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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18
KELLER IGNORED
 BY ASSOCIATES
C. |. & P. Co. Manager of Naugatuck Given Testi.
 rrlOnial Dinner

'. Harold Keeler of NaugatSick was honored last night by more than 100 employees of the Conrecti. cut Light & Power Co, rom wa. terbury, Naugatuck and Seymour at a testimonial dinner held at Way. erly inn, Cheshire in. recognition Of his recent promotion.
 MT. Keeler, who has been mana ger of the Naugatuck district since 1880. assumed his duties as manager of the New Milford district yester- day, succeeding sherman Knapp, who was made assictart to the vice president in charge of sales.
 W. T. Jebb, division manager of the Waterbury otnce, was toastmas- ter and presented MT. Keeler, in behalf of the employees. with an eYl- graved wrist watch. Mrs. Keeler was given a bouquet of flowers from Miss Olive Smith.
 Among the speakers at the dinner were: MT. Jebb, J. F. King and A. V. s. Lindsley, vice-presidentS; c. J. Allen, director of public relations, Gen. Supt. 0. T. Hughes: Welfare Supervisor T. J. Flanagan and w. M. Walsh, hardising manager. Attending were: o. R. Sumpf, Q. E. Hall. W. D. Carlke, John Platt o. Martel, Howard Humphries. Dwirgt Peck, Gertrude Kraus, w. B. Jones, MT. and Mrs. R. L. Lager uuigt, John Beccia, Grace Wolff. Robert Weldaw, Charles Byron Raymond Watts, Louis Bisio. Ar thur Bray, John Joy, B. A. McNulty, Doris Cosgrove, Louise Mark, Ange- The Mambruno, Mildred Bumstead, Alfred Wset, George Leary, Ger trude Hickey, Joseph Mulcahy, Eu- gene RoSelli, MT. and Mrs. M. T. Roberts, Stanley Killeen, William Poor, Robert Nelson, William An- derson.
 Others Attending
 Also Samuel Owens. George Kor- ner, Bernard Smith, Walter Baisch, MT. and Mrs. 4. W. Borg, Benjamin Mellor, Louis Robinette, Merton Stoddard, Mir. and Mrs. Carl Shea, Lowell Cole, Charles Munger, Mir. and Mrs. M.. w. Bolstridge, Earl Pierson, John Murphy, James Kiely. Frank Monaghan. T. F. Breithaupt, Cyril Cross, George Barnes, E. B. Hitchock, William Leroy, Joseph Pillxington, Francis J. Dwyer, F. c. Dunsmoor, Mary Bergin, Kut Rich- ter, M. F. Young, Mary Noonan, Madeline Murphy.
 And Jack Kearney, Albert r. Sprafka. Rita Tierney, Helen Els berg, Emily BalinslSy, Mary FitZ- maurice, Ann McDonongh, Doris Braun. Vincent Dun. Robert LeMay, Ruth Bowen, Ann Pheian, Margaret Reynolds. Ernest Green, Jane 0iss- lander, Eileen Healey, Mfr. and Mrs. Milton Lent. Mir. and Mrs. Robert D'Veleskis, Bertha Bets, Corinne Reignier. J. Reignieg, Mir. and Mrs. William Garfield, Mir. and Mrs. w. J. Knight, Mfr. and Mrs. Ernest Englund. Mir. and Mrs. Harry Carl- son, MT. and Mrs. L. J. Callahan. ". s. Hennessey, Evelyn Blankfeld. Eleanor O'Niell. MT. and Mrs. George 0augler. William Klobe- dang. Evelyn scznstecki, Francis Clark. Mrs, c. J. Allen and Mrs. W. M. Walsh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18

A delegation from the street de- partme1at union Is scheduled to pre- sent It's demands to the board to- night. Policemen, firennef, school workers and other groups have also applied for in- creases.
 The board hopes to dispose of the wage question by tomorrow night, when it will meet again. 1t ia believed that individual raises will be given some city workers and there Is a possibility that lower-paid DO. licemen and firemen may get s temporary bonus. When the wage question is settled, the board expects to be able to complete work on the l942 budget within Q few days. A fractional reduction in the present 3l-mill tax rate is accessibility.
 The principal spokesman for the teachers was James '. Moran, who argued that rapidly increasing costs have made Q raise imperative. A statement answering arguments Of the Waterbury Taxpayers Associa. ton against general raises was filed by Miss Mary Kennedy, president of the Waterbury Teachers Asso- ciation. Figures showing rises in the cost of living were offered by Sam uel Meyers.
 MT. Moran characterized as "non- sense" the argument that teachers have life tenure, that their pay fs higher than the average and that they have Q pension system. Teach- CTS, he said, must pay higher prices, like everyone else.
 Mayor scully pointed out that Q general pay increase of 10 per cent for city employees would mean an increase of S33o, GOO in the budget, or Q boost of two and Q half mills in the tax rate. Mir. Moran argued that the increase could be given without increasing taxes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18
TAX PROGRAM IS
 STILL UNDECIDED
Many Congressman COrl- ing Up for Election Don't
 Want More Taxes
By DAYTON MOORE Tnited Press Stan COErespOndentl

