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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-25

trick you used to get out of the date the first night2 I was home. The clumsy way you built the fire on the hill. The crazy speeding you did on the drive home last night. It was Aunt Elizabeth Car ter who gave the final clew. No wonder you didn't want to face her"
 And what did Aunt Elizabeth say?" She was fighting to keep the break out of her voice.
 Kent snorted and at that min- ute he wasn't unlike his great aunt. "She said" he began, "a girl like Ann Burnett with such a Dresden doll face and that head of yellow curls must love you a great deal to burn her fingers over a barbecue"
 April saw the clock on the dash board. Fifteen minutes to train time. She pushed her numb foot on the gas pedal. It didn't seem to matter any more whether she kept up the bravado.
 T see," she said. Then your Aunt Elizabeth hates me, too"
 Kent looked away. "No, as a matter of fact, she admired your spirit. But never mind what she thinks. I'll be on that train in 8 few minutes and here's one thing you'll have to answer to me about"
 What possessed you to pre- tend to me that you were Ann?"
 April started the car. It jolted, wheels spinning, churning, so that for a minute it seemed as if it would never pull away. Once safely moving again, April was so cold, so near the breaking point, that she couldn't think clearly. The only thing that was sharp in her mind was Ann's letter Ann was coming home to her beloved Kent.
 She said the first thing that floated through her brain. T did it because I felt sorry for you"
 The one thing he hatedl Pity, sympathy.
 But when she tried to stammer a further explanation, he cut her short. Never mind," he said, "I think we understand each other perfectly" 'x
 The roadster chain ., clattered across the bridge, neared the track siding and the station. There was something else. Something iinpor- tant that had made April see Kent tonight. In the daze of fast fall- ing snow, in the nightmare of her own cold and feverishness, she tried to grasp it.
 Kent" she began, whatever I've done, I'm sorry" :!
 No, that wasn't it. That wasn't what she'd meant to say. In the fog of her thoughts, the name Ann" leaped out again.
 Its Ann!" she cried. Ann! Promise you'll never tell Ann thta I cit yo umake love to me, Kent. I couldn't bear for her to know. I'd die rather than hurt her. You've got to promise" !"
 Nothing else was of any im- portance She felt tha tiny hat slipping off her head; She was sure her hands were frozen stiff to the steering wheel; but otherwise, she was lost in the white confetti
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-25
DESERTION CHARGED
 IN PETITIONS FILED

Two women and. a man seek di- vorces in petitions filed in superior court late yesterday afternoon. Hem rietta Laguna Pecka of Waterbury, charging cruelty, seeks a decree from Steven Pecka. She further asks cus- tody of a minor child, and alimony. The couple were married in June of 1884.
 Mildred Ferry Jaquitll of Water bury, charging desertion on the sec- ond day of married life, asks for a divorce and permission to resume her maiden name. Her husband. John A. Jaquit Jr. of New Milford married her May 29, 1887.
 Desertion is the charge made by Charles E. Cross in his petition for a divorce from Dorothy c. Smith. The couple married March 25, 1885. There are no children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-25

| April felt her fingers freezing and after awhile she realized her feet were numb and soggy wet from standing in the snow back at the garage.
 ''You have 1t all wrong, Kent, she whimpered, much as Nip, the puppy, did when he was hurt.
 "No, I think not" Rents words chipped like icicles. "You stum- bled on a situation which amused you and made the most of it."
 Please, you're not being fair"
 'Fair?" He gave short laugh and went on, "You fooled me, of course. Your voice and Ann's are alike. You wore her coat. You had some diabolical way of dis covering where we had our favor Ste outing"
 You'll understand, if you'll let me explain"
 He ignored this and with a quick, hurtful grip on her arm, demanded, "Where's Ann?"
 "Ann-she went away"
 By some miracle, April stopped short. Ann didn't want Kent to know about the addition. It would be even worse to tell him now that the great hour with Vivano had been a failure. Besides, Kent was opposed to Ann's hoped-for career. White night, she thought, white lie.
 You see" she was Stammering, "Ann didn't know you were com- ing home. She was on little vacation. They're all away, Mother and Dad and Ann"
 When will Ann be back?"
 Soon oh, very soon." April's teeth were clicking, her tongue numb, like the rest of her. Tell me, how when did you know I was April?"
 For one small word spoken kindly! For one second when that harsh mask on his face lifted! Then she could speak to him out of her heart.
 But not Kent. He repeated her word. When did I know?" He was speaking as if he relished hurt ing her. "Ill say this for you, April, you'd make a great actress. I think you've missed a career. You've wasted your talents being the town belle. How is it you haven't heard the call of Broadway or Holly wood?"
 The red temper under the yellow hair began to rise in elf-defense. ''We can skip that" April said.
 Naturally, I'm not proud of the things I said about you," he spoke gruf1N. T apologize"
 "Oli, think nothing of it." If he could be brittle, so could she. "Just hurry on with the story of how you discovered my true colors" aaN
 If 1t hadn't been for the shock of that accident at camp, you couldn't have fooled me, blind or not. Maybe my nerves were on edge: maybe wasn't clicking. But looking back, I can see where ! should have known who you were right from the start. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-25
Cn ANaIllkA RACK FRS
HISTORY IN FILMS

