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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
THE FACTS IN
OUR NEWS

But the people wEo have been dis
eliminated against have not made
this discrimination known to the
local office OF the Fair Employ
ment Practice committee. The To-
Cal office Of FEPC has only eight
good cases that can be presented
TO the committee. These cases are
on small companies and do not
touch in any real way the problem
OF upgrading that is troubling the
masses Of Negro workers in De-
troit.
There are those In the leadership
who argue that the hearing should
be held regardless. Such people
contend that the hearing would do
great good, II no more than allay
the suspicious OF Negro workers
who are striking In war plants be-
cause Of determinations in upErad-
ing. Negro workers would know
that their problems are being con-
sidered. There Is some real truth
l.! this point Of view the
whole truth does not lay here, how
ever.
There are others who contend,
and I am among them. that the
hearings should be postponed TO
permit the local people an oppor-
tunity 70 get some information on
some OF the bigger concerns In De-
troit We know that they are re-
fusing TO give Negroes . square
deal. The Negroes who know that
they are being mistrested must be
encouraged 10 make complaints
with the FEPC. The procedure OF
the FEPC makes II very necessary
that cases be well substantiated by
people involved. II Is run similar
to . law court the matter Of
determination Is proved or dis
proved by cases. These cases are
presented TO the public through the
papers II you have case
that does not hold water then
the Negroes cause can be made to
look unimportant
Cases in other cities have been
very strong cases against large and
small companies. Tn Ie cases could
not be lodged by any body involved.
The FEPC cannot really do . job
unless IL has . good case OF dis
elimination. II would certainly be
infinitely worse for our cause TO
call the hearing and have the i'm
preston left with the public that
there was no sace discrimination
In our large war plants than TO
postpone the hearing while we get
tn, workers who are being dis
eliminated against to make their
complaint Unless tho workers
come In 70 the local FEPC snice
with their complaints nothing can
really be accomplished BY having
. hearing. Certainly the discrimin-
alton Is In our large plants and
little ones too. Let US find II
through the workers.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22

his shoe. ~ got debbie that way
overheard that Just can't stand no
delaying for your ctintest" he
spoke.
lola said no more but walked
slowly from the dressing room.
dressed and went 70 her lonely
hotel room down the street a few
doors.
Long. unhappy hours later. lola
was reused from her sleep when
she heard knock al ter door. II
was fellow trouper who said. Il
know its none o. my business but
tha. old man OF yours is playing lt
high with that Eastside chick"
lola rubbed the sleep out Of her
eyes and tried 20 hide the conster-
nation in her mind and the misery
in her heart from the other show
girl
The way they're holding hands
and spelling the love play with
their slimmers there's no place in
re angle for YOU" the visitor
spoke.
Damn hat no good small time
p!mping SO and So" lola spoke
through gri.ted teeth.
Dressing hurriedly. Iala reached
into dressing table tsawer rot a
blue steel object, placed il In her
suit coat pocket and went out into
The street
As luck would have II, abe vas
just in time 70 see Esquire and
the "other" girl leave q small eat
ms place on the avenue. Their
arms were locked and their glances
promised much 10 each other, as
lEey walked along In the early
morning shadows
Iola's voice was calm. cold and
determined when she asked. Are
you coming home with me or viii
have 10 persuade your"
Esquire said nothing The -oth-
tCentinns4 @ rAss -
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22

getting from young girls in vari.
Gus night clubs. Size knew iaa;
something was brewing in her heart
TIA: was no good. Yet. she was
p5wcr,eSS % avoid her headlong
plunge into being in love with he.
dancing partner.
The climax same when they wee
enrou;c 20 Detroit and Esquire
caugh; severe cold one rainy
nj ght Her maternal instinct added
u her unrequ.ied love for Kim
We her ample cause 10 make the
fatal mistake " her LIE.
AK 1us because &c was her
business yar'ner and he act must
40 on and because he strings Of
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22

number tina. was like cooking wiki
gas on a double burner" He ex-
planned that she-he had already
gunned her cams but s!ghfu,ly-
had all IL would take 10 make
their teamup a Broadway attention
ge;ter.
So the dance team OF the AS
auire Twins" made is debut into
tie theatrical realm. As time Went
by the teams popularity increased
and all was we'll between the
couple . until love stepped in
After two years OF troup.rg VIII
Esquire, lola Raye had learned thai.
there was something about her
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22

pa IN { rs fine
looks. the way
he groomed his
w a V y, h.Gk
black hair ANA
hts smooth ssylp
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22

