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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-31
8 Waterbury Youths
Searchlight Soldiers
Group Stationed at North African PORT All Trained to
Use Machine Guns to Defend Selves

deur, husband Of Mrs. F. Brodeur,
20 Redwood street. Sgt. Joseph H.
Shamber, son of Mr.. F. Shamber, 20
Harriet avenue. Pfc. Joseph G. Shur
MATHS, husband Of Mrs. B. Shur-
MATHS, SO Green street. Cpl. Ken
meth L. Duncan, husband Of Mrs.
p. ]. Duncan, 40 Farnham avenue.
Sgt. Raymond Hansen, brother OF
Miss Mildred Hansen, 242 Madison
street. Sgt. Armand p. Mistura, son
Of Mr.. A. Mistura,' $50 Congress
avenue. Sgt. John A. Nakid, son Of
Mrs. M. Nakid, 524 Baldwin street.
Pfc. Cal. A. Pavilonis, brother of
Mrs. A. Jurevice, II Draher avenue.
West Haven: Cpl. Allen G. Lind
say, son of Mrs s. Lindsay, "a Crest
avenue.
Windsor Locks: lst 1t. Robert F.
Jackson, husband of Mrs. Mary K.
Jackson, - Smith street.
Yalesville: Sgt. Franklin A. Brown
son Of Mr.. w. E. Brown, Grove
street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-31

AFHQ, Mediterranean Theater-
Brilliant beams Of light peering into
the sky are one Of the most spec
tacular Of the defenses against enc
my raiders at a North African port
where American soldiers man the
searchlights.
With almost ur1canny accuracy
these soldiers can swing their many
candlepower lights around the sky,
spotlighting a tiny speck many
miles above them and holding that
speck in the bright lights while the
anti-aircraft guns or night fighters
come in for the "kill."
Manning these searchlightS is
Job that calls for great knowledge
of defense against enemy aircraft.
Each crew, headed by sergeant,
Is more or less ION It's own" during
any action and with the sergeant
rests the decision on how to use
his light.
Long hours Of practice at night,
both in the United States and in
North Africa have given these men
what they like to call seventh
sense" In the use Of the lights. Be-
sides their many hours of practice
the men spend many more keeping
the lights in perfect working con-
tiition.
Each light has Its own defenses,
too. Members Of each searchlight
crew are trained to use machine
guns and are pretty good shots
when 1t comes to defending them
selves" says their commanding Of
ficer.
It's a far cry from the bright
Bearchlights that advertise Holly
wood premiers In the United States
TO the deadly grim business those
same bright searchlights advertise
In North Africa.
Those from Connecticut stationed
there follow:
Bridgeport: Sgt. Eugene P. Sire
rath, son Of Mr.. A. Strerath, A Au-
tumn street. Pvt. VIM. A. Lombard,
son Of Mrs. M. Lombard, 1876 Wor-
din avenue.
Danbury: Pvt. Fred G. Simon,
son Of Mrs. L. Simon, 81 Elm street.
Pvt. Harry r. Hunt, son Of Mr..
Harry Hunt, 1854 Main street.
Hamden: Pfc. Charles F. Smith,
son Of Mrs. r. Smith, 5000 Whitney
avenue.
Hartford: Pfc. Lucien ]. Godbout,
son Of Mrs. o. Godbout, 873 Broad
street.
E. Hartford Cpl. VIM. d. Thinks,
son Of Mrs. E. Thinks, 81 Westbrook
street. Pvt. Theodore DAmour, son
pf Mrs. E. D'Amour, 8 Fuller avenue,
Meriden: Pvt. Peter Wawrzeniak,
brother Of Mr.. Walter Wawrzeniak,
n04 Veteran street.
Middlebury: Pfc. Anthony Perrin,
Son, Of Mr.. Ermino Perrin.
Middleton: Sgt William A. Cole
pnan, Jr. son Of Mr.. w. A. Cole
man, Sr. RID 2, Coleman road.
Pvt. Joseph r. Marino. son Of Mrs.
j. Marine, River road.
New Haven: Pfc. Charles e. Mum
30, son of Mrs. H. Munso, 235 Win
chester. 1st 1t. John q. Welsh, son
of Mrs. Irene Welsh, SO Shoreham
road.
Oakville: Pvt. Joseph Capone, son
of Mr.. Vito Capone, Buckingham
street.
Springfield: Cpl. Alexander Mar
shall, son of Mr.. I. Marshall, 1160
Dwight street.
Stamford: Pvt. Harold S. Teller,
son Of Mrs. M. Teller, SO Warren
street. Cpl. Joseph P. Gallagher,
son Of Mr.. j. Gallagher, 20 Tresser.
Cpl. Peter A. Perniciaro, son of Mrs.
r.. Perniciaro, 604 Newfield avenue.
Wallingford: Pvt. Thomas A. Pei
loni, son Of Mrs. R. Pelloni, 178 S.
Cherry street.
Waterbury: Cpl. Kenneth L. Bro
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-02
Beaten, Kicked Around, Insurance
Man Told to Beat It Out of Town

