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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10

NNOllGuluCQ 