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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08

Boy Scout Troop No. 31 met last evening at Fraternity Hall. under the ladership of William Christie, scoutmaster, and Frank Ware, as sistant. Members present were: Cobra Patrol, Michael Killeen, Jack Hughes and Norman Henchel.
 Lion Patrol, William Scanlon, All fred Sullivan, James Ahrens and John Jackman. Flying Eagle Patrol, Edgar Davis, Francis Killeen, also Edward Franks, junior assisting Scoutmaster, Harry Clark, senior patrol leader, Henry Lefevre. treas urer and Joseph Killeen, scribe.
 The troop will have skating party Sunday, January F. and all scouts are asked to be at the Scout House at o'clock, whether or not the weather favors skating, because all sports can be enjoyed. Each
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
NEW YORK HEARTBEAT

Faces About Town Virginia Bruce, being beautiful at 55th and 5th. Oughtagetta ticket for obstructing sidewalk traffic like that Mrs. E. Woolman Chase, the Vogue edi- tor, whose hair matches the purple feather in her hat .. Helen Gwynn, the Monte Carlo press agentress, who could have gotten on page 1, New Years eve-if she had agreed to kiss John Astor Drayton at Midnight. (They call him Satan Drayton) zorina-Spring in a dress Ben Bernie, the poor mans Toscanini. The very, very poor mans Jimmy Walker, who is doing a musical comedy with Robert Stolz, who composed TWO Hearts in Three-Quarter Time" Oscar Levant, the Milton Berle of the 1ntelligentSia Boris de Vadetsky, who eloped with Governor Lehman's adopted daughter. The pa- pers had his case history, all right, except this: That only last year he appeared at The Royal Box joynt on Sand Street with Pat Paree, his sis ter, 8 stripper. He was stooge-in- general (Wasn't even programmed and caught her flung apparel, etc.
 Sallies in Our Alley: Moss Hart's new play, Lady in the Dark" is reportedly based on the authors trips to the psychoanalysts, and what they told him Last week Moss was floored by pleurisy |. "Omigawd!" groaned an envious col league, "Hart's got the plot for his new one!" A young actress went to Hollywood where they changed her name so that it wouldn't conflict with another on the payroll. They changed it to Cornell "On the ground" said wag, "that nobody would confuse her with Katharine!" ]"
 Midtown Vignette: Two months ago . young man and girl met after reading for roles in "The Corn Is Green" and admitted they were discouraged about their chances of making the cast. '"Tell you what" !" she said, by way of brightening up the conversation. If I get into the show I'll buy you bottle of cham pagne, and if you get in you can buy one for me" "Okay," he said :. Last Saturday night a boy and girl bought two bottles of wine and split the check They were Richard Waring and Thelma Schnee.
 MemOs of Midnighter: George Jean Nathan's new Oriental first night friend is Kimi Toye of Club Waikiki. Says she intrigues him be- cause she looks so bored |. It's an 8-lb. blessed he-vent for the I. Act mans Cassie Hanley) Horace Schmidlapp, the millionaire pro- duce2, is breathless over Countess Ila Willing, Hungarian pretty. Jack Harris starts at La Conga tonight There was fist-fight between former Asst D. A. St. An- gelo and the editor of The East Side News Sailing Baruch, Jr., says it must have been some other Ba-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
MISS KELLOGG IN
 REQUEST ADDRESS
One Of America's Out= standing Women Execu=
 lives Speaks Jan. 18th

