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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-12
By FREDERICK c. OTHMAN


 Washington, Jan. 12 - (UP) The big-wigs are meeting behind closed doors in smoke-filled rooms, period. All my life I've been waiting for the chance to write that sentence. It contains no cliches. It's an &C., curate statement of fact.
 Throughout Washington today are closed doors. Smelly, Smoke- filled rooms. Guys arguing about strikes and threats of strikes. Issu- ing statements. Calling press con- ferences. Working their stenogra- phers overtime.
 I even got thrown out of one meeting of striking phone operators where not only were the doors closed and the room oke-tllled, T tremble to say 1.-the lime-light was glaring on their shiny faces. Cliche nothing, boss. It was lime- light, sure as shooting. A little gent in booth near the ceiling Shined it down on 'em.
 Ration Tokens Sold
 Some of the head men are hope full of industrial peace and some are not; while they sweat 1t out perhaps we'd better look into the other important developments in town, such as the sale by the gov- ernment of all the OPA'S leftover, blue ration tokens. The New York lady who bought 243 tons of same and who now is negotiating for the red ones, said she figured that any, thing costing $l ton was bar gain. What she's going to do with 'em she has not yet announced.
 President Truman handed Gen. Hap" Arnold two new medals. Rep. Albert Thomas of Texas broke his leg in the Congressional gym- nasium; his opponent, lawyer L. R. Dilney, stumbled and fell on it. The society gals speculated on the chances of the Duke of Windsor and his Duchess setting up house. keeping here.
 A Houston banker applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to buy some landing ships (tank) from the Navy and use em to haul freight on the Mis- l
 sissippi.
 The Very Rev. Hewlett Johnson, dean of Canterbury who toured the U. s. in a pair of gaiters such as grandfather wore, finally got back to London where he an- nounced that this country is 100 years behind the times except in religion, where it's 150 years.
 Butter Goes Up $1.2O
 The architect called in the press corps to see for itself from his blue prints he's not turning the White House into highclass slum. The executive offices will be bigger, all right, but the pedestrians on Penn- sylvania Avenue won't notice the change.
 Butterless housewives everywhere were reported to be buying cream and churning their own butter in their mixing bowls. An Agriculture Department expert said this was one way to do it, but that the fln- ished product cost $1.20 pound. Not to mention all the work.
 Maury Maverick, the Texan who labeled bureaucratic double-talk "gobbledegood". quit the govern ment and headed west to practice
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-12
Recruiters Seekinq Recruiters
 Chance for
 Ex-SeFVieemen to Try
 New Branch

The U. s. Army Recruiting Serv- ice is looking for men not just to re- enlist but to join the Recruiting Service. Lieut.. Col Tom Hall of the Waterbury Recruiting Station said that Veterans from northwestern Connecticut who are interested in recruiting duty in their home dis trict apply to this office. All men applying will be interviewed by the Colonel and four or five suitable men will be selected.
 All men accepted will be DEM l., that is, each will retain his identity with his last branch of service.
 AS if recruiting duty in or near your home town weren't big enough inducement, the Colonel al- so adds that enlisted men on recruit ing duty draw a subsistence allow ance in addition to their regular pay,
 The fact that enlisted men on re- cruiting service draw a double is- sue of clothing goes far toward mak- ing 1t one of the best dressed army outfits in the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-12
DeIfino Band Rated Tops

No other local dance orchestra that has come to the fore in recent years has won such wide acclaim as the 12-piece combination under the direction of Francis Delfno, which is pleasing the big crowds at Hamilton Park Sunday nights. To- morrow night, the Delfino band has been re-engaged, and indications are that an another enjoyable eve- ming of dancing to all the latest hits from a library second to none in the state, is in the offering.
 The band is a specially selected group of the city'S best dance musi- clans including Jimmy Saginario, Ambrose Egan, Mickey Lang, Joe Renaudo, Billy and Romeo Delfino, Ed McElligott and a number of others Vinny Manzoli is vocalist.
 Dancing starts at o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-12

