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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
DIE
 IN NEW ENGLAND
Ten Killed in Crash of Autos; Five Met Death
 in Water

Boston, July 2l-(UP) - Twenty four persons met violent deaths in New England over the week end. Ten died in auto accidents and five in water mishaps.
 Ten-year- -old Bruce Chingris of Maiden drowned when he stepped into deep water while wading on mud flats of South Duxbury George Nye, 32, of Lynn drowned while attempting to swim across Browns Pond at Peabody, while George c. McCosker, 38 of Port land. Me, drowned in Casco Bay when he lost his grip in an over- turned motorboat.
 Douglas Parkhurst, 27, of Black stone, Mass, who broke his neck in a dive at Crescent Park, Providence, R. l., died shortly after being hos pitalized. Meantime, Coast Guards and state police dragged Cape Cod Canal for the body of Pvt. Calvin S. Plimpton, 23, of Boston whom they believed had drowned while swimming.
 WaAtGI GI, lNCCQIldIII, ZfI OI ENtT- cit was killed in Revere when an auto failed to negotiate curve and plunged into an embankment on North Shore road. Florian o. Gendron, 19. of West Warwick, R. T., was killed in a headon collision of his motorcycle and an auto at Scituate, R. I.
 Hit-run drivers were involved in the deaths of Mrs. Beatrice Defel- ice, 3l, near her Haverhill home, and Charles Allain, 70, of Turner's Falls at Montague City.
 At Freetown, Mrs. Charlotte F. Brown, fl, and Mrs. Mary P. Hath away, both of New Bedford, were killed when their car hit tree on Death Curve"
 Connecticut reported four auto fatalities, two train deaths, two Iatal falls, one murder, one suicide and one death due to burns. Massa- chusetts and New Hampshire re- ported one suicide each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
WARD ST. GIANTS
 WIN RUBBER GAME

Naugatuck, July 21-The Ward Street Giants copped the rubber contest with Jack Simmons Stores aggregation Friday night at Ward Field 2 to 4.
 The Giants won the first game of the series but succumbed to Ernie Weber's pitching in the sec- ord. Both teams were anxious to win the finale but the Stores team lost out in a well played contest.
 Bavier started on the mound for the Giants but his control was shaky and Gair replaced him in the fourth inning to become the winning pitcher.
 J. Minicucci, Gair and F. Zo- nino provided the punch at the plate and J. zonino put up good defensive game behind the plate.
 For the Stags, Brennan turned in a spectacular catch of D. Mini cucci's hard drive against the cen- ter field barrier. Weber hit a home run in vain attempt to win his own game,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
Woman Bound Over
 On Forgery Charge
AIIegedIy Passed Five Checks With Forged Signature
 Accused Names Complaining Witness in Case

Felicia Yankosky, 28, of 68 Shelf held street, Waterville, was bound over to the next term of criminal superior court under $l,000 bonds when Judge John l.. Gaffney found probable cause today on charge of forgery.
 Mrs. Mary McDonough. complain Ing witness, testified that while she was on her vacation with relative In Brooklyn, N. r., between May 29 and June 24, the accused woman entered her room and took her check books and forged the sigma ture of Sara Miller of the same ad- dress where Mrs. McDonough and the accused resided. Five checks were drawn on the Citizens and Manufacturers National Bank for a total sum of $72.
 Miss Yankosky was arrested dur Ing the latter part of last week at the Waterbury Hospital where she had gone for treatment by Lieuts. William Foley and Connie Shana- han of the local detective force.
 Mrs. McDonough who said she she had an acquaintance with the accused, but was not a friend Of hers, testified that while she was away on her vacation she gave no authority to sign her name and did not draw any checks during her period away from the city. She as- serted that she had TO money trans actions of any kind involving checks while away.
 John Spino of 323 Congress ave- nue admitted cashing three checks for $42 and the remaining checks were cashed by Fred Nardelli of 1913 Thomaston avenue,
 Lieut.. John Calvin, who went to the hospital to question the woman, said that she told him she received them from Mrs McDonough prior to her going on her vacation and that she was told to cash them one at a time each week and to hold the money until Mrs. McDonough came back from her trip.
 Miss Yankosky charged that Mrs, McDonough forged the signature of Sara Miller herself and said not to mention anything to anyone.
 Judge Gatfney ruled that proba- ble cause existed in view of all the testimony presented and ordered her case bound over to the higher court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
N. Y. CITY BANK
 STOCKS EASE OFF

