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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
CARELESS HUNTER
BLAMED FOR FIRE
Captain Booth Loses Boots
In Swamp While Batd-
ing Blaze

A six hours blaze spread in the
brush Of the Reidville section last
night brought firemen of Engine
5, East Main street station, to the
call. Starting near Plank road, the
fire spread south to Scott road and
then worked its way toward the
Prospect town line.
Under the direction of Captain
Charles H. Booth, the firemen bat
tied 1t before the fire was subdued.
In sub-freezing weather the firemen
struggled with brooms and other
equipment, finally hating its spread
near the Prospect town line.
The cause was believed to be due
to a careless hunter, probably tossing
a match into pile of dried leaves.
The flame swept an area of more
than three miles.
A fire in an automobile and a
chimney fire were extinguished by
f1remen during the day. The damage
was slight.
Practically every company in the
city responded at least once to II
brush fires which were extinguished.
Forcing his way through heavy
wooded section of Scott road, Capt
Booth became submerged last night
to his waist in deep swamp and in
his effort to get out lost his boots.
The captain was on his way to join
the men in battling a stubborn for
est fire which swept the Scott and
Plank road section. Captain Booth,
managed to free himself and started
for nearby resident house. He Sc
cured change and went hack to
join his men. He remained with the
firemen unit latter midnight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
Naugatuck Driver Exonerated by Coroners Finding
Boston Rabbi
On Air, NoU. 2

Especial to The Democrafl
New York, Oct. 22.-Rabhf
Joshua Lehman, Of Temple
Israel, Boston win be guest
speaker during a series Of i've
addresses on the message Of
Israel" program, beginning Sat-
day, Nov. 2.
The devotional broadcast,
produced under auspices 0e the
United Jewish Laymen's Conn
n1ittee, is heard each week at
2 p. m, EST, over the NBC-
Blue Network. As usual, the
services viii be conducted by
Rabbi Jonah B. Wise, Of Gen.
trail Synagogue, New York, and
the music will be supplied by
the Synagogue's Choir.
Speaking from Boston, Rabbi
Lehman win discuss "Why /
Can Believe in God Today"
during his first broadcast.
Other topics in his series will
be, Nov. 8, "Why Wars Gomez"
Nov. 16, 1.-THE American Dream
Challenge and Hopes" Nov.
%, "Where Jew and Christian
Meet" and Nov. 80, ''HOw ReH-
giOn Can Help You in These
Times"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
Larger Attendance
At Religious School
Eight Lectures Feature Weekly Course AT Waterbury
Catholic High School Subjects Reviewed

1 lied the chalice as the most sacret
vessel on earth, in his discourse OF
the Mass. He pointed out that ar
and literature have sexpended thei
best efforts in their treatment o
the chalice, and cited the story O
Sir Percival and the Knights of tn
Round Table. He also drew atten.
ton to the use and symbolism O.
the pail, the corporal and the puri.
ficator, linens associated with thu
chalice in the celebration of thu
Mass.
In answer to the question, "What
Is MANI" Rev. Joseph F. DonnellJ
said he offered proof based on rea-
son alone that man is endowed with
a spiritual personal life which il
called the soul. He demonstrated
that the soul is immortal and be-
cause of its nature it can never die
This portion of man was created tx
live forever with God, he said.
Origin Of Man
Concerning the origin of man
Father Donnelly said that although
the soul is the result of a direct
creative act of God, the origin o.
the body is a question principally o.
science. The theory of evolution, hi
said, does not conflict with any pos
tive teaching of the Church, iii
room is left in that theory for Gre
alton by God"
Miss Mary H. Dwyer, in her talk
on Modern Catholic Poets," made
the point that a great many of
these poets are modern in tech
nique as well as in time. She laid
particular emphasis on the work Of
Roy Campbell.
In the parent-teacher course in
religion, Rev. George F. Reilly
showed the leaflets that are used by
the parents in teaching religion in
the home. He spoke on the use of
various teaching materials and on
methods of teaching for both pre-
school and elementary school chill
dren. He pointed out that children
can be taught the existence of God
and His goodness and other attrib-
utes can be explained to them.
They can easily be led to a love Of
God, obedience and devotion to
Him, and the practice of virtue be-
cause of Him, Father Reilly said.
The subject of Rev. Francis j.
Barrett's lecture was the married
state of life. He said that the con-
tract of marriage, when entered into
by two baptized Christians, raises
marriage to the dignity of a sacra-
ment. This first, he added places
marriage above the level of pure
nature.
Supernatural
It becomes incorporated, he con-
tinued, into the mystical body of
Christ; it is an organ of that body
which is to build up not only the
natural life, but the supernatural
society of Christ, the kingdom of
God. That explains the need for
husband and wife, he said, for in
timacy on a supernatural basis of
their deep moral union. He quoted
Pope Plus XII as saying, 'The way
in which husband and wife form
each other spiritually and work
toward the perfection of each other
can be considered the first basis
and essential meaning of marriage"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22

