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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-04


Joe Norris and his hot quintet
are resdying plans to make
their music makers one of the
TOP small band combinations. A
plan % select q female vocalist
q front the combination and la
ter he auditioned nv . big name
band IL getting under way. Nor
ris announced this week.
So all you ambitious singers
should send 8 card ~ this column
isl stating your name, age, ao'
dress. and phone number. You
may be the one chosen and thus
earn an opportunity 10 make a
name for yourself.
The annual American Negro
Music Festival was greater than
last year. what with Lionel Hamp-
tons band setting the tempo with
his famous "Hamp's Boogie' and
"Flying Home" music note read
ings Songs by Anne Brown.
besuteous vocalist; trumpeting by
Handy OF his immortal st Louis
Blues" plus the reading OF Lang
ston Hughes Freedoms Pillow.
by movie actor Paul NUM-. were
.highlights OF the affair. Singing OF
the Deep River BOYS was dissp-
pointing. Songs by the l000-voice
inter-racial choir were excellent.
Marvin Du Pre- was inspired Me-
mortal rites for late FDR were
impressive.
AMONG THOSE seen at the >fcs.
.tival were Charles T. Cole Mr..
and Mrs. John Conyers. MIR. and
Mrs. James Davis, Atty. Allen
P'bb. Alfonso Cato. Misses Heller
Gle. Grace Higgins. oliver
Fswes. Miss Erma Henderson and
~ 40 others.
Henry Black. former manager oil
PIE Bird Inn. is now heading the
siaff az Sportree's Beachcomber
.. Margaret Norman is one OF
many young girls who aspire 10 a
singing career. (The city must be
full OF such hopefuls) We meet
them all along the bvways OF
nightlife spots Willie faptly
.nicknamed Babv) Drewy Smith,
hsiling from Birmingham. Ala,
set a group OF wolves 10 bowling
but long and loud last week
Thelma Jones Lee is OF the SBT
class AS is Irene Beal. for
mer winner OF Miss Paradise VAL
ley" title. some years ago e.
AYT Ernestine Wilkie, Pitts.
burgh's loan to Detroit. is here
visiting friends. Mrs. Bessie
Palmer and brother Alex Bur.
ton A ST. Louisan having
fun here with friends is Mrs. Jua.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-04

Spotlite honors 90 to Fajor and
Princess Tyeena for their ar
tistic presentation Of a love
scene through the medium OF
tribal dance. The Princess shape
illness and her partners supple
ness combine with their knOwl-
edge Of the dance to make the
skit well worth seeing.
Prince Arthur is the four-foot.
one emcee. Music is furnished by
Julius Dinkins and his band.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-04

months. Milton Ebbins. Basie's
personal manager. declared that
the Count may play the Plantation
for two or four weeks. beginning
some time in September. and may
possibly be the band to reopen
the spot in the fall.
Basic has one other California
theatre date booked for this
month. at the T and D theatre in
Oakland the week OF Aug, %
through Labor Day. Sept 3.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-04
New Femme
Ork Planned
BY LAWRENCE F. LAMAR

LOS ANGELES. - (NPB) - A
new all-girl band is in the state
of preparation here, under the di-
rection OF Edna Williams, former
trumpet ace with Andy Kinks or.
chestra.
The new band ought TO be ready
in the next few weeks. Miss Will
liams is already on hand whipping
the band in shape.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-04

In cooperation with the United
Theatrical War Activities Com
mittee, the cast OF ANNA Lucasta"
presented their special production
of "Three's A Family" for the GIs
at the Army Air Force Gonzales
cent Home. Pawling. N. Y, Sun
day.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-04

One musician who is busy max
ing postwar plans for bright fu-
ture in the field OF music is Joe
Norris Of 1913 Plum street. whose
small combination is now appear
ing at Duffy's Tavern, large club
here.
LAST WEEK in an interview
with Michigan Chronicle, Norris
expressed a desire to wage a battle
Of music someday with some of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
Prisoner Makes Own
 Appeal For Leniency
Judge OverIOOks EIOquence in Face of Serious Past
 Record; Cases Assigned for Trial Today

