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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12
Weddings
D. or 4 Circle Enjoys Sketch

Santa Maria Circle, Daughters of Isabella, presented an Irish mock trial at Columbus hall last night. The trial was entitled Mrs. Murphy Pinch Hits"
 The cast included: Mrs. Mary Byrnes, Mrs. Bee Noonan, Mrs. Kay Johnston, Mrs. May Hespelt, Miss Mary Quilter, Mrs. Anne Duffy, Mrs Florence Dillane and Mrs. Mary Kuster.
 Songs of Ireland were sung with members posing in tableau. Those who participated were: Mrs. Anne Duffy and Miss Barbara Ayotte Moonlight In Mayo; Mrs. Mary Byrnes, Henry Butler, Miss Estelle Cuddy, Danny Boy; Miss Eileen Kelly and Miss Rosemary Muster, Rose of Tralee"; Helen and Haze; Duffy, My Wild Irish Rose; Mrs. Evelyn Dzik and Miss Virginia Noo- nan, "The Dear Little Shamrock" 2
 Also, Evelyn Ayotte, Mickey; Miss Evelyn Dzik and Mrs. Bee Noonan, Mother Machree"; Miss Blanche Ayotte, Daughter, of Mo- ther Machree"; Miss Eileen Byrnes, Have You Seen Maggie Reilly"
 Individual numbers were Ma cushla," Miss Anne Wethered: "The Irish Jaunting Car" Mrs. Margaret McNamara; "A Toast to the Irish" recitation, Miss Eileen ByTnes; Irish melodies, accordion, John McKenila accompanied by Mrs. Lydia Ayotte.
 Mrs. Mary Byrnes directed More than 120 members and friends were present
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12

Shirt factories of Derry, Northern Ireland, will make 500,000 shirts for sailors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12
. MCKINNEY oN BRIDGE

McKenney Holds Playing Cards Chnas Greatest Gift to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12
Future Bride Is
 Honored At Party

A farewell party was given Sat- urday evening at the Chase Country Club in honor of Miss Alice VI Lynch by Mrs. Edward R. Theriault. Miss Lynch who is a resident of Hitchcock Lake is to be married March 30th in New York to Edwin Mollett. Miss Lynch was presented with secretary desk. A chicken supper was served.
 Those who attended were: Miss Alice Lynch. Edwin Mollett, Jr., MT. and Mrs. Charles Lynch, MT. and Mrs. Ernest Peterson, MT. and Mrs. Carl Peterson, MT. and Mrs. J. Cowles, MT. and Mrs. Frank Dillon, MT. and Mrs. G. Touhy, MT. and Mrs. John Kleckner, MT. and Mrs. Harry Meyers, MT. and Mrs. Russell Hayward, MT. and Mrs. Paul Kit ridge, Mrs. and Mrs. Carl Mattson, Sr., MT. and Mrs. Carl Mattson, Jr., MT. and Mrs. G. Lonergan, MT. and Mrs. William Murphy, MT. and Mrs. M. Harris, MT. and Mrs. William Klitka, MT. and Mrs. Harry Ther- fault, MT. and Mrs. G. Smith, MT. and Mrs. Guevin, Mrs. and Mrs. Edgar Browne, MT. and Mrs. Sid- ney Jenkins, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Murphy, MT. and Mrs. Edward Theriault, MT. and Mrs. John Dun- don, MT. and Mrs. Harry Spores, Miss Julie McGrath, Miss Mary Briody
 Mrs. Charles Toleman, Mrs. P. Muhall, Mrs. H. McGrath, Mrs. Edw. Lynch, Mrs. G. Walsh, Mrs. Ray mond Dion, Mrs. Frank Malley, Miss M. Malley, Miss M. Sheehan, Miss Dora Dion, Miss Doris Tefft, Miss Betty Baldwin, A. Affeldt, Stan ley Goodrich, N. Kenney, Will liam Reilley. Victor Wilson,fl Ed ward Theriault, Jr., Miss Eleanor Rinaldi, Eleanor Lynch, Miss Ann Fernandez, John Weiss, Henry Der ioun, James Sullivan, Miss PhilliS Bumgardner, John Carlson, Miss Betty Toleman, Miss Irene Teehan, Edwin Mollet, Sr., Miss Dorothy Wirtz
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12