Over 300 persons attended last
evening the third in the series of
lectures which have featured the
weekly sessions of the Adult School
of Religion at the Waterbury Cath
Ollie High School. Eight lectures
were given, four at 8 o'clock and
four at o'clock. The attendance
showed an increase over the pre-
vious week and included scores of
nom Catholics, who have been invit-
ed with the general public to at
tend the free courses.
Last evening Rev. j. Oliver Gro
nan continued his lecture on 1.-THE
Life of Christ" and spoke on sew
eral significant incidents Of His
earthly career.
Rev. James e. Woods character
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
STAVNITSKY ASKS
CHANGE OF NAME

Five local people, all relatives,
petitioned superior court yesterday
afternoon for change Of names.
Andrew Stavnitsky, former Indus
trial basketball league player, asks
that his name be changed to An
drew Staver. His brother, John, well
known member and officer Of sew
eral First Lutheran church societies,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
City Treasurer

City Treasurer
The French Democratic club
has completed plans for a major
campaign rally, to be held We'd
nesday, the 30th, at Franco
American hall on South Main
street. Arrangements are being
made to accommodate a capacity
crowd.
Among the speakers viii be
Mayor Vincent A. Scully, City
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
|KIRSCHBAUM SUIT
WITHDRAWN TODAY

The case of Edward H. Kirsch-
baum, and others against Lewis
Reed, trustee for estate of Thomas
Pagan, was Withdrawn from the
court Of common pleas today. The
suit was for foreclosure of mort
gage and possession of property.
Settlement out of court has been
reached in the $4,000 civil action of
Eva Elman, Administrative, Of the
estate of David Melman, against
Frank p Garrity. The case was
pending in superior court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
EDWARD SCANLON
HAS THEFT CHARGE

Middletown, Oct. 22-Anthony
Amato of 1T Franklin street, New
Haven, and Edward Scanlon of %
Savings street, Waterbury, will be
arraigned in court today on charges
of theft. They we're arrested week
ago by State Policeman Joseph Nc
Auliffe of Hartford Barracks after
they allegedly stole goods at Camp
Buck here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
Death OF Cornelius
O'Connor Reviewed
In Official Finding
No Evidence OF Criminal Negligence Found 80 Excess
sive Speed OF Car Contributed To Accident
All Occupants Found Unconscious

Herbert w. Anderson, of Oxford
road, Naugatuck, driver Of car in
an accident which fatally injured
Cornelius O'Connor, of Naugatuck in
Middlebury July "a, is freed Of GRIM
inal responsibility in a finding is
sued today by Coroner William B.
Hennessy. The coroner holds that
Anderson was negligent in operating
his car at an excessive" speed but
that his negligence was Somewhat
short Of negligence Of gross and
criminal nature"
O'Connor, 81, died the next day
of injuries he suffered when the car
driven by Anderson, in which he was
riding as passenger, went out of
control and overturned off the high
way On South street. Middlebury.
Anderson and another passenger,
James Morrissey, of Rubber avenue,
Naugatuck, were seriously injured.
Coroner Henncssy says that An
derson was driving at 40 miles an
hour, a speed unreasonable for the
highway conditions near the scene
of the accident. The cars brakes
were uneven, he says, and one of
them threw the car to one side.
Witnesses at the inquest were
Anderson, Morrissey, Constable Wal
ter Folgmann, of Middlebury, Ray
mond and Emma Pidge of IT'S Cooke
street, and Omar Proulx of "a Judd
street.
The finding states that a passing
motorist went Immediately to the
wrecked car and found all three oc-
cupantS unconscious.
The road in the vicinity of the ac-
cident has slight downgrade, the
finding states, and there was no
traffic except for one car several
hundred feet away. Anderson, it
states, applied his brakes on the
grade, and the front left one appar-
emily locked, sending the vehicle
across the road, where 1t
struck a gutter, turned completely
over and landed, upright, against a
large tree.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
Full Weather Report