Despite an eloquent personal plea for leniency, Alfonso Carter, 29, of 50 Abbott avenue, failed to offset a recommendation made by States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald to- day from 2 to year prison sentence
 Carter, who was accused of taking five fur coats, valued at $l,500, from truck owned by Zigmont Man. heimer of Torrington October 26, asked the superior court for per- mission to talk and used six or seven minutes for his plea for leniency. He had pleaded guilty.
 Judge Prank P. McEYoy, who list ened intently as Carter said he had already served more than eight years in prison and didn't want to go back. commented that the &C., cused evidently had plenty of op- portunity to give careful considera- tion to his past and future course of conduct"
 Conforming the stealth of mind" of the accused in planning of the larceny, Judge McEvoy imposed the 2 to 4 year sentence recommended by the prosecutor.
 A three-month jail sentence was imposed on Walter G. Mitchell, 36, who pleaded guilty to charge of breaking and entering home in Cheshire September A. He was accused of taking $39O in bills, and some personal possessions during the break.
 Trial by court of Walter Edgett, 24, who pleaded not guilty to charges of escaping from reform atory and using motor vehicle without permission, was set for to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Hen ry Zopko, 2, pleaded not guilty to a charge of using a motor vehicle without permission, and his trial was set to follow that of Edgett.
 A trial by jury was selected by Arthur Moody, P, who pleaded not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
GAS POISONING
 TRAGEDY PROBED
One War Worker Found Dead; Companion Re-
 ported Recovering

Adrian Daigle, 40, one of two persons overcome by Illuminating gas in basement rent at 249 Riv- CT street last night, was reported in improved condition at St. Mary'S hospital this morning, although his name remains on the danger list. 1sadore Long, 39, who shared the rent with Dalige, who pronounced dead on arrivaI at the hospital last night.
 Police said the men were over come after coffee pot overflowed and extinguished flames of a kitch- en stove gas jet.
 NeighborS, noticing the odor, broke the window to the flat, turned off the gas, and notified police.
 First on the scene was Motor Pa- trolman James Sweeney who dragged Daigle from the gas-f He'd kitchen and Long from a rear bed- room to the front room of the fit.
 Fire Dept. f'vtS. Thomas Murphy and Joseph Olson, under direction of Deputy Chief Stephen Bloom field. applied the department in- halator to the two men, and after breathing was restored ill Daigle, he was taken to the hospital.
 Rev David O'Keefe, assistant pas tor of St. Francis Xavier church, administered the last rites to Long. after Dr. JacoD Stone said there was no hope for his revival.
 Medical Examiner Dr. Edward H. Kirschbaum pronounced the death due to accidental aspnyxiation by Illuminating gas.
 Long came from Fort Kent, Maine, mad Daigle from Skowhegan, Maine. They both worked the 3 to Il shift in local wra plants-Long at the Scovill Mfg. Go. and Daigle at the American Brass Go.
 Police It. John Calvin and Detec- tive James Stack and Paul Moyni- han investigated for police depart ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
Two Billion For Veterons Souqht

Washington, Jan. 9-(UP)-Presi- dent Roosevelt today asked Con- gress to appropriate $2.622, 2,687, ,OOO for the veterans program during the fiscal year l946 and warned of far heavier obligations to come when the nations former fighting men will constitute one-tenth of it's population.
 The proposed appropriation was more than double the amount pro- vided for the current fiscal year which will end June 30.
 The President accompanied the 20 per cert of the total budgeted appropriations for other than direct war purposes, with a warning that the full impact Of the veterans pro- gram would not be felt until the years following demobilization.
 Budget Director Harold L. Smith told neWSmen who attended a sem inar on the new budget that post war veterans costs were expected to reach peak of s3,500. 100000 to $4,- GOO 900 ,000 a year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
HYGIENE SOCIETY
 ELECTS OFFICERS
Annual Reports Filed at Yesterdays Session;
 I,62I Interviewed

