss Grable, who earns $500 per week at Paramount studios, has been supporting Jackie almost constantly since their mar riage little over year ago. She left him last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-10
Jackie Coogan Loses Bride,
 Job, Fortune, Everything

Hollywood, Jan. 10.-UP)-Jackie Coogan, who lost his fortune, his job, and his bride, became the original tough luck kid today when sale of the furnishings of his love cottage brought perhaps tenth Of their value. The 22-year old Coogan, who is suing his mother and step-father for an accounting of the $4,000,000 he said he earned as ''The Kid" of the silent movies and whose bride has left him be- cause he couldn't support her, or dered all his magnificent furniture sold to the highest bidder. "A guy has got to eat, hasn't he?" he said.
 When the first session of the sale had ended and some 300 curi- ous people had filed from the Bev- erly Wiltshire art galleries, auc- tioneer Benjamin Seewack, shook his head. He said Jackie might re- alize hundreds of dollars-when he should have received thousands.
 Betty Grable, Jackie's movie &C., tress bride, was home with mother. Jackie also was absent as Seewack sought for bids on some of the most luxurious furnishings movie money ever bought.
 He called for an initial bid of S2,0O0 on a collection of 28 minia- lures by such artists as Cosway, Gainsborough and others--a group said to be one of the finest of its
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-10
HARRIS DRAWS | TERM IN JAIL
Given Thirty Days By Judge McEyOy for
 Toting Gun

James Harris, B, colored, of 92 Pearl street, pleading guilty to the charge of carrying a concealed weapon, was sentenced to thirty days in the New Haven county jail when arraigned before Judge Frank P. McEvoy in superior court this morning.
 states Attorney William Fitzger- aid, in reviewing the case, stated that Harris was detected carrying . butcher knife in his pocket by two policemen whom he had asked to persuade his wife to leave the Vine street department of two friends. He added that the accused had made threats of bodily harm to his wife.
 Pasquale Palomba, 9, of Water town, a former employe of the Cole man Brothers Carnival, pleaded guilty to carnal abuse of minor female last October. Judge McEvoy deferred sentence.
 Sentence was deferred in the cases of John Micklinas, g, of 629 North Riverside street, John Striekauskas, 21, of IA Railroad Hill street, and Vincent Barchus, 27, of 159 Charles street, all of whom pleaded guilty to charges of breaking and entering.
 The trio are alleged to have stolen six cases of overshoes from the U. s. Rubber quarters at the old Beardsley- -Wolcott plant and sold them to Sam Margolis, 40, who pleaded not guilty and elected trial by court on four counts of larceny. The trio are alleged to have repeat ed their act and sold the loot again to Margolis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-10
GUS DUMOS GETS
 JAIL SENTENCE
Allen Street Man Penal. ized in City Court on
 Twin Counts

Thirty days in jail was the sem tence meted to Gus Dumos, 3T of Allen street, when he was arraighed today before Judge Edward Mascolo in city court on charges of drunken ness and breach of the peace. Dumos was sent to the workhouse for ten days on Jan. 3 but ran away, only to become involved in the charges which were presented today.
 The case of Sidney A. Kegels, "A, of 184 Ia Elizabeth street, Derby, was nolled on payment of $1O. He was presented on a charge of viola tion of rules of the road preferred by Motor Patrolman John Murphy.
 Stanley varnauskas, 27, of 209 Alder street, was fined $10 and costs on 8 charge of operating . vehicle without drivers license and a charge of breach of the peace was nolled. He was given two weeks to pay. The charges were brought by State Policeman 8. Rome.
 The following cases were con- tinued: Mary E. Goux, 51, 26 Lafay- cite street, warrant charging cruelty to 6 child, Jan. 12; Vito Pace, 8, 10 Spencer avenue, non-support, Jan. 13; David Lavigne, A, 5l Spring street, drunk and suspicion, Patrol- man James Stack, Jan. II; Frank Le Rose, 41, 65 Burr street, and Car men Di Napoli, 69, 664 North River. side street, statutory charge. Lieuts. Connie shanahan and Joseph Bend- lers Jan. 17.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-10
CHOIR APPOINTS
 CELIA SM0LIKS
St. Joseph's Juniors ln- stall Joseph StOkna as
 New Secretary

