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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-30
I42 YEARS BLIND
 HE CAN SEE AGAIN
60.Year.Old Man Was Stricken With Myslefi.
 Ous Blindness in 1900

Pueblo, Colo. June so--(UpD D-ca Q. Clark, 60. saw his wife for tho first time today through eyes tnaN had been blind for 42 years.
 Tn 1900, when he was 91, a ulye@ teri0us eye infection cost hina hlA sight. Six years later he moved ln Kansas City where he met, c01re4 and married Anna Louise NuSxAn. He never saw her, or the clauHBlnH automobiles which were becoming more common when he and his WifM returned to Rocky Ford. Coio.s t@ live.
 The Clarhs moved Co Pueblo in I03e and ile began worrying nAcMA his growing age and about h0w he and his wife would live. He was told to apply for blind compensation. A state examiner looked at CIaTk'n eyes and told him there was 6 chanee-''a speculative cnances tlaat . delicate operation might at len1b partially restore his vision.
 Clark took that chance. The op~ eration was performed and tho bandages were removed. While h@ has not, and never can. fully Tes gain his sight, he can see.
 This is a new world to me" Nw said. Just think, I can see people. can look down the street block or two and see automobiles kiA8 anybody else.
 Best of all. I can see my wtss.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-30

Among aviation science and edn- eational leaders wlao contributed to the aeronautics workshop for high school teachers conducted this week at Teachers College of Connecticut, New Britain were: bottom row. left to rightD Albert I. Prince, chairman Of the State Board of Education; Raymond Thorpe Of TwA; Commission Of Aviation Thomas LockhaFts Cfns- ter Robinson. neronanttcg teacher at Manchester High School: Carl Magnuscn, state department og education: trearD Paul D. Collier, director Of the workshop, state dee pertinent Of education, and Wsl- liam Thompson, section chairman of the conference. Hartford Public High School
 In the top photo are shown a few of the more than 75 high school teachers who were air conditioned" at the aviation sci- ence workshop conducted this week at Teachers College Of Gen. necticut, New Britain. Those who attended are or will be teachers In aviation science ia schools throughout the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-30
MARINE LEAGUE HONORS JAMELE Moving Tribute Paid First Waterbury Member to
 Die in Service

A moving tribute was paid the late Corp. Francis ]. Jamele last night by members Of the local Ma rine Corps league who voted to change the name of the unit from Brass City to Corp. Francis ]. Ja- mele detachment. Corp. Jamele was buried yesterday. the first local Ma rine to die in service during this var.
 The local Marine organization was founded September 9. lgai through the efforts of Edward c. Schcley who has been serving as commander since that time. There arc 3i members in the unit. all of them men who have seen service with the '. S. Marine Corps. One Of it's members. James II. ODonnell. who is ssrgeant-at-arm for the organization. enlisted as far back as 1897. A noted increase is ex- pected in membership in the near future in view Of the fact that i80 local men are nov serving as Ma- rifles.
 Corp. Jainele. son Of Mir and Mrs. Prank Jamele Of 4T7 Wilson street. died in a Marine plane crash near San Diego. Calf. June 20. He was 20 years old and served as a radio operator. He had been promoted to the rank of corporal just a few weeks before his death. Numerous Marine officials attended his funeral yesterday.
 Officers of the local marine league include: senior vice commander, Martin Keefe; junior vice -eom- mander. Prank J .Noonan; adiutant pagmaster. John r. Crook successor to Staff Sergeant Maxwell P. Dick erson. local reeruiter, who resigned the league office last night: judge advocate. Daniel C. Ryan: assistant adJutant paygnaster. James Bosso.
 Pvt. Henry A. Lestcric who ac- coinpanied the body of Corp. Fran cis J. Jeinele to Waterbury visited the local Marine ercrmiting station today where he received orders for his return 10 the first Marine air craft unit on the west coast. He has been granted a short furlougll which he will spend with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Lestoric iB New Brit ain. He has been iB the service since September Of last year
 
 saa0apsa,ao infant as ina fla Rplis,ta
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-30

