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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-30
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With Brown October Ale To Quoff-And Natures Glorious Autumn Scenery At Its Best In Connecti- :ut's Hills And DoIes-It's Time To Think Of Autumn Clothes.
 cont help being influenced by the gorgeous show noture puts on in New EngIond-the green of the spruces the reds and yeIows of the giant sentineIs of the forests-groduoIIy thinning down to the noked stage.
 So-mon begins 10 stir within himself end feels the for change of scenery tOo-wth little tang in Oe tobeE cir gently prod him into outumn suit end tOP eoot-Smon's best autumn hoven for comfort end up end doing prosperous 0ppeOTonee
 man without a topeoot in October can't be e conn fortobIe mom-ond # he's cold he looks 10 other peopIe-he's very uncomfortable man.
 In fopcocss-we begin where quality bssns-$35- thence by eesy stages tO our Fomous $45 Lombok FIeeee-on eIIweotheE coat thots thOn foir veetheV fEisnd-up RossEsPeet somous roin shine Icoseh Mist sopeoess $7o-ten years s nothing unusuoI e record For longevity of Scotch Mist topeOOt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-30
SCRAP BINS FOR
 METAL APPEAR
P Being Placed ThrOugh- out City; IF Tons Were
 Picked Up Yesterday

Following today's final step in the collection phase of the newspaper scrap metal drive, people who -... metal for salvage will be asked to place 1t in one of the 9 permanent scrap bins being placed in various parts of the city. John J. Mu1- gan, chairman of the allied industry scrap metal committee, stated a place has been found for all but one of the bins up to last night.
 Some of the bins have already been placed at their permanent po- sitions, but they are not yet ready for use. The blns must be painted red, white and blue, and the covers must be adjusted so that they can be opened more easily. Mayor Vim cent A. Scully has askd that people do not place any more scrap on the streets, but save it and place it in one of the pins.
 City streets and park department trucks coverd the northern half of the city yesterday and removed the remainder of the scrap from the streets. About IF tons of metal was picked up by the trucks and taken to the scrap depot, thus clear Ing all the streets. The trucks are out again today canvassing the southern half ot the city tor the balance of the metal that was missed during previous collections It is hoped that there will be nc scrap on the streets after today's collection is completed. Only nve neighborhood scrap depots remain to be emptied today, all of the others having been cleaned out ir previous collections with about 1C being covered yesterday.
 The collection today is following the same plan used yesterday. Each truck is assigned certain number of streets which 1t canVasses com pletely picking up every bit of scrap available in the territory. In this manner every street in the city ts being covered, thus making certain that no scrap will be missed and will have to be removed in another collection.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-30

transportation of persons by rail- motor vehicle, water or air, and on berths and seats furnished in con- nection with such transportation, will be increased from five to 10 per cent of the amount paid. The rate of tax on telegraph, cable or radio dispatches or messages, except in- ternational dispatches or messages, will be increased from 10 to IS per cent of the amount paid on Novem- Der 1.
 The tax on both local and toll telephone service has been increased by the new act. Formerly the tax rate on telephone and radio tele- phone call charges of % cents or more was five cents for each 50 cents of the charge. Effective Mo- vember 1, this has been changed to 8 straight 20 per cent rate. On No- vember 2, the tax on local telephone service is being increased from six to 10 per cent. The rate on leased wire, teletypewriter and talking circuit special service has also been in- SACUoCN AAOAAA ~ " 4O JC1 CCA1Os
 The manufacturers excise tax on lubricating oil will be increased from four and one-half to six cents per gallon starting on November 1.
 The revenue act broadens the scope of the existing tax on "pin- ball" and other gambling machines to include all amusement and music machines operated by the insertion of a coin or token. Since this in- cludes "juke boxes," a great many restaurants, bars, taverns, penny ar- cades and other places of business in which these machines are oper- ated will be affected. The tax is $l0 per year on each machine, and is payable by the person maintaining tn emachine for use or permitting its use on the premises. Persons af- fected by the broadened scope of the tax are asked to contact the collector of Internal Revenue for their district to secure the necessary tax forms and to establish liability for the tax.
 The new act has replaced manu- lecturers excise taxes applicable to rubber articles, electric signs, optical equipment and commercial washing machines as of November 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-30