Boston. Oct. 2-(UP)-Weath-
er forecasts
CONNECTICUT Fair. slightly
warmer tonight. Wednesday fair
and warmer.
Observation-Disclosures: slightly
warmer tonight. Wednesday in
creasing cloudinesse and warmer.
Occasional light showers in the
west portion in the afternoon.
!. RHODE ISLAND-Fair and slight
Nv warmer tonight. Wednesday fair
Ind warmer.
A royal palm was pierced by q
lx3-inch pine board during o Puerto
Ricap hurricane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22

requests a change Of name to John
Staver.
Joining John In his petition are
his wife. Adeline, and their two
children, John and Paul.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22

Judge OF Probate.
Treasurer Serge A. Belanger,
Congressman j. Joseph Smith,
Judge Patrick Healey,. Senator
Edward P. Egan, Attorney Michael
v. Blansfield, Rep. Daniel j. Ma
haney and Attorney John Mem
brine.
An address in French will be
delivered by Joseph E. Lemieux,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22

Alfonso Della Petra, son of Mrs.
Jennie Della Petra of 282 South
Main street, has been elected
Grand Master of the Lamba Phi
Ma, Medical Fraternity.
Della Petra, a graduate of
Crosby High School and FOrdham
University, is an honor student
at the Georgetown University
Medical School in Washington,
d. C. The Lamba Phi Ma is an
international fraternity with chap
tiers in various schools of the
United States and Europe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
Senatorial Candidate

Senatorial Candidate
president Of the French Demo-
cratic club.
Maurice Rousseau, member Of
the Democratic town committee in
District Al, will be chairman of
the rally.
In addition to the speaking
program, entertainment will be
offered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22

Canes, which went out of fash
ion during World War I, returned
to favor in England because of the
blackout.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
ESTABLISHED 1888

An Adler Rochester 'LIombok'
Topcoot at $3.50 Blozes New
Trail in Topcoot Comfort.
It's one Of those bigger thon weather coats
that takes the ill out Of Autumn chill as
port Of the days work -ond asks for more.
1t asks no quorter Of service terrors Asks
no quarter Of weather HoiI, rain or shine.
Itcomes up to its task Of keeping you COM
fortobIy protected under any and oil weoth-
er conditions.
lis SNORT, suove, sleek lines prove its pedi-
greed hand craftsmanship. as AdIer-Ro-
chester craftsmen know the subject.
Twin-City herald., 1940-03-02

on was made to observe the contract
and make. satisfactory settlement on
! back. wages. Is
The outcome of this situation is of
major significance to both the labor
movement and Negro workers. Itsin-
dicates that white labor is beginning
to realize. that-the existence of diff
ferential wage for Negroes is dan
Egeroiis threat to welfare of organized
labor and therefore, in the best inter-
est of the labor movement the Ne
gTo's demand for equal wages and
M0rking conditions must be supported.
Local 614's victory also established
the fact that Negroes are interested in
upholding the standards of organized
labor which fact should be recognized
by those unions that continue to ex-
clude Negro members on the grounds
that they do not make good trade
union members. The united support
given local Ola by other Minneapolis
unions should have marked effect
upon the Negroes confidence in labor
unions, because satisfactory settle
ment of the Curtis Hotel situation
could not have been secured without
the solid backing of the Central Labor
Union. i !.
Among those who were active IN
this settlement were Robert Kelly,
Business Agent, Miscellaneous. Work
ars Union, local COS; A. ]. Kilday.-
Vice President of the Hotel and Res.
taurant Association and Bartenders
-oca1 152; Robert Mallory, Treasurer
of local Ola, and member of the Joint
Executive Board of Hotel and Res
taurants Workers Union; Ray Wright,
Secretary of the local Joint Executive
Board of Hotel and Restaurant Work
ers Union and organizer for local SOS;
Roy Weir, organizer for the Central
Labor Union and Chairman of the
Policy Committee. A.. B. Cassius,
President and Financial Secretary and
Business Agent of local Ola was the
principal figure not only in bolstering
the stand of Ola, but the thoroughness
with which he has integrated himself
into the labor movement in Mime
apolis was responsible for the Coz
operation received from the Policy
Committee of the Central Labor
Union
Twin-City herald., 1940-03-02
CURTIS HOTEL WALTERS GAIN
SIGNAL VICTORY

