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The Omaha guide., 1943-01-23

hand, charge that Dickerson won't
play politics in an organization mar
ner, that he is a prima donna who
regards himself as more important
than the party machine and that
there was no alternative but to
crush him. Dawson presided at the
meeting WEDNESDAY night when the
ugernaut rolled over the form Of the
protrate Dckeirson. He is report
ed t ohave offered to help DECKER
son obtain a big federal appoint
ment, a prefer which the alderman
disdained. SO Dawson acted on the
premise that to the victor belongs
the spoils. What may happen il
Dickerson bucks the machine with
an aroused public behind him re-
mains to be seen.
The Republican organization und-
er William E. King has endorsed
M. c. Atkins, an undertaken form
! erly of Mississippi, well known a.
! mong church and political folk. For
the past half dozen years this once
banner Republican ward has been
thorough Democratic. The COP is
hoping that internal dissension a.
mong the Democrats and what they
describe as a Republican trend. may
give them an opportunity to slip
back into the realm of patronage,
jobs and cotrol of prerequisites.
A simpler situation exists in The
Third ward. There committeeman
Edward Mike Sneed, who was re
elected as county commissioner last
: November, has patched up his dif
ferences with dynamic young AID
F, erman Benjamin A. Grant, The
regular organization endorsed Grant
last Tuesday night for reelection.
All he has to do now is to beat Os-
car DePriest, who is Republican,
committeeman for the Third Ward,
who is still ambitious politically
and despite his somewhat trail
health had his organization name
him to run for alderman, a job
which he held some 80 years agi
here. The primaries are held ID
early February.
The Omaha guide., 1943-01-23

face by J. i. Hudson Of Decatur,
Ala, who at the time Of striking is
alleged to have shouted to Young
who was passing through the white
coach, Don't come through here.
Niggers have been coming through
here all day and I'm tired Of tt"
Shortly afterward Young reported
this to the conductor.
Inasmuch as the conductor was
informed of the striking by ]. +.
Hudson of the Rev. S. "A. Young, 60
year old Washington minister ard
travelling companion to Rev. Jack
son, the plaintiff claims that the
conductor had ample opportunity to
restrain Hudson or eject him from
the train.
The Omaha guide., 1943-01-23
CLERGYMAN BEATEN ON TRAIN
SUES RAILWAY FOR S5O.O 0

New York, N. w.. The Rev. j..
G. Jackson. rs year old Hartford,
Connecticut, minister who was beat
en- by a white passenger while trav-
cling through Alabama, September
Z, 1912, filed in the Supreme Court
Of the Staet of New York suit for
$4,000 against the Southern Rail
way Company, it was announced
this week by the National Assoria-
ton for the Advancement of Color
ed People. The case is being handl
ed by the law firm Of Hays, st. John
Abramson and Schulman. Associa-
ted with the firm on this case is
Gerald Weatherly, white Georgil-
born member Of the Texas bar.
The Southern Railway is being
sued on the grounds that a public
carrier is responsible for the safA
delivery Of its passengers to their
destination and the protection Of
such passengers against harm in
flicted by fellow passengers if the
proper authorities have been duly
warned Of the immence of such
harm.
While riding as a first class pas
senger enroute to Memphis. Tenn
essee. to the Baptist Convention,
Rev. S. A. Young was struck on the
The Omaha guide., 1943-01-23
POLITICAL POT BOILS;
CONGRESSMAN DAWSON
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for every advanced civic movement
and for every measure which af-
fected the welfare of Negroes.
His work has brought him nation
al attention and won him a place on
the Presidents Fair Employment
Practices Committee but hardly O.
nough local support, some obsery-
ers feel t omake it worthwhile for
MIN to attempt to buck the mach
Inc. Others feel that the weak per-
sonaI competition offered will en-
able Dlekerson to prosecute sue
cessfully an Independent campaign.
He is said t ODE undecided whether
to u independently.
After last April's congressional
nominations when Dawson defeated
Dickerson, the latter admitted de.
Feat and campaigned for Dawson.
He Says that aDwson accepted his
support silently when, had he
thrown 1t to the Republicans, Daw-
son would surely have been defear-
ID. D~ickerson and his friends are
quite vocal in their disappointment
n over what they call the con-
CHEESEMAN'S double crossing.
Dawson's ~adherents, on the other
The Omaha guide., 1943-01-23
r FARM CONFERENCE
SOLIDLY BACKSFOOD O

