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Dean Gordon BHancoc
Thinner Slices

niHne oifceg
In the very nature of things
when guests are many and the
cake is small, the slices must be
thinl After some such manner l
explained the plight of a beauti-
clan who was singing a few days
ago the financial blues and cry
ing economic murder" Said she,
"thero are so many beauty par
lors in my city and they are null
tiplying so RAPIDLY that | am leav-
ing the business and going back
into service where | can make a
living" Ten years ago the beauty
business was booming, today the
geratly multiplied beauticians are
struggling for survival.
1t is even so with the r~estaura-
teurs, the undertakers, the bar
bers and presser-cleaners. Gone
are the haycyon days in those
fields and what is more, they are
gono to come no more. Already
tho thin slices are becoming thin
nef and the end is not yet. The
average section of the cities inha-
bited by Negroes are filled with
restaurants, ba~rber-shops, clean
ing shops, beauty parlors and UNI
dertaking establishments. The pro-
moters of these enterprises were
e few years ago proverbially ION
top of the world" Today how
changed
It is no different with the Ne
gro professionals. The Negro ply
stefan a case in point Just a few
years ago the Negro physicians
were emerging from Howard, Shaw
and Meharry with prospects of fl
nancial triumph and in many cases
in short periods these men ammass-
ed great fortunes. Today the Ne
gro physician is fighting 30 keep
soul and body together and in view
of his high standards of living his
struggle is even more pathetic than
that of the more lowly masses.
II isn't no surprising thing that dun
ing the depression it was said near
~ so percent of the Negro physic-
ians in a certain city were on relief
This not a disgrace or shame. L
is a pityl It means that the slices
OF opportunity are becoming thin.
nar by reason Of the rapid multi
plication Of these professionals.
Only q few brief years ago &
Negro emerging from one of oul
northern universities with a Ph.D
degree was assured hat he woult
live on the fat of the land. Ink
world was his to enjoy and exploit
Today these eminent scholars are
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elk.
RACE AMI NOVELTY


Peetie Wheatstraw (the DEVILS
s~on-in-law) knows what to do with
skinny women and tell all in HOT
STRINGS BLUES for Deeca dis
tribution. The other side is NE NO
IIKA Y0N. Revenge on a mistreat-
in' gal Is craved by Old Man Oden
in THICK AND THIN and SOME
SWEE TDAY, a pair of blues num-
bars on Deeea. NY BABY ROCKS
NE with one steady roll) sings
Earl Brown with Roy Newman and
hi5 boys for Vocation. The coupling
is MATCH BOX BLUES. These
musicians n white, but they know
what it's all about.
Blind John Davis proves he is
n Of the best Of the geniue blues
singers in I LOVE JOSEPHINE,
waxed for Vocation. The other side
is ANNA LOU BREAKDOWN,
featuring some solid piano play
ing in the old tradition. Curtis
Jones wonders what his LITTLE
GIRL, LITTLE GIRL has done to
make him feel that way about her
on Vocation. The coupling is
NIGHT LIFE BLUES. Bob Wills
and his Texas Playboys give poppy
and enjoyable treatment to Andy
.Razaf's THAT'S WHAT l LIKE
BOUT THE SOUTH A typical
hill billy rendition Of / WONDER
II YOU FEEL THE WAY I Do
covers the reverse side of this Vo-
Gallon.
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CHARLIE
SPEARS EN- UP
FOR AMP
TO KEEP YOU OUT OF
TROUBLE
FOR AMP
Mental Anguish

Mental Anguish
Damages for mental suffering
may. be received by a person if it
is the direct proximate and natur-
al result of a wrongful act on the
part of another party. For example,
the next of kin of q deceased per-
son may recover damages for
wounded feelings and mental an
guish caused by the unlawful mu-
tilation or dissection of a dead
body, although no pecuniary DAM
age loss is proved or even alleged.
Fal2e Messages
Sent to a person stating that
soma member of the family has
been seriously injured or killed in
an automobile wreck etc., will en-
title that person TO o dam
ages from the party sending the
message.
Damages are allowed for humi-
liation and inconvenience, also for
disgrace from being excluded from
a public school, university, college
or institution. Also for mental suf-
fering past and future in certain
cases, such as the loss of an eye
hand, leg, etc.
Federal Courts
Damages for mental suffering
are not recoverable in federal
courts. Annoyance regret or vexat.
ion are not mental anguish within
the meaning Of these rules. Menta.
anguish is real, intense mental suf.
fering which includes physical pair
such as nervous shock, and so on.
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BILLIARD PLAYERS GUILD
THIRD PRESENTATION