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 Washington, Nov. IS-(UP)-- Treasury cfElcials revised their new tax program today in an effort to make 1t as unobjectionable as pos sinIe to vote conscious Congressmen and low-sa1aried groups which have not enjoyed wage increases or profits from higher commodity prices.
 Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., said he may make public the details of the new ad- ministration tax program which he designed to collect additional bil- lions to help pay the defense bill and to check imitation, before he leaves "wednesday for the Thanks giving holiday.
 'Lois of changes" have been made since the program was put aside by the House ways and means committee two weeks ago. he said. During the fortnight, Hundreds" with low incomes have written Nor genthau, protesting that they are not getting any more money and do not have any of the surplus he thinks should be "mopped up" with new taxes.
 Congressmen said Morgenthau had asked for immediate considera- ton of Q bill leayying e4 800. 900 900 in at-the- source income taxes. The committee refused to consider the bill immediately and Chairman Robert L. Dcughton. D., N. O.. later advised President Roosevelt that the House was occupied fully with the price control bill.
 Don't Hike More Taxes
 Mcggenthau's announcement of the details of the administration $ tax program--if t Is maGe--would be interpreted as . checking Of the problem to Congress, where many members have been reported to be loath to put another tax bill on top of the @ BOO, coo 600 one which was enacted this fall. Thefe gre eon1 gEessional elections next fail.
 MoFgenthau is known to believe that "at-the-source" taxes are need- cd now to keep the cost of living and prices of materials needed for defense from a11lvaiing higher. Treasury experts have estimated the amount os s0-eailed surplus money which mutt Do ''lnopped up" with new taxes next year, but the amount has not been diselosea.
 This surplus is defned as the amount of extra income individuals wlll have and foF whieh there wlli not ha available a propazsinnats uurnav of enugumeg a0aas. hesass M s hN944 MN AH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18

Buenos Aires, win ba heard. unusual event hna excited no interest, and a rare musical lEz ig promised.
 Appearing tonight ln the r0 are Hide Regglani, coiormutgn prano; Armand Tokatyan, toner John Qurney, basao; Carlos RaF reg, baritone: Pompilio MAlntesa basso-bufa; Earl Wrlghtgon, heEle tone.
 The Fine Arts series is sponsoFsd by the Mattatuck Musical Aft ao~ clety, Charles L. Wagner, manager and originator of the concert-0pefA form of entertainment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18
get Director Thorvald E.


 Budget Director Thorvald E. Olsen said that the city faces . de- crease in revenue because . large amount Of back taxes has been col- lected during the past two years. MT. Moran said that the grand list would be up Se.O00, 900 next year, but MT. Olsen said the extra revenue derived from this would be needed to meet rising costs.
 Mayor Scully expressed the opln- lon that teachers and others com. paratively well paid are better able to absorb increased living costs than are those in the lower income brackets.
 Other members of the teachers delegation were Thomas Nolan, Mar tin Mcdonald, Frances Grace and Mary Skehan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18

honorary chairman of the Cheshire Council and Frank K. Enelish has been named executive chairman.
 VisitoFs
 Recent visitors to the once of the State Defense Council included: Captain Edward l.. Pollock and AEa- jor Robert Irwin Of tho BuAaeld Council; Chief Jules 4. LeEard of windsor; Chairman Jack Gchaaf and e0Orge Pinney, Chief Warden Of East Hartford; George H. Gray, chairman of the defense committee of the Connecticut Chapter, Amer. scan Institute og Architects: epen- cer Miller uf aSeTaden; James Q. Malcolm, ehink warden in Coventry Waldo ClaTko. New london: 5anaes Curtin eNA sala @ as ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18
Little Hope Of City
 Employer Pay Boost
Mayor ScuIly "NOt UnduIy Enthusiastic Over POs-
 slbiIity" Delegations to Press Demands Again

