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The Phoenix index., 1942-02-28
Army Gets Members
OF Hampton Chorus

HAMPTON, INST, Va. -(SNS)-
Selective service is making steady
inroads on the "Men of Hampton
famous Hampton Institute choral
group, according to Charles H. Flax,
director of the group which will
give a recital Wednesday, February
rs, at Camp Lee, Va.
During the year six men have
been called to the U. s. Army, and
a number has gone into government
service. Joseph Ewing, president of
the Men of Hampton" is now a
corporal at Fort Belvoir, located
near Washington, D. c. George Ad-
cox, baritone, who went directly to
Marshall Field, Texas, is now with
an anti-aircraft gunners' outfit in
Philadelphia.
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zoe End
Greatest
citizen
Alabama Actress
Ranks Him Next
To Roosevelt

CHICAGO - (ANP) -
After Franklin d. Roose-
welt, Joe Louis is the great
est man in the United
States in the opinion of
Tallulah Bankhead, re-
nOwned Alabama-b0rn act
ress. This was revealed by
H. Allen Smith who inter-
viewed Miss Bankhead for
the Chicago Sun.
There's a man who has
everything" said Smith
quoting the noted stage
star. ''He's a gentleman.
TIL never forget the fight
with Conn. He was losing
on points. He knew he was
losing. He had to knock
Conn out to win. IL looked
bad. There were only two
rounds to GO.
81 sat there chilled, suf-
fering for him. Then Billy
Conn's foot slipped and he
almost fell. Joe could have
stepped in and finished
him. But he saw Billy had
slipped and he stepped back,
and gave Billy time to re-
cover. 1t was a magnificent
thing. No trainer could
have taught him that. What
he did was inside him."
The daughter of the late
Alabama senator said that
third on her list was Wen
dell WilIkie, unsuccessful
Republican presi Dental
candidate in 1910.
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JAPS THREATEN WHITE
SUPREMACY

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa,
delayed AMP Correspondence -
Prime Minister Jan Christian
Smuts, elder statesman and field
marshall under the allied forces,
broadcast a warning to the whites
in South Africa during recent
radio speech in an effort to pep up
recruiting. The prime minister, who
was calling upon all whites in
South Africa between the ages of 18
and SO to join up, said that Japan
had her eyes upon the Dark Con-
tinent" and threatened the rule of
white people in South Africa.
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trO. Opposing them around 495OOO,OOO mOngOloids
including the of China These estimates
include the 35OOOOO natives of India who are cassed
mOngolods.
AS to how many of the yellow millions will fall to
Japan depends to a large extent upon Great Britain and
United States is secret that British colonial policies
and attitudes toward the nOnwhe members her empire
contributed greatly to the NppOnese conquest of Malaga and
Singapore and lose Burma, that capital
zng upon resentment toward white supremacy to pave the
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seven years imprisonment and q
$1,000 fine. %.
Darden was sentenced in Sep
tember 1889, to serve five year
sentence for assault in battery. His
employer, Charles D. Dunno,
white. head of the Dunno Press.
fought what he considered an uIl-
necessarily harsh sentence an3
continued to show deep personal
interest. Connors, also a printer
knew of Dunne's interest in Day-
den and during 1910 offered to
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eleue Hitler Is Perturbed Over jap Victories

denied persists Hitler trying make peace
with Britain This would be preferred in certain Nazi cir
cles to tOOpOwerful Japan and consequent threat to
Europe.
1t takes stretch of the imagination to envisage the
Naz turning their Japanese partner just Hi
ed Stain. Throughout has been marriage of exped
iency, and the divorce come at any moment.
JAPAN CONTROLS 1SO,OOO,OO0
Currently of the sO-caled mongOod yellow races
there approximately 1SO0OOOOO under Japanese
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way for absolute victory
Recently when it nOsed about that the Allies
sidered Hitler the No. enemy the Chinese threatened TO
make separate peace with Japan unless the demOcraces
took the madO seriously and supplied enough munitions to
provide for major effort. The Allies did immediate
abouface but is secret that China is disappointed
at the of material received Even this may he
siderab essened for at least the time being if the JapS
knockout the Burma road.
Continued on Page 2; Sec II
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According to the deceased's.
friends, only twice in his life did
he leave his native home. His big
geSt enjoyment was the annual
Suffolk County fair held at River
head, but even then he Sid not
bother about money, being only
interested in the livestock exhibi-
ton.
The Phoenix index., 1942-02-28
By FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS

