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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02

Henrietta Crossman was gracious lady of the theatre To her might be applied the gradually olS appearing phrase applied to contemporaries dame" Her death occurred this week at feinam Manor N. Y. Miss CrOsSman played Waterbury In tne OIden days sO-calIed and will be remembered by many theatregoers Miss CrosSman was versatile Dut ner roles were usually the sparkling the grand the vey the lovely lady Her experiences on the stage rangeo from vaudeville ShakeSpearean and cOntempOraty
 rams rOes And in her later years she also appearea in motion pictures Those who like to think way DacK remember 4Sweet Kitty Bellaires," and as Nell Gwynn in NistreSs NelT She fitted into these characterS adnirably and her performances in As You Like AV
 as ROsaJnd was the talk of the town back Tn 1SOS Long before the Tall Tower was the lookout for neng 1p bits in and about Watebury two brooks ran fhrough the heart of the city We are reminded or these this week with the statement in the news columns that layout the pans enclosing them authorized by the local Works Board "What" says Mr. Average Clt- gen. q thought those two streams were enclosed years and years ago" So they were in the Cooke North Main and East Main Street Time was when they flowed merriIv when the city looked like village or town In fact time was we know fror our local history when thev flowed through open coGntry in the days when Waterbury was Mattatuck and for some time thereafter There are no Indians eft early settlers for that mat ter to tell us about it, but all of this is written into the history of Waterbury, At any rate the wSs that now enclose the brooks substantial in some par n other parts this is not the case
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02

Editor Tall Tower Topics. .. The official family Of the Combined War Fund and Community Chest joins with me in enthusiastic praise for the support given us by you in recent campaign. We appre- ciate not only the splendid publicity given by the Democrat but especially the individual planning neces- stated for all of yOu For your personal interest for the whOIehearted cooperation and active support of the DemOcrat-we are truly grateful .. Sincerely, sherman H. Perry, 1945 Campaign Chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02
- @ -
 NOVEMBER
BY GEORGE T. DILLON

Summer comes, summer goes,
 Spring Is short with an accelerated pose, So quickly gone we can hardly remember, Before we're faced with torbiddng NoVemnef' June skips along at a smart pace, August too joins the race. Looks like all were anticipating December Preceded, of course, by gloomy November. October tells its story in color As if leading to season much duller. Somehow or other we can hardly remember Any other month but November.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02
CAMPAIGN VERSE

The campaign guy that makes me mad
 Is the one that says, quote-and let me add
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02

Eleanor Arnold, now in training with the WAVES at Hunter College New York City, writes enthuslas ticay of her new experiences Eddie Keenan, chase Company guard, and Francis Lahey, St. MaryS s HOS Navy grid contest Saturday at Baltimore, Md.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02

Frankie MaIasko former Waterburian who now operates the cozy Connecticut Yankee on West 5Otn Street in New York City in conjunction with ms hrOter Pete walked up the middle aisle with comedy Elsie M. Theodhor five years ago this morning. Louise Long of Giles Street year older yesterday Ditto for Idris AldersOn IT,, Naugatuck mortlclan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02

Claire Lepore, Wlby High School sophomore VIII celebrate her 18th natal day today Her brother ana three sisters will help her blow out the candles the birthday cake Claire's mother Mrs Anna Lepore, Will be hostess to Claire's friends at birthday party
The Apache sentinel., 1944-08-25
Trumpet King"
Rides High In
Fort Broadcast

