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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29

Shea, James McAree, Fred True love, John Woidaloski, George Tucker, William Brennan, William Cregan and Robert Cosgritf,
 old friendships were renewed last evening, wi en ten members of a former Sunday school class Of St, Pauls Episcopal church, ga adhered at the home of Mrs, Lena Platt Of Bucks Hill.
 The class originated in the year 1910, with Miss Evelyn pierpont, as teacher. The rector of the church at that time was Rev. w, P, Water- bury, and the girls called them. selves, "The Loyal Daughters
 A great many changes have taken place during the intervening years, with many of the girls marrying, and some moving to other cities, but 1t has been the cussom since 1921 to meet once year during Christi mas week a the homes of different members, The meeting was omitted one year, because of the inability of some to attend, but last evening marked the 18th Christmas party of the original group. A turkey dinner was served, and gifts were eXchang- co, and for all it was most en- joyable time, when events of an entire year were told to one an- other within few short hours.
 Those present were Mrs. Evelyn (PicrponO Nolan of Waterbury, Mrs, Elsie (Slager) Clark of Waterbury, Mrs. Mildred (Slager) Sinmonds of Portland, Maine, Mrs. Grace (Pier- ponO Hozard of Springfield. Mass, Mrs. Dorothy (LeonardD Cook of Waterville, Mrs. Ida (MaStSon) Ross of Hamden, Mrs, Lena (Williams) Platt of Waterville, Mrs, Ann (EberD Wight of Thomastoi, Mrs, Hazel (Clark) Northrop of Water. vile, and Miss Ellen Truelove Of Essex, Conn,
 James Cotfey. with a score of l3l for 0 single strtng, was outstand- Ing during th recent bowling match Of the Foresters' League, GrArea WArN,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
STATE LAWS TO
 AFFECT NEW YEARS

Hartford, Conn, Dec. o. (Up)-- Things to worry about fl you're cel- ebrating New Years Eve ln Con- nccticut:
 1. Towns prohibiting Sunday lie duor sales will not allow you even tc bring your own liquor until i2.oi .. in. Monday.
 2. No standing at tho bar any. where until i2:0i q. m.
 g. Female entertainers cannot work, except in hotels and on the- ater stages, after 10 D. iii. Sunday That means night clubs and cafes arc prohibited from demonstrating female floor shows after that hour.
 4. State and local police announce q drlye on drunken operators New Years Eve.
 5. The federal internal revenue department warns proprietors Of celebration places not to forget to collect refre5hment taxes from GUS. toners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29

Waterville, Dec. 29.--Another in the series of weekly blngo games, under the sponsorship oI the 7ply Name society of St, Michael's church, will be held tonight at S'S0 o'clock, In the parish hall, Five special prizes will be awarded, also a door prize and free coffee and coughnuts will be served during the evening. The committee in charge of the games includes Patrick F,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29

Members of Boy Scout Troop No. %, sponsored by Corporal Coyle Post. American Legion, will be the guests of the post next Tuesday evening at the regular monthly meeting In the American Legion Home. Judge John l., Gaffney of the city court of Waterbury will be the guest speaker. Paul Reed will be In charge of the scouts, while Commander !. Peter Costi. gan will preside at the meeting.
 The meeting has been arranged to make the LegionnalreS and their young friends better acquainted and to permit the youngsters to observe how Legion post con- .forms to It's patriotic ritual In shedding meetings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29

"rhe whole world. save in one or two dictator-dominated areas". Is hoping that Finland can eon- tinue her resistance to Russian aggression. declares The Catholic Transcript editorially today. The official publication of the Hart ford diocese expresses the hope that munitions and men from out side nations may reach Finland to allow her to continue her success ful defense Indefinitely.
 It Ls too much to hope for Fin- niSh victory, says the editorial, but already the war has shown "the rottenness of the Soviet social system"
 The Transcripts editorial fol- lows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
HEALTH COMMISSIONER HURT

Boston, Dec, D. UP -Dr. Henry Y. R. Watts. 70. year old city health commissioner, was hospitalized today with q broken left arm suffered yes. terday when he fell while skating,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
ROOSEVELT STREET

Paris. Dec. 2o.-(uP)-T'hc mt. nlcipal council last night adopted ( proposal to name C street for Pregi.
 dent Roosevelt,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
Full Weather Report

CONNscTtCUTi Cloudy, D0t quite AV cold tonight sHtuFdRt' sHOW nHd slightly WaTMeE
 Boston, Dee. 20-(Up) Weathef fOreGHhti
 AihHFaChusettE and ilh0de isiandHa Cloudy. not quito. 20 cold tonight Saturday .sn0W: slightly WhfinGE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29

