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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14

The City of New Haven has just produced c most interesting year. book containing reports of all de- partments. as well as pictures of mote Worcester. Mass. re- gently sold eee5, 900 worth of various puRpose bonds to the First Boston Corp. at 6 slight premium and at the fine interest rate of percent Waterbury city ofilcials hope ekat their short-term borrowing in lez7 will be the lowest in many yearR Eventual elimination of the tax anticipation notes by adoption of ste uniform tax year Or a mOdifica- ticn og the same is the hope Of the finance olzlcers of this city {. Hartford is one of the few Connec- 4icut cities experimenting this holi- 6ay season with . plan Co rid down. town business streets Of parking. Hartford moved to solve the prob iem hy providing bus-shuttle service eD tae shopping areas from e state 4EmoRy which provided parking for 1eanEauas e1 Christ1nas alioppesA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14

Cemetery, WOlc0tt. Bearers were: Donald. Francis and Harold slater, Jr, David Thompson, Philip Pa nasci and Samuel sQuirss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
School Board in Saaaiora Monday

The Board os Education will hold meeting Monday ct Q P. M. at cr6sby High school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14

The tremend0us backlog of nublie worAs confronting almost every American city has reached pEOpoeliens nov that it's just as AlEacult Ger local 0fElcials to as. agn priority rating ts the pro- tects. Once upon . time it was . simple matter to say which job wUmld be done first, for there weren't too many of them and enly a few could be tackled. Right here in Waterbury there's enough om the books t0 keep the city go- lng night and day for the next generation. if only the men and mlsteFials were available for the t0bM It may seem odd to say that maen and materials aren't avail ahae, bat that's the story and pub- lls woFAs directors are stuck with
 A One of these days. though, the kattem will drop cut and there'1 be sueh . plenty of men and ma teEfaAs that directors won't know whore Co start CT which project ah0uid come first. However, these 1zat arc of the most vital import anee e the most number Of people certainly should be high on any Elsk ssch as streets sewers. side- walk4 water service, lighting, etc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
MASS

LOSG0-Month's mind Mass of re-
 quiem will be celebrated Monday morning, at e:so o'clock, at the Our Lady of LOnrdes Church, for the repose of the soul of late Joseph Longo, Jr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
CovieIIo Chosen
 By C.W.V. Group

Anthony C0viello was named com- mander and Julius Dezinn0. first vice-commander, of Catholic War Veterans. Our Lady of Mount Car mel Church. at elections held in the church hall this week.
 Other officers elected were sec- ond vice-commander. Rocco FAmi- elietti; third vice-commander, Adam Bosco: post adjutant, Joseph F. Rossi; welfare officer. Joseph N. Bozzuto: treasurer, Michael CirieliO: officer of the day. Louis Rizzito; post historian. Anthony Santolh: trustees. Domenic Covielio. Leonard Denkanno and John Ier0nimo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14

Destruction og thousands Of small boats by tlse Hazis in Borneo in wartime is holding back recov- |egy of rubber production there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
u1l|al1II DIED

DIED RENZOkE-Tn this city, Dec. 18th, ls46. Victor Renxoni. of 3s sylvan Avenue.
 Funeral Tuesday morning. at $500 o'clock, from Maiorano Funeral Home, 95 Willow Street, to Our Lady of Lourdes Church. at s:00 Burial in Calvary Cemetery. HERMANN In. this city, Dec. 18th, ls4e, Mrs. Bertha (Kifzmann) Hermann. of 46 Grave Avenue. Funeral Monday afternoon, at 7:0O o'clock, from Snyder Funeral Home li4 Willow Street. Burial in new Pine Grove Cemetery.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-05-04
Oregon Methodists
Initiate Plans
For State FEPC,

PORTLAND, Ore. - CAMP
The Methodist Federation for So
cial service, meeting here recently,
voted unanimously to push fair
employment practices act in the
next state legislature.
The action followed several
weeks of study of the federal
FEPC and the laws establishing
a similar group in New York state.
Mrs. Grace Jenkins is chairman of
a committee which will attempt to
determine the attitude of legisla-
tive candidates toward such a bill.
PROPOSE EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT
The Methodist Ministerial asso-
citation, in its regular monthly
meeting for April, approved a pro-
posal presented by the federation,
which would assure to all persons
within the state of Oregon full and
equal rights in employment and
labor unions"
The proposal was directed at
state controlled institutions and
firms holding contracts with the
state, and labor unions operating
in Oregon, Mrs. jenkins declared.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-05-04
By HAZEL L. GRIGGS FOR AMP