The Waterbury Mental Hygiene clinic last year treated PA children and 88 adults in 1,621 interviews with and concerning patients, Dr. Helen P. Langner, medical director reported yesterday. Treatment has included special remedial speech and reading sessions as well as vo- cational guidance and personal re- education interviews and psycho- therapy.
 Mrs. Elton S. Wayland was re- elected president of the Society at the annual meeting at Lincoln house.
 Other officers, all reelected, are Dr. Edward J. Godfrey, vice-pres- ident; Mrs. Edwin c. Northrop, second vice president; Stuart E. Judd, treasurer; Mrs. Clyde Jen- nings, assistant treasurer; Miss Agnes Fitzpatrick, secretary, and Mrs. John s. Ferguson, assistant secretary.
 Mrs. Wayland announced the ap- pointment to the staff of Miss Elsie Rickard, student in the department Of psychology at Yale, as third psychologist, and Mrs. John G. Prendergast reported the addition of Mrs. Joan Brown as assistant psychiatric social worker.
 Reports were heard from Miss Harlin Sexton, Miss Marjorie Rey- holds, William Gager, chairman of the committee on bylaws: Mrs. William F. Burke, education chair man; Mrs. Ferguson, publicity chairman; Mrs. Northrop, member ship chairman; Dr. Dorothy P. Mar quis, psychologist; and Mrs. John March, staff secretary.
 Reelected to the board of direc- tors for three year terms were Mrs. Northrop, Dr. Godfrey and Miss Fitzpatrick.
 New board members are Mrs. A. $. Brown, wife of Dr. Brown, pediatrician; Mrs. Rodney Chase, former president of the society and member of the Watertown board of eductaion; Miss Frances Griffen, principal of South school, Oakville: Mrs. Wooster Canfield assistant executive secretary of the Con- munity Chest of Waterbury, and Mrs. Salisman w. Weller, wife of Rev. Weller, pastor of Mt. Olive A. M. E. Zion church, to fill the uneXpired term of Dr. James Lee who resigned.
 The following were elected mem bers of the society: Mrs. Leila T. Alexander, director of Pearl street Neighborhood House; Raymond J. Fanning, managing editor of The Republican-American, Inc; Miss Griffen; Dr, Ethel Hieronymous practicing physician in Waterbury who also attends Bristol and New Haven Mental Hygiene clinics: Miss Pauline Moore, director of kingsbury Child Care center; Miss Cora Rusk, night supervisor of Wa terbury hospital; Miss Helen Sher. win, Waterbury hospital training school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
Australians Toke
 Over In SoIomons

Melbourne, Australia, Jan g. (UP)-Strong Australian forces have replaced all American troops in the northern SolomonS, New Britain and British New Guinea and have been engaged in full scale campaign against the Japan csc there since last November, it was disclosed today
 First word of the U. s. Army s withdrawal after more than two years of fighting in those areas came in communique from Gen. Douglas MacArthur's headquarters in the Philippines.
 Australian spokeSmen, simplifying MacArthur's brief announcement, revealed that troops from the Com monWealth also have relieved the American gaIrisonS on Emirau, Green, Munda and Treasury islands in the Solomons.
 The presence of the veteran Aus tralian units and the extent of their operations were kept secret un- til they had taken over completely from the Americans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
NEW STYLE CHECKS
 ISSUED BY CITY
Pay-ROII Machine Issue to Give Details on "De=
 auctions"

City of Waterbury employees to-
 morrow will receive for the first time a check with an attached stub which will show their gross earn ings, number and amounts of de- auctions, net pay, accumulated earnings, bond credits, and with holding taxes. Recent installation of National Cash Register pay roll machine in the office of City Controller Cornelius F. Maloney has made this possible.
 Controller Maloney stated today that tomorrow's checks will be the first issued for the fiscal period of 1945. Incidentally, they will be the first checks issued to most city employees since December 20, 1944, when the city closed out its earn ings records for the year by issuing checks for salaries up to December 3l, 1914
 In addition to providing employees with information on the make up of their weekly pay-check the new system, according to the Controller, will facilitate posting of employees earning records, bond credits and purchases, which heretofore have been quarterly and end-of -the-yeaI tasks. Simultaneous production Of the check, posting to the earnings record card, and journal sheet, adaptable for reconciliation and all- dit purposes, are features of the new machine, whose operation will be supervised by Paymester Frank Sullivan. Operators of the machine are Miss Helen Altman and Miss Marie Cesario.
 Following issuance of general government pay-checks tomorrow the teachers payroll, for which cheeks are due on January 18th, will be handled by the new machine Establishment of the new system is expected to decrease consider ably the time now allotted to prep aration of payrolls, issuance of checks, and posting of records, as well as to assure more cOmprehen- sive ard cleaner records.
 The new machine was purchased last fall, after the city had received priority for the same, at a cost Of $3 500. In addition to being used for payroll purposes it will also be utilized for tax summaries by the office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
Very Cold Weather
 Tomorrow, Thursday

