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The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17
DUKE ELLINGTON
COMPOSES OPERA

observation-disclosures Elllng-
ton has just finished, after five
years, a three hour opera booia'
which is an Interpretation of the
American Negro. Said Ellington
s'You can't do swing forever.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17
PERSONALS

MR.. JAMES L. DAVIS, 1340 E.
Madison, Street was honored by
his wife with a birthday dinner
July 81. Covers were laid for eight.
Guests on leaving expressed them
selves as wishing Mr. Davis many
happy birthdays and declared Mrs.
Davis a delightful hostess.
MRS. JAMES L. DAVIS left
Wednesday, July 81 for her home
in Shreveport La, to visit SIS
ter, Mrs. Katie Smith. and other
relatives and friends. Mr.. James
gave her permission to stay six
months if she desired. Mrs. Davis
last visited home about 10 years
ago when ner father passed.
REV AND MRS. L. FUCKER of
I-e4
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17

MIR. AND MRS. l.. MAYSES OF
Second South Street and Jeffer-
son, take this method CT notify
ing their friends that they have
HJ0ved to their beautiful new
home with three lovely bed rooms,
each having a nice large cloth
closet, service porch, kitchen, and
a spacious dining room a n q
lovely living quarters. Mrs
Mayse says she feel more al
home at 1914 East jefferson, than
she has since the burning Of her
home some time ago
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17

Wednesday, August T. to attend
the convocation which convened on
August ID, at Cleveland, Ohio, pre-
sided over by Bishop Charles Hen
ry Phillips, of Cleveland. While
away Rev. and Mrs. Rucker will
visit Dallas, Texas, st. Louis, Mo-,
and Chicago They are expecting
to attend the Negro Exposition in
the Windy City.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17
OPPOSE. NEGRO USE OF

HOPFWFLL, " (ANP)- n
delegation from Btghland Park d'S-
trict Highland Park School, vacalit
for the past two years by Negro
student.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17

THE MANY FRIENDS OF REV.
E. H. Hilson regret very much to
learn of his passing. Rev. Hilson
conducted several revivals in this
city more than two years ago. He
also tpastored in Tucson and organ
lied Baptist church there known
as Friendship Baptist church.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17
HOLD EMANCIPATION DAY
FIFE

KANSAS CITY Mo- (ANP)-
Last week sponsored for the. first
time by the city park department,
thousands of citizens here partici-
pated in the Emancipation Day
celebration, the festivities lasting
for early morning until late at
night.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17

Mayor Camillien Houde of Mon
tresl. who has been interned by
order of the minister of justice.
is shown above. He was arrested
under Canada defense regulations.
Mayor Houde created sensation
by announcing he would refuse to
comply with the recently passed
mobilization bill and asked the
public to follow his lead.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17

Dougald, Joseph Niles, Allan l..
Parkinson, New York;; James P.
Holt, Jr., Orthella A. Moore, CChi-
cago); Leon A Jones, Baltimore) :;
and Mrs. LYDIA Goggins, Detroit)
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17

GUEST OF HONOR
A social was given in honor OF
Miss Ella 1--we Cook by Mr.. ana
Mrs. Jacob Gillespie, of 1915 East
Monroe Wednesday night.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17

MRS. CECIL J. HEWITT, OF
North 1lth street, left Saturday
night at nine o'clock, for Granger
Texas, 10 attend the funeral OF
hear grandmother Accompanying
her were Mrs. Scott, her mother,
and two brothers who arrived IN
F,hoenix Saturday morning from
san Abarbar, California.
MISS ELLA LOUISE COOK OF
Victoria. Texas, niece of Mr.. anu
Mrs. l.. A. Allen, who reside AT
1890 East jefferson Street, visited
relatives here She reported an
enjoyable stay while in the
city.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17

REV. AND MRS. L. FUCKER of
Lucy Phillips CME church, left
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-19

British boats and two by clipper plane. sixty-six different British steamships have provided free cargo space for the Red Gross relief sup- plies, and not one of the shipments has been lost at sea or otherwise.
 Shipments of medical supplies, surgical dressings, instruments, hos- pttal equipment ambulances (I5l) 2S motor trucks. lS5, 900 blankets and other items too numerous to mention, have been sent to the British Red Gross and Women's Voluntary Services. Tn all we have sent more than 200 different types of relief. All items of clothing have been new material, manufacture for the purpose, and all medical re- lief has been Of the type familiar ly in us in British hospitals.
 Last Tuesday the Red Cross ca- bled i've thousand pounds 120,0OO) from its National Children's Fund to, assist in the establishment Oi ten refugee cottages for poor chil- dren under five, whose homes have been wrecked by bombs. It can read- fly be seen that tie American Red Cross Is providing every possible type of relief which the British might need. Chairman Davis paid tribute to the American Red Gross committee in London which he said ] was working night and day to see
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-19
Red Cross Assisting
 Victims Of Air Raids
66 British Ships Loaded With Supplies Make Success
 ful Crossing Nearly $5,OOO, 900 Spent for Relief