BY HAZEL l.. GRIGGS FOR AMP
FLASH! THERE'S STILL
TIME to enter Woman's Whirl
contest and try for the prize a
box of DUPONT nylon hose. Remem-
Der, all you do is write in 500
words or less your suggestion for
new feature for woman's sec
ton in a newspaper or woman's
magazine. Composer of the letter,
which is best in the opinion of
board of judges, will be awarded
the prize. Letters for the contest
must be postmarked not later than
June /. Winner will be announced
June %. Remember to include hose
size in your letter addressed to
"Woman's Whirl," Associated Ne
gro Press. 1907 South Parkway,
Chicago Is, III. Entries will be
Judged on originality and practi
cality of ideas rather than on lit
erarv merit.
MARIAN ANDERSON will go
to Lincoln University in Pennsyl-
vania on May 10 to receive the
Alpha Phi Alpha medallion for
1945-46 at special ceremony. The
distinguished singer will he &C
companied by her husband, the
well known architect. "Razz" Fish
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-05-04
Volumes In Negro
Libraries Nearing
The Million Mark

NEW K-(SNS-There were
966,502 volumes in the Libraries of
the 33 institutions affiliated with
the United Negro College Fund
and reporting, F. D. Patterson,
president of the Fund, said this
week. This figure represents an
increase of approximately TILT in
the two-year period from 1943 to
1915. Princeton University alone
has more than million volumes.
Howard University ranked first
in size with 217,547 volumes. At
lanta University was second with
1921 books, and Xavier Unlver-
sitys 44,701, Tuskegee Institutes
42,5S7, and Talladega's 40,422. fol-
lowing in that order.
The Atlanta stacks are useo joint
" by Morehouse College and Spell
man College. Clark and Morris
Brown, which make up the edu-
cational center Of Atlanta, have
their own libraries. Talladega
books are circulated among the
city and rural population Of the
county as school community prof.
ect,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-05-04
BASIL 0'C0NN0R TO
ADDRESS 'SkEGEE GRADS

cations in America. He was recent,
w elected Chairman of the Board
of Trustees of Tuskegee Institute,
succeeding DR.. William }. Schlef-
felin, who voluntarily retired after
serving on the Tuskegee Institute
Trustee Board for 80 years, IL OF
which he served as chairman.
The Baccalaureate service Will be
held in the Institute Chapel, Sun
day, May 49, The sermon will be
preached by DR.. Archibald j. Ca
rev, Jr., Minister of the Woodlawn
A. nj. E. Church. Chicago, Illinois.
DR.. Carey received his Bachelor
of Science degree from Lewis In
stitute and his Bachelor of Dlvln-
ity degree from Northwestern Uni
versity, Evanston, Illinois. The Chi
cago Kent College of Law con.
ferred the degree of Bachelor OF
Law upon him. DIR. Carey has
also studied at the University OF
CHICAGO
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-05-04

CHICAGO LAMP Declar-
ing that discovery Of sulfa drugs
have brought most hope for COM
plete cure of venereal diseases, Dr..
T. K. Lawless, eminent dermatol-
ogist, last week emphasized for a
Woodlawn forum audience the co..
relation between low economic con-
ditions and social disease.
"Poor housing, congested living
conditions and other characteristics
of low income groups provide :"
fertile breeding ground for rapid
spread of social disease" h" 'a'd
DR.. Lawless, one of the most sue
cessful physicians in his field, told
of the strides made against veneer
cal disease in the past several
years, and said advanced medicine
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-05-04

NEW YORK - CAMP - A
life-size head of Carol Brice.. dis
tinguished contralto, done in terra
Gotta was presented to the diva
at her home here last week by
the Young sculptress. Elinor Schat-
file. Friends and members OF the
press witnessed the modest pres
entation ceremony.
The head is done is a beige color
and carries a close resemblance TO
the artist. Miss Brice posed Tor
Miss Schaffle last August while
the former was teaching and the
latter a student at the Music and
Art Institute, Black Mountain, N.
c..
The school in itself is something
of an oasis in the South since Ne
gro and whites participate IN. the
curricula. Miss Brice was teaching
music while Miss Schaffle. who has
lived in Asheville for Is years, was
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-05-04

