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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23
Our answer to Quiz department. "A

Our answer to Quiz department. A few nights
ago Wncne spoke about how easy people forget those
who occupy fames pinnacles He wanted to know how
MANY people remembered the names of the two music
makers who wrote the nations craze of few years
back-'oThe Music Goes Round-and- Round. Well,
Wnchell ought to know Of them - Mike Riley, for
he's still around New York, as matter OF fact playing
at the Hickory House on SIND Street, about which
Ethel Norman sings so Justify in Dubarry Was
Lady" AS to the loquacious Farleys whereabouts,
who knows?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23
TAX COLLECTIONS
YESTERDAY LIGHT

Though the tax collectors ONCE
remained open yesterday despite the
holiday, old age assistance tax COLI
lections were disappointing. Less
than $1,000 was received.
Total payments thus far amAunt
to about $4,000. The citys Quota.
set by the state, Is $l35,800. The
tax must be paid BY Feb. % or a 81
penalty IS added. h
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23

Mr. and Mrs. l. w. Goldman have crossed Waterbury
off their list and have taken up permanent residence in
Beverly Hills California. For years Mr. Goldman was
of the citys outstanding jewelrymen and diamond
Settlers Most of his in this line was ably done
in the employ Of big concerns as he was never inter-
ested in conducting his own place of business. Mr.
and Mrs. Goldman will not be lonely in Beverly Hills
for their daughter Mrs Charles Rogof has been living
there for years and knows the best of the film big
shots Them too close relatives of theirs the Fieer
boys Moss and Louie, work daily with various movie
land orchestras. But MIR. and Mrs. Goldman will miss
their hard working son, Alfred, who is still selling
Metropolitan insurance policies here.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23

John H. Smith, no relation to the cough drop
brothers. has seventy years Of raroadng to his credit
Recently Mr. Smith well known in the Willow Street dis
trct retired from the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad service While he did not nave sufficient
continuous service with the New Haven Road to entite
him to one of the priced 50year embems nevertheless
at the time of his retirement Mr. Smith had completed
more than 10 years of rairoading John Henry track
supervisor retired from the New Haven Road when ne
pany His first service with the New York, Ontario
and Western Railroad starting April 8, 1862
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23

sloe-tracxed. According to Art MCKINLEY of the
Hartford Times who is doubling in brass these days by
well as his pennings pertinent sports doings Water
bury almost played host last Monday night to New
william Hodson was slated to speak Hartford Monday
night but boarded train for Waterbury by mistake.
This mistake not discovered until the conductor had
gathered UP Commissioner Hodson's ticket There was
Speculation intense for moment as to how change
might be made that would not disrupt rail service and
at the same time insure Commissioner Hodson Of safe
arrival at his destination . . The solution was stop
at Devon where the Naugatuck Valley trains deviate
from the main line. The commissioner picked his way
finally persuaded to halt Hartford-bo train This
being DONE according to the genial Mr. MCKINLEY pas
raah boarding it at stop out in the hinterands of
Devon.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23
TRIBUTES PAID
MILTON CALVIN
Waterbury Firemen to
Work in Naugatuck To-
morrow During Funeral

Naugatuck, Feb. 23--About 40
Waterbury firemen viii be here to-
morrow morning and as many Of
these as necessary will take over
the duties Of local firemen while
the funeral Of Fire Chief j. Milton
Calvin Of is Bradley street, who
died Wednesday afternoon at st.
Mary's hospital, Is being held. The
remainder will attend the funeral.
In addition there will be delega-
tions from a number Of other fire
departments in the state. Many
persons paid tribute to the late
chief last night at a wake at his
home and more will do so tonight.
There were many visiting fire Off
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23
Tedsys Answess -
0Al>lUM CRACKERS

Questions en- Comic page
I. "What b. not fully understood
Is not possessed: % Goethe.
2. "0ood manners are made up
Of petty sacrifices.": (c) Emerson.
( ;. The HAY Of life blooms only
once.": ta) Schiller.
Z. laws are silent b tia midst
o. agms.": ID Cicero.
!. 8. 4 would rather BE- right than
b President; (bl Henry CI&y.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23
COMMUNISTS STILL
ON THE JOB

