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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
relatives, friends and neighbors
especially the Estimating and Plan
ming Depts. and the No. 80 Sales
Division of the Scovill Mfg. Co. fol-
the kindness and sympathy shown
us during our recent bereavement
the death Of our beloved wife and
mother, Mrs. Anna Donahue.
(Signed)
THOMAS DONAHUE,
PAUL DONAHUE,
MRS. p. H. CREEL
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24

Barnes orchestra was regarded as
one of the best Of the nations ne
gro swing bands.
The Is man organization had set
out from Chicago early this winter
for its annual tour Of the south and
was en- route home when the fire
occurred. The band has appeared
at the Savoy Ballroom and Apollo
theater at New ork and the Savoy
Ballroom and Regal theater at Chi
cago. Barnes, a native Of Chicago,
organized the band bout 10 yers
ago. Most of the members were
Chicago residents.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
OBITUARY

POWERS William j. Powers,
former resident of this city, died
recently in Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr..
Powers, before he left Waterbury
20 years ago, was member Of the
Waterbury fire department and re-
sided in the West End section Of
the city.
Survivors include a brother, Mi
chael Powers of this city; four sis
tiers, Misses Alice and Catherine
Powers, Mrs. Daniel Kenney and
Mrs. Mary Cornish, all Of Brook
Ign, N. Y. Mr.. Powers resided with
Mrs. Cornish.
TURLEY-Mrs. Mary Jane Tur-
ley, widow of William j. Turley of Al
johnson street, died this morning
at st. Mary's hospital after a brief
illness. A native of this city, she was
the daughter of Michael and Mary
O'Connel Brennan. For many years
Mrs. Turley made her home IN the
Brooklyn section of the city and was
well and favorably known especially
among the older residents of that
district. Although of retiring ma
ture she possessed a genial DISPOSE
ton which had endeared her to her
many friends. She was a devout
communicate of st. Margaret's
church.
Mrs. Turley is survived by one
daughter, Anne Turley; four sisters
Mrs. D. j. McGrath of this city, Mrs
Deborah Nelligan Of Ansonia, Mrs
Julia Greaney and Miss Margaret
Brennan of this city; one brother
Joseph M. Brennan of New Rochelle
N. Y, and several nieces ant
nephews.
The funeral will be held from the
Bergin funeral home, 290 East MAR
street on Saturday morning at 8:4.
o'clock to st. Margaret's church
where solemn mass Of requiem will
be celebrated at 9:15 o'clock. Inter
ment will be in new st. Joseph'
cemetery. Friends may call at thu
funeral home Thursday and Frida!
afternoons and evenings.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
MASSES

reouiem will be celebrated Friday
morning, April 26th, at $500 o'clock,
at the Sacred Heart Church, for
the repose of the soul of the late
Mrs. Julia Claffey.
PARKER-Month's mind mass of
requiem will be celebrated Friday
morning, April Goth, at 1880 o'clock,
at the st. Francis Xavier's Church,
for the repose of the soul of the
late Robert Parker.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
FIRST FILM TOGETHER

Although Frank Morgan and
Frank Borzage have been close
friends for years, "The Mortal
tSorm" is the first film in which
they have been associated.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24

Riker, in a brief address, outlined
some of the problems which paint
ers have to contend with today.
Prizes were awarded to each of
the guests and refreshments were
enjoyed before the parley adjourned.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24

FIRST COWBOY SONG
Joan Crawford's collection Of rec
ords has its first cowboy melody adj
dition, "Wise Old Horsey."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
DIED

TURLEY-In this city. April 34th,
1910, Mrs. Mary Jane Turley, Of ~
johnson st. Funeral Saturday
morning, at 8:45 o'clock, from Ber-
gin Funeral Home, 290 East Main
ial in new st. Joseph's cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-07-15