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala
-(SNS)-Basil O'Connor, Presl-
dent of the National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis and, Chalr-
man of the American Red Cross,
will be the speaker at the annual
Tuskegee Institute Commencement
exercises which will be held here
Monday, May 20, DR.. F. ID. Pat
trson. President, announced today.
Mr.. O'Connor, a widely known and
distinguished lawyer, is a graduate
of Dartmouth College. He received
his l.. L. B. degree from Harvard
University in 1915. In 1925 ne
formed a partnership with Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, as O'Connor and
Roosevelt, and this association con-
tinued until Mr.. Roosevelt assumed
office as President. Mr.. O'Connor
has a wide and seruiceable career,
being connected with many of the
widely known social, educational,
legal. religious and welfare organi-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-05-04
Marian Anderson
Settles $4,000
Suit vs.. Pets

DANBURY, Conn. = (NNPA)
A $4,000 suit against Marian
Anderson, famous contralto, who
lives on Joe's Hill Road here, was
settled for $4,000 last Thursday
Just before it was scheduled to De
called for a jury hearing in SUI
perior Court.
Plaintiffs were Miss Shelley
Brett. of 81 West Tenth Street,
New York, a secretary for Eliza.
beth Arden, 681 Fifth Avenue, and
her three-year-old nephew, Walter
Charles Brett, Jr., whose parents
live near Miss Anderson's estate.
BITTEN BY DOGS
They said they were severely
bitten by three dogs owned by Miss
Anderson last October 6 as thev
were walking along Joe's Hill
Road. The singer owns two Kerry
Blue terriers and an Airedale.
Miss Anderson, who was not
present, was represented by Ar
thur O'Keefe. of New Haven.
Judge Leonard Mcmahon, of Dan
bury, represented the plaintiffs.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-05-04
APPEARANCE OF TUSKEGEE CHOIR JUNE 3 In
CONSTITUTION HALL INv0kES MANY COMMENTS
W0MAN'S WHIRL

er of the Delaware Fisher clan.
WOMEN AND PEACE was the
theme of the 18th annual women's
day at Hampton institute last Sat
urday. Participating in the discus
sions were a number of interesting
women, including DR.. Margaret
Mead. noted anthropologist; DR..
Flemmic P Kittrell, head of the
home economics division at How
ard University; Miss Sara E..
Southall, assistant personnel man
ager for the International Har-
vester company; and Mrs. Louise
Battles, executive secretary for the
Phyllis Wheatley branch of the
Y.W.C.A. in Indianapolis. Miss
Southall spoke on g., NV Woman
Can Exercise Leadership in a
Modern Democracy.
DOWN BALTIMORE WAY, DR..
and Mrs. w. E. B. Dubois are
celebrating their golden weddino'
anniversary on May II at their
home, Dubois cottage Yoland
Dubois Williams and her daugh-
ter, Dubois Williams, will be in
Baltimore for observation of the
so years of marriage by the dis
tinguished writer-educator and his
wife, the former Nina Conner.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-05-04
By LOUIS LAUTIER
For the NNPA News Service

WASHINGTON, d. G. - The
belief prevails in informed circles
here that the action of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution in
offering the free use of Constitution
Hall to the Tuskegee Institute
Choir for a performance on Mon
day night, June 3, presages a re-
versal of policy which has re-
stricted thu use of Constitution
Hall to white artists only.
While this action sets no prece-
dent. it appears that the OAR has
been chastened by public criticism
and the efforts of dissenting mem
hers to effect reform from within.
The national executive commit
tee of the OAR voted UNANIMOUSLY
to permit the Tuskegee Institute
Choir to sing in the hall. with the
proceeds to go to the United Negro
College Fund.
TALMADGE REPLY
A press dispatch from Athens,
Georgia, last Friday, however.
quoted Mrs. Julius Y. Talmadge'
OAR president general, as saying
that "The decision represented no
changes in OAR policy, and the
OAR still regards the hall as prl-
vate property, subject to its own
rules"
Mrs. John Bayley O'Brien, chair
man of the national press rela-
tions committee of the OAR, point
ed out last Wednesday night at
her home in Bronxville. New York;
that the general public doesn7
realize we can't change rules over
night"
She said the elimination of the
discriminatory clause would have
to be taken up at the congress OF
the OAR to be held in Atlantic
City this month, but that as mat
ters now stood there was not
the least change in policy"
It was understood that recently
the OAR secretly voted to bar all
outside talent, but that the matter
was held in allegiance because OF
the commitments already made
which expire at the end of the
year.
HEATED EXCHANGE
The request of the Tuskegee In
stitute Choir was granted after
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-05-04
Mrs. Johnson 5
Top Pay SITS

