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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27

Several local alumnae members of the College of St. Elizabeth, Con- vent, N. J., attended a luncheon and bridge held in New York City Sat urday at the Starlight Roof of the Waldorf Astoria. They were Miss Kathryn w. Hayes, former national president of the Alumnae ASsocla- ton, Mrs. Joseph Cassin, Miss Lucy Bowes, the Misses Katherine and Helen Healey, Miss Mary Gordon Hutchinson. Also attending were Miss Helen Hayes, Miss Helen Ho- gan and the Misses Catherine and Agnes Connor,
 MT. and Mrs. Edward F, Hayes, formerly of Lake Hitchcock, lett recently to take up their residence in Great Harrington, Mass, with MT Hayes mother, Mrs. Arthur Cocker
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
Social Notes
Arthur Studio.

MT and Mrs. Vincent Gelgauda, Highland avenue, announce the birth of a son, born at Waterbury Hospital, Nov. 18th.
 Joseph Phelan, son of MT, and Mrs. Joseph Phelan, Mansfield avenue, who has been visiting his parents, has resumed studies at Notre Dame University, South Bend, Ind
 Miss Mary Yarsab, cadet nurse at St. Mary's Hospital has returned from visit with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Frank Yarsab, Collins vile.
 Prospective Students Day will be sponsored Sunday, Dec. 2, at Alber- tus Magnus College, by the Alumnae Association. Faculty members and students of the high schools in the New Haven vicinity are invited to attend. The Glee Club under the di- rection of Mrs Richard Donovan, vii present musical program, and tea will be served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
SOCIETY
Visiting Nurses
 Plam Gard Party

The committee in charge of the card party planned by the Water bury Visiting Nurse association has been named. The event will take place at St. Johns parish house on Friday, November 30, at p. m. for the benefit of the Victoria Lie breich Memorial fund.
 Serving on the arrangements committee are: Miss Kathleen Sul- livan, tickets; Mrs. Mae Soper, prizes; and Miss Bertha Cady, re- treatments. Assisting are: Miss Alice Peak, Mrs. Ann Durand, Miss Annabelle Wood, Miss Welthea Brown, Miss Margaret Adair, Miss Sally Bradley, Miss Mildred Bowes, Miss Marion Bigelow and Mrs. Don- ald Davis.
 Tickets are on sale at the Visit iting Nurse association headquar- ters, 37 Central avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
SOCIAL
 FUNCTIONS
" WSCS. PIaM
 Hairless Fair 7

The Women's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church are sponsoring "Fairless Fair" Thursday night at church re- ception rooms. A Harvest Home supper will be served at 6:30.
 The Hairless fair'' was inaugural ed last year as a substitute for the customary fair with sale of fancy articles, individual donations to cover expenses part of the program. The same procedure will be in order Thursday night.
 Mrs. George Cashman, Mrs. John Snavely and Mrs John Potter are in charge of supper reservations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
Miss CeIentaMO
 Holiday Bride

Miss Frances Joanna Celentano, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carmine Celentano, East Farm street, and Sgt. 1/c Joseph Monzillo, son of MT. and Mrs. Matthew Monzillo, Ridge street, were married, November 22nd at St. Lucy's church, Rev. Felix Scoglio, officiated at the double ring service. Escorted to the altar by her father, the bride was attired in a white slipper satin gown, with a sheer yoke, with fitted bodice and scalloped peplum, long full skirt, fashioned with long train. Her fin- ger-tip veil was fastened to a tiara of orange blossoms and she carried an arm bouquet of white pompons with two orchids in the center.
 Miss Constance Ruzzo, serving as maid of honor wore pale blue gown, styled with satin bodice with peplum and pink and blue net skirt. Her head-dreSS was a horseshoe tiara in blue satin with matching mittS. She carried a colonial bou- quet. Miss Dorothy Celentano, cou- sin of the bride and Miss Vera Bi- anco the bridesmaids, wore pink gowns designed the same as the maid of honor. Frank Monzillo, bro- ther of the bridegroom was best man. The ushers were Frank La Sa- lata, and Angelo Iacovano, both cou- sins of the bride.
 Guests were present from New York, Bridgeport, New Britain, Del aware and Long Island. A reception was held at Quaker Inn, with over 300 persons attending. The brides mother received in black dress with a corsage of gardenias. The bridegroom's mother was dressed similarly.
 The couple left on wedding trip to New York City, the bride travelled in black wool suit, fur coat and black accessories with an orchid cor sage. The bride was a graduate of Wilby high school and Post Junior College.
 The bridegroom who served with the Armed Guard aboard Merch- ant ship attended Leavenworth high school
 Winona Rebekah Past Noble Grand Association will meet Thurs day, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Mable Clark, 272 Willow street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
Fair Planned By Mothers s Club