Sales Of automobiles in Australia dropped 50 markedly that deaierb decided not to sell iO40 models until i040.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29

BrickcttS team of the Chase Shipping League, claimed two out of three strings, In Q recent bowl. Ing match Scores follow:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
CARD OF THANKS

l. N'0 wish to thnnk our many roln- lvas, frlonds and nclghbors, cspq. An ly tho chnsc Furcmcn'a AsHocl' AtIsn and Dept. Gb of tho Waterbury Alfg, Co, for tho beautiful floral Afl6utea and tho kindness and sym . pnthy shown us during our roccnt
 bul cnvoment, tho death of our he. hpvcd wife and mother, Margaret Nleoll.
 z Signed'
 ' WILLIAM NtCOi.L, \ MIR & MRS, GEORGE BARLOW AND FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
MASSES

months mind mass of
 fo6,tlem will be celebrated SAtur. sslny morning nt eight o'clook nt 'sst. MurgRrets church, for thy ro' s1n0eo of the soul of tho lnto Henry NI Austlu Sr,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
''Loyal Daughters"
 Gather At Dinner
Old AcQuaintances Renewed at 18th Annual Christi
 mas Party of 1910 Sunday School Class

WATERVllLE Mrs lA w. demon UorrespOndentsS OugEs st-TeL SSa0s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29

Shea, James McAree, Fred True love, John Woidaloski, George Tucker, William Brennan, William Cregan and Robert Cosgritt,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29

James Cotfey, with a score of l3l for Q single string, was outstand- Ing during th recent bowling match of the Forcsters' League, Scores were,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
Debaters Cite
Pro And Con
OfUnionisn


The pros and cons Of labor black
and white, were discussed thor
oughiy last Sunday evening at the
Senior League Of Bethel church
when Atty c. Lebron Simmons.
Canu;e Fraukson, and Rev John y.
Miles, representing the affirmative
and Rev William Lysles, Rev
Askew, and DR.. o. H Sweet repre-
Sending the negative. debated the
subject Resolved: That the A. F.
Of l. and tha c. l. o. Are Beneficial
to Negro Workers"
Basirg is argument on the past
history Of Negroes in unions, the
negative reduced its portion OF the
debate to mere TRADE against dis
elimination and condemned the
CLIO. and A, F. Of L. on the bas
Of that condition which is cxisten;
throughout the United States,
The affirmative. basing its con-
;eati1nS on the facts that, the prob
lens Of all workers were basically
the same and IN view Of this ,o'
IL was to the advantage Of all work
-ers- 10 -unIic- against IA common evil
and fight it ,rl and that black
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
King injured As
Car Breaks Leg

Known in the theatrical world
as the King Of Liars" "a year old
willard Davenport OF SIS East
Adams street. received a compound
fracture of the right leg when ac-
cording to witnesses, he ran into a
car driven by member Of the De-
troit police department. william
Eaton, 80, white, If 32l9 Virginia
park.
Eggleston Duncan, 46, OF 627 E
Euclid was listed as a witness OF
the accident according TO police Of
the auto prevention bureau. 1t was
disclosed that the injured perform
or was running South across the
street from between some parked
cars in front of SIS Adams street
when he was struck by the driver
Of a car going west on East Adams
street.
No arrest has been made as yet.
Eaton. employed b. the Traffic
court. stated he had no chance TO
avoid the accident a the pedestrian
ran into his right front fender from
between two parked cars. During
the time the injured man lay in the
street awaiting an ambulance vari-
Gus individuals qgestiened-the pos
lice officer present about removing
Davenport in a private car The
police officer advised them there
was great danger in lifting the in
jurcd man due to he possibility OF
increasing the danger of the frac-
tured right leg Of the victim.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
Crippled Boy
Helps Police
Nab Murderer

Harvey Clark, 80. was arrested
by Danville, Virginia police last
week. His arrest was due 10 the
eagle eye and detective work Of a
teen age Virginia boy VINO saw
Clark's picture in the rogue's gal
lery OF a detective magazine. The
boy, Orvin Scott, may receive a
500 reward offered by the maya
zine, local police reported.
Clark was wanted by local police
for the fatal stabbing Of Viola Cobb
on December 4, 1887, according to
Detective Sgt Charles Buckholdt
and Detective Doane OF the Homi-
eide Squad. Viola Cobb Of 1898 Sher-
man street was stabbed at $40 Du-
bois street. two years ago following
an argument between her and the
accused man over a twenty-five
cent bet police stated.
Clark living at 1918 St Aubin, at
that time, had made oct ,-'itn vi
ola Cobb in that She was from some
part OF the south. Believing, SO
police say, that she had proved 10
Clark she was not from the south
she picked up the quarter bet that
had been made. Clark apparently
became angry and an argument fol-
lowed. Police say, they were told,
the deceased woman grabbed a
chair and started to hit Clark with
if, at which time he cut her
When arrested Clark was living
With a brother and sister in Dan
vile, Virginia He will be arraigned
about Wednesday. the detectives
stated T. was also believed oy police
That the amateur detective boy was
a patient at St Paul Industrial
school, where he receives treatment
for infantile paralysis.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
Detroit Pioneer
Dies At Home