Drivers of tEo cars which flgnres in a collision at the corner Of Gen. aral avenue and Grove street at 70 6. rn. June i6 were found guilty 0i reckiess driving by Judge T. F Conway in munieipal court today.
 The two men. Zigmond Danl- bn0sii. 25. of FelspaF avenue, Bea- con Falls and Henry ". JoiFes, %, of isi North Elm street. eol0red, were fined s25 and costs each.
 '-This is . striking example Of in- divi6uais who are 50 meek all court but who take the attitude while on the road that they're going to get where they're going regardless of the rights Of other drivers" c0m- mented Judge Conway.
 The judge also heaped criticism 0n g0lDes who testified he was "jusl riding around" at l:2o q. ln. when the accident happened. Joines said he IS not employed. Heres a man using gasoline for no good purpose when other men who actually need it are f0read 10 go without" he sRid.
 Bonds Of $500 were set for an ap- peal to common pie9e court in the Damhr0Wahd case.
 LawTenee N. Rogers, 22. Of Wa fertowp paid s5G.i0 for nollos on charges Of operating Q motor vehicle without 8 license and cyading re- ailonsibiliiy, He was arrested Sun dag night ily Motor PatT0lnen John walsh and Donald Monaghan fol- lowing ail accident on Jefferson street, The other ear was operated by Frank :. Rocco 0f West Cllesbire
 Judge Conway reserved decision ip tile reckless driving oase against clifford Dteiei6en, 70. Of l2s6 BRld- win street, J,he youth was arrested June g following ail accident iD which his ear allegedly struck Mary Jenners, Q. 0f Baldwin street near her b0me, Tlle Judge said he R0uld like 10 haYe z further lnyRsilgati0n of tlle ease made,
 Pasqnale T0ldalo, 27, Of l39 Hays ap sigae'. New Haven, eharge6 wsib
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-30
NOVEL PETITION
 SENT TO BOARD
Youngsters Submit Money. Making Scheme; Plan (Daily) BrOadCasts
 From Green

The Roy-Ben Productions of nc BidNell street are anxious Co do their bit for Uncle sam in this war. And with the help Of city of@ nclais they may launch one of the tn t novel money-ralslng schemes, in behaH Of our war efforts, that any group of youngsters ever con- ceiged.
 For the Roy-Ben Productions is actually Roy Schwartz. president: Bennett Klamkin, vice-preSident: Roslyn Solomon. secretary: Beverly Newman. treasurer and a competent assisting stan.
 The group is equipped to do broadcasting and has petitionea the Board of Park Commissioner for permission to have a booth and loud speaker on a corner of the Green. Entertainment of various forms would be broadcast, plus a Sew biurbs now and then for the local merchants who are to be asked % buy time on the air.
 Tn his petition to the board. Roy Schwartz, l3-years-old and guiding genius Of the .Roy-Ben firm. stresses the fact that he had received ap. proyal all along the line-Terchants. police. and Mayer Vincent A. Scully.
 The board referred tine request. which specifically sought broadcast ing permission on the Green every Saturday from 10 a. m. to l2 noon and i:30 t0 D. m, to Secretary Thomas P. Moore and Park Supt. James J. Curtin with power to take the necessary action.
 The board at its meeting yester- day also authorized renting the Hamilton Park pavilion to Zindah Grotto at half price for a big bene- fit show to be staged there on July 3l for American armed forces. Pr0- ceedg of the show win be used to buy cigarets for soldiers, sailors, marines, etc.
 A band has been secured for the occasion that will donate its seTy- ices.
 Park supt. Curtin pointed out there are certain fixed charges that cannot be abated when the pavilion is used, citing lights. attendants, etc, but recommended the s30 charge, instead of the customary s60.
 Secretary Moore urged the board 10 adopt a rule or fixed course Of aetion to be iolloNed on such ap- plications, stating that as the war continued there would be more such requests made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-30
STAMFORD MAN
 MUST PAY TAXES