New Orleans, La. - AMP Beaten by four sheriffs
ana 1lnany made to leave his home in New Iberia. La. he
cause ne had led the fight for a school to teach Negroes to
weia, >; Leo Hardy, a prominent insurance man and civic
leaoef last week told the delegates convened for the Ma
uohal Progressive Voters leagu t hat"what l at one time
considered as being as decent a place one could find to live
in existence" s AA "o'7s
Hardy said the trouble started when he annroachoa +ho
local superintendent OF schools. ]. Porter, concerning a
enange IN the schedule of his welding class. Il was told to
get out explained Hardy. W." !"
IN a later conversation with Sheriff Gilbert Ozane
d1aray SAID ne was advised to leave the city because he was
preaching to Negroes, equality and that they were as
good as white folks" "s ee as
The day following his talk with the sheriff he exn,o;n
ca lhat ozanne deputies picked him up and took him to ial
Nnefe ne stayed for an hour when he was driven to the
beaten, and told to "beat it, down the highway au'
According to Hardy, his fare in the city was akin to
that OF several other citizens who have become disoIsteJ
with their home town. WIN "seustea
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-02
Texans Use Their Women To Fight
Against Supreme Court Ruling

Austin, Texas - June | -
CAMP 49, Marking a special eff
fort to arouse public sentiments
against President Roosevelt and
the recent supreme court ruling
which declared that Negroes may
vote in Democratic primaries in
this state, thousands Of copies of
an melting anti-Negro handbill
were dropped last week from an
airplane IN the eve of the white
Democratic state convention which
pictured how the masterminds of
the white Democratic party here
are hiding behind the skirts of
white womanhood.
Placing white women in front
of the gun, the handful said:
will your daughter marry a Ne
gro? Who will run the state of
Texas : whites or blacks 2" While
the handful ran the gauntlet of
racial appeals which play upon
the prejudiees of the ignorant
southern white, t was definitely
anti Yankee, anti-Rooseyelt, anti
kelly-Nash, antiHague, anti-north-
ern Negro, anti-supreme court.
"A supreme court decision has
just said Negroes a vote in
white primaries" the handful
pointed out. Then why should
they have to pay a poll tax to
vote? The same court is going to
pass on that, and soon. Which
way will it decide?"
The handful posed such ques-
tons as: "Why shouldn't they
(Negroes) sit with you on the
street a or bus? Why shouldn't
they sit next to your children in
school? Which way will the court
tsupreme court) decide on that ?
Why shouldn't a Negro marry
your daughter 2" But white women
who marry even the whitest Of
white Negroes will certainly have
coal black babies, the handful
warned.
"A quadroon, or lighter cross
breed, may often easily pass for
abrunette White.' it said. "Ha
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-02
How Our Bows
Spend Sunday In
New Guinea
By Conrad Clark

At An Advanced Base in New
Guinea, (ANP) Although
more than 5000 miles away from
their respective homes in their 10.
cal communities, the Negro per-
sonnet of the all-Negro ack ack
battalion, somewhere in this the
atre OF operations, in the SWPA,
under the command of Lit. Col.
DeMaurice Moses of New York
City, still respect Sunday as
their day of devotion over here.
A typical weekly service was
held in one of the battery's mess
halls and though there had been
a two'day downpour "a hours previ-
Gus, the services were well at
tended by the officers and men,
at least those that YER not at the
time engaged in cutting down
fallen trees and clearing the area
OF the debris caused by the
storm.
Among the many tents and
bamboo huts that caught the
fury Of the downpour and heavy
winds was the battalion's chapel,
which was near completion and
has since been rebuilt and will
be used for the first time with
in the next 10 days.
Services are conducted by Capt.
Jesse d. Moses of Los Angeles,
the chaplain. Many of the com
panies quartets ond soloists take
part in the regular services, cash
Sunday morning.
Among those taking part in
the s%on-service is a quintet in.
GLIDING Sgt. James Outley, ar
ranger and director of Houston
and bass soloist; Cpl James Lucas
Of Houston, LIST lead, and Pvt. Tom.
mon Edward of Birmingham, End
lead; T-dth Nathaniel Green of
Houston, baritone, and Pfc. Lloyd
Coverson, also Of Houston, ten
or. b
The group is well known in
Australia and New Guinea, hay-
ing won on a contest-singing tour
at each base. AT present the unit
holds the honor as the battalion's
best group singers, and first won
this honor at their station at
Camp Stewart, Ga.
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-02
Arkansas Negro
Democratic Assn.
Calls Meeting