The Women's Get-Together club of the Third Congregational church met yesterday with Mrs. D. P. Cos taldo, vice-president, presiding. High scores in card playing which fol- lowed were made by Mrs. Henry Vollers and Mrs. Frederick Hamm Tea was served by the following hostesses: Mrs. Frank JudSon, Mrs Frederick Hamm, Mrs. James Don- nelly, Mrs. D. P. Costaldo and Mrs Harold L. Fogg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12

The Women,s Missionary Circle of St. Paul's M. E. church will hold a special meeting tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the parsonage.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
Bishop Wright Stranded In
Africa; Asks Help OfE.D.R."

and Cunard Lines from CapetoWn
to New York, but by instructions
of the u. S. Government American
citizens are not permitted TO use
these tickets on ships Of belliger-
ents.
Bishop Wright added that they
applied to the U. S.-South Africa
Line and were informed that the
company did not take colored pas
sengers. The same was true of the
Java-New York Line.
Twelve ships turned the bishop
party down, alleging one reason OF
another, it was learned
White Americans were given
passage" Bishop Wright pointed
out.
After waiting nearly three
months, and tired of excuses, the
bishop appealed to the President
for help.
The Bishops Council convenes
here in Atlanta neyt month at Big
Bethel ANIE church, -...
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
Junior Pupils Of
Sontegard King
School In Program

Russian, Egyptian, folk and
Mother Goose dances in costume
were given by the Junior depart
ment pupils of the Sontegard King
Dancing School at 8:15 pm. Fri
day evening.
Augmenting the program, read
ings were given by Wilma Ellis
and Kathryn McCarty.
Others who appeared during the
evening were Betty Joe Redeau,
Marylyn Ellis, Joan Coleman,
Gwendolyn McCarty, Janice Leigh,
Hazel Williams, Lucille Dicky
Marvolene Farmer, Duquesne Dick
ey, Ethel johnson, Meredith Cole
man, and Rose May zenobia and
Lille May Redeau.
Marvin Lewis accompanied the
entertainers IT,.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
KENTUCKY HARMONIZERS
VISIT CITY

The Kentucky Harmonizers are
spending several days in the Valley
of the Sun. While in the city, the
well known singers are being pre-
sented at various churches and for
local organizations.
On Thursday and Friday nights,
they rendered a program at Lucy
Phillips CN1E Church, at the Capt.
tol Methodist Church (white) on
Sunday night, and on Monday
night the First Colored Baptist
Church at 5th and Jefferson SITS.
Mrs Braxton, directress of the
singers, who is noted as being the
only bass woman singer in Amer
ica. is very much elated with
Phoenix and the Valley of the Sun.
While in the city, the group is the
house guests of Mrs. Charles Ellis,
1921 E Washington Street.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
Thanks For Home
Expressed In
SWintOn Letter
Phoenix, Arizona
January 81, 1910

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
This is to certify that we, the
Negro population of this communi-
ty, are more than grateful for the
assistance that has been given Us
IN helping us to get home for our
group in the City of Phoenix, Ari-
sona, until I can not find words to
express our hearts filled with graf
itude.
Although the Psalmist says that
1T Is more blessed to give than to
receive" I must make mention OF
one Marvin E. Smith, who went to
the bat for us and laid the cards
flat on the table before the puDll
and explained our situation as far
as finance Is concerned, and what
We as citizens of this community
are trying to put over. And it seems
to be Forthcoming.
If the above mentioned plans
materialize as see it now, it vii
go down in the statistics Of Mari
oopa County, City of Phoenix, Ari
zona, as the greatest assistance, in
my minds eye, that has ever been
given our group of the City of
Phoenix, or the State of Arizona.
In conclusion, let me thank all
those who did their bit for us, to
make this a better community II
which to live, and I pledg myseS
for this one kind deed one hundred
per cent for any program for the
betterment of this city and COM
who have helped Us SC
faithfully and well.
Norman E. Swinton,
l129 East Washington
Phoenix, Arizona.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
Shun Prejudice
Roosevelt Urges