New orleans, June 30--(Up)--M and Mrs. Prank Costello Of New York and Phillip Kaslel Of Stam- ford. Conn. teddy were ordered to pay s3s s,480.7e in uncolleeted income ,aAss Tor the years from 1927 to 1884 in summary judgments filed by Federal Judge Wayne c. Borah.
 The judgments ended civil suits filed by the U. s. attorneys office. The two men ard four others were acquitted in May, l940, on criminal charges Of eyadins mere than s500,- 900 in income taxes alleeedly de- rived from slot machine operations.
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 Argentina iS trying 10 stop its uEl. interrupted rise of living costs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-30
INJURED BN CRASH

Danbury, Conn, June 30-'UPD- Suffering severe laaeraiions when their automobile smashed into 2 tree. Mrs. Sally Usifer. 38. New York City. and her g-moDths-old son, LawTenee. were recovering today at Danbnry hospital. Mrs. Usifer is the wife Of Paul Lagal, radio Orches- tfa leader.
 Tine boys nurse. Mary cuhelO, % suffered cuts and bruises.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-30
Marriage Intentions

The following maagriage inaem- aians have been Sled as gle bureau af gilni statistics in she health department;
 Sshn Ssseph CsFaip sf ia Bridge street and Susan 6pFnnO eg zS Gates aEenmR.
 EAwaFa Robert Aaamtiaey ef Ia0 Chesyy slHet an6 ElEira Rem aaast ef a2s 0ah street.
 Praneis Eugene Smith af 6s Bmnkeg Efail agenBe anA Gertrude Essaile Feiey ef es g.aekhaTt aTe- mme,
 gaseph AlfFeA 6eiaFrelaa es taS CheFFy street and HiFgiBis 1ag apFame es aae East Liberty street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-30
ALIENS CANNOT
 QUIT THIS STATE

Hartford, Conn. June 30-(Upl ~~ Nearly 200 enemy aliens were aa~ yised today by U. s. Attorney R0bw eTt P. Butler that they would not be gran.ed permits to travel out side Connecticut.
 Most permits for travel wtti1sn the state also were being rejected in view of the rubber and gasoline rationing programs.
 Most of the applicants were Isal~ ians, although there were a score or more requests from Germans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-30
HOUSE DOWNS ccc

Washington, June 3O.-fUPl-The House. standing firm iD it's opDosi- ton f0 continuing tine Civilian Con- Rryation coipg.f refused again to- day t0 vote funds 10 keep the cCC iD existence for the 1863 fiscal year beginning at I2;0i a, m, tomorrow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-30
BODY WASHED ASHORE

New Haven. Conn, June 30-tupl The body of Pias Ellis. Perth Aln- boy. N. J.. washed ashore last galaiat and police believed he might laFa fallen overheard from a barge. Ire medical examiner withheld his des cision as to cause of death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-30

Sa6eRh A, aAmfhaEM, %, A0n aI hgg, Rala MFa, AeaRph ksanlheFu 0f bg Aeeyln ek,, is alafianaa Rt lhe q, q, Marine EReFMlI ARDet st RaFTis fss aan9, 4, ~, whNFe he is Eeeejytae haslp ffAinlng, BefeEe has geeeps lEsg iieSssimsps ss s Ssssgamasl i1aapaetaEs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-30
Judge Scores Driver
 Just Riding Around
Imposes Fines On TwO Operators Following Early
 Morning Collision; Comments On Gas Consumption

violation Of the rules Of the road was given a continuance to July !.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-30

KeegleF Eiela, Miss. June 30w s, Sgt, Gerald F. Hanl0n, son Of Mrs. Dalia Igaplon, te Nelson avenue, Waterbury, conn, this week was promoted te the grade 0f technical sergeant, the second highest nollE commissioned 0fIleer grade, at the nations Rgeatest Army Air Force Technical School here.
 4 graduate Of Waterbury high school, sergeant Hanl0D was called te active duty Witb the National Guard, il9tll Medical Battalion oll March %, basa as a nlAsS sergeant, After spending eight months Ri Camp Rlanding, Fla. he gas dieF eharRed 09 0st, 2s, leli, fte was called back 10 active service 0ll Flebv TuaTg l, and arrived et kaesleF Field on April %,
 ISe works ln the veterinary des paFtnlant 0f the station hospital here,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-30