Boston. January 9. (UP) -- The New England extended weather forecast:
 The temperature during the next four days will average eight or more degrees below the seasonal normal Very cold weather tomorrow and Thursday followed by somewhat higher temperatures Friday and colder again late Saturday
 Normal temperature for this period at Boston and New Haven Conn, is 23 degrees; Nantucket, 32; Burlington Vt., l9; Concord, N. H. 22; Passport, Me, 20; and Potralnd Me. 23
 Precipitation will average be- tween four-tenths and -tenths of an inch melted in northern New England and more than seVen- tenths in southern New England occurring as snow about Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
Postoffice Eotery Short Red Points

Chicago. Jan. 9,-(UP)Marion w. Isbell, Metropolitan Director Of the Office of Price Administration, said today that the largest shortage of food rather points ever uncover ed here was found-of all places-in a government agency, the Chicago pcstoffice restaurant.
 Isbcll said the shortage totaled l, 100000 red points, used for meat and butter, and l,256.00O blue points for canned goods. In addition, the restaurant was shotr certificates for 3700O pounds of sugar.
 The shortages were discovered when the OPA checked the restau- rants application for additional points.
 Isbell said the restaurant has been operated .on a 24-hour basis, serving approximately 10000 meals d day to government employees on non- profit basis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
TOWN IN TEXAS PLANS BUILDING
 FOR ITS CIRCUS

Gainesville. Tex. Jan. 9-UP)- For l2 years efore the war. the Gainesville community circus tour ed Texas and Oklahoma cities. and now 1t is planning a new season of performances.
 The Gainesville circus was or- ganized from community talent for local entertainment, but its popu- larity demanded continuous tours through the summer season.
 Highway improvements which which are to be seen in Gainesville in the near future will give the circus grounds advantageous loca- tion adjoining the inter regional highway. The circus will have the only exclusive exhibition building of it's kind in the country, seating 300 persons. with large ring and space for animal. acrobatic, aerial and comic attractions.
 Engineers and architects already are busy with plans for the circus building, the menagerie-type ZOO, which will have circus-style cage wagons in an oval arrangement stimulating menargerie. Other buildings on the fair grounds will be designed in keeping with the circus scheme.
 The group plans to open its sea- son each spring with a nine-day engagement in the building. show a week at the country fair in the fall and give special performances the remainder of the year right in Gainesville.
 The people of this small Texas community are anxious perhaps to have the circus in their own back yard for a change.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
.EGAN, WALLACE
 ON COMMITTEES
Waterburians to Chairman Aviation, Penal Institu.
 tiOns, Respectively

Hartford, Conn. Jan. 9-CUP).
 Senate Democratic leader Leon Ris Cassi, Hartford, was named chair. man of the executive nominations judiciary and a special committee or executive nominations today as tn, upper branch of the legislature picked its groups which will aci jointly with the House Committees
 Craftsmanship of the new liquor control committee went to James E Foley, New Haven.
 Democratic chairmen of the re. maining senate committees:
 Agriculture, John J. Monnes Cromwell; app. opriations, Samue' H. Malkan, New Haven aviation Edward P. Egan, Waterbury; banks Malkan, New Haven; cities and bor- oughs, William A. Scott, Hartford claims: Benjamin M. Leipnerar Bridgeport; constitutional amend. melIts, B. Fred Damiani, New Hay. en. contingent expenses, Albert L Coles, Bridgeport; education, Mrs Margaret c. Hurley, Windham; cleo tions, Nicholas J. Spellman, Nor wich; engroSsed bills, Malkan, New Haven; finance, Spellman, Nor wich; fish and game and Shellfish, Alex G. Constable, Torrington; for feited rights, Cornelius Mulvihill, Jr.. Bridgeport; interpretations, Matthew J. Avitable, New Britain; insurance, William P. Barber, Putnam; inter governmental and federal relations, Ris CaSsi, Hartford; labor, Vincen' P. Kiernan, Derby; licensed occupa tions, Nathan Aaron, Hartford, Manual & Roll, Monnes, Cromwell; military affairs and civilian defense, Avitabile, New Britain; motor ve- hicle, Mulvihill, Bridgeport; pena institutions, Patrick J. Wallace, Wa terbury; public buildings & grounds James E. Foley, New Haven; public health and safety, William F. Lynch New Haven public information Coles, Bridgeport; public personnel Richard F. Corkey, New London public utilities, Aaron, Hartford public welfare and humane institu tions, Harold c. Hall, Meriden; roads, bridges & rivers, Corkey, New London; state parks and reserva- tions, Constable, Torrington; rules, Fis Cassi, Hartword; veterans af fairs, Spellman, Norwich.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
Arpoio Quits As OPA Chief