The Mothers Club of S.S. Peter and Paul church will hold meet ing tomorrow night at 8:15 at the school hall. Mrs. Marcel Young, president, will preside at the meet ing. Mrs. Joseph Phelan, chairman, will announce the complete plans for the annual Christmas Fair which will be held December 12 A social will follow the business meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
MissCunningham1
 ToMarryDec. 12

MT and Mrs. William J. Cunning ham, Buckingham street, announce the coming marriage of their daughter, Betty Ann, R.N, to MIMI John Joseph Fitzgerald, son of MT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
Tall TOuer
 Topics
CHRISTMAS DOLLY
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.

These are swift-moving days, Folks geared to high-speed, Streamlined is the design, There's an unsuitable greed For life full of action, Quicker ways to go places, Hats off to mink and ice We move at swift paceS. But comes time every year, We revert back, don't we Molly? When the eye becomes focused On the first Christmas dolly We go strong for new gadgetS, But are again just girls and boys When windows are building With new shipments of toys Come snow and December Winter time gay and jolly, It's grand to grow young again When We see the first Christmas dolly
 -F
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27

and Mrs. Jeremiah F. Fitzgerald, Hartford, formerly of Waterbury. MT. Fitzgerald served over the Pa cific area for two and half years.
 The wedding is scheduled for Dec. 12 at St. Margaret's church at g o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
College Seniors
 TOPYeSent Play

The seniors at the College of Saint Elizabeth, Convent, N. J., will present a minstrel show entitled, "The Burnt Cork Barrage", in Xa" vier auditorium, on Wednesday evening, December 5 at 7:30. The entire class of ninety-two members will take part in one way or another in the production. A committee under the leadership of Marilyn Maue have written the script. Pro- ceeds of the entertainment will help defray the expenses of the 1946 Year Book.
 Mary Keough of Woonsocxet, Rhode Island and Barbara Love of Douglaston, Long Island, are CO., chairmen of arrangements and Eve lyn Kenny, of this city, class pres ident and honorary chairman, shares responsibility for the music with Anne Warren of Orange, N. J.
 Mrs. c. F. Johnson, RidgeWood street, left recently for St. Peters burg, Fla, where she will spend the winter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27

We appreciate that the year is coming to close when the morning mail brings of our first pres ents, ''The Old Farmers Almanac" This has been annual Christmas present long period of years, and there is present like better derive so much satisfaction and interest from than the Almanac with
 its setup and vast amount of helpful news, wealth erwse, it's helpful hints, and it's hOmely philosophy With the dying year feel inclined to take few more looks at the 1945 edition, which advises wisely: Square off those debts if you would close the in peace. By debts both money debts and debts of conscience As Christmas is the of true hu- mily and love- do not let false pride empty purchase the most expensive gifts. Nothing is more contrary to the spirit of giving. :. And so on. AS we briefly scan the 1946 edition note much that IS familiar and good and worthy of repetition from the 1945 edition. The president RObb Sagendorph, tells it is goo dtO have peace time almanac to send you again. He draws attention to features such as the results of scientific experiments in the agricultural
 field the familiar calendar poems which sort of set the pace for each month and plenty of now that there is wartime censorship, the weather in general, when it's going to rain and snow and why. And the Almanac carries the familiar forward which has ap- peared since 1886: "It is by works would be would be judged these hope will sustain is the humble though proud station have so long held" 1t is nice this year. should say approach the year. to note the cover, God speed you home, soldier" in the 154h edition of the Old Farmers AL manac
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
Births