CHICAGO-(ANP)-"White supremacy in the orient
is taking such terrific drubbng from the little brown
of Japan that the Naz forget all about Of
fensve against Russia and instead launch drive against
India to beat their partners to this rich prize according to
observations reaching this country from accredited
paper correspondents in various parts of the world.
Germany and Italy fearful of eventful
with Asia aligned against Europe should Japan continue its
string of sensational victories Although has been official
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In Tolls Of Law

Walter Sutton, 25 years of age,
of 818 E. jefferson ST., who was
recently charged with rape of a
15-year-old girl, was bound over on
$500 bond epnding trial March 2.
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The board made no comment
in refusing the request. Norris
and Weems are two of the nine
boys arrested II years ago for
alleged rape Of two white girl
hoboos on a freight train near
Scottsboro. Later one of the girls,
Ruby Bates. admitted it was q
The Phoenix index., 1942-02-28
Again Deny Paroles
To Scottsboro Boys

MONTGOMERY, Ala.-(ANP)-The Alabama Pardon
and Parole board kept it's record clear Thursday by again
refusing grant paroles of the Scotsboro boys
applied for release They Clarence Norris serving e
and Charlie Weems, sentenced to Is years.
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Weekly Thought

We must turn from our wrong
doing, too, and never repeat it:
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but re-
joiceth in the truth. ! Cor; 1876.
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JaiLer Faces Jail On u. S.
Peonage Practices Charge

LOUISVILLE CAMP Facing
trial for violating the federal peon-
pge law, County Jailer Marty Con-
nors posted $4,000 bond Friday to
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frameup.
Since that time four Of the
boys have been released in
compromise affected several
years ago. Effort to gain release
of the other boys have thus far
proven fruitless.
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Keep himself out If his own jail.
He is charged with forcing both
Negro and white prisoners to work
for him without pay in his private
enterprises.
Chief complainant is Luther
Darden, who last August 'escap-
ed''-allegedly with the consent of
of ConnorS- and later went to
Chicago where he worked as a
dining car waiter. Aiding the gov
ernment is Atty. William Henry
Huff of Chicago of the Abolish
Peonage committee who is noted
for his fight against peonage in
OglethOrpe county, Georgia.
Also facing trial with Connors
as an accomplice Is Julius Berry,
Negro employe, who was also re-
leased on a $2,5OO bond. It is un-
derStood a county grand Jury is
ready to return indictments
against both men.
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THREE AS VICTIMS

In addition to Darden, Charles
Brown. Frank Schmitt and Frank
Jordan were named as peonage
victims. Berry is accused of help
ing Induce" the four prisoners to
work for Connors without pay.
Maximum penalty on conviction is
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
By ANNE FRANCE WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent Washington against vicious
  be launched by Safety, Health goahead shnal from the Budget
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
MORALE IS NEEDED
 ASSET TO WORKERS
Men, Women in War In- dustries Called Soldiers
 of Production

Dr. Allen A. Stockdale, represen- tative of the National Association of Manufacturers, was speaker at & meeting of the Industrial FDremen's club last night at the Waterbury Women's club. The importance of keeping up morale of production workers whom he described as 'sol- diers" was stressed by the speaker
 There must be l6 home workers to every man on the front, Dr. stockdale stated, and every atten- ton should be given to keep him fin the fighting spirit. The men on the front will do Q good job as long as they have the necessary mate rials. lie added. Life of Americans in contrast with those of people of other countries was described by theg uest.
 Group singing was led by Ralph |. Bates. A report read by Hans w. Blerhauln stated membership lri the organization is now 7so. The group
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
NEW REGULATIONS
 FOR DEFENSE AREA
No Visitors, Autos to Be Allowed on Fort Dix
 Reservation