her hc5r: pulled since Sfe was in
love With him. lola R1ye spent the
night in ESquire's hotel room.
The next morning SIC knew that
this had been a mistake or her
part. FOR Esquire had often limited
.ha: he would never get tia; wsy
over any partner Of his. because
love and show business didn't mix.
The svee; hours ot the previous
n. ghi gave lola a small measure OF
consolation several weeks later
when she had So Swee,ly suggested
- Esquire Tat they should se;
married. since ne continued 10 in
siSt that shs brighten his after
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
The
Problem

of small talk tha. attracted TIE
women 20 him.
At first theirs was purely a busi-
ness arrangement. His personal at
fairs were no concern Of hers She
paid no attention TO his love plays
as they jumped from show town
TO show town with this band and
that band over The nation.
Then one day lola found herself
reSentlng the attention Esquire vas
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
BY LARRY CHISM
Case Of Frantic Young Chick
lease Number Sikh

Bessie Mae Playe had just turned twenty She attractive
early childhood She
attention her brown charms, but
the proposals made to her
by ogc eyed Paye had in.
heed male from her mother
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
Case
History

= SaAS oeS'
Following in the footsteps Of her
mother, Bessie Mae had changed
her name TO lola Raye by which
she was known in local show spots.
Led by the guiding and expert
enced hand of her mother. lola
Raye soon learned how to promise
much. and give little 10 the men
who sought her favors
Then jus: when lola had reached
her zenith in local show spots.
Mrs. Hepway Playe died, leaving
her world-wise and hep young
show daughter to face the world
alone.
Thus. after few months OF
trouping by herself. lola Raye, also
known as Bessie Mae Playe. met
ESQUIRE Jim. a hoofer doing a solo
i'm playkouses around the country.
Esquire Jim knew all the angles
OF show business and had long ago
learned the fnc art OF getting
everything he wanted from young
theatre-struck girls and dissatis-
fed young-old wives, who we're
often attracted by the glamour OF
theatre personalities.
Had he not been a Snowman Es-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22

Who had once
been a chorus
girl in many ~
the coun,ry's
leading night
c ! u b s. several
NRarS ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
ALL-CLEAR SIGNAL
URGED BY CURTIN
Wardens Disguised Over
Confusion Resulting in
Tuesday Nights Test

The Waterbury War Council was
informed yesterday that II an audi
BILE "all-clear" was not adopted In
the air raid warning system, Water
bury will lose It's air raid Wardens
said Chief Warden James J. Curtin
Chief Curtin displayed before the
council written complaints he has
received during the past few days
from zone and sector Wardens con-
corning the troubles and confusion
that resulted Tuesday night In the
states first surprise practice black
out.
Householders and mercantile bus
mess establishments generally failed
10 comply with the second "blue"
signal and turned on their lights,
thinking that the sirens were an
nouncing the "all-clear', said Chief
Curtin. He pointed out that when
WardenS requested the violators to
keep their lights eXtingulshed, the
violators were unpleasantly discour-
teous and abusive,
Mr.. Curtin continued TO explain
after the 'all-clear' was relayed by
radio. and our messenger service
proved unequal to the task Of adj
vising the WardenS and auxiliary
police, the volunteers were again In
difficulty with the public. Too many
OF them went home disguised. It
was not their fault and 1t was not
ours. The trouble Is with the system
and I've written State Police Comsr
Edward j, Hickey giving my opinion
that 1t will not be eliminated until
some kind OF an audible 'all-clear
has been adopted"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
WARTIME TRAFFIC
PROBLEM FOR CITY
So Fatal Accidents Re-
corded in State Since
January |

More than 65 percent OF Connec-
ticut's automobile fatalities during
the first quarter of this year &C.
Cured in 20 OF the 80 congested-
area municipalities, indicating that
wartime traffic safety Is still large
ly "city problem" Motor Vehicle
Commissioner John Il. Mccarthy
pointed out In bulletin issued to-
day,
The fatal accident participation
Of tbs group actually increased over
the first quarter of last year when
1t accouted for SO per cent OF the
state total the commissioner said
For the first quarter Of l942 these
towns recorded So out Of state
wide total OF 81 deaths, or 63.4 per
cent, and in l943, 80 out Of total
OF So, or 655 per cent.
ut Is obvious" Commissioner Nc
earthly said, that greater eff
fort has TO be made IN the urban
areas II we are TO conserve life,
health, and motor vehicle property
as q part of our war-effort.
while on the surface 1t would
seem that safe driving has improved
because the total number OF acci-
dents has decreased, this conclusion
does not take into account the de-
crease in the amount OF travel. IN
relation to travel, accidents have
actually increased
This does not mean, OF course,
that some cities have not shown de-
creaseS more spectacular than the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
HOLY CROSS CLUB
ARRANCES DINNER
Former Waterburians Are
Serving on Hartford
Chapter Committee

