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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25

Stockholm. Oct. .25 - (U.P.) -
Anti-German feeling increased in
the Swedish capital today as two
Stockholm newspapers charged nat
ly that a NaA bomber shot down
the Swedish airliner Gripen Friday
night, killing 13 Of the IS persons
aboard.
Both the Aftonbladet and the Da-
gems Nyheter identified the attack
ing ship as German, and the latter
demanded satisfaction from Berlin.
The Gripen was shot down in
flames OF the west coast OF Sweden
while en- route from Great Britain
with Swedish crew and 10 passen-
gers. including an American clergy
man, DR.. T. @. Hume. The clergy
man was among those killed.
The Swedish government has not
Identified the attacking plane on
cially.
Can official statement on
destruction Of the Gripen Is expect
ed today, q Swedish broadcast said.)
London, Oct. % - CU.P.) - Ger
man ofacial comment on the shoot
ing down Of Swedish airliner to-
day quoted Wilhelmstrasse sources
(HNAkeAa,oA 49, Rann
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Claim Count
Made Threat

Nassau, Bahamas, Oct. 25.-(UP)--
A Palm Beach surgeon testified today
that Alfred De Marigny threatened to
crack Sir Harry Cakes head five
months before the multimillionaire
baronet was found dubbed to death
In his sumptuous Nassau estate.
Details Of De Marigny's counting
Of Nancy, O filthy" letter his second
wife, Mrs. Ruth Fahnestock, Boston
and Washington socialite, wrote to
Lady Cakes, and the counts pre-
marriage trip to California with the
young heiress are expected to be pre-
sented later today.
Testimony regarding the Califor-
MIA trip was brought out by Capt.
Edward Melchen of the Miami, Fla,
homicide squad during preliminary
hearing. Melchen revealed then that
De Marigny had discussed the filthy
letter" with him.
The letter was introduced In the
hearing after the stocky, bespectacl-
ed homicide chief testified that the
count told him "Oakes is q stupid
old fool who cannot be reasoned
with"
At the same hearing, Lady Cakes,
who arrived during the weekend
to testify at the trial, said De
Marigny was living with his second
wife while he was counting her
daughter.
Trip to Mexico
She aso testified Of a trip the
couple made to Mexico, where it
was found necessary to terminate
Nancy's pregnancy because Of her
health.
Melchen Is expected to describe
De Marigny'S movements in the
Cakes home on July when he was
taken there the day after the beaten
and partly burned body Of Sir Harry
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Debate Post


washington, October Is. - (UP)
- The Senate begins debate today
on proposals for postwar interaa-
national peace machinery with So
called internationalists, nationalist
and isolationists prepared for many
days Of oratory and argument.
Before the final roll call is taken,
the debate is expected to resemble
the ones tina followed the last war
and kept the United States out OF
the League Of Nations.
There appears to be q clear ma
jority maybe on showdown q
treaty-ratifying two-thirds vote =
for the resolution reported by the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee. A United Press weekend poll
revealed only four senators who said
they would vote against any resolu-
ton, although Is were commit
tai. Thirty-eight out OF 90 poiled
would vote for the committees draft
But the real night will come over
attempts Of q group Of young sena-
tors 10 strengthen and clarity the
committees resolution. That group
believes that the future must be
blueprlnted now rather than dis
eussed In general terms, ana that
the senate should so on record ~
fav0rlng American participation N
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End Disunity
In Moscow