4 sugarcane plantation in Bolivia eventually will cover 5000 acres.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-30

Lieut., L, M. Nelson las called Q conference 0f all Navy TeerniieFs Of the state for this afternoon at hew Haven, Chief Petty 0lIloers Murphy and Th0gns ef Waterbury wili at- tend,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-30

A total Of e men enlisted in the U. 6. Marine Corps through the lo- cal TeeruIting station during June, according to a report made today by staff Sergeant Maxwell ?. Dieker- son. 4 total Of 22l applications were received and 55 were accepted during the month. A large number of rew applicants Yili be sent to GpFinseflld for flnal examinations the latter part Of this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-30
News Of Men Tn TheService

Edward M. Mello. l7, Of 2 Daniel Place. Waterbury, John Galesd, 2a Of Nangatuck. and Benjamin E Kozloski. 2s. of Seymour, have SD. piled for enlistment in the U. s Navy at the local Navy recruiting once. They have been accepted here and win be sent to New Haven for final examinations.
 Chief Petty OfIlcerg Preston Thorns and Garry Murphy, local Navy recruiters, reported today that all previous recruiting records have been broken by the local station this month. A total of 5b men ap- plying through tie Cfsice have al- ready been enlisted this month and q report is awaited from the New Haven headquarters on the men e1. amilled yesterday and flsis morning. Thirty of that number are residents Og Waterbury, and the remainder from Bristol. Naugatnck, Cheshire. 0akyille and Winst6d.
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-17

TUSKEGEE, April II amp
DR.. Frederick Douglass, great
grandson Of the famous orator,
statesman and editor Of slavery and
reeons ruction days, committed sui
eide here Thursday night by TAX
ing an overdose of sleeping tan
lets. DIR. Douglass, a native Of
Washington, D. C., and a gradu-
ate of Howard University Medical
school, was said by friends to have
been in a depressed state of mind
due to excessive drinking and per-
haps to domestic differences. He
was married to Miss Nancy Wash
ing Grand daughter of Booker
7. Washington, and the wedding,
which took place Nov. IL, 1911, in
the former home of the renowned
educator, was one Of the outstand-
ing social events of this country.
DR.. Douglass was on the stall
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-17

CALVIN'S
DIGEST
BY Baynard Whitney
Continued from Page -

ing that Negro troops be taken
on. Of the South because of inter-
racial disturbances. But what, |
wonder, would the same sditor say
to twenty white business men in
the extreme Northern state Of
Washington lin the city of Walla
Walla) who sent a request to the
white commander of the 2Sth In
fantry to forbid Negro soldiers
under his command entering their
establishments "for any purpose.
While in white Aus rails, q foreign
country, Negro troops, were well
coined on terms of equality, even
applauded.
This whacky war which produces
many strange, even wered, condi-
tons is above all things else ex-
tremely educational. Travel has al.
ways made people wise, and it Is
no less educational for colored
soldiers from the free" North to-
see and feel the slavery of his
black brother in the dark South,
or for the southern crackers to-
"get load Of" Real Negro man
hood.
Let them all stay "in school"
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-17
CHAPTER Is