No one ON the inside thinks that
Lewis Is or ever has been a Conn
munist. He has not even been es-
pecially sympathetic to Communism.
Yet somehow the party line has had
pretty good adherence from him
during the last four and one.half
months. The reputed Communist
leaders Of various @. I. o. unions
are still on the job.
Hillman Is known to be extremely
indignant over this turn Of affairs.
The situation is bound to come to q
head sooner or later; when It does,
there Is likely to be quite a ruction.
Meanwhile, Communist member
ship in certain G. I. o. unions Is
increasing. They have been getting
recruits. One inside story has Il
that in some United uto Workers
the non-party leaders are today
afraid to call elections, for fear
that Communist tickets would be
voted In power.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23

TALL. J o n n. l..
Lewis aveTted' a
threatened split
by prom istn g
Sidney Hillnan.
Of the Amalga-
mated Clothing
influential head
workers, that he
would:
l. Elm a I e
Communist In
huence In the
G. I. o.
2-Make q real
effort for peace
with the A. r. L.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23

Gals here last night. :
The funeral win be held tomor-
row morning at $3.50 from his home
to st. Francis church at 10 o'clock,
where solemn high mass Of re-
QUEEN viii be celebrated. Burial
will be In st. James cemetery. {
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23

Watervlue, Eep. 23-Fs RanQ0Ipn
Book Of Homer street, Is leaving
Waterville next Wednesday, to take
position in the Machine shop Of
the Portsmouth Navy yard, Ports
mouth, New Hampshire, March !.
Mr.. Book has been employed In
the Waterbury Brass Goods branch
Of the American Brass company for
several years. His wife and infant
son win take up their residence In
Portsmouth about the middle Of
March, and until that time will stay
with MRS. Books parents, in Putt
nam.
A business meeting Of the Fair
mount Community club took place
wednesday evening In the club
rooms on Essex avenue. The need
of. more street v1hts In the Fair.
mount section was discussed, also
the advantage Of another fire alarm
box on the hill.
Extensive plans are being made
for the March meeting, which will
mark the 10th anniversary of the
club. II was voted to have o pot
luck supper at that time for mem.
bers. ns-
Card playing was enjoyed follow
Ing the meeting and refreshments
served. Those present included:
Edward RAIN, president, MT. and
Mrs. Everett Cook, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Rape, Mr.. and Mrs. RUS
sell Anterior, Mrs. Harry Hoethke,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sizer, Mrs. Wal
ter Honan, M. and Mrs. Clifford
Northrop, Ms. Godon Spear, Mrs.
Mary Snagg. Mrs. George Caldwell
and Miss Helen Pocoki.
Three basketball games will be
played Saturday evening In the
Sprague school gymnasium. The
main attraction will be the Water
Vile Boys club against the Sacred
Hearts Of the Washington Park
Community club league.
The Waterville Jrs. will play the
Waterbury Rangers In preliminary,
and the Watervilie girls viii meet q
team from Brooklyn. Jack 9izer and
Bill Anderson will play under the
colors OF the Watervllie Boys club.
Home From California
Irving Gables Of Patterson court,
arrived home Tuesday night from
California, where he has been SPEND
ing the past two months. He visited
with relatives In San Diego, but
made trips TO Hollywood and Los
Angeles. He returned BY bus, stop
ping at Phoenix, Arizona.
The weather. however. during the
latter part OF his trip. was 50 bad, he
was advised TO continue straight
through without making more stops.
He states that the weather was quite
cold, out there, but he enjoyed his
trip 20 much, that he plans to 60
again In October.
The Holy Name society Of St.
Miciiael's church will sponsor q
weekly bingo game tonight In the
parish hall ct 0:l5 o'clock. Special
prizes will be awarded and coffee
and doughnuts served.
a LeTten service Will be held to-
night ct 8 O'Clock, ct st. Pauis Epis-
copal church, when Rev. Richard
Millard, will be theSspeaker. A Sum
day school teachers, meeting will
follow ct $3.50. \, e
Wiberg To Speak
Adj. Hugo Wiberg OF the saliva
ton Army win be the guest speaker
Sunday morning ct the meeting Of
Everyman's Bible class at o:l6s q. m.
1t the Grace Methodist church.
Sunday evening, the Bible class
viii 60 to the Methodist church Of
Cheshire and conduct Q model Bible
class meeting, the purpose Of which
win be to organize Q Bible class IN
that church. Vincent Leonard, who
resides Ia Cheshire. but was . for
mer member Of the Waterville Bible
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23

irish freedom, his merry temper and
his hatred for England, has long
been the prime mover Of the CLAM
ma Gael which has consistently sup
ported the Irish Republican Army
In contradistinction to the AARIR
which went along with canon de
Valera, premier Of the Irish Free
State. even after, In McGarrity's
opinion, de Valera sold out" to the
English.
However, the AARIR and its ma
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23

