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Evening star., 1942-11-08

Hickory riding leisurely down Pennsyl-
vania avenue with his saddlebags under
him, on his way to the Capitol. OF
course that building was nothing like SO
pretentious in those days as it is now,
as neither one of the imposing wings
that now adorn it had been erected.
pennsylvania avenue, as I said in the
beginning, was wide dirt road, and
when it rained it sometimes became al
most impossible.
Few people can remember the old
Tiber that crossed the Avenue at Sec
sond street, dirty, gish-looking
Evening star., 1942-11-08

stream that seemed to breed malaria on
its very surface.
Then back of the market in South
Washington ran the old canal, another
disease breeding menace to the city.
Busy Ninth street at the intersection
of Pennsylvania avenue was spanned by
a low foot bridge. The city limits only
extended as far as K street on the north
and many time I have hunted rabbits
and other small game in the woods that
skirtedv that part of the CITY, How
strange it all seems to think that all
these old landmarks and places, once so
familiar to me on account of their
almost primeval simplicity, have been
Evening star., 1942-11-08
By Basil Gordon.

Everybody talks about the weather
but nobody ever does anything about it."
These words. almost unanimously at
tributed to Mark Twain were in reality
written by Charles Dudley Warner, editor
Of the Hartford Courant, in 1890. So
says I. r. Tanneyhill of the Weather
Bureau. The mistake was at least under
standable; Mr.. Warner and Mark Twain
were closely associated, and actually
wrote one novel jointly-"The Gilded
Age"
However" said Mr.. Tanneyhill, while
we agree with the first half of the say
ing, we rather resent the latter half. We
do something about the weather. We
don't control it, as is suggested by numer-
Gus cartoons, editorial and radio quips,
and letters from complaining cranks, but
we do the next best thing-we forecast
it as accurately as possible, by synoptic
data"
Synoptic Data
In case any one does not know the
meaning of synoptic data, the term is in
its signifcation synonymous with simul-
taneous observations at diverse localities,
or to make it even clearer, the collec-
ton of weather dope from places all over
the country at the same time. From these,
maps are made, daily, showing what
Nature has up her sleeve for the next
"a hours or more.
Seven thousand scattered stations make
it possible. Roughly 1000 are operated
by amateurs on non payment volunteer
basis, but with instruments supplied by
the Government. Those Of lesser i'm
portance make their reports by mail;
those of greater, by wire. Another 1900
are on the payroll and report by wire. At
the top of the list are 800 stations and
substations, with elaborate equipment,
! on teletype hookup. Some send every
hour, others once or twice day. Many
more ofices exist than before the war,
relaying information virtually unknown
10 years ago; observations on the upper
air, extremely helpful, resulting in great
ly increased accuracy, especially for u
to "a hour periods.
Results are not perfect and never Win
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09
NatiDe Waterburidn To Describe Japanese Brutality To Chinese
A. Sabin Chase Eye-Wit- ness of Bombing Inci-
 dents Speaks Sunday

A. Sabin Chase will be the speaker at the first Forum meeting of the Second Congregational church on Sunday evening, october II at 7:30 p. m. Mr. Chase, member of the American Foreign Service, was serv- ing as American Consul at Dairen, Mancliuria, at the time of the out. break of war with Japan. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, he was interned with other Americans for six months at Dairen and Yoko- homa. He returned to the United States on the exchange ship, M. s. GripsholIn, which arrived at New York on August 18th with over l. 400 Americans who had been in. termed in various parts of the Far East.
 MT. Chase served in the First World War as an enlisted man in the 107th Infantry Regiment of the 27th Division tNational GuarO and was wounded during his regiments participation in the general attack on the Hindenburg Line which was made in the autumn of 1918. After the war he returned to Yale Col 1ege, graduating with the class oi 1920.
 Following graduation, he made his first trip to the Orient and spent a year teaching Chinese students at Yale-in-C China College in Chang
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09
1s Girls In Course