Fort Dix, N. J., Oct. 16.-In the interest of a sound defense policy, civilian visitors with certain excep- tions, all taxicabs, private and pub lie busses will be barred from the Fort Dix Military Reservation un- til further notice.
 A public proclamation to that ef- feet was issued by Lieutenant-Gen- eral Hugh A. Drum, commanding general First Army. This edict comes as a direct military measure to aid in the war effort and pro- vides drastic tightening-up regula- tions for the entire Eastern Defense Command, of which Fort Dix is part.
 Newly recruited and transient sol diers will no longer be permitted visitors, and only in the event of an emergency will this regulation be broken. Garrisoned troops perma- nently stationed on this post will be allowed to receive visitors at service clubs situated on the post or USO clubs or similar organizations not actually within the reservation boundaries.
 The order reads. No person will be permitted to reside in, enter, re- main temporarily in. or leave this zone except by special individual permit issued by the commanding officer, Fort Dix, or at one of the entrances to the zone"
 The Fort Dix prohibited zone is located generally south of line be- tween Columbus, New Egypt and Lakehurst west of the U. s. Naval Air Station; north of a line through Pemberton and Columbus, New Jer- sey.
 Persons travelling by vehicle through the prohibited zone will not be permitted to stop. loiter or park, and all pedestrians are forbidden to have in their possession firearms, weapons or other implements of war. Short wave radio receiving and transmitting sets are banned as well as codes, signal devices, cameras and binoculars.
 Seven gates have been established at entrances to the restricted zone and will be heavily policed.
 Busses from the Pennsylvania Railroad depot in Trenton. which formerly stopped at various points within the reservation will now go no further than Wrightstown. New Jersey, Inter-city busses operating between Philadelphia. New York and Jersey seashore points will con- tinue using Fort Dix roads, but the vehicles will be sealed at their point of entry and forbidden to stop and discharge or take on passengers en route through this area.
 Military personnel will have to walk the remaining distance from Eusses to their quarters or catch the Post bus. Fares from Trenton to Wrightstown will remain the same according to an official statement made by the bus company,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
BENEFIT RODEO
 FOR SERVICEMEN
Big Parade Saturday Aft= ernoOn to Feature Over
 100 Riders

A giant parade in which more than one hundred horses and riders together with local servicemen and fraternal organizations, will parti- cipate will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock to herald the coming of the Prospect Boots and Saddle Clubs championship rodeo contests. The rodeo will be staged at Linde's Rodeo Arena, Bucks Hill, on Sunday starting at noon.
 The parade will form at Hamilton avenue and move along East Main street to the center. to Meadow street to Grand street along Bank street to Cooke street where it will disband.
 The rodeo to be held on Sunday will be under the direction of Jack Larkin, outstanding Connecticut horseman and well-known trick rider.
 All proceeds will be turned over to. the Zindah Grotto Keep Elm Smoking Fund" and the Knights of Columbus medal fund to provide cigarettes and miraculous medals for Waterbury men in the armed forces of the United States. Representatives of both orders will participate in the parade on Saturday and serve as oflcials at the rodeo on Sunday.
 The rodeo program will include bronco riding, trick-riding, obstacle racing. bucking steers. open jumpers musical rides, roping and other western sports.
 There will be events for both pro- fesslonal and amateur riders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16

available for industry, replacements will be more and more difficult to find. Also replacements disrupt the steady output of assembly lines and make duplication of training neces- sary.
 WIPE officials feel that the figures for the past years are staggering enough, but fear that unless drastic steps are taken to tackle the prob lem of man-hours lost this year on assembly line. losses will be far higher-possibly over 30 per cent due to the cumulative effect of the bad conditions described above.
 Mushrooming war industries which grow far faster than local towns can expand housing, sewage, water and nutritional facilities are responsible for increased absentees from the ar. senals of democracy and a mount ing labor turnover rate.
 TWO DOCTORS SERVE
 TOWN OF 5000
 In Chihldersburg, Ala, for exam pie, the population was 515 in 1940. Already it has grown to 60OO and is still expanding. Yet it has only two physicians.
 From a population of 90, Val paraiso, Fla, has grown to com- munity of 2000 with the nearest doc- tor 20 miles away. These are only a couple of the horrible examples that are too prevalent in war pro- duction centers.
 The new branch of the War Pro. duction Board will keep it's hands of housing difficulties. but condi- tions comparable to those existing in Norfolk, Va, where shift-sleep- ing in slum dwellings makes the quit" rate one of the worst in the country will certainly not be over- looked. In another industrial cen ter there are open sewers in the streets because the sewage facilities have not grown with the influx of thousands of war workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16