DR.. J. M. Robinson, President
of the Arkansas Negro Demo-
cratic Association has extended
a call to all Negroes who are
eligible voters to be present at
the Dunbar Auditorium, this
evening at 500 to make plans for
voting in the primaries Of this
state this summer
He has requested representa-
tives from each county to attend
this meeting. Autographed i'm
structions and copies and bylaws
OF the Association will be distribut-
ed. .".....
DIR. Robinson emphasized the
fact that we must be cognizant
that we r on trial in our first
primaries, and our conduct will
determine largely the action of
the state convention in the fu
ture.
He expressed appreciation to
Democratic leaders of the state for
their amiable AMI deliberate con-
clusion of this political enigma
which puts Arkansas at the head
Of all southern states.
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-02

may then marry your daughter.
And the offspring may be coal
black. In Sherman. Texas, a white
girl made an impulsive 'war-mar-
riage with what she thought was
a white soldier After he had
been sent overseas. her child was
born. 1t was black. This is not
rumor - the story is well known
in Sherman. After some frantic
eablegrams. the marriage was an
nulled. The baby was finally adopt
ed by the black grandparents. who
live in the north. Will your daugh-
ter marry a Negro?
Not if the laws of Texas can
help i'll But how soon will they,
too, be cancelled out by supreme
court rule? Who is behind this
move to mix black and white
blood in the south ?" Agitation
against the supreme court con-
tlnued by pointing out the 1885
verdict in favor of white primar-
les, by calling attention. to the
fact that "the constitution has not
changed" then inquirng about
the personnel of the U. S. Su-
preme court. "Who is their boss ~
the handful asked. isn't it Frank
lin D. Roosevelt? Didn't he APP
point them all, but one?'
Beside an attack on the Presi,
dent, open attacks were made on
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of
the President.
The appeal ended as it had be
gun by an effort of white men to
hide behind the skirts Of white
womanhood to achieve their poll
teal detectives. when you vote,
think: Will my daughter marry a
Negro? Nothing else even begins
to count"
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-02
Macon Daily Advocates Lowering
Vote Bars to Negroes In Georgia

Macon Ga. (ANP) The
Macon News, evening newspaper.
last week Joined the growing list
Of southern white journals, advo-
eating the lowering Of voting re-
strlctions which have been rails
ed against Negroes.
Respecting and obeying the de.
clsion OF the supreme court de-
elarlng the right of Negroes to
vote in primary elections is not
alone the Christian thing to do;
it is the only legal and consti-
tutional course open to fair and
law abiding citizens" the paper
said editorially Tuesday.
1T must be remembered that
the constitution of the United
States specifically forbids denial
or abridgement of the right to
See Daily Advocate" Page 4
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-02
Roosevelt Asks
End OF Human
Hatreds

New York - (ANp) 1--WE
must resolve that those hatreds
which have been the bane Of hui
mainly shall be swept from our
land for all time to come" Presi-
dent Roosevelt said in a message
at the national memorial serv-
ices of the Jewish War Veterans
of America Sunday. The observ-
ance, he said, was lin keeping
with the customs of the faith Of
Israel as well as with the Ameri-
can tradition Of honoring the
memory of those who have given
their lives that freedom may con
tinue to be the portion and in
heritance of those who inhabit
the land"
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-02
White COP Meets;
Color Bar Not
Lowered In Miss.

Jackson, Miss. - CAMP The
Independent Republican party of
Mississippi, the former lily.wbite
group headed by former governor
George T.. Sheldon of Nebraska,
who is reported to have come %
mississippi to help develop the
!Sepunilcan party some 20 years
ago at the behest Of the late
Charles Banks, Negro Republican
leader of Mound Bayou, held its
state convention in the Kinds
county courthouse Tuesday with
slightly less than 60 delegates and
visitors attending.
The subject Of widespread dis
cusslon in high Republican poll
teal circles in the state for
months, the report that the for
iner lliy-white group, in changing
its name, had done so for the pur-
pose of admitting Negro mem
bers, and that a mixed group Of
delegates would be elected to the
national convention, did not mate
rialize Thursday as there were
no Negro delegates present.
According to reports, some To-
cal Negro Republicans, who look.
ed in on the meeting, found a
very cool reception.
Although the call of the Ma
tional Republican committee was
directed to the black and tan
group, headed by Perry w. How
ard, national Republican commit
teeman for Mississippi, establish
ing and recognizing that group
as the regular organization, the
independents are reported as hold
ing meetings for the express pur-
pose of contesting the seating of
the Howard delegation at the ma
tional convention in Chicago, June
26.
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-02
Drop Plan to
Run For Congress