Playing on his eleventh broadcast
on the Coca-Cola Company's "Vic-
tory Parade of Spotlight Bands"
at Fort Huachuca Friday evening,
Louis Armstrong delighted over
10,0C& officers and soldiers at the
largest colored encampment in the
U. S. and sent his music forth over
173 Blue network radio stations and,
by short-wave, to thousands of
American troops overseas.
Two shows were given in the
Forts huge Field House, which seats
approximately 5000 people, and
capacity I'D iencef greeted each
show
The Trumpet Kings" radio
broadcast was opened with the old
favorite, Louise" and was followed
by the ever-popular Sweet and
Lovely" featuring the soft voice OF
youthful James Ross Velma Mid
dleton, Armstrong; petite girl vocal
ist, joined with old Sachmo to lay
down the jive on "Is You Is Or Is
You Amt My Baby" The charming
new song, Going My Way" was
. chanted by Louis and the band real
ly rocked as the swing numbers,
'Groovin'," "Whatcha Say joe" and
stRoll En-" were riffed out, with the
trumpet of Pops cutting brilliant
patterns through the harmonics laid
down by the sixteen piece aggrega-
ton.
A salute to Fort Huachuca and
five minute interview with an over
seas CT in Rocket bombed England
were other features of the half hour
broadcast. Swing music by the band
gave a full hour Of entertainment
to the soldiers who attended the
broadcast and to the second group
which filled the Field House after
the broadcast hour was over.
The appearance Of Louis Arm
strong marked the first of a number
of name" bands which will appear
. at the Fort to provide music for
entertainment and dancing, through
the efforts of 1t. Col. C.sF. E, Nell
son, Special Service Officer. The
presentation of August 18 was spon-
sored by the Coca-Cola Bottling
Company of Douglas and Mr.. Floyd
! Wallace, manager of the Douglas
plant, who in addition to the con-
tribution of the feature, provided
ample quantities of soft drinks for
the assembled soldiers.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-08-25
Is llJhR..a.4!'!;. ..a!!.

LONDON-As the Red Army pre-
pared for a knockout blow against
Romania and its troops were
stabbing to within 167 miles of
= Bucharest and threatening the
Ploesti oil fields, Romania ac-
cepted Allied armistice terms late
Wednesday, ended her war with
Soviet Russia, Britain and the
United States and began prepara-
tions to flight against the enemy"
Almost Immediately shooting
broke out between retreating Ro-
manian and German soldiers.
PARIS-Plunging the once gay
French capital into such fighting
as had not been witnessed within
it's walls since the storming of the
Bastille 155 years ago, an angry
army of French patriots rebelled
against their Nazi conquerors and
liberated their city in a surprise
blow for freedom that came We'd
nesday.
The liberation of Paris. four
years and 70 days after the Nazi
wehrmacht paraded its armored
: columns into the city and hoisted
the swastika over the Eiffel tower,
was accomplished by underground
forces even as a massive American
tank army gathered its forces at
the gates of the city.
Gen. Pierre KoeI1ig, commander
Continued IN Page Eight
The Apache sentinel., 1944-08-25
Negro Nursing Authority to
Visit Post This Weekend

Mrs. Marion B. Seymour, assistant
director of nurses at Freedman's
hospital, Washington, D. c., now on
six months leave of absence with
the national staff of the American
Red Cross, will be a guest and
speaker on the Post this weekend.
Currently ON a western tour of
Army camps, studying and discuss
ing expansion of the Army nursing
service program among Negro
nurses and those interested in the
nursing profession at the Sunday
morning services in the Post Chapel,
August 27. Two young Fort Hua-
chuca residents, Misses Gloria Hud-
son and Cecilia Mann, who plan to
begin nurse training this fall, will
be among those present during the
services. Everyone is invited to at
tend. Mrs. Seymour will be accom-
panied by Mrs. L. Doss, nursing
field representative of the American
Red Cross.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-08-25
negro Ill soldier

OVERSEAS:-SOm
where in France, Brig. Gen. B. o.
Davis, only Negro general in the
U. S. Army, told war cOrrespon-
dents that there were 100000
Negro troops in the United States
Forces, with approximately 5000
commissioned officers, and that
he was locking to the day when
there would be at least 10000
Negro Officers.
Commenting on adjustments
between races, Gen. Davis said:
When was in London two years
ago our own soldiers didn't get
along so we'll with each other, but
now on this side I have been told
there is no racial Unpleasantness.
The general said he has found
morale among Negro soldier troops
in Normandy very high-I haven't
heard groWl yet"
A medical rehabilitat center
operating in England under the
supervision of Col. Rex L. Dively,
of Kansas City, and 1t. Col. Frank
Es VI 4NCW OEh OlLYs
has proven highly successful ex-
pertinent. About 20 per cent of the
trainees at the center have been
returned to field duty within so
days, IL per cent have been re-
turned to non-combat assign
mentS, while the rest have re-
mained hospitalized.
An Army Ordnance automotive
maintenance unit, operating close
behind the front in Normandy.
has the vital task of keeping u. S.
vehicles rolling and American
guns firing.
These skilled Negro mechanics,
welders, and arm RS. recondition
and repair all t,pess Allied We
hicles and weapons as well as
captured enemy small arms.
A Negro Engineer G.. S. Regi-
ment in France is following the
front line troops closely, rebuilding
important installations and even
Continued on Page Eight
The Apache sentinel., 1944-08-25
Servicemen' sCenter
Provides Haven for
Gls Visiting Chicago