Hartford. Conn, Jan. 9-(UP)- State OPA Director Anthony F. Ar paia disclosed today that he had resigned three weeks ago, and would serve "the balance of my wartime stunt as a volunteer member of my local war price and rationing board at New Haven.
 Although declaring that the rsAl reason for his resignation lis to point up the crying need for board volunteers, especially in price work" Arpaia commented in his letter to regional director Eldon c. Shoup at Boston that the increased empha- sis on the national level has reach- ed the stage where the part we can play at the state level is relatively insignificant
 Even in the job that has been done to date, in my opinion, our part has been less important. It must always be remembered that 1t WAS the patience, fortitude and con- ViCtions of our local boards which kept the program of price control and fair sharing going in those dark, dlscouraging days in the winter and spring of l943."
 Arpaia said he had often felt uncomfortable doing a war job at a salary" and that T shall feel hum blc, yet proud" to serve as a yolun- teer member of his local board.
 T have never ceased to admire and respect those gallant men and women who make up our local boards and volunteer corps. These noble people get nothing and give everything. They want no credit, but, when the history of this war Is written, no group of people on the home front deserves a more glorious chapter.
 Declaring that something must be done to help them, 1t is as a vol- unteer than l would rather contri- bute my share of the work still to be done"
 Arpaia served as chief attorney for the OPA, under State Director Chester Bowles. in July l943 and succeeded Bowles as director that same month when the latter was appointed national director of the rationing system. Arpaias successor has not been named.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
Mon-Mode Moonlight Aids S4th Infontry

With the U. s. 84th Infantry Dl- vision in Ardennes. Jan. 9.-CUP)- The ghostly glow of made moonlight was used to facilitate American operations in this sector last night.
 Security restrictions prevent de- tailing the action, but the Ameri- cans have used to advantage the device first tried out by the British in Norman Ar last summer.
 The artifi- ial moonlight was cast on the battlefield by directing oat- teries Of 100000. .000- -candlepower searchIights against the clouds which hang over this area most of the winter. The light rays are deflected down, bringing a dim light to the area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
g Million In War Work
BY SANDOR 5. KLEIN

United Press Staff Correspondent Washington, Jan. 9-(UP)-Pres ident Roosevelt, reminding Con- gress that there will be need for 6O,O0O,00O jobs after the war, called today for an immediate start to- ward an adequate postwar social and economic program.
 MT. Roosevelt outlined these sa- lient features of a postwar pro- gram which he said could be tackled now:
 IA revised tax structure to stimulate consumer emand and to promote business investment should be developed now so that 1t could be put into effect after victory.
 2-National and International po- licies affecting credit, trade, in- vestment, competition and monopo- ly, should be adopted now to deter mine future business and employ ment opportunities.
 3-Planning must begin now on development of human standards and material resources of the coun- try to increase productivity and most effectively support busiess ex- pansion. This, he said, involves ex- tention of social security to provide better medical care, education and nutrition.
 The president said that while large-scale demobi.ization could hardly be expected to begin during the coming fiscal year we must under no circumstances be caught unprepared for peace"
 At present, he continued, 52,000,- 900 persons are employed in wal production or in civilian industries and business, with another 12,000,. 900 serving in the armed forces. After the war, MT. Roosevelt said, many of these persons will retire. resume their schooling, or devote themselves to their homes and fam flies. But this reduction in the civilian labor force, he emphasized, would be more than offset by de- mobilization of the armed forces and by the national growth of the working age population.
 Thus, before long there may be 6O million men and women to be employed" he said. Huge war ex- penditures have brought full em. ployment, more than full employ. ment."