Trading with German Arms In
British India has been made an Of.
tense punishable by fine or impris-
ollnlent. s.t ~,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23
SPEECH LIKE
BROWDER'S
Note these things, too:

Note these things, too:
The oficial G. I. o. News which
used to plug nanfully for collective
security, has since September been
calling for isolation.
Addressing the National Youth
Congress, Lewis emphasized that
the U. M. w. convention had voted
against military aid for Finland
neglecting to add that II had also
passed resolution Of sympathy for
the Films and had heard John
Brophy der1ounce Russia.
Lewis U. M. w. attack on Roose-
welt came a fortnight after the ex.
ecutive board Of the National Mari.
time Union, in which Communist
influence Is strong. passed a sharp
anti Roosevelt resolution. The Lewis
speech was not wholly dissiimilar to
Earl Browder's Madison Square Gar.
den speech, which assailed r. D. r.
fer turning on labor after accepting
its aid.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23

A hotel In Surrey, England, Is try.
ing the plan Of charging guests rs
cents a day extra except on rainy
days, when there Is no charge atall.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23
CATIONS
I. WASHINGT0
COLUMN
clio. Red Issue
Breeds Trouble
For John Lewis
By BRUCE CATION
Waterbury Democrat Washington
COrrezn0ndenf

Washington, Feb. 23.-Under the
surface, stormy situation Is de-
veloping within the high command
Of the C. /. o.
At the C. I. o. convention last
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23

Argentina Is subsiding certain
classes Of cattle.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23
Connecticut to the fore.

Connecticut to the FORE . With forty-four
names already suggested for New York Universitys Hall
of Fame of Great Americans Dr. John Finley director
believes that all records for nominations will be sur
passed by this years list. Deadne for filing nominees
is March 15 In addition to the A already In there
20 holdovers from last years baoting They are the
who failed of election but received at least twenty
votes In this latter classification and of interest to
the state are Henry Barnard noted Hartford educator
Louisa May Acott the novelist and Noah Webster the
photographer In the new list of nominees Connecti-
cut can for Stephen Austin Connecticut boy who
went down to found the first settlement in Texas John
Fitch real inventor of the steamboat and Charles Good
year, who invented the process of vucanzng rubber
-. Do your plugging now, Connecticut
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23

to vindicate their principles and
bring absolute independence to .
united Irelandl" @t
GROUPS DIFFER
ON DE VALERA
Mccarthy, q tan, husky man
known for his passionate love Of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23

None of these things has been
done. A gesture toward eliminating
the Communists was made: Harry
Bridges wings were clipped, left
winger Joe Curran was denied a
vice presidency, and Allan Haywood,
stout foe Of Communists, was made
director Of organization. Beyond
that, nothing happened.
PARALLELS
PARTY LINE"
Beginning with his Labor Day
speech In Odgen, Utah, Lewis has
been conforming to a clear pattern
in his public statements. He has
been demanding isolation from the
war; he has been asserting that the
administration Is neglecting domes-
Die problems and taking an undue
interest In the war; he has been at
lacking the New Deal for retreat
ing" It came to a crescendo In his
speech before the United Mine
Workers convention. in which he
predicted that President Roosevelt
would be beaten II he ran for a third
term.
In all Of this there Is a remark.
able similarity to the Communist
Party line, as revised since the Hit.
ler-Stalin treaty.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23

George A. Goss Jr, who divides his residence be-
tween this city Guford been elected to Chi Psi
fraternity at Yale University. Freddy Erwin Of
Franklin Street, Wildly sophomore is year older today
Some great born in this month, Ell, Fred?
Nancy Cpriano is the latest to join the Children Of Mary
SOdalty Of the Church Of Our Lady of Lourdes. Jim
Monaghan, Gay Price and Johnny Caroan get buster
day BY day incidentally March is Is the last day for
yet get busy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18
,ANNENBERC MUST
ENTER JAIL SOON
Petition For Clemency Denied
And He Must Serve Three
Year Sentence

