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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14
JAIL SENTENCE
FOR N. Y. WOMAN
Accused of Stealing SIS
From Local Man; Pleads
Guilty to Charge

Pleading guilty to a charge of
theft, Margaret Ivory, 80, of New
York City, was given a sentence of
one year in Jail by Superior Court
Judge Frank P. McEvoy today. The
woman was accused of taking SIS
from Vito Crocco, father of seven
children, October 2 while he was
walking near Exchange place.
A long criminal record, including
sentences imposed in New York and
New Jersey, was read by States
Attorney William B. Fitzgerald, who
prosecuted the charge.
The arrest was made after Pat
rolman James Foley, or duty at the
center, heard a man shouting, She
has my money" the states attorney
said. He stated that when the pat
rolman reached the man he found
two $50 bills and three $40 bills on
the sidewalk. The woman had ask
ed Crocco to say that he dropped
his money, the court was told.
Another woman, companion of
the accused. was given a nolle in
city court October S on a theft
charge arising from the same Incl
dent, but was fined SIS for intoxica-
ton. The Ivory woman had been
free under 81 1000 bond pending
today's hearing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14

Going on record in favor of the
elimination of the salary differen-
tial and forwarding letters relative
to their stand to the mayor and
board Of education were Santa
Maria council, Daughters of Isa-
bella and the Women's Educational
club. both headed by Mrs. Marion
Miller, regent, and Mrs. Louis
Reiger, president, respectively.
Local women teachers through
their committee will again appear
before the board of education to re-
quest that the board reconsider its
previous stand on the matter of
equalization. Last years members of
the previous board went on record
as recognizing the injustice Of in
equality but recommended that
the matter be pigeon-holed for the
time being. 1t is understood, how
ever, from reliable source that the
teachers group will not appear be-
fore the new board at the latter's
next meeting Monday night. jan
uary l6.
Local women teachers, whose
equalization efforts center on the
fact that men teachers performing
comparable duties are receiving a
maximum salary differential as
high as $500 more, are at present
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14
MINSTREL SHOW
TOMORROW NIGHT
An=Chase Company Cast
to Present Attractive
Benefit for USO

Tomorrow night, at BIS, the cur
tain will rise in Buckingham Hall
OH the first all-Chase minstrel show
Of the year, show for the benefit
of the USO More than fifty Chase
Brass e. Copper Co. employees are
In the cast. which will be headed as
interlocutor by j. Francis Boland.
Among the specialties on the pro-
gram will be the accordion trio COM
posed of Henry Rinaldi and the Ro-
sato sisters, a dance by Lorraine
Fuller, songs by the Chase Harmony
-Four and Leona Beausoleil, Thomas
Garrity, Mary Johnston. Fred Mac
LELAND, Patty Boston, Tony DiCar-
lois and Bill Summa. Dancing
will follow the show, with music by
Frank Romano's orchestra.
Frank Gemeno Is directing the
show and the cast comprises the
following: Edward Armstrong, Jr.,
Mary and Leona Beausoleil, Marga-
ret and Patty Boston, Shirley Barn
hardt, Stella Bernius, Eleanor Bag
ley, Kenneth Brown, Lena Catey,
"Curley" Citrinitti, Tony DiCarlois,
Samuel DeBelhs, John Daniels, D.
F. Dodson, Lorraine Fuller, Carmel
Ia Ferrare, Martha Fennell, Leo
Ferland. Thomas Clarity and Mary
Johnston.
Also: Fred MacLelland, Leith
Morton. pianist, Medilla Lanouette,
Elaine Maier, Angie Morotto, Chick
Morrison, Carmella Palo. Dan Per-
rillo, Carlo Pugliese, Anthony Page
hari, Charles Rasmussen, Albino
Rossicone, Earl Rossi, Peter Rinal-
di, BILL" Summa, Donald Samaha,
Mary st. Hilaire, Helen Sabatowich.
George Simson, Mae Tortorici, San
dy Tortorici, Andre Trudeau, In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14