Headed by Herbert Harris, for merly with Sidney Hilman in OPM, the branch consists of small group of trouble shooters. They expect to act as general clearing house for war production problems among workers, using facilities of other agencies specializing in only one particular phase of the problem.
 There will be absolutely no dupli- cation of technical and medical staffs of the Department of Labor, Public Health Service and such agencies.
 The problem being worked on by the Safety, Health and Hygiene branch is a reduction of the 2,000,- 900 deaths and inquiries sustained in line of duty by American workmen in 1941.
 What this loss of productive ef- fort amounts to is the equivalent of 50,000, ,000 man-days, full-time em- ployment for 170,00O workers during an entire year. And the figures are increasing at an alarming rate due to green labor entering war produc- tion and crowded sites.
 CROWDED TOWNS ARE
 HEALTH THREATS
 Shift-sleeping in slums - poor food and badly planned diets crowded towns and shortages of doctors and hospital accommoda- tions-all of these combine to un- .dermine the health of the men and women who keep Americas war machine humming.
 And lurking behind every ma chine, waiting for a false move on the part of inexperienced or careless workers is the twin enemy: i'll health and industrial accidents.
 Approach to this problem as a war production problem will not be made as glorified safety first" campaign, nor as social uplift cru- sade. The idea behind the Safety, Health and Hygiene branch is to get at the fundamental causes of injuries and illness by making sure that all war production workers have adequate medical attention.
 Labor statisticians know that as a direct result of malnutrition, &C., cidents and occupational diseases, the United States lost last year in man-hours the equivalent of one hundred planes month.
 From now on, of course. due to the reduced amount of manpower
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
Walter Wjnchell
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sSsade Marn MegtNsseas cpRyrssA1 lste DaRs @sssse

When the Germans took over Hol- land, they seized the Dutch captain of 3 seagoing tlgboat and commarl- deered his craft. His task. they informed him, would be to tow string of barges, loaded with Ger-- man soldiers, out into the turbulent channel each day so they could get used to seasickness, come the in- vasion of England. Day after day the little captain cheerfiilly escorted his unhappy cargo to the most vio- lent parts of the channel, got them
 good and i'll and brought them back. ! Finally, the captain approached the commanding officers with a sug- gesti0Hi. Why not have the soldiers get used to actual invasion condi- tions? Why not take them out at night, instead of day2 The of ficers agreed it was 8 good idea {. :. Next night the captain took out his string of six barges, carried them near enough to the British coast to insure their drifting to capture and then cut them loose ... Then he lit out for the open sea and kept going until he landed in Bermuda where the one-man Dutch naval of- fensive is quietly plying his little tugboat trade in Bermuda waters.
 In the government archives one day historians will find this one :. He was Swedish seaman, but from the moment he arrived in the United States he wanted to become a citizen x. Whenever he sailed he sang praises of the U. s. A. .. When he wasn't on duty, he'd study our language and history-so that he'd not fail at the tests when he applied for American citizenship .. He even had the U. s. flag tat tooed on his chest A few months age his ship was torpedoed and, with other survivors, he was resceud by Japs, who interned him on one of the islands since captured by our forces :. There our troops learned his fate <. He died for America because when the Japs found that decoration on his chest-the Red, White and Blue badge of courage they shot him as an American.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
CREDIT UNIONS IN
 WARTIME FARLEY

'war Time Changes in Credit Union Operation and Policies" will be the topic of 6 round table dis cussion to be held at the first Fall meeting of the local chapter of the Connecticut Credit Union League to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16

be held at ss Bank street on wsd- nesday evening.
 The various problems confronting credit unions in the local chapter will be discussed. The round table discussion will be supervised by James E. Moran, national executive committeeman. James CuIbert is chairman of the local branch. All credit union in the city are invited to send representatives to the meet ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16

G&F7Hasz eong M
 pr. Heinrich stsl'nszl Nz minister 70 Jap&4c8e- ssfst government ss Chiun N FaH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16

Is working closely with the Univer- slty of Connecticut extension cen- ter. d2 of it's members serving on the advisory board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
w ORLD WAR
 A YEAR AGO OCT. 16, 1941
Ry United Pressl

By United Press) Rumanian Army commHnique announces capture of Odessa. Germans drive to within 62 miles of Moscow.
 Japanese cabinet resigns. Costa Rica decrees Ousting of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14
HIT Mrnturtant