WORLDS LARGEST BELL
 The worlds largest bell is in front of the Buddhist temple at Jeddo, India. It weights 100000 pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-30

of 64,394 votes out of more than 4,70O0OO cast.
 In that campaign the infant Amer ican labor party endorsed Lehman and turned up 419,979 votes for him, feat which gave the ALP vigor- ous voice in New York state poli- tics. And there was another, although debated, factor in the 1888 campaign. The Communist party that year did not put up a gubernatorial candidate to run against Lehman, Dewey and the rest of them. There are persons, among them Dewey, who are convinced that the Communist party vote was thrown to Lehman in the contest for governor. If so, he gained con- siderably because in the only state wide contest in which the Com munists did have a candidate they boiled 105,681 votes. That was for Israel Amite, defeated candidate for Congressman at large. Bearing in mind that Lehman won by fewer than 65, 900 votes, that 105,68l Com munist tally might have been pretty important.
 This time it is another story. The American Labor party has entered its own candidate, eDan Alfange, and he is cutting heavily into the vote which the Democratic candi- date, John J. Bennett, Jr., might otherwise expect to get. And the Communists have a gubernatorial candidate, the same Amater who was running for Congress four years ago Others in the race are Coleman B Cheney, Socialist, and Aaron M Orange, Industrial . Government party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-30
New Federal Excise
 Levies On Pin Ball
 Machines Also Made
luke Boxes to Be Affected By Ruling; Lubrcating Oil to Jump One Cent and Half Higher on Gallon
 Starting First of November

The new transportation tax on property transported by rail, motor vehicle, water or air from one point ln the United States to another goes into effect on December 1, Commis- sioner of Internal Revnue Guy T.. Helvering announced today. The tax Is one of the new Federal excise taxes imposed under the Revenue Act of 1922. The transportation tax rate is three per cent of the amount paid, except in the case of coal, when the rate is four cents per sort ton.
 Helvering also called attention to the increase made by the new act on taxes paid for the transportation of persons and on telegraph and telephone rates. Other changes made by the law affect present taxes on coin-operated amusement and gaming devices, lubricating oil, rub Der articles, electric signs, optical equipment and commercial wash ing machines.
 Effective on November 1, the rate of tax on amounts paid for the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-30
Local And Toll Calls Tax Increases After December
Racing
 Vs War
- By DREW PEARSON - (AuthOr of the Washington
 Merry GO- Round

When authoress Glare Booth Luce, vivacious candidate for Con- gress from Connecticut, was vis- iting the war fronts, she stopped in a British air base city on the coast of Africa. Flying with her was Gen. Stilwell, defender of Burma.
 In the city they noticed two anti- aircraft guns in the middle of the traditional race-track which fea- lures most British colonial cities. These guns seemed to be the only anti-aircraft defenses in the town.
 Later at the hotel, Mrs. Luce heard Gen. Stilwell cursing roundly, and she asked him what was wrong. He was reading the local British newspaper, he said, and found in it an editorial on the joys of racing.
 But what made Gen. Stilwell so irate was that the newspaper edi- torial went on to bemoan the fact that the beauty of the race course was spoiled by the presence of two anti-aircraft guns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-30

known banjoist, and Charles w. Mulville, accordionist, will be heard on the program.
 Patrick Wallace, director of the Cheshire Reformatory and a Past Grand Knight of the K. of 0. will also make the trip to Danbury.
 Warden Edgar Gerlach will greet the Waterbury group on its arrival at Danbury and after an inspection of the institution they will be his guests at supper. The program will be presented in the auditorium in the evening,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-30

Under the sponsorship of the Knights of Columbus and the Cath olic Action Guild of Waterbury a Catholic Night will be held at the Federal Correctional Institute, Dan- bury, Sunday November 1. It will be the second such observance staged at the Danbury institution by the local groups this year.
 A program has been arranged through the local K. of c. Council, and Guild similar to that presented last winter.
 It will be high-lighted by presen-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-30

Motion Pictures tation of g moving picture on the Mass with explanation being pro- vided by Attorney John B. Greco of this city.
 Other religious films are also to be shown.
 Also on the program will be talk on the Catholic Viewpoint of the War" by Joseph Sullivan.
 Entertainment for the occasion is also being provided by John Clark, commander of Corporal Coyle Post, American Legion. Leo Dumont, we'll
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-30
ALL SAINTS FEAST
 OBSERVED SUNDAY

