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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-26
Labor fights beck

May Day 1947 finds the American labor movement
at dramatic turning point
While the passage of the infamous Hartley bill in
the House of Representatives and debate in the Senate
Senator Tafts companion union-bustng high
light the unprecedented danger facing the American
people, there many indications that the sleeping giant
of labor has awakened and is beginning to carry the
offensive against reaction.
In Chicago and throughout the nation demonstra-
TONS meetings soppages, delegations to Congress-
and other activities against Congress slave labor pro-
posals have reached tempo that shows American work
ing people in mood to fight back at their woud-be
oppressors.
Recent wage victories in important segments of
American industry have soidified labor's ranks and
determination.
And last, and most important the attacks against
labor have led to the increasing development of labor
unity every level
1t is the growth of this unity in support of the strk
ing telephone workers and the coal miners and in def
ance of what CLIO President Philip Murray calls the
"drve to ascs in Washington, that offers the promise
that May Day 947 may well become the turning point
in Americas undecared civil between democracy
and fascism.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-26

Betroying the peace

BY a large vote the Senate this week launched the
first stages of economic and military mission Greece
and Turkey, which serve purpose other than to
bolster two regimes shot through with the principles,
purposes and personnel of fascism.
With King Paul, consort of Nazis grinning behind
his onocle and medals, with the refuse of Hitler Ger
many propping booted feet the tables of govern
ment" in Turkey the United States Senate blandy pro-
ceeds to throw worth of belgeren challenge
into the teeth of Russia In Moscow talk peace In
Washington the very in the halls of Congress reeks
with war.
The opposition of two men was heard in Washing
ton the steamroller vote echoed the hate of
recent ally which is stamped the Republican Both
Congress Sen Johnson Cd. Col) declared the vote
declaration of war; Russia. Sen Pepper (D.-Fla)
charged the plan was" breach of the u NJ charter"
The Truman doctrine has yet to pass the House.
Debate begins next week. Smugly House leaders state
they expect place the bill before the President before
next Saturday.
Before the final betrayal every representative from
Illinois should hear the voice of the people in protest
against the of the of country to bolster
governments which not only deny democracy to their
people, but may well become the breeding ground
for third world war
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-26
Lessons Of the war

To the Editor:
The question before the people
of American is: can the people of
this or any nation learn from raw
and drastic experience?
In blind disregard Of pre-
vious experiences. there are
the present day actions - the
dangerous repeating of the
identical mistakes that led
humanity into the slaughter
pen of war and famine.
We have but to ask ourselves:
What course of action pursued
by the three states, Germany,
Italy and Japan has cost us and
the other peoples of the world
the most in suffering, mutilation
and death?
The answer las laid bare by
the facts of World War III is
anti-communism plus race
PkGJ00ACSs
Then in Gods name and for the
lives of our children, what can
we do about it?
The least we can do and retain
any claim on sanity is:
l. Enact law declaring it to be
a punishable crime to prosecute
or to discriminate against the
political and economic rights OF
the Communists and members OF
any other political grouping ex-
cepting those of a proven fascist
or racist character).
2. Make it Federal offense
for any person or organization to
engage in the Indictment of race
hatred or in the propagation Of
hatred of other nationalities.
8. Compel every state, without
exception, to live up to those
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-26
SOUNDING BOARD
a better use for that $500 million

While our government can ap,
propriate 400 million dollars to
stop communism in Greece and
Turkey and to crush peoples
movements throughout Europe,
not one cent of the money we are
paying in takes is used to put
streets and lights in the commun-
ity in which we live.
JOAN DIXON
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-26
To the Editor:

The neighborhoods of Lilydale,
Princeton Park and Gillespie
Park, large Negro community in
the 18th Ward, have absolutely no
lights.
The streets are in deplorable
condition. The white communl'
ties surrounding this neighbor,
hood have adequate streets and
lighting facilities. I, along with
my neighbors believe this to be
a clear case of gross discrimina'
ton. We have one street, 9lst
Street, between State and Stew
art Ave. that is so bad that the
motorists driving down this street
become stuck in the mud and have
to call tow trucks, to pull them
out.
People owning garages on
this street cannot use them.
AT my window one afternoon
I counted 23 cars mired in
mud up to their tenders.
Even police cars become stuck.
This street has become a main
thoroughfare.
People have to walk down it to
the street car line. There is no
sidewalk. One fourth of the
streets in this community have no
sidewalks. The people walk in the
middle of the street and dodge
cars in the dark.
The streets in this community
are as bad as in rural Mississippi,
and this is in the center of the
End largest city in the country.
This dark community has be,
come the prey for petty crime of
all types such as purse snatching,
robbery and rape from criminals
coming from other communities.
We keep our porch lights burn,
ing most of the night to give the
people in the neighborhood some
light.
This causes US an extra one
dollar and one-half on our
light bills. Our taxes have
risen the last year but we
haven't received any improve
ments. This is taxation with
out representation.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-26
Prices and cOOps
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
The only permanent way of
meeting the price offensive of big
business may be the control of
anti-social monopolies, but since
that cannot be done at present an
Intermediary link must be forged
in the chain of democratic prog,
ress.
This link is the cooperative
movement.
Cooperatives would bring the
farmer, worker, and middle class
elements into direct contact and
lay the groundwork for a peoples
alliance.
Cooperatives would educate the
people in joint ownership and
prepare the way for the eventual
naturalization of the anti,social
monopolies if cooperatives should
prove insufficient to solve the
problem of price control.
Big business has attempted to
mobilize consumer support n
drive to curb the unions. The
workers can defeat this maneuver
by joining with the farmers and
progressives in a mass cooperative
drive.
SAVILLE SAX
THEODORE HALL
Farmer-Worker- Consumer
Coalition
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-26

amendments to the Constitution
guaranteeing to Negroes their full
and equal status as free citizens
of the U.S.A.
BY making these super-type So
cial evils recognized crimes
against humanity, as they are and
have proven themselves to be, we
would have the certain knowledge
that the anti-communist, anti
semitic, race-hatred paved Auto
balm to a fascist hell is in the
process of being blasted out once
and for all.
ROBERT SCOTT
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-08
SICK IN ANSONIA

Miss Montess Charles of Al Water Street is home from the hospital and will be con fined to her home for a few days. .
 Mrs. Paul Silva of Emmett Street is home from the hos pital and has improved great ly. .r.=
 Mir. Ray Morris is confined to the New Haven General Hospital and is quite i'll.
 Mrs. Amy Jackson of Fac tory Court has been i'll for the past few weeks at her home.
 Mrs. Marie Tinney of 64 Clifton Avenue is i'll and has been confined to her home for the past few weeks.
 Mrs. Bina David, Is Wooster Steet Is i'll and is confined to her home.
 M. Powell Little. 6 Ire mont Street, is i'll and is con fined to his home.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-08
MEETING HELD OF ANSONIA BRANCH OF NAACP

The Ansonia Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo- pie held a special meeting at the Macedonia Baptist church thursday night, January 3Oth. The meeting was opened with the Lords Prayer, led by the president, Rev. Julian A. Tay- Tor.
 The minutes of the last reg ular meeting held December 10, 1946, were read by the sec retary, Mrs. Mary E. Cous- ins and accepted by the mem. bers. Ten new members were ported after which conmuni- nlcatlons an reports were heard and commented on and accepted by the members.
 The communications are as follows: A letter from the National Office requesting the branch to send delegates to the mass meeting in Wash ington DC, the decision to be made at an executive board meeting to be held Thurs. Night, February l1th; let ter requesting the branch to consider the sale of NAACP pins, of which no comment was made at this meeting; a report from the National Board on the sale of region al books and which was en- closed a check for the share of this branch; letter re- questing the branch to send delegates to the regional con ference to be held March % and 30 at Greenwich, Conn. Delegates are to be elected at the next monthly meeting "a letter in regard to the membership campaign stating that the quota of this branch is 400 memberships. It was voted that the quota be in- creased to 500 memberships. It was stated that Mrs. Mar tha Randolph who is chair man of the membership con- rnittee for the branch be chair man for the membership cam paign. Rev. R. w. Gulletee, MT Harrison Sipes. Miss Mar garet Charles were appointed to work on the committee and other members will be ap- pointed later.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-08
VINCENT DRAKE STILL
 TOP SCORER

