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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-11

ice Weaver Of Chattanooga, white,
one Of three lawyers for the defend
ants, IN his two-And-one- half hour
portion Of the defense's closing ar
guments to the jury.
Mr.. Weaver frequently accused
the State Of persecution" and
pointing 10 76-year-old Julius Blair,
q civic and business leader among
MAury County's colored population,
be shouted, This man q not guilty
Of being an accessory befora Che
fact. He did not lead his mon into
crime, He led them into the path
Of righteousness"
Reviewing the States case
against the defendants, Mr..
Weaver continued:
The Attorney General has mot
produced one shred Of evidence
which proves these men pulled
the triggers Of the guns which
wounded the policemen, yet day
after day the State has ruthless
" and relentlessly pressed down
on the heads Of these defen-
dants."
Last Thursdays session was
opened by the arguments Of Hugh
Todd Shelton, ST., Of Columbia,
Special Assistant District Attorney
General, who said the State con-
tended that Il was immaterial
whether or not any Of the defen-
dants fired q single shot which
wounded the policemen.
IF they were aiding and abet-
ting, or lying In wait, they are just
as guilty as those who fred the
Shots" Mr.. Shelton told the Jury,
citing statutes.
Tennessee Official
Threatens Reporter
Several hundred spectators steel
ed themselves for a courtroom al
tercation last Thursday afternoon
when Lynn Bomar, Tennessee's
Commissioner Of Public Safety, an
grily confronted a New York news
paper writer, Vincent Sheean,
whose series Of articles from here
had incensed him. No blows were
struck, however.
Bomar accused Sheean Of being
a lying, eommunistic :"
The profane accusation BY Bo-
mar, an All-American tackle
while at Vanderbilt University,
came during 4 recess following
the conclusion Of an argument b.
Mr.. Weaver.
Sheean had described Bomar as
"an angry individual" on the wit
ness stand and had referred to him
frequently In his second Of three
articles.
Bomar approached Sheean at an
improyised press table in the court
room.
"Mr. Sheean," Bomar said, Il
Continued on page p
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-11
AVG. Pldns to Form
Women's Auditory

Plans for the formation of q
Women's auxiliary will be made
when the st. Paul chapter Of
the American Veterans committee
meets in Central YMCA lounge at
1880 pm, Friday, Oct. II.
Any service men and women who
served in World war II are welcome
to attend the meeting. E. F. Smith,
chairman, said. Refreshments will
be served.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-11

Negro ministers participating will
be the Rev. NJ. E. Nelson of Column
bus, Ohio, brother Of the Camphor
pastor, and several others who will
probably sign up for the demonstra-
ton within the next few days.
The clergymen expect to hold
conferences with President Tru-
man, Attorney General Tom Clark,
and several Senators and Repre-
sentatives. Most Of the pastors have
signed up for the poster walk to
be held in front of the White House,
Nelson said.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-11
Bias In Cable Union
Broken; Two Are Hired
SAN FRANCISCO (PPSN nis.

elimination in the international
communication has received q set
back, it was reported here this
week by Ed Barlow, secretary Of
CLIO Gable Workers Local 0 Of the
American Communications Associ-
alton.
Two Negro clerical workers, Bar
low said, are now on the Job at
Mackay Radio here. They are Jessie
Lockett and Viola Mitchell.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-11
Natalie Says This
Country Needs a
Courtesy Epidemic?

Natalie Scurlock suggests that
rudeness is on the increase
among both men and women this
week in her column "The Charm
Of You"
Natalie suggests that the
country needs a courtesy cpl
demic.
Miss Scurlock's column is one
Of the regular features Of this
neWspapar. III ~
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-11

pal Souege, Lou
isville, KY, sent
a wire to the
Spokesman : Re-
corder newspa-
bers Monday,
October z, pro-
testing the state
ment Of three st.
Paul labor lead
ers who last week
attacked the ac-
ton Of nine vet
Grams in resign
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-11
DR.. Hunford Russell
To Celebrate Communion
At st. Thomas Church