MOSCOW, Oct. 26-(UP)-The es.
Enlistment Of O United States MI
htary mission In Moscow supplaIlt-
ing the separate departments head
ed by the military and naval at
taches and lend-lease officers has
eliminated disunity in the Amer
lean Embassy.
Prior to the appointment Of Maj
Gen. John r. Deane to head the
new combined mission, intranural
jurisdictional feuds, jealousies and
lack Of departmental cooperation
had reached such proportions that
admiral william II. STANDBY, the
former ambassador. was ignorant Of
nd-lease operations here and
hardly on speaking terms with
Brig. Gen. Philip Faymonville,
chief Of the lend-lease mission, 1t
now may be revealed.
With the arrival OF w. Averell
Hartman to succeed Standby as
ambassador, Faymonville and Brig.
Gen. Joseph Michela, military at
tach, have been called back to the
United States. Michela and Fay
knoxville failed to exchange infor-
nation and ideas and even avoid
ed official and social contact.
STANDBY enjoyed the whole heart-
ed cooperation Of Michela and Rear
Admiral Jack H. Duncan, the naval
attache, but the three could not
work out any scheme Of collabora-
ton with Faymonville.
The fued even reached down to
their stats, from lieutenant colonies
to clerks, who communicated only
surreptitiously.
Informants said Standley's posi-
ton as ambassador further was en-
barrassed by the arrival Of Pres
ident Roosevelt's special represen-
tatives, including Wendell Willkie,
Joseph e. Davies and even Harri-
man himself, who negotiated de
rectly with Soviet authorities, some
times above Standley'S head.
It was said the explanation Of the
situation lies in Washington for
those who were to blame could not
be named here. The damage al
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Girl Dead
In Bothtub

Northampton, Mass, Oct. Us
(UP)-The body Of pretty Miss Vic
toria Schrager, q. of Chicago, an
assistant professor in English at
Smith college. was found in q bath
tub today and officials began an in
vestigatiOn.
Police and Asst. Dist.-Atty. Harold
e. Grousbeck were summoned after
Miss Schrager's body was discovered
by residents Of Park Annex, a
teachers house on the college cam
pus where the victim lived.
Authorities said they were inves-
tigating a theory Of suicide. They
said that the only details they had
were that the victim joined the
Smith faculty after graduating as
an honor student In 1910 and that
she was engaged to be married.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
Shortage Of
Tires Seen

Washington. Oct. 25-lUP)-Rub.
Der Director Bradley Dewey warned
today that the Omitted States faces
the possibility Of q tire shortage
because there was q very big
spread" between present estimates
of tire production and military
civilian requirements for 1884.
Re said IN an interview that be
would not know the exact extent OF
Che HaD between production and re-
ualremenis until his agency COM
pletes q survey, probably Nv Thurs
ezE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25

Cohasset, Mass, Oct. a5.-CUp)-
A hit-run motorist was hunted by
police today after a Quincy ship
yard worker was struck by an auto
mobile, dragged more than q mile
along a blacked-ouS highway, and
left to die on a dead-end street.
The victim, John H. Sweeney,
As, Of Cohasset, father of six chill
dren, was found early Sunday, his
head crushed, his face torn, and his
chest caved in. He died soon after
ward at hospital without regaining
consciousness.
A trail Of torn clothing and blood
stains led from the town hall, near
where the victim apparently was
struck. to the spot where he was
found dying.
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strategy developed by the Palace
Guard of Harry Id Hopkins,
david K.) Niles. Frankfurter. and
others, in an effort to defeat and
weaken Republican strength" Niles
Is one Of Mr.. Roosevelt's admins
trative assistants.
Spangler coupled his Palace
Guard" charges with q political re-
capitulation designed TO show that
New Deal Democratic strength was
waning and Republican strength
growing. This trend. spangler said.
began In 1898. Mr.. Roosevelt'S 1870
reelection put on ths brakes, but
In the states and In congress there
Is q record OF expanding q. o. p,
strength since the landslide Of 1895.
He contrasted the eight Republic
can governors who held once IN
1884 with the - Republican gover-
nors In once tocay-~'ad administering
the government Of 81 per cent Of
looniinueu 90 i'ags a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
WorpIones
Raid Wewok
Hit Big Ship