Great John l." will make one more guest appearance on The Mary Small-Junior Miss Show over WATR-ABC on Sunday, Jan. 13, at 4:30 D. m., EST, before returning to Hollywood to make another picture.
 Sullivan will sing My Wild Irish Rose" on the Sunday program. The song is also the title of his forth coming picture, based on the life of tenor John Mccormack, in which Sullivan will play Mccormack.
 Mary's songs of the afternoon will be Aren't You Glad You're You?" ana ''Till the End of Time"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-12
Rooms Smoke Filled
 Big-1Uigs Ponder Labor Problems Behind Doors

law in Los Angeles. He said he had to. Before he came to Washington he was worth $150000. Now, he added, his assets had dwindled to 150 cents.
 Gen. Douglas MacArthur asked the War Department, please, could he dump a few shiploads of bombs in Tokyo Bay? He said he had no use for the bombs, but he did need the ships, which have been anchor ed, fully loaded, for months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-12

dersleeve," goes hunting for a job for a gob, in his comedy broadcast over station VITO, Sunday, Jan. 13, at 6:30 p. m. Ben Waterford, back from the Navy. is in the market for civilian employment, and Gtldy's eff forts to help him bring on 8 series of laugh-provoking incidents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-12

Lee Sullivan, who scored SO slic- eessfullv with his delivery of the tune. A Friend Of xouKsH in the nlng crosby production ok knp
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-12
WAVELETS
BY BILL HARRINGTON

AS New Yorks Victory Parade, featuring units of the fighting s2nd Airborne division, moves up historic Fifth Avenue, a description of the procession will be aired by WATR and the American Broadcastlng co. today, from l:4S to 2 D. m.
 From vantage points along the route, Taylor Grant and Gordon Fraser will describe to WJz-ABC listeners the progress of Maj. James M. Gavin's men as New York roars its welcome.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-12

Egyptian section of a museum, be- lieved to be caused by thieves who want to steal a very valuable ar- cient Egyptian chalice. This ad- venture of Dick Tracy will be heard tonight at 7:30 o'clock EST, over WATR-ABC.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-12

Tn "The Case of the Egyptian Wine Cup" veteran sleuth Dick Tracy and his actor-friend, Vitamin Flintheart, investigate the disap- pearance of the curator of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-12

Sammy Kaye, whose Sunday Serenade" successfully combines poetry and popular music in Q rest- ful mood, features vocalists Betty Barclay and Billy Williams on the broadcast Jan. 13, at 1:30 p. m. over WATR. Miss Barclay will of- fer If I Loved You" and You Won't Be Satisfied Till You Break My Heart" MT. Williams sings Are These Things Really Mine" and T Didn't Mean What Said" Other numbers offered by the orchestra
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-12

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-12

Bliss Harris, sensational trombon- ist of the Woody Herman band, will take the spotlight when the Woody Herman show is heard over WATR- ABC tonight at p. m, EST. Bill will be interviewed by Leonard Feather, jazz critic and editor of Metronome, one of the magazines whose popularity poll has placed Harris at the top of the list for trombones. He is also the winner in the Esquire and Downbeat con- tests. The program, in addition, will present. Q number of the ori- gsnal Herman arrangements with songstress Frances Wayne handling the vocals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-12

Tips on tipsiness form part of an unusual dramatization about "Alco- hol," on the Exploring the Un- known" series, Sunday, Jan. lS, at g D. Ih., over station WOR. The story will explore the history of alcohol as well as its uses and abuses. Sherman H. Dryer pro- duces and directs the series. Arden Cornwell composes the original background music which is con- ducted by Don Bryan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-12

11:00-Yankee Network News i1:15-Vera Massey
 11:30-Randy Brooks Orch. 11:45-Randy Brooks Orch. 12:0O-NeWs-Sign off
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-12

9.00-wesley Radio League g:16--Wesley Radio League g.50-Voice Of Prophecy 9:45-Voice Of Prophecy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-12

I0:00---Detroit Bible Class
 l0:15-Detroit Bible Class 10:30-First Baptist Church 10:45-Flrst Baptist Church
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-12

11:00-First Baptist Church 11:15-First Baptist Church i1:S0-Music For You n1:45--Old Fashioned Hour
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-12

ll:0O-Breakfast in Hollywood l1:15-Breakfast in Hollywood l1:30-Kellogg Home Edition ll:45-Ted Malone
Arkansas State press., 1946-03-08
Randolph Discusses March On
Washington For FEPC

