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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-23
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage inten-
ton was filed today with the reg
istrar Of vital statistics:
Raymond Thomas MarcOux, IS
Vermont street, and Philomena
BaSile, IL Bergen street,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-23
Club Notes
ST. ELIZABETH

The Alumnae Association Of st,
Elizabeth's college will hold lunch
con meeting, Saturday, March ~ ut
the Hotel Elton.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-23
SITS. PETER, PAUL

The Mothers Club OF the Church
OF SITS, Peter and Paul will meet to-
morrow evening at 8:l5 O'Clock Mt
the school hall. A movie short en-
titued 1.-THE Free American Way
will be shown,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-23
BIG TOWN MEDLEY
BY MARTIN KANE
limited Press Staff CNrresnOMdent

the services of the Post office in this
marking letters postage due cent to return stolen
their Purse natch and pckpocket
abound the dnou get rid Of wetafter empty
them by tossing
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-03-19

PRESIDENT MOROCCO
ddvenIy
Fesden Roo
the mlI
Harris
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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-03-19
Florida Grower
Charges Field Orgies
BY "RifraH" White
And Negroes

WASHINGTON, March 18,
(ANP) L l. Chandler a Fla.
food producer said before q
senate agriculture subcom-
mittee Investigating food
production. Monday, that
orgies with whiskey and
loose women have taken the
place of work among some
Of the farm laborers govern
ment agencies have provid-
ed for growers. He said the
workers, mostly 'riffratf'
white and Negroes, are
.pampered, and spoiled un-
der FSA policies dripping
with social reform.
According to Chandler,
the Negroes make up a
pool OF money among them
selves and send for case
OF whiskey; they get drunk
in the fields and gamble
Loose women follow them
into the fields. They have
regular orgies
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-03-19
A PUBLIC DISGRACE

antee the Four Freedoms
will be extended to the nom
white people of tn world.
India, Africa and black
America are in the hands
Of the dominant ruling
class. II American Negroes
waste the good money
they are making now on
rioteous living they may
lose the peace not with
atanding their young men
have died for the Four Free
doms. In a word. Negroes
must be very careful about
their conduct--what they
say and what they do. They
should not let money turn
their heads. Bread lines and
soup kitchens may come
again. Be patriotic. be fru-
gal cultivate the higher
things of life.
Negroes cannot afford to
stand in whiskey lines!
Some innocent person
will have to suffer for any
bad conduct displayed by
the masses. If the meney
that is spent for Whiskey
were used to purchase War
Bonds. the war would be
shortened several years.
Think of these things.
Buy War Bonds instead
of whiskey!
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-03-19
DAVIS SAYS INDUSTRIAL
DISCRIMINATION TAKES
NEW FORMS"

NEW YORK, March 18---
! (AFA) Lorenzo +. Davis.
industrial director Of the
brooklyn Urban league,
stated in an address at the
lnSerracial club Friday that
| Discrimination In industry
has taken different forms.
While the Negro workers,
is not being totally exclud-
cd. his skill is definitely not
being utilized" Numer-
Gus skilled Negro workers,
according to Mr.. Davis,
have been referred to war
Industries where they have
been forced to take jobs in
Janitors or helper capaci-
ties. In training, Negroes
have been barred in many
instance due to lack Of part
time courses for those. en-
ployed in other work and
because of regulations max
ing available training to
persons who have had pre-
vious tinHuHtrial experience
before those who have been
barred from industry III
the past were chosen.
Analyzing the problems
facing Negroes in securing
war industry jobs the speak
er pointed out that during
the period in which the.
FEPC controversy was at
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-03-19
Judge Haste
Speaker At Annual
Y.W.C.A Meeting
1

CINCINNATI,--Mrs Theo-
dore Walker, a member of
the Committee of Manage
ment of West End Branch
Y.W.C.A., is general Chair
man Of the Annual Dinner
Meeting for Friday, March
26 at 500 PM, Central
Building of the Y. w. G.. A.
at Ninth and Walnut SITS.
Working with Mrs. Walk
er are Mrs. Lucy Mitchell
and Miss Dorothy Gillian,
also member Of the Com
|mittee Of Management.
Judge w. II. HASTE Of
Washington, former Civil
ian Aide to the Secretary Of
War, will be the speaker.
A report Of the years
work will be given and new
" elected members to the
Committee of Management
will be announced, Music
by prominent soloists ard
pianists of the city will be
rendered. Among thera
are Mr.. Walter Mitchell
and Mrs. Ruth Hubbard.
Others will be named lat
er. Hostesses for the oc-
casion will include the mem
bers of the Hospitality and
Membership COMMITTEES, a.
mong them are Masdames
G.. L. Bone, Horace Davis.
julius Douglas. Naoms
Greene Charles keyes, A.
D. Penn, M. T. Sweeney,
Jessie Turn, George Smith
and Misses Dorothy Gum
ingham, Iona Cox, Mayme
Knight and Nellie. Ligon.
Table hostesses will in
clude members Of the Mem
bership Committee, Mes
danes Ethel Winn, Lula
Thompson, Emma Shirley,
Samuel Cartmeli, jamie G.
Johnson, Maggie Johnson,
Theresa Battle, B. H. Rich
ardson, Wyolene Banks,
Louise Wrenn. Malinda
fConkinued ON Page 4
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3 FEPC MEMBERS HIT Mc:NUTT
IN STRONG LETTER TO PRESI-
DENT, COMMITTEE DOOMED