ber, optimistically described last
night as "a platform that viii state
clearly and unmistakably the pro-
gram the Democratic party intends
to follow; the principles which Will
guide it in formulating that pro-
gram and the terms within which
the Democratic leadership shall
function"
Five Push Peace Plank"
Five Democratic Senators agreed
early today on . peace plank"
which they said they would try to
have incorporated in the platform
through q convention floor fight If
necessary.
The declaration would pledge the
party never to use the Nations
armed forces in q war of agrees
sion nor to send them to engage
in wars in Europe or Asia. It was
framed by Senator's Wheeler of
Montana, Clark Of Idaho, Clark of
Missouri, johnson Of Colorado and
McCarran Of Nevada. They said
it was based on the assumption that
a strong defense plank" would be
included.
Anticipation of q big, happy
family" agreement on the wording
of a foreign policy-national defense
plank patterned closely after Presi-
dent Roosevelt's pledge against war
Of aggression or the sending of men
to fight in Europe received its first
jolt suddenly last night when
Senator Wheeler threatened q
convention floor fight If there are
weasel words" about the party's
determination to keep the Nation
at peace.
Criticizes Presidents Words.
Talking over the radio the Mon
tanan of many moods and ever
changing 1910 political intentions
picked critically at the Presidents
words before remarking:
"The Democratic party must leave
no doubt or questions as its stand
on this issue. I Will iY1sist-both In
the Resolutions Committee and II
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Gen. Honeycutt Head,
New StreamIined
Triangular Division
Expected to Sail From
Philippines Soon for
Duties at Fort Broge

Brig. Gen. Francis w. Honeycutt
today was given command of the
new ninth streamlined triangular
division being organized at Fort
Bragg, N. c.
Gen. Honeycutt has been in COM
mand of Fort StotSenberg of the
Philippine Department. He is ex-
pected to sail shortly for the United
States to assume his new command.
The new division commander has
had several tours Of. duty here, in
cluding work in the War Plans Di-
vision and service at Fort Myer, Va.
He is a graduate of the Army War
College, where he served as an in
structor and librarian.
In 1920, he was captain of the
United States Olympic fencing team
and also headed the American team
which met Great Britain the fol-
lowing year. In 1921, he won the
national foil championship and
placed second in the national epee
tournament. In 1888, he was cap
tain of the International American
fencing team, which toured Eu-
ope. He was graduated in 1904
from the United States Military
Academy. He was made brigadier
general two years ago.
Gen. Honeycutt was born May
26, 1883, on Alcatraz Island, Calf.
Evening star., 1940-07-15

necessary on the floor OF the con-
vention-on the following plank:
I'VE will not send American boys
across the water to tight in any wars
and we reafnrm our belief in our
present neutrality laws.
II will insist on the latter be-
cause Mr.. Stimson-who was re-
Gently appointed Secretary Of War
has been advocating the repeal
Of our neutrality laws. We should
permit our civilian population to
help the Allies in any way they
wish to help them, by selling them
goods, but as q Nation We should
maintain our neutrality as ex-
pressed by the Congress Of the
United States when We are at peace
with the world.
Must Be Peace Party.
"The Democratic party-in other
words-must be the peace party. I
am going to do everything possible
to get q peace plank, which will
definitely commit the Democratic
party to q program Of peace, pros
perity and preparedness"
Inserted at the last minute into
his radio address, this expression Of
defiance for any compromise on his
peace views was coupled signin-
cantly with an insistence that the
party platform indorse steps Ito
maintain, carry on and enlarge the
Evening star., 1940-07-15
STAR, WASHINGTON, D. G, MONDAY JULY 49,

versial one within the committee,
the insistence Of such spokesmen
as Senator Wheeler and Mr.. Murray
that it Is the Nations number. one
problem may result In sitter dec.
laration about the necessity Of put
ting the jobless at work before any
relaxation Of labor legislation can
be considered.
Whether this protective" pro-
nouncement will apply to the Labor
Relations Act Is . different matter,
however, in view Of the expected de-
mand by the A. =. Of l.. that 1t be
amended one way, by the N. A. M.
that 1t amended another and by tn
sistence of the G. I. O. that 1t be left
alone.
Meeting briefly yesterday. the
committee decided that q 15-man
subcommittee should he designated
to do the actual drafting Job after
open hearings are completed.
Submitted for consideration was
q suggestion by Senator Hatch OF
New Mexico, committee member,
for plank endorsing Federal financ-
ing Of presidential campaigns.
Evening star., 1940-07-15