DR.. Hanford Russell will be at
st. Thomas TO celebrate Holy Com
munion, Sunday, Oct. 10. His sub
ject will be: "The Creative Spirit"
Instruction classes being Wednes-
day, Oct. 10, at 7:45 p. m, at the
church. The public is invited,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-11
% OF rs TENNEssEANs ACQUITTED
An-White Jury
Frees Men Charged
In Tennessee Riots

LAWRENcEBuRG Tenn, Oct lNNPAl--An alwhte jury last
eused Of participating in the riot Columbia Tennessee
February 25 in which two Negroes killed and four white police
The jury took the case at sO7 p M and brought IN the verdict
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-11
10 NEGRO OFFICERS LEAVE
HAWAII FOR ASSIGNMENTS
IN FORWARD AREAS

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Ter
ritory Of Hawaii-"In the Army
we do not say goodbye to our
friends, we just say Aloha" Briga-
der General Wayne C. Smith, Com
manding General of Schofield Bar
racks, told 81 officers last week
after a formal parade in their hon.
or prior to departure for new as
signments in forward areas.
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Attorney Charges Nelson Peery Case Smells;
CITY Welfare Fraud bY Witness Is ReYealeI
BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT


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Florida Constable Sentenced
In Death of Farm Hand

JACKSONVILLE, Florida (NN-
PA). - Tom A. Crews, Suwanee
County constable, was convicted by
a jury in the United States Dis
trict Court here last Thursday on
charges that he violated the civil
rights Of a Cougar old farmland
by beating him until he jumped
into the Suwanee River and
drowned.
United States District Judge Do
zier A. Devane immediately i'm
posed a sentence of one year in
prison and $1,000 fine, the maxi
mum under the civil rights statute.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-11
Rev. Clarence Nelson to Lead
Pastors of Fourteen States
In CAPITOL Demonstration

Rev. Clarence T. R. Nelson, pastor of the Camphor Me-
mortal Methodist church in ST. Paul. and president of the St.
Paul branch NAACP left St. Paul Tuesday afternoon for
Chicago and the east coast where he has been asked by
Committee for Amnesty for Conscientious Directors New
York City to take the leadership in ministers demonstration
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-11

was successful in securing the re-
lease from prison Of his brother,
Wallace, and Tom Parks Of New
York City, will visit theological
seminaries in Evanston, Chicago,
and Rochester, N. Y. He will make
other contacts in Toledo, Cleveland,
Ohio, Baltimore, and New York
City, before arriving in Washing
ton on Monday to complete ar
rangements for the demonstration
Reports from the Committee for
Amnesty Of which Dorothy Can
field Fisher is honorary chairman,
indicate that more than so min
listers from IL states will take part
in the demonstration. Among the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-11
LUCILLE FAISON
RECEIVES DIVORCE

Lucille Faison was awarded a
divorce from Dennis Faison in Hen
nepin county district court last
week.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-11
Request Program
By Zion Choir

A special request program will
be given by the Senior Choir Of
Zion Baptist Church on Sunday,
Oct. 13, at 8 pm. The public is in
vited.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-11

TOT aIlIesIy 70 DC HeIu 1T WasHInB-
ton on Oct. 16.
The st. Paul pastor, who went
to Washington, D. c., in July and
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-11
Short Views
of the
NEWS
Hampton Enrolment Breaks
All Previous School Totals

HAMPTON INSTITUTE, VA
Hampton Institutes 1916 enroll
ment of 1885 students surpasses all
previous totals for the college by
about so per cent, figures released
by T. c. Meyers, Registrar, reveal.
614th Tank Battalion
Gets Superior" Rating
CAMP HOOD, Texas-All units
of the 614th Tank Destroyer Bat
TALON, assigned to the End Armored
("Hell on Wheels") Division, scored
superior" as each company was
graded 81 per cent in a recent in
spection held here. Approximately
two-thirds of the Division had been
inspected, and the I'd average was
the highest score for any one bat
talon.
The III Corps Inspecting Team,
primarily interested in Quarter
master equipment, pronounced the
barracks Of the LIST platoon, Com
pany B of the 614th the best it
had seen. The decision was based
on the condition Of the barracks as
a whole, its cleanliness and neat
ness, and the arrangement Of equip
ment,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-11
Dwight Reed, Jr.
Wires Protest
On Statement

