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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
DONATO MAGGIO
 $1,OOO DEFEN NDANT

Damage of ei,000 are sought by Aurelia Castelano of Waterbury iD . suit filed in common pleas court today against Donate Maggie, also of this city. The litigation is based on c e000 note executed in 1929 anG secured by . mortgage on property on st. Jean street. The complualSat, which lists c balance of s40, states Q previous mortgage exists on the premises.
 funeral home, e Holmes avenue, to St. Lucy's church where . solemn high Mass win Do celebrated at 2. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may cali ct the funeral home today from 6 to 10 ?. m. and tomorrow from q to 10 ?. m.
 The United Kingdom expects to produce over e.o00. 900 tons Of open. cast coal during Che winter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25

Irau will sena 50 students this year to study at British and Amer lean universities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25

Leading motion picture producers 'ln Sweden are acquiring or build 3ng theater chains,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25


 As countries of the gOveFn' ments-in-exIle to which they are accredited are freed from tho Germans, the four newly named U. s. ambassadors pictured above will move from London to the various liberated capitals. Top tO bottom, they are; Stanley k' H0rnbeck, State Department Far Eastern expert, ambassador to the Netherlands; Arthur Bliss Lane career diplomat, envoy to Polish government in LOnd0ni Richard c. Patterson, prewar minister 70 YugOslaVla, now ambassador GO that Q country; and Llthgow Os- borne, UNRRA official, ambas. sadOr to Norway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
DIED

DIED DIG LUCA--In this city, Sept. stth, l944,. Mrs. carmela DeLuea, of bs Fsn"ral nGSSH s'Wvseddi Wednesday at siOO q. m. o'clock, from the residence, 9s Beech Street, to St. Luey's Church, nt 10 o'clock. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
 TAsAN99, S.ss 9,:t IF is S'wSNss 2ss TSMis PSiomsnS S Fasano, of Sa Wood Street. Coiasanto Funeral Home, e3s Bank Street, to St. Lucy's Church at 9;0O o'clock. Burial In Calvary ceme' tery.
 LEOPIZZO--In this city, Sept. ?3rd, i9i4, Mrs. Helen (Florio) Leopisso, of 22 Dikeman Street. Funeral Wednegday at S q. m. from Laporta Funeral Home, e7 Holmes Avenue, to St. .Lue%s Church ~ 2 o'clock. Burial In Calvary ceme' tory.
 MONTORY-In this city. Sept. slth: ie44, Miss Rosalind MontorS' or 27s oak street. ...., .A. .... d"nee, s7s oak Street, to Sacred Heart Church, time to bO announce cd, Burial in Calvary cemetery WILTON--In this city, Sept. s4th. 1914. Mrs. Gathering Wilton or Straits Turnpike. MiddleburY'. FTnGyihili FMTnniyiiie FpSSasy FunsFai % Home sTS West Cross Church, Mlddiebury, at S:oo o'clock, Buriai in old St. Joseph's cemetery. Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25

.auW 70 DO. e, retain the .su our country .. MT. Mitchell, Every ..u woman la the state must ..uC to tho polls and cast 0 vote,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25

DE LUCA-Mrs. Carmela DeLuca, e4, of 62 Beech street, died at St. Marys hospital yesterday after a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25
OBITUARY

Main street. tomorrow at 8:l5 c. m. to St, John of the Cross church, Middlebury, where 0 requiem high Mass will bc celebrated at 9. Burial will he in old St. Joseph's cemetery, Waterbury. Friends may call at tho funeral home today from 2 to 10 ?, m,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
A Fictional Diet

"When I read the script Of
my first picture" he walled II
found was on q diet la the
story, and / have many scenes
where / sit helplessiy across tho
table from Billy House and
watch him deyoar thick, juicy
steaks" But Melchior is I'M
daunted by this hctional nom
sense and makes up for IL be-
tween scenes at the studio COM
miSsary.
asked if he felt he was scam
dalizing the name Of opera by
singing such things as Il Want
What l Want When / Want II, I"
but he chuckled and shook his
head.
ION the contrary, i might
get the bobby socks crowd In
terested I'm opera n 1 70 ever in
films. People who object TO my
Grooming are stuffed shirts who
have no sense Of humor.S
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
Likes Film Life