WASHINGTON, D. C. -
(NNPA)-Mrs. Thomasina John,
son. lobbyist for the Alpha Kappa
Alpha Non-Partisan Council, has
been appointed chief of the minor
ity groups section in the United
States Employment Service, the
Labor Department announced last
Wednesday.
The post pays a salary of $7,175
year, which makes Mrs. Johnson
the highest paid colored woman
holding a federal government job
A graduate of the University
of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Johnson was
a field representative of the Bos-
ton Housing Authority from 194O
to 1912, and worked in the Demo
cratic headquarters in New York
City in the presidential election OF
1914. She also has done graduate
work at Boston University ano
Harvard.
She succeeds Benjamin Wilson
of Indiana, who resigned April ]
to resume his law practice.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-05-04
BFGLADYS GRAHAM

NEW YORK - AMP The
National Association of Negro
Business and Professional Women's
Clubs, Inc, released an inspiration
stamp this week, bearing Annie M.
Malone, pioneer beauticians' pic
ture. The stamp is being sold to
honor the Poro college head. The
proceeds from the sale will be used
to purchase clubhouse in New
York which s|to be the center of
cultural activities.
Forty-six years ago Mrs. Malone
blazed the trail in the field of
beauty culture for Negro women
and since 1900 has sought to i'm
prove their physical health and an
pearance as well as to provide
broader opportunities. whereby
they might earn a living. Her
Poro college in st. Louis was a
mecca for travellers and well wish
efS for years.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-05-04
FEPC Owes Workers
$50, 900 In Back Pay

WASHINGTON (ANP) =
With less than 90 days remaining
to wind up the affairs of the FEPC
scheduled for liquidation on June
80, the committee finds itself in
muddle over inability to pay its
employees $4,000 due them through
accumulated back leave.
Less and less is heard OF the
FEPC these days as congress
moves merrily on its way to stlfie
other projects which have benefit
ted the common man. Regardless
of impending elections wherein the
common man. as he is affectionate-
ly called, will have a tremendous
say in who is coming back to con-
gress, these officials are apparent
ly doing their upmost to lose their
chances of returning to their be-
loved congress seats.
What is going to happen IS
known to no one-but the time Is
drawing nearer and nearer for the
liquidation and complete dissol'
ton of the FEPC.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-05-04
Ethiopia, Liberia
Pay On UN Capital

NEW YORK =, (NNPA)-The
United Nations Secretariat an
rounced last Friday that Ethiopia
and Liberia were among ten more
nations which have made pay
ments to the u. n S25, 100000
working capital with which the or
ganization will finance it's first
years expenses.
TIE payments announced a $ t
Friday included Ethiopia, $4,000,
and Liberia, S12.250.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-05-04
Selassie To Receive
WiIIkie Memorial

NEW YORK -(NNPA)-Haile
Selassie, Emperor Of Ethiopia,
will receive the annual Wendell
Willkie Memorial Award of the AT
rican Academy of Arts and Re-
search for his contribution to in
ternational leadership based upon
the principles of equal justice to
all people, it was announced last
night.
This years award was made
public during the intermission of
the academy's third annual dance
and musical festival at Carnegie
Hall.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-05-04
Mixed "OthellO'
Cast Planned
By Nate Kars0n

NEW YORK = (ANP) - A
new twist to an old tale may be
served up on Broadway next sea-
son unless the plans of Nate kar-
son miscarry.
The theatrical designer and pro-
Queer is now contemplating a pro-
duction of "Othello" with Negro
cast and a white leading man.
Karson himself is best known to
the Negro theater through his de-
signs for the federal theater pro-
duction of Macbeth" and later
the Mike Todd show. "Hot Mi
kado." He has designed other
Broadway hits, however.
He is reported to be giving seri-
Gus thought to the production. No
casting has yet been undertaken.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-05-04