Dwight Reed, Jr., former Uni
versity Of Minnesota football star,
now coach at Louisville Munich
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Accuses Prosecution Of
Attempted Lynehing

The prosecution was labeled by
the defense last Thursday as an
attempt by the State ito pick up
where q white mob left on last
February, and make this a legal
This Charge was hurled BY MSur-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-09
Waterbury Man Killed
 Struck by Cor
 East of Cheshire

Deputy Coroner William Jones began an inquest today into the in- quest today into the death of Karl LesceWiez, about 50, of 43 Granite Street, Waterbury, who was killed instantly when struck by a car on Route TO, about a mile east of Cheshire, before ' this morning.
 Driver of the car, Albert Hauser, fl, of Callicoon, N. Y, is being held on charge of reckless driving pending the coroner's finding. Con- stable William Berner of Cheshire said bonds for the release of Hauser were set at $500.
 Constable Leslie Hubble said the driver of the car was proceeding east on Route TO and the pedestrian was walking in the same direction. Hauser said he sounded his horn, and Lesewicz stepped out into the path of the car.
 LesceWiez, who was employed at the Bishop Farm in Cheshire where he picked apples, was carried about 182 feet, Cheshire police said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-09
Snow Declares Himself
 For Gubernatorial Race, And That Office Alone
BowIes Still Unonnounced
 Former OES Head
 Is Under Cover

Hartford, Sept. g. UP)-Lt.-Gov Wilbert Snow, Wesleyan professor of English, came out openly today fas the Democratic nomination for governor with a declaration that he couldn't afford to run for any other office.
 T can't afford to go to the United States Senate with three sons in college at this time" he said. If the party wants me for the gover- norshipship it knows where to find me"
 Apparently satisfied that he could muster a majority of the 1,245 delegates to the State Con convention Sept. 16-17, Snow an- nounced his candidacy at his home at Middletown. Thus far there has been no similar declaration from former Economic Stabilization Direc- tor Chester Bowles who has been making an under cover fight for support the past month.
 Bowles conferred with U. s. Sen. Brien McMahon and Public Opinion Expert Elmo Roper, who conducted a poll throughout the State to sound out sentiment for Bowles and Snow, but what occurred at the meeting was not disclosed. It was consld- cred significant, however, that Snow made his announcement soon after wards. Bowles, incidentally, did not attend a huge party rally at Brook lyn Sunday where Snow spoke to about 1,5O0 at the fair grounds.
 Reliable sources said today that following a meeting in New Haven tonight of all party leaders, can didates and office holders, there would be a highly important an- nouncement,' which was taken to mean that perhaps Bowles would announce his candidacy. Bowles was unreachable at his Essex home, but he was known to have had a private talk with McMahon.
 Should Bowles persist in his re- ported intention to bring the guber- material fight to the convention floor, McMahon was said to be agreeable to offering Thomas J. Dodd, Lebanon, assistant prosecutor at the Nuremberg war crime trials, as a compromise candidate in event the delegates could not decide on the two principals in the race.
 Dodd has sent word from Ger many that he would be available for the nomination. There were re- ports, also, that he might be the candidate for the U. s. Senate, al- though Staton Griffis, New Canaan; former Treasurer Guy B. Holt, West Hartford, and former State Sena- tor Alfred M. Bingham, Salem, also were being mentioned. The Dodd-- for-Governor boom officially got started Sunday at a New London rally, attended by McMahon and Snow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-09
AFL Truck DriUers Defy Plea to MOUe Essentials

New York, Sept 9-CUP)-Official g. efforts to settle a truck drivers strike which has created serious food shortages in the nations largest city were rebuffed again today and Mayor William ODwver put the entire blame for the strike on the A.F.L. Teamsters Union.
 ODwyer held closed hour-long conference with union and en- ployer representatives at police Headquarters today, but nothing was accomplished toward ending the strike.
 Housewives worried, however. More than 2,000 chain groceries were ready to close from lack of food de- Gveries. Milk was short. Bread was scarce. Soap was not to be found.
 Six thousand of the striking members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (A.FL.) met yesterday to consider Mayor O'Dwyer's offer to mediate the strike with an 18 1-2 cent wage raise
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-09
McConaughy, Talbot Blocs Muster Delegates
Both Sides ReportFuII Majority
Convention Opens Tonight With Talk By Fl. E. Stossen