Atlanta, Ga. $1,000 AMP - Pros
poets of a Negro running for con.
gress in Georgia for the first time
since the reconstruction era died
a quiet death here Monday when
the fifth district Republican con-
vention, with a majority Of the
delegates Negroes, failed to nomi-
nate John Fl. Calhoun, Jr., Atlanta
furniture dealer.
Calhoun, who announced his
candidacy just before Easter,
would h ave needed the endorse
ment Of the district convention
to make the race. No mention was
made of his candidacy at the dis
trict meeting. If endorsed, Cal
houn would have run in opposi-
ton to the Democratic incumbent,
Robert Ramspeck, a bitter foe Of
the FEPC.
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-02
5 HIRED BY
W. i. In MISS.

Jackson, Miss. -- (ANP) -
Hailed here as a precedent, five
Negro boys have been given EN-.
ployment as messengers by the
Western Union( marking the first
time colored boys have been used
locally by the company since
World War 1
Commenting on their service,
the manager of the delivery de-
partment said that the work of
the boys has already proven to
be highly satisfactory and stated
that the office mas seeking the
the service of at least four 9th
ers Immediately.
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-02

rules in the face Of the Supreme
Courts ruling.
Asked whether he would call the
committee together again in the
light Of Mr., Coleman's suggestion.
Mr.. Barrett said he would not.
THE committee had a meeting
that didn't act" he said. THAT
indicated to me it didn't want to
change the rules. | don't believe
| should urge members to make
the change against their will"
Asked whether the State Con.
y%ention, which will meet in Sep.
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-02
lection Judges Are Told: Tet Negroes Vote

voter possessing a poll tax receipt
and apparently eligible to vote
under the recent United States
Supreme Court ruling in the Tex
as white primary" case. His in
elination is to give the Negro a
ballot to avoid possible federal
prosecution What shoull he do?
Let him VOTE Mr.. Barrett said.
Mr., Barrett previously had ax-
pressed the belief there was no
necessity for the Democratic State
Committee, which met here 10
days ago, to change party rules
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-02

grounds by a majority of the elec.
tion judges. In ease of a contest
a review by the county committee
or a court was provided.
After a last minute request from
Governor Adkins to take no action
the matter was not presented at
the State Committee meeting May
II. Charles T. Coleman, a mem
Der of the special committee, said
later he believed State Commit
tee action was necessary to pro-
tect election officials who might
be inclinded to follow the party
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-02
No Color Bar At
Go Chicago
Convention
by Noah c. A. Walter

Chicago, III. - Special &c
NS) Negro delegates coming
from every part Of the country
to the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers Convention in Chicago
we're all accommodated as guests
in the Hotel Sherman, one Of the
largest and most popular hotels
nationally In the country. I is
said that this is the first time
in the history Of the hotel that
any group Of Negroes has ever
been accommodated.
Fom my personal observations,
the management of the hotel and
all employees gave Negroes the
same treatment and courtesy a.
See "CIO" Page 4
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-02

have been questioned by amy
well known Democrat or by any of
the election officials Nd after
proof that the potential voter has
voted against a Democratic nomi.
nee or wilfully failed to support
the regular Democratic nominees
at any general or special election
within two years or who, Thy his
words or action. has espoused the
cause Of other than the Demo-
cratic nominees preceding a gen.
eral or special election" within
that time.
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-02
Pine Bluff Host
To W0mensC onfab

Pine Bluff - Annual meeting
Of the Arkansas Association of
Colored Women's Club will be held
here June dc. In an opening SEES
sion, Sunday, a mammoth mass
meeting will be held at the Mer-
ril High School auditorium.
Mrs. Ada DeMent of Mineral
Wells. Texas, National President
has been scheduled to address the
opening session, Sunday after
noon. Club women throughout the
state will be in attendance.
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-02

fled electors who have openly de.
elared their allegiance to the
principles and policies of the Demo.
cratic party, as set forth in the
platforms of the last preceding
Democratic National and State
conventions. who have supported
the Democratic nominees at the
last preceding elections, and who
are in sympathy with the sue.
cess of the Democratic party in
the rext succeeding election
Election judges may disqualify
a voter after his qualifications
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-02
(Reprinted from Arkansas
Gazette)