New York city bank stocks re ceded slightly during the past week according to records compiled bs Holt, Rose & Troster, specialists ii bank and insurance stocks. The az gregate market value of 16 leadiny issues at the close on Friday, July IS, was $1,436, ,262, 900 compared witt $1, ,442, 1852 900 at the close on Friday July II, decline of $6.089,00 O, 0.42 ger cent.
 The current average yield of tht 16 issues of 4.50 per cent comparei with a yield of 4.43 per cent or July Il. Basnd upon the latest statey ments, the current market valu( equals 99 per cent of the bool value, unchanged for the week. Tht 16 issues are now quoted at ar average of l6.8 times their knowt earnings, compared with 16.9 time. at the close of the previous week
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
LAWN FESTIVAL
 GROUP TO MEET

Prospect, July 21 - There will be a meeting of the Lawn Festival Committee members tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at the Saint An- thony's church basement. Reverend Thomas Griffen. chairman will be present with more plans and prep- arations All members are asked to be present.
 six-year-old son Of MT. end Mrs.
 The condition of James Chapman Chapman of Union City road Is slightly improved at Bt. MaFyb hospital.
 The condition of Edward Chan- eler ls improved at gt. Maly's hos- pltal.
 MF. and Mrs. William Shine. Jr., wefe week. md guests ef hie mother MFs. Elizabeth Bhine of MlFailaYllle road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
Attending School

Supernumerary James Little, at tached to the accident preven- ton bureau of the police depart ment as 8 statistician, has left for Edgewood, Md, during the week end to attend the aerial lombard ment school conducted by the war department for police and firemen along the eastern seaboard cities and towns. .f1
 Officer Little began his course today and will attend sessions every morning and afternoon for the next two weeks. When he has completed the course, Ofi1cer Lit- tie will hold classes for local members of the police department here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
Condition Good"

The condition of James Chap man, 6-year-0ld son of Harold Chapman, R. F. D. No. 2, Pros- pect, was reported as good" to. day by St. Mary's Hospital off, cialS this morning.
 The child was struck by an automobile driven by Frank Mill Ter, Prospect Center, Friday night shortly before 6 o'clock, in front of his home on the Prospect Union City road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
Spotliglting Brass CityNews
Given Citation

Cited for qualities of initiative, disciplinte and soldierly conduct" is First Sergeant Andrew Baltser of c. H., 102nd Infantry, Water bury.
 Sergeant Baltser aided in the organization of 150 soldiers and sailors as fire-fighters and police men, during the recent blaze that swept the Clyde Mallory lines terminal in Jacksonville, Fla. The War Department was notified of his action by an officer of the air corps who had witnessed the occurrence. Citation will be car- ried in division orders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
25,OOO Dressings

Work on the production of a new quota of 25,0O0 surgical dress ings was begun this morning by the classes under the direction of Mrs. M. H. Toomey. Several pre- vious quotas requested from Wash- ington have already been filled and shipped off. The classes under Mrs. Toomey's direction meet in the Medical Association building on Central avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21