Allied Headquarters, Southwest
Pacific, Oct. 25-(UP)-Allied war
planes destroyed % Japanese air.
craft In smashing, low-level raid
on Wewak in northeastern New
Guinea, and set fire to O large en-
envy vessel--possibly an aircraft car
rier--ir1 the northern Solomons, q
communique reported today.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's head
quarters also indicated that Allied
bombers and ground forces effec-
lively have broken Japanese resist
arce around Finschhafen, 375 miles
southeast Of Wewak, after more
than week Of bitter see-saw fight
ing.
Three waves Of medium bombers,
with strong escort Of Thunderbolt
fighters, sturck Wewak Friday, fly
ing in at less than 200 feet altitude
to bomb and strafe airdroms and
supply installations and harbor
shipping.
Twenty enemy planes on the
ground were wrecked and three
others shot down out Of formation
Of % Japanese fighters that chal-
lenged the raiders. Three others
probably were destroyed in the air
at q cost Of four Thunderbolts.
Two 1,00o-ton cargo vessels werC
sunk, and o third was damaged b.
o direct bomb hit, while 10 barget
were destroyed or damaged, suppl.
dumps were set, afire and anti-air
craft batteries silenced.
The action raised to almost so,
the number Of enemy planes de-
stroyed In the Wewak area since
MacArthur's bolnbers began pound
mig that base in mid August.
On the Huon Peninsula in New
Guinea, q Japanese force hemmec
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RAIDERS RANGE
APPROACHES.
TO PENINSULA

Moscow, October rs. -
(UP) - Russian motorized
units have sped half way
down the 100-Inile stretch OF
Steppeland from captured
Melitopol to the Perekop
gateway Of the CriTnea,
front dispatches said today,
and Cossack raiding parties
already are ranging the APP
proaches to the Black Sea
peninsula.
The Nazi command began
shifting its Crimean forces
several weeks ago and hurled
them into the catastrophe
battle of Melitopol, leaving
the acknowledged penin-
sula virtually denuded Of
troops, military quarters re-
vealed.
4IlG 6Ilb1TS GSEuldn POoAtAo1 ~
the southern Ukraine and the
Crimea was totterillg, the Russians
indicated, and the battle there ap-
peared to be going into its decisive
phase.
While the northern Jaw Of the
Russian pincers on the Dnieper
bend cracked down on Krivol Fog
In O frontal assault, the southern
one joined the Melitopol army below
Zaporozhe.
Slice Down
Slicing down across the barren
plains southwest OF zaporozlac.
speedy mobile detachments reached
Semenovka, midway between Nell
topol and the Perekop isthmus IA d
gain Of about so miles since Melt
topol fell Saturday.
Hard riding Cossack cavalry.
swinging on ahead Of the main
Russian forces sweeping down the
Nogaisk corridor to Perekop, were
reported before the gates Of the
Crimea. BY blocking the Rereko1l
exit the Russians would trap what
ever German forces remained a
the Crimea.
Pravda said unprecedented tank
battles were raging all along the
west bank Of the Dnieper between
Gomel and Kremenchug, with the
Russians crushing the German De-
lenses and thrusting far to the west.
Kiev was reported invested from
north and south but still bitterly
defended by IL German divisions
Soviet river craft already are plying
long stretches Of the Dnieper, thD
Russians said, safe beyond the
range Of German artillery.
A Pravda dispatch said that at an
unspecifled point the Red Army en-
circled and wiped out the entire
23rd German division, killing iea
commander.
Berlin Acknowledgment
(The German high command
acknowledged that Soviet troops,
operating under cover Of . thick
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New York, October Is. -
CUP - Police investigating
the bizarre Staying Of Mrs.
Patricia Burton Lonergan,
socialite heiress to brewery
millions, arrested as a mater
ial witness today a 43-year-
old interior decorator with
whom she toured night clubs
and hotels before she was
beaten to death in her lux
urious Beekman Place apart
ment.
Mario Gambelline, one of
the many dinner companions
listed in one Of the two diar-
les left by the pretty, 22-year-
old wife Of a Royal Canadian
Air Force cadet, was taken
into custody after seven
hours Of questioning.
Police said Gambelline had called
for Mrs. Lonergan at 2 p. m. Sat-
urday and had taken her to an East
Side restaurant for dinner, later go
ing to the Peter Cooper Hotel where
they met Thomas Farrell and q
woman identified only as Jean
Goodman.
From there, dambelline told po-
lice, they went to the Stork Club
and later to Farrell's hotel room
where they stayed until about Q
O. m. Farrell, described. only as o
friend Of 0amgelllne, confirmed the
story, police said. He had checked
on the time with the hotel desk be-
cause his watch had stopped.
GalnbeIline said he took mrs.
Lonergan to her apartment shortly
after they left the hotel.
Her body was found IL hours later.
Police surgeons who examined the
body about 8 o'clock last night, said
the woman could have been dead
for almost 10 hours.
Quiz Companions
Deputy Assistant District Attorney
John F. Loehr announced Gambel-
lines arrest as police were queS-
tong other dinner companions Of
the victim. They also sought for
questioning her estranged husband,
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Reds Speed TO Gateway OF The Crinea2
Y. S. Troops Take Sparanise N. OF Capua
| New Way TO Keep
A GoI's Honds
| Warm