10 NA AS SVGAC
 Girl Scout Troop No. 27 met yes- terday afternoon at Sprague school gymnasium. A Junior Red Gross First Aid class opened with Mrs. L.. Farrell and Miss A. Fitzpatrick in charge. Thirteen girls are taking the course. Girls not taking the first aid course sewed on scout aprons and others studied scout law.
 Various articles made by the girls were brought in that will be used in the exhibition October 31. Scout week will be observed from October g to Octaber 31. Barbara Lefevre was elected by the troop to have charge of the troop Jog.
 Present were: Blue Bird Patrol: Betty Craw, Mary Kelley, scribe, Nancy O'Connor, Leona Barker, Ruth Dubay, Barbara Lefevre, Lois Platt, Ida Schepis, Audrey Vadnais, Lucille Micalete. Morning glory Patrol: Carold Hoadley, Jacqueline Johnson, Shirley Lyons, Lois Tooley, Mary McKennerney. White Rose Patrol: Mary Edith Tooley, Jean Relihan, Jean Lefevre, Cecelia Po- coski, Loretta Pinto, Jeanne Marie Dubois, Marcia Rasusson, Carol Faber, Florence Bates. Gertrude DiBlasi, Mrs. Anthony DiBlasi, leader, and Eleanor DiBlasi, assist ant.
 Casper Davis Auxiliary, A. L., will meet this evening at 8 o'clock at Fraternity hall with Mrs. John McMahon, president, in charge.
 The choir of Grace Methodist church will meet this evening at 7:15 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09

continually at consular posts in the Far East except for a two year as- signment at Berlin, Germany, from 1928 to 1e3O and an assignment at the State Department in Washing ton in 1889. While in Germany he met his present wife who was a Russian citizen.
 MT. Chase has spent in all about fifteen years in the Far East, his successive consular posts there hav- ing been Picking. Tsingtao, Mukden, Canton and Dairon.
 Of these posts, MT. Chase found Tsingtao (principal port of Shan tung Province in North China) the quietest and least eventful. But even here life was not without ex- citement. Even at that time (1930- 32) the population of Tsingtao in cluded many thousand Japanese among whom were many chauvinis- tic Japanese of the gangster type, who resented the fact that Tsingtao,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09
AWARD WORKER
 $4,17O FOR EYE
South Main st. Man In-
 iured in Local Factory Gets Compensation

Joseph Merlugzl of SIS South Main street will receive e4,1T0.40 compensation for the loss of his left eye while employed Msrch 2l at the Formatic Co. tt 123 Maple street, according to an agreement approv- ed today by Compensation Comnis- sioner John J. O'Connell. Payments will be made at the rate of $20.05 for 208 weeks.
 Other agreements all for weekly payment during disability, were ap- proved today are as follows:
 Anthony Pannone of Oakville against Lombard Brothers, Inc, of Waterbury, $25 beginning Sept. 24 laceration of left forearm, and $25 beginning Oct. 8, fractured left foot. The first injury was sustained Sept. 16 and the second on Sept. 30
 Mary H. Bement of Torrington against w. T. Grant Go. of Tor rington, $8o7 beginning Sept. 26 back strain
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09
THE ORDER OF SERVICE

Organ Program-7:15 to 1880
 p. m.
 Melody ..... .PaderewsN GavOtte from third Suite ..................... Bach Andante, from Symphony
 in c .............Sch Schubert ChacOnne ...........D .Durant Hymn No. 347-O God, Be- meath Thy Guiding Hand Invocation and Lords Pray
 CT = Rev. Raymond J. Kennedy The Scripture Reading Anthem: "America Thy Name is in My Heart". :. Bloch Prayer = Rabbi William P. Greenfield, Bethel Syna- gOgue Address: Personal Experi-
 ences under Japanese In- ternament and Impressions
 of the Character of our
 War With Japan"
 A. Sabin Chase, former Amer ican Consul at Dairen, Man churia
 Introduction of MT. Davenport Mrs. Wales Latham, national president of Bundles for America, Inc.
 Address: "What We Need to
 Win This War"
 Russell Davenport, editorial writer Life" Magazine Hymn No. 345-America OffertOry: ContraItO Solo
 "RecessiOnal' ... .DeKOven Kathryn H. Tenn Question Period
 Hymn No. 53-The Shadows
 of the Evening Hours Closing prayer and benedictiOn The Right Rev. Frederick G. Budlong, Episcopal bishop of Connecticut
 POstlude: Fanfare .... fischer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09

sha, the capital of Human Province in Central China-the city which during the past few years the Chin ese armies of Chiang- -Kai-shek have so successfully defended against successive Japanese attacks.
 Foreign Service
 Returning from the Far East in 1921, MT. Chase worked for time in journalism and in the Waterville plant of the Chase Metal Works. In 1925 he entered the American For eign Service in which he has since served continuously. He was first sent to Picking, China, where he took a two year course in oral and written Chinese. (This course calls for the learning of about 5000 Chinese characters, which, MT Chase states, he has found barely sufficient to enable him to read sim pie newspaper articles.) Since com pleting the course, he has served
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09

Polo boots are stiff all the way up, while riding boots are soft at the ankles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09

The choir of Grace Methodist church will meet this evening at 7:15 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09
NEEDN'T FEAR PLANES