NEW YORK CITY-(WDL)-Before enthusiastic crowd of
1000 New Yorks Madison Square Garden A. Phillip Randolph
President of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Poers
National Council for Permanent FEPC
called members minority and other stage SILENT
march of the nations Capital if
Congress fails by June Both to enact fair employment practices
legislation.
Warning against the Bbos and Rankns
Randolph asserted that the fight for Fair Employment
Practices Commission morally than it be-
the poax Southern senators conducted their eventeeda
fascist fiibuster, striking down majority rule
Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schweenbach sounded the
of the rally when the fight the FEPC bill had
begun that it would eventually win because it right
decent and American.
clothed with
behalf of President Truman the Labor Secretary
with authority tell that he just determined his
predecessor that this fair employment practices principle be esaced
law by the Congress of the United States And he intends
to carry that fight just did Franklin D. Roosevelt"
Other speakers at the rally which chaed by Max Deson
Workers Defense League National Counsel and chairman
Legal Committee which drafted the FEPC BILL Mrs Eleanor
Roosevelt George X Hunton for the Catholic nteracial
Roy NAACP Senator
Wayne Morse Oregon and Senator Dennis Chavez New
the principal Senatorial the legislation
H. LaGuarda James Carey of the CO. and Matthew Vol
the ALL Mr. Vol read from William Green, President
Of the AFI4 who said
Those who conducted the fbuster opposition
the FEPC bill actually served to strengthen the fixed dermna
ton of the friends of this legislation to fight on"
Speaking for the CO. Mr. Carey declared that
and compared the with
the battle for FEPC struggles wokngmen could
lose.
Stars of stage and who participated a
roayng the continuous fight against bgoty job
Helen Hayes Canada Lee Mure Rahn Weles
Katherine Durham, Jane White and John Carradne.
Arkansas State press., 1946-03-08
SGT. JOHNSON
RETURNS

SGT. THOMAS S. JOHNSON
who spent 81 months in the
Southwest Pacific was honorably
discharged from the armed forces
at Camp Chaffee last Thursday
He is the wearer of World War
II Victory Ribbon. the Good Con-
duct Medal and the A. p. Thea
ter Ribbon
In his anxiety 20 reach home,
Sgt. johnson chartered a plane
and surprised his parents by ar
irving several hours earlier than
expected. He plans to take a
business course.
He is now manager of John
sons Cafe, 6l0 w. 9th Street,
which is being equipped with
new fixtures.
Arkansas State press., 1946-03-08
NAACP SECURES RELEASE
OF MEN HELD ON CHARGE
OF RIOT In TENNESSEE

Nashville Tenn-nvesgaon by the NAACP into the rotng
Columbia AZ miles from here early February
there real threat of ynchng that mob actually called the
Jail seeking cooed and her and that the shooting
which wounded resulted from the fear
Negroes that lynching party to be staged
An attorney the NAACP Maurice Weaver, white
praccng Chattanooga the release
bond A. leading Negro undertaken Blair
barber who arrested and charged first with
two men with Weaver and Donald JONES' NAACP
assistant field conferred here with Alexander LOBBY
member of the NAACP national legal staff
The NAACP offered legal defense the Columbia
arrested In addition
Attorney General Clark Washington demanding the safeguard
ing of the civil rights of the oored people The Clark
Federal Intervention.
Most newspaper the rotng the events
which started the trouble and told of the visit
the jail, presumably to lynch colored and her
The trouble started William Fleming white radio re-
parman slapped struck Gladys Stephenson
II Monday February 25 and promptly through
plate glass window by her son, Stephenson
Norton regarded the leading Negro Columbia
Blair heard of mob violence and said persuaded
the sheriff to release James Stephenson bond He and his
mother brought to Nashville about Monday
keeping
About according to the NAACP Investigators,
of whites went to the Jail looking for the Sepensons
by the sheriff that the couple not there.
Meanwhile Negro citizens became seeing armed
white mob scant block from their district Rumors
iynching spread like wdre Negro business
district barrcaded and the prepared
selves
The best information is that the white not
convince colored the air An idea of
the feeling be gained Cal Lockdge
coored of being trouble Said he to
police:
I'VE heard that white walked and bought
When the clerk asked he
we are going to hang Negroes tonight We
We didn't want to get killed We heard that Two Negroes
hanged not long ago"
The rong it can be called have been entirely
between police state troopers Negroes White
civilians took little part although them roaned
the streets armed.
-Four city policemen Negro district which was
fully convinced ynchng about staged The policemen
shot This brought the troopers and the state guard
a total of 500 armed
The state troopers really went to town in Negro
Describing the action, the Nashville said
AS the highway patromen moved into Slide or Black
BOTTOM section tins morning they biased Negro bust
establishments with machine nd carbines
While the troopers and guadsmen searching Neer
homes and individuals for armed white civilians
roamed the streets and o dI
Arkansas State press., 1946-03-08
ELIZA n. HUNTER
PRINCIPAL,
DOING FINE JOB