The Feast of All Saints will be observed Sunday in the Catholic church. On this day all the saints who are not remembered on partic- ular feast days are included in the prayers of the faithful.
 Monday, the following day, is the Feast of All Souls, which though an important day in the church calendar is not a holy day of ob- ligation. On this day the souls of the faithful departed are remem- bered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-30
BY LYLE c. WILSON Tnited Press Staff CorrespOndent)


 New York, October 30. = (UP) - Republican Presidential politics for 1924 is a big and notable issue today in the Ohio and New York guberna- torial elections where the COP. candidates are John w. Bricker and Thomas E. Dewey.
 It is customary for men seeking stepping-stone political office to avoid any suggestion, and even to deny that they may aspire to higher office at some future date. Both Bricker and Dewey are observing that tradition meticulously. But there is no means of ignoring the facts which are that election of Dewey would give New York State its first Republican governor in 20 years and that Bricker's reelection in Ohio would demonstrate for the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-30
NOISE ABATEMENT

First noise abatement campaign in New York city was launched by John Ericsson, inventor, who bought up all the growing rooSters he could fird and wrung their necks.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02

This is one Of the most impor-
tant comments that has yet been
made on the question Of Negro
baseball players entering the ma
Jor leagues. The door is open
through which Negro players may
enter the field Of national league
baseball, but, Of course, the door
will not stay open automatically,
states Randolph. 1t is up to the
Negroes themselves with the sup
port Of their liberal white friends
to keep the door open and open
1t wider. Now is the time for the
Negroes to make their fight and
bid for players in major profess
slOnal baseball. The reason for
this IS that large number of the
white ace players are going into
the army and the same condition
obtains in the baseball field which
obtains in other business and pro-
feSSional enterprises, namely, the
demand is greater than the sup
ply. If Negroes are not able to
break into the major leagues now
while the war is on, when the war
is over, there will be practically
little hope and opportunity be-
cause all Of the players that are
now in the army will be back
looking for jobs. But when once
the Negro players break through
the barriers Of race and color and
make good, and of course they will
because Of their talent and COM
potency, a place in major league
baseball will have been made for
the Negro, comments Mr.. Ran
dolph.
Some Of the biggest salaries re-
ceived in the country are received
by white baseball players who are
not in the same category Of talent
and ability with many Negro play
ers.
It is matter Of common knoWl-
edge that Negro baseball players
and white baseball players meet
in Cuba, New York, and Chicago
and different cities in semi-pro-
fessional baseball. But usually
it's in the form Of a full Negro
baseball team against a white
baseball team. We do not want
Negroes to enter the major league
in the manner of a Negro base
ball team. We want them inte-
grated into every baseball club
in the country as pitchers, catch
ers, infeld and outfeld players on
the same team with white pitch
ers. This can be done and now
is the time for Negroes to make an
effective fight for it.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02
Officer Freed
For Staying
Soldiers

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., July 30
(ANP)-A coroners jury found
Saturday night that an Arizona
police officer acted in line of duty
when he shot and killed one of
seven Negro soldiers who were
armed with two submachine guns
and a riot gun.
Merrill Schremp, the officer,
testified before the jury that one
of the soldiers drew knife when
he protested against their actions
at an all-night cafe. Apparently
angered because they were re
fused admittance, the sheriffs Of
flee reported that the soldiers, six
Of whom were AWOL, armed
themselves and began shooting in
the street outside the cafe.
The slain soldier was Pvt. Jesse
Smith, rs, formerly of Philadel-
phia. Names of the other soldiers
were not available.
Maj. H. c. Nichols, commander
Of troops stationed near here on
guard duty, said the soldiers all
had been drinking. He said he
had not learned how they obtain
ed the weapons.
1t is known, however, that re-
sentiment has been steadily grow
ing among Negro soldiers against
widespread discrimination prac-
tlced by places of business through
out the section.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02
BUYS OUT WHITE PARTNER,
NOW SUCCESSFUL OWNER
Of EXCLUSIVE MEMS SHOP