/ have said this will be the
policy Of the powers that
be, to let the committee die
q natural death unnoticed
and unheeded.
The recent meeting Of
leaders" from all over the
country is being considered
more or less a political gest
ure to soften the blow. It
is felt in high places that
nothing will come Of this
meeting, no matter what
has been promised.
A similar case is pointed
out in Maryland. where
about a year ago there was
a March on Annapolis
Two thousand Negroes
:
laid their grievances on the
governors doorstep. He
promised to sQook into all
Of the complaints = Election
time was drawing near and
some excuse had to be
made. Since then, there has
been nothing heard Of the
committee appointed by the
governor to investigate the
charges. FEpC is in a
similar spot. No one seems
to know what to do. The
original sponsors have des-
erted the group leaving the
entire matter in the hands
Of underlings who are con-
stantly under fire and TAX
ing a severe going over be-
cause of their failure to com
prehend the situation or at
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-03-19
Wilberforce Sets
Graduation Date

| WILRERFORCE. Mar 10
| AS part of the general
program Of accelerated ed
ucation to which Wilber-
force university has fully
committed itself and to
meet the request of the gov
ernment to take, as soon as
possible, 400 inductees un-
der the army specialized
training program, DIR. Char
les H.. Wesley, president Of
Wilberforce university, has
announced that the annual
baccalaureate sermon will
be delivered on lSunday,
April 27 To facilitate the
program of accelerat'on,
Wilberforce University has
changed from the semester
system to the quarter sys-
tenn and will hold a regular
one-uuarter summer sahool
beginning the first week in
June Of tbs year. This will
complete 4 year-round per
iod Of instruction. There
has been no summer school
at Wilberforce since 1882.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-03-19
NEGRO REGIMENT TO
PICK COTTON?

WASHINGTON, March IS
(ANP What regiment Of
cotton pickers are you with
Bud?
The announcement that Ger
tain regiments OF white and
coiored troops stationed in
Arizona were detailed by
the war department to aid
in the picking of the cotton
crop wrought CONSERVATION
in the capital today while
questions few thick and
fast at army headquarter.
While 1t il reported the
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-03-19
WASHINGTON, March

WASHINGTON, March
lamp with the morale
Of the office force at i low
state, and the members Of
the committee itself perturb
ed over the present condi-
ton, the three rneSnbsrs Of
the FEPC who met on Mon
day addressed q very strong
letter to Prs sident Roose-
velt, expressing entire dis
satisfaction at the manner
in which Paul v. McNutt
has handled the affairs of
that organization recently.
Present and presiding
was Earl Dickerson;; with
him, John Brophy Of the
CIO and Morris shiskin cf
the AFL were the other
members. Etheridge, the
chairman, was absent as
was Milton Webster.
Feeling that the Presi-
dent has deserted the group
in the crisis, there was no
thing for the members to
do but express their senti-
ment to the man who origi-
mated the idea of the COM
mittee. With only rOu-
tine work proceeding in the
office. no policies estab
Iished, no routines establish
ed whereby the committee
will be able to see its way
there is little reason to ex-
clear to do an effective Job.
pect anything except dis
gust and dissention. Some
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-03-19
(Editoriai)