Chairman Norman H. Davis to- day informed the Central Commit tee of the American Red Gross the Red Gross relief to the war wounded and needy in Great Britain was approaching the i've million dollar mark and that the organization ~was prepared to meet every British request received. Red Cross efforts to reliv air raid victims in London and other British cities have more than doubled since the beginning of September. We already have made arrangements for relief costing over four and, quarter million dollars, and daily we are meeting new re- quests as they are forwarded to US, !" he said. We are in constant touch with the British Red Cross and the Women,s Voluntary Services, the two ofdcially recognized British agencies for dealing with militray and civilian relief, and we are re- spending to all their requests for aid.
 Thanks to the generosity of the American public which oversub- scribed our $20 1000 900 war fund ap- peal, we are in a position to act promptly, and generously on all legitimate requests for relief from the stricken British peoples. Since early July the Red Cross had made 1O2 shipments of relief supplies in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-19
LABOR SECRETARY
 PRESENTS FACTS
Defense Program Will Be of Immense Help to
 All Workers

Rockford, Ill, Sept. l9-(Up)- Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins said today national defense appro- priations would create more than 4,400O 900 man-years of labor and cause an indirect increase in jobs In consumer goods and service in- dUStries.
 In an address prepared for de- livery before the S0th convention Q fthe Illinois State Federation of Labor. Miss Perkins said the defense program would create a demand for skilled and unskilled lahorers for work on construction, fabrication and transportation phases of the defense program.
 In addition, the secretary said, increased payrolls would eventually encourage an employment rise "in consumer goods and sarvice indus tries" equal to that derived from direct defense appropriations.
 Gains oe WeRkers
 Outlining gains made by workers during the Roosevelt administration, Secretary Perkins said snon-agfi- cultural employment is now some e.O00, 600 greater than 1t was in March 1885," exclusive of persons engaged in WPA, COG and NxA work. She said factory payrolls have bean swelled $ii0. .o0O. 600 week. ly in the same period.
 As further gains she listed the Social Security Act insuring "20,- 100000 woFkars against job losses and providing benefits to the aged, crippled and blind," the wages and hours act raising wages of nearly a million workers to at feast 30 cents an hour and shortening work hours."
 She said the free public employ imeEt eeTvlce has filled some &C., ooo,ooo joes with unemployed men," and It's classification of available workers by skills and location will he of "ineatimahle values in inau- guTating the defense program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-19
he claims load this month.
 l1,99l Claims

eAAC OAoA4AAo AO00 OAA40 1AOA1t41s-
 11,99l Claims
 August initial claims totalled only 11,994 as compared with 22,5z7 filed in July. The high figures for July were primarily attributable to claims filed in anticipation of new benefit years by unemployed persons who had drawn benefits for which they were eligible in the previous benefit year and were not caused by new unemployment. All offices report ed declines which varied from I'll per cent for Ansonia to 15.8 per cent for New London. Offices with more than average declines In ini- tial claims included Bridgeport, Dan- ielson. Meriden. Middletown. New Haven, and Waterbury.
 Compensable continuing claims numbered 44.025 in August and e.. 988 for July. Fourteen offices re- ported lower volume for August, with relative declines greatest in Danbury and Danielson. Increases were reported by Thompsonville, WateFbury, and Bristol. Among the larger offices, Hartford was pRac- ucally unchanged. New Haven was down 13.0 per cent. and Bridgeport was down 1s.i per cent.
 C0npensatiOn
 Benefit payments amounted to $434. .048 in August as compared with $4O4, ,034. Tn view of the decline of ccmpensable claims, increased pay meilts can be attributed to those claims held over from the previous month. All districts except six shared in the increase with Water. bury showing the, greatest percent age gain. Danbury, Danielson, and Willimantic were down sharply. Thus far this calendar year, ben- eft payments have totalled $4,l85,- 176.
 Fewer benefit claims were ye- tlected by 8 sharp increase in the number of cases closed which showed . rise to 18.A69 in August from the 11,720 reported for July. All local offices except three re. ported declines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-19
Decline Observed In
 Claim For Benefits
Waterbury Among Leading Communities of State
 Showing Favorable Change in Employment Picture