CHICAGO. July 17.-R-M. l..
Annenberg, who amassed a for
tune in publishing, turf news and
real estate ventures, learned to-
day that he must enter prison next
week to begin serving a three year
sentence for evading income taxes.
His last hope for clemency van
ished when federal Judge James H.
Wilkerson denied his petition for
probation and refused his request
for a six weeks extension of his
stay of execution.
The jurist explained that his ac-
ton meant that the Philadelphia
publisher would have to surrender
next Monday to start his trip to a
government penitentiary.
Annenberg received news of the
decision with an air of resigna-
ton and in a spirit of detection,
To a reporter who located him in
Gold Coast hotel, he stated:
II am going home to say good
bye to my family. I am physically
broken. I am going to do the best
1 can, if I live"
U. S. Marshal William H. Nc
Donnell said that Annenberg would
be taken to the federal prison in
L%ewisburg, Pa, unless the Depart
ment of Justice designates some
other institution. The prison bureau
in Washington reported that it
would not disclose the name of the
institution selected because such
announcements were contrary to
custom, especially in widely pub
licized cases. Court house attaches
here said he could surrender here,
or in Philadelphia or at the prison
to which he was assigned if ar
rangements were made beforehand.
Judge Wilkerson sentenced An
nenberg on July / on his plea OF
guilty to failure to pay $1,217, 296
in taxes on his 1886 earnings. The
admission was entered on one count
of a six count indictment alleging
evasion of S., 548, 1884 in levies, pen.
alties and interest on his 1882 to
SO income-the largest criminal tax
case against an individual on gov
eminent records. The prosecution
agreed to dismiss all remaining
charges. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18
Seven Naval Recruits
At Home Or Leave

Seven young men from Southeast
ern North Carolina are visiting their
ma rents while on leave Of absence
from the naval training station base
at Hampton Roads, Va. F. L. vii
liams. local recruiting officers, said
yesterday.
They are: William r. Williamson,
.Jr., of Wilmington; James Earl
White, of Chadbourn; Charles Glad
win White, of Clarkton; Eugene Don
aid Pope, of, Whiteville; Jesse Lee
HAYES, John W. Gore, and George
8. Hollis, Jr., of Leland.
They enlisted as apprentice sea-
men at the local sub-station May
Is, completed their preliminary
training and departed on leave
July II.
Upon satisfactory completion OF
preliminary training, Williams said,
a recruit is granted a minimum of
ten days leave plus travel time. His
naval trade education and training
commences when he returns from
leave.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18
Shelter Plus Wins
Praise Throughout n. {.

The annual report, Of the Hous-
ing Authority of the City Of VIII
mington, entitled shelter Plus" is
creating quite a stir.
From Pat Healey, Jr., executive
secretary of the North Carolina
League of Municipalities the
HACow has received a letter in
which he says, II hasten to con
graduate you IN the fine job OF
preparation and publication of this
report. By being attractive, concise,
brief and well illustrated it should
appeal to a large part of the people
and actually be read by a large
number of citizens who would not
ordinarily notice the usual dry, I'M
attractive-appearing report, full of
statistics which unfortunately is to
often typical of those issued by pub
lie agencies"
From the executive board OF the
American League of Municipalities,
which is comprised of seven mem
bers Zone of whom is J. E. L. Wade)
has come a request for five copies
for each member and 10 copies to
be sent to the secretary.
4 commendatory letter has also
been received from r. L. Mcmillan,
general counsel for the Raleigh
Housing Authority, who terms it
good work; well DONE"
A few copies Of the report are
still available to the public and may
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18
desc Committed oldHollywood
Flint olonyAidedC Communists
BY WILLIAM T. RIVES

BEAUMONT, Tex, July 17-R
-Hollywood's film colony, the Dies
committee was told today, has
been a prime source of communist
party revenue and recruiting.
A list of AZ of the moving pic
ture industry's foremost figures
actors and actresses, writer's, pro-
ducers. and directors = was SUBJ
mitted by John L. Leech of Port
land, Ore, who identified himself
as an ousted member of the west
coast communist of organization.
Sixty per cent of those listed, he
testified, were active party mem
bers. Others assertedly contribut-
ed to the public but testimon is
propaganda in Especial study
groups"
Chairman Martin Dies D-Tex.)
of the house committee Investigate
ing un-American activities, is con-
Quoting the hearing asa one-man
subcommittee. The hearing is clos
ed to the public but testimon iys
made public through committee
spokesman.
Fmpany,f? shrdlu shrdlu shrdluc
Committee sources said they
wished to keep secret names of the
Hollywood celebrities listed by
Leech, although the names were
placed in the committees official
record.
The Leech list, it was learned,
included the names of movie
queens and leading men, come
dians and ace cameramen whose
salaries u into four figures.
Leech testified the communist
party built its strength in Holly
wood by fostering a fear of anti
semitism and naziism.
Most of his testimony concerned
activities of the years 1885 and
1886. Leech said he was expelled
from the party in 1887.
Film personalities donated ST.
200 to $500 each month into COM
munist Golfers, Leech testified,
these amounts not including special
contributions and assessments.
Chairman Dies recessed the hear.
ing until tomorrow after hearing
another witness testify that a con.
federation of Spanish-speaking per-
sons in Texas and other parts of
the country was being formed to
further Mexican interests in the
U. S.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18
ETHEL WILLIAMS
RESIGNS POSITION
She Will Be Succeeded At
Museum OF Art Here By
Margaret I. Hal.