New Orleans, La, January 27-
Charles Georges domestic comedy
Little Mis- Fortune, VII be The
thifd PRESENTATION cf the billiard
Players Guild on january 81, it
was announced last week. In ia
role Of Kitty Cooper, candy kiss
speealis, alao IS the heroine Of
the play, win be Madeline DeLoach
81 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 9th
ers in tho cast are; Almeta Triehe,
Of Beaumont, Texas. Verna Carpen-
tier CT Port Gibson, Mississippi,
Gertie L. Franklin of Chicago, II
linois, Ella NJ. B3lden Of Fort
Worth, Texas, Alfred Spriggs of
Houston, Texas, William Davis of
Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Ger
aldine Robinson, Wesley Brazier,
and John Powe, of New Orleans.
The play will be directed by AL
berts Duncan, a major in the
drama department, in partial full
fillment of her major requirement
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. PEEP AT THE NEGRO LAND
GRANT COLLEGES
(By William Henry Huff for AMP

The conference of president as
Negro Land-Grant colleges, though
16 years old, is sometime new I'M
der the sun, and bids fair to be
the saving grace of advanced and
technical education for Negroes in
the southern and border states.
The United States supreme court
decisioned in the case of Lloyd
Gaines places a larger and great
err responsibility upon the should
ers of the Negro Land-Grant col
leges, and without exception the
states involved are going to en-
large physical plants and endow-
ment of these institution in order
to meet the demands of this de-
cision as we'll as a growing public
opinion.
The burden of Negro education
from high school upward and in
many instances the grammer
grades has ever been borne by nor
ehern philanthropy but the day has
come when it should be borne by
the proper ageney-the state. It
should been borne by the state at
al time, and now the supreme
court says it must be.
Some church schools we shall
always have, but those who insist
that they must exist must pay the
price in order to keep them in the
accrediting associations We know
of colleges and high schools in the
South paying their teachers as low
as $40 and $25 per month, and at
,he same time require them to teach
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ssking their place even in higs
schools for what they can get. /
alked recently witt the president
81 a large Negro Institution and
+, said that he had on his waiting
lisa not only ph.D.'s from some
Of the best institutions but in
many cases they were offering
themselves for what asey could
get and in many eases for mere
board and shelter. The slices are
ecsting thinner here also.
The conditions referred to in
10 wise reflect on the ability and
integrity Of tae Negro; they only
how what is going on throughout
the realms of Negrodom. There are
enly three fundamental resources
s., economic ~sustenance for the Ne
gra and that is contact with The
sol, costaet in an oeeuaafional
way Our economic lie is rooted
N these and where these are in
corrupted it means for US thinner
lives of economic cake.
Under the Roosevelt administra-
ion we have contacted the govern
ment in a financial way as we
have never before. But govern
ment employees also change in
many instances. Then too only a
small fraction of the employees car
work for the government. Our con-
tact with the f~und-sources of the
whito capitalist is our most eff
icctive means Of subsistence. Take
his away and the tender plant Of
economic and social like will wither
end die. As pointed out ten years
ago. there is a constant threat
. our contact with fundamental
sources of TIE white capitalist both
rem the changing psychology Of
tho lowly white man and from tie
sncreachments Of labor-making de-
vices and general technical develop
ment Of the nation aud world. Il
az mean that our slices = gett-
inc thinner 1t is true that here
and there outstanding Negroes
like Joe Louis can ring in on good
fortune and secure thicker slices.
Bat it is safe to say that where
one Negro gets a thicker slice,
there are tens and hundreds that
g8s even thinner slices or no slice
a. all.
Contacts with the soil through
farm ownership offers hope. Farm
ing IS basic and fundamental and
is tho only assurance Of bread.
The size CT the slice Is the criterion
Of Negro advance. TIE double duty
dollar gives : partial answer to
our question of economci survival.
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ON THE AIR
(By Sallye Eel for AMP