air in the west.
 The British are reported to have developed an improved "strato- phere" fighter capable of operating effectively at 10000 feet, or l-2 miles. That Is about mile higher than most existing types, and higher than anything the Germans are known to have. The German Mes serchcmidt 109F single-seat fighter Is believed to be capable of between 35, 900 and 3s,OOO feet.
 Distinct Advantage
 The British thus would have @ distinct advantage, because attacks on enemy fighters and bombers are most often made from above. The new type of fighter was discussed m B, B. c. broadcast by Oliver Stewart, British aviation expert. He explained its use as follows:
 "Fighting formations in the air are about the only things which are built from the top downward. The highest layer of aircraft has a big Influence on what the formation Is capable of when 1t meets the enemy. Imagine a formation of three layers, and If you imagine the top layer get ting emhroiled with the enemy, then the next lower layer becomes more vulnerable, and so on, right down to the bombers in the lowest layer of all.
 1 "But if the top layer is so high that the enemy fighters are unable to reach 1t, 1t can sit there watching the layer below and guarding It from attack"
 Another British development is what is called the super bomb" car- rying a ton of high explosive. Ac- cording to British sources, one such bomb can devastate an acre of buildings.
 Details of Britain's newest war weapons are not given out, but the announcement of the new tank de- scribes 1t in general terms as so heavily armored and with such great gun power that London doubts the Germans have anything to with stand 1t.
 Mass production of the tanks is said to have started. It would be the first tangible fruits of Lord Beaverbrook's appointment as min- ister of supply, 70 speed up produc- ton for the army.
 When and if the British attempt to cross the channel, the new tanks should play an important part in the invasion.
 Russian Guerrillas
 Moscow, July 21-(UP)-Russian guerrilas by the thousands were re- ported today to be wrecking Nazi communications and causing huge losses and 1t was claimed that the German air force had been una- ble to disrupt Soviet railroad trains portation despite constant bombing.
 s. A. Lozovsky, foreign vice-com- missar, reported hundreds of vile lages and cities to the rear of the advance German lines still are in Russian hands.
 These towns and villages, it was said, are employed as base of oper- ations by organized guerrilla fight CTS who have repeatedly ambushed Nazi troops and severed their com municatlons.
 Lozovsky cited purported report by a General Nehring. of the 18th German tank corps, advising that loses had been so heavy that if long continued i've face inevitable doom."
 A bulletin of the Soviet informa- ton bAreau reported that German planes were constantly bombing communications behind the Rus- sian front lines but said that Russ sian rail systems continued to func- ton well.
 The Mad LuftWafIe vas said to avoid long distance raids and to concentrate en maehine-gun and bomb attacks on trains. [ N0anoW A0dnv had ifa flffh afR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
Testimonial

John J. Fitzpatrick, chairman of the Liquor Control Commission will be feted at 8 testimonial dinner in his honor, at the Seven Gables, Milford, August 5. Co., chairmen will meet at the Strat- field Hotel, Bridgeport, Tuesday, 12:30, for the purpose of com- pleting arrangements for the af- fair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
Police Reserves

All supernumerary policemen are ordered to contact Supt. of Police William J. Roach at police headquarters during Tuesday, either during the day or evening. This request was issued this morning by the superintendent and the police head urges that the order he complied with.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
New Churchill Tank
 Latest War Weapon
Continued from Page 13

raid alarm but Lozovsky reported that German planes were unable to approach within 100 miles of the capital because of stout air de- lenses.
 Heavy fighting was reported in progress in the direction of Polotsk- Nevel, Smolensk and Novograd VolynSk.
 Further changes were ordered in the Soviet defense structure by Jo- seph Stalin who has assumed the post of commissar of defense.
 He named four new vice-commis- sars of defense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
Dispute Settled

Settlement of the dispute be- tween the Cleveland branch of the Chase Brass and Copper Company and the International Association of Machinists, c. I. 0. affiliate, was reported follow ing q conference before . U. $. Consolidation Service panel at Washington Saturday.
 The agreement is subject to ratification by the union mem- bership and by company off, cials at the home office here but this is expected. Terms of the settlement were not announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
Receivers Report

Doris A. LaFrance, receiver for the Star Water Manufacturing Co., today filed 8 monthly report anent the affairs of the bankrupt concern, in superior court.
 The report covers the period from June 1 to June 30, and lists total receipts during that time as $3,384.29. Disbursements for the same period amounted to $3,- 347.64. Cash balance on hand on June 30 was $857.2 20, and accounts receivable on that date were $2,- l62.92,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
STILL COSTLY