Compensation
Agreements

Compensation Commiss 1 o ne Z
John ]. O'Connell today approved
the following agreements Tor
weekly payments during disability
or for specific payment IN case Of
permanent disability:
Henry Daniel Of IS Neville
street against American Brass
Company, French Small Tube
plant, SOS for five weeks. Is per
cent loss of use Of little finger Of
right hand.
Phillip Ingraham Of Hamilton
avenue against Waterbury Steel
Ball Company, $3.50 for 10
weeks, so per cent loss o. left
great toe.
John T. Albreade Of Torrington
against Hendy Machine Company
of Torrington, $21.58 beginning
November 10, back injury.
Mary Mason Of Torrington
against Union Hardware Com
pany, $14.06 for is weeks, 60 per
cent loss Of use Of right second
finger.
Louis Smigel Of Torrington
against American Brass Company
of Torrington, $806 beginning
December %, hernia.
Catherine Cimmina Of Torring-
ton against Union Hardware
Company Of Torrington, $21.03
for ia weeks, 80 per cent loss OF
lief tindex finger.
Amanda Schultz Of Terryville
against Eagle Lock Company Of
Terryville. $2312 beginning NO
vember 13, strain of left arm and
shoulder.
Michael Bartholomew Of 8
Grove street against william j.
Perugini Of 1881 East Main street.
$12.l9 beginning November 10.
injury to left foot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14
NO OPA RULING
ON COURT FINES
Future customers" to
Pay Higher Prices Fol-
lowing Convictions

Motor vehicle law violations which
lsed TO cost an offender IS or $40
will now set him back S., SO. or $l2.
Reason for the change is the new
state law, effective Jan. I, that one
third Of fines collected by municipal
courts on motor vehicle charges shall
be sent to the State Motor Vehicle
DEPARTMENT, instead Of one-haf as
before.
Dividing IS and SO fines into
three parts. multiplied by the num-
Der Of cases, added to the number
Of municipal courts in the state, was
creating a bookkeeping bottleneck
In the Motor Vehicle Department
and in city budget departments.
TypistS were also faced with the diff
ficulty Of tipping Ia because there
is no Is key on a typewriter.
Last week Edward G. Fisher, Ex
ecutlve Secretary Of the State Judi
cial Department moved to cut the
Gordian knot. and sent out a cir
cJilar letter to all municipal courts
In the state suggesting that motor
vehicle assessments be made In null
tiples OF $500. A copy was filed with
Clerk Albert J. Bronsky Of the Wa
terbury City Court.
Frank H. Elderkin, Is, Straits
Turnpike, Middlebury had the dis
hnction of being the first local
motorist to sacrifice a dollor at the
altar Of higher mathematics. He
paid Sc for a nolle on charges Of
violating the rules Of the road when
Prosecuting Attorney Frederick w.
Palomba called his case before Judge
T. E. Conway this morning. Next
was Angelo C. Brunelli, %, TOO High
land Ave, who paid $l2 for a nolle
on q similar count.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14
TENTATIVE BIDS
DELAY DECISION
Rivalry Developing Among
Potential Buyers of North
Main Street Property

Pending the outcome of two ten
tative bids of $l4,250 and SIS, 900 re-
ceived by the Merchants Trust Co.,
for the purchase Of property at
474-478 North Main street, Superior
Court Judge Frank p. McEvoy to-
day put off q decision on the banks
request for permission to sell the
premises and continued the case for
another week. The original bidder
withdrew from the transaction to-
day but two other definite bids, one
for $l3,50O and another for $l4,-
600, still stand.
Judge McEvoy said 1t appeared
more important for the bank to Sc
cure as much money as it could on
the sale then TO dispose of the
property hastily. He questioned AS
sistant Attorney General Robert
Bowling, who represented the state
bank commissioner and successor
receiver of the bank, on the need
of finances and was told dividends
have just been paid TO savings de-
positors and there Is no urgency
for additional funds.
The newest bidder is Salvatore
Borrelli of Is Cherry street. who
offered $14,250. The identity of
the person who offers $4,000 was
not disclosed. Both bidders can
not make their bids definite until
thye have completed arrangements
on mortgage, the court was told.
Since the lesser bids are in cash,
the new bidders likewise must secure
cash in order to receive considera-
ton.
Attorney Michael Ciano, who rep
resented the first bidder, first when
he offered $4,000 and later, $13,-
500, said his client has withdrawn.
Today Attorney Ciano spoke for Mr..
Borrelli.
The premises, which consist Of
IL apartments and two stores, were
reported to bring total rents of
about $500 per year. The bank de-
rives an annual income Of about
5000, Mr.. Bowling said. The prem
Uses were acquired for foreclosure in
1888 The property has an assessed
value Of $29,500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14
WLB Cracks
Down On 6

Boston, Jan. l4-(UP)-In the
most severe penalty thus far for
alleged violation OF wage stabiliza-
ton laws. the New England War
Labor Board today imposed eco
nomic sanctions amounting to $20,-
600 on the oxford Paper Co., OF
Rumford, Me.
The sanctions, imposed for al
legged violations over an eight-month
period last year, include disallow-
ance Of the $4,000 in figuring the
company's operating costs for in
come tax purposes or under any
other government law or regulation.
The enforcement division of the
regional WLB contended that from
March /. l943 to Nov. /, 1943, the
company paid premium wages for
overtime in excess of 40 hours per
week. This, the division contended,
was paying double wages for over
time rather than time and a half.
According to the WLB, the COM
pany paid 1440 employees wages al
legedly violating the law totaling
$1,779,36 during the eight-month
period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14
OFFICIAL INQUIRY
ON FIRE CONTINUES