Hartford, Sept. 19-Initial claims for unemployment compensation dropped 46s per cent during August in Connecticut, State Labor Com missioner Cornelius J. Danaher an- nounced today. All local offices of the division reported a decrease from the relatively large number filed in July. Compensable claims forward ed to the central office were down 10.1 per cent, although the amount of benefits paid was up 7.2 per cent, Closing of active claims cases in- creased 57.6 per cent over the pre- vious month.
 Preliminary reports for Septem- Der indicate as further reduction of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-19
IOTERS TO BE
 MADE SATURDAY.
last Session Before Town
 Election; Vigil for Forty Hours Service
BEACON FALLS
Correspondent Vym. !. Baxter
 Phone Naugatusk seas

Beacon Falls, Sept. l0-The only |leeting of selectmen before the 'Wn election October 2 for the plir- Dse of making voters will be held |aturday from 10 .. m. to g. D m. nly those who applied to the regis fars are eligible to De made.
 It is expected about 140 win be aded to the list of voters through be session.
 To Keep Vigil
 A constant vigil will be kept by embers of the Altar society of st.
 ichael's church at the church to- orrow in connection with the forty purs devotion there. The follow Is members will be at the church
 c1 for one hour, from g a. m. until
 p. m. tomorrow: Mrs. Jerry Mo- arthy, Mrs. Chester Garvin, Mrs. puis Mather, Mrs. w. F. Courtney. rs Raymond Doiron, Mrs. Frank
 food, Mrs. George Grimm, Mrs. ussen Sherry, Mrs. Joseph Tache ld Mrs. C6nleth Kiernan. Altar pys will watch from T to 8 o'clock morrow night and all day Satur- Members of the local church are |aning to make a trip to Graynoor onastery, New York on Sunday, ct. 6. A special chartered bus will lave Beacon Falls on that day. lckets may be secured from Rev. erome Cook, pastor, or Miss Alice 'Oiron.
 The Altar Society is planning a |lblic card party with the tentative Pte being Nov. 2. The ways and Jeans committee will have charge { plans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-19

that hed cro1s aid e distributed rapidly and e1Aeisntly to the strick- en areas. This committee, with Am bassador Joseph V. Kennedy, hon. orery chairman, and Daniel Grant, chief omcer, cooperates closely with
 the British Red Gross and the Wo-
 mems Voluntary Services in all re-
 lief questions, MT. Davis says.
 Everywhere there is the greatest gratitude expressd for the assistance
 given by the American Red Gross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-19
GERMAN SUPPER
 PLANS COMPLETE

Final plans have been completed for the annual German supper which the St. Elizabeth Society of St. Ce- elias church on Scovill street will serve at Temple hall, Thursday, Oct A, from to p. m., 1t was an- l1ounced by the committee in charge this morning.
 Tickets for this supper, which yearly attracts many hundreds of people. both parishioners and non- parishioners, have been distributed to members of the committee for sale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-19
PYRoMANIA BILL HIGH

Berkeley, Cal.-CUP)-Pyromania, the urge to start fires, is. causing 4lOO, OO,000 worth of fire losses in the United States annually, Fred Carlson, fire nlarshal of Oakland, Cal, told the Third Annual Tech- nical Institute of Peace Onlcers' Training here. He declared that pyromanias are found even among policemen and nremen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-19
Personal To Fat Girls

Now you may slim down your face and
 uIs without starvation dieting or back eaking exercises Just eat sensiblv land ke Marmola under the conditions and ac- rding to directions on the package.
 marmola Tablets have been sold to the
 blic for more than thirty years. More than enty million boxes have been distributed tring that period.
 Marmola is not . cure-all. Marmola is 3iy for adult fat persons whose fatness is used by thyroid deficiency (hypothyroid- nD but who are otherwise normal and heal ". We do not/make any diagnosis as that tae function of your physician. who must ! ssnsulted for that purpose. Why not try to fe those ugly. uncomfortable pounds the armola weyf Get box of MaKmcla today bm your druggist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-19

The name of God is omitted om the Book of Esther in the Lble.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-19

There are 20 manufacturing plants in the Canadian province cf Prince Edward Island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-19
NAVAJO INDIAN MOTIF

With colorful Navajo-style cam- pus in New Mexico as its setting, Too Many Girls" brings an all-star cast to. the screen in RKO Radios film version of the Broadway hit George Abbott produced and di- rected the fllmusical, with Lucille Ball featured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-19