(By the Associated. Negro Press)
To Henri O'Bryant Jr., goes
the distinction Of having the only
valet and mems furnishing shop
in the nation operated by Ne
gro in an exclusive white neigh
borhood. It is the Palmolive
Building Mems shop, occupying
two rooms on the third floor of
n the massive Palmolive building,
on ,Chicago's famous Gold
- Coast" This is the same tower
ing edifice that houses the home
Of Esquire Magazine.
He began his venture five
years ago in 1887 after purchas-
: ing the then struggling business
from his former employer and
partner, Julius B. Stern. At that
time the assets consisted mainly
of pressing machine. But de-
spite virtually no capital, he has
consistently built his business
, from the ground up to the point
where't"today it has stock and
equipment on hand valued at ST.
900 and does an annual gross
business Of $4,000 beside to en-
ploying, five persons full-time, in
addition to Mr.. O'Bryant.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02
Randolph Says Fight
Must Be Made Now To
Get Negroes In Major Leagues

LOS ANGELES, July 3O-In the
light Of the statement syndicated
under Chicago date Of July IL
by U. P. News Service Of Base
ball Commissioner Kennesaw M.
Lands in which he says: ''There
is no rule against major clubs
hiring Negro baseball PLAYERS. 4"
He went further and said: Il
have come to the conclusion it is
time for me to explain myself on
this important issue. Negroes are
not barred from organized base
ball by the commission and have
never been since the twenty-one
years l have served. There is no
rule in organized baseball pro-
hibiting their participation to my
knowledge"
eff Durocher, any other mana
ger, or all Of them want to sign
one or 25 Negro players, it is
all right with me. That is the
business Of the manager and the
club owners. The business of the
Commissioner is to interpret the
rules and enforce them"
This statement from Judge Lam
dis was provoked by an alleged
statement by Durocher, manager
Of the Brooklyn Dodgers in which
he said: che would hire Negro
PLAYERS if he were permitted.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02
NAACP ADOPTS AGGRESSIVE
RESOLUTIONS AT Los
ANGELES CONVENTION

support the ideals proclaimed by
Vice-President Wallace.
eve Negroes of America de-
mand no special privileges. But
we do demand from America all
the rights accorded to our white
fellow citizens, the rights to
which we would be entitled if the
protested democratic ideals of
equal rights for all regardless Of
race, creed, or color were really
carried out. We demand the
right to live and work for our
country without segregation or
discrimination in the armed
forces and on the same basis as
all other citizens
Therefore, we do raise and
will continue to raise with all
the vigor of which we are capa-
bic, these issues of discrimina-
ton and segregation in the arm
ed forces, denial of employment
IN war industries, brutality
against Negro soldiers by preju-
diced military and local civilian
police in some areas, and denial
III some sections Of the right to
vote and to serve on juries; DO
lice brutality against Negro CT
villains, discrimination against
Negroes in government and dip
lomatic service; 1ynching, rail-
road jim-crow cars, and educa-.
tional discrimination which con-
denim Negro children to totally
inadequate schooling in the plac-
es where most Negroes live, and
all the other evils against which
our organization contends.
We raise these issues because
we stand for justice; we raise
them now with special vigor and
energy because this is a war
against aggression and for peace
against dictatorship, and for
freedom, and against the Nazi
master race ideas, and for the
ideal Of equal rights for all"
Equally strong resolutions were
adopted on the poll tax, lynch
ing, housing, Dies Committees,
Rent control, and discrimination
by unions and employers. Other
resolutions included those de-
nouncing the present policy Of
the Red. Cross on blood; discrim-
nation IN public conveyances,
and the evacuation Of aliens
solely on an arbitrary and color
basis. A resolution also endors-
ed the movement to have the
federal government establish
park or memorial in honor of
DR.. George Washington Carver.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02
Negro Sailors
Maintain Top
Naval Record

Each of the 1900 colored sail
ors at Camp Morrow in the Great
Lakes Naval Training station is a
topnotch tar, according to Lieut..
Commander Daniel w. Armstrong,
commandeur Of the camp.
Great Lakes is preparing for the
first graduation of trainees since
naval recruiting was extended to
Negroes on June 5. Some of the
graduates will be sent to sea with
battleships, others will be assigned
to Hampton Institute, Va, for spe-
cial training.
The colored sailors built their
own obstacle course under the SUI
pervision of Commander Arm
strong One of the obstacles is a
ditch 20 feet wide into which the
sailors jump, then climb out.
One fully dressed enlistee ran to
the brink and leaped across. 81
thought I was supposed to jump a
cross, SO I did it, he said to his
superior officer.
with that spirit" said Com
mander Armstrong, "these men
can't help but be good sailors"
Lieut.. Commander Armstrong is
the son of the late Gen. Armstrong
who founded Hampton Institute.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02