The annual dinner meeting Of the
Hartford County Chapter OF Holy
Cross Alumni Association will be
held on May 9 at the Heublein Hotel
In Hartford.
Reverend Joseph r, N. Maxwell,
S. j., president OF Holy Cross Col
lege, will address the gathering,
DR., George q, Keefe OF Hartford,
and Joseph A. Perrotta OF Worces-
ter, Mass, executive secretary OF
the General Alumni Association,
also will speak ut the meeting which
starts ut $3.50 p. m.
Reservations may be made with
DR.. Robert II. Mahoney, chapter
president, and Rocco J. Fanelli, Sec
rotary. Dinner committee members
are DR.. Benedict D. Landry, Judge
Cornelius Prior, United States
Commissioner william J. Wholean,
DR.. Walter Keefe and George Hav-
ems. DR., George and DR.. Walter
Keefe are former Waterburians
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01

Dodge City Army Air Field, Kan,
May /, 1913. Newly arrived from
Weather Observer School, Chanute
Field, ILL.,, to do his part at this
new Transition Flying School OF
the AAP Gulf Coast Training Cen
ter Is Pfc. Ralph q. Upton, son Of
Mr. and Mrs. James r. Upton OF 68
Baldwin st., WatertoWn, Conn. He
is member OF the 3rd Weather
Squadron here.
Three sons Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roc
co Pagano OF 20 Englewood avenue
are serving In Army units. Private
Victor Pagano Is receiving prelim-
mary training at Miami beach,
Private Alfred Pagano Is at Camp
Kearns, Utah, and Technical Ser
geant Amedeo Pagano Is stationed
somewhere IN the South Pacific.
Sergeant Fred Seidel, son Of Mr.,
and Mrs, Fred j. Seidel Of 81 Wheel
er street has been assigned as crew
chief OF an Army bomber at Grand
Island, Nebraska.
After spending brief furlough
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs,
Clarence Il. Barber OF Brentwood
avenue, Carpenters Mate, Third
Glass, Roger r.. Barber recently re-
turned TO his station at Camp
Peary, Va. where he Is with the
Navy "Seabees' as q drill instructor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
AUTO DRIVERS
FACE HEARINGS
Several Local Operators
Summoned to Appear
Thursday Morning

The following is a list of motor
vehicle hearings scheduled to take
place in the city police court Thurs
day, May 8, at which Francis w.
Hogan, chief hearing and complaint
officer, will preside;
Albert Leo Houle, 1862 Pearl Lake
road, Waterbury, arrested July 8,
1912, charged with operating a mo-
tor vehicle under the influence OF
liquor; George H. Dillane, $50 South
Elm street. Waterbury, arrested Oc-
tober "a, 1912, charged with operat-
ing a motor vehicle under the In
fluence of liquor; william Melillo,
RID No. 4, Route No. SO, Waterbury
operating a motor vehicle under the
influence of liquor, July 25, 1912 and
operating a vehicle while his license
was suspended June Is, 1912;
william A. Annes, 173 Wolcott
street, Waterbury, operating under
suspension, November 90, l94l; Ar
thur Daddona, 80 Scovill street, Wa
terbury, consider elimination of fl
nancial responsibility and reckless
driving, December q, l941; Jean b
Bouchard, 90 Pleasant street, Wa
terbury, consider elimination OF fl
nancial responsibility and speeding,
March II, 1912; Alfred W. Loverin,
% Arch street, Waterbury, consider
elimination of financial responsible
ity and speeding, October IL, 1941 F;
Frank SokoloWski, Marion avenue,
Of Plantsville, his third conviction
Of operating motor vehicle under
the influence of liquor June 80
1910; Constant Lasky, Bethany
Road, Beacon Falls, second convic-
ton of operating motor vehicle
while under the influence OF liquor
January 10, 1899; Chester J. Kru-
pinski, 164 Newfield road Torring-
ton, operating under the influence
April 81, 1912 and operating under
suspension OF license June Is, 1912;
Joseph or Giuseppe Mancini, 28C
Davis avenue, Greenwich, no oper-
ator's license, June Is, 194l, operat-
ing car other than that to which
he was limited; Charles Edw. Veil"
lette, RID No. /, Thomaston, COM
plaint-opC rating an uninsured mo-
tor vehicle April /, 1913; Edwin
Plumb, OF Morris, Conn, complaint
operating with 1912 inserts or
March 81, 1913; John McGlasson
West Cornwall, complaint-operat-
ing motor vehicle under the in
fluence Of liquor, April 6, 1913,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
VICTORY DISHES
TOBE FEATURED
More Than $4,000 Restau.
rants in National Asked
to Cooperate