ELIZA II. HUNTER principal
of Jones High School, North Little
Rock, and chairman of the Com
mittee for Pulaski County Home
for Dependent and Neglected
Children, reported at the close of
the meeting at the George Wash
ington Carver YMCA that $4,000
had been collected on the goal of
100000.
The home will be located at
9l9 West 10th street in two
story modern house. This home
meets a long felt need. II has
been discussed any number of
timse, and this is the time to send
your contribution in to express
in deeds our thanks to the County
for underwriting sou of the bud
get for the home.
Arkansas State press., 1946-03-08
HOLD ON TO YOUR
RATION. BOOK

WASHINGTON --- Housewives
are advised by the Office of Price
Administration to retain in their
possession the War Ration Book
4, used only to obtain sugar.
Although currently valid Sugar
Stamp 80 is the last stamp in War
Ration Book 4 that is specifically
labeled for purchases of sugar,
spare stamps will be designated
as sugar stamps from time to
time. For this reason War Ration
Book should be retained even
after Sugar Stamp 80 has been
used, OPA emphasized.
second march scheduled for the
following week was called off for
fear of widespread violence.
Arkansas State press., 1946-03-08
WEST 9Th BUS SERVICE IS NOW
LOCAL HOT BED FOR TROUBLE
Woman and Baby Dragged By Bus
Soldier Witness Arrested

Mrs Jeffrey James Dismuke 1915 Wolf Street, wife Of
sailor serving in the United States Navy hodng sma
Bus its regular stop and Ninth and State Streets was
caught by the leg in the door premaure closed by an
third of block before the alarmed shouts and running to
heront of the bus by witnesses finally induced the stopping
the bus according to the statements OF eyewneses Later
Sgt H. Yates of the witnesses the incident prom
ent because of his uniform arrested charges prefer
red by inspector brought the by the operator No
action taken with regard to the operator and the in
specor spent all of his time showing the eyewnesses that
the accident impossible according to statements BY
those present.
Many persons who the event gave the following
story of it:
Several persons stepped off bus 2OO when it stopped
its eastbound trip allow Mrs Dismuke and her hreeyear
old child clear exit While she had yet foot the
bus and before the passengers who had made for her.
could reener the operator started the bus throwing Mrs
Dsmuke off balance and dragging her Spectators shouted
rancaly to the operator and of them ran
front of the attract his attention After around
hundred feet had been covered the operator brought
the bus stop and opened the door releasing her. He
TIM asked her for her hurt afterward
taking the of the white passengers witnesses He
then drove off without giving offering aid to her. and
without notifying police or hospital
Dubsson ambulance called by the spectators and
the driver carried Mrs Dsmuke to the Baptist State Hospital
100 West 18th, stating that the Baptist State Hospital had
contract to take of such accidents After necessary first
aid and Xray She taken to her home and is under Tho
care of a physician
Further details given by the eyewitnesses as fol-
lows:
Meanwhile the operator returned to the scene in tho
regular of his return trip and inspector with
him. apparently having been brought along Representations
from the operator and to see that the operator suffered
harm as result of his unsypmahec handling Of the
When the bus stopped at Nine and State again discharge
passengers men still at the point tried to question the op
rator regarding the company attitude toward the incident
The inspector called of the questioners black of
and ordered him off the bus for which there
recourse The police approaching and the inspector
staged demonstration to show that person could be
hurt by the closing DOORS This did carry with those
who had the dragged and who realized that
door closed foot anyone could be hurt by the dragging
along within very few feet Following return of the in
pector to town. warrant issued for the arrest Of
adn forno
police accompanied by captain picked Sergeant Yates
carried him to Camp Robinson in Car 1423O3 MP1
The boy three years old James Robert Dsmuke escaped
without injury because bystanders yelled to the excited moth
to let his hand Her compliance with these shouted warn
ngs enabled the little boy to avoid being dragged and
probably seriously injured.
Arkansas State press., 1946-03-08
Veterans On The
March Against
lnjusiices
Calvin's News Service