Funeral rites for Mrs Jennie
Tandy. 50. Of 337 East Lafayette
street, will be h Id Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock IN the Anderson
funeral home and the Reverend R
L. Brady will preach the sermon
Mrs candy who was a pioneer o.
Detroit, died Monday morning a.
her homo following . prolonged iA.
ness. she is survived by two chill
dren: Howard Tandy and Mrs. Ha'
lie Catleit and five grandchildren,
Mrs. Hughes Peterson. Christine
-NaleHia- Robert and toward Tandy
all Of whom live in Detroit
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
Argue Over Girl;
Shot In Fight

An argument over a girl. followed
by a one sided fight with an armed
man resulted in gunshoi wounds
70 81 year old Lonnie Bailey, Of
1872 East Warren svcnuc last Thurs
day.
--Fne injured man was treated for
q wound 70 the head and left shoul-
der from bullet received when he
took flight after knocking down
MS alleged foe following quarrel,
police disclosed.
Bailey stated he went TO 1923 Il
iiBois street last Thursday between
eight and ten O'Clock and got into
a fight with a man over woman,
whose identity was withheld He
knocked the man down, Bailey told
police, and started to run. Rising
to his feet the unidentified man
shot twice at his assailant, Bailey,
and received two shots. one to his
mead and the other on the shoulder
His condition was reported as tenn
porarily serious.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
Trapped s Feet
Under Ground

Three men spent some very an
xious minutes last week at the bot
tom OF an eighty foot pit at Riesmer
and Flora streets when the genera
tors on two derricks suddenly went
out of order.
Joseph Brown. As. Of 226 Erskine
street: Henry Ball. 80, Of 9l4 Fred
erick street and Barney Martin, AZ
and white Of 2l32 Drexel street. en-
ployed by Baker Construction COM
pany were entrapped eighty feet
below the surface on a sewer con-
Etruction job.
The men were forced TO remain
al the bottom of the elevator shaft
while the two generators on the
derricks were repaired, police said.
None Of the men we're hurt, ac-
cording 70 the report
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
Man, "a, Guilty
OF Rape'-Iudge

Tyree Toilette, "a, OF Polly llene
street. was found guilty Of statutory
rape Tuesday morning before Re
corder's Judge Joseph A. ellis. He
will be sentenced December % and
was referred 70 the probation de-
partment.
His bond was placed at $1,000
one surety, by the judge hearing the
case. Toilette was charged with the
rape Of a IA year old gil. who told
the judge she vas pregnant
The alleged act occurred at Belle
Isle on August 10. 1899 the young
girl told the court Her name is
withheld due TO the nature Of the
Case
Tyree Toilette told the court that
he had been in Detroit for approx
imaicly three years and came from
Arkansas. He worked on the WPA
/ PolIcewoman Sally Dardcn and
Wash Hardy 81 the Women's Diyi-
sion were the officers IN the case
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
DISCRIMINATION.
IN PWA GRANT
is DISCLOSED
Senator Diggs Fought The
Case Through
Government

Because contractors for a school
m Wydnd0tte had refused 10 hire
Negro labor S3,3l3.35 was deducted
from a PWA grant for the construe-
ZION Of the school by the Commits
sloner Of the Public Works Admin
istration ii was announced this
week.
Charges Of discrimination on the
project were presented by Sena-
tor Charles c. Digs several weeks
ago ana a government investigation
was ordered The investigation
proved that Negro labor had been
turned down. We quote the letter
sent to Senator Digs and a press
release from the government
Hon. Charles c. Digs
Michigan State Senator
Lansing, Mich.
My dear Senator Digs:
In my letter to you dated Octo-
Der "a concerning the alleged dis
elimination on Public Works Ad-
miniStration Project in Wyandotte.
Michigan. stated that You would
be appraised Of the findings after
The investigation.
The investigation disclosed that
Negroes were Disseminated against
on the project Our report indicates
nGE
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16