Since the first of the, year
,whiskey lines have been
formed at all State Liquor
Stores, on account of whisk-
ey shortage. These lines
have grown longer and long
er until at one store a doub-
le line is often two blocks
long. This method of OBJ
tanning whiskey i'm Dayton
has become a public dis
grace and a menace to pub
lie morals. The fact that
from 40 to 80 per cent OF
the people in line are Me-
groes, makes it q double.
disgrace and shame on col
ored people, as they are
just 10 per cent OF the Day
tom population. It is in
conceiveable in these days
of distress and tension. a
struggling people would
have time to stand in
line two hours to purchase
whiskey. There are more
women in line than men!
Unless you want to feel
little and ashamed that you
are, what you are, don't
pass The liquor store on Lld
low street between 1880
and 1870 pm. These are
critical times for the dark
er races. No one can guar
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93rd division is not figured
in on this new deal, it is al
nost certain that sorne Ne
gro regiment is involved in
the matter Of picking cot
ton. At For. IIaael,uca is
an i,sfantry regiment the.
3G9th. named after the fam
Gus 4sHeli fighters Of New
York, who may be desig-
mated to take part in this
unusual order. The ques-
tion arises as to the matter
.(Ceneinxsd On Page a
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merited recognition as n
leader among his pcoele
While. being interviewed,
General Davis was remind
ed of the fact that there
were no Negroes in the Air
Corps during World War /,
nor were there Negro Nurse
es in the Army Nurses
Corps. nor did we have, a
Wore's Army Auxiliary
Corps (WAAC).
After weighing the e
facts for a brief spell, Gen.
Davis said: Well, I would
like to say this for publica-
ton: 81 would like to say
.lcentinasd Oh Page Tw0l
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-03-19

FORT HUACHUCA. Ariz.--
After completing his Ard
visit in 81 years to this i'm
portant military poss, Brig
adler General BENJAMIN O.
Davis. on y Negro General
in the United States Army.
has returned to his head
quarters in the Inspector
generals Dept, Washington
p. G. An outstanding
soldier and gentleman IS
General Davis, and his
views relating to the Ne
gro's place in the current
war effort, as expressed
during recent inter view.
lends stfoay supppTs ~ his
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-03-19
WAR HAS Not LESSENED RACIAL
DIScRIm|NAT ton RECENT SURVEY SHOWS
McNUT1 AGAIN UNDER FIRE


tempt to do anything about
IT This rEpC is OF vital
uitereSt 10 every ineinDsr ~
y mlAiOal,y sauup IN TIE
unl>ed States aItu the. llaan-
a.aut44isis u 1i,at orgaiA1a-
Ton may be seen as the
handwriting on 1ile wall as
tar as liberalism toward
minority groups Is concern
ed The contenls Ot the
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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-03-19
NO MANS LAND
80 rxusrA~ A~~fSr
IN 'rlTN5s!A

TELEPH0TO = Big German
drive q axai1s.t American forces
has tussed the var spotlight
on this mountainous asea in
central Tun:sia. u. s. troops
and tanks based on Tebessa,
Algeria, had as their man
detectives the Nnzi-hcld pcrts
Of Soussc, Sax and Gabc..
but the German counter at
tack threw back allied sd-
yances on tho Faid-Aiatnsssy
front.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-03-19

its height and at the time Of
(Continssd on Page ~
Evening star., 1943-10-07
Annexation Survey
Proposed in Alexandra

request for an immediate survey
to determine the advisability of an
nexation of land adjacent to the
city has been made by the Alex
andria Chamber of Commerce to the
City Council.
City Manager Carl Budwesky said
yesterday the chamber frequently
has stressed the need for annexation
OF additional territory. but had re-
neWed the request with the added
plea for immediate action in view of
reports that legislation to prevent
further annexation is likely to be
presented at the next session of the
State Legislature.
Robert G. Whitton, president of
the Chamber of Commerce, presided
at the meetings, which was attended
by members of the Board of Di-
rectors, the city councilmen, CITY
manager and city engineer.
The chamber also suggested that
the City Council study the matter
OF having a paid fire department to
provide the best possible protection
at time when the city is growing
rapidly. The city Fire Department
is composed entirely of volunteers
With the exception of the chief, in
spectors and drivers.
The council agreed to study the
matter.
Evening star., 1943-10-07
PSC Approves Merging
OF DeImarva Power Firms
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Oct. THE pro-
posed merger of two of Maryland's S
largest electric light and power COM
panies-one of the steps in a pro-
jected extensive consolidation OF
utility interests in the Delmarva
Peninsula area-Was approved yes-
terday by the Public Service Com
mission.
Following a formal hearing, the
commission approved the merger of
the Eastern Shore Public Service Co.
OF Maryland and the Maryland Light
& Power Co., now serving the East
ern Shore and Southern Maryland,
respectively.
The consolidated COMPANY, 10 bear
the name of the Eastern Shore firm,
will serve consumers of electricity
In worcester, Somerset. Wicomico,
Dorchester, Caroline, Talbot, Queen
Annes, Kent, Cecil, Prince Georges,
Charles, Calvert and st. Marys
Counties in Maryland.
Stock in the merged company will
IN turn be acquired by the Delaware
Light & Power Co., whose merger
with the Eastern Shore Public Serv-
ice Co. of Delaware also is projected.
The two Maryland utilities are
subsidiaries of the Eastern Shore of
Delaware firm.
officials of the Public Service
Commission said the action must
also be approved by a number of
other agencies, including the Fed
eral Power Commission and the Sc
curities and Exchange Commission,
Evening star., 1943-10-07
A Card Registration
In Prince Georqes
To Begin tuesday
County Schools to Be
Used by Motorists
To Get Cos Permits