Hopes of city employees for general pay increases seemed dashed today following meeting of the finance board with a committee representing the Waterbury Teachers Association last night Board members indicated opposition to any general raise and Mayor Vincent A. Scly after hearing the teachers arguments said "You can draw from my remarks that not nduly enthusi
 astc about the possibility of YOU getting ncrease
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18
CONCERT SEASON
 OPENS TONIGHT
ROssini's ''TEe Barber of Seville" Will Be Pre-.
 scented

The Fine Arts concert season opens this evening ct the Water bury Womens club with the pres- entation of Rossini's opera, 'srhe Barber of Seville" An exceptional cast of singers from the Metropoli- tan Opera, also Carlos Ramirez from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18
Walter WincheII ON Br00dyQy i,
aa.aas NArA RssIserea OeDyasas no palg HlEror1

NOTES or A NEW YORKER
 Yesterdays remarks here that gangster Reles, who fell to hls death from Q hotel window, must have been showed" Ito hear gangland argue it) do not tell with this tale .. Reles, we learn, nearly did the same leap soon after Murder, Inc, hit the front pages \. Tze was held prisoner in 17th floor suite at Q Brooklyn hotel, where he put his elbow through Q sealed window one day When the cops arrived Reles was seated on the sill, his legs dangling outside and his arm bleeding profuse.y Other ter- ants, attracted by the noise, stuck out their heads, and Reles madly screamed the story of his life {. Psyclaiatrlsts believe he tried to es- cape when he was killed-ard that lie wasn't "one away with" as his widow insists .. Because he needed sleep "AEad sleep" said Q sage, 'is the prisoners release"
 Here's another Murder, Inc, yarn. Buggsy 0oldstein (sent to the chair by Re!es' testimony was held in playhouse for spell <. The place got on his nerves and he kept ask ing the doctors when he'd be rec leased. Pretty soon," was the daily reply One day he noticed a new and youthful medico. He put the question to him <. The new. conner knew nothing of the case, and In order to rid himself of Gold stein, replied: Tomorrow.
 I'm glad you said that, doc," said the murderer, pulling e hunk of lead pipe out of his pocket, because the next guy who told me pretty soon was going to get crowned on the sonk with thisl"
 In 1916 Cole Porter, in co!labora- ton with Lawrason Riggs, wrote the book and score for Q musical named "see America First" |. It closed after three nights |. Porter was 50 discouraged he joined the Foreign Legion His co- author was so depressed over the flop he gave up writing Latey he entered the priesthood and today Is Chaplain at Yale porter9 .. |. He wrote so many song hits and hlt shows-he Is now a million aire.
 A lad about town, nearly a, has been having a jolly time since he was ls A favorite with the ladies, he never worried about tardy hours, dancing, drinking and al.- arouond whoopee .. Not Q care in the world A few weeks ago his draft board doctor, in rejecting him, told him the reason A mur- nuring heart .. The chap who never had Q sick day in his % years-is dying in a local hospital .. From worry.
 Sudden Thoughts: Johnny Welss- muller's Tarzan is getting gaggy. In the next flicker the ape-nan will have 6 vocabulary of % words. WhOn he learns three more he can become Q producer Severa! finn stars dodged e personal ap- peaEance jaunt to Duluth Inc stead, they sent their greetings on records The fatigue must be gree:, when you have to hire a ma! chine Go say Hello" for you {. Monkeys have tiny brain radios, the American College of Surgeons was told. When you sec 6 monkey hold ing his head that means it's aching from the program coming in =. |.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18

The first statewide conference for women in defense will be held at Yale University in New Haven on Tuesday, December 2. Representa- ton will Include presidents and ex- ecutive boards of state women's or- Sanizat!onS, wonlens divisions of lo- cal councils, chairmen of Red Gross chapters, volunteer ofIices and colin- ciis of social agencies. On the pro- gram will be speakers from the once of Civilian Defense, Red Cross national headquarters and the Fed- eral Security Administration. Assist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18
HOUSE ON sKIDs RUNS WILD

Oakland, Cal. (UP) A six-room frame house that was beilg moved on skids and rollers sent in its own call for help when 1t got out of control and ran amok. It crashed into a pole on which there was both a police ard a fire alarm and the two departments came on the run.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18