A. H. Wells g. Co., Inc. have es-
tablished temporary offices on the
second floor of the Waterbury Rol-
ling Mills plant, East Aurora street,
I. F. Schoonmaker announced yes
terday. The firms offices were de-
stroyed in the fire which demol-
ished it's WATERFOWL avenue plant
last week.
Nearly all 70 employees Of that
branch are now back at work at
the company's No. 2 plant off Au-
rora street.
Mr.. Shoemaker said that the
company's safe was recovered from
the ruins Of the plant and when
opened It's contents were found in
tact.
Fire Marshal Dennis J. Lahey Is
continuing an investigation into
the cause of the blaze.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14
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0TADL HHeO IeeB

You Con Invest $85 In A Burberrys
British Overseas Overcoot And Look
Aheod To Ten Of Fifteen Years Of
Service.
A Burbervs coat for men is q let
Ter of introduction to the best cir
eIes Of we'll srOomed men - 1t
stems from sturdy stock - and is
as typieoIIy British as bully beef
and Yorkshire pudding.
These Burberrys British fleece
coots ore toiIored on ehoroeterist-
ieolIy London lines - HospitobIy
comfortable free gated cosy
swinging - cosy on the shoulders
- cosy off end on - and de-
signed to keep you as comfortable
os bug in rug.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14
COLLIER FUNERAL

Hollywood, January IA. - CUP
- Funeral services will be held to-
morrow for william Collier, ST., II,
veteran actor, writer and producer,
who died yesterday at his Beverly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14
Campaign OF Women
Members Of School
Staff Gains Support
Committee to Appear Before Commissioners Shortly
to Press Petition; Considerable Favorable
Data Obtained

steady growth of support in behalf of equalization
of pay for teachers gathered further strength this
week as two more locally prominent womenS organizations
pledged formal support to the teachers effort and Sweed
the ranks of similar sponsors to total of ten.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14
LOCAL TRAIN IN
FATAL ACCIDENT
FOrestville Man Is Killed
Crossing Tracks to Board
Passenger Train

David W. Everett, 81, 1877 Garden
street. Forestville, was fatally in
jured yesterday morning when
struck by a Waterbury to Hartford
freight train at a grade crossing In
Forestville.
Police Lieut.. John c. Mclaughlin
said Mr.. Everett was struck as he
darted under the lowered gates of
the crossing. He apparently heard
the approaching train but believing
1t to be the 1921 passenger train
which he usually took to Hartford.
which stopped at the Forestville
station below the crossing, he paid
no heed to warning signals.
Mr.. Everett was rushed to Bristol
hospital but was pronounced dead
upon arrival.
He is survived by his wife, Helen:
son, Norman; and "a daughter,
Alice. Funeral services will be held
Saturday at p. m. at Asbury Meth
odist church, Rev. Arthur c. Brown.
pastor, officiating. Burial will be In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14

selma Ubaldi, Bertha and Raymond
Vadnais and Harris Wright.
The members Of the Entertain
ment Committee are: william
Northrop, Hugh Wrenn, Patrick F.
Shea, Jean Hills, Charles Rasmus-
son, Jerry Hovey, Donald C. Plumb,
Jack Ross and Edward J. Finn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14
Full Weather Report

Boston, Jan. IA (UPD-Weather
forecasts
SETS, CONNEcTI
CUT and RHODE ISLAND-Partly
cloudy and warmer tonight. Sat-
urday fair with little change IN
temperature. Fresh 20 strong
winds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14

Forestville cemetery. Friends may
call at the Funk funeral chapel, II
Prospect street, Forestville, Friday
from z to 8 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14

The first actual Jump an Amer
lean airborne infantryman makes
is from a tower, like the one tour-
lists popularized at the New York
Worlds Fair, but twice as high.
$50 feet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14

Hills home of complications from
pneumonia.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-02
USES OBSERVES ORDER
Shepard Named
D. C.. Recorder