Man has learned to make rubies exactly ike those produced by Nature, but the process is so com plicated the stones are no less costly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
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go. Louis, No. eigalh largest city ln the United 6lalen, showed A population deeFeRgn from G2isDo0 ln leso to ett.Ilo ln iet0.
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-07

and Trade Unions are invited to
present their views and proposals
for better government in the City
of Minneapolis, at the Farmer
Labor forum, February 9, at 902
Hennepin Ave.
A special invitation is extended
to church and reform groups.
The forum, one of the regular
weekly series, is under the aus
pices of the Educational Commit
tee of the Hennepin County Farm
er-Labor association, but persons
of all political opinion are urged
to participate. Walter Frank, A.
F. of L. Lathers' Union, is in
charge of the Forum.
Organizations are asked to sub
init proposals which ought to be in
cluded in a program of Better Gov
eminent.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-07
Infant Son of
C. W. Washington
Dies of Pneumonia

Charles W. Washington, Jr., the
six. and one-half month old son of
the Minneapolis Urban League ex-
ecutive secretary, died Sunday, Feb.
2, at Fairview Hospital. He had
been i'll three days with pneumonia.
Funeral rites were held Wednes-
day, Feb. 5, at the Woodland Funer-
al Home chapel at II a. m, with
Rev. c. F. Stewart, pastor of st.
Peter A. M. E. church, officiating,
assisted by Rev. H. W. Bolts, pas
tor of Zion Baptist church.
Interment will be in Atlanta,
Georgia, the home of Mrs. Wash
ington. The remains will be ac-
companied to Georgia by ]. R. KEEL
ly of Atlanta, and Mrs. J. r. Flood
of Tuskegee, father and sister of
Mrs. Washington, both of whom
came to Minneapolis to attend the
funeral. Mrs. Annie Washington
of Kansas City, Kansas, mother of
Mr.. Washington, came to the city
for the services, also.
The C. w. Washingtons will not
accompany the remains because of
the serious illness of their daugh-
ter, Joan Frances, who is confined
to Fairview Hospital where her
condition was reported improved at
press time.
Brother members of Mr.. Wash
ington's fraternity, the Alpha Phi
Alphas, Messrs. John Patton, Nor
man Light, S. o. Harris and Ray
Hatcher, served as pallbearers.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-07

terms of scene and narrative in
imaginative fiction. 1t cannot be
otherwise, for they are my people,
and my writing-which is my life
and which carries my convictions
attempts to mirror their strug-
giles for freedom during. these
troubled days.
ITO be more explicit, l accept
this award in the name of my
father, a sharecropper on a Missis-
sippi plantation, and in the name
of my mother who sacrificed her
health on numerous underpaid jobs,
and in the name of the millions of
others like them, whose hope for
peace and security reflects the as
pirations of the common people
everywhere during this period of
war and cataclysmic social change"
The Spingarn Medal Award was
instituted in 1914 by the late Joel
E. Spingarn, who was formerly
president of the N. A. A. C. P. 1t
is awarded annually to the Ameri-
can Negro who has made the high
est achievement during the proceed
ing year or years in any honorable
field of human endeavor. Its pur-
pose is to "call the attention of
the American people to the exist
ence of distinguished merit and
achievement among American Ne
grOes, to serve as a reward for
such achievement, and as a stimu-
lus to the ambition of colored
youth"
Mr.. SpingaFn died in July, 1889.
In his will he set up trust fund
Of $4,000 to pay and provide for
the continuance of the annual
award. --
Native Son." a Book-of the
Month Clpt selection for March,
1910, sold more than 215,O0O copies
within the first week of publica-
ton, and during a period of six
weeks went beyond 100000 sales.
Today it is still selling a consider
able number of copies weekly.
Material for the novel, which Gre
ated wide discussion when it was
first published, was based partly
on boys he met in Chicago re-
Mobilization school for Negro dead
End" kids, and partly on the Rob-
ert Nixon case, according to
Wright.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-07
SIG Carnival
Girls Make Big
Hit i'm Parade