CEPBAS. ELIZA. Sacred to the memory
Of our dear mother, ELIZA CEPHAs, who
May IA, 1926.
We think of you in silence,
No one can see weep;
But often silent tears are shed
When others are asleep.
Some think we are not lonely
When at times they see US smile;
Little do they know the heartaches
HER LOVING CHILDREN.
COATES, WAKEFIELD. Sacred TO the
memory of my dear husband. WAKEFIELD
COATES, who left me five years ago today,
May IA. 1887.
! think OF you dear husband.
When all the years have flown:
Your memory as the highest star
Will always light my home,
YOUR LOVING WIFE, ELEANOR.
CUOZZO, SUSIE. In sad but loving re-
vSo this e .shse5
years ago today, May IA, 1924.
II ever love existed.
-. II ever sweet flower grew;
II ever soul filled its mission on earth,
in''' GEAR M SaSfahsf AND Hsi s BAD.
DALEY. RACHAEL A. Memories OF my
dear sister, RACHAEL A. DALEY, passed
away May IA. 1910.
Oh. how 1 miss you.
The vacant place in my heart you left
LOVING SISTER. NETTIE POWELL.
HAYES. IRENE v. Sacred to the MEM
mother, IRENE " HAYES, who departed
into eternal rest five years ago today. May
Today recalls the memories
OF loved one gone to rest:
And those who think Of her today
HER W HEfs T H4ss szeS her
AND GRANDSON.
HOLLINS. MAYME ESTELLE. spray
of immortelles that will ever grow in the
EsTELLE Who lett to us sut tWenty.nins A years
ago, May IA, 1918.
As v the years go BY and we crow older
there's warmth in our hearts that will
And . love that viii never die.
Elmer HERBERT HoLLINs, AND LEA
EDNA JAMES.
MOORE. JOHN. Sacred to the memory
Of our devoted father. JOHN MOORE, who
entered into eternal rest four years ago
today, May IA, 1898.
precious one. from us is gone.
A voice we loved is still
place is vacant in our home
THE CHILDREN
DRY of JOSEPH APHoNZo NASH, who
departed this life two years ago today,
May IA. 1910.
God saw the road was getting rough
And the hill was hard to climb;
30 He gently closed his eyes
And whispered. Peace be thine"
HIS WIFE. FANNIE NASH.
NEITZEY, WILLIAM NJ. In loving re-
membrane of our dear husband and IA
ther, WILLIAM M. NETTZEY, who depart
ed from us four years ago today, May IA
1888.
God alone knows how much we miss YOU
But while you lie in peaceful sleep
Your memory we shall always keep.
WIFE AND CHILDREN
RIEHL, ADOLPH X. In loving remem-
brance OF our dear husband and father
ADOLPH X. RIEHL, who passed away one
year ago today, May IA, 1871.
Gone, but not forgotten.
Your memory is as dear today
As in the hour you passed away
HIS DEVOTED WIFE AND CHILDREN
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In Mrmnriam
ROBINSON. HARRY G., sR

ROBINSON. HARRY G.. SR. In loving
atRs 2AR RI "Gs sSGS s s he
is4i. He was indeed 'onr watcher"
He always leaned to watch for us, anxious
if we were late,
In winter by the window,
In summer by the gate.
And though we Knocked him tenderly, who
took such foolish care,
The long road home would seem more safe
because he waited there.
His thouehts were all so full of us, he
And so think that where he is he must
be watching yet
Watching till we come home to him. anx-
ious If we are late
Watching from Heavens window. leaning
from Heavens gate,
ROBINSON. WILLIAM. Sacred to the
memory of our dear husband. father and
brother in-law. WILLIAM ROBINSON. who
passed on to Jesus four years ago today.
May IA, 1888.
Broken was the family circle.
Passed from earth and earthly darkness
Into bright and perfect day.
But we must all cease s to lsn Ysa
Strive to be prepared to meet him
In the better world above
HIS TrR TF VIRG Gh R R9BNs9N P ssTfF
IN-LAW. BLANCH BROOKS.
THOMAS. MARTHA. In remembrance
of my dear wife. MARTHA THOMAS, who
passed away two years ago today. May
IA. 1910.
II ever love existed,
If ever a sweet flower grew;
II ever a soul filled its mission on earth,
That, dear wife. was you.
LOVING HUSBAND.
THOMPSON, GERTRUDE l. In loving
memory of our devoted wife and beloved
mother, GERTRUDE l. THOMPSON. who
departed this life nine years ago today,
May IA, 1893.
Deep in our hearts lies a picture
OF loved mother laid to rest;
In memory's frame we shall keep it,
Because she was one of the best.
HER DEVOTED HUSBAND AND CHILL
DREN
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Sunday May 10, 1912. at her residence
615 Half 81. sw., AGNES SPRIGGS, de-
voted mother of Agnes and James Spriggs
grandmother of David U. Spriggs, daughter
Of David and Elizabeth Green. She also
eiatives and friends to mourn her de-
parture. Remains resting at the funeral
home of John T. Rhines & Co, 3rd and
Eye SITS. s.w., until pm. Thursday, May
IA. thereafter at 1422 Half st. s.w.
Funeral Friday, May 3. at 9 a m, from
St. Vincent de PauPs Church. Interment
Mount Ollvet Cemetery.