NEW YORK-(A N PIN a
letter to DIR. A. II. Compton, Co
chairman of the National Con-
ference of Christians and Jews,
endorsing the seventh annual OBJ
servance of Brotherhood week, to
be held here February 1926,
President Roosevelt uttered a call
TO Americans to rededicate them
selves to the principle that all
men are brothers"
The central theme of tho con
ference will be The present Crisis
in Human Relations -
The presidents letter said:
81 note with interest fhat the
seventh observance of brotherhood
week across the country, under the
auspices 0f the National Confer
ence Of Christians and Jews, is set
for the week of WashingtonS
Birthday, Feb. 1925, 1916
With gratitude to God for the
iiOCt UlSS VIC CHJoy anu NAViA 4" 4tli
measure CT mutual respect for
each others faith, let us gather
together in our churches, syna-
gogues, schools, public halls AID
homes during this week to cele-
brate cur brotherhood under God
as citizens Of our beloved land Let
us here resolve that in time of
world division and Pain this
nation shall be rededicated to the
principles that all men arc broth
erS: that religious prejudice and
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
White Priest Flags I'm Catholic
Attitude Towards Negroes
By ARNOLD c. de MILE

NEW YORK. - Co - THE
Church's Apostolate TO the Amer
lean Negro is being hindered by
the Catholic attitude of many
white Catholics towards Negroes"
declared the Rev. William
Walsh, pastor of st. Ignatiuo
Church of Philadelphia, Pa, in an
address to several hundred priests
and laymen attending the fifth an
niversary celebration of the Cath
olic Interracial Council held here
last week.
Father Walsh pointed out that
the educated Catholic must first of
all face the interracial problen ex-
listing in the Catholic Church and
recognize them IN a Statesmanlik1
and Catholic manner. They must
change their own attitude towards
the Negro, and then help to change
that of other Catholics.
Until Catholics as a WhCie
change their attitude towards the
Negro" the priest continued, ''un-
ill they sec the Negro not as q
Parish. but the flesh of their flesh
and the bone as their bone, the
Negro Apostolare shall continue
along in a half-hearted manner
with little augmentation of Ne
eroes within the fold of Christ
DISLOYALTIES, HANDICAPS
The indifference and at times
even intolerance of SO many whit
Catholics. FL her walsh explain
ed. have caused the Negroes 10
suffer many disabilities and handl-
caps in the practice of their relig-
ious life in the church.
Although there are about 1000
0CO American negroes with little
or no religious faith he said, this
fertile missionary field has not
been developed more rapidly by the
Catholic Church partly because o1
the failure of the Catholic educa-
tors to permit them the training OF
Nero Catholic leaders IN theH
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
Catholic lnterraciaI Council
Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

Among the speakers at the cele-
bration was the well-known Negro
Priest, the Rev. Gladstone 0. Will
son, vice. Chancellor Of the Diocese
of Kingston, Jamaica. He spoke On
the Liturgy and the Interracial
Movement" and said that where
Catholics adequately appreciate the
Mass is where discrimination does
not exist
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
NEGRO ORGANIZATIONS SEER
IMPROVED SCHOOL FACILITIES

CHICAGO AMP In a me citing
held in the chambers of the Boaro
OF Education last Wednesday, out
standing representatives Of CHI
CagO's Southsidc gathered 20 asa
improved scnool e0cilities for Chi
ca8O's Negro stud, nts. The meeting
occasIoncd ~ the posting of l94t
budget allowances for Chicag,
schools, emphasized inadequacies
in the budget for Soutaside schools
catering To Negroes, and pointec
out chat many schools wSre omit
ted entirely. :
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03