Election judges should allow Ne.
groes to vote in the Democratic
primary elections this summer pro-
Vded they possess a poll tax re.
eeipt and otherwise appear to be
qualified, Joe C. Barrett of Jones'
boro, chairman of the Democratic
State Committee said last night.
Mr.. Barrett was asked this nv.
p~othetieal question. An election
judge is confronted by a Negro
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-02
Medal For Son Lost At Sea

Mrs. Virginia oBront, 1902 DeIowore Avenue, S. W.. Wosh-
inoton. D. c, was one Of the scores Of mothers and next-f-ka
who received Mariners Medos on National Maritime Doy, May
z, 1874. following the loss Of their ssomsa rleaves il scties
ogoinst the enemy. Mrs. Bryant Is shown sornino fran Aadrsw
MeMurrox Q shpmote, how her 2l-yeor-od son. Leroy Melvin
oevont q fremon and voter tender. lost his life on Januoy Is,
1874, when his ship wos ~torpedoed ond sunk IS hours out Of Muir
monsk. Young OBVont was the eldest Of thirteen children. six
boys and seven girls. The youth. who plonned to study eneinssrino
when the war ended, had served 13 months with the merehonf
marine and had been a member Of the crew Of q previous skio
which was topedoed. Following his own rescue. McMurroy, Leroys
bunkmote, mode q speciol trip to Washington, to se Ms. oBront.
-(PPNS).
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-02
Not Necessary to Amend
Party Rules. He Had Said

The committee had recommended
that the rule lifting membership
in the party to white electors
with certain other qualifications
be changed to eliminate the word
white 1t also recommended a
change which would allow dis,
qualification of voters on several
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-02
Attend U.S.. enc Induction

FIFTY students from the ~Freedmen's Hospital School for
Nursing, were omone the 700 young women officially indicted in.
Hol Washington. D. C.. recently. Photo shows Drt Of the Freed
mems Hosp'tol groups as they morehed into the hall. simlor in
ouet,on services were held in large urban eentes throughout the
S. Codet Nurse Corps-(PPNsl "s " ~ v
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-02

as recommended by a committee
of lawyers appointed to study the
question.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-21
DOUBLE BILL OF
MYSTERY FILMS
NOW AT CAPITOL

Columbia's Crime Doctor" the
mystery thriller starring Warner
Baxter which opens at the Capitol
Theatre tonight is the first picture
to be based on Max MARGINS pop
ular radio drama series. For over
three years now Crime Doctor" as
an air show, has had an eager
listening audience of millions.
Crime Doctor" establishes War
ner Baxter in the title role as
Or. Ordway," the amazing man
who becomes a brilliant psychiar-
trist, while he is a victim of am
nesia. Lovely Margaret Lindsay
plays opposite Baxter in the role
of a social worker.
Eerie thrills, strange loves and
fascinating mystery are blended in
THE Mystery Man." RKO Radios
newest chiller film, with Dennis
OKeefe, Mango, Jean Brooks and
a fine supporting cast. This is the
other feature.
tt deals with the reign of terror
that grips a little resort town in
New Mexico when the escape of
black leopard starts a chain of
mystery slayings.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-21
Baltic Front
(rumbIing by
Red Assaults
Soviet Armies Deep Inside
Lifhuanid : May De-
lenses Doomed

MOSCOW, July 81. The Red
Army seized deadly stranglehold
on the Germans Baltic front, deep
inside Lithuania, also hurled a mas
sive blow toward the plains of the
martyred capital of Warsaw and has
sealed the fate of the Nazi strong
hold at Lwow
Pouring across the Trans-Lithuan-
ian Railway they captured the juno
ton city of Skopishki, SO miles west
of Dvinsk and IS miles southeast of
the Latvian port of Riga.
Warsaw is little more than 100
miles from the Red Army vanguard
and is the objective of concerted
attacks in the west
The Nazis' broken Bug River line
defenses and the Nazi garrison at
Lwow are doomed, as the Russians
are five miles away from The sub
urb of Doroshev.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-21
GAME COMMISSION
GOING TO Sell FURS

The Alaska Game Commission
will sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder, for cash, a large
assortment of furs. The sale will
take place August 16 at 1870 p. M,
in the A. B. Hall, according to
Frank H. Hynes, Executive Officer.
Articles may be examined upon
applying to the Alaska Game Com
mission office from 100 p. m. to
5 p m. on August IA, and from
800 a. m. to 500 p. m. on Aug
ust Is.
The commission reserves the right
to withdraw any and all articles
from sale, and to segregate or COM
bine any two or more lots at the
time of sale.
The furs include beaver, mink,
muskrat marten, red fox, land
otter, weasels, white fox and cross
fox