The junior choir of St. Joseph's church installed Miss Celia Smolskis as president at recent meeting. Miss Marion Krunglevich was seat ed as vice-president; Joseph Stok- na as secretary: Miss Heeln Kari nauskas as treasurer; Miss Anna Yanuska as marshal; Miss Dolores Markus as trustee; and Miss Joan Lusas and Miss Nellie Galauskas as music chairladies.
 A meeting of St. Josephs senior choir will be held this evening at 7:45 o'clock. Following the weekly rehearsal the members will discuss plans for participating in the spe- cial Lithuanian program at the Worlds Fair in New York city next September.
 The choir,s dramatic players will present a play in New Britain next Sunday.
 Many complimentary tributes have been paid to the committee respon- sible for the appearance here last Sunday evening of Miss lone Zuk- auskaite, noted Lithuanian opera singer. She was featured in a con- cert arranged as benefit for the church. Her work was so well ap- preciated that she was obliged to give several encores and curtain calls. Her accompanist, Thomas Sidlaus- kas, also entertained with piano se- lectionS that added much to the en- joyment of the evening and the success of the concert. Dancing fol- lowed the formal program with music by Eddie Digmas and his orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-10
FIVE GIRLS JOIN
 CHESS CLUB AT Y
Kingsley Keillor Teaches Names of Pieces and
 Movement Methods

Five of the more active young lady members of the Y. M. c. A. attended the chess class conducted last night in the Central 'Y". Kingsley Keil- Tor, Y. M. c. A. Chess club, taught the girls the names of the pieces and their methods of movement.
 The girls present, all recognized leaders in "Y" girls club activities, were Elsie Pannone, Georgie Clev- ems, Carme Gambardella, Judith Mole, and Yolanda Calabrese. Dur ing the lesson period the girls gained immediate command over the principles of chess playing, and proceeded to team up against their instructor in playing lively game.
 MT. Keillor submitted to his class a plan for a number of activities to be carried on during the learn ing period. The high lights of this program are simultaneous exhibi- ton in which the girls will take part and an Instruction Match" where- by the students will receive helpful advice by 8 number of the girls will each play an experienced player who will strive to impart as much useful knowledge as possible during the game.
 Having shown considerable apti- tude and initiative during their first lesson, the girls are expected to pro- gress rapidly with lesson two which will take place Monday, January 16.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-10

ago. The elections at the annual meeting this morning are as fol- lows: Chairman, Irving H. Chase; vice-chairman, F. W. Judson; pres- ident, L. s. Andrews; vice-president H. A. Thompson; cashier, A. L. Ed monds; assistant cashier, c. F. Lewis; trust officer, Chase Kimball; !; teller, E. G. Thompson.
 Naugatuck Bank
 Austin L. Adams was reelected chairman of the board and trust oficer at the annual meeting of the National Bank of Naugatuck this morning. Prior to the board meeting the shareholders elected one new director, w. G. Boies. Two of the 16 directors for last year died, w. J. Megin and A. H. Dayton. There are 15 members on the board of direc- tors this year.
 The officers elected follow: George M. Rumney, president and assistant trust officer; Lewis A. Dibble, vice. president; Donald s. Futile, vice. president; William G. Boies, vice. president, cashier and assistant trust officer; Beneville N. Wilmot, assistant cashier; Roy M. Johnson, assistant trust off1cer.
 The board of directors elected are: A. L. Adams, o R.. Anderson, w. c. Boies, H. H. Bristol, w. M. Chittenden, o. F. Davis, L. A. Dib- ble, c. K. Kajanjian, E. Mannweiler w. H. Norton, G. M. Rumney, 0. I. Tolles, c. B. Futile, D. s. Futile, and o. H. Upson, Jr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-10

Boston. Jan. 1O-(UP)-A shoot ing attributed by police to rowing pickets was reported today as $500 truckers and freight handlers be- gan moving perishable foods strike bound for six days.
 Arthur Morrissette, 32, of Concord, N. H., driver for St. Johnsbury, Vt, truck company, reported to Nashua, N. H., police that three automobiles signaled him to stop his empty truck on route 3 between Bil- lerica and Lowell.
 When he failed to halt, he said, they tried to crowd him off the highway and, failing, gave chase, firing 30 shots in futile attempt to stop him. They abandoned the pursuit at the New Hampshire line, he said. Police found six bullets in his truck and two tires had been punctured. Morrissette was uninjur- ed.
 Food handlers returned to work as state officials were considering pos
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-10
JOHN ROOSEVELT'S
 WIFE AT HOSPITAL