Further statements by him werr
to the effect that: african troops
now coming to France and those
here in huge numbers are
cutie different from the men who
defended France in the World war.
The black man who is French
subject has undergone a great
change since then. He has envolv-'
ed enormously in the sense that
schools have spread the European
point of view in African territories
and military instruction has ma
terially and morally completed this
work. Those who are serving now
are completely aware of what Is
happening"
One million excellent soldiers,
concluded the speaker, could be
easily furnished by French Negro
Africa. Today it is known that
something like one million more
are in different stages of military
training in their own country.
LITTLE FROM FRONT
News from the front Is never
detailed; but the fact is that, owing
10 the lack of fighting, so tar
there is actually very little ito re-
.Jort." talked for some hours with
a French friend on leave three
lays ago. I'm very few sectors on
ly have there been any hostilities"
lie said. 1--WE are all occupied with
out different technical work; things
are highly organized; the morale
is very good indeed; one cannoL
complain, save that is intensely
cold. English troops are all in one
part of the line, towards the north
colored troops. in another; I have
not come across any myself"
Gifts from the colonies to French
national defense continue, and to
Red Gross and hospitals. The for
mer has received 100000 francs
from Prince Mohammed of Egypt;
the latter, from an eminent fore
ign personality" the gift of an iron
lung; this has been made to the
colonial hospital at Hennemont.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03

schools and colleges. The church
teaches that Catholic education is
open to all Catholics, regardless OF
race or creed.
The Interracial Council was
founded in 1885 10y group Of white
and colored Catholics for the pur-
pose of promoting spiritual and
maternal welfare of the American
Negro.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
NINE WORKERS ENDORSE
ANTI-LYNCHING Bull

COLUMBUS. Ohio.--A resolution
supporting passage of the fedora;
anti-lynching bill was passed here
January Is, by the United Mine
golden jubilee convention. The
convention also passed a resolution
demanding the release OF the five
SCOttsboro boys
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
BUHRER COMMANDS
COLONIALS

Az colonial troops are under the
supreme command of General Bu-
hrer of the French general staff.
With Monsieur Mandel, minister
for colonies, he directs the destin-
les of millions Of men who have
been brought here perhaps to give
their lives, certainly to furnish
their fullest effort, and, we hope,
to receive just measure for their
collaboration. M. Mandel, described
as a man of few words and of
many actions and great determina-
ton, has just put through without
one single query from any deputy
in the French parliament his COL
onial budget, which is for a very
considerable sum.
Another manifestation of loyal
ty has come from four of the prin-
;ipal colonial rulers, stating they
and their people are with France
to the very end. The Sultan of
Morocco, the Bey of Tunis, the
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03

In a cablegram to Mr.. Roosevelt,
the bishop said, Il want to get to
America for the Bishops Council
February Is. America ships refuse
me, claiming fully booked. Con
sci here powerless. It's a shame
that American citizens in time OF
war when all want American sym.
pathy can not get passage home be.
cause of race prejudice even ir
American ships. DR.. and Mrs, 4
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
MARIAN ANDERSON TO SING IN PHOENIX FEB. 6
Saws CoL0nials
Hate Maxi Ideal
By NANCY CUNARD

PARIS (ANP)-Saying "al that the black troops IN
the war of 914918 had against Germany that France
fighting that country but today they hate the Naz
7ather Aupias French reverend and lecturer recently
made striking speech at the Academy of Colonial Sciences
Ia-. - Da,I
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03

group intolerance may not here
destroy that unity in freedom
which is the strength >of our ma
tional character.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
CCC Is
Touchy New
Deal Subject