The Lavenders qualified for the Class "A" State scholastic basketball tournament Tues day night, January 18th w1,en they defeated Stamford with a 47-44 score.
 The teams were deadlocked at 38 points with 4 minutes to play when Vincent Drake and Bill Dudley clipped in with timely points.
 Drake rolled up 21 points which gives Ham Hands" a total of 62 points in his last three games.
 Some interesting statistics in the Naugatuck Valley League have been compiled by Matthew Sortell. Ansonia High School statistician and scorer He reports that the Lavender has scored the most points to date in circuit play, 3Oo in 7 games, the highest scorer being Vincent Drake, sophomore forward for the Lavender. Drake has netted o4 points on the most field goals, 36, and the most foul conversions 22.
 MT. David Drake of 123 Division spent the weekend in New York City visiting
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-08
OBITUARY
 Mrs. Bertha Thomas

Mrs. Bertha Thomas
 Mrs. Bertha Thomas, who came to Ansonia six months ago from St. Louis, Mo-. died Wednesday night, January 2oth at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mildred Jones. B Wooster Street.
 Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, February 1st at 2 P. M. at the Metro politan Methodist Episcopal Church, St. Louis, Mo.
 Surviving her is her hus- band, Robert Thomas of St. Louis, Mo-, another daughter, Mrs. Rosa1ie Hoston of An sonia, and a grandson, Samuel Hoston.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-08

Hams; Reading The Psalm of Life, Nellie Gatison.
 At 6:3O PM. the Y.P.W.W. under the supervision of Miss Frances Sipes. was of great interest. Miss Theresa Hunter was crowned queen of the chair. She was the person that answered the most ques- tions about the Bible.
 Rev. Carl Williams of Brooklyn, New York, was the speaker for the evening ser vice.
 The second meeting of the League for the betterment of the Inter-racial problems of Ansonia, held at Williams Temple Church was largely attended Monday night, Jan uary 27th.
 Permanent officers were elected as follows:
 LeRoy Daniels, President :; Earl Vaughn, Vice-President |; Mrs. Charlotte Johnson, sec -retary, Mrs. Edward Vaughn, Treasurer. A Committee was nominated by the president to draw up the Constitution.
 The Stewardess Board No. 1 of the Clinton A. M. E. Zion Church will have a Chicken and Chitterling Dinner at the home of Mrs. Ruth Hill, 54 Fremont Street, Saturday. Feb ruary 9th from noon until. Mrs. Clarence Shoot, Mrs. Marie Small and Miss Mar celia Austin were the guests of Clarence Srnoot, Gassaway Lewis, and Irving Austin at the annual banquet of the Housatonic' Council Boy Scouts of America, held We'd nesday night, January 28. at the Derby Methodist Church, Derby. MT. Shoot, M Lewis, and Mir. Austin represented Troop No. 6 of the Macedonia Baptist Church at the Annual business meeting Of tn e council,
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-08

b1lee S1ngerS of New York City and the Singing Keys of Hartford,
 The church was packed to capacity and everyone present was inspired and
 C II t C rtained
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-08

Mrs. Julian A. Taylor and Mrs. William Price were the guests of Mrs. Harold Shoot at the 9th Annual Meeting of the YW.C.A., AS Howe St. New Haven, Monday Night, January 27.
 A reception was held in the lounge at 6 P. M. and dinner was served at 6:3O PM. in the auditorium.
 Mrs. Robert 1. Johnson of New Haven, chairman of the meeting committee led the group in singing while din- ner was being served.
 After dinner, Miss Arlene Thomas of New Haven led in the Worship Service. The Business Session followed which included the minutes of the last annual meeting, the minutes of the fall meeting, and the report of the treas urer. Certificates were pre- sented to the volunteer work CTS who had put in the most hours. The report of the cleo ton was given and last but not least the board reports of Y's news with Live Views were given. The latter was to give everyone an idea what part each department plays in the Y.W.C.A.
 The meeting was thorough ly enjoyed by everyone pres ent
 Sunday, January %, 1o47, a very interesting and inspir- ing program was given at the William Temple Church of God The program was as follows:
 At 3:3O PM, the program opened with the Processional by the Choir; Scripture Read ing, Rev. Carl Williams, Brooklyn, NY; Prayer, Rev. Thomas, Asst. Pastor; Selec- ton, Nobody Knows, Choir Welcome Address, Harry L. Gatison; Selection, Jesus Prayed for You and I, Guar tet, Carrie London, Carrie Thomas, Alice Parks, Adele Thomas; Reading, Opportu- nifty. Miss Lillie Douglas; So- To, Joan Williams Paper, The Holy Bible, Frances Sipes Selection, One Day, Choir Paper, Salute to the Negro, Theresa Hunter; Solo, Reset ta Spencer; Reading, Brez- zelle Sipes; Selection, Yes, I Want to Rest, Quartet; So los, My Task, The Lords Prayer, Thelma Parks, accom- panied by Rev. Carl Will
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-08