MT. and Mrs Joseph Evans of Draher avenue announce the birth of a daughter, Judith Ellen, at St. Mary's hospital last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
ALL IN THE DAYS NEWs-The {

ALL IN THE DAYS NEWS-The announcement that the New England Steamship Company line is up for sale will evidently bring fond memories to the many Waterburians who spent many delightful hours on the ships that pow between New Bedford blue, blue waters Many of the ships cruited for troops transport during the and vacationers who could not fOregO their perennial visit the lovely islands waited for hours for transpOrta tiOn . |. But matter how incOnvenient the service. visitors to Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket experience ed no regret once the sweep of white sands and the covered homes appeared in the distance World travellers have been unanimous in agreement that the beauty of the town of Nantucket is unparaed in Am erica. !. We like to recall the guls sweeping down to eat lobster from the hands of diners the Wharf Restaurant The broad cObblestOned streets lined with fascinating antique shops and pilared mansions of brave who went to to provide the nations of the world with whale oil while brave watch ed from the cat walks for years end. Equally interesting are the natives of the island, mpatienty awaiting the arrival of fall. the departure of the rubberneckers and the return of their peaceful way of life Though the mainland is mere 40 miles away, many have never left the island. Always and for ever we shall remember the classic reply of an aged storekeeper sleepily loling before his antique shop when we inquired what time the afternoon boat was scredued tO leave for the mainland You gotta wait for 'er to come in before you can go out" he said curty. while he made himself comfortable :o resume his nap
 Gaod Nioht
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27

Mrs. George Storm of Clinton street writes from
 Crane Ind where she has been visiting with her It. George Storm and his wife, that she had the pleasure of attending one of the Indiana Unversitys Auditorium Series of in Bloomington The artists featured were Helen Jepson and Charles Kulman Mrs Storm was particularly interested because Mr. Kulman appearing later in the in the final of the Fine Arts Series in Waterbury, She says Mr. Kulman in fine voice. singing from Carmen" and "Rigoleto and also several operatc duets with Miss Jepson The hall she says holds people, and crowded to the doors
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27

Winona Rebekah Past Noble Grand Association will meet Thurs day, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p. m. at the home of Mrs Mable Clark, T2 Willow street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27

Good Night.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-29
NEGRO SOLDIERS GUARD
GERMAN super men

HANOVER, Germany, Dec. 29
(ANP). - What would seem to be
a bit of human phenomena is re-
flected in the relative positions oc-
cupied now by Negro soldiers and
the German prisoners of war. Hit
ler's notorious "Mein Kampf" de-
picted Negroes as apes and half
civilized.
In many camps where the men
are handling supplies or engaged
in construction work here, prison
ers of war are doing the manual
labor while Negro soldiers are
keeping watch" Wonder how Hit
ler would explain this?
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-29
Mr.. B0JANGLES AT 81
TRIPS Mean FANTASTIC"

The uneven surface of the Mem
orial hall stage didn't phase the
top-flight dancer who trod very
light fantastic there last night.
In 60 years of entertaining from
coast to coast and sea to sea, Bill
"Bojangles" Robinson reckons he's
danced on everything = including
cobblestones.
81 got along all right when l was
on this stage several years ago and
nothing's changed since then," Bo-
jangles said.
"At 81 he has three gray hairs
in his head and none on his feet, ;"
his wife boasted as she helped him
dress for his act.
II stopped dancing professionally
the day I married him." she
laughed. ''Knew I couldn't COM
pete."
Mrs. Robinson, the former Elaine
Dash, made a name for herself at
the New York worlds fair but
hasn't tapped out a tap in the two
years she's been married.
Bills dancing has become mel
low with the years, including
symphonic soft shoe number,
waltz clog, a whirlwind tap demon
stration and look into the future
Of dancing. With Robinson showing
the way, it should be good.
Other entertainers were two
singers, Lynn Warren and Ada
Brown, and The Master Keys,
vocal quartet. Blues, Jazz and
spirituals were given in equal
measure.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-29