For the further information
of the carriage trade. Melchior
said he likes the idea of being
a Hollywood actor. He has
lived near the cinema city the
past three years because he is a
great hunter and there are a
number of excellent places in
the Far West where he can
enjoy his favorite sport.
II don't exactly expect to
push Clark Gable of the con-
tract list" he admitted, but
this movie business Is for me.
1 get to loaf n lot between
scenes. and that's something to
a Woodworking opera singer.
I've been catching up on my
correspondence and reading n
lot of books here lately"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
Exchange Presents

But first there seems to be a
itual OF present exchanging.
freer has a lovely piece OF
Dresden china 10 give 10 d.
|ector Tay Garrett. a certain
'kiition of a famous book for
be assistant director and a Vic
bry Bond for the new baby OF
ne Of the prop boys.
Now, Miss Carson" says
eck, formally. ~never think for
moment we haven't a little
~ for you. Three guesses."
"A fur coat" laughs Greer.
Then tries "A new icebox'
6a 1--WE key 10 my car. which
a n missing two days"
Garnet and Peck step forth
it'll a string OF sleigh BELLS
HIGH send the star into a gale
laughter. There's story
Phind the bells. That's the way
arson has herself PACED for
scene, but in the past they
Ave used just old-fashioned
inner bells.
Bet you never knew before
bat M-G-M's top dramatic
ttreSS is hailed 90 the sets by
changing bell.
"Just like a fire horse" eX-
aims Miss Carson. II like 10
EspOnd 90 the gOng.r
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
eanette S Sonqs
Ispire British
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. IA.

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. Ia.
| A FAN writes jeanette Mac
|onald that a robat bomb ex-
|oded within 200 yards of a
|iddlesex theater which was
lowing a reissue Of Rose
|arie."
People picked themselves
} from the floor 10 hear you
id Nelson Eddy sing When I'm
billing You',- said the fan. "If
, had more musical films and
wer war pictures continued
e writer, IL think all England
build benefit emOtionaIly."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
Breakfast on The Set

"Hl, everybody" called Greer,
Walking 10 the set carrying her
nakeup kit. a bag (Which later
MAS revealed TO hold two dozen
foughnuts) and behind her was
prop boy with a huge jug Of
bot coffee. II seems this is the
ssy all Carson movies begin
Nth an impromptu second
breakfast on the set.
Walter Pidgeon. who has
nade many pictures with Greer
put who is missing from this
me. comes 10 wish Gregory
Peck well and to tell Greer he's
toing TO miss her.
what he really came for,
hughed Carson. lis n cup Of
offee and one Of these fine
homemade doughnutS-"
Walter doesn't deny the crack.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
Greer Carson Starts
Picture by Serving
Douehnufs. Coffee
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. ID.

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. Ia.
AS A rule visitors are about
~ as welcome on a movie set
The first day Of shooting as that
certain little animal with a
Etripe down his back at a lawn
party. Reasons are obvious.
The players are nervous, the di-
rector is behind schedule and
he producer is usually sorry he
over decided TO make the pic
lure.
So II was a surprise 10 be
invited TO M-G-M 10 watch the
lirst scene shot in Greer Car
IONS Valley OF Decision" From
! he lack of tension and general
ase from Greer 10 the prop
boy you might have thought
! they had been working two
|I2Is instead of 20 minutes.
red-haired star was in
baYncularly high humor. She
wore a neat navy blue maids
Uniform Of the 1873 vintage that
pad a slight hustle. but only
flight, since big. stylish buStles
Vere reserved for ladies Of
Wealth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
manners
Me+-MGM
Star Happy
HOLLYWOOD. Oct. IA

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. IA
WHEN M-G-M approached
w Lauritz Melchior, leading
heroic tenor of the Metropoli-
tan Opera Co. and asked if he
would Groom Don't Say No. Say
Maybe" in a movie, he was by
no means speeches. as you may
have assumed.
How much do i get?" asked
the quick-thinking tenor. And
the answer was doubtless agree
able because since then he has
been on the Culver City lot
giving Sinatra a run for his
money.
There was one other little
detail I worked into the movie
deal later" Melchior told me,
land that was the understand
ing I wouldn't have TO diet"
The 250-pOund purveyor Of
Wagnerian arias was taking no
chances on having his menus
trimmed but he didn't reckon
with HOLLYWOOD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
Six Years Apart.
They Meet on Set
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. Il.

BOB WALKER and his
brother. 6 Sgt. Wayne Walker,
were reunited for the first time
in six years on the set Of The
Clock. - The first Bob knew that
his brother had returned from
the south Pacific was when the
sergeant called him from Holly
wood and Vine. Bob's brother
was a public accountant before
the war. Another brother is
in Italy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
BIondeII Tots Saved
HOLLYWOOD. Oct. IA.