A woman-a young, attractive woman at that-who has pulled" 1OOO,5OO feet of cable through elec- trical conduits in the Chrysler Building in New York, will speak at a meeting of the MT. and Mrs. Club at the Second Congregational church next Wednesday evening at 8 O. clock.
 She is Miss Vivien Kellems of KellemS Products, Inc, New York. Of course, she herself did not actu- ally pull" the enormous steel cables some of which are designed to with stand 25,000 pounds tension, but she is president and sole owner of the company which manufactures these electricity carrying cables.
 Charles J. Allen, head of the pub- lie relations department of the Con- necticut Light and Power Company, will introduce Miss Kellems. Last year she addressed meeting of the c. L. & P. rooms here and scored such a decided hit there, she was secured several weeks later to ad- dress the Rotary club at the Hotel Elton.
 These high tension cables were used in the construction of the Boulder dam. They also have been used by many of the utilities com- panies which distribute electrical energy, and by many industries with pipes to lift and cables to string Her cables are wire mesh gadgets which fit over anything round and hang on as long as pull is exerted. They can be used for dragging piling which has been sunk deep in the ground or for setting broken fingers. Miss KellemS did not invent this conical shaped cable, nor was she the first to manufacture it. A man named George Wood had already done that, but she had the good for tune t 70 enter the field at the psychological moment. When Wood died, he left his plant to his widow The patent rights to the cable had expired, and Miss Kellems's brother, Edgar Kellems, who was an inven- tor in the experimental department of the Bell Telephone company, im- proved on the original device. h. stead of proceeding with the inven- tion, as would have been within their legal rights to do, Miss Kellems and her brother co-operated with Mrs. Wood, which resulted in a sale of the factory by her to Miss Kellems at an amount which assured her an income for life.
 This young woman had never studied business in her life until the cable business fell, in a manner of speaking, into her lap. She received classical education at the Univer- sity of Oregon and had Ph. D. de- gree from Columbia university.
 She also is one of three women members of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. She be- lieves even the highest rates charged by the electrical companies for power are too cheap, and believes the pub lie should know the cost of general ing and distributing electricity.
 Miss Kellems is small and blonde.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
FOLLIES TICKETS
 BEING SOLD HERE
Seats To Be Sold For New Haven Ice Show At Lig=
 gett'S Tomorrow

Due to the fact that many resi- dents of Waterbury and vicinity attend New Haven Arena ice shows, the Arena management has this year established a Waterbury ticket agency for one day for their con- venience at which seats may be pur- chased for Ice Follies of 1941 which opens Feb. 3 and runs through Feb. 9, at the Arena.
 Tomorrow, from 10:00 a. m. to 1000 p. m, Maurice Sarasohn, Arena box office manager, will be at Liggett's Drug Store, East Main St., with a choice array of tickets for every performance, including Saturday and Sunday matinees, After tomorrow, tickets may be pur- chased at the Arena box office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08

The stand that Waterbury's fou Democratic legislators will take on measures sponsored by Governor Robert A. Hurley and the Democratic state organization was a source of much speculation as the 1941 Gen. eral Assembly began its session in Hartford today. The speculation re- suited fromthe break between the state and Waterbury organizations over the Culhane victory dinner last month, which MT. Hurley and State Chairman John T. Mccarthy at-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
DEATH ROLL CORRECTED

Calgary, Alta. - Believed killed in action in the Great War and his name struck of the books of the lodge he had attended before going overseas. Lieutenant-Col- onel F. F. Stewart Dunn, Edmon- ton, Alta, appeared at session of his lodge here and paid his dues of S6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
MOTHER OF VICE PRESIDENTS

New York state has mothered most of the vice presidents ot the United States: Burr, Clinton, Tompkins, Van Buren, Fillmore, Wheeler, Arthur, Morton, Theodore Roosevelt, and sherman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08

A monthly meeting of the Fair Community Club will take place tonight at 8 o'clock, at the club rooms on Essex avenue, with Harry Sizer, president in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
Church Plans Supper

The Women's Auxiliary of St. Paul's Episcopal Church will meet tonight at o'clock, in the parish hall, with Mrs. Robert Greatorex in charge. Plans will be made for a church supper in the near future.
 The society will give party night, for members of the choir, immediately following choir rehear- sal, when there will be social time and a lunch served, and measure ments taken for new vestment.
 Scores of the Pride of Welch bowling match Monday night were:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08

Mexico has frightened its sanitary and safety regulations for theaters and cinemaS throughout the coun- try.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
Catholic Women Pick
 Mrs. William Rooney
St. MichaeI's Aid Society Name Mrs. William Dubay Vice=President And Mrs. John Lynch Treasurer
WATERV Correspondent-Mrs R. W. Henion. Telephone 3-5462

Scout should come equipped with enough food for one meal, skates, hockey sticks, skis or sleds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
Waterbury's Legislators Placed on ''Spot"

London. The defendants was found guilty of violating defense regulaS tions, by attempting to send the letter via Fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08