Prince Georges County motorists
will register for their new A gasoline
ration books between 9 am. and I
pm. Tuesday and Wednesday at all
county schools, it was announced
today
Application blanks may be OBJ
tanned at all official inspection sta
tions in the county. These applica-
tions must be filled out and pre-
sented at one of the schools. to-
gether with the applicants tire reg
lstration record, his l943 automobile
registration card and the back cover
OF the old A book.
Off1clals OF the county Ration
Board emphasized that no book will
be issued at the Ration Board Offices
IN Hyattsville and Upper Marlboro.
The white schools at which regis
tration will be held are:
Beltsville, Bladensburg Grammar
Silver Hill, Forestville, Bradbury
Heights, Baden, Camp Springs
Gwynn Park, Bowie, Ager Road
Mount Rainier Elementary and
High, Riverdale, Wildercroft, Col
lege Park, Seabrook, Cottage City,
Marlboro, District Heights, Suitland,
Mullikan, Surrattsville, Laurel High,
Oxon Hill, Hyattsville Elementary,
Brentwood. j. Enos Ray in Takoma
Park, Maryland Park, University
Park, Berwyn and Greenbelt Ele-
mentary.
Registration also will be held at
the following colored schools:
Bladensburg, Mitchellville, Lin
coin, Douglass, Oxon Hill and Lake
land.
Evening star., 1943-10-07
Montgomery County
Bond Sales Reach
S3,125,607.50 Total
Final Figures to Be
Announced by October Is;
Workers Praised

Sales of War bonds in Montgom-
cry County during the Third War
Loan drive amounted to So, ,125 ,607 go,
or 1872 per cent of its quota of
S2,375,000, Richard F. Green, chair
man of the Treasury War Finance
Committee for the county, an
nounced today.
Mr.. Green said that these figures
were reported to him by the various
issuing agencies in the county
through October 2 The sales were
reported as follows:
Takoma Park Silver Spring area.
81 ,227 ,39675 Rockville area. $685.
SOB: Sandy Spring area, $685. 3,e3l.25;
Bethesda Chevy Chase area. SAL
255 40, Germantown area. s60.475;
Damascus. S73,072, Gaithersburg.
S5l, ,674.25, purchases made else
where, allocated to Montgomery
County, 600; State of Maryland
purchases allocated to the county,
s427 200.
Mr.. Green said the success of the
drive In Montgomery County was
largely attributable to the fine work
OF the Air Raid Warden Service,
headed by Judge Albert E. Brault:
the Agricultural Activities Commit
tee. headed by County Agent o. w.
Anderson; the Public Schools Com
mittee, headed by DR.. Edwin w.
Broome; the Rotary Clubs, headed
by F. Barnard Welsh; the Lions
Clubs, headed by James w. Gill; the
Boards Of Trade. headed by Lee
H Robinson; the Knights of Colum-
bus, headed by E. E. Rupert; the
Masonic Clubs, headed by Martin
H. Kinsinger: the B'nai Birth.
headed by Mrs. julius Biano; the
American Legion, headed by Joseph
Cantrell; the County Government
Activities, headed by Mrs. Genevieve
H. Wells; the solicitation by the
Peoples Drug Stores and numerous
other individuals and organizations.
He said that it was impossible
at this time to state the amount
OF bonds sold by the various organ
izations taking part in the campaign
but expressed the hope that these
figures will be available by October
is, when the official figures on
county sales will be announced
through the Federal Reserve Bank
of Richmond.
Evening star., 1943-10-07
Suit Over Garbage Fee
Won by Co|mar Manor