WASHINGTON, d. CLAMP
The most touchy subject in the
New Deals long array Of prof.
ects is the CCC.
Whenever the president or any
one else for that matter, begins
monkeying with the CCC there is
always a wave of protests which
completely submerge any attempts
to cut down the number of camps
or the number of enrollees.
Upon the death of Robert Fech-
ner, whose guidance had brought
the camps to place of high es-
TEEN, the appointment of his sue
cessor caused much whispering.
There are those who seem to
think that the president is hesi-
tant in making this appointment
because of the tendency to mill
tarize" the CCC-that is, bring
about military training in the
camps.
WANT TO MILITARIZE
UNITS
ing for an opportunity to take
This has been denied, although
the war department. has been long
over these 'tailor-made'' units
and teach them the fundamentals
Of military science and tactics
Thus far, it has been q quiet
campaign, carefully waged and
cautiously pursued Now and then
it breaks out in the open.
The plan of the president to
reduce the CCC appropriation
necessitating sae cutting of the
number of camps will meet bitter
opposition from the communities
whicn have prCfited by the prox-
unity of these camps.
Widely distributed, and with
locations in sparsely settled re-
gions, the camps as they now
stand, in location and layout, are
said to be unSuited to military
mobilization purposes. but it
wouldn't take the war department
long to remedy this fault once the
lContinucd on Back Papcl
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03

J. White. my wife, son and sell ap'
peal to YOU"
Bishop Wright, in a special mes
sage to the Atlanta Daily World
said he, Mrs. Wright, Richard r
Wright. the third, and DR.. and Mrs
A. J. White of Wilberforce Insti-
tute. are stranded in South Afri.
ca.
He said he and his son hold re.
turn tickets over the Union Castle
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
AME Prelate and Family Desire
To Attend Atlanta Meeting;
Prejudice Hinders Ship Passage
Ga.-(SNS)-

Stranded in South Africa Bishop r. r. Wright of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church. appealed to President
Roosevelt this week. asking the Chief Executives help IN
getting passage his party Amercanbound SHIP
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03

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Evening star., 1940-07-01
Msgr. Rankin Presides
Al Cornerstone Lavinu

The Right Rev. Msgr. Thomas A.
Rankin of Alexandria, Va, presided
at cornerstone laying exercises for
the second unit of a school building
at the st. Thomas More Catholic
Church in Arlington County yester-
day.
1t was his first public appearance
since his recent elevation to the
rank of monsignor and he bestowed
the blessing Of Bishop Peter Jreton
of Richmond on the new building.
The Rev. James Brennan of st.
Patricks Church, Richmond, was
the principal speaker and praised
the work of the Rev. E. j. Lee, pas
tor of st. Thomas More Church, and
his efforts to develop a 10-year
building program.
The cornerstone was laid for a
building which will be used as a
gymnasium and which is expected
Evening star., 1940-07-01
| Russia Seizes
Only Good Crop
| In Balkan Area
BY the Associated Press.

BUDAPEST, July Russia seized
the only bumper crop of wheat and
corn in the Balkan area by occupy
ing Bassarabia, and the rest of the
region faces a precarious food situa-
ton this winter.
Late frosts followed by torrential
rains and floods reduced this years
yield of wheat and corn in Hungary,
Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and old Ru-
mania by an estimated 35 per cent.
Only in Bessarabia are flourising
crops reported
Harvesting throughout the rest of
the Balkans is about two weeks late
already.
After late frosts punished the win
ter wheat, Balkan farmers put their
hopes in spring wheat and corn, only
to have endless rains hamper SOW
ing activities in many places. At
present the crop is in danger of
mildew.
Fruit crops also were badly dam
aged by hail.
1t was pointed out Germany had
placed large contracts in Bessarabia
for vegetable oil seeds.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
British Deny R. A. +.
Shot Down BoIbo

LONDON, July (P.-The British
Foreign Office drew a parallel today
between the unexplained" death of
Italy's Air Marshal Italo Balbo in a
plane crash in Libya and that of
Germany's Col. Gen. Baron Werner
Won Fritsch in the siege of Warsaw.
Won Fritsch. Foreign Office news
department statement recalled, was
an opponent of Hitler's home and
foreign policy"
OF Balbo, the statement said:
1T will be recollected that he was
appointed governor general in Libya
because his presence in Italy was
inconvenient to Signor .Mussolini
Since then he has consistently been
opposed to the policy of harnessing
Italy to Hitler's war machine"
Quoting German wireless an
| nouncement that "Balbo's death oc-
CURED in the same spirit as that of
Gen. Won Fritsch," the Foreign Of
| flee declared:
The only fact which can be estab-
lished is that Marshal Balbo did not
perish in combat with the Royal Air
Force. - A careful investigation
shows that no British aircraft we're
concerned in the crash of Marshal
Balbo's machine and there is thus
no truth in the statement that he
| fell in battle.
"As in the case of Fritsch and
many others, the truth will prob
ably never be known"
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Rome
Continued From First Page }