Hartford, Sept. 9-UP)- Blocs supporting Joseph E Talbot and James L. Me Conaughy were putting up g garrison finish fight today for delegate support for the gu. bernatorial nomination as Re. publicans prepared to pick their State ticket at Tues days State convention.
 The convention, officially opening tonight, will hear for mer Minnesota Gov. Harold E. Stassen as keynoter. All night conferences were scheduled to determine the makeup of the ticket which will be presented to the SIS delegates tomorrow morn ing, along with the party platform and business of less important na- ture.
 The central interest was over the gubernatorial nomination. Both Tal- bot and McConaughy claimed a majority of the delegates. Mc- Conaughy had the endorsement of State Chairman Harold E. Mitchell, while Talbot was making a lone stand against the organization. In event of a hopeless deadlock on the convention floor there was the pos sibility that a compromise candidate might be suggested.
 McConaughy was expected to be nominated by U. S. Sen. Thomas c. Hart. There was no verification ot persistent reports that Rep. Clare Boothe Luce would nominate Tal- bot, whom she has supported the past few months.
 The U. s. Senate nomination was expected to go to Gov. Raymond E.. Baldwin unanimously. He was the only candidate.
 On the under side of the ticket, Hartford County States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn, Jr.; Edward J. Lynch, New Haven, and James c. Shannon, Bridgeport, were prospec- tive -governorship tim Der. For congressman at-large, the names of former Rep. BoleslauS MonkieWicz, New Britain, and for mer State Senator John Kreminski, Meriden, were mentioned.
 Two other possibilities were Hart ford Mayor Cornelius A. Moylan and former State Rep. Charles w. JeWett, Lyme.
 Former State Comptroller Fred R. zeller, Stonington, was unop- posed for re-nomination; Attorney General William L. Hadden, Orange, was expected to be put up for his first full term, while for Secretary of State the choice was between former Secretary Mrs. Frances B. Redick, Newington, and Mrs. Helen M. Hopkins, vice chair man of the Hartford Town Com mittee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-09
Talbot Confident
 TOn10rr0W is V-dQy

The personal pennant of Rep. Joseph E. Talbot was carried to Hartford today in quest of the Con- necticut Republican gubernatorial nomination flying high and proud ly.
 In a last minute pre-conVention statement to The Waterbury Demo- crat, Representative Talbot re- affirmed his confidence in com manding majority delegation vote, adding T am extremely confident" "
 ''The lines are holding and feel certain of at least 38O votes on that first ballot" he said.
 To Hear Stassen Tonight
 The two-day COP. convention gets underway at tonight featur- ing N1e keynote speech of former Gov. Harold E. Stassen of Mime sota.
 Tomorrow's nominating session, according to Talbot supporters, promises to be Surprising and heated" as they contest the plans of State Party Chairman Harold E. Mitchell and others to nominate Dr. James L. McConaughy as gov ernor.
 Last night Jack Henry, campaign direc. or for Talbot. stated that 32 of the 34 lower Litchfield County delegates had pledged themselves to Talbot in answer to claims of McConaughy supporters that they had secured all 34.
 Reports state that Republican leaders are "shaky and uncertain" as to makeup of the entire ticket. These sources claim that no actual slate has yet been determined which may further confuse the floor activities tomorrow.
 Mrs. Luce May Nominate Him
 Talbot's confidence is further substantiated by his statement to- day that he had no plans for mak- ing an acceptance speech.
 What I have to say, if nom mated, I know by heart right now and you can be certain it will be stated" he declared.
 It was not determined today who would introduce Talbot's nomina- tion despite claims of press associ- ations that it would be Rep. Clare Booth Luce.
 McConaughy will be nominated by U. s. Senator Thomas c. Hart of Sharon, former Navy admiral In the past Representative Talbot has nominated Baldwin on two oc- casions for the govership.
 The Waterbury delegates, headed by Town Chairman Richard D. Bensen were scheduled to head for Hartford this afternoon pledged to support Talbot. Other delegates are Mrs. Viola Amelung, Mrs, Laura Dutton and Floyd Rasmussen May local Republicans are also ex- pected to be in attendance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-09
FourNeW Comics,
 Quiz Start Today