Incorporated towns in Prince
Georges County are exempt from
the law providing that garbage
removal truck operators pay a S25
license fee to the county Health De-
partment, Trial Magistrate Henry
H. ONeill ruled today in dismissing
a case involving the refusal of
Colmar Manor to pay the fee.
In his decision, Judge O'Neill said
the law, passed at the last session
of the State Legislature, does not
include municipalities.
The case was presented Monday,
with County Sanitary Engineer c. L.
Wood, representing the county
Health Department, in seeking pay
ment of the fee. The town of
Colmar Manor was represented by
Mayor John N. Torvestad.
Judge O'Neill said today that
towns which already have paid the
license fee apparently are entitled to
refund.
Evening star., 1943-10-07
Alexandra Gas Dealer
Suspended by 0PA
Front Royal Motor Agency
Is Placed on Probation
recial Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
RICHMOND, Oct. THE Rich
mond district Office of Price Ad-
mlnlstration announced today that
an order would be entered suspend
ing for 80 days the right of w. H.
Craotree, trading as Crabtree's
Service Station. Franklin and
Patrick streets, Alexandria, to buy or
sell gasoline.
Following an Investigation bv
OPA representatives on July 20, the
Federal agency charged that the
coupons Mr.. Crabtree had on hand,
plus the gasoline in his tanks,
totaled 528l2 gallons more than his
original inventory allowed by the
rationing board. The OPA charged
also that he had accepted unin-
dorsed coupons and that he had ac-
cepted AS coupons before they be-
came valid
In hearing here yesterday before
Clement E. Sutton, OPA regional
hearing commissioner. Mr.. Crabtree
said 800 gallons worth of loose 1T"
coupons were deposited with him a
few days prior to the OPA's investi-
cation of a trucking concern which
planned to get gasoline on the cou-
pons later. The 9O-day suspension
is one of the heaviest yet given in
Virginia to persons found guilty of
violating rationing regulations.
In another case, w. R. Mathews.
president of Parkway Chevrolet.
Inc, Front Royal, appeared before
the hearing commissioner on
charge OF having a gasoline inven-
tory shortage of $50 gallons and with
accepting AS coupons before thev
became valid. Commissioner Sut-
ton announced that because of Mr..
Mathews excellent reputation in
his home community he would issue
an order suspending for 30 days his
right to sell gasoline, but would sus-
pend the actual enforcement of the
order and place Mr.. Mathews firm
on probation for that period of time
Evening star., 1943-10-07
Mrs. Robert W. Berry
To Christen Submarine

Secretary of the Navy Knox has
designated Mrs. Robert w. Berry,
10l7 South Oakcrest road, Arling-
ton, Va, as sponsor for the Hammer
head, a submarine under construc-
ton by the Manitowoc (Wis.) Ship
building Co.
Mrs. Berry, native of Black
Mountain, N. c., is the wife of Capt.
Robert w. Berry, deputy director
of Navy public relations here. Capt.
Berry will leave soon for sea duty.
Evening star., 1943-10-07
J. !. Gobbe| Named
Community Manager
Of Greenbe|t Project
Broden's Successor
Has Been With FPHA
Since Lost Year

Appointment of James T. Gobbel
of the Federal Public Housing Au-
thoritv as community manager at
Greenbelt, Nd, succeeding Roy S.
Braden, who resigned recently to
accept the city mangership at High
Point, N c., was announced yester-
day by Commissioner Herbert En-
merich of FPHA.
Mr.. Gobbel has been in charge of
Greenbelt and other housing pro-
jects at FPHA since last year. He
will assume his new duties Monday.
The new Greenbelt community
manager has been associated with
the management of that project
since it was opened in September,
1887. For the last several years.
he has been responsible for the
supervision of the three Greenbelt
communities Greenbelt Md;
Greendale. Milwaukee, and Green
hills, Cincinnati, as we'll as all FSA
nonfarm housing projects.
A native of Spencer, N c., Mr..
Gobbel was graduated from high
school there and attended Duke
University. He entered the Federal
service in 1884 with the NRA He
joined the Resettlement Admins
tration when it was created about
1885 and later transferred to FSA.
He is "a years old, married and has
one son.
Greenbelt contains 1890 family
dwelling units and has its own COM
munity facilities. The original de-
velopment had 800 living units. with
additional 1000 units constructed
under the war housing program. Its
present population is about 1000
Evening star., 1943-10-07
Rites for R. T. White
Will Be Held Today
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BUCK LODGE, Md, Oct. 7.-Fu-
neral services for Richard T. White
rs, prominent farmer and lifelong
resident of this vicinity. who died
Tuesday will be held today from the
home. The services will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. William B.
Waters of Rockville, pastor of Faith
Methodist Chapel, Derwood, Md,
and burial will be in Monocacy Gem
etery, Beallsville, Md.
Mr.. White is survived by a sister,
Mrs. Leonard I. Hays, Barnesville;
two nieces and six nepheWs. He
was a son of the late Richard T.
and Mary Waters White and was
born and lived his entire life on the
farm where he died A Democrat.
he was formerly active in politics
and at one time was a member OF
the board of county commissioners.