Continued From First Pageo
| clared Marshal Balbo's plane was
riddled with machine gun bullets,
an authoritative source here said
the exact circumstances of Mar
shall Balbo's death might never be
| known
(The British foreign Office an
nounced last night no British
aircraft were concerned in the
crash of Marshal Balbo's plane)
"All that is known is that Balbo,
with a group of his aides en- route
| to Tobruk on a mission connected
with their duty, arrived over the
city at the moment an enemy air
raid was in progress" this source
said.
Defense sources had gone into
action both with anti-aircraft fire
and fighter planes. Exactly what
happened never may be known since
those aboard the plane. who might
be able to tell, were killed.
But it is probable that Balbo,
seeing fight in progress, entered
characteristically into the action
and was shot down"
Bodies Taken to Bengasi.
The bodies of Marshal Balbo and
eight companions were taken by
motor along the Libyan coast to
Bengasi.
II Popolo di Roma's correspondent
at Tobruk said Balbo had promised
Italian journalists he would meet
them Friday at point from which
the Italians were about to attack
British column.
In subsequent fight three Eng
lish tanks eventually were reported
put out of commission.
II Popolo's correspondent reported
focks of enemy fighting and bomb
ing planes were flying over Tobruk
and the marshal wanted to take
part in the fight"
"The plane hurled itself on a
large enemy formation, but was hit
by a hail of enemy machine-gun
bullets" he wrote. "It was riddled
and fell to the ground" :
The correspondent added that
Marshal Balbo's spiritual testa-
ment" had been found in the wreck
age of the plane. perhaps written
just before he died.
Il consider man just corpse USE
lessly enlightened" II Popolos cor
respondent quoted 1t as saying.
Marshal Balbo's widow and her
three children learned of his death
Saturday morning before it was an
nounced publicly.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
U. 5. Refugee Ship
Reports Two Vessels
1orpedoed
Message Says Croft
Attacked 300 Miles
Southwest Of ireland
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 1.-The Ameri-
can cargo-passenger ship Excalibur
reported last night to Mackay
Radio that British and Cana
dian freighter had been torpedoed
about 300 miles southwest of the
Irish coast.
The message to Mackay said ::
British steamer Guido, position
latitude 4803 north and longitude
I'LL west, also Canadian Zarian,
torpedoed at $50 pm. (E. S. T)
The EXcalibur Is en- route from
Naples to New York and is believed
in the vicinity of the straits of
Gibraltar with $50 American refu-
gees aboard.
The Guido, 1921 TONS is owned by
Ellermar's Wilson Line with her
home port at Hull. The zarian,
4,871 tons, sails out of Freetown,
Africa.
Mackay said the zarian radioed
that she needs tugs Immediately"
Evening star., 1940-07-01

to be completed by october /. The
church now holds services in the
basement Of the building, which will
be used as an elementary school.
Final plans call for the construc-
ton of a church, rectory, convent
and high school. Father Lee, who
organized the present parish about
18 months ago with IS persons, said
the congregation now has nearly
1000 members. The church is To-
Gated at Lee Boulevard and Glebe
road.
Evening star., 1940-07-01

Egyptian newspapers accused Italy
today of withholding the true cir
cumstances" of the death of Air
Marshal Italo Balbo in plane crash
at Tobruk, Libya, last Friday.
The Egyptian Gazette said Mar
shall Balbo's death perhaps was not
a great loss to I'll Duce and his
satellites"