LOVE LETTER IN
 WARTIME COSTLY London, England - (UP) A love letter to his financee in German occupied France cost a man $50 in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08

stand that waterbuys fotended despite declaration by
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-19
BRICK FEELS
MAN WHEN HE
ATTACK

clarence Jackson. 81. 1929 Ade-
laide. was questioned by members
Of the Homicide Squad after he
had hurled brick which resulted
in the death Of Alien Taplan, 90.
Jackson said that Taplan had
accosted him with a knife In front
Of 1929 Adelaide He said Taplan
had a butcher knife in his hand
and attempted TO hold him up.
Jackson said he stepped into
vacant lot adjacent to 1929 ana
picked up brick and threw u at
Taplan. striking him on the head
Jackson eaid he then took the
butcher knife which was later
turned over to the Homicide Squad.
According TO Detective Lieut.
lanes Turner and Detective SCI.
Joseph Wolff. OF the Homicide
squad. Taplan was Identified by
his fingerprints after the body had
heen removed TO the morgue.
Taplan was 30 years OF age and
weighed 230 pounds He Is for-
mer inmate Of Eloise.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-19

In conjunction with the nation
wide program launched by the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment OF Colored People the Detroit
Branch. headed by Or James j..
McClendon. will begin pIcketing In
dustries In Wayne County which
hold Government contracts for ma
tional defense production and dis
criminate against Negro workers.
This announcement was made
this week by Or. McClendon follow
ing communication from the Ma
tional office in New York.
The Branch is making an appeal
to all civic. social and religious
groups TO join with II in bringing
TO the attention OF the public treat
ment accorded Negro workers Dr.
McClendon stated that any one
who Is willing 10 walk in picket
line can leave his or her name and
address at the NAACP office, 446
r. warren.
Among those who haze already
agreed. 10 join the picket line are:
IL. and Mrs. W. A. Thompson.
V. A. Bristol Robert j Evans,
Prince Clark. Mrs. Ada Summers.
Carlton w. Gaines. ODeil Davis,
Eugene Hall Beatrice Holder. Cor
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-19
Detroiters Attend
Business Meeting
In Nations Capital

l.. G. Blount will leave De
troit this week 20 attend con-
ference on Negro busisess which
the Division Of Negro Affairs OF
the L. s. Department. OF Com
merce is sponsoring in Wash
ington. D c.. Friday and Sat
urday. April is and 10. respec-
lively The conference will be
held in the Department Of Com
merce Auditorium and will rep
resent cross section OF Ne
gro business men and women
Other DetroiterS who will at
tend the conference in Wash
ineton are Carlton W Gaines.
Fred Allen and Mrs William A.
postles.
After the conference IN Wash
ington. Mr.. Blouni will go 10
New York 10 a two-day CONFER
ence OF the American Manage
ment association which will be
held at the Roosevelt Hotel.
New york city. April % and q
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-19
HELD UP BY THE WAR

Under ordinary circumstances a paper mailed in
West Africa would arrive in Detroit approximately 40
DAYS later But these ordinary times and there
fore Mrs Christine S. Smith. 1853 Townsend president
of the Womans Parent Mite Missionary society had TO
wait almost six months before receiving paper from
Accra, Gold Coast, West Africa
The African Morning Post daily paper. was dated
Oct TO- It's four tabloid pages filled with news
about the current especially it affects Africa
OF vital interest TO Mrs. Smith was story appear
ing on the page about singing services at Bethel
church. conducted by the Rev. Ralph Shoneyeh Wright,
one of the workers of the African Methodist Episcopal
church in West Africa.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-19

dav afternoon. Under the Wagner
Act. the union winning the major
ity OF votes Is granted the sole
bargaining rights.
While preparations arc being
made for the election. both the
JAW ALL and lAW-ClO are
concentrating their efforts on get
ting enough members TO win the
majority votes AT the election. The
Negro workers at the plant are
the focal point OF both unions.
While efforts had been made TO
induce Negro workers To join the
unions before the strike was called
two weeks ago by the CAW-Clo'
greater efforts were made during
the strike. and speeding up since
II has been ended Both unions
claim large enrollments.
The CLIO. in It's Ford-Organizing
Committee. with headquarters near
the River Rouge plant. employed
a large number Of colored workers
in the drive This campaign was
accelerated during the strike as
the clio ueed the radio and adVer-
tisement in an appeal 70 colored
workers 10 join with them In the
campaign at the Ford plant.
AT the same time the JAW -Afb
Sc, M offices on the West Side
and on the Eaet Side, headed by
Negro personnel as the campaign
TO solicit colored Ford workers
moved rapidly forward.
When the hundreds OF colored
workers who had remained in The
plant during the nIne-day strike
marched ont last Thursday. many
Of them Joined In the campaign
canvassing each and every COM
munitv in search Of Ford workers
To sign them To- memberships IN
the UAW-AFL Others we're work
ing as feverishly for the clio.
Both unions are cognizant OF
the importance OF the colored
workers at the Ford plant and both
are putting forth unusual efforts
10 sirn the 1900 Negro workers.
AZ the River Rouge plant as they
are an integral part Of the labor
situation there.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-19
Settle Suit
OF Mrs, Perdue
Widow Regains
Her Property