WASHINGTON - (ANP)- Rev
Marshall Shepard, on whom south
ern delegates walked out when he
offered a prayer during the Demo.
cratic national convention in Phil
adelphia in 1896, was recommended
bv President Roosevelt to the post
of recorder OF deeds. The senate Is
expected to confirm the ncmina-
ton to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of the late DR.. William
J .Tho1npkins.
Rev. Shepard, veteran of the
Pennsylvania legislature, has been
pastor of the Mount Olivet Taber-
nacle church in Philadelphia for
the past Is years. Prior to that he
had been assistant pastor of Ably
ssin.an Baptist church in New
York
Understanding Democrat. Rev
Shepard has been head of the Me-
ere division of the Democratic
National Committees speakers bu-
reau and has also served as assist
ant treasurer Of Philadelphia.
He was born in oxford, N. c..
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-02
9Th District Youth Congress
Missionary Convention Here

resented by delegation at the
youth Congress. The missionary
convention delegation will be
equally representative and at the
same time the Presiding Elders
Council will convene for its fall
session and bring with it the full
presence of every Presiding Ell
der of the District.
With Bishop S. L. Greene Pre-
siding and with the youth Con-
gress of Mayor interest, the theme
of the meeting will be Christian
Youth Building A New World,
with planning and executing post
war program, Evangelism in the
African Methodist Church and In
terdenominational activities being
the chief division of planning and
discussion. Many high churchmen
laymen and laywomen will attend
the meeting.
Including among whom will be
DR.. E. j. Odom, Director, of the
the Evangelism who will deliver
the sermon at the session presided
over by DR.. N. L. Jeltz. Bishop D.
Ward Nichols, Bishop j. H. Clay
borne who was elected at the last
General conference, Bishop j. A.
Curry and Bishop W. H. Davis are
also expected to attend the meet
ing. ~
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-02
EZks Balk AT Rulers Moue
ToPush Politics Into Lodge
Mississippi State Federation
Promotes Summer Activities

ALCORN, Miss. - The MisSiS-
sippi State Federation of Colored
Women's Clubs is carrying a full
program of summer activities ac-
cording to the statement released
by the president, Mrs. M. M.
Hubert of Jackson. Accompanying
Mrs. Hubert's statement was a
Monograph news letter which
carried details of the federation
program to the various clubs over
the state.
Prominent among the federation
activities has been the corporations
at the recreation center near
Clinton. The girl Scouts under
the supervision of Mr. and Mrs.
David Bender, Fisk University,
Nashville, Tenn, has Just ended a
two weeks camp at the center. The
camp was sponsored by the Will
liam Johnson Center Jackson
and the following reconciliation
headed by Miss Ruth M. Carryer
and Miss Constance Bumbough re-
spectively. The camp was herald
ed as an overwhelming success by
the Scouter and the Benders, a
young couple with two children, age
3 and S who volunteered their
service, and in addition to super
vising the recreationel program of
the federation they engaged in
making permanent improvements
around the center.
The Boy Scouts of the state who
for the past 6 or s years has held
summer camps at the center, have
proposed program for perman-
emily improving the faculties of
the center. According to Mr.. C. c.
Cypress and L. NJ Parker, state
leaders in scout activities the ten
tative plans include the provision
Of an artesian well, the building
of shower rooms and improving
swimming facilities. The revised
scout plan will be presented to
the State Federation at its next
annual meeting.
According to information re-
ceived from various sources Missis-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-02
Federal Judge Orders
Release Of Catchings

by the state of Mississippi was
merely Subterfuge in order to get
Catchings back to Mississippi to
face the charge of murder in
connection with the Staying of
Hazelhurst Constable.
According to Catchings testi-
mony he was engaged in selling
Illicit home brew and whiskey and
during raid on his house the con-
stable was killed and the sheriff
urged him to take the blame as
surfing him he would be protected.
Later when mob violance threaten
ed he was given a suit of clothes,
$50 in cash and O ticket to Chi
|cago. Attorneys Eugene Woods and
Robert E. Bryant special council
for the NAACP were the attor-
Ineys representing Catchings in the
ease.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-02
Clear Abrogation OF FDR
Order Charged To Byrnes
Concern Felt In Washington
Over Question Of Discrimination

The Byrnes order, however says
that eff an area production ureeii-
cv committee, established In
group / or 2 Labor area (crltlcap'
certifies that the need Tor pro-
suction is immediate, the war
Manpower commission will not oe-
Law or refuse to proceed WIN
labor referrals in the area on tiie
ground that proper utilization OF
labor is not being made"
Invariably proper utilization OF
LABOR" has been construed py
VINO to mean the acceptance Oh
qualified Negroes into the employ
of a company as well as the up
grading of others to their highest
man Paul v. McNutt announced
that instructions outlining the
procedure to be followed by VINO
field personnel in the handling OF
appeals pursuant to the Byrnes
order had been issued. indicating
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-02
Wilson Accused
OF Playing Up
Mayors Absence
Demos Resent
Effort To Feed
COP To Delegates