Times square Ticker: The Bri- tish Consulate paid up that Indian Princes arrears at the Madison Eo- tel, releasing his 32 trunks . Georgie Price says they are now call. ing Musso.ini 'Il Dumbo" Zito, the dog caricaturist, has a doggone funny plan. Doing e book on cafe socisty-2.000 celebs and smel ehs-caricatured as dogs {. The talk of the town Is chap named Martin Mlesagaes. Supposed to have cleaned up five million dol- .ars in wall Street on commodities ... s. Slept, the song writer, has a song ready, in case. Titled: The Japs Amt Got CAinaman's Chance" Sum-up of the Bioff- Browne case: "Schencks and Skunks" =. Add lovely scenery: Ellen Drew of Ho lywood, bride Of Cy Bartlett Overheard in Q night spot: "You mean you'd throw 90 people out of work?" '. "So what2 We got 5000 members out of work now, kliat do we care about 90 more?" Newest of the B'way mendicants: A lovely blonde lass, about 30, who keeps singing: T Don't Want to Set the World on Fire"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18

At Aulnay~sur- -BoiB, France, han been sunk what is considered tho deepest artesian well in the world. It is ll00 feet deeper than the Ei0ei Tower is high.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18

Eigthy per cent of the leather consumed in the United States is used by the shoe trade.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18

Uh-huh. If he holds his head AND his nose-it's Ben Bernie's program {. Congressman Ham Fish's re- fsisal Co answer a Federal Grand Jury subpoena supplies a useful tin for the future \. The best way to keep him still is to invite him to talk.
 Ed Howe, the late editor Of an Atchison, Kansas, daily, was always envied for his serene outlook on life Celebrated writers read his stuff and wished they had his peace of mind Now his son, Gene, writes in Q magazine: My father was the most wretchedly unhappy man I ever knew" At the same time, Fl. l.. Mencken, the Baltimore journalist, was ,hollering his head off. People were clucks, he yelped, and the word was Q hoosegow {. Now, in his fascinating. memoirs, Newspaper Days" Mencken cora- fesses he was always as happy as kid with his first long pant, ali day long.
 The Times Square ticket hrok. CTS have their own slanguage :. To them an attraction is never play or e show. It is Q ticket" A flop Is mo ticket, meaning nobody asks for 1t. There are lots of shows which qualify as good ktAigM4n B e4tsaap ankNaHAAkAaa,s "Hot tickets" mean near ca- pacity When @ show Is S. R. O. (standing Room Only 1t becomes ''The Ticket" Noel Coward's "Blthe Spirit" to name one of them, and Lets Face It" to name another Tip to p.aygoers who dislike wasting their coin: Go to 6 ticket window in theater lobby and have look at the ticket rack. That Is the barometer Of the shows appeal
 If 1t Is crowded with tickets then you don't want any.
 When the news first came through last week that those s6 refugees from Nazi' and had been refused permission to land in Argentina, ana faced the fate of being returned to concentration camps, eelwyn James. e scrappy Byitlsher on PM, boldly called Sir Gerald Campbell, chief of the British Press service. He urged him to have the refugees admitted to British Trinidad. It would be ex- cel!ent publicity for the British, James said, aside from being Q de- cent and not too unlikely act of humanity. He got 6 polite brushoff
 The gloomy ship started for Europe, and Rep. Sol Bloom rushed in protest to the British Embassy He was turned down. too.
 When that happened, cocky news- paperman James got Campbell on the phone again, and ranted and roared for half an hour .. It must have been tophole as far as accents and persuasion 90 .. Be- cause. finally, Campbell promised tc have another go to the Embassy !. |. Result: The refugee ship has changed course again, and British Trinidad will be at least temporary haven for those ninety-five pushed- around outcasts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18

handsome hondboo adds spics distinctive finish your costue Leothers its oveiest this year. in gleoring black brown in smooth cof exciting Pingron morocco Leothe droped and tucked into bags tot news And of course your handbag must be huge nothing "wshywosy about it, in size or in style
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18

Sk-soft kin kids discreety elegant smooth your skin! Wear smart black with neat white trimming stunning winter white beautifully made with novel cuffs in the sp-on style Theye practical for they precipitation and nosureproo and the coIos fast they'll owoys look crisp and fresh!
 STREET
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18
Town Change

L 2. Exolhiu9 has recently ha@n appointed chairman ~ tho New 7anaan Uefenea NuanelI NlenR4snR N. MaH a l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18
ROBERT REFS UNION SUITS

lIEN's SHOP sTREET FT0on
The weekly echo., 1941-05-30
MARRIAGES
MILLER - ROBINSON