Boston, Oct. 25.--(UP)--Ccn-
cert pianist Ania DOrfmann is
taking no chances with the New
England climate.
Because she once frOEe her
hands and thus fears cold
weather, the Russian artist on
arrival today for q concert car
ried q custom muff In
which were installed two spe-
clafIy-constructed hot water
bottles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
Man
IN BIZARRE
N. Y. MURDER

BULLETIN
Toronto, Oct, 2B-(UP)-Wayne
LOnergan, RCAF Cadet whose
wife was slain In her New York
apartment, was held today by Tor.
onto police for authorities In New
York, where Lonergan had spent
the weekend on leave.
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Fun weather Rspors rage q
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Arkansas State press., 1943-02-05
Accused Attacker
Apprehended In
Dayton, Ohio

Alfred Cross of 2407 Dennison
who is accused Of attacking q
young woman in that vicinity a
few days ago after she had alght-
ed from street car and was en-
route for home. Cross is reported
attacking the woman knocking
and choking her unconscious and
dragging her into an abandoned
car shed raping her and fleeing
the scene before the woman gain
cd conscious. After she recovered
from the ordeal she reported the
incident to the police, and Chief
%. N. Martin put his men on the
trail and found that they were a
little behind him at every turn but
their persistence in experimenting
Cross carried them over much ter
ritory and finally led to Dayton
where he was taken into custody
to be returned here for prosecution
Cross is on his way tc Little Rock
in the custody Of Little Rock Citi-
GERS.
Arkansas State press., 1943-02-05
McGraW, AFL Representative
Urges The Discrimination
Negro Mechanics Told No
Place For Them In Setup

Mr.. West succeeded in getting
a conference with U. S. Senator
Lee O'Danicl while passing thru
Little Rock hack enroute to Wash
ington and following you will find
a petition gotten up by Mr.. West
with over hundred names of Ne
gro skilled workers submitted to
Senator O'Daniels for his use when
he reaches Washington:
Little Rock, Ark.
February 8, 1913.
y. s. Senator Lee O'Daniel
Little Rock. Ark.
Dear Senator O'Daniel:
We, the undersigned, colored
worknen, respectfully represent
that the local U. S. Employment
Agency, Bird and Center Sts., City
through Mr.. McCraw, representing
the American Federation of Labor
has denied us to interview the
representative Of the Richmond
Shipyards of San Francisco who
has been here this week and who
is now at the Agency interviewing
white workmen. Some of US are
expert mechanics and have had
actual experience in shipyards. The
contention is that no colored men
are taken out of Arkansas. Upon
investigation we find that each
white workman must first pay
$500 to Mr.. Mct3raw before his
name will be considered by Mr..
Hill the representative, whom, we
understand is representing the
Kaiser Shipyards. The men are
told that they must join the
American Federation of Labor ard
that none will be considered eH-
Arkansas State press., 1943-02-05
(See photos Page FOUR