Rev. Julian A. Taylor per forming the Baptismal rites for the Rev, J. B. Pharr, pastor of the Community Baptist Church who Is i'll and has been confined to his home in New Haven for some time.
 Rev, Julian A. Taylor, past or of the Macedonia Baptist Church, Ansonia, will conduct communion serv1ces at the Community Baptist Church, New Haven, Sunday after noon, February 9, 1o47.
 Mrs. Mollie Mayo celebrated her birthday, Friday January 31st with her immediate fam fly and two guests, Mrs. Mic holas Silva, and Mrs. Julian A. Taylor.
 Mrs. Julia Overton, widow of the late Rev. David Over ton of Platt Street has moved to Hartford, Conn. where she will make her home with her grandson, MT. Arnold Martin.
 Rev. Julian A. Taylor will leave Monday, February 3rd for a much needed rest. He will be the guest of his daugh- ter, Mrs. Dewitt Keith, and his brother, pr. William A. Taylor in Washington, D. C.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-08
ANSONIA NEWS By Ruth B. Smoot

A concert was given at the Clinton A.M.E. Zion Church, Sunday night, January Both, which included the Sunset Ju-
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-08

The Frances Harper club held a social tea which turned out to be a great success, at the home of Mrs. Joanna Adamson. 116 Division Street, Sunday afternoon, January 26th.
 A very entertaining program was rendered including the Douglas Brothers Quintet and the Heavenly Stars Quartet.
 Delicious refreshments were enjoyed by everyone present.
 Miss Janice Drake, daughter of MT. and Mrs. David Drake of 123 Division Street, who now resides in Brooklyn, New York, cousin of Vincent Drake, the Ansonia High School basketball star has been noti- fled by Adelphi College, Garden City, Long Island, New York, that she has been accepted as student. She will begin her studies next month and is enrolled tenta- lively in the pre-medical course.
 Miss Drake, has been em- ployed by the stenographic bureau of the Brooklyn Y. w. C. A. She is a graduate of the Assumption School, attended the Collegiate Preparatory School, New Haven and Eas- tern School for Physicians Aides, New York from which she was graduated as an K Ray technician.
 The Y. P. C. A. Club met at the home of Miss Anna Bell Jett, 45 Murray Street, Thurs day, January 3Oth. The meet ing was very interesting with the making of new laws and plans for the coming months
 After the business was trans acted a delicious repast was served by the hostess and en- joyed' by all.
 The next meeting will be held at the home of Miss Dorothy Parks, 16 Orchard Street, Thursday, February 9th, 1o47.
 Mrs. Mamie Marrow of 137 West 142nd Street, New York City spent the week with her sister Mrs. Henry Jones of Water Street, Derby.
 The Baptisma1 services of t he Community Baptis t Church, New Haven will be held Friday night, February 7th at the Macedonia Baptist Church, Ansonia, with the
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-08

Mack N. Reyes of New Haven was in charge of the funeral arrangements.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-08
ANDERSON GIVES
 JARVISMEN POINTERS AT SCRIMMAGE SESSION

The Jarv1s1nen were glven some pertinent pointers on the basketball game at a scrimmage session ag a Il former Lavender cagers at the Ansonia High School Wednesday, January z9th as they prepared for the tilt with Torrington held Friday, January 31st.
 Edward "Fo' Anderson, a former Lavender cage bril- liant, now. a freshmen at Long Island University, where he is member of the Blackbird jayvee squad.
 Anderson worked with Vim cent Drake and Bill Dudley on shots from the pivot on bucket play and put on some defensive maneuvers with his his Vets teammates as an eX- ample for the varsity to fol low.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
Spectator Takes
Drink in Court
Instead of Bar

Henry Northedge, So, OF the 900
block of I street Sc, a spectator
before the Municipal Court bar of
justice, apparently mistook it for
another kind of bar yesterday and
was promptly charged with drink
ing in a police courtroom
Pvt. Lennie Daniels of No. pre-
cinct hastily consulted clerk as to
proper arrest procedure, after North
edge was seen to raise a bottle of
whisky to his lips and leave Judge
Walter Casey's court
Pvt. Daniels apprehended North
edge in the nearby jury court as he
was raising the bottle high again"
and returned him to Judge Casey
to hear the charge
I'm guilty." said Northedge. "But
I did offer the officer drink first. .
We'll you certainly picked a
peculiar place." the court replied,
In continuing the case until Friday.
Northedge was locked up in lieu of
posting 500 bond.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
Half Of so Lottery Cases
This Year Were Dismissed