Helena, Mont, Officials oi the stae department of fish and game, reviewing duck hunting regu- lations prior to the opening of the season, warned ninrods 1t is illegal in Montana to shoot ducsk from an airplane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09
CLUB
 NAMES OFFICERS
Kenneth C. Rappe Suc- ceeds Sizer as President;
 Girl SOuts' Course Opens
WATERVILlE Correspondent: Mvs. William E. Rooney, 19O Dwight St.
 Telephone 3-S475

Waterville, October g. The Fair mount Community Club elected the following officers Wednesday eve ming for 1942-43. President, Ken- meth c. Rappe; first vice -presi- dent, Everett Cook; second vice. president, Mrs. Russell Atherton; third vice president, Mrs. Mary Snagg; secretary, Fred Seidel; treasurer, Russell Atherton. Henry Sizer is retiring president. A social hour followed the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09
LOCALPERSONS IN
 DIVORCE ACTIONS

Two divorce actions involving local residents have been filed in the New Haven Superior Court.
 Agnes A. Dullard of Waterbury seeks divorce from William F. Dullard of Naugatuck on grounds of cruelty. The couple married July 5, 1888. Permission to resume use of her maiden name, Akerly, also is sought by the petitioner.
 Karl Krieger of Waterbury is named defendant in an action filed by Eleanor E. Krieger of New Haven. Cruelty and habitual intemperance are charged. June 8, 1929, is given as the date of the marriage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09
COUSINS SAVE HIS CROP

Yuma, Ariz., (UP)-The secret of successful farming under war con- ditions is to have large numbers of cousins, according to Tommy Pick ering, young rancher. When Tom my had his alfalfa seed cut and ready to bunch and an approach ing rainstorm threatened to ruin it, Cousins Ruth and Rachel Frauen- fielder with Cousin Louise Lott chipped in helping hands and the crop was saved.
 Australia has been relying more on native timber since war began.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09

DISTRICT OF WATERBURY. ss.
 PROBATE COURT, october 9th, A.
 D. i042.
 ESTATE or CLAIRE CURLEY. of Waterbury, In said District, minor.
 Upon the application Of Mary B. Daley, Guardian, praying that she may be authorized to sell certain real estate belonging to said Estate --as per application on fle more fully appears, it ih
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Pro: hAte office in Waterbury, in said District. on the 18th day of october, A. D. 1889, at 2;i5 o'clock Go the af- tcrnoon (Standard Time). and that notice be given of the pendency of said application, and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pubtlhh- Ing this order ono time in some nnld District, on or before tho ioth day of october, 1928.
 MARGUERITE sI. FAaY. ieaa.it AaAts cleFks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09

Cest Of these bullets, of course, varies with the eallber. but 1000 rounds of s0-caliher machine gun tracer bullets cost in the neighbor- hood of s2so. Your purchase of War Bonds and WaF stamps win help pay for the millions of rounds of ammunition needed for tracer bullet-flre. Invest AT LEAST TEN PERCENT Of Income in War Bonds every payday. Buy them from your onnk. poslofIlce. radio station. and elhef oulleit, p.A. gssusasa alesarsmama
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09
X x What4eAsH'sxWsA WAR B0NDS

: Tracer bullets, generally used R.
 night combat enable the gun opera. { tor to note the accuracy of fire,
 since course of the bullet may be
 followed to the target. This is i'm portant in air combat, especially.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-21

labor board-take It there" The
girl replied that she was no more
a niger" than Sister Gibson. Al
this remark. Sister Gibson became
so provoked that she struck the
young mother, who was three
months pregnant, over the head
with a ledger book.
In the scuffle that ensued, two
Sisters and male employee Of
the institution helo the girl on the
floor and in some fashion she re-
ceived numerous blows and scratch
es. This Sister Gibsons male EN-
lloyee admitted at the hearing.
When the police arrived, the
girl was allowed TO leave. Bruised
and bleeding, with cuts and internal
Injuries. she went to the Wayne
Dlsgnostic hospital where she was
examined by DR.. D. T. Burton. DR..
Burton's examination showed in
ternal injuries iue TO external vio-
lence and indicated a miscarriage
would result.
At 9 that same evening, Nov. 2
the young mother was attended by
DR.. D H. Owens, after becoming III
as a result OF the injuries and lost
her baby. All this information was
supplied the prosecuting attorney
who felt that even the doctors tes-
timony constituted insufficient evil
dence for a criminal charge.
After the incident occurred Sister
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[ll3!l'ltE
|E1z33Z1|