He turned her on her side in his
arms; he was breathing hard and
his body rembled. He eased her
down, listening to the soft rustic
Of her skirts. He pushed her head
into q corner, but her legs were too
long and would not go in.
He Thought he heard a noise and
Strengthened it seemed to him that
his breathing was as loud as wind
in a storm. He listened and heard
nothing. He had to get her legs
in! Bend her legs at the knees, he
thought. Yes, almost. A little more
He bent them some more
Sweat dripped from his chin ontt
his hands. He doubled her knees
and pushed her completely into
the trunk. That much was done.
He eased the too down and fumhl-
ed in the darkness for the latch
and heard it click loudly.
He stood UP and caught hold OF
one Of the handles of the trunk
and pulled. The trunk would not
move. He was weak and his hands
were slippery with sweat. He git
ted his teeth and caught the trunk
with both hands and pulled it &c
the door, He opened the door and
looked into tire hall; it was empty
and silent. lie stood the trunk on
end and carried has right hand
over his left shoulder and stopped
and caught the strap and lifted
the trunk to his back. Now, ne
would have to stand up. He strain
ed; the muscles Of his shoulders
and legs quivered with effort. He
rose, swaying, biting his lips.
Putting ona foot carefully be-
fore the o:hcr, he @eqi down the
hall, down the stairs, then through
another hall to the kitchen and
paused His back achcd and the
strap cut isto his palm like fire
The trunk seemed 70 weigh a ton
He expected the white bigg to step
before him at any moment and ho'g
out its hand and touch the trunk
and demand u know what was in
it. He wanted to pvt the trunk
down and rest: but he was afraid
that he would not be able to lift
it again. lie walked across the kit
chen floor; down the steps, leav-
ing the kitchen door open behind
him. He stood in the darkened
basement with the trunk upon his
back and hsaesed to te roaring
draft of the furnace and saw the
coal. burning red through The
cracks. He stopped, waiting to hear
the bottom Of the trunk touch the
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-17
55Native Son"
By Richard Wright

concrete floor. He bent more and
rested on one knee. Goddamn. His
hand scared with fire, slipped from
the strap and the trunk hit the
floor with loud clatter. He bent
forward and squeezed his right
hand In his left to still Eha ilefy
pain.
He stared at the furnaee. He
trembled with another idea. He
he could, he-he could put her, he
could put her in the furnace. He
would burn her! That was the safe
st thing of all to do. He went to
the furnace and opened the door.
A huge red bed of Goals blazed and
ouivered with molten fury.
He opened the trunk. She was as
he had put her; her head buried
in one corner and her knees bent
and doubled toward her stomach.
He would have to lift her again.
He stopped and caught her should
ers and lifSed her in his arms. He
went to the door Of the furnace
and paused, The fire seethed.
Ought he to put her in head or
feet first? Because he was tired
and scared, and because her feet
were nearer, he pushed her in, feet
first. The heat bias ed his hands.
He had all but her shoulders in.
He looked into the furance hen
clothes were ablaze and smoke was
filling the interior so that he could
scarcely see. The draft roared up
ward, droning in his ears. He grip.
ped her shoulders and pushed hard,
but the body would not go any
farther He tried again, hut her
head still remained out. Now.
Goddamn! He wanted to strike
something with his fist. What
could he do? He stepped back and
looked
A noise made him whirll two
green burning pools pools of
accuration and guilt stared at
him from white blur that sat
perchcd upon the edge of the
trunk. His mouth opened in 81
lent scream and his body became
hotly paralyzed. 1t was the while
cat and its round green eyes eaz-
eo past him at the white face
hanging iimpis from the fiery furn
ace door. God He closed his
mouth and swallowed. Should he
catch the cat and kill it and put
1t in the furance, too? He made a
move. The cat stood up, its white
fur bristled; its back arched. He
tried to grab it and it bounded past
him with long wall of fear and
scampered up the steps and thru
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-17