Industrial college, Ga, January
q ANPeThat the majority Of Ne
gro farm families in Georgia are
going to intellectually back the
theme, Meeting the Needs Of 1913"
of the annual conference Of Negro
farm and home county agents in
Georgia was strikingly exhibited at
the epochal sessions held at Geor-
gia State college, Jan. 40.
Realizing that wholesome COOP
GRAFTON Of the Negro rural families
are indispensable for ultimate vic
tory of this country and it's allies
every session of the conference was
devoted to intensive training and
pertinent discussions for the ard
uous task assigned to Negro extern
sion workers.
The sustaining answer to the re-
quest made of the populous Negro
rural Sections Of Georgia to help
reach the production goals for 1913
was accumulated by the inspiring
opening address by President B. f.
Hubert of Georgia State College,
where the agents, under the guild
ance of P. H. Stone, Negro state a.
gent, and ris administrative staff,
assemble annually to discuss end
plan for the Negro farm families
they r successfully reaching ev-
cry year.
During the week the agricultural
staff members Of the college did
much through timely demonstrate
ions in contributing to the program
for the agents. 1t was revealed,
that the cooperative activities be-
tween these agents and the college
are doing much to help rural color
ed families contribute substantially
to the food goals sought last year
and the goals for 1943.
How the AAA coulo be used in
the program for 1943-limited to
farm practices with war and essent-
ial crops-was discussed by G. u.
Walker, field representative, AAA.
During the first part Of the week
addresses we're delivered by Thorn
N. Robrts, special assistant TO
the director of personal, U. S. De
partment Of Agriculture, Washing
ton; J.. G. woodruff, regional dir
ector. tenant purchase section Of
FSA. THE Production Picture in
1943" was the subject of the address
by Kenneth Treanor. extension eco
nomist for Georgia. L. I. Skinner,
assistant director Georgia Exten-
sion service, in his address emphas-
lied the type Of organization espec-
tally needed in meeting the food
production requirements for Geor-
gia.
It was stressed during the con
ference that the organization for
necessitated all exist
ing groups, and especially the new
neighborhood leadership system, 10
carry out plans. It was revealed in
the address Of Mr.. Skinner of Ath-
ems that the Negro agents we're dis
tinguishing themselves by their
prompt response by setting up the
neighborhood leadership system in
Georgia. ,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-12
BLAZE DESTROYS
 LEATHER FACTORY
General Alarm Fire Causes $5O,OOO Damage Today
 in WOburn, Mass.

Woburn, Mass, Jan. 12.-(UP)- A general alarm flre-the second here in a week-destroyed a two- story patent leather factory and ignited three houses early today with loss estimated at about $50,000.
 Firemen from Arlington, Win- chester and Stoneham aided Woburn in battling the flames which forced IS persons from their homes when sparks fired the roofs of three houses in a quarter-mile radius. No one was injured, and the fires in the houses were extinguished quick y.
 The flames, feeding on oil soaked floors and stored naptha, burned fiercely and could be seen for 20 miles. Besides the factory. owned by Kean- -Bedell Inc. baking shed was destroyed, but firemen threw up water curtain to save two near by factories.
 The entire leather factory was burning within 20 minutes after the first alarm and a short time later the walls and roof collapsed. The extreme heat or the flames prevent ed firemen from battling the fire effectively.
 A week ago seven persons were rescued when e SIS GOO general alarm fire swept two wooden blocks in the business district.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-12
LAPS RESISTING
 BRITISH FORCES

New Delhi, January 12. - (UP)- The Japanese are strongly resisting British forces in the Donbiak area of Mayu Peninsula, approximately 20 miles northwest of Akyab. a British headquarters communique said today.
 The communique said, 'There is no important change in the Rathe- daung area"
 (Yesterday's communique report ed British troops were continuing pressure on the Japanese at Rathedaung.)
 Royal Air Force bombers attacked several ohjectives in different parts of Burma on Monday, the con- munlque said, and on Monday night Wellington bombers raided enemy occupied villages on Akyab Island.
 Indian troops charged and cap- tured one of three hills from which the Japanese had been covering the approaches. to Rathedaung last Sunday. The hills are 100 feet high with temples on top of each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-12
Crowd Lines Streets
 As Cortege Passes
Only Handful of Spectators Admitted to Church; GOv- ernOr Heads Distinguished Guests; People in All
 Walks of Life Pay Final Respects