Of more than go lottery operation
cases disposed of in District Court
so far this year. approximately half
were dismissed and, of the remain
der, fines and probation terms were
imposed rather than Jail sentences,
a check Of records disclosed today.
In Municipal Court, Where there
were approximately $50 cases of pos
session of numbers slips and permit
ting gaming, about Is were dis
missed. The other cases were dis
posed Of by fines with alternative
jail sentences. With a few excep-
tions the. fines were paid.
The average penalty levied in Mu-
nicipal Court was $50 fine with the
alternatives of a 60-day jail SEN
tence.
In District Court the sentences
consisted of fines ranging from $50
to $500 and probation terms of sew
eral months to two years.
Joseph Y. Reeves, probation Of
f1cer of District Court, said hackers
of the numbers racket apparently
are using persons with no criminal
records as writer's. Courts deal more
leniently with first offenders.
Maximum penalties are $1,000 fine
and three years imprisonment for
operation of a lottery, a felony and
$500 fines and six months in Jail for
possession of numbers slips or per-
mitting gaming, which are misde-
meanorS.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
Citizens Group Opposes
Radio Tower in Northeast

The Hampshire Heights Citizens
Association last night authorized the
appointment of a committee to draw
up resolution censuring the action
of the District Commissioners in ap-
proving the construction of a radio
tower at First place and Riggs road
NE.
L. E. Meadows, president of the
Manor Park Citizens Association,
told of the action Of other civic
groups in the area opposing the
building of the tower.
"The Nations capital is sight
seeing spot of the world" he said.
He pointed out it should not be
marred by 31o-foot radio tower.
German Prince, representing the
National Conference of Ice Cream
Industries, discussed the proposed
measure to sell ice cream by weight
The association previously had
supported the proposal.
The group Endorsed 'in principle"
the bill for more rigid control of
firearms
The meeting, conducted by Leslie
G. Crowson, president, was held at
the Bernard School, 4th and De-
catur street NV.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
Leo Stock Is Winner
OF Orutory Contest

Leo Stock, II, senior at Gonzaga
High School, won the semifinal
round in the District American Le-
gion oratorical contest in the Con-
zaga Auditorium last night.
Second place in the 10th annual
contest was won by Miss Eulalie
Harrison, Is, of Central High School.
Taking "The Constitution in a
Changing World" as his subject,
young Stock won a SIS prize and
the right to enter the District finals
scheduled in the Commerce De-
partment auditorium Tuesday. He
will compete with winners of the
other two semifnal contests held
i'll the District.
Winner in the District elimina-
ton will enter the national quar-
ter finals in Philadelphia April 9.
The national semifinals will be
held in Washington the following
week.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
Coach 10 Lose Job
Al Falls Church Hiqh

Gregory v. Wroniewicz. director
Of athletics at the Falls Church
High School, has been refused a
contract for the next school year,
Fairfax County Supt. of Schools w.
T. Woodson said.
News Of the coachs dismissal came
when he informed students he would
not coach athletics next year.
The schools basketball team re-
Gently won the Fairfax County
championship.
Mr.. Wroniewicz refused to COM
ment today but confirmed the fact
that he had been notified he will
not coach next year. He said he
had coached at various schools in
the State for nine years, the last
three of which were at Falls Church.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
Cold Snap Will Help
Cherry RIossoms,
Park Official Saws

The current cold snap will
help the Tidal Basins cherry
blossoms, a National Capital
Parks official said today.
Asked if the 28-degree tenn
perature of last highland ex-
pected again tonight - would
make the blossoms late for the
April 1918 festival, George
Harding, chief of park, horti-
culture and maintenance of the
parks Office, said:
"As far as the cherry BIOS
SONS are concerned, this is still
January. The trees have not
shown a single bud yet and
therefore are not vulnerable to
the cold.
Actually, if we had too warm
weather now they might bud
prematurely and then be
blighted by later cold snap.
The cold weather now will
probably keep the buds under
cover until it Is safe"
He said the cold wave actual
ly is good news for the 10000
visitors who are expected to
swarm into Washington over
Easter week end for the annual
festival.