page newspaper advertisement bear
ing Mr.. Sweeney's signature urging
the Democratic delegates to stop
the march of war!"
Identical in almost every word to
an advertisement appearing during
the Republican convention, the ap-
peal constitutes an encouragement
to Hitler" the Washingtonian as
serted fiercely.
Robert Would Woo Foreign Born.
Earlier, L. w. Robert, jr., Sec
retary Of the Democratic National
Committee, appeared to ask inclu-
sion Of a plank expressing conf
dence in the Nations foreign born
or first-generation American popu-
lation. The trend of world affairs,
he explained, has brought suspicion
on these people. totaling in the two
categories more than 80 million
persons.
Close on the heels of Mr.. Robert
appeared Senator Reynolds of North
Carolina to say he loves the loyal
foreign born, but to demand an end
OF immigration for permanent resi-
dence here until all persons now on
relief and capable of absorption into
private industry become self-sup-
porting. He also urged outlawing
of the Communist party, the Na1
bunds and any other group con-
trolled or subsidized by any foreign
government.
Polite but firm declaration should
be made, he said, of intent to arrest
and deport all alien criminals, or to
place them in concentration camps.
He also asked for a ban on Gov
ernment purchase of foreign silver
and said further that the national
interest demanded that Congress
make unlawful the purchase of gold
from Germany or Russia or from
countries under their domination.
Noel Sargent of the National AS
sociation of Manufacturers also was
to appear before the committee to-
day.
Out of all the accumulated ad-
vice of the special pleaders will
then come what Senator Byrnes Of
South Carolina, committee man.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Platform
Continued From First Page.)

more effectively on behalf Of the
unemployed than Mr.. Roosevelt.
II know of nothing more the
president could do than he has al
ready done"
Urges Aid to U. s. Workers.
Mr.. Green's presentation was as
follows:
Existing legislation designed to
protect and compensate Govern
ment workers when they are injured,
and their dependents in the event
| of death, is inadequate and should
be strengthened. We urge that you
declare in favor of more liberal leg
islation to provide compensation
to injured Government workers, in
cluding protection to injured work.
ers, the dependents of those killed,
and to workers who suffer from oc-
cupational diseases.
1--WE urge that your platform de-
clare for the improvement of wage
standards and a reduction in the
hours of work to a standard five-day
week for the employees of the Federal
Government wherever this standard
Is not now observed. In the recruit
ment and promotion of civil servants
full consideration should be given
TO experience and qualifications so
as to prevent discrimination against
qualified workers deprived of op-
portunities of academic training"
HiIdreth Scores Sweeney.
Melvin T. Hildreth, District men,
Der of the committee, spiced the
morning session by a free-swinging
verbal exchange with Representative
Sweeney of Ohio. -
A full-time British-hater, Mr..
Sweeney appeared to demand a
strict hands off declaration with re-
gard to Europe's war.
Bouncing to his feet, Mr.. Hildreth
waved before the committee q full
Evening star., 1940-07-15
economic and social progress Of the
Dast seven wears"

economic and social progress Of the
past seven years."
Closely paralleling q plea made
before the committee on Friday by
Philip Murray, vice president of the
G. I. O., Senator Wheeler served
notice last night that there can be
no life, liberty and pursuit Of happi-
ness 50 long as 0,000, 900 of our peo-
pie exc out a bare existence, so long
as 10000, 900 workers are jobless, so
long as hundreds of thousands Of
farmers are forced into economic
serfdom, either as tenants or as
members of the army of unem.
ployed, 50 long as 600,000 Of our
young people each year grow up
with no prospect ahead Of them. -
While this whole issue of unem-
ployment is not seriously a contro-
Evening star., 1940-07-15
StroboIgi Is Divorced
On Misconduct CHARGE
nv III. As.nr,st>A pr...

By the ASsoc1ated Press.
LONDON, July 15.-Lady Doris
Mary Strabolgi was granted . d.
vorce today from Lord Strabolgi
Labor leader in the House Of Lords,
on grounds Of his asserted miscon-
duct with q Mrs. Hamilton. Nc
defense was offered.
They were married in 1918 and
have four children.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30
Increase In Jobless
Estimated By Board

NEW YORK. March 29-R-yhe
N NATIONAL Industrial Conference
board estimated today the total
number of unemployed workers in
the nation rose in February to g.
$4,000, the highest since April, 1889.
1t was reported as the fourth con.
secutlve monthly increase,
In this calculation the board in.
cludes an estimated number as rep.
fesentlng the new labor force.
Added to the ranks of the unem.
ployed in that month, the confer.
ence boards survey said, was a. total
Of $4,000 persons. 1t was nointed
out that unemployment normally
rises slightly in February because of
seasonal influences, but that "the
relatively large increase of 81 ner
cent last month accounted for nv
a greater than usual seasona1 de-
cine In construction employment
ana a contraseasonal decline in that
OF manufacturing."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30
High School Debaters
Triumph Over Kinston