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-Presi-
dent Truman late today signed
bill iberalizing the CT Bill of
Rights, especially as they related to
loans and education for veterans.
He signed the measure along
with more than 60 others passed
in the closing days of congress.
Highlights of the new veterans
act include:
Increase in subsistence allowance
for CT students from $50 to $65
monthly to those unmarried and
S75 to 500 for those married.
The new loan also does these
things:
/. Repeats requirement Of the
original law deducting from any fu-
ture bonus payments benefits re-
ceived by a serviceman through the
CT bill.
2. Eases the heretofore. stringent
control of the veterans administra-
tion over CT loans and raises the
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-29
TACKLE HOUSING PROBLEM

ATLANTA, Dec. 20 (ANP). -
The United Negro veterans, a new
ly organized group, has opened a
clearing house and registration CEN
ter for veterans living quarters.
The move is part of the planning
being done by government and pri-
vate organizations to relieve the
acute housing problem.
In a meeting at the Georgia State
capitol, Gov. Ellis Arnall pledged
equal aid for Negro veterans in the
housing situation which is proving
bothersome to the national scene.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-29
!, CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE
SCHEDULES BACK
0p1 meets

CHICAGO, Dec. 27 (ANP). =
With the slogan, Don't waste your
pay-back OPA," the Chicago Ur-
ban league and the regional OPA
have embarked on a program of
eduction in the ABC's of price and
rent control.
Mass meetings will be held dur
ing January under their joint spon-
sorship with the cooperation of the
community improvement groups
set up under the Urban Leagues
five year plan.
The Importance of keeping price
controls in order to avoid initiation
as well as personal overcharges will
be presented at the meetings by
Mrs. Helen Howard, OPA repre-
sentative. She will also explain the
procedure to be used in reporting
violations of rent and other price
ceilings.
Assisting with the meetings will
be "cost of living" committees
which are being organized among
residents of the respective COM
munities. The committee members
will be introduced as key people in
their neighborhoods to distribute
OPA literature and keep the citi-
zens informed about OPA proceed
ures.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-29
President Truman Sign Bill Easing
Loans And Education For Veterans

maximum government loan guaran-
tee from $4,000 to $4,000 on real
estate.
3. Makes loans easier to obtain
by making the reasonable value"
of property the basis of the loan
rather than the normal reasonable
value"
4. Broadens the purposes for
which loans may be made and in
creases the period of repayment on
real estate loans.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-29
RUSSIA'5 HEAVYWEIGHT KING
WANTS BOUT WITH JOE LOUIS

MOSCOW, Dec. 20 (ANP). =
Nikolai Korolyev, who recently re-
gained his title as heavyweight box
ing champion of Russia, has ex-
pressed desire to have a match
with Joe Louis, whom he ardently
admires.
korolyev made known his wishes
shortly after outpointing Navasar-
dev, his tough opponent, before a
capacity crowd at the local arena.
He has international boxing exper-
ience and has defeated some of the
best of his class in France, Belgium,
Norway and other countries. He has
won 81 of 1O5 professional fights,
of which 25 were knockouts and 13
were draws.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-29
JJNO's Choice Is New York or Boston

LONDON, Dec. 29-The UNO
today officially narrowed it's choice
for a permanent home to the metro
politan Boston and New York areas
and selected a list of sites to be in
spected by a special committee next
week.
Authoritative sources said the
list of poential sites included:
Plymouth, Worcester, Auburn,
Cape Cod, Orange and Middlesex
Falls, all in Massachusetts, the
Providence area in Rhode Island,
and Westchester county, West
hampton Beach, Hyde Park and
Kingston in New York.
The site committee announced
its selection of tie New York and
Boston areas after five ours of
secret deliberation during which
such other potential homes as
Philadelphia and Atlantic City,
N. j., were eliminated.
The committee which will visit
the United States next week was
instructed inspect sites within
an area of SO to 60 miles around
Boston, and within an area east of
the Hudson river in New York
state and Connecticut between rs
and 80 miles from New York City"
The list of specific sites given
the committee was said to be only
for guidance, SO that other places
in the general areas defined could
be examined. Although the COM
munique, pecifying "east of the
Hudson river" would seem to elm
mate New Jersey, authoritative
sources claimed Princeton still was
in the running.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-29