When you're heading for Chicago
ON furlough or official business, re-
member there's always a free bed
waiting for you at the Chicago
Service Men Centers. There's no
need for any man or woman in uni
form to have "hotel problems" in
Chicago as 1000 beds are available
every night In addition, daytime
cot service has been inaugurated
for travel weary men.
Here are the bedtime rules at
the Centers. Reservations can be
made after ten in the morning on
the ninth floor for 21O beds at Cen
ter l at 176 w. Washington st. Go
to the Travellers Aid Desk on the
first floor at Center 2, 430 S. Mich
igan Ave. to secure one of their 1,139
beds. Reservations can be made as
early as three o'clock in the after
noon on weekdays and Sunday, and
at eleven o'clock on Saturday morn
ing. There are 300 beds at Center 8,
so East 10th st. Make your reserva-
ton upon arrival.
Curfew at 2 A. M.
A a. m. curfew is in effect at all
Centers. If you haven't called for
your reservation by that time, your
bed is given to a waiting buddy.
Sleepy time gals in uniform will
find attractive quarters especially
decorated for their comfort and en-
joyment on the fifth floor at Center
2. Accommodation include 214 beds,
full length mirrors, self laundry,
pressing facilities, and a restful
lounge with writing table, radio and
late magazines.
Cool off with a shower if you're
train-weary and tired. Shave, shine
those Gil brogans, or have your new
stripe sewed on free of charge. Re-
lax, refresh and revitalize at the
Chicago Service Men Centers, where
everything is free to service men
and women.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-08-25
Script By Pvt. Theodore
Browne HighIights dwelling
Of Negro Soldier" Mural

stirring and provocative script presented rado-style
hghlghted Sunday afternoon unveg and dedication of Sgt
Lew E. Davis historic mural The Negro Soldier at the
Officers Mountainvew Mess
Written by Pvt Theodore Browne research the
Post Oentation Officer the script formed the
The Apache sentinel., 1944-08-25

Dallas (CNS)-Just as the sirens
signaled news of the Allied invasion
of western Europe, baby girl was
born to Mrs. Lester Renfrew in City
Hospital. "I'1l name her Invasia, :"
Mrs. RenfreW declared.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-08-25

in wars Of the United States
from 1873 through World
War /.
Resembling, trump h a mt
strains of Lift Every Voice
and Sing" were interwoyen like a
CONTINUED on Page Eightl
The Apache sentinel., 1944-08-25

n I p Who's purchases OF Wa
the the Post Command a the
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d
the
Upper alongside
Glory" prOp ceremonies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05
Don t Gamble,
Truman Pleads

INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, Nov.
(UP) - Senator Truman. closin,
his campaign in his home town
tonight characterized president
Roosevelt "as a symbol of liberty
TO all the smaller nations Of the
world"
You will not betray the
American boys who have made
the greatest sacrifice a man can
make for his country, by gam
bling on the peace" he said.
"You will send Franklin ID.
Roosevelt to the peace table,"
Truman asserted that we los
the peace in 1920 when we were
misled by the promises of candi
date for the presidency of thu
United States, Warren G. Hard
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05
FDR Charges Falsehood
And Lack of Faith in u. S.

every possible obstacle TO their
original construction
The President called for so mil.
lion votes next Tuesday, win OF
lose"
"WelI-if 10 Is time for q
change--the way to get II In
this democracy Is by means OF
votes" he declared.
whether I win or lose.
want to go . turnout next
Tuesday Of the biggest vote In
our American history.
And that means at least 50
million votes"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

action and wage II through all the
difficulties and disappointments
that may ever clog the wheels Of
progress.
And / say we must wage IL in
association with the United Ma
tons with whom we have stood
and fought with the association
ever growing.
say we must wage a peace 10
attract the highest hearts and the
most competent hands and brains.
That. my friends. is the concep-
ton have Of the meaning OF total
victory.
And that conception is founded
upon faith-faith in the unlimited
destiny-the unconquerable spirit
of America.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05
Complete Text of Roosevelt Boston Speech
President Promises Postwar America Prosperity