History and biography have play ed an important part in moving pic lures in recent years. Reel off tht answers to these questions about films by naming the actor who played the historical character 1T each.
 l. Who played the title role ii Brigham Young, Frontiersman?
 2. Who played the part of Gen George A. Custer in the picture Wyoming?
 3. Who took the role of Paul Jul. lius von Reuter- in A Dispatch From Reuters?
 4. Who played the title role 1T the picture Kit Carson?
 5. Who took the part of Judge Roy Bean in The Westerner?
 Answers on Back Page)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-25
SUN LURES CONVENTIONS

Miami, Fla.-(UP)-Tourists are not the only persons who come to Miami during the winter months. Convention-goers also like to bask in the sunshine and several thou sand will attend 25 conventions in Miami during February, March and April.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-25
GIRL CAGE TEAM ON SKATES

Cheyenne, Wyo.-(UP)-A group of Cheyenne girls who didn't like the ordinary tame" style of playing basketball organized team whose members wear roller skates. They said they like the tough, mean game lots better"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-25

coPYRs0HT. Soli. NEA SERVICE. INC.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-25
D SERIAL STORY
eY RUTHKYERS

YESTERDAY: Ann is coming linme. The addition was failure. She is coming back to her Kent. Aprl decides to confess, goes to take Kent to the train. He has changed. He kisses her again - but this is an entirely different kiss. At last he asks: ''Why did you do it, April? To annex an- other scalp?"
 ssS
 ANN WILL NEVER KNOW"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-25

Answers on Back Pagel
The weekly echo., 1941-12-26
Acorn A. M. College
Receives Accredited
Rating

state college and receive the same
training at less expense.
According to President Bell,
work has already started to quallfy
the institution for an A rating. This
will require considerable increase in
financial support from the state to
provide more adequate salaries and
better housing facilities for teach
ers, a library building, health and
physical education center, modern
hospital, dormitory facilities for
young men with capacity of at
least two hundred persons and SINH
liar facilities for young women,
classroom building for home econom-
les and mechanical industries, re-
spectively, a dairy barn, stock barn,
hog barn, improvement of the steam
and water distribution system, and a
The weekly echo., 1941-12-26

permanent maintenance fund of from
$4,000 to $4,000 per year.
Alcorn College is the oldest
land grant college for Negroes in the
United States. The physical plant
consists of 900 acres and So buildings,
% cottages for teachers.
acres are devoted to the
campus; the remainder to fields, pas
ture and woodland.
The curriculum of Alcorn Col
lege is varied to meet the needs and
interest of all students. However,
major emphasis is placed upon agrl-
culture, home economics and voca-
tional trades. Courses leading to the
arts and science, home economics,
Bachelors Degree in agriculture,
mechanical arts and teacher educa-
ton are available.
DR.. W. H. Bell, native Negro
of Mississippi, is president OF the IN
stitution, which was first established
in 1880 as a Presbyterian supported
college for the training of young
white ministers. 1t was first known
as Oakland College, and grew rapidly
until the outbreak of the Civil War
when the enrolment had reached a
round 1000 students.
In 1871 during the administra-
Continued on Page two
The weekly echo., 1941-12-26
NEGROES Holds Some
Big Jobs In Hawaii
BUCKINGHAM
Clinic News
BUCKINGHAM CLINIC NEWS