Death from natural causes was
listed by police in the decease Of
Fay Morgan. 40, OF 1858 Carter
street.
Her body was identified by Lucius
Morgan Of 1868 Mullett street and
Hattie Dennis Of l4l8 Russell street.
After cSlspsing in a taxicab,
George Williams OF 453i Robins
street was taken 10 Receiving hos
pi'al.
He was dead and there we're no
marks Of violence on his person. He
was taken 10 Receiving hospital
from Garfield and Robins street.
Natural causes was listed by
police as the reason for the death II
,Urencll Carter, 10, Of 22l8 E. Laiay-
cite street, whose body was taken
20 the morgue last week.
/ Her body was Identified by Mrs
I Dorie Hunt Of the above address
and May Ella Peterson OF 2S02 81
Aub!n.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-21

Although she produced proof that
she had been orutally beaten by Sis
tex Loretta Mary Gibson, Supt Of
Mercy hospital, 26S Mack avenue. a
young mother was refused a war.
rant for assault and battery by As
sistant Prosecutor Hague due 10
lack Of corroborating witnesses The
warrant was refused at the prose-
cutor's office, Friday morning. Nov
10. The defendant did not appear
At the. hearing but sent a written
statement
The story, as told the NAACP.
executive sccretary Gloster B Cur
rert revolved around pay dis
Gtc. The sister OF the injured
woman worked for Mercy Hall. a
cancer Institution. Too i'll 10 seek
adjustment Of her pay-check, which
she alleged did not include over
time owed her by the institution,
she sent her younger sister to dis
cuss the adjustment with Sister
Gibson.
Sister Gibson was adamant in her
position that there were no addl-
tional wages due for overtime and
the two women go into an argu-
ment The young mother reports
tina, the hospital superintendent, in
answer to her threat to take the mat
ter to the police and the labor board
told her that You niggers never
get Justice in the courts or at the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-21

#, i,,,zi,o nil ch.Lasnesra IN
.,
the role OF p9'eh'ia4 OosS "o"i1
ordinarily seem something OF a task.
but Wednesday night OF last week
-. .boi. r-s+ coryoc.,ior hold a-,.hs
~ nv ~.
Lucy thurman l. W. - n" '"s
students faculty members ADVISORY
Board Members, and guests OF
Dc,roit Institute of Commerce
,:....oa u.h.o Al ro,.;,g vol
80 49, .-, -
known Ehgiish 'escher a' Mi''eI
High School, in a most unique man
ner pictured that very thing. Delv-
,ho uor,,s ., ava =, tho
So, ,ns 1'i.O 80 o,.sta,dirg uritsrs
NJ To,;ns rrodnced evidence hat
Bu Sbakespeare was more than a
n.ri.or ,bst no ,r,s also business
man and mat we're he here TO-DAY
- naod =, = woi, ,r.ined socretarv
he a ronid nrohsblv demand the same
o77s N c5i;o5s t55T of5ar executives
saat, in nrnsnective ennIovees
II s,,nnprt ~ HE claim tba,
Shakespeare was a business man.
NJ Ioyirg ouoted lines from
"tJ.ulo,n ,aIr;,s the tb;rg ,ha, tbis
80. gor,icman nnisb. have mad 70
sav on the matter of his prospective
socre,ary's sneech
"Sno.i, tba ,neacn T nrav Won
nrononnce Il to Won trinpinslv
~ ~ torg,e M mot mouth IT as
,aarv ., yonr co.workars do"
a. The matter of dress This.
@Cos,Iy INV babit, as tbv nurse
ran INV hut not exnressed in
tarcv. rjcb not gaudy. for the
ann.ro1 ~ nroclains tba qaIn
r. ..r. NJ To,,inr q, ou-
~, say ",, - w.,
Pr I peN...e - .o,5 u.ia,or
Vi 80 49, 49, 49, ~. .hra,,,d
a., ,,.0- IS -,.;,, ~ - III nranahil;tv b.vo
~ s-,e ~ - thasa Iines slso
- u.u.lot
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-21
Prosecutor Refuses Warrant TO
Girl Beaten By Hospital Head

Gibson mailed a check whlch the
asgrieved parties claim constitute
only part payment, The check Was
not csshed because the Superinten-
dent, s;.,l trying TO take advantage
wrote in her own handwriting on
the back where endorsements arc
made. Pay for a Gay did not work
and haven't got coming Received
payment for Sunday Oct 25, which
| did not earn and is not Owed me
BY Mercy Hall" To have endorsed
this check would have nulililed fur
Their claims for wages owed
The matter has been referred TO
the Legal Redress committee OF the
NA.AC.P. for further action. An
investigation by the Catholic Do
cese of Michigan into the hiring
practices Of Sister Gibson is sought
by the NAACP.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-21
Women To Hold Mass Meeting At Vernon AME Chapel
Four Sets OF
Twins At Force