Vel, FOLKS. ! hope you have
done y9qf'pant N this Fitca Sham
pee campaign for colored orehes-
tras en- tho Band@agon program.
I've mentioned it in every column
ID the last two or three weeks,
but only a few Of you seem in
terested enough to actively respond.
rs not too late this week, how
ever, if you've repented your sins
end want to make amends, address
your message to the Fitch Com
pany in care Of the local station
over which you hear their Band
wagon program on Sunday even
ings.
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-28
CALVIN'S
DIGEST
BY FLOYD J. CALVIN
(Listed by Editor and Publisher)
American Caste

enc of the more refreshingly
ffank approaches to the question
Of racial relations in the United
States, from the view of giving
moro consideration to the basic
rigst is and privileges Of Negroes
as citizens and as dgnified human
beings, l. american Caste and the
Negro College,, a new book by DR.
Buell. G. Gallagher, president of
Talladega College, Talladega, Ala.
Tho book is published by the Col
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amsia University Press, New York
Cit.
Tho question Of caste is an inn
portant one for those who are quail
flied for pursuits which would take
them beyond the ken Of color.
But it is caste. as Dr.. Gallagher so
incisively reveals, that holds back
tho bsst trained brains of the
group, and warps personalities and
humiliates adults who are often
the %superiors eff those whom caste
protects.
We recommend a careful study
q Dr.. Gallaghers's book. It is a
work which should have the ear
nest attention of all who r sim
eerely interested in the success of
cur Democracy.
Service
For some tine we have noted
tho excellent monthly publication
Issued by Tuskegee Institute called
Service Dedicated mainly to the
field OF Commercial Dietetics. and
serving the interests of men and
women in all fields of service, the
editorial content has brought to
public notice a vast field for i'm
provenent which heretofore has
been largely neglected, insofar as
Negroes are concerned.
The Importance of the new pro-
gram promoted by Service was in
Dictated recently when Mr.. Lucius
M. Bloomer, president of the Wal
dorf-Astoria hotel of New York. vi
sited the Institute. An arresting
statement made by Mr.. Bloomer
while speaking at Tuskegee was
that there are mot enough good
cooks to so around his is I'M
portant. considering the wholesale
unemployment that Is rife among
Negroes,
Tuskegae Institute itself serves
5000 meals daily, and is a fine
practical training ground for a vo-
eational field which offers many
opportunities FOR the intelligent
and the efficient worker.
Listing Newspapers
IN compiling cur annual list Of
Negro newspapers for Editor and
Publisher, TIE newspaper trade
publication ef New York, we are
impressed BY the fact that even
during the depression, the Negro
press has suffered no unusual NOR
tality. While a paper drops off
here a new paper has made its
bow in oFrt Worth, Tex, Port
land, Ore. and Buffalo, N. Y.
II is undoubtedly a tribute to.
the crystalizing of social forces
among Negroes hat the press has
become stabilized. A press could
not exist unless a people had eer-
tain standards by which they lived.
Tho fact that this press is not GO
ing back, but steadily creeps for
ward, Is proof of the general for
ward movement of Negro life.
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Well, since this column goes to
press before Joe Louis's fight, I'll
have to refer to it in the future
tense. l notice by the NBC News
Service that the bout will be des-
eribed exclusively over the combin-
ed networks of NBC under the
sponsorship of the Buick division
Of General Motors.
This is the sixth time that Buick
has sponsored a worlds heavy
weight championship battle broad
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Visitors at the 1889 California
Worlds Fair will have a chance to
test their skill as artists, in an ex-
hibit of painting and art.
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end hand ere The only insurance
We know Of against these tickle
and nefarious conditions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-13
Lhe's s Ironiies! Five Children Protest Inability to Aid 9O- Year Old Father

A white-haired, frail, 90-year- old man sat silently in the cham bers of city court today and lis- tened to each of five children de- clare he or she could not support him.
 A judgment was passed, as judgements must be passed in the courts of law. The ruling pro- vided, in lieu of three months sentence to the New Haven county jail for each of the chill dren, weekly payments to the pro- bation officer, the total weekly sum so derived amounting to something like ten dollars.
 There is little a judge can do in cases of this sort. One would think justice had been served when each son and daughter loudly proclaimed their distorted excuses. One would think justice had been served when the silent, battered old man listened with downcast eyes. One would think justice could best have been served if the aged parent col- lapsed in the crowded chamber.
 As it was, the old man was helped out of the room with the Squabbling voices of his children ringing in his ears.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-13
PELLETIERS GET
 GIFT AT DINNER