holsterers, Bartenders, Musicians. Fol-
lowing the stand taken by the above
unions the situation was presented to
the Police Committee of the Central
Labor Union which committee is the
body that determines whether or not
a strike should be called. This COM
mittee after endorsing the stand of
local GA advised the hotel manage
ment that strike would be called un-
less it Immediately began to pay the
scale as set by the contract and make
satisfactiry settlement on back wages.
At this point the hotel management
realizdeed that it was not dealing with
an isolated group of Negro workers
and that unless it began to observe its
contract it would have to face the
wrath of the organized labor move
ment in Minneapolis. In the face oi
such formidable opposition the decis-
Twin-City herald., 1940-03-02


The namphlet reprints a document
issued bv the American Staff Head
urarters entitled "Secret Information
About Black Troons." This document,
for circulation among the French. con-
tanned all the stock white chauvinistic
slanders against Negroes.
Only Joe and Sam come out alive.
When they return home they meet the
same lynch terror and race riots. Sam
is killed. Joe becomes union man.
Hejoins the Communist Party and be-
comes Communist leader
At a South Side Chicago Peace Rail
1y in December, 1889, Joe speaks about
the crucial problems facing his people
as result of the outbreak of the war
between the Anglo French and Ger
man imperialist rivals and the at
tempts of Chamberlain, Daladier and
Roosevelt to convert that war into a
joint, worldwide, counter-revolution-
airy war against Soviet Russia.
The pamphlet closes with the slogan,
The Black Yanks are not Coming"
s"A Negro Looks at War" by John
Henry Williams, Workers Library
Publishers, New York. 81 pages
Price 5 cents.
Twin-City herald., 1940-03-02


/. Lucille Majors, Eunice Lloyd, Gene
va Patterson, Ernestine Smallwood,
Katherine McGraw, Carmen Allen,
Evelyn Miller, and Celia Robinson
make up the Junior team.
Music Department
The Music Appreciation Club was
honored with the presence of Mrs.
Ruth Gage Thompson Friday at 500
.. m. The Club was entertained by
several recordings, including selections
from Roland Hayes recent recital,
and Mozart's Jupiter Symphony which
were brought by Mrs. Thompson.
Alice Brown, Melrose Ash, Dennis
Faison, David Faison, Gordon Ash.
Luther Hubbard, Elvira Lewis, Eve
lyn Ross, Joe Kenya, Stanley McCon-
mel, Stanley Berry, and Mercedes
Brown were the members present.
The Wheatley Orchestra will play at
another high school Friday, March 1st.
The lucky school this time is Marshall
High. Also the Quartette will sing. If
the Orchestra is as we'll liked as they
were at North High Weatley will be
very proud of its Orchestra. Is
Have you forgotten Phyllis, Wheat
.ley,s Operetta?. More people are need
ed for the. cast. Remember the great
enjoyment you got from the operetta
from last year. Won't you give your
support to this one to? Men are es-
pecially needed to take parts. We al
so would like larger chorus. Be sure
to see Miss, Dorsey if you are in. any
ay interested and register this week.
Are you interested in basketball?
Well if you are, here is one game that
you should go to. This Saturday,
March End at 7:15 will be the time for
the game between Wheatley Boys and
the Alpha's. Let's have big crowd
and show the Wheatley team we will
appreciate their good game.
PILGRIM REST
Twin-City herald., 1940-03-02
JUSTICE BLACK"

The notable decision Black longer and OF
bridges has moved
believe making
by those of different opinions In
their society," and the XII
BLACK baed him. Will burn h IN
mouths different forms ana
gave Blacks under the
constitution if please fancy held that Negro
white bound to respect We should
performed his duty though his decision
wonder situation much
Legislature of Mississippi calmly
passes providing books for Negroes ETC. in the
halt
May battle for that
elusiv fifty
Twin-City herald., 1940-03-02
NEGRO HAS NO STAKE IN THE
IMPERIALIST WAR
By theodore Bassett