I confess that often in this cam
paign / have been tempted 10
speak my mind with sharper vigor
and greater indignation.
Everybody knows that I was
reluctant to run for the presidency
again this year. But since the
campaign has developed tell you
frankly that / have become most
anxious 10 win-for the reason
that never before in my lifetime
has a campaign been filled with
such misrepresentation, distortion
and falsehood. Never since 1928
have there been so many attempts
10 stimulate in America racial or
religious intolerance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05
FDR Invites
Maine, Vermont

BOSTON, Nov. 4 (INS)-
President Roosevelt tonight
made a bid for the only two
states in the nation that voted
Republican in the 1896 election
Maine and Vermont.
"This year-and I am
making no predictions--this
year we would like to well
come into the fold Maine and
Vermont" he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

BOSTON. Nov. 4 (UP)-A TO
dec performer from Canadian,
Tex. was recovering at a hospital
today after being unseated and
gored by a wild Brahma bull at
Boston Garden last night
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

material power of any nation in
the world.
II will be a clean, shining
America-richer than any other
in skilled workers, engineers,
farmers, businessmen, scientists.
II will be an America in which
there Is genuine partnership
between the farmers and the
worker and the buSinessman-in
which there are abundant jobs
and an expanding economy Of
peace.
And around us we see an UNI
finished world--a world of awak-
ened peoples struggling to set
themselves on the path OF civiliza-
tion-people struggling every
where to achieve a higher cultural
and material standard Of living.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05
PEACE NEEDS VISION

In doing that historic job we
shall be standing before mighty
bar of judgnent-the judgment OF
all those who have fought and died
IN this Wharf.-The judgment OF gen.
erations yet unborn - the very
judgment OF God.
I believe that we Americans will
want the peace to be built by men
who have shown foresight rather
than hindsight.
Peace. no less than war. must
offer a spirit of comradeship, q
spirit OF achievement, q spirit Of
unselfishness. and indomitable will
10 victory.
We have waged war against the
wilderness -- against the noun
tains and the rivers-against the
droughts and the storms. We
have waged war against ignorance
against oppression-against in
tolerance.
We have waged war against
poverty-against disease.
NEW CHAPTER OPENS
We fought the Revolutionary
War for the principle that all men
are created equal-and in that
war we pledged Our lives, our
fortunes. and our sacred honor. ="
This war, which we are now
fighting. has been an interruption
in the story Of our forward prog
ress; but il has also opened a new
Chapter chapter which ii is for
US now living TO begin.
At the end of this war this
country will have the greatest
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05
RELUCTANT TO RUN

II this were a banquet hall in
stead of ball park l would pro-
pose a toast that we will continue
to live under il for another 155
years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

thing that II is by now a
pretty we'll established fact that
! managed 10 survive my four
years as governor of New York.
In this connection, in 1928, Al
Smith remarked publicly that the
governor of New York does not
have 10 be an acrobat. And not
many months before his untimely
death. he remarked TO me in my
office in Washington. 1t is per-
-Sactly- evident you don't have 10
e acrobatic to be president
either"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

a real chance to settle on land
of their own.
We are going to see to it that
those who hope to establish bust
nesses have a legitimate and fair
opportunity to do so.
The American people are quite
competent 10 judge a political
party which works both sides of
the street-a party which has one
candidate making campaign prom
Uses of all kinds of added govern
ment expenditures in the West
while a running mate demands
less government expenditures in
the East.
You know-just as an aside. and
I think can speak freely to my
old friends here in Boston-this
is really funny campaign.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05
MANY PROJECTIONS

These. he pointed out, included
protection for bank deposits and
investments, living standards and
the right to organize unions and
TO bargain collectively with your
employers" o
Mr.. Roosevelt then asked, point
blank. II American citizens can
now afford to turn over these bull
warks 10 the men who raised
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05
INTOLERANCE MENACEs