CALL 1T premonition, or a
hunch, but, at Glenn Ranch
Joan Blondell decided that she
and her two youngsters would
walk instead of coming down
steep road in the wagon with
the rest Of the crowd. On the
way down. the horses ran away
and most Of the hayriders
jumped from the careening vehi-
Gle. Joan says a number received
minor injuries.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
Faye-Harris Fete
Sd Anniversary
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. "A.

ALICE FAYE and Phil Har-
ris celebrated their third we'd
ding anniversary at Charley
Foy's. Sat at the same table
where they had their first date.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15

and entertained the Sam Ma
ceos, who stood UP with them
at their marriage.
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him. During the winter. they had gotten barely
enough heat to take the chill out of the rooms.
Most of the time lately there was no hot water
Promises to decorate had not been kept When
Jimmy had previously complained to the landlord
about these things, the answer had always been
the same: IF you don't like 1t, you can move out"
Jimmy now felt lower than ever. He had
eighteen cents left He and his family had to live
yet for two weeks. Again he talked It over with
the wife. They decided he should try for credit at
the corner grocery.
With hardly any hope left, Jimmy again tackled
what seemed to him like stone wall. He entered
the grocery. 1t was very busy. He didn't like to
ask for credit in front of lot Of customers. He
waited Finally the rush was over. He was able
to talk to Mr.. Godstein. the owner. He told him
his family needed lot Of groceries. and that he
couldn't pay for two weeks. "Of course, give you
credit" answered Mr. Goldstein. "You are a Gus
toner and friend of mine" he continued. "but let
your hair down and tell me as friend what hap
pened. How come you have no money!"
Jimmy yielded to the friendly and sincere in
terest in his welfare. He explained how all of his
troubles were caused by the finance company. IF
it wasn't for the Jews, this wouldn't have hap
pened," he said
But am a Jew myself" interrupted Mr.. Gold
stein. And why should you judge a whole religion
whole by what one member of 1t does?"
We are all human. We all have the same blood; but
all creeds and all have their bad people and
their good people. In Jews there is good and bad;
in Pollacks there is good and bad Same way
with the colored. Because one bad colored man
stuck me on a big bill last year, should judge
you by him"
Customers coming in interrupted the converse
ton. Jimmy loaded up with groceries Carrying
two big bagsful, his wife met him at the door with
the baby in her arms. She broke into q big smile:
How'd you do it, honey?" she asked.
But Jimmy didn't smile He had far away look
in his eyes. Finally he answered: Il was just
thinking about something guess was all wrong
about-wrong about for long time It's about
people-Jewish peolpe"
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THE WATCHTOWER 3, ROY WILKINS

Negroes, Understandings, concerned with
ments OF political parties on those troubles tina,
they fail to analyze the other parts of the program
that might hurt them more than purely racial
discrimination.
What does il matter IL the Republicans promise
to investigate the mistreatment Of Negro soldier:
las though that needed any investigation il IL
another part of their platform they state a pro
gram. again to quote Lppmann, which mean.
chaos for all! II the ceiling is taken of farm
prices the Negro families will suffer whether they
are Disseminated against or not II farm prices
skyrocket and wages 60 up. We are in for initiation
and we all suffer. white and black alike II taxes
are to be reduced as soon as the war ends, how in
Gods name are We going TO reduce the debt? How
will we pay the interest and principal War
Bonds how meet the Lend Lease Indebtedness?
No. both in their foreign policy plank and in
came up short. This is indeed a program for
chaos, a puny. narrowly partisan effort when the
times call for heroic action
AS for the Negro" planks, the less said about
them the better. They promise an FEPC by legis-
la,on. Good. An anti-poll tax action by constitu-
tional amendment. Bad. An anti-lynching bill,
but not too definite and no word on cloture. An
investigation of the Negro in the army. Everyone
knows the disgraceful facts. This is a typical
stall" and anyway, Mr. Dewey in his press con-
ference said that if elected he would not disturb
the military. SO that is that.
The Democrats next week might do no better.
but il is hard TO see how they could do worse.
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Her son, Craig. is not exactly an
obvious member OF his fathers race,
but his birth certificate, associations.
and social attitudes are. at present,
all marked "colored"
Color. Orange Brown
Mrs Work describes his color as
"greenish. reddish, orange brown"
He has beautiful teeth like horse
and curly blsckish hair.
That color description may sound
peculiar, but il is probably correct.
No artist could match Craig's color
simply by using brown or tan paint.
The artist would have TO mix
green and orange in order to ap-
proximate his coloring. There is
nothing unusual about that Many
colored people have similar color
ings.
Perhaps the most interesting thing
about Mrs. Work is this: she is rails
ing a colored child in a white world.
but never denies the fact that he is
the product Of her body.
Married for Love
When asked Mrs Work why she
married colored man, she said:
II don't know. You don't ask
questions like that when you are in
love. You act on the basis OF your
love
After was married. was for
some time. quite happy. Color did
not enter and color did not cause
our separation"
mixed marriages" Is one Of Mrs.
Works favorite topics. She plans
to write q book on the subject. 81
could write Of so marriages, Is
mixed and Is all-colored, or ALL
white. Such . hook would clear up
peoples minds.
For one thing. the percentage OF
smash-ups in mixed marriages is no
greater and no less than a similar
percentage OF non.mixed marriages
Never Historically Happy
People are not Historically happy
in any marriage do not advocs:5
any special kind OF marriage. Mar
rage is normal, healthy thing. i
is absolutely individual and shoulc
remain So"
asked her why il appeared tina
IN the preponderance Of "mixeS
marriages" the male partner va
colored Mrs Work had no imme
date answer.
,,ne did say. Il wish colored lead
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BY oRsoN wELLEs
CONDENSED from Free WORLD