Chicago, May l--More than $4,000
restaurateurs throughout the ma
ton are planning to observe Ma
tional Restaurant Week, which
opens Monday May 3 and extends
through Mothers Day, Sunday, May
0. The National Restaurant Asso-
citation, sponsor Of the annual event,
has urged the industry to feature
during the period Victory dishes,
prepared from bases Of unrationed
foods, on their daily menus to meet
wartime restrictions on meats and
other entrees.
Vernon Stouffer the association
president, reports that more Amer
leans are now "eating out" than
ever before. During the closing
months Of last year, restaurants did
the best business since 1929, and the
Increase since food rationing became
effective indicates even larger
volume for l943 despite the short
age OF help and the difficulty OF OBJ
tanning steaks, roasts and chops.
The National Restaurant Associa-
ton through It's nutrition depart
ment Is aiding members in deVising
meat--substitutc dishes with equal
food value, such as kidney-bean sa-
lad, macaroni and cheese, vegetable
pie, rice croquettes, Southern corn
pudding spinach souffle with meat
sauce, egg outlets and creamed fresh
mushrooms.
An association survey shows that
virtually no factory workers carry
lunch boxes any more, The modern
way in munition and other plants Is
to partake Of hot lunches at indus
trial cafeterias. It's a good thing,
too, as nutritionists and industrial
psychologists agree. Their studies
show that factory workers can
thereby maintain high degree OF
efficiency since they are less likely
TO suffer from malnutrition.
This Is no reflection upon the
culinary ability of workers wives,
said Stouffer. The fact Is they
welcome the relief from such du-
ties. Furthermore, many OF them
are working in plants, as are their
husbands and children
Disappearance OF the dinner pail
has done much in stimulating the
habit OF dining out"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01

Leavenworth high school.
Leading rooms at Leavenworth
were those Of Mr.. Dillon with
$692.75, Miss 0emmill, with $82.70,
Mr.. Woodlock with $82.10 and Mr..
Kolbourn with $78, The following
participated 100 per cent: Mr.. Dill
lon, Miss Conner, Mr.. Maria, Miss
Gemmill, Mr.. Smithies, Mr. Cole
man, Mr.. Bannon, Mr.. Reiger, Miss
Kennedy, Mr.. Kilbourn, Miss Shan
ahan, Miss Manganaro, Miss Keane,
Miss Hogan, Miss Regain, Miss
Healey, Mr.. Corrigan, Mr.. Woodlock
Mr.. Mack, Mr.. MacNiven, Miss Bat
tie, Mr.. Farrell, Mr.. Meyers, Miss
Hahn, Mr.. Rourke.
Eighteen rooms at Wildly High
school contributed 100 per cent TO
the campaign. including those OF
Mr.. Pronovost, Miss Magoon, Miss
Jackson, Miss Garren, Miss Hazen,
Miss Clark, Mr.. Bowling, Miss
Eaton, Miss Powers, Mr.. Skehan,
Miss Healey, Miss Goodwin, Mr..
Grady, Miss Marion, Miss Baird,
Miss Mulcahy, Miss Martin, and
Miss Stulginski. Glass sales included
81, 05490 to seniors, 81, 1912 to jun
Tors, $444,60 to sophomores and
$42.05 To freshmen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
FEDERAL HOUSING
UNITS COMPLETED
Government Takes Over
l23,500 Dwellings in
Nation

Approximately l23,500 new war
housing units were completed and
made available for war workers dur
ing the first quarter OF l943 ana
$1,000 units were placed under con-
struction, National Housing Admin
istrator John B. Blandford, Jr,, an
nounced today.
This represented an increase OF
more than 25 per cent over the last
quarter OF 1912 In number OF COM
pletions and OF more than GO per
cent in the number OF units started,
Mr.. Blandford said.
The report reflected sharp ac-
CELEBRATION in projects under the
publicly financed phase OF the pro-
gram, which includes dormitory
units and trailers as well as family
accommodations in new structures.
All but a minor percentage OF the
publicly financed war housing start
ed during recent months represents
temporary construction, scheduled
for dismantling after the war.
Privately financed construction
was at relatively low levels during
January and February but recently
has shown an uptrend, Mr.. Bland
ford reported. In March, about H.
500 privately financed family units
were started and further expansion
Is indicated by the recent trend OF
applications for FILA mortgage in
surance on proposed war housing
projects
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
BUSINESS RETURNS
SET new RECORD