Miss Margaret T. Hall has beer
appointed director of the Whining
ton Museum of Art to succeed MISS
Ethel Williams, who has resigned
It was announced yesterday.
No reason for Miss Williams res
ignation was given in the announce
ment.
Miss Hall is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis E. Hall, 100 North
18th street. She attended New Han
over High school and studied draw
ing under Miss Elizabeth A. Chant.
She received an A. B. degree from
Sweet Briar college.
Miss Hall continued her study OF
painting at the Studio House IN
Washington, D. c., under Z. Law
Watkins. The following year the
Studio House became affiliated with
the Phillips Memorial Art Gallery
and became the Phillips Gallery Art
School. She worked for two years
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18

with a scholarship and assisted the
secretary at Studio House Whlcr
still held small exhibitions. She
studied there three years under MT
Watkins and with Robert Franklin
Gates.
For two seasons Earl Knaths Of
Providence, r. l., was a guest IN
structor of the school and she
studied with him.
During 1939-4O she attended the
San Francisco School of Fine Arts
with classes under Lee Randolph,
director of the school, and William
Cav, one of the most prominent
watercolor painters on the west
coast. She attended lectures at Treas
ure Islands Palace of Fine Arts and
did volunteer work in children's
classes at the San Francisco mu-
scum.
She has exhibited with the North
Carolina Society of Artists, at Stu
dio House in Washington, at Duke
university, at the San Francisco
School of Fine Arts Annual Exhibit
and at the Wilmington Museum OF
Art.
Miss Hall will begin work imme-
diately at the museum.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18
Only Cooper Attends
City Board Meeting

- ' - . '
The weekly meeting of the city
commissioners was a mere formality
yesterday.
Mayor Cooper opened the meeting;
in the council chamber xttssffhfIsEretfssza
hour, but recessed it due to the
absence FROM the city of j. 2. L.
Wade, city commissioner OF public
works. who is in Chicago, and the
Illness Of ". Louis Fisher, city com
missioner Of finance.
After the meeting was formally
recessed, to meet at the call of the
mayor, Cooper, William B. Camp
bell, city, attorney, and j. c. Rourk,
chief of police, conferred about an
hour on a uniform traffic ordinance
which is being drafted by the city's
legal department.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18
Two Negroes Jailed
In u. S. Liquor Case

Leroy Irving and John Simmons,
negroes, are being held in New Han
over county Jail in. default of $500
appearance bonds apiece for trial at
the fall term of federal district court
in Wilmington on charges of trans
porting illicit whiskey.
Alcohol Tax Unit investigators of
the U. S. Treasury department here
arrested the negroes Tuesday on
the highway about two miles west
of the city, seized their car, and nine
gallons of non-taxpaid liquor.
The negroes were given prelimi-
nary hearing late Tuesday after
noon before William A. Wylie, U. S.
commissioner, probable cause was
found, and they ordered held
under 5000 bonds apiece.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18
Youths Enlisted
Here For Army Service

Three additional enlistments of
young men from the Wilmington
section for service with army units
at Fort Bragg and Camp Jackson,
S. c., were reported yesterday at
the local sub-station.
They include: Samuel S. Sumner,
1S, son of Samuel L. Sumner, of
Burgaw, eighth medical department,
Camp Jackson; Clifton H. Britt, 18,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Britt, of
513 North Third street, field artillery,
eighth division, Camp Jackson; and
George E.. Hubbard, Jr., %, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George E.. Hubbard,
Sr., of Southport, quartermaster de-
partment, Fort Bragg.