The second annual meeting of
the Negro Chamber of Commerce
of Greater Little Rock was held
IN the Elks Auditorium. 9li l-2
Gaines Street Jan. 20 at s o'clock
p. m. The meeting was we'll at.
tended and the annual reports OF
officers and committees were sub
mitted. The reports provoked
lively discussions and the officers
we're given a vote Of confidence.
The highlights of the meeting
was the report CT J. H. McCcnico.
executive secretary and Frank A.
Snodgrass, treasurer and the men,
orial program rendered in honor
of the late DIR. George Washington
/ Carver. in which the Rev. G. Chill.
ton Christian. pastor Of the LIST
Congregational Church delivered
the euiogy. The Executive Secre-
tary's report gave a lrief but com
prehensive resume of the activities
of the Chamber during 1912 and
closet with a detailed statement
of the organizations finances. The
Chamber is supported by monthly
dues from members and the fin
ancial statement revealed that the
membership has given splendid CO.
operation.
The eulogy If the late rr. Car
yer by Rev. Christian, showed care
full preparation and many points
and information concerning the
amous scientist were brought out
that have not appeared in releases
following bis recent death. Rev.
Christian was given quite an oVa-
ton and was the recipient o. many
congratulations.
The meeting was presided over
nv Atty J. r. Booker, president
and in his preliminary remarks
he expressed deep gratitude fer the
cooperation Of the membership
and the splendid recognition and
support given the Chamher by
people Of the twin cities. lie
stated that during 1913 the pro-
gram committee had arranged to
have the life Of some outstanding
Negro American reviewed each
quarter.
The following officers and dlrec-
tors were elected for the ensuing
year: J. X. Booker, president;
Mrs. r. C. Dyer, 1st vice pre"-
dent. W. A. singfield, End wee
president; Charley Hughes, ard
vice president; ]. II, McConico'
executive secretary; J. II. stephen
son. recording secretary, T. NJ
Morgan, Asst. secretary; FRANZ
A. snodgrass, treasurer, Rev u
Chiffon Christian, chaplain, Miss
Arkansas State press., 1943-02-05

cept those who belong, and that
they must have $1,000 also when
at the destination for the
Union there. We understand this
to be a violation of Executive Or
der $500, and also violation of
the Federal Labor law.
We feel that in the interest of
justice this should be brought to
yoer attention,
Very respectfully,
q George T. West
Copy of telegram to Kaiser Ship
yards sent by Mr.. West showing
the refusal of representative to in
terview colored. if A. F. of L. mem
bership is a requisite for employ
ment, Nj. Weat's men are willing
to comply.
Arkansas State press., 1943-02-05
|. ". FairchiId To
Represent The
Brotherhood At
FEPC Hearing

L. W. Fairchild Of Poplar Bluff,
Mo, appointed to represent Broth
erhocd of Trainmen, Brakemen
and Porters before the FEPC
scheduled TO meet in Washington
last month but was called Off has
already filed brief and according
to Ira Saville, V. President Of the
Brotherhood is busy working for
rcschedule of the hearing.
Since Mr.. Roosevelt's Executive
Order 1902 outlawing discrimina-
ton in defense industries and the
railroads are vital part Of de-
Tense with all forms Of discrimi-
See FAlRCHILD--page four
Arkansas State press., 1943-02-05