Boston, Jan. 10 --- (UP) = John Roosevelt's bride of seven months is suffering a bronchial disturbance, her mother, Mrs. F. Haven Clark, said today. E
 Mrs. Roosevelt, the former Anne Lindsay Clark, has been under ob- servation at Peter Bent Brigham hospital since she was stricken Sat- urday.
 Mrs. Clark said her daughter "has 8 bad cough and we are awaiting the doctors report" Earlier the Presidents youngest son said his wife was mt seriously ILL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-10
Cash Deficit Issue
 Confusing To Board
Official Report of Auditing Firm to Provide Answer;
 Bills Held Up By Corporation COmnsel's Ruling

spite of the appropriation listed in the budget.
 Controversy arrived when the engineering department sought again to have transferred $l5, ,750 for storm water sewer projects on which $50 men are employed under the WPA, and $29,250 for sanitary sewer projects on which $50 WPA men are employed. Word was brought to the board that the WPA officials had declared the jobs would be halted and the men laid of un- less the city's share of expense in paying for trucks and materials is forthcoming at once.
 Relief Fund
 On motion of Commissioner Ma jor w. Judge, the $15,750 was trans ferred from the relief fund set up for the welfare department but only the balance remaining in the re. volving sewer fund, about $2,100, according to Accountant James P. Purcell, was transferred to the san- itary sewer project. A further ar- rangement will be made at the next meeting as the sum,admittedly, would be inadequate for even a weeks expense on the basis of the estimates of the engineering de- partment that the sums sought would provide for three months outlay by the city in both instances.
 Superintendent of the Welfare Department Grace l.. White, ap- peared before the board to explain transfers and appropriations sought in connection with WPA employ ment of 69 persons, mostly women, on sewing, toy and book-mending projects. Transfers were voted of $375 for coal for the isolation hos- pital where the sewing project is in operation; $125 to buy cutting machine; $1,160 to add to the ap- propriation for use of personally owned cars of six welfare depart ment employees.
 Discussion of this last item and its eventual approval after Miss White had presented the schedule of services rendered by the employees in the matter of travel and calls on department clients came to naught later when the board of aldermen tabled the matter for committee in- vestigation. Particular mention was made by Miss White of the services of pr. R. J. Hinchey, department physician, whose work has been multiplied by relief demands dur- ing the past year and through the present.
 Requests Tabled
 Tax Collector William A. Ennis reported to the board that Control Ter Rowland refused to honor a re- quisition for 65,000 two-cent stamps, needed to mail out old age assist ance tax bills, and the controller, on the boards order. had such pay- ment provided by making out a sheet for the approval of the board.
 Requests for $1,000 for the WPA adult education project and $700 for the book-mending project were tabled for consideration at the next meeting. Another request from the board of education for $l,il5 for supplies and upkeep of the high school cafeteria was referred to the economy committea
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-10

Question of which is cash deficit, which floating debt, in the matter of payment of claims against the city provided puzzlement for mem- bers of the board of finance yester- day.
 Inasmuch as the leash deficit" so-called, will not be determined until after the Griffenhagen & As- sociates' audit, probably around March 18th, the board is accepting the controllers estimate" that the actual deficit" amounts to about $250, ,000.". In addition, there have been added such items as $266, 900 in accrued interest on bonds during part of 1888, $60, in bonds which matured Jan. l, this year, various other items, to a total of $576,000 in "round'' numbers.
 Opinion Asked
 At the last meeting, the board ap- proved payment of $402 ,000 of this "deflcit" from the surplus resource sinking fund, after paying $383, 1000 to the $32, 900 balance in that fund, leaving about $174,o00" remaining as "deficit."
 The corporation counsel was asked whether the board might pay $16 due as balance on a salary item in the bureau of city hall by trans fer from a 1888 balance left in the supplies appropriation and in- formed the board that it could not. Thus, with Mayor Frank Hayes commenting that 1t was a harsh situation when an employe, for whom provision had been made, might be forced either to sue for his salary or to wait until May for the weeks wages due in the pre- ceding December.
 The same condition obtained in the matter of bill of Leo J. Cur ley, originally presented last sum- mer, for $2,613 for premiums on compensation insurance. It was held up so that 1t could be paid as part of the cash deficit from the surplus resource sinking fund. Ac- ton of the board was not definite but it appeared that both the sal- ary item and the insurance bill are to be paid from the sinking fund after the cash deficit" has been paid from the fund, presumably in four or five months because receipts must accrue to the surplus resource sinking fund beyond the balance of the "deficit," about $174,000, to quote the controllers accountant.
 Pay for Stokes
 Although Controller Rowland had refused payment of $25o set up as months salary for George A. Stokes, long time old age assistance tax collector, whose term expired Jan. s, he was directed to make this payment at yesterdays meeting af- ter discussion of the item. It was developed that Griffenhagen & As- sociates and the finance board had set up the sum in the 1939 budget after deliberation as to what action should be taken with discontin- uance of the ofilce. MT. Stokes sent . letter to the board commenting on the controllers refusal to pay the money for an announced req son that services were over" on the date set and that he had mo au- thorization" to pay the money in