Waterbury today paid tribute to the late Mayor Vincent A. Scully with the most impressive and most largely attended funeral in the city's history. The funeral party was so large that only a handful of spec tators could gain admittance to the Church of the Immaculate Concep- ton, and thousands braved the chill air to watch the funeral pro- cession as 1t proceeded from the Bergin Funeral Home to the church, and from the church to Calvary cemetery.
 Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin, ex- Gov. and Mrs. Robert A. Hurley, Brigadier- General Reginald DeLa- cour, State Police Commissioner Ed ward H. Hickey and Mayor John s. Monagan, successor to Mayor Scully, headed the list of distinguished cit- izens from all over the state and from points outside the state who attended the funeral. Heads of sev- eral city governments were on hand, among them Mayor John Murphy of New Haven, Mayor Will liam Patten of Torrington and Warden Leo J. Brophy of Nauga- tuck. They were only few among the scores of prominent leaders who gathered to pay their last respects to this city's beloved chief executive.
 Crowds lined along the sidewalks barred and bowed their heads as the cortege passed by. Leading the pro- cession were record-size details of policemen and flremen, as well as state troopers, and the Scovill color guard. The steps of the church were lined, along the approach to the main entrance, by members of vet erans organizations and their auxil- iaries. Spectators damned the re- maining space on the church steps. Solemn Requiem Mass
 Rev. John A. Conlan, pastor of St. Margaret's church, of which Mayor Scully was a member, offered the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-12
DRIVERS
 LOSE GAS BOOKS

Boston, Jan. l2--(UP)-seventy- one Massachusetts motorists have lost their gasoline ration books as result of violations Of the OPA ban on pleasure driving.
 Lawrence J. Bresnahan, regional administrative officer. said last night that the motorists rights to purchase gasoline wevc revoked after Q three-day cheek of automo- biles found parked near places of amusement.
 As the revocations were announce cd, Motor Vehicle Registrar Prank A. Goodwin appealed to the OPA to tell whether the ban would be tenn p0rary or for the duration.
 "The automobile isn't . luxury now" he said, 'it's necessity and such drastic measures might ruin business" Goodwin naid he would not cancel the automobile reglslra- tinna nf gioiakoFs nf the ban.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-12
FLYNN'S CHOICE
 TERMED INSULT
Democratic National COm= mitteeman Chairman De.
 nOunCed in Senate
By JOHN L. CUTTER United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, Jan. 12. - CUP) - Democratic National Committee Chairman Edward J. Flynn was as- sured today of the complete Senate investigation which he requested of the paving block scandal involving his summer home and of his qualifi- cations to be minister to Australia,
 Flynn, who announced his nomi- nation to be a diplomat three days before the Senate received it from President Roosevelt, was denounced on the Senate floor yesterday and his nomination was described as "an insult" to the American and Austra- Han people. He also was nom.na ed to be the presidents personal repre- sentative in the southwest Pacific with the additional rank of ambas- sador.
 The paving block scandal" in. volved accusations that he used WPA labor and paving blocks be- longing to the city of New York to pave the driveway of his Lake Ma hopac. N. Y,, home.
 Flynn welcomed the promised in- vestigatlon by the Senate foreign relations committee. to which his nomination was referred, and aj- serted that the "paving block" ae- cusation had been reviewed by two grand juries and a supreme court fudge which "have vindicated me. ?
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-12