Four generations were represent ed Saturday night at a dinner in observance of the 18th wedding an- niversary of MT. and Mrs. Harvey J. Pelletier of 2 Eden street. The dinner was held in the Elks' club. The four generations included MT. Pelletier's father. I. Trepanier of Vermont; MT. Pelletier, his daughter and grandchild.
 The Pelletiers were presented a silver. purse. Among those present were Rev. Ubald Laurion and Rev. Alfred Mathieu, who off1ciated at the couples wedding; Mrs. Helen Barnes of San Francisco, Califor- mia and Archie Pelletier, bridesmaid and best man at the wedding. Har- old Pelletier and Mrs. Walter Val- lerand, son and daughter of the couple were present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-13
TWO INJURED IN
 TRUCK ACCIDENT
Driver, Young Companion Reported Resting Com-
 fOrtable at Hospital

The condition of Joseph Calli, 21, of TIA Thomaston avenue and Jos eph Tedesco, 13, of 266 Walnut street extension, injured in an au- tomobile accident last evening, was described as improved and com- fortable" at St. Mary's hospital to- day. The youth and the boy were injured when the light truck in which they were riding went out of control at North Main and Win chester street and crashed into a high curb.
 Lieut.. Joseph McEvoy and Motor Patrolmen John Mcdonnell and Thomas Phelan reported the light truck driven by Cali attempted to pass a second truck operated by Pasquale Scalo, q, of 166 Easton avenue, an employe of the Vene- ziano store on North Main street, and apparently struck rut. There was no mark on the Scalo truck, police reported. The Cali truck was demolished; the riders were thrown from the cab by the force of the impact.
 Waterbury hospital authorities reported Cali suffered shock and multiple severe decorations of the face, head, arms and body. The Tedesco boy suffered possible frac- tured ribs and multiple lacerations of the head and body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-13
JULY FIREWORKS
 PLANNED BY CLUB
Community Members to Outline Plans at Meet
 ing Tonight
Washington Hill

A special meeting of the Wash ington Park Community club will be held in the Community house tonight with officials of the Hope vile, Platts Mills and East End clubs attending. Plans for the an- nual Fourth of July fireworks dis play will be discussed, together with the possibility that all the clubs might cooperate for one celebration.
 President James J. Gladney will preside at the meeting. A session scheduled for last Thursday was cancelled due to weather conditions.
 Final arrangements will be made for a community dance to be held in the Community house Friday night. The affair was arranged for two previous Friday nights, then cancelled.
 Gents to Meet
 Definite plans will be made to- night at meeting of the Gents of the Hill for their annual spring dinner-dance, which will be held Friday night at Waverly inn. Frank Tehan, chairman of the arrange ments committee will preside at the session, which will start at 7:30 o'clock.
 Fife & Drum Corps
 The semi-weekly meeting of the Park Fife and Drum Corps will be held tonight at the Community house. Another re- is scheduled for Thursday night.
 Testimonial
 More than 100 are expected to at tend a testimonial in honor of John "Choppy'' Martin at McGrath,s Pine Room Thursday night. MT. Martin, the guest of honor, will be married the following Monday.
 Dinner
 Robert Sturges will be honored at bachelor dinner Saturday night at Harmon's Blue Room. His marriage will take place this month. William Kelly, Albert Sturges and Samuel Pilch are among the members of the arrangements committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-13

tion will be held. There will then be a tour of city parks and fields. The group will go from Hamilton Park to Chase Park, then to the municipal athletic field, Fulton park and the municipal golf course on East Moun- tain.
 Following luncheon at the golf course clubhouse, the park associa- tion will hold its annual meeting in the nearby grove. Officers will be chosen, speakers and forum discus- sions will be heard, and problems of park maintenance and management will be discussed.
 George Hollister, of Hartford, will lead a discussion on the surfacing of tennis courts. Another discussion is expected to be led by Professor Frank Waugh, of Amherst.
 During the tour, the park officials will make a careful study of WPA projects sponsored by the local de- partment.
 William J. 'Derwin, supervisor ot recreation, is assisting MT. Curtin arranging plans for the annual con- ference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-13

triers." T look forward with plea- sure to working with him in court, he concluded.
 "Tell John that actions speak louder than words and he'll under stand" was the message delivered to the guest of honor for Governor Baldwin by State Treasurer Talbot, lifelong friend of Judge Mo- Donough.
 Judge McDonough, in responding to the plaudits of his admirers, gave special greeting to those at tending from his hometown, Nau- gatuck, which he referred to as "the Center of Culture"
 Referring to his associate on tho common pleas bench, he remarked. "The incest fellow I have ever met in my life. I aT1 proud that am associated with such grand fellow as Miles McNiff." He told of a let ter received by him from the dean of the bar association, N. R. Bron- son, who was present fin spirit aI- though not in person.
 Attorney Vincent A. ScuIly was chairman of the arrangements committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-13