What is described feeling against some
races can't be further respected Feeling is
ninnvish. mincng way Of saying something ugly'
bu, the word is good enough for race hate wheh
we add that it's a feeling of guilt.
Race hate isn't human nature; race hate Is the
abandonment of human nature. But this is true;
we hate whom we hurt and we mistrust whom we
betray. There are minority problems simply be-
cause minority races are often wronged. Race
hate. distilled from the suspicious OF ignorance
takes its welcome from the impotent and the god
less. comforting these with hellish parodies OF
what they've lost--arrogance to take the place OIL
price. contempt to occupy the spirit empted OF the
love of man. There are slibis for the phenomenon
-.xcuses economic and soeisl-buf the brufai
fact Is simply ihis where the raeisf lie aeeepiaDe
thar, /. eorruption Where there is hate there Is
shame. The human soul receives race hale only
In the sickness Of guilt.
The Indian is on our conscience the Negro is on
mir conscience. the Chinese and the Mexican
American are our conscience. The Jew u OH
the conscience of Europe, but our neglect gives us
communion in that guilt, so that there dances
even here the lunatic spectre of anti-semitism
This is deplored il must be fought. and the
fight must be won.
The poll tax is regretted; il must be abolished.
And poll tax thinking must be outlawed.
This is a time for action We know that for
some ears even the word action" has revolu-
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conference that there were other items ir the plat
form which he would interpret as he saw FIT.
Putting aside for the moment. the Negro
planks and the dangerous foreign policy state
ment let US consider the which deals with
money taxes. and jobs in our own country after
the war This is bigger than any Negro" pro-
nouncement because Negroes are people like other
people and they must work and earn living like
their fellows.
Walter Lippmann. writing in the Republican
New York Herald Tribune charac'erizes the money,
taxes and prices provisions in the COP platform
as dcmogogic" and "a disgrace The Republicans
promise TO reduce taxes 'as soon as the war ends
TO reduce the debt TO oppose the freezing OF wages
and 10 encourage the rise Of farm prices.
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the Republican dish was worse
than the country had a right
70 expect in the midst Of war
which everyone prays will be
over before another election II
held.
Mr.. Dewey, after accepting
the nomination which every
one knew would be his, hast
encd TO state that the foreign
relations plank did not mean,
TO him, an international police
force and that he was not for
sending American boys in uni
form TO keep the peace in the
far corners of the world. Mr..
Dewey indicated 10 his press
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that II the finance company would accept small
payment on Saturday, that they could make it.
Come Saturday, Jimmy paid the finance COM
pany. Then he counted up his money. Exactly
forty dollars and eighteen cents remained of his
two weeks pay. 1t was the first of the month and
the rent was due Jimmy felt low. He talked it
with his wife II they paid the forty dollars
for rent, they would have nothing for two weeks
groceries Hoping against hope, they decided
Jimmy should see the landlord.
This he did with no loss of time. Mr.. Smith, the
landlord was always at home on rent day. After
explaining his problem to Mr. Smith, Jimmy asked
II he could pay twenty dollars today and the other
twenty in two weeks. Mr. Smith blew up What
do you think I'm running" he asked "some kind of
welfare station? got bills and taxes to pay my
self. What's more, always pay my bills on time
In fact" continued Mr. Smith, AL Of my ancestors
who were good Christians and who first came to
this country in 1900 always paid their bills time
If pay my bills, why shouldn't you pay yours?"
There was more said Mr.. Smith concluded with
"lf YOU can't pay. you'd better get out" Jimmy
p
The unreasonableness of this landlord who
claimed 10 come from old American family.
made jimmy boil. II was. however, no surprise TO