The query, "Resolved that the
federal government should own and
operate the railroads." was won by
the affirmative team of the New
Hanover High school in a debate
with the team from Kinston yester-
day morning in the school audi
forum.
First speaker on the affirmative
was James Lynch who opened the
debate. The first speaker on the
negative side was John Ward. Other
speakers were Albert Washover,
Wilmington and Nat Hill of Kins
ton.
The New Hanover High school de-
batting team will, as a result of to
days victory, compete for the Az.
cock Memorial cup being awarded in
the finals at Chapel Hill.
Miss Helen Smith, John Hope
editorial writer of the star-News
and the Rev. James Lawson, paste,
Of the First Christian church were
judges. Jimmie Davis was chair
man.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30
Few Pagan Headhunters Appear
At PowwOw To End Beheadings

from Manila, a hundred miles o. so
to the south, was the discovery Of
a giant American negro who is
known as the bishop of the non.
Christian Tribes church Of the Phil
ippines. His name is Sam Brown
and he is a native of Early Branch,
South Carolina.
A veteran of the Philippine insur-
rection, he is using the Bible in his
efforts to teach the non-Christian
Tribes, "Thou shalt not kill"
Sam thinks recent beheadings
! numbering eleven, were carried ou'
by Christians who decapitated theil
victims to throw suspicion on pagan
tribesmen. But others have othe:
theories. Many Christian Filipinoi
who attended today's meeting sal,
the tribesmen behead because pros
pective mont hristian brides demand
a head from their SWANS as a wed
ding gift. They also attributed tn
beheadings to the belief Of the un
ruly mountaineers that Christians ar,
driving them from the rich farming
and hunting lands they have hell
for wears.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30
TRADE BODY LAUDS
CENSUS QUESTIONS
Urges That Data Be Made
Available At The Earliest
Possible Moment

WASHINGTON, March 29.-tP)-
The United States Chamber of Com
merce said today that data to be
obtained in the forthcoming census
will be the best we have ever
had' concerning employment and
urged that it be made available at
the earliest possible moment"
The chambers committee on en-
ployment, said in a progress report
on its own study that more reals
tic figures were needed to analy. ,
and understand the unemployment
problem.
"Only through such an under.
standing" the committee said, "can
practical measures be devised to
reduce unemployment that present.
ly exists and ameliorate 1t in future
periods when business activity slack.
mo complications that may arise
in connection with other parts
the census Of population should be
allowed to interfere with the col.
lection and publication of the mater.
ial relating to employment"
The committee said that its own
study showed that job placements
and payrolls were substantially
larger" during the winter than a
year ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30
Red Cross Chapter Asked
To Fill Clothing Quota

Mrs. Ida B. Speiden, executive Sec
rotary, reported yesterday that the
Wilmington chapter of the American
Red Cross has received it's quota Of
clothing apparel for the use of war
sufferers in Europe.
The local chapter was asked to
furnish the following articles: Is
mems heavy sweaters, Is women's
heavy sweaters, 80 children's heavy
sweaters, Is women's heavier
weight dresses, 80 girls heavier
weight dresses, and 10 layettes.
Estimated cost of these garments
In $150.99, Mrs. Speiden said.
Contributions of either money or
new garments are asked by chap.
ter officials and may be made to the
chapter treasurer, Ralph Soverel,
at the Wilmington Savings and
Trust company, or to J. c. Roe, of
the Foy-Roe company, who is chap.
ter chairman, or at Red Cross head.
quarters, 1875, first floor of
the customhouse. Citizens were ask.
ed to make checks payable to the
American Red Cross.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30
IS WPA PROJECTS
RECEIVE APPROVAL
Improvement Of Columbus
County Hospital Grounds
Included On List

RALEIGH, March 29.-R-C. c
McGinnis, WPA state administra'
tor, announced today the approva
of Is new relief projects which will
cost a total of sos, 5es and give EN-
ployment to 1854 persons. Project.
follow:
Cumberland, extend Fayetteville
sewer and water system, $175,679 ant
179 workers.
Beaufort, improve drainage sys
tenn in Washington, N. c., $43,42.
and At workers; improve Chocowi1i
ity school grounds, $4,806 and 1;
workers.
Forsyth, complete construction O.
gymnasium for Sedge Garden schoo
near Winston-Salem and improv,
existing school building and grounds
$6,OS8 and 20 workers.
Moore, improve roads, $30,134 ant
447 workers, and $49,159 and 20.
workers (two projects).
Durham, school ground improve
ments in Durham, SCOTIA and 5;
workers.
Alamance, build diverting wall be.
low Lake Burlington Dam, $3.50.
and "a workers.
Catawba, construct and improve
water and sewage system in Hickory
$127,7 and 1876 workers.
Guilford, improve facilities a
Price school in Greensboro, includ
ing auditorium building, $15,36S ant
10 workers.; paint T~ubercular SAM
torium, High Point county building
county home building and count,
courthouse, in and near Greensboro
ard High Point, $28,061 and 4:
workers.
Macon, construct school building
near Otto, $47,565 and 80 workers
Columbus, improve h o S p i t a
grounds at Whiteville, $3,1O1 and q
workers.
Pitt, malaria control, $79, 1O2 ane
100 workers.
Richmond, construct combination
school building and gymnasium II
Hamlet, $42,84S and So workers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30
David Justin Oliver
Funeral Services Held