BUCKINGHAM CLINIC NEWS
Admitted to the Buckingham Clinic
are as follows: N
=. Miss Mildred Lee, City, Medical At
tention, Mrs. Annie Clyde Rodgers,
Starksville, Miss. Major operation
=. Mrs. Clara Smith, City; tonsilectomy,
Mrs. Elnoa Steward, City; medical at
t7ntion, Mrs. Ednonia Porter, City
:. Cesarean Section, Mrs. Lille Mae Hol-
iday City, Abscess on tonsils, Mrs.
Lula Larkin, City, Medical Attention,
Mrs. Catherine Crosby, Appandectomy
City. We alsp have in the Clinic
baby girl, who is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Porter of 825 48th Avenue
Meridian, Miss.
The weekly echo., 1941-12-26
NEGROES HOLD SOME BIG
JOBS IN HAWAII
SIDNEY bones RETURNS FROM
ISLANDS - WRITES EXCLU-
SIVE ARTICLE FOR COURIER
..s.s.
BY SIDNEY bones
CAS- Told To Herman Hil)

&2aaEtsfasfaS-
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11-Knowing
of the interest race citizens would
have in the fate of colored citizens
living on the Hawaiian Islands since
war has been declared and the Japa-
have carried out dastardly bombing
of that possession, | Immediately con-
tacted Sidney Bones, prominent Los
Angeles businessman, who returned
last Friday from visit to those lands
for a statement on the number and
position of colored people living there.
Mr.. Bones said there are rela-
lively few American Negroes living
in Hawaii, but some hold very impor-
tant city and government jobs. "They
own few businesses, continued Mr.
Bones, land for the most part are
employed as musicians and in the de-
tense industries. Most prominent of
the Aframericans who have made
good in a big way is Julius DeLifrus,
cafe proprietor, who is widely known
and respected by ALL"
"Of the 100000 soldiers, sail
ors, and marines stationed there, only
small percentage are Negroes, and
they serve exclusively with the battle
fleet" continued the Hawaiian visi-
tor.
Mr.. Bones expressed the be-
lief that the islands 81 per cent ORR
entail population would remain loyal
to America in this war with the Nip
poneSe power. Mr.. Bones returned
prematurely from a six weeks soiourn
on the paradise of the Pacific be-
cause of unsettled world conditions.
The weekly echo., 1941-12-26
RECEIVES ACCREDITED RATING

RECEIVES ACCREDITED RATING
Alcorn, Miss, Dec. g. Alcorn
A. & M. College was approved as a
far year Class B institution by the
southern Association of Colleges and
Secondary Schools which convened in
Louisville, Kentucky last week. This
means that credits from Alcorn Col
lege will be accepted without condi-
ton by any professional or graduate
school which recognizes the Southern
Association of Colleges as an accre-
diting agency. Many Mississippi boys
and girls who have found it neces-
sary in previous years to leave the
state in order to procure the type of
training offered in an accredited
college may now attend their own
The weekly echo., 1941-12-26
Applies To
For
Job Given
TheCate
APPLIES FOR NAVY JOB,
"GIXEN GATE"

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. IL
"Take him to the gate"
This was the only comment of
the personnel officer at the naval air.
craft factory in the Philadelphia
Navy Yard after looking over the APP
plication of James S. Mosley, seeking
employment as engineering drafts
man. m-----
Mosley is former student of
Hampton Institute, Va, with special
ties in drafting and machine shop
practice. He is on the civil service
list as apprentice engineering drafts
man with a grade of 91.6. He told his
story last week to the Philadelphia
INAACP. =
The weekly echo., 1941-12-26
WEEKLY DEVOTION
STATION WCOC, MERIDIAN
Saturday Morning 9::35

DECEMBER 9TH REV. w. B. FOSTER
DECEMBER 18TH REV. w. ]. WALKER.
DECEMBER 10Th REV. A. L. GERALDS.
DECEMBER nth REV. T. r. SMITH.
The weekly echo., 1941-12-26
I auaderda1e County
Req cross Units Easily
Organize

to play their part in $15000,00 Drive
to collect Red Cross Funds during this
great emergency.
A large number of us have al
ready paid our $1.00 membership fee
to the Red Cross, however, this will
hot suffice. Churches, individuals, So
cieties and organizations of all kinds
are urged to join in this great effort.
the reports. Let us do our best.
According to reports from Pro-
fessor Harris, meeting will be held
Monday night at the Harris High
School for the purpose of taking in
The weekly echo., 1941-12-26
FILES COMPLAINT