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ers would have enough respect for
their own race to develop the level
Of colored womanhood."
Mrs. Work considers colored
women snobbish. and apathetic
about unions. work. and cultural
progress. She did not say this in
so many words, but in conversation
she conveyed that idea and adhered
TO il.
Among Unusual People
Mrs. Work has experienced some
difficulty in living with colored
people. Now she lives in Greenwich
Village. Familiarly known as the
Village. this section Of lower Man.
haitian. once housed many artists,
writer's and creative workers. Now
il clings tenaciously 10 its fading
name as a haven for intellectuals.
- live here because I'm unusual.
and unusual people live here" Is
the way she explained II.
In colored neighborhoods she
suffers slightly" until the people
learn that she is not a harlot in
Detroit they were most untrierdly.
I'm so outrageously white-a blonde
Nordic-Aryan: TO them represent
IN physical being white woman
Colored people do not expect friend
illness. or even decency from white
people. Why should they know I'm
all right?"
She may marry another colored
man and she may not. She Is not
looking for any particular man.
But whomever she marries will
have to accept the fact that Craig
is her first love.
The following facts about Craig
come from Mrs Work:
Il have been press-agenting him
since he was tiny kid. ] made his
clothes for him. taught him the vio-
lin-which he did not like-and 90,
him . scholarship ut Detroit music
school. I took him away from De-
troit because ! felt q riot brewing.
LQ. Of 100
''He wants 10 be psychiatrist
but before that he wanted 10 be the
worlds greatest singer. He enjoy:
writing and may have some ability
in that direction. At the momen
his intellectual standards the Ia!
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The train which carried US secret
ly through the island TO our I'M
known destination was 20 me. after
our huge American productions, toy
SIZE; everything here l saw as l
gazed from the window was that
way, half-size. But | soon changed
my opinion OF England. for the
countryside revealed a beauty un-
Ike that OF any place I've ever seen
before, and began 10 realize why
British land is the very heart Of lis
people. for every inch Of the soil
had been carefully cared for and
tented of in Square-like sections,
this | knew was the work OF pa
;.ent. Industrious people. The old
historic castles and indescribsble
beauty Of their great cathedrals,
possessed ard revealed 20 me q
heavenly air,
America ray be far ahead OF this
empire. with is modernizations. its
fantastic architecture. the wizard
planning OF structures, but
they have yet TO learn from these
people. the simplest, and 70 me, the
mos, accomplished production. res-
l.zing tha; all people are human.
therefore. 70 respect the feelings OF
all men. have So often wondered
II ;heSe moderniza,ions and sd-
vanced developments haven't in
many ways. mechanical too. the
heart Of its people.
Here I no longer feel depressed
or fight that very constant enemy.
that enemy all men have felt, fear
- the fear Of being abused and
ridiculed. hut, this fear. which only
a black man possesses. Am I well
coined here, what are they thinking
dare 20 forward. dare I 20 back"
Here was a place I have 80 often
longed for. this strange celestial
place where the black man can
come half way To equal his western
conquerors. and be within his own
rights As a man. For the first time
during the war. I have the true de-
sire to fight for freedom, but I have
found my freedom sooner and Am
fighting now. only 10 maintain H.
Yes. this Is a land Of escape. but how
long will I remain In this land Of
equal liberty?
Yes. tell me again, what strange
place is this. where We. the Negro
soldiers. can really feet FOR the Arst
time true freedom and generous
welcome. and be reserved for him
sell alone. without having 20 pay for
this welcome with toll and sweat
from his brow They gave me gun.
but dear God. give me that per-
petUal desire and courage. So that
too. can help keep these people
free. for have az last found NY
peace. my freedom and content
ment