MEET MISS 9Th AVE. USO"
OF 1916. The popular Mrs. Dixie
Polk of Columbus, Georgia, was
unanimously elected as MISS
USO" from bevy of beauties whr
were guests of the 5th Ave. Club
at recent pre-Easter formal ball
held in the beautifully decorated
auditorium of the club. More than
500 servicemen participated in the
selection.
Don't crowd fellows. Mrs. Polk
is happily married to Sgt. Leon
Polk, veteran of World War II
having served in the South Pacific
area and at present stationed at
Fort Benning. miss 9Th Ave"
USO" is one of the "three star"
volunteers of the USO having con-.
tributed many hours in service to
the thousands of servicemen COM
ing to Fort Benning and Columbus.
Mrs. Polk has been a USO Volun-
teer since 1941.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-05-04
OAR Reversal Seen
In Permit To Choir

heated exchange of kilograms be-
tween Representative Clare Boothe
Luce, Republican. OF Connecticut,
and Mrs. Talmadge.
DIR. F. d. Patterson, president OF
Tuskegee Institute, wrote MIS-
Talmadge that the choir would ap-
near in a few cities enroute TO
Tuskegee, Alabama, after its ap-.
pearance at the Hall of Fame or
New York University on May -
at the unwilling of a bus, OF BOOK
or r washington. He asked for a
date at Constitution Hall. Mrs
Talmadge placed the question be
fore members of the executive
committee by telegraph.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-05-04
NOTED PHYSICIAN SEES
CURB ON SOCIAL DISEASE

is fast moving toward eradication
of syphilis and other forms of So
cial disease from society.
At present, however, he said,
syphilis is one of the greatest kill
ers of humanity. casualties equal
ling those of war.
DR.. Lawless was presented to
Chicagoans by the forum group of
Woodlawn AM. E. church of which
the Rev. Archibald j. Carey is pas
tor. Miss C. Novella Trotter is
chairman of the group.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-05-04
Stamp Issued Honoring
Founder Of Poro CoIieqe
MERITS HONOR

The National Association of Ne
gro Business and Professional
Women's clubs elected the master
beautician as it's first honorary
member. The business inspiration
stamp 19O0-1946 (of which Mrs.
Malone has already purchased So
OO0) will enable numerous orga~i-
cations to honor a noble woman for
a noble cause.
Sadye Williams is chairman and
Minnie D. Hurley co-chairman. Ro-
berta Hunkerson heads the frater-
nal organizations, Henrietta De-
Mendez, churches; Iolanthe Sidney,
clubs; Margaret Jackson. nurses;
Atty. Chance, real estate brokers,
and Charlotte White the junior di-
vision.
The New York club is setting a
precedent for its branches situated
in various section of the country.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-05-04
Breaking Of
15-Yr. Record
Is Significant
By CONRAD CLARK

WASHINGTON - (ANPl -
With the announcement that the
Tuskegee choir will be permitted to
use Constitution Hall for a CON
cert on June 8, thereby breaking
the 15-year record % the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution
for racial discrimination the en-
tire capital has been in a furry
of comment.
The invitation from Mrs. julius
Y. Talmadge, president general,
with no strings attached" was
accepted by President F. D. Pat
terson of Tuskegee on behalf of the
school. Mrs. Talmadge also said
both white and Negro patrons
would be seated in the hall. with
no segregation in the audience.
This reverses the stand even as
late at 1912 when Marian Ander-
son declined to accept the OARS
invitation to sing at the hall be-
caused they refused her conditions
that there be no segregation in the
audience. This incident took place
three years after "the greatest
voice in century" as decribed by
Arturo Toscanini. had been re-
fused the use of the hall ard sang
in the open air in the shadow of
the Lincoln memorial.
Hazel Scott, wife of Congress-
man A. Clayton Powell, also was
refused use of the hall recently.
PROMPTS COMMENTS
Sen. LaFolette, commenting on
the change in policy. said: Il
hope this means that the ban en-
artists and others, based on racial
issues, has been permanently lift
ed"
Wilbur LaRoe. former chairman
of the civic committee of the
Washington F e d er at ton of
! Churches, and one of the OARS
! bitterest critics in 1889, said:
"The OAR is to be congratulated
for living in the goth century in
stead of the 18th. We can't have
universal peace if we are going to
discriminate against people because
of the color of their skins"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-05-04

A print that will make people sic
up and take noticei Coolies OF
poodles caper through hoops right
into your heart. And clever design
ers perform tricks to make this
Fashion Frock of the Week the star
of the show!
Madam, your glamour is show
ing. An intriguing band Of black
eyelet embroidery peeks forth at
the base of the offside pleat in the
skirt. This coquettish pleat has q
quarter-circle inset of fabric so
that it falls in ripples and dances
when you walk, all smartly UNDER
scored in black and topped with a
fiirtatious bow. The romantic black
eyelet also dances around the set
in, winged sleeves in the smoothly
darted bodice.
It's no trick at all to look perfect
ly delightful in prancing poodle
print.