settlement OF the Law suit which
Mrs Rosa Perdue had instituted
10 regain properly decided to the
Roy Israel walker and his wife,
Mrs Cora walker. was announc-
cd this week by Attorney William
T. Patrick. counsel for Mrs. Per-
due
The settlement was made during
conference between the plaintiil
and defendants in the chambers OF
Circuit Judge Harry b. Kiedan' lasI
Friday.
According TO the agreement Mrs.
perdue Is TO reimburse the Walkers
for the repair work done on the
property. and also for taxes paid
The Rev. Mr.. Walker claimed a
reimbursement OF $3.50. hut ihis
was objected to By Patrick. ana
The Judge finally settled on SS25.
This amount is 10 be a first lien
on the property and TO he raid out
of the rents collected at the rate
of 50 month. which Is to he ex-
tracted monthly from the rent by
the receiver.
There was 500 Of rentals collect
cd by the receiver and OF THIS
amount the court ordered $40 to be
paid 10 the walkers and the re-
naming SAC TO be paid on the
taxes.
Howard Wills tenant Of the prop
erty. produced rent receipts 10
show that he had paid nearly $500
to walker. although only 1888
could he accounted for because
some receipts had hcen lost Walker
said he had spent $500 for taxes.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-19
Superintendent
Closes Door To
All Traiinees
Fight May Go
To High Court
OF The State

LANSING Roused mo action
bv ,he alleged dlscr,mina,oy, ac-
INN ~ tho Iaas.nr Board 81 Edu-
ration colored sitzens OF his city
are mak.nr preparations 10 sta-i a
determine Nchf 10 break down
the racial bias
The eontlo,erss- whica has
heen smoiderlDe for srmr-lme,
broke in,o The oper recent, nth
me announcement b, The eupsrn-
tondent OF publ, schools Jrhn
sexton thai he would not permit
folorcd prospect.,s teachers 70
train in tho c.tv schoo.e
In Announcing his refusal SIR.
sexton declared that perm.ss.or Of
,o'nled toaohefS IA use ne schools
would be an entering wedge for
coirred feachoi,, IA s. employed
IN mo system.
This statements hae a eused an
a,alarr.e ~ protests from The roll
orel ssiar.'s s. The town who
Aa.c 'nroatri,ed ih la.ry their
fgnt 70 me high courts ~ the
state M ar effort % break down
oui NODDED raciaf bias as expressed
hv Sexton
Tie statement hy sexton came
an attonp hid hcon made 20 oh
tain PERMISSION for sefeea colng
coierod prospective teachers rs do
their raining work 3n ne puhic
schools THIS was denied D, Sex
ton
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-19

Police this week held at +6-year-
old landlord on charge Of inyes-
tigation OF felonious assault and
two tenants for investigation of lar
ceny following a fighi and cutting
Tuesday night al 553 Winder street.
According to police. Ishmael
Sammsan, the landlord. elected
Louis Jones. 81. and his white wife.
Margaret. also 81. following the
disappearance Of radio and type
writer. A fight ensued in which a
butcher knife and baseball bat we're
brought into play Mrs. Jones SUI
fered minor injuries while the Sc
robustness OF her husbands is not
known al this writing
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-19
Detroit Newspaper
Mans Daughter Hurt
When Struck by Auto

MANSFIELD Ohio C'hased into
tho street with Der schoo chrms
hv a Fifth street merchant SINS
lev Ann Vest. siN-vcamold daughter
Of Rollo :. Nesi Dctrct newspaper
man last week was sttu,k hf n
ear drycn by Arthur l.Wkart of
RED !. JcromTvilie She MAS fftat.
cd AZ Mansfield Gencfal hospital
for abrasions OF the forehead face
hand, and knees and sen' home
The driver OF TIE car was rc.eas.
81 after telling police thar The
child ran Ia font OF his ca and
II was impos shie Tor him 20 .op
Witnesses sad the merchant chas
al little shirley ard o'hcr schoo.
children into the street hecanse
the, were skiing on h. steps
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-19
Fire Routs Inmates
OF Phyllis Wheatley
Home Easter Morn