Today is the day when The Democrat will start four new comic strips. It's also the day when the KOmikwiz begins-the quiz program which will enable three boys or girls to win an original drawing by a famous artist, each day during the next few weeks.
 You'll find the four new comics on Page 10 of today's Democrat. ''Smilin' Jack" Cor do," "Aggie Mack" and "Smitty" are their names. Be sure you read them all.
 As for the Koinikwiz, have a copy of today's Democrat fun nies with you when you tune in on WATR tonight at 5:45. That's all the preparation you need to make it take part in this exciting new radio feature which will be broadcast over WATR every night at 5:45-- right after Jack Armstrong.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-09

to replace their original demands for 30 percent pay boost.
 The meeting broke up with shouts of to hell with the mayor"
 Union heads and representatives of the 2,000 truck owners, whose vehicles are halted by the strike of 30,000 New York-New Jersey drivers. both said there was no settlement of the strike in sight.
 Plans announced by O'Dwyer to man the struck trucks with mern- bers of the police force drew no action by Police Commissioner Ar thur w. Wallander who said, he knew nothing about them. The teannSters said the use of police to break the strike would lead to vio- lence.
 Almost all of the New York City papers were hit by the lack of news print as the strike started its sec- ond week. The New York TimeA the Herald Tribune and the paiif Mirror all discontinued display @Aa
 Nertising.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-09
Stock Mort
 Still Losinq

New York, Sept. 9-(UP)-Stocks began the new week on lower note today, extending the sharp loss of the previous 4-session week. Listed bonds were irregular.
 Cotton opened on a gain of to Il points with October equalling its T-year high of last Saturday.
 Losses mostly were small. Excep- tions included Standard Gas $4 pre- ferred, Du Pont and International Paper, off a point or more each, the lastopening on a 1500-share block.
 Chrysler and DiStillers Corp. Sea- grams both opened on one-point losses. Grumman, International Telephone, Kennecott Coppe Bethlehem Steel, Anaconda, Sears Roebuck, Westinghouse Electric, Jones & Laughlin, Sunshine Min ing, Goodrich, and U. s. Steel were all down fractionally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-09
BuIgors Vote For Republic
 Monarchy Meets
 Stiff Opposition

Sofia, Sept. 9-(UP)-King Sim con II, the 9-year-old ruler of Bulgaria, appeared definitely today to have lost his 3-year-old throne as official returns from Sundays plebescite indicated an overWhelm- ing choice for republican form ot government.
 Almost complete returns an nounced by the home ministry showed that 3,8O0,OO0 Bulgarians voted for a republic yesterday, com pared with 179,000 favoring the monarchy. There were 119,0OO blank and slogan" ballots cast, the min istry said.
 A leftist victory had been pre- dicted in the Russian-occupled country which had joined the Axis in March, 1941, and declared war against the United States three months later.
 King Simeon rules under regen- cy council established under Ger man influence in 1943. The coun- cil was reorganized in September, 1914, when Bulgaria was granted an armiStice by Russia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-09
Kidnapped Child Found Unhurmed

Terre Haute, Ind, Sept. g. (UP)- Three -year-old Madeline Tobias was found unharmed in farmhouse today, and the maid who took her from her Kansas City, Mo, home was arrested for Kidnapping in an- other home where she had taken a job as domestic.
 Chief of Detectives F. L. Vance said he arrested the maid, Mildred King, in Terre Haute private resi- dence at T A. M. She was questioned by detectives and held on kidnap- ing charge. The child and the maid disappeared from the Tobias home Friday days ago.
 "'The little girl was in good health, Vance said. "She wasn't harmed a bit.'
 Vance said Miss King admitted taking the child because loved it and wanted it for my own"