Police ef Duenes Aires, Argentina, alnpnolleiit e to ehoot Iced bullets Nllh q allrsahot Into automobile
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-19
HOWARD Y. IASON
 SUES FOR DECREE

Two divorce actions WoEe filed in Superior Court yesterday after noon, men being the plaintiffs in both actions. Alexander KaWczyn- ski charged cruelty in his action against his wife, Helen. The couple was married April 16, te32.
 The second action was brought by Howard ". Slason against Doris Peters SIason. Desertion is alleged. The couple was married September l3, 1895, and the alleged deseFtion took place February l, iose.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17
Starkweather Beautiful Sr
Garden Club Holiday Party

ed with autumnal hues, relieved at
times with cleaning yellow. Curry.
ing roads inviting speculation as to
what lay beyond, gorgeous color
that fall brings. lacy trees against
molten sky. each was displayed
with penetration and an insight as
interesting as portrait studies.
Miss Harriet Fletcher had made
an arrangement Of white tapers, sill
yer acorns and green's that was
greatly enjoyed. and Mrs. II. c. Col
burn with a quantity OF greens DEM
onstrated the making OF wreaths
and loose ornaments OF pines,
spruce and arbor vitae.
The roll call by the secretary,
Mrs. ]. A. Henneke, related to
Christmas when each member and
guest responded with word asso-
ciated with this fascinating season.
II was voted to give S. to the
Red Cross. The program chairman,
Mrs. Harry l.. Smith. announced
that at the Jan. meeting Mrs.
II. L. Turner would give an inform
alive talk on roses. Mrs. Milo
Ehman and Mrs. Molly Mckenzie
poured at a beautiful lace-covered
table. The hostesses were Mrs.
Glenn Dusbiber, Mrs. Mark Jeffer-
son and Mrs. II. A. Eldridge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17
Calendar of Social Events
TODAY

TODAY
Of Lutheran Church. 1880,
Christmas party home Of Mrs Charles Hartman Bring toy
for child.
Lodge F. public installation, 1885,
chicken dinner. Masonic Temple
Ypsianti Community rehearsal o'clock
Ypslant High School auditorium.
Church.
families dinner. $780, exchange OF gifts
ST. Luke Church house
N. n. S. Club. 1880 a Mrs. A j. Schultz
Ypsant Business Professional Womens Club Christmas din
meeting. Ladies' Literary Club House. $50 Christmas
Of gifts. musical Miss Mildred Geddes
Miss Elizabeth Warren co-chairmen
WEDNESDAY
Ladies' Hewlett Christmas
exchange OF gifts.
Womans Club Christmas bring 10 gift $780,
Literary Club House.
Washtenaw Rebkahs initiation birthday and qualification
OF officers. o'clock, Odd Fellow Hall.
Mayflower Guild Congregational Church home
Gordon Speer annual Christmas
Huron Temple Pythian Sisters o'clock, p. Hall
Circle Baptist Women Union o'clock with Mrs Alvin
Anderson
Troop troop $780, Method
n list Church. four, $780, Woodruff.
League of Catholic Women o'clock Mrs Edwin Sah
jefferson
Capsule Club party Smelzer
S o'clock.
THURSDAY
Riverside Club luncheon ~ 80 with Mrs Robert
Hodges Bring table service gift.
Our Lady Soday Of ST. John Church. Z auditorium Bring
small
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17
Knights of Pythias
Name John WiSeley

John Wiseley was elected chan
cellor commander of Queen City
Lodge. number 1877. Knights OF Pyth
las at Monday nights meeting OF
the lodge in X. P. Hall.
Other officers elected were,
Eugene Burrell, vice chancellor;
Albert Seekell. prelate; Walter
Weaver, master Of works; George
Ellsworth, keeper OF records and
seal: James Hart. master Of finance
William Durant, master OF ex'
chequer; Delmar Bruder, master-at-
arms; Ross Robtoy. inner guard !;
Stanley Bower, outer guard; Forrest
Tefft, member of executive com
mittee for three years; Lindley
Wiseley. delegate to Grand Lodge
and Ray Briggs, alternate.
Coming events for the lodge are,
the weekly card party in X. p. Hall,
Thursday night and the second rank
pext Monday night. The joint in
.stallation Of officers with Pythian
Sisters will be Jan. 5. Paul Burrell
will be installing officer, A. (.
Augustus, grand prelate; and Earl
Snyder, grand master-at-arms. The
first rank team will exemplify the
Lesson of Friendship.
Lunch was served after the meet
ing by Fred Spencer and his com.
mittee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17