A wave of brutal terror is be-
ing launched against the Negro
people and particularly against
Negro veterans. This wave draws
its inspiration from the Fascist
rantings of Bilbo, Eastland and
Rankin who seek to rivet the
theory of white supremacy"
upon America and hold the Negro
people in goth century bondage.
These unreconstructed rebels
by their words and actions have
encouraged Fascist-minded Off
Gals and organizations to use
force and terror to still the loud
demands of Negroes for full citi-
zenship.
The attack is being launched
against Negro veterans first be-
cause they are leading the mill
tant struggle for economic and
political freedom.
Less than one month ago 100
Negro veterans marched through
the streets of Birmingham, Ala
bama to the County Courthouse
and demanded that they be reg
istered as voters. The very next
day an Alabama newspaper edi-
torially warned Negroes to stay
in their place" and threatened
xxx action If they continued
their efforts to secure the ballot.
The threat was so strong that a
Arkansas State press., 1946-03-08

Ills Is Llttlc NUN, IA hdiiods,
the "City Of Roses" where the
State Capitol is and lawmakers
come to pass laws to help them
selves and keep them a superior
race. This is Little Rock, where
a little Negro girl was held, only
seven years old, exposed accord
ing to evidence to mud and water,
improperly dressed, held incom-
municado Chat means they would
not let anyone see her, not even
her parents) for many days, and
then no definite proof was estab-
lished that she was guilty Of
stealing a watch. II she had been
white, she would have never left
home; but this is Little Rock
where three Negro colleges are
located, good lawyers and doctors
yours for calling and paying; yes,
once the home of Mosaic Temp
lars, whose empire has vanished
and many of the great have
passed on while others yet re-
main to carry the news that, III
finally left after your departure"
This Is Little Rock, the home OF
one of the fastest growing week.
lies int the entire South, the
STATE PRESS, edited by thu
dynamic and courageous L. Chris
topher Bates. This is Little Rock
Arkansas.
On page 6 of the STAT
PRESS, issue of February Il
Professor Oscar c. Green, Chair
man of the Department of Socis
Arkansas State press., 1946-03-08
PSC GIRLS VS..
ALL-CITY TEAM

The Philander Smith Girls
Basketball team will bring its
season to a close with a two
game series with Arkansas State
and later an all-city team COM
posed of Baptist, Shorter, and
Dunbar College teams.
The Philander girls have won
eight games and lost four, two
of which were to Tennessee. The
team has scored 345 points and
has season game average of
.667 while its opponents have
scored only 276.
Captain Tillmon has led her
team through 10 games at home,
winning eight of them.
With an array of talent, which
is seldom found in underclass-
men, the girls have proved
themselves many times with the
brilliant forward playing OF
Marie Digs, Opal Dixon, Orgie
Mac Harris, Eva Mae johnson
Frances Napier, Barbara A. DIV
err, Kathalyn Scott. and Zadie
Thompson. Matte Tillmon Gear
tain), Jessie 3. Carr, Mabel Digs
Annie Me Hopkins, Ruby Jamison
Edna Mitcham, Rhondie Scott, ant
Reitha j. Wilson, have done ex.
cellent in their role of guards.
Arkansas State press., 1946-03-08
Florida Governor
To Sue + or Libel

TALLAHASSEE. Fla. - Gov.
Willard Caldwell announced last
week that he would sue Golfers
magazine for libel.
He charged the magazine had
printed "libelous. defamatory
and false" statements regarding
his attitude toward the alleged
lynching of a Florida Negro.
Caldwell said he would leave
the amount of damages to be
sought to the discretion of his
attorneys. Damages gained, he
indicated, will be contributed to
the Florida A. and M. College for
Negroes.
The governors suit will be
based on an editorial which APP
peared in Golfers Feb. 90. The
editorial stated that a Negro was
taken from a Jail at Madison, Fla,
and lynched, and quoted Cald-
well as stating that "the mob had
saved the courts considerable
trouble"
Caldwell was shown an adj
vance proof of the editorial and
protested in advance against its
publication.
Caldwell said the quotes attri-
buted TO him by Golfers were
false, denied that a mob lynched
the Negro at Madison, and stated
that 1t was obvious the editorial
was not published in good faith"
In New York, Golfers had no
immediate comment)
Arkansas State press., 1946-03-08
HERE and THERE
Ted Hollinsworth

Little Rock Arkansas Baptist Col