Fourteen residents al the
Phyllis wheatley Home were
rushed TO safety Easter sunday
morning after ire broke out
in the basement and swept up
ward 10 the FIRST floor Firemen
comhatted the blaze for two
hours.
According TO Mrs. Ella NJ
Harris mairon. the amount OF
damage caused by tho fire was
not known al the time. She
said the blaze was caused BY q
defective furnace. and I h ?
names did damage only on one
side OF the building.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-19
Well, Haircuts Will
Cost A Little More

The Masters and Journeyman
parbers OF Detroit met Sunday.
Anrll 9Th. at Swanson's Barber
shop They discussed methods OF
improving the service Of the craft
Reeause Of the increased costs Of
maintenance they decided TO raise
The prices OF Hair Cuts soc ana
sha,es CSC. same 10 become efiec-
tive. May ist. 1871.
The next meeting will be held a,
the same place on sunday April
20th.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-19
Assailant Unknown

Sam Underwood ~. ~ 2'5 Can
field. after he had been treated
AZ Receiving hospital for injuries
OF the forehead neck and left arm
told police that he had been as
saulted by an unknown man Tues
daV morning
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-19
Irate Spouse u s e S
Shears AS Weapon To
Assault Her Husband

Accused OF stabbing her husband
with a pair OF shears during an arr
gument at home. Mrs. Susie Ste
gall. OF 1913 Elmwood. was held by
police Tuesday on charge OF In
vestigation OF feionlous assault
The husband Frank 2s was stab
bed Ia the chest with possible
puncture Of the lung His condition
was reported temporarily serious al
Receiving hospital.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-19

murder
The Waterman was Anthony Uni
metz. a. who was found dead IN
the office OF the Warren Iron and
Metal company. 1886 Greenfield.
In,imet1's head had been beaten IN
and from The condition of the ofice.
evidence showed he had apparently
surprised thugs rarsackine tho
Mace and was struck down after
putting M q terrific struggle
Coleman was arrested by FIJI
oniccers IN Boston. Mass. on Janu-
arv %. 1871. He had been employ
ed IN scrap iron factory in Chel-
sea lie was represented by Aiiot
ne, Irving Awkerman Assistant
Prosecutor Charles " Jones REP.
resented the state Coleman Will
be sentenced April "a.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-19
Landlord And Tenant Funeral Services For
Eight: Tenant Injured Battle Creek Woman
During The Scuffle Who Died In Detroit

BATTLE CREEK Funeral rites
for Mrr Anna Williams. 81. we're
held here Monday afternoon Mrs.
Williams died last Friday while
visiting her daughter Mrs Dor
othv Steger. in Detroit
Mrs Williams Is survived boy her
husband. Robert son ollie VIII
liams. Detroit. and daughter. Mrs.
Dorothy Steger. and grandson,
Carl Steger also OF Detroit
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-19
Two Councilmen In
Inkster Re Elected

The Rev. o. b. Jones and Louie
]. DENLY were reelected TO the
Council OF Inkster Al the election
held last week. the Rev. Mr.. Jones
collecting Ssi votes and penny $40.
Their nearest opponent white.
was able 10 get only 40 votes Alex
NJ Kempt was also reelected presi-
dent OF the village.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-19
AROUSED LANSING CITIZENS
FIGHT C0L0RED TEACHER ban
IN AACP Starts A
Nation Wide Drive

nelius Lewis. Horace Sheffield. Nes-
bit Patton. Ethel WEIGH. Ella Jones,
Arthur Lee Bellamy. Paris Wychez.
Wiiher Dickerson Or. James j..
McClendon the Rev Arthur Ran
dali and Fred A. Allen
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-19
Unions Wage Keen Battle For
Colored Workers At Ford Co.

the a
attention OF all concerned
hin next
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-19
Slayer Of Night Waterman Pleads
Guilty To Second Degree Murder

Charged with the Staying OF white night Waterman
at scrap iron factory on Christmas Eve OF l939 oecil
coleman 40 Of 500 East Forest interrupted his trial cd
nesdav morning in the courtroom of Recorders Judge
Iohn Maher 10 ener plea Of guilty % second degree
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-19
Attempts Suicide

MIS- Mar Turner AZ. OF 1865
1a'e \ following an argument
~, n'r husband. attempted sui
~ Tuesday by drinking poison.