New England business activity
reached new au-time high In
March when the New England
Councils index stood at 1886 per
,ent OF estimated normal, as CONF
pared with 1860 In February, 1943
and 1870 In March, 1912.
The current peak In business nc-
tivity recorded In March was d.
rectly attributable to increases In all
Of the components over February.
Electric power production increased
30 per cent; Industrial employment
90 per cent; metal tonnage receipts
b.5 per cent; cotton spindle hours
active 0.8 per cent; and shoe produce
ton SIS per cent respectively.
Compared TO March, 1912, on an
actual production basis, electric
power production increased 8,3 per
cent; Industrial employment, less
shoes and textiles 1871 per cent;
while metal tonnage receipts de-
creased 6.5 per cent; cotton spindle
hours active 90 per cent; and shoe
production 8.3 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
UNITY ESSENTIAL
FOR WORLD PEACE
National Commander OF
Jewish War Veterans Is
Guest of Local Post

Unity among all faiths will be ne
tessary for successful postwar re-
Mobilization, Benjamin kaufman Of
Trenton, N. j., national commander
OF Jewish War Veterans, said in an
address at Bethel synagogue last
night. The speaker, who was a
guest Of the local David j. Fannick
post, pointed to cooperation OF
groups In the U. s. o. and the I'M
derstanding among the various
faiths working for the cause.
Commander Kaufman also called
attention 10 contributions Of the
Jewish race In the war effort and
spoke Of recognition given by per-
sons OF all creeds to Harry Fine
man, Delaware's first casualty at
Pearl Harbor.
A religious service conducted by
Rabbi william p. Greenfield preced-
I'd the talk. The speaker was intro
duced by Sampson Siegel, head OF
The local unit.
The national leader also gave a
talk over Station WBfSY yesterday
afternoon and participated In a
round table discussion on world
problems at dinner meeting In the
evening. Charles Rosengarten In
PRODUCED the guest TO the radio
audience.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
YALE PROFESSOR
BROADCASTS NEWS
Conquest of Tunisia to Be
Theme of Sunday Eve
ming Program

New Haven, Conn, May l--Sellm
Ezban, Instructor Of French at Yale
University, will discuss the import
ance to the United Nations OF the
conquest Of the Tunisian area and
the Middle East over yale Inter-
prets the News" on Station VITO,
Hartford, ~ GAS p. m. on Sunday
evening, May p.
Mr.. E2Dan, who was born in Egypt
and studied at the Lycee Francois
in Alexandria, received his Phi. d.
degree from the University of Wis
consin in 1888. The following year
he travelled on a fellowship in Eu-
rope and the Near East, where he
was until few days before the out
break OF the war. Prior to his IA
Guilty appointment at Yale, he was
Sterling Research Fellow in Ro-
nance Languages.
yale Interprets the News, pub
lie service designed to create a bet
ter understanding Of history as II
is being made today, is presented
each Sunday at 6:45 p. m. by Yale
University in cooperation with sta
/ ton VITO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01

are inconvenient. Others wish to
change from night to day duty, en-
tering another establishment. Sew
eral have complained of unfavor-
able working conditions. None Of
these reasons is recognized as suf-
ficient to warrant a change, ac-
cording TO terms Of the Waterbury
area sterilization plan.
Present regulations provide for
the issuance of statements OF avail
ability only where an essential or
critical worker .lay employ higher
skill in another Job or In cases
where he has been employed for
less than AZ hours weekly for at
least a month.
Miss Harmon said that numerous
employees who terminated jobs Just
prior TO the freeze" have secured
the necessary statements for obtain
ing other employment. Some have
secured the necessary forms from
their previous employers, but the
USES has issued the statements TO
most Of the workers who fall In
that category.
Essential workers may change
jobs, however, If their employers is
sued statements Of availability d.
rectly, but very few such cases have
been reported. Critical workers
likewise may shift on obtaining
such forms from their employers
but these must be processed through
the ESES and a referral from the
service is necessary before the en-
ploye can take another Job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
JAPANESE RELEASE
FORMER LOCAL NUN

The current issue Of The Catholic
Transcript carried a story TO the
effect that among the fifty-four
Maryknoll sisters in Manila, p. L,
now freed from internment " ord
ing to a recent issue of the/ .ng-
hal Evening Post, is SISTER, laura
Shaun Prior of BridgepeJ it is
thought. VII
Sister Maura Shau and her
mother, Mrs Mary a rior, were
former residents OF tih city. An
other daughter, Rita Prior, was
graduated from st. Mary hospital
School of Nursing a few years ago
The family later left this city to live
In Bridgeport. Mr.. Prior was at one
time the proprietor of several tea
stores in this city.