-Four sets 81 twins from four DIFF
sren. states. Illinois, Indiana
pennsylvania, and Texas. are on the
WHEREFORE campus this year. All OF
taem have good dispositions and are
D5pulsr with the student BODY
Three Of these sets are definitely
inclined TO be exiroverts while the
fourth one is Of a retiring disposi-
ton. ell
Marjorie Sallle and Natalie sueila
Willis were born in Chicago on NOV:
3 1921 Trey arc graduates OF
Enelewood high school IN Chicago
and are now juniors at Wherefore
They are drum majorei;es for the
university band.
Cnaglnc and Justine Martin were
born in Richmond, Ind, on Dec
/. 1924. but have lived at Wiloer-
force most Of their lives. They are
graduates Of Wherefore university
h.sn school and entered W.oer-
iorce university as freshmen IN
January, 1912. They are not al
tending school this year, but VIII
start again in the SECOND semester
Harry and Henry Harris were
born in Bryn MaWr Pa, on July
Is. 1922. They are graduates oil
Prospect Park high school in Penn
svlvania and are advanced fresh
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Commerce. choolm
First Conuocation

sored by the senior class which was
decidedly "on the beam as far as
pep. jovia,.ty, and all points in
general were concerned. Every
person present joined in the pep
wells and pc. singing in whole
hearted manned that was heart
warming, Many and varied were
he talents Of the students who took
par: on the program. making it an
occasion not soon 10 be forgotten.
As for the music furnished by
jimmy Priest and his orchestra, it
was superb! Teachers, students,
advisory board members, and
quests all dropped their air OF
sophistication to sing, to dance, to
play all sorts Of delightful games,
ard TO MUNICH on delicious goodies
all in all. 20 make this night a gala
-one-a night Of nights in the history
Of D. I. c.
ID. c ers were more than happy
20 have with them on this night
such Outstanding personalities as:
Mr.. L. c. Blount. Secretary Cen
eral Manager OF Great Lakes
Mutual Insurance Company and
Mrs. BIount; Mr.. Carleton W Gaines
President of Booker T. Washington
Trade Association: Mrs. c. Fugua,
President Housewives League Of
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-21
Selfridge Troops
Get New Training

SELFRIDGE FIELD, MICHIGAN
One OF the many important func-
tons OF the Air Service Command
is to train troops TO operate under
f1eid conditions and TO maintain and
repair airplanes without the con-
veniences OF permanently estab-
1shed air bases To this end.
Selfridge Field soldiers. both Negro
end white are undergoing instruc-
tons in a new field service training
tchool-one Of the first TO operate
under the Air Service Command.
Among Negro students getting this
training are: Pvts. Rufus Smith.
122 Clairmont Ave. Montclair. N
j; VIM. Greene. Jr.. 50 West POD St.
Bayonne, n. J.: George Meyers, POP
Belmont Ave. Newark. n j.: Collie
Anthony 1913 Montgomery St, New
ark n J.; VIM. H. Bridges, Jr, %
Monroe Place, Montclair, N j;
Oliver Nesoit,, 9l3 Perth St, Phila-
delpha a, Pa: Lancs,er Brown. Is S
18th s.. Eas' Orange, n. j.: jaime:
Whitfield u Avon Place. Newark
n J; Howard Hung. % Prince ST.
Newark y. j., and Staff Sergeant
PARKS.
They receive instructions on how
20 assemble portable field hangers
which properly trained men car
erect In 20 minutes and hou, To much
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-21

Outlining a goal OF $500 and
plans for the largest seal sale in
the history OF the Detroit Youth
Councils, Miss Gwendolyn Coleman.
chairman OF the Youth NA.AC.P.
Christmas Seal drive predicted
success for this years efforts. A,
a meeting Of the Youth Councils,
Friday, November 10, Calvin Hicks,
Youth Director, announced that all
youth activity would center around
making the drive a success.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-21
Soldier Breakfasts
Raises Ire OF d. c.

= WASHINGTON. - >tANP) -
Colored Washington is incensed
over the radio presentation from
Fort Belvoir last Sunday when a
Eiee club from the officers candi.
die school sang "Eeenie Meenie.
Mlney Moe, Catch a n----r by his
toe" They are at loss 10 under
stand how an intelligent group OF
colored youths training for off,
GERS would permit themselves the
disgrace Of offering such a song
Letters have been sent the com
msnding officer protesting the pro-
gram and asking that similar incl
dents be avoided in the future.