With spruce and cedar outlining
windows and framing doors. and
tables cleaning with candles set
among tasteful flower arrange
ments. Starkweather Hall was beau
tiful for the Garden Club Christmas
party Monday night. The highlight
Of the evening was the series Of
pictures in colors shown by DR..
Harry l.. Smith, who mingled famil-
lar scenes with those of distant
landscapes. and produced a variety
OF beautiful effects.
Pictures DR.. Smith had taken OF
the garden OF the president OF the
Garden Club, Miss Eugene Mere
ness, showed particularly lovely
specimens of delphinium with great
lengths OF blue stems mingled with
other varieties she grows. Pink
peonies, perennial heliotrope with
a profusion OF peoples, zinnias. yer.
benas, each had a peculiar charm
of its own.
DR.. Smith showed the attractions
OF floats recalling the Fourth Of
July. and then the Boy Scout troops
on Mackinac Island and the Scouts
swimming and lounging. Arch Rock
hung with green and showing blue
beyond, block houses with a back
ground OF sea, were prelude to
single oaks and park stretches tint
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17
Scout Groups Entertained
BY Gay Christmas Parties

A note of regret from one OF the
council members, Mrs. II. deb
Barss. was read.
The afternoon closed with the
girls forming a circle and singing
their Girl Scout goodnight song,
followed by taps.
The following served on commit
tees: hostesses, Fanny Moss. Leah
Sommers, Myrtle Powers and Phyl-
lis Kisor; program, Shirley Ann
Daze, Dolores Steindorf, Kathleen
Rust and Melba Manning; refresh
ments. jeanne Slough, Patty Webb.
Doris Hubbard, Patsy Reese; invita-
tons, Gertrude Dundon. Phyllis
Warrington, and Nancy Philbin;
decorations, Dolores Midkiff. Fran
ces Mcdonald and Betty Erickson.
Brownies Enjoy Party
The Brownies Of the Roosevelt,
Special Education School enjoyed
their Christmas party in the Girl
Scout room at the Rackham build
ing, Monday afternoon from TO 3
O'Clock with II mothers and teach
ers as guests.
The girls sang their Brownie
songs and repeated their Brownie
laws. Each guest was presented
with a corsage of pine needles and
cones made by the little Brownies.
The girls wore their aprons on
which they have embroidered
Brownie on the pockets, and their
Brownie caps.
Miss Bernice Ringman is leader
Of this troop and is assisted by Miss
Mary Bell.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17

Seventeen guests. including Girl
Scout Council members and moth
ers of Girl Scouts of Troop No. IS
joined the troop for their Christ
mas party in the lunchroom of
Ypsilanti High School, Monday af
ternoon from 4 to 5 O'Clock.
Guests were welcomed by the
hostess committee. and introduced
to the troop leader. her assistant
and the other guests. The program
opened with speech OF welcome by
Kathleen Rust. who announced the
different numbers on the program.
First. Christmas poem by Phyllis
Kisor, then Nancy Philbin played
The Childrens Prayer" by Hum
perdinck on small portable organ,
followed by Melba Manning reading
THE First Christmas Carol" With
Miss Virginia Olmstead at the piano
the whole group sang Christmas
carols.
There was an exchange Of gifts
among the Girl Scouts and in addi
ton each girl received a 1941 Girl
Scout diary. gift from their lead
er. Miss Wilma Byers and her as
sistant, Miss Virginia Olmstead.
Refreshments OF punch. cookies.
pop corn balls, candy canes and
Christmas candy were served from
a table centered with lighted tree
and having tall lighted red tapers on
each corner. The candy canes were
gift from one of the mothers.
Mrs. Frank Midkiff, and the pop
corn balls from another mother,
Mrs. V. L. Slough.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17

Miss Margaret Murphy spent Sun
day night in Detroit with her cousin,
Miss May Barton, and Monday
morning attended the funeral in
Holy Redeemer Church of Thomas
j. Maloney. whose daughter Agnes
is a frequent visitor here. Before
coming home. Miss Murphy called
on Mrs. Joseph Foley and Miss May
Brown, former Ypsilanti residents.
Miss Ruth Cleary, Riverside. H.,
will come Saturday to spend the va
cation with her father, President
P. r. Cleary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Nugent and son
Frederic and Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent
Nugent, BEDFORD. were guests, Sun.
day. of Mrs Emma Nugent
Mrs. G. Franklin Campbell and
children, Floyd and Alice, spent
Monday In Detroit
Miss Carmena Freeman. Pontiac,
visited Ypsilanti friends. Saturday.