Mosley went to the navy yard
December 2, after having received a
card from the chief clerk requesting
him to report for an interview in con-
nection with a job. He was inter-
viewed "by a man who appeared to
be the chief clerk" and was told by
this man: "From the appearance of
this, your qualifications are more than
necessary for the job" The clerk
then took Mosley to the office of the
officer who came out, and
without speaking to Mosley, handed
his Applicant to an attendant with
the remark, "Take him to the gate"
Mosley has made formal COM
plant in affidavit form to the Com
nittee on Fair Employment Practice.
The weekly echo., 1941-12-26

sors.
; Physicians, surgeons and under
takers: Negroes have almost as
many undertakers as physicians;
whites have four and half times
more physicians than undertakes.
MUSICIANS STRONG
Carpenters: Negro carpenters
average one to every 81 Negro fami-
lies; white carpenters average one to
every 80 families.
Musicians and teachers Of music:
Negroes have nearly 5000 more mu-
sic;ans than machinists, whites have
four times more machinists than mu-
sicians.
Electricians: Negroes have
1000 more undertakers than electri-
clans; whites have nine times more
electricians than undertakes.
Plasterers and cement finishers:
There are three Negro carpenters for
every Negro plasterer and cement
finisher; there are twelve Write car
penters for every white cement fin
Continued on Page two
The weekly echo., 1941-12-26
90 Many
Preachers
NEGROES HAVE THREE TIMES
MORE PREACHERS THAN
MACHINISTS - SIXTY-NlNE
TIMES MORE CLERGYMEN
THAN CHEMISTS
WASHINGTON D. c., Dec. IL

WASHINGTON D. c., Dec. IL
CAMP - 1t is pointed out by
Charles E. Hall, retired department of
commerce specialist in Negro status
tics, that the lack of training among
Negroes is one of the most woeful
things the present emergency has
brought to light.
Mr.. Hall, in an interesting man
ner, has made some comparisons,
which follow:
Clergymen and -machinists: Ne
groes have three times more clergy
men than machinists; whites rave
five times more machinists than
clergymen.
College presidents and profess
sors: Negroes have six times more
college presidents and professors
than techinal engineers; whites have
three times more techinal engineers
than college presidents and profess
The weekly echo., 1941-12-26

According to information re-
ceived from Professor T. J. Harris of
the Harris High School, efforts are
being made among tne colored people
The weekly echo., 1941-12-26
W arden Gets
3 Years

TRENTON, Ga, Dec. 11-(ANP)
After his conviction for the
"sweat box" death of a Negro pris-
Continued on Page four
Evening star., 1941-09-25
BY the Associated Press.


GAINESVILLE, Fla, Sept. 25.-It
may boomerang occasionally, but
Coach Tom Lieb of Florida hopes
to win football games this fail by
throwing the ball away
It's the rugby influence that Lieb
introduced last spring, when he
drilled the Gators in the British
game, and its first season test
brought a 26-0 victory over Ran
dolph-Macon How it will work
Saturday against Mississippi State is
something Lieb is waiting to see.
I'm American football" explains
Lieb, I'VE have taught our teams
for a hundred years to hang on to
that ball tight and oftentimes long
gains or scores are missed by not
passing the ball to a teammate in
the open.
"One year I stressed lateraling
very hard with my boys and they
threw five passes-four of which
went to the opposition. But that
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Ford, Given Hard Fight by Ellis,
Retains Metro Ringer Title

Holsey Ford still rules the colored
horseshoe f1ippers of Metropolitan
Washington. In ding dong battle
last night on the Commerce Build
ing courts Ford retained his cham
pionship by defeating young George
Ellis, District titleholder. in the final
of the colored section of The Evening
Star tournament, four games to two.
Two of the games were decided
by single point, as the pitchers
matched ringer after ringer. With
the count at 49-all in the first
skirmish, Ford fired a double and
Ellis missed with both irons.
The youngSter quickly squared
matters with 50-33 win for which
he threw flock of doubles. A sizable
gallery, pulling for the underdog
challenger, sensed victory for him
after that, but the champ tossed
cold water on the party with 50-7
and 50-19 decisions in the next two
games. Sticking gamely in the bat
tie, Ellis won the fifth by 50-49,
but Ford snatched the sixth and
final, 50-15, in true championship
style, clanking on II per cent ringers
for his best performance of the
evening. Ellis top percentage was IS.
Prizes will be awarded at the
Twelfth Street Y. M. C. A. on a
date to be set by Tournament
Chairman Arthur A. Greene, physi-
cal director of the Twelfth Street
"Y."
Pitchers who competed in the
event will meet at the "Y" Monday
at $50 pm. to form a horseshoe
association
For flippers who failed to reach
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Three Sophs Included
In Generals Team '~
To Play Sewanee