The marriage of Miss Norweta Rob.
inson to M.r Tom Charles Miller On
Thursday evening, May q, from the
home of her parents was one of the
seasons most lovely affairs. Miss Rob,
inson wore lovely powder blue red
ingote dress with white accessories. They
are now at home to their friends at the
George N. Reese Court, Apartment E 2
JACKSON HEFFNER
Mf. and Mrs Charles Heffner an.
nounce the marriage Of their sister
Continued on page ThreeO
The weekly echo., 1941-05-30
The Miss. Federation
OF C010red WON ems
Clubs Active

the Biennial Conference of the Nationa
Federation of Colored Women's Clubs
which will be held in Oklahoma City
July 26 through August l. The State
organization has voted to represent a
the National in the Business Department
and in the Department of Arts
Crafts In the latter, the State will
compete for a loving cup offered by
Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt for the best
made cotton dress. Ten to fifteen dee
gates from Mississippi will attend ths
Oklahoma Convention.
The program committee, headed b,
Mrs. c. w. Williams of Durant has
completed a preliminary draft of the
program for the annual State Conven-
ton in October Mesdames ]. D. Hardy
and ] c Carter of the Piney Woods
School, hostess to the Annual Conven-
ton. have made plans already for q
local program and for taking care Of
large delegation
Other Federation activities during the
year have included aid to needy col =
lege students, welfare and civic work
in the various communities, and CO.
operation with other organizations of
State and local interest including the
Interracial Commission. The Mississippi
Conference on Social work, the Luxis
Club, The Mississippi Association of
Teachers in Colored Schools, etc.
The weekly echo., 1941-05-30

WASHINGTON, May 30 Here's how
Referee Arthur Donovan explained the
Fight: Joe Louis hit Buddy Baer at the
beal-and not afterward.
j want to get that straight from the
start There was no question about n
in my mind.
But it was the toughest situation
have faced in my 16 years as a referee
Here's what happened after Louis HI.
Baer at the bell:
Hoffman (Ancil Hoffman, Baer's man
ager) rushed up to me and wanted RE
10 disqualify Louis, claiming the blow
was struck after the bell. ! told him
to go back to his corner and that his
fighter would have to come out for the
next pund-
The weekly echo., 1941-05-30
Dean r. O'Hara OF
Hampton Speaks To
Graduates At The
Senior Career Week" Hampton Inst.

Just cause to feel that way. The en-
ployer can seldom take the time tf
investigate the applicants home lite
he is interested ONLY in filling va
cancy with the person best fitted 10,
that particular job An applicant mus
take the initiative in BRINGING his
publications 10 the attention of the
prospective employer, and he must sell
himself An applicant Is usually very
nervous when applying for a job. One
reason may be that he needs employ
Iment and feels that he must secure the
particular job for which he is applying
Because of the ever-present feeling that
he must not fail, he becomes nervou
and restless. His carefully planned
method of procedure leaves his mind
ond words fail him What can a person
do to regain poise?
One of the best ways of gaining poiss
starts at home with the applicant ana :
lysing himself-even listing the things
he has to offer tn employer. Now
The weekly echo., 1941-05-30
AlcOrn A. NJ. Receives
Scholarships For 8
Negro Farm Boys

Alcorn, A & M College, Miss In .
letter dated May 21 addressed to Prcsj-
dent VIM. H. Bell by Mr.. G Haynes,
Southern Public Relations Department
Sears Roebuck and Company, Atlanta
Georgia, Mr.. Haynes, among othegs
made the following statement:
1--WE want to offer you for the school
year of 1e41, ~ fund to cover the
granting of eight $4,000 agricultural
scholarships to be given to Negro farm
boys you will select to receive this
help the boys to be selected during ths
next few months.
"The idea in making these scholar
ships available is to provide lift over
the hill for a few outstanding facn
boys WHO could not otherwise 60 10
college, but selection should not neces-
sarily be limited to farm boys enrolled
in the All Club and the MIA organi
cations as fine as they are.'
The scholarships will be given only
to entering freshmen who qualify for
| them.
The weekly echo., 1941-05-30

And if Baer couldn't have come out
for the seventh round, then l woule
have counted hm out in his corner.
My disqualification of Baer was based
on the fact that Baer's handlers refuse!
10 leave the ring for the start of the
seventh round. The whole thing settle:
around his handlers. I disqualified
Baer not for his failure to come out fol
the seventh round, but for the failure
of his handlers to leave the ring.
1t was entirely my responsibility and
not that of the judges.
In view of the fact that the blow
was not struck after the bell-but al
the bell-and in view of the circurl-
stances that followed, had no other
alternative but to disqualify Baer.
The weekly echo., 1941-05-30

suppose you are the applicant. Ash
yourself: Would I be cooperative? Ok
/ have the ability to get along well with
others? Do know how to meet people1
Ask yourself what you can offer ar
employer in personality, education, ex.
perience health, ambition, any special
training, and the knowledge of the pa,
ticular job you want By preparing
yourself in this way for an interview
you are able to answer the prospective
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