The entire Village" mourned the
death of Leonard +. Gardner.
prominent real estate dealer. last
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Gardner
Succumbed to a kidney silment
after undergoing an operation at
Edythe Kaye Thomas hospital. He
had been a resident of the city
for twenty years, and was sixty
years old. lie is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Lee Anna Gardner,
five sisters. two brothers, one liv-
ing in the city. Lafayette Gardner,
2eI9 CIeRteB street. one daughter
and a host Of friends. Funeral
services were held at St. John
C.M.E. church on Tuesday. Rev. J.
r. Mccain officiating. after which
the remains were shipped 10 Cof-
feyville, KanS., his home, for
burial.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16

left thigh, Homer Lee, 80, OF 1858
Russell street, died at Receiving
hospital at approximately 7;3O pm
Buuday.
Treated at the hospital the in
jured man was identified while in
On unconscious condition by his
common-law wife, Rosie Burney,
40 years old Of 8042 Richmond street.
According 10 police Information,
Lee went TO the hef4e of Alex It'd
well living at 8778 Russell street. a
coal and ice depot run by Tidwell.
An argument ensued between the
two men which lasted for .everal
minutes. Then Lee left andreturned
approximately ten minutes later.
Lee accused Tidwell of being a stool
pigeon and causing his arrest sew
Fral weeks ago when police raided
q place On Russell street
Just prior to the shooting and
after the alleged return of Homer
Lee TO the Tidwell residence an
other argument started, at which
time, so the story goes, Homer Lee
started towards Tidwell who was
In the living room Of his home and
business place. When Lee started
towards him, Tidwell fired with a
IL guage shotgun, striking Lee in
the left thigh, police say.
Tidwell was, arrested and held for
assault with intent 10 kill Other
charges will possible be pressed
against him with the death OF Homer
Lee at Receiving hospital, Sunday.
Mrs. Alberta TidweH and her
twelve year old daughter, Lavinia,
were questioned by police concern
ing the shooting. Willie Smith OF
1886 and Abe Leitner Of 1888 Russell
were also listed for questioning.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
Man, 81, Jailed
! On Stool Murder

Aaron Johnson. alias Mohammed,
81 years old Of 1871 Monroe avenue,
was arrested for murder by police
last week. He is charged with the
fatal clubbing Of Crawford Roland
VINO was found dead in an alley al
the rear Ct 1445 Monroe avenue, last
November %.
Police say the injured man died
as result Of being struck over the
head with a stool. aliegedly in the
hands Of Aaron Johnson. Lieut.
George Branton and Detective Ed
ward Wurm we're assigned 10 the
ease.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
Away Too Long,
Stabbed By Wife

Because he stayed away from
home ait day was the cause for his
injuries Ably Page, 80, OF 1927 25th
street told police when treated at
Receiving hospital Monday.
Treated for a lacerated left arm
End cuts ef-the left side Of his face
Page. so police say. told them his
wife Esther cut him when he stayed
away from home all day. His con.
dition was reported as temporarily
serious He was taken 10 get aid
from Kirby and 18th streets Mon
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
Dr.. Carver III

TUSKEGEE. Ala.-Dr George
Washington Carver, noted Negro
analytical chemist reported
seriously i'll after a lecture through
the middle west which followed mis-
receipt OF the Roosevelt Science
Award at New York City recently
The strain is believed - have
been too great for the elderly
scientist
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16

The badly decomposed body of a
murdered woman found at the bot
tom OF a sewer manhole was posi-
lively Identified, so police say. by
Charles Fluence OF 1926 Sherman
street as that Of his missing wife.
Hazel Fluencc % years old
Nab Lover As Suspect
Maurice Vanderpool, 81. Of ssh
Gratiot avenue, was arrested early
Tuesday morning as a suspect in the
murder Of Mrs Fluence. He was ar
rested a; the above address by In
spector John O. Whitman and De-
Electives Lieut.. Jack Hayrll and
Sergeant Charles Meehan of the
homicide squad According to the
officers, Vanderpool denied having
seen the slain woman since the mid
die Of October admitted he was in
love with her Love letters Nntten
by Hazel to him and her picture
were in the possession of the ac-
cuSed man according to Inspector
John Whitman.
Went To Store; Never Returned
Fluence told police his wife had
gone 20 a store at Rivard and Madi-
son street on October % 10 buy
some milk, sugar and nutmeg and
never returned home. He reported
the matter to Polcewoman Grace
Edwards on November 81, but with
drew the complaint about week
later when he believed his wife had
left home because Of marital dif-
iicultes. police say. -
NanderpOOl Raped Her
IN complaint made 10 a police
woman on August g. 1889 Hazel
Flucncc stated She had been IN
v.tcd to go for a ride with Maurice
Vandcrpool and that they were to
ride around the block. Instead they
F,7cie- TO Milwaukee and Woodward
street where he raped her at the
point Of a knife held at her throat
They had left home about eight
pm. and returned about two hours
Later, she told policewoman al that
time Hazel, however. refused to
prosecute the case because she was
going with the alleged rap,st
Came From New Orleans in 1886
According 10 police records, Hazel
Flucncc came TO Detroit from New
Orleans. La, with Annie George, 81
years old. n August Of 1886. with
money sent her by Charles Fluence.
willie Brown. A. OF 14l4 Clinton
street. told a Chronicle reporter
that he had known both members OF
the family a long time and they
seemed nice people. He had worked
with the husband on WPA projects
at Belle Isle and River Rouge,
Brown stated
Body Found In Sewer
Hazel Flucnce's body, badly de-
composed. having lain in water at
lcas, two weeks was found by
James Cox. So. white. of 597 Rose
dale Cox. a WPA foreman. found
the torso when he went down to
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
TORSO BADLY
DECOMPOSED::
DEAD z WEEKS
Arrest Lover Who Had
Previously Raped
The Victim