The Federal Housing authority
is also party to anti-Negro COW
enants, he charged. That agency
recommends that houses built with
government guaranteed loans be
protected against Negro occupancy
by covenants, which 'is a far cry
from purely private agreements"
he commented.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-29
STUDY OF RESTRICTIVE
COVENANT LAWS BRINGS
SUCCESS TO LAWYER

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20 (ANP)
BY special study of racial restric-
tive covenants, Atty. Loren Miller,
vice-president of the National Bar
association, was able to successfully
defend the rights Of 81 Negro fam
lilies to live on swank Sugar Hill
here before Judge Thurmond Clark.
Miller, who might be called a
"sometimey lawyer" has never
seemingly taken law practice SER
iously except in the case of racial
restrictive covenants. He has few
erishly digested every bit of law on
that subject.
The root of racial discrimination
is Segregation on the basis of resi-
dence," he believes, which means
"you have people suspicious of one
another because they never get to
know one another" He contends
that ''if you're going to have free
dom in America, you will have to
get rid of racial segregation" He
admits that the mere passage of
anti-discrimination laws will. not
erase racial prejudices, rather pro-
vide an atmosphere in which they
can disappear
Between the time he was not
practicing law, he became an active
newspaperman. In 1929, he was
editor Of the California News and
later served as city editor Of the
California Eagle. He also served as
Associated Negro Press CORE
spondent and still writes a column
for the Los Angeles Sentinel, which
is published by his cousin, Leon
Washington Jr. Miller spent sew
eral months in Russia some years
ago.
He disclosed that 80 per cent of
the land occupied by Negroes here
is restricted. They comprise IA per
cent of immigrant workers, but re-
ceived only "three per cent of pri-
vately built housing during the
war;" he said.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-12-14

ployment Of colored persons as
street car motormen and conduc-
tors and bus drivers.
His inability to get a confer
ence for the committee with Mr..
Truman is one of the reasons for
his loss of prestige among his
colleagues. Frequently he had
had a difficult time seeing sub
ordinate executive officers, and
lately he has evidently resigned
himself to dealing with Presi-
Dental secretaries and advisers
and what may be called a second
string team.
Ross is confined to Johns Hopkins
Hospital in Baltimore. He went
there between the first and second
strikes of Capital Transit employ
ees. When the committee was be-
ing polled on the issuance of the
directive, which Mr.. Truma n
blocked, Ross sent word from the
hospital that he was opposed and
insisted that the record show that
he was in the hospital and took no
part in the voting.
1t appears that he is incapable
of sharp, decisive action, if the ac-
ton meets with much opposition
or resistance. He means well, but
he is weak.
AS an indication that he carries
little or no weight, he was not con-
suited on issues which were put on
the agenda of the labor-manage-
ment conference. Nor has he been
in on any of the conferences with
John W. Snyder, director Of the
office of war mobilization and re-
conversion on the problems of re-
conversion to a peace economy. Yet
it was generally admitted that the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-12-14
Washington
Spotlight
BY Louis I.autier

Malcolm Ross, chairman Of the
Fair Employment Practice Commit
tee, has lost his leadership and use
f,,Inaao That nm
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-12-14
given these days.

given bucDG 0nybs
Let's take inventory, Joe. Ask
the chairman if his organization
can bat 1000 on the suggestions
we have just made. II his answer
is, no." tell him to get busy or
adjourn his meeting on "What Can
We Do, ETC."
II his organization is on the beam
and wants more suggestions on how
to help CT Joe, tell him we will
send fifty fat suggestions to him if
he will drop US a line in care of
NNPA at 2OO7 18th Street N. w.,
Washington, D. C.
This week, Joe, we make our
weekly award of 'Maggie's
Drawers to the Veterans Ad-
ministration because the states
Of Georgia, Mississippi and Ken
lucky, which have q total of 231,-
534 Negro veterans but not a
single bed for any one of them to
lie in, in case of sickness. Every
veterans hospital in the three
states named above is lily-white.
1t amt right Joe. The Vet
erans' Administration is way of
the target. In fact it is not even
firing on the range. Wave the
red flag, corporal.
Yours in the Service,
Jim.