other tenant, famed Esquire Ma
gazine, thought SO highly of him
that it has printed special adj
vertising matter for him without
charge.
Of the five men now employ
ed by Henri, none is paid a
weekly wage of less than $25 and
some are paid $40-a distinct
contrast to the $3.50 received by
Mr.. O'Bryant when he began
working there. So excellent has
his business record been that to-
day he is able to borrow as much
as $4,000 from the bank in the
Palmolive building on no secur-
ity other than his own signature.
Henri gives credit to the late
George Arthur, secretary Of the
Wabash Avenue MAC; Bish-
OBJ Robert E.. Jones Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, both OF
whom helped him obtain his Ro-
senwald fellowship, and to Mil
ard Eaton ST., his father-in-laW,
for helping him make success
Of the PalmoliVe Building Mems
shop.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02
New Trial Ordered
For Negro Youth
In So. Carolina

COLUMBIA, S. G., July 30
deci-ion which saved 17-year-
old Sammie Osborne of Barnwell
County from an early execution,
the State Supreme court revers-
ed his conviction on murder
charge, July 6, the NA.A.CP.
announced this week.
The court, ordered a new trial,
basing its decision on the ground
that the trial judge had failed to
charge the jury that it is the
right Of a man to d G f e n d his
home.
The case was consi d cred SO
important in the white commu-
nifty that Sol Blatt, speaker Of
the state House Of Representa-
tives and Senator Edgar Brown,
president protein of the state
Senate, were hired as special
prosecutors. The Columbia MA.
A.C.P. and the national office
obtained the services Of Attor-
neys w. Humel Harley, son of the
late governor Of South Carolina,
and Frank p. Cave, to defend
Osborne
In September, 1941, Osborne
was indicted, tried, and convicted
for killing w. P. Walker, white
Barnwell County landlord, on
August II, 1941. Walker had
ordered Osborne, who worked for
him, to work in the cornfield
and Osborne had refused because
he was i'll. Walker threatened
the youth Osborne went to the
home Of Girard Davis which was
invaded by Walker armed with
stick and a gun the next morn
ing. Walker beat Osborne while
he was in bed, after which Os-
borne killed the white man with
a shotgun.
The N.A.A.C.P. national office
and the Columbia branch Of
which Reverend E. A. Adams is
president, are planning for a new
trial.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02

Ir@Wever, Mr.. O'Bryant had
' CHI en- an entirely different vo-
cc ON from that by which he
.-ncW makes his livelihood.
:" Born 33 years ago in Abbeville,
La he attended school there and
= at New Orleans university and
Morris Brown college, Atlanta,
before coming to Chicago in 1882
+ to study on a Julius Rosenwald
Fund fellowship at George Will
iams college. After finishing
frona that institution he was en-
. pIoyed by the Chicago Urban
league, the South Side Boys
club and the Wabash Avenue Y.
MICA. branch without making
what he considered sufficient fl
nancial progress.
Thus--it was in 1887 that he
Went~te- work for Julius Stern in
the Pa motive Building shop he
noW-~oWns. Mr.. O'Bryant was
farfff4ier with this type of work
fortIs employment in valet
shops was what had provided
most of his tuition while attend
ing school.
The pay was only $3.50 week
ly. after two months, this rela-
tionship- was dropped and on Au-
gust 3, 1887, Julius Stern and
Henri O'Bryant signed articles of
partnership with each putting up
$75-,as capital. Seven months la
teFT-Henri bought his partner out
and Became sole owner.
Mr.~-O'Bryant has since then
made a profitable business of car
ing fQr--the needs Of his clients,
particularly tenants of the Palm
olive building. He keeps a wide
variety~--ef mems haberdashery
and travel needs, maintains
monthly pressing club service, re
Weaves, cuts, tears and burns, ac-
commodities extra clothing, and
has complete custom tailoring
department stocked with high
grade wOolens, many Of them i'm
ported. His service is 50 com
plete and unique that the Palm
olive Building management chose
Henri O'Bryant's Valet shop as
the 1941 feature for the eighth
annual series of special para
graphs about the building. An