When / talked here in Boston in
1928 | talked about racial and reli-
siotS intolerance which was then
as II unfortunately still is---"s
enace TO the liberties OF
America
And all the bigots were gun
ming for Al Smith.
Religious intolerance, social in
tolerance and political intolerance
have no place in our American life
Here in New England you have
been fighting bigetfy and inteieF-
snce for centuries. You know that
all of our peopfe-except pure
blooded Indians-are immigrants
or descendants OF immigrants. in
Guiding even those who came here
on the Mayflower.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05
FAITH UNSHAKEN

/ say we must wage the coming
battle for America and for civil
zation on scale worthy of the
way we have unitedly waged the
battles against tyranny and re-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05
LACK OF FAITH SHOWN

When any political candidate
stands up and says, solemnly, that
there is danger that the govern
ment OF the United States-your
government-could be sold out TO
the Communists-then / say that
that candidate reveals a shocking
lack OF trust in America.
He reveals shocking lack of
faith in democracy-in the. spiri-
tual strength OF our people.
If ever there was "a time in
which the spiritual strength of our
people was put TO the test. that
time was in the terrible depression
of 1929 to 1893.
Then our people might have
turned to alien ideologies-like
communism or fascism.
But-our democratic faith was
too sturdy. What the American
people demanded in 1889 was mol
less democracy-but more democ-
racy-and that is what they got
DEMOCRACY TESTED
The American people proved in
the black days OF depression-as
they have again proved in this
war-that there is no chink in the
arrnor of democracy.
On this subject-and on all SUBJ
jects-I say TO you. my friends,
what said when first you con-
ferred upon me the exalted honor
of the presidency:
1--WE have nothing TO fear bat
fear itself"
And 1 do not think you will cast
your votes for fearful men.
We now face the complex prob
lens of building with our allies a
strong world structure OF peace.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05
WE'RE WELL PREPARED

When our enemies flung the
gage Of battle at us. we elected to
fight them in the American way.
which meant that we went out
after them - and we started
punching-and we are still punch
! ing
One of the tyrants. Mussolini.
has been knocked out. The others
are getting groggier and groggier
every day And we are made
happy by the fact that the Italian
people-our longtime friends
are started once again along the
paths of freedom and peace. .@
We are better prepared for this
war than for any, previous war IN
our history.
On the day OF Pearl Harbor we
had more than 100000 men in
our armed forces.
Our war production, started a
year and q half before. was roll
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05
NO PLACE IN q. &.

Mr.. Roosevelt said that re
ligious intolerance. social intoler-
ance and political intolerance
have no place in American life. >
He asserted that victory over
the Axis is certain. but the path
way 10 victory is tough and
bloody"
The United States. the President
said, was better prepared for the
present war than any previous one
in its history.
Mr.. Roosevelt said that the av-
erage American voter. remember
ing the depression of 1929 10 1893
is doing some hard thinking
these days about what sort OF
government he wants during the
next four years.
Since the dark days" Of 1893
he added, many peacetime "forti-
fications have been erected Il
protect the people of this country
Just as we promised that there
would be-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05
NO ROOM FOR sNoBBERY

Today. in this war. our fine boys
are fighting magnihCently all over
the world and among those boys
are the MurDhyS and the kellys,
the Smiths and the JonSeS, the
Cohens. the CarusoS. the Kowal-
skis. the Schultzes. the Olsens. the
SwobodaS. and--right in with all
Of the rest OF them--the Cabots
and the LOwellS.
All of these and others like
them are the life blood OF America.
They are the hope OF the world.
II is our duty 20 them TO make
sure that. big as this country ia.
there is no room in II for racial
or religious intolerance-and that
there is no room for snobbery.
Our young men and young
women are fighting not only for
their existence. and their homes
and their families They also are
fighting for country and world
nwhere men and women Of all
Traces. colors and creeds can live,
work, speak and worship - IN
peace. freedom and security.
II We can shorten the war by
one month-even by one minute
we shall have saved the lives Of
some OF our young men and
women. We must not let our COM
forts or conveniences. our politics
or our pre- iudices. stand in the way
Of our determination 10 drive-to
drive relentlessly and unflinch.
ingly-over the hard road to final
victory