The badly decomposed body of a
murdered woman found at the bot
tom OF a sewer manhole was posi-
lively Identified so police say. by
Charles Fluence OF 1926 Sherman
street as that Of his missing wife
Hazel Fluencc. % years old
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-02-17

Saw Lawyer Kenneth M. Brim
along Elm Street. / hardly ever
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-02-17

Washington to lool. er these
things. We should MT take the
time of this great dci.bcrative
body to consider W. he I. S.
senate should do.
Whereupon this Great deli
berative body" called he role and
by a vote of Cd Democrats to 81
Republicans and one Democrat
rejected the resolution. The lat
ter was delegate Alexander Of
Jefferson county. He's to be
congratulated; no ghosts of the
Amlie case will haunt him.
On January %, and again on
February 2, this great dclibera
tive body" took the time to me-
moralize the Sogress % not to
ratiy the st. Lawrence seaway
reaty, and (2) to militarize CCC
camps. Blut it declared, thru
Delegate Jones of Mcdowell
that it would not take the
time to go on record in a case
which is a clear-cut issue be
tween Communism on one sid,
and Americanism the other
UGH in brief, is the Amlie case.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-02-17
West Virginia State Players
Planning to Present New Play

Having successfully produced
"Winterset," the West Virginia
Players, Of w. Va. State college,
have turned their attention to
Nigh of January Sixteenth"
a recent Broadway hit, based
upon an internatioal murder
mystery. The play, which has
already been cast, is now being
rchearsed with the following
characters: ....
BalIllf ,...... William Grayson
Judge Heath 49,. Stewart Smoot
Dist. Attorney Milton l.. Wood
Defense Attorney Lloyd Lewis
Karen Andre go. Rose A. Rolls
DR.. Kirkland =. Lloyd Hathcock
Mrs. j. Elutchins =. V. Robinson
Homer van Fleet =. Alfred Caves
Nancy Lee Faulkner ....
'......,,, Florence Cheatham
Mag9a SvenSon Esther Smoot
John Graham Whitfield 49,.
........... Richard Hobson
Jane Chandler .. Marg. Thomas
Slgurd Jungquist ......
.............. Enus Christian
Larry Regan ......... Mac Ross
Roberta Van Rensselaer, 49,.
.:................ Sidney Jones
The play will be produced on
March 10, at 9:15 p. M. in the
college auditorium.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-02-17
MARSHALL COLLEGE

Huntington, w. Va, Feb. IL
Marshall college began the its
second semester Tuesday, Jan
31st. Reports from the Regis
trar's office indicate an enroll
ment as of last semester.
The Summer School Bulletin
now in the press will be ready
for distribution on or before the
twentieth on February. In addi-
ton to the usual courses, gradu-
ate courses in certain fields will
oe offered beginning this sum-
mer. .....
The faculty and students are
now looking forward to the COM
ing of DR.. Edward Howard
Griggs to deliver ten lectures.
DR.. Griggs delivered three lee
lures in the auditorium last ses-
sion. March the second DR.. H.
Harl Douglass head of the De-
partment Of Education, Univer-
sity of North Carolina will adj
dress the faculty of the college
on the subject, "The Improve
ment of College Training"
These special lectures by distin-
guished visitors have been most
cordially received by the faculty,
students and the college COM
munity. .
The basketball team is sustain
ing the reputation of it's pre-
decessors insofar as they have
won ten of the eleven games on
he regular schedule. {