CHICAGO-(A N P)That all Is
not we'll in Elkdom appeared to
be the result of rumors regard
ing the political promises made by
Grand Exalted Ruler j. Finley
Wilson to Dwight H. Green, III
nois' Republican governor, during
the Elks convention here last week
A known Republican, Wilson is
reported to have openly participant
ed In a number of political moves
as a leader of the popular Elks
fraternity, designed to give Eig
votes. or influence the voting OF
brother Elks, to the Republican
party. Some Elks openly charge
that the beloved Elk leader, who
has surrounded himself with COP
out cost to the organization ana
motorcycle police escort.
Elks who are members of the
Democratic party find no fault,
said one, with Wilson'S contact,
but resented his effort to feed the
Republican party to his brother
Elks because he is their leader.
we don't want politics in our
ledge" he confided.
While Wilson's leadership as an
Elk was voiced by his reelection
for his 23rd term, number OF
Els agree that he must not al
log himself to be placed on the
spot" by being surrounded by
such big-wig Republican leaders
as Perry w. Howard, Mississippl's
COP national committeeman,
Charles jenkins, COP Illinois legis-
lator and Roscoe Conklin Sim
-.lonS.
Although one of his so-called
spite moves" Is said to have
blocked a scheduled address by
Rev. j. c. Austin, pastor of Pilgrim
Baptist church where the annual
Elk sermon was preached, one Elk
expressed surprise at Wilson'S
okay given to allow Rev. Adam
c. Powell, pastor of the Abyssinian
Baptist church and New York's
:. Continued on Back Page
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-02

sippi Federation represented with
20 delegates at the Southern Fed
Grafton of Colored Women in
Memphis, Tenn, July 9 and 10.
Among those attending the Mem
phis meeting were: Mrs. L. T.
Miller, (Yazoo City Mrs. L. G.
Jefferson, Vicksburg, Miss; Mrs.
E. A. Harris (Brookhaven) Mrs.
C. w. Williams, Oakley; Mrs. C.
A. Hall, Jackson; Mrs. j. E. john
son, Prentis, Miss; Linnie Frisby
and others
The Mississippi delegation honor
ed Mrs. j. E. johnson with a token
of appreciation following her an
nual message as president of the
Southern Federation comprising the
state Of Virginia, N. Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Missis-
sippi and Tennessee. Mrs. johnson
was reelected president of The
Southern Federation.
The sixth district Federation, a
unit of the Mississippi Federation,
will hold its annual meeting at
the First Baptist Church, Month
cello, Miss, next Friday: Mrs. Eval
Hall Harris, President of the dis
trict federation states that among
the state officers that will attend
the district meeting will be Mrs.
M. F. Rowan (Alcorn A. and M.
College,, state organizer and one
Of the founders of the Mississippi
Federation
The program committee of the
State Federation unoer the chair
of Mrs G.. w. Williams
Oakley stated last week the date
for the annual meeting had been
set for Nov 2 and 8. The Fedora
ion will meet in Jackson as the
guest of Jackson City Federation.
to the committee is will
provide for reports from the clubs
IN their activities in aiding the
War effort. Many clubs have par
,icipated in selling bonds and
;alvaging waste foods, conserving
foods, contributing to the USO and
,ther war related programs.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-02
General Clark :
Welcomes Unit
To Fight NdzS
Two Sergeants
Awarded Combat
Infantry Badge
BY HARRY S. McALPN
Washington Bureau of Atlanta
Daily World and NNPA)

WASHINGTON - The 92nd Inc
fantry Division, formerly stationed
at Fort Huachuca, has now become
"a part of Lieutenant General Marx
w. Clark's Fifth Army in Italy, ac-
cording to reports reaching this
Allied capital from Rome Monday.
In welcoming the Negro combat
unit, 1t. General Clark declared:
'The German is webbing on his
last legs with Allied forces In
France and Russia closing in on
him, and we are ready again to
bloody his nose here"
Two awards of the combat In
antry badge, the first given to
Negroes in the Italian theatre, were
presented by General Clark to Staff
Sergeant P. Wilson OF youngstown,
Ohio, and Sergeant Nolan Reed, Of
st. Louis, Mo.
Lit. Philip Grayson, assistant
personnel officer, Of Columbus,
Ohio, said it was equipped with
everything we asked for"
The division was fed into the
line within fortnight, after its
arrival. The name Of its com~
handing officer was withheld.
handing officer was withheld.
The divisions Chaplain, 1t. Allen
!. Johnson, of Mississippi, described
the men as 1.-The best bunch" he
ever saw.