MARIETTA, March 29.-The flu
neral of David Justin Oliver, 66-year-
old farmer who was n of the mos.
Influential citizens and churchmen
of his community, was held at his
home Easter Monday, with burial
in J arietta cemetery.
Mr.. Oliver died Sunday after suf-
fering a heart attack, one Of sew
eral in recent months.
The rites were conducted by the
Rev. F. B. Joyner, pastor of Olive r
Methodist church, of which he hal
been a steward for 80 years and
Sunday school secretary for rs
years. During the funeral how,
business houses in nearby Fair
Bluff were closed.
Surviving are his widow; four
children, Mrs. J. c. Castlebury ct
Apex, j. E., A. C. and J.. S. Oliver
of Marietta; two sisters, Misses
Lula L. and Gertrude Oliver Of tn
LONE.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30
KINSTONHOUSlNCS
FUNDS APPROVED
Total Of $972,OOO Allocated
By S H For Construc-
ton Of Two Projects

WASHINGTON, March 29.-R)-
President Roosevelt today approved
s1s, oO4, 900 of United States Housing
Authority loan contracts for Is slum
clearance and low-rent housing prof
ests in eight states and Puerto Rico.
Nathan Stratus, administrator OF
the USHA, said today's action
brought the total of approved USHA
loans to 1854, 953,126 for 165 local
housing authorities and reduced the
USHA fund for further loans to $44,,
144, 1913. The approved loans:
Los Angeles, $3,132,o 900; Key West,
Fla, $%65O,0O0; st. Petersburg, Fla,
$637, 900; Annapolis Md, 1851, 900 ;
Cambridge, Mass, $1,815, 900; Ham.
tramck. Mich, S1,263,o0o; Kinston,
N. c., 1912, 900; Dayton, Ohio, $1,137,.
600; Scranton Pa, $1,oS5, 900; Puerto
Rico Housing Authority, $1,739, 900
San Juan, P. R., 1928, 900.
Straus said the IS projects would
house 1929 families. They involved
one project in each locality with the
exception of Key West, Fla, Kins'
ton and Dayton, which will each
build two, and the Puerto Rice
Housing Authority which will build
five.
After the loan contracts approved
today by the President are signed
by the USHA and the various local
authorities, the local authorities may
requisition the federal agency for
three per cent or more of the loans
involved. Later acquisitions may be
made as funds are needed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30

PANTABANGAN, P. l., March 20.
fR-Suspicion Of their Christian
bretheren apparently exceeded the
lire of a feast and gifts because only
q. handful of pagan headhunters
from the wild Cordellera Mountains
appeared today at the powwow to
end a wave of beheadings.
Only a dozen muscular warriors,
with their long black hair, were on
hand hen this correspondent ar.
rived here from Manila with authori-
ties. Many more may have been-lurk-
ing about, however. One authoritative
source said forty were in the village.
Clad only in the briefest Of lcin
cloths, chins up and fearless of eye,
the tribesmen gave the appearance OF
men who could fight and would fight
when pressed. Unarmed, they extend.
ed cordial greetings to Governor All
relic Cecilio Of Neuva Ecija Province,
who called them to the conference
table, and to Captain G. R. Monsodo
inspector Of the constabulary.
Having extended their greetings
they disappeared, with n exception
almost as quickly as they came.
Most amazing feature Of the trip
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30
New Registration Is
Ordered In Robson

LUMBERTON, March pa new
registration for Robson county,
and division of Fairmont township
into two voting precincts, have been
ordered by the county board Of cleo
lions.
Mckay McKinnon of Maxton,
chairman of the board, W. H. How
ard of st. Pauls, vice-chairman, and
len G. Floyd, secretary, all were
reelected at a recent meeting at
which the two orders were passed
ard action was deferred on a re-
quest to change the Union town
ship voting place from Elrod to
PIT Wis.
The new registration of Robson
county voters will be the first ince
the state primary law was passed
in 1915.