When Local 516's Unit stepped
out with the Northern Pacific out
fit in the Winter Carnival Parade
Saturday, they made a big hit with
the parade watchers and received
loud applause as we'll as numerous
favorable comments. In addition
to the girls mentioned last week,
Ruth Hickman, Jane Russell and
Deloris Fears marched with the
girls and the Mems group was led
by Local 516's president, M. A.
Finney.
The group has been invited to
Duluth, Sunday, February 16, for
the Paul Bunyan celebration. They
will be escorted there by Mr.. Fin
ney. They paraded Wednesday in
the Midway Parade and Saturday
in the Torchlight Parade.
CORRECTION
In the Harrington obituary pub
lished last week, the name of the
deceased should have been Solomon
Harrington and the date of his
death was Thursday, January %,
with burial on the following Mon
day.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-07
Governors Refusal to Answer
Request for Conference
Rrings Action

The recently formed Minnesota
Defense Committee representing
all sections of the Negro popula-
ton in the Twin Cities announced
through its publicity chairman,
Rev. c. T. r. Nelson, president
Of the Twin City Ministerial Ali
ance, plans to stage a march by
Negroes of the Twin Cities to the
state capitol to interview the gov
ernor."
The committee claims Stassen
has to date virtually ignored re-
quests for a conference to discuss
the removal Of unconstitutional
racial bars IN the Minnesota De-
tense force or Home Guard.
1t all began when several St.
Paul men, IN answer to newspaper
ads and placards, sought to serve
the state by enlisting in the Mime
sofa Home Defense. They were re-
fused because Of their race.
The St. Paul N.A.A.C.P. wrote
the governor requesting a confer
ence.
The governors office referred the
matter to Col. Stats, chief of the
force, who wrote that Federal sup
ervision of the guard prevented the
enlistment of Negroes.
The N.A.A.C.P. again wrote Gov
ernor Stassen who did not answer
the second letter.
When the defense committee was
formed, prominent citizens from
many different organizations were
named to direct a drive to halt dis
elimination in the tax supported
defense force and to begin plans
to have the Negro communities
workers share in defense contracts
being let to Twin firms.
A letter dispatched after the Jan.
IL registered mail to Stassen
brought only an acknowledgment
from Lester Badger, his secretary.
Last Saturday night, Feb. l, the
committee meeting in Minneapolis
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-07
Group Finally
Gets Place On
Ancker Staff

Appointment of Miss Margaret
Turpin to the nursing staff of
Ancker Hospital in St. Paul was
announced this week by the st.
Paul Urban League.
Miss Turpin, who began her
duties in the obstetrics ward, is a
graduate of st. Paul schools and
received her nursing training at
Provident Hospital in Baltimore.
Although one other nurse worked
at the hospital in connection with
a WPA project several years ago,
this is the first time anyone has
been named to the regular staff.
The league also announced that
three persons are now at work on
the building of the Halle @. Brown
gymnasium. Two of the men are
building laborers and the third is a
carpenter. All of the men are
members ofSSheir respective unions.
Later it is expected that others will
be employed as bricklayers, cement
finishers, plasterers and painters.
The Urban League pointed out
that previous experience in these
fields is required for employment.
The men at work receive the union
scale of pay and must either be
members of unions in the construc-
ton industry or be willing to join.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-07
Neal Funeral
Homes Make
Open Statement

Rumors which have spread that
the Minneapolis Casket Co. owned
the Neal Funeral Homes, Inc,
were denied this week by both the
casket manufacturing concern and
officials of the funeral home.
The casket company inserted an
advertisement in the current issue
of this paper calling the rumor a
misrepresentation Of fact"
The funeral concern issued the
following statement: "The Neal
Funeral Homes are owned and are
still being operated by the same in
terests who have conducted it since
its inception. Our policy" the
statement continued, "still is to
render the highest type Of service
to humanity in its hour Of greatest
need. To render that service so
completely that every detail, how
ever small, Is promptly taken care
Of so thoughtfully that the burden
Of sorrow is made lighter"