Four men ran to throw a blazing; bone-searing incendiary bomb of the deck.
 Men rammed powder into almost red hot guns with their bare hands when the automatic controls were knocked out.
 Those are a few of the scores of incidents that made American heroes and American history when the II United States warships, whose names were made public to- day, were sunk in the south Pacific last fall, all fighting to the last.
 was with the fleet. saw the hit that crippled the Hornet, and I heard at first hand the stories of officers and men in all four en- agreements concerned.
 Japan paid prize for those ships which her navy should never forget. The score was:
 Hornet-Sunk in the battle of Santa Cruz Oct. 26. Japan paid with a large aircraft carrier dam aged and probably sunk and two cruisers and three destroyers dam aged by the Hornets planes.
 Cruisers Atlanta and Juneau, de- stroyers Laffey, Cushing. Monsoon and Barton-Japan paid with one battleship. three heavy and two light cruisers and five destroyers sunk.
 Destroyers Preston. Walker and Benham-Japan paid with one bat- tleship, three large cruisers and one destroyer sunk.
 Cruiser Northampton-Japan paid with nine ships which tried to land men and supplies on duadalcanal Island.
 Japan lost at least 25 warships. possibly a big carrier and at least i25 planes for our ii ships and an unspecified number Of planes.
 Many Japs Killed
 The ships which we sank carried to their deaths thousands of Japa- nese troops and seamen. The ac- tions staved of two big attempts to recapture Guadalcanal.
 Prom Q battleship which alone
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-12
ARTHUR CUITERMAN,
 PLAYMATE, PASSES

Pittsburgh, Jan. l2--(UP)-Arthur Guiterman.'7l, humorous poet. play wright and lecturer. died in PreSby- terian Hospital last night after a heart attack.
 Mrs. Guiterman was expected to arrive here today from Washing ton.
 Guiterman was stricken on the street yesterday while en route to a lecture engagement at the Twen- tieth Century Club. Taken to the hospital, he had Q second and fatal attack.
 For more than 50 years Cutter man was well-known figure in Am- erlcan letters. He was president Of inc Poetry Society of America from 1928 Co 1927 and Of the Authors League Fellowship in those years He also was a member of the Au. thors League of America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-12
Nazis Admit More Troops Badly Needed In Russia Now
LEON RISCASSI
 FLAYS BALDWIN
Gov. Accused of Attempt. ing to Assume Virtually
 DictatOriaI Powers

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 12-(Up)- Democratic Senate Minority Leader Leon Riscassi, Hartford, today ac- cused Gov. Baldwin of attempting to assume virtually dictatorial powers" in asking the legislature to grant him wartime emergency au- thority and set up war council to expedite the war effort.
 "Gov. Baldwin," said Senator Ris- cassi, Gas a lawyer is aware that the language of these two requests is remarkable both for its all-inclusive amplidtude and for its deliberate vagueness. Every Connecticut citi- zenought to see that if these re- quests are granted then we shall have at the head of our state an officer of virtually dictatorial power"
 The governors inaugural message, he declared, Gin a word is an auto- cratic attitude. It expresses an attitude which evrey citibzen should be concerned. Under the wrap pings of its confused and shallow language is shows plan, a pur- pose which calls for sharp and im- mediate challenge. He claims everything in sigfiht, admits noth- ing that might be thought credit able to his rivals. .,.
 We must expect it (the admins tration) to claim credit for every thing, to grasp for more and more power, to make up it's policies as 1t goes along, and to confuse the people as much as possible by a floodw of phraseology that comes from the teeth out.
 This administration will pretend to be friendly with everyone. |. And yet when Connecticut begins to look at the cold facts, it will find that this administration |. shows the same arrogance and au- tocracy with which all the older citizens of the state are familiar. It has learned nothing and forgotten nothing. Its philosophy and faith still is that whatever Connecticut Republicans do is the right thing to do because they do it, whatever the people may think"
 Riscassi characterized the gov- ernor's request for the elimination of the state public works depart ment as arrogant" and he de. manded to know whether the pro- posed war council is intended to stifie and circumvent the defense council, so that the latter can be
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-12
FRENCH TRAP GERMAN ARMY
 NEAR TUN|S|A 200 Italian Prisoners Cap- tured By Allies in MOurl-
 tain Pass Battle AMERICANS CARRY FIGHT INTO SAHARA DESERT Direct Hits s cOred on Enemies FOrts-An Planes Return
BY PHIL AuLr