LEXINGTON, Va, Sept. 25-
There are three sophs on the tenta-
tive Washington and Lee eleven
which Coach Riley Smith has
picked to face SeWanee here to-
morrow afternoon. Rockies included
are Frank Di Loreto, 215-pound
tackle; Bill Furman, guard, who
scales the same. and Dave Russell,
back. who weighs 160
Veterans named are Jim Wheater
or Preston Brown, ends; John Rule
vich, tackle; Roy Fabian, guard;
Joe Littlepage, center; Capt. Bobby
Pinck, Floyd McKenna and Charlie
Didier backs.
Brown and McKenna are the only
Virginians, while Rulevich, Di Lo-
reto and Fabian all are from New
Britain, Conn.
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Fiqhts Last Nioht
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the ASS0clated Press.
CHICAGO-Tony "CiancioIa" Mar
tin. 15S, Milwaukee, outpointed Colsy
Welch. 1907, Portland, Me. 10l.
CLEVELAND.-Lem Franklin. 1919.
Chicago (0)
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Athletes Command
Terp R. 0. T. 6.

Athletes just about are in COM
mand of the highly rated r. O.
r. c. unit at the University OF
Maryland, which consists OF a
regiment of four battalions.
Jimmy Dunn, football half
back, is the colonel, the ranking
officer, with three of the four
battalion commanders, with the
rank of lieutenant colonel, drawn
from the athletic squads. They
are Jim Wharton, grid center and
letterman also in basket ball and
baseball; Paul Mcneil, Southern
Conference l75-pound wrestling
champ, and Bob Smith, ace CEN
ter, who ended his sports career
last June but who is back in
school.
Tommy Fields, great track
man, is one of the captains and
many of the other officers are
athletes.
Evening star., 1941-09-25

Agusiewicz at guard and Don Seibert
at center.
The backfield, principal cause of
Reinharts worries, will be manned
by four vets, Paul Nugent, former
fullback slated to start in the block
ing back slot; Stub Martinson, Walt
Fedora and Scott Gudmundson. The
latter is triple threat.
While this group has drawn the
opening game assignments the coach
has let 1t be known that none can
afford to loaf for the arrangement is
far from permanent. Paul Weber,
Don Pinnow, Jimmy Graham, Ted
Hapanowicz and Bill Bess are itching
to step into the backfield and a slew
of line candidates are trying to crash
the first string.
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Over 200 at Columbia
To Seek Golf Title

Washington's biggest club golf
championship comes up at Columbis
the week of october 6, when more
than 200 members will gather to
start play for the title now held
by Martin r. Mccarthy.
Two days-October and will
be given over to the medal rounds,
with match play to start october
8 and continue through October II.
They are planning the usual sale
of winning tickets, but in different
way this year at Columbia.
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Eight Lettermen Start for G. w.
In Opener Against Mounts

Eight George Washington letter.
men are in the tentative starting
lineup named for the seasons bow
against Mount st. Mary's by Coach
Bill Reinhart. Two positions will be
filled by vets who failed to win q
letter and the eleventh goes to lone
sophomore.
Stan ziobro, a guard last season,
will make his debut at left end,
teaming up with the brilliant Johnny
Picco who is expected to be a 4-star
performer at the other wing. Walter
Murphy, the lone rookie, and Johnny
Konizewski definitely will appear at
tackle
Reinhart is confident the center of
the line will be formidable, what with
the veteran Ellis Hall and Henry
Evening star., 1941-09-25

the quarter-flnals a consolation
tournament will be held tonight at
7::30, to be followed by novel handi-
cap matches. Consolation prizes
will be presented by the Twelfth
Street "Y."
Following are the pairings:
Division A-Harrison Tyler VS..
Ernest Marbury, Mark johnson
(bye), Harry Budd VS.. Leon Haw-
kins, John Curley VS.. Ike Bell.
Division B-Joseph Coles VS.. D. E.
NokeS, Leon White VS.. r. Smoot, j.
Smoot VS.. Maurice Frazier, Aaron
Hunter VS.. Walter Brooke.