(CNA)-Every friend of peace, both
Negro and white, should read the new
pamphlet, "A Negro Looks At War"
by John Henry Williams 1t is a
powerful weapon, an important addi-
ton to the growing arsenal of anti-war
literature. Once again as in 1916 the
war-mad imperialist ruling class of the
United States and its henchmen are
spreading their hypocritical pro-war
slogans among the Negro masses.
But the simple story of the Negro
war veteran, Joe Williams, and three
other Negro soldiers, their experiences
in the training camps in America, on
the battlefields of France, and on their
return home, gives the lie to the
honeyed words from the camp of i'm
perialism.
Forget your special grievances,
"Close ranks to make the world safe
fol democracy" Eyes lifted to the
hi1l )" were the glittering slogans pro-
mis-. ng. better things to some to the
Negro people after the war. Joe was
one of those who rallied behind the
slogans of the war r-makers.
Joe and his buddies meet all kinds
of insults and humiliations before 60
ing to France. And once there, they
meet King Jim-Crow and Lynch Ter.
ror in all their regal splendor, or.
ganized by the General Staff of the
American Expenditionary Force.
Twin-City herald., 1940-03-02
State of Minnesota File No. o4ol
County of HennepiIl
IN PROBATE COURT

In Re Estate of Elizabeth McKenna,
Decedent. -
1t is ordered that all persons inter-
ested show cause, if any they have, be-
fore this Court on Monday, March II,
1910, at 10 O'Clock A. M. in the Court
House in Minneapolis, Minnesota, why
the petition of Teresa E. .McKenna OF
Hennepin. County, Minnesota, herein
filed to, determine the descent OF GER
tain real estate of which Decedent died
seized. and to assign the same to the
persons entitled thereto, should not be
granted. This order shall be published
in the Twin City Herald and copy
mailed to each of the heirs of said De-
cedent, at Least IA. days before the
date of said hearing.
Witness the Hon.. Manley L. Fos-
seen, Judge of Probate Court, this
18th day of February, 1910.
Ernest P. Lorenz,
Clerk of Probate Court.
tSeal of Probate Courtl
Theresa E. McKenna
1901 Garfield So.
Apt. 3.
Twin-City herald., 1940-03-02
PHYLLIS WHEATLEY HOUSE
NEWS

Are you really interested in the news
from Phyllis Wheatley Settlement
House? Do you keep abresh with the
things that go on around here. and ac-
tually know what is going on? Well,
every week try to tell you the high
lights of this news and hope you derive
some pleasure from it.
The Minneapolis Sunday Forum will
be held Sunday March 3rd, as usual.
This Sundays Forum is sponsored by
the Jonnie Baker Post American
Legion which l know will prove to be
very interesting. DR.. L. c. Albro will
speak on the subject: "Will Hitler
Rule the World?"
Musical entertainment will be furn-
ished by the "Melodears" under di-
rection of Mrs. Blanche Mason. There
will also be a discussion period that
will enable any one to ask any ques-
tions that trouble you. =
nursery
The Shriners Circus is in town again.
Therefore twenty-five of the Nursery
children five years and older will have
the time of their young lives. Just
imagine the '1ions, and tigers and
everything" that these children will
see. AS you probably know, Phyllis
Wheatley Nursery children are guests
of the Shrin Indoor Circus each year
Of the Shrine Indoor Circus each year
courtesies.
The K & N. Mothers Club will hold
special meeting on March 5th, al
1:30 p. m. Mrs. Beason, who repre-.
sents the Birth Control Clinic, was Sc
cured through the efforts of Mrs. Mar
guerite Combs. Mrs. Beason will b,
the special speaker and all member
and friends are urged to attend.
Girls Department
The Jitterbug Basketball team i
something to be proud of of late. Thi
team is composed of Bernice Demery
Marcella Hogan, Versella Earl, Mar
Allen, Fannie Smallwood, Polly Lac.
Ada Collier, Charlotte Napue, Zen
Earl, and Thomasina Brown The
have defeated B. F. Nelson, We'll
Memorial and Halle Q. Brown Sc
t1ement House. In heFgame with
F. Nelson, Marcella Hogan was Leaf
ing scorer, Fannie Smallwood in Il
game with Halle Q. Brown Hous
and Bernice Demery in the game wit
Wells Memorial Keep up the goo
{ works girls as Wheatley House
proud of you. On March End at II
: p. m. the Jitterbugs are playing ii
E preliminary game against the gir
e team from Halle Q. Brown House.
j. Wheatley has strong Senior tea
t composed of Clara Butler, Ioui
h Lewis, Eula Sirnss SEunice Brow
$ Atha Young and Bertha Johnson. tt
$ team plans to even the score wi
e Bethel Junior College on March 7
: at 500 p. m. at Wheatley House Cir
f as long as you have this plan keep
: in mind and you are sure to win.