the door ana out or slSnt. On. ne
had left the kitchen door open.
That was it. He closed the door
and stood again before the furn-
ace, thinking. Cats can't talk
He got his knife from his pock-
ct and opened it and stood by the
furnace, looking at Mary's white
tlroat! Could he do it? He had to.
Would there be blood? Oh, Lord !
He looked round with a haunted
and pleading Look in his eyes. He
saw a pile of old newspapers stack
ed carefully in a corner. He got a
thick wad Of them and held un-
der the head. He touched the sharp
blade to the throat, just touched
it, as if expecting the knife to cut
the white flesh Of itself as if he
! did not have to put pressure be-
| mind IL. Wistfully, he gazed at the
edge of the blade resting on the
white skin; the cleaning metal re-
/ Elected the tremulous fury of the
Goals. Yes; he had to. Gently, he
sawed the blade into the flesh and
struck bone. He gritted his teeth
and cut harder. AS yet there was
! no blood anywhere but on the
knife, But the bone made it diff
ficult. Sweat crawled down his
! back. Then blood crept outward in
widening circles of pink on the
newspapers, spreading quickly now
He whacked at the hone with the
knife. The head hung Imply on
the newspapers, the curly black
hair dragging about in blood, He
wtacked harder, but the head
would not come off.
He paused, hysterical. He want
ed to run from the basement and
go as far as possible from the
! sight Of this bloody throat. But he
could not He must not. He had to
burn this girl. With eyes glazed
with nerves tingling with excite.
ment, he looked about the base.
ment, He saw the Ratchet. Yes
That would do it. He spread {
| neat layer of newspapers beneath
the hand, so that the blood woulC
not drip on the floor. He got tn,
Ratchet, held the head at a slant
ing angle with his left hand; aftel
pausing in an attitude of prayer
sent the blade of the ha.chet intC
the bone of the throat with all the
strength of his body. The head roll
ed off.
He was not crying, hut his lips
were trembling and his chest wal
heaving. He wanted to lie down
upon the floor and sleep off the
| horror Of this thing But he haC
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-17
Fred. Douglass Grandson
Commits Suicide

Of lie u s Veterans facility, when
is located adjacent To to Tuske-
gee Institute.
He maintained quarters at the
home Of Mrs, l.. &, Gamlln IN
nearby Greenwood where he and
his wife lived and his body
was discovered. His wife had gone
when his body was found and by
his side was bottle that had held
500 sleeping tables, 100 Of which
were missing. A note by DR.. Doug
lass stated he had taken an over
dose Of sleeping tablets.
Physicians estimated that he had
heen dead for Il hours. Mrs, Doug
lass, pretty and talented daughter
Of Booker 7. Washington, ii, was
distraught and could offer no ex-
PLANTATION for her husbands rash
act.
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-17
WARNING ORDER

into his pocket. lie pulled the lever
Continued ON Page y
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-17

TO get out of here. Quickly, he
wrapped the head in the newspapers
and used the wad to push the
bloody trunk of the body deeper
into the furnace, Then ne showed
the head in, The Ratchet went next
Would there be coal enough to
burn the body? No one would come
down here before 10 o'clock in the
morning, maybe. He looked at his
watch. 1t was four o'clock. He got
another piece of paper and wiped
his knife with it,, He put the pa
per into the furnace and the knife
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-17
America so very, very sorry, Japan
BUT WE'LL CALL ON YOU IN TOKYO, INSTEAD!

80 that's whai you think, do you, Japanp
You make treacherous, bad mistake.
You forget American people. We say, "No!"
And we're saying "NO!" with every dime
and dollar we put into Defense Bonds and
Stamps-money which will go to produce
the finest, deadliest fighting equipment an
Army and Navy ever had!
back make all America mad. FIGHTING MADl
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-17
WARNING ORDER

In the Pulaski Chancery Court !;
State of Arkansas, County of
Pulaski, IS.
Margeree McDade, Plaintiff, VS..
Chester Lee McDade, Defendant.
The Defendant, Chester Lee Nc
Dade, is warned to appear in this
court within 80 days and answer
the complaint of the plaintiff, Mar
geree McDade. Dated March Y
1912. Booker and Booker, Solicit
/ ors for Plaintiff. Myles Hibbler
Attorney ad Litem. H. S. Nixon
Chancery Clerk. By Arlaice P.
/ Turner, d. C.
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-17
:s:S:S |. s. Defense BONDS X STAMPS

This space is contributed to the aid of National
Defense by
EMPLOYERS OF LABOR TO ENCOURAGE
NATIONAL UNITY AND PURCHASING OF BONDS