Limited Press Staff CorrespOndent)
 Allied North African Head quarters, January 12.-(UP) French forces, turning to the offensive, have captured a mountain pass 9 miles south of Pont Du Fans, Tunisia, and surrounded a German force in a death trap in the valley below, it was disclosed today. In addition, almost 200 Italian pris- oners were captured by Allied forces in a mountain pass battle at Kar- acho1n, 17 miles northwest of Kair0ual1.
 Both battles were being fought less than 35 miles inland from the Gulf of Hammamet, in northeastern Tunisia. Front reports said both still were in progress.
 A British patrol attacked 40 Ger mans at a farm three miles north west of Bou Arada, forcing the Ger man troops to withdraw after Q short slkirYnisa.
 American Flying Fortresses yester- day carried the air offensive deep into the Shara desert with raid on an Italian force at Ghadames oasis, on the Tripolitanian side of the border. Direct hits were scored on a fort and big columns of flames and smoke were visible above the sand dunes. All planes returned. One Fighter Destroyed
 An Allied communique reported active patroling by both Axis and Allied forces in the forward area be- tween Bou Arada and Goubellat. Royal Air Force Spitflres, making
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-12
ALLIED BOMBERS
 HAMMER NAPLES
American Flying Fort resses Help in Attack;
 German Plane Shot Down
By EDWARD W. BEATT1E

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 London, Jan. 12--(UP)-American consolidated bombers based in the mdidle east raided Naples yesterday, started 8 large fire and shot down one enemy fighter plane, 1t was announced officially today. ..
 The planes were maned by Am- erican crews.
 The bombers were attacked by a force of Messerschmitt-1 1O9S, a com munique issued by the ninth U. S.. Air force at Cairo said. Two Amer ican planes were shot down.
 It was a daylight attack directed against shipping and harbor install lations at Naples, which is the rein forcement base for Axis armies in Tunisia. Heavy clouds obscured the result of the bombing, the communi- que said, although one large fire was seen through the overcast.
 The U. s. communique said Amer ican planes were active in other parts of, the North African battle front, too. P-40 fighters engaged large force of enemy fighters, 1t was announced, and shot down one Axis plane. One American plane failed to return.
 Yesterday was busy day for Allied airmen seeking to hammer Axis bases in Tunisia and slow down supplies and achievements for the enemy. American Flying Fortresses swept into Tripolitania and attacked the Axis stronghold of GhadameS. Direct hits were scored on a fort at Ghadames and big columns of flame and smoke arose. All Ameri- can planes returned safely.
 French land forces captured mountain pass g miles south of Pont Du Fans in Tunisia and en- circled German force in a valley.
 An American Lockheed Lightning shot down three Axis transport planes of, the Tunisian coast, a communique announced, and small force of Flying Fortresses raided targets near GabeS. LightningS, eScorting the Fortresses, destroyed at least one enemy plane. Two Allied Airfrace are missing from those operations, 1t was said.
 Planes from the Middle East suc- cessfully bombed Sousse harbor on Sunday and shot up Axis trans ports on the road between Gabes and Sfax.
 Axis forces in Tunisia and Tripo- Htania were being hammered from two sides: by Allied planes based In North Africa, on the west. and by planes based in Tripolitania on the east.
 (The Federal Communication
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-12
lO% VICTORY TAX
 BEING PROPOSED
ROOsevelt's l944 War Budget Receives Demand
 for National Lottery
By TONY SMITH

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, Jan. l2.-(UP)-Con- gressional leaders predicted today that the only way of fulfilling Presi- dent Roosevelt'S request for $16,- 900, ,000, ,000 in new taxes next year would be to double the five per cent Victory Tax and impose a 10 per cent sales tax, plus some form of compulsory savings.
 The Presidents war budget for fiscal f944, asking for the additional taxing power and appropriations to- taling $109,000, 100000, also revived demands for a national lottery and severe economy in government.
 None of the tax experts in Con- gress appeared to favor the spend ing levy which Treasury Depart ment officials are expected to rec ommend.' That program. referred to as a secondary sales tax, would put purchase payments on basis of "the-less-you-spend-the the less-you- pay" It was rejected by the last Congress.
 The suggestions thus far made to meet the proposed new tax program would still fall short of the Presi- dents $16,000 900 900 goal. The esti- mated yields from means suggested so far add up to only $l4.000, ,000,- GOO. They are:
 1. .$4 OOC,O ,O0O 900 from a 10 per cent sales tax on all commodities except food.
 2. $4,OO0,O00,0OO from doubling the five per cent Victory Tax on income.
 3. $6,OOO 100000 from some sort of compulsory savings plan.
 Members in both the Senate and House conceded that those esti- mates were high.
 Chairman Walter F. George, D., Ga, of the Senate finance commit tee doubted that any material rev. enue increase could be expected from direct taxation. He said it would not be out of the question to approximate the Presidents re- quest using both direct taxes and
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