New York --- Attorney General
Francis Biddle, who was charged
with the responsibility of work
ing out a reorganization of the
Fair Employment Practice Com
Mite announced this week the
namos of four new paid members
to supplant the present unpaid
FEPC group, according to a copy
Arkansas State press., 1943-02-05

for their benefit and for the bcne-
fit Of the many persons interest
ed in it. Since the membership
numbers nearly 700 and since the
number of persons benefited by
the League program this year has
been exceptionally high, it is ex-
pectad that an unprecedented
crowd will be present. At last
years meeting, standing room was
at premium and the address Of
Arkansas State press., 1943-02-05
Navy Officer
Makes Gift

New York The effort Of D
white ensign in the U. s. Navy to
rid the Navy Of its undemocratic
practices was acknowledged this
week by the N "A. A. c. 7. The
ensign who sent the Association
one Of his monthly pay checks said
in the note accompanying his gift,
81 always intended to contribute
to your organization but never felt
so strongly about the matter as
since | came in contact with the
attitude Of the officers Of our
Navy"
Arkansas State press., 1943-02-05

ACCORDING 10 George L. West
General Chairman United Trans,
port Service Employees of Ameri-
ca, after many hours of waiting
to get an interview with the rep
resentative from the Kaiser SHIP
yard who was here seeking labor
after advertising fer three days in
the local papers for help with no
mentioning CT color in any of the
advertisements, he was told flat
footedly after being granted an
interview that there was no place
fer the Negro in the setup, and
that only American Federation of
Labor members land white at
that were given any consideration.
Mr.. West knew tins to he a vio-
lation Of the Presidents Execu-
tive Order 1902 and took steps im-
medistely to bring federal officials
attention to the unfair methods be-
ing practiced by these agencies,
especially at a time when The
War Industries need all the man
power they can possibly get.
Following are copies of Mr..
Vests message to Mrs. Roosevelt
and Paul V. McNutt of the War
Labor Board
Telegrams;
Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt
White House
Washington, p. c.
Little Rock u. S. Employment
Agency refusing to permit Color
ed workmen to see representative
Of Richmond Shipyards of San
Francisco who is here today seek
ing to interview and employ color
ed wokmen to see representative
Executive Order $500.
George r. West
General Chairman United Trans
port Service Employees of Ameii-
ca. Clio.
Mr.. Paul V. MuNutt, Chairman
War Labor Board
Washington, D c.
Little Rock u. s. Employment
Agency refusing to permit color
ed worl<men from interviewing
representative Of Richmond Ship
yards Of San Francisco who is here
a violation of Executive Order
today seeking b. interview and
employ colored workmen. This is
1892
George West
Kaiser Shipyards
San Francisco Bay Area,
San Francisco, Calf.
Your representative, Mr.. Hill, is
refusing to interview many color
ed skilled mocha les with shipyard
experience because they are color
ed. We are all perfectly willing
to Join the A. F. of l.. # given
the opportunity.
Geo. T. West,
Representative for the Men
Arkansas State press., 1943-02-05

including applicants for advice as
sistance, and rcferrals. Among
the Major projects toward which
the League has made definite con-
tributions are (1l the selection
and assignment of Negro Police
men. t2) The granting Of funds
for the establishment Of a Negro
YMCA, an (sl the employment Of
hundreds Of Negro skilled and un-
skilled workers at defense plants.
Arkansas State press., 1943-02-05
Negro Chamber OF
Commerce Holds
Annual Meeting

Leila Owens, S. w. Tucker, DR.. l..
f. Williams, Clifford f. Minton, c.
|. Hill, A. T. Miller, S. M. Ballard,
Rev. A. II. Greene, D. M. Wells,
e. J. Jackson, DR.. H. A. Powell
and L. s. Hubble.
Arkansas State press., 1943-02-05

Miss Nellie Randall of Arkadel-
phia a junior at Hampton Inst"
was recently elected president Of
the students Kamera Klub there
A major in Physical Education,
Miss Randall regards photography
as hobby, but her superior crafts
manship has made her an indis-
pensable aide TO the college publ
city department Most of the
news and feature photos now is
sued by the Hampton Institute
press service are her handiwork---
Parker Pheto.