A slight drop in local employment during May is reported by the Chamber of Commerce in its month ly business report, but the May total is, nevertheless, almost 2,000 greater than the figure for May of last year. There were 32,703 per- sons employed locally last month, representing drop of 150 from the total for April, but a gain of 1871 over May, 1888.
 Bank clearings and debts both showed large gains during the month, while bank savings registered de- crease. Building activity remained at about the same level as in April, but fewer permits were issued. Elec- tricity and gas consumption both declined, as did also postal receipts. The Chamber of Commerce busi- ness follows:
 Bank Clearings
 The bank clearingS for the month of May amounted to $8,371 500, an increase of $2,092, 500 as compared with the month of April, and an increase of $859,900 as compared with the month of May, 1888.
 Bank Debits
 The bank debits for the month of May amounted to $29, ,060, ,667. .19, an increase of $4,247 ,205.28 as com pared with the month of April, and an increase of $4,066, ,834.05 as com pared with the month of May, 1888.
 Bank Savings
 During the month of May there was net loss of 414,260.46 as of the last day of the month. [ The total bank savings amounted to $45, ,526, ,295.52, a decrease of $414,- 26O.46 as compared with the month of April, and a decrease of $1,199,- 2l9.68 as compared with the month of May, 1888.
 Building Permits
 During the month of May there were 40 building permits issued, val- ued at $73,900, a decrease of 16 per- mitS and $500 in value as compared with the month of April, and de- crease of 15 per mits and $1l $50 in value as compared with the month of May, 1888.
 Electricity
 During the month of May there were 14,454. 545 XVII of electric cur- rent consumed, a decrease of 82,904 XVII as compared with the month of April and decrease of 2,540,S XIII as compared with the month of May, 1888.
 Employment
 During the month of May, there were 32,073 persons employed in manufacturing concerns, retail es- tablishments, and public utilities, a decrease of 150 persons as compared with the month of April, and an in crease of 1, 971 persons as com- pared with the month of May, 1888. In eight of the largest factories a total of IS, 26S jersons were em- ployed, decrease of 156 persons as compared with the month of April, and an increase of 1,034 per- sons as compared with the month of May, 1888.
 Freight Tonnage
 The freight tonnage for the city, received and forwarded during the month of May, amounted to: L. O. L. cars received. 2,A25 tons; careload cars received, 3a.037 tons: L. 0. L. cars forwarded. 4.it3 tons; carload cars forwarded, 3,36o tons; show ing a decrease in |. Q. |. cars re- ceived, SIS tons: decrease in car- load cars received. 6,s6i tons: Q de- crease In l.. Q. l.. cars forwarded, 7e0 tons: and a decrease in carload cars forwarded, 30s tons as com- pared with the month of April. and an increase in l.. Q. L. cars received, S56 tons: end increase h carload cars received. 3.B06 tons; and in- crease ln L. 0. l.. cars forwarded, iIoo2 tons: and an incrnafe in ear-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-13
MORE TESTIMONY IN S15,OOO SUIT
Accident Occurred in '32; Tenant Names Former
 Landlord in Action

Trial of the $15,0OO personal in- jury suit of Charles Robillard, aged local man, against Alexander M. German, 384 North Main street, his former landlord, was resumed in su- perior court this morning before Judge Kenneth Wynne.
 The first witness on the stand this morning was Henry Gebhardt, local photographer. Previous witnesses who were heard last week included the plaintiff, Albert c. Blakeman, William N. Hunter, Dr. Richard Hinchey, George Mannelli and Car olyn M. Farrell, widow of pr. Charles A. Farrell.
 MT. Robillard is suing for injuries sustained in a stairway fall in May of 1882 while moving from premises owned by the defendant. Attorney William K. Lawlor represents MT. Robillard while Attorneys Lawrence L. Lewis and J. Warren Upson are defending.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-13

came to take up their residence in Waterbury during the month of May.
 Postal Receipts
 The post office receipts for the month of May amounted to $41 ,275.- 50, a decrease of $1 ,207.05 as com- pared with the month of April, and an increase of $880.35 as compared with May, 1888.
 Telephones
 There were 18,900 telephones in use at the end of the month, de- crease of T telephones as compared with the month of April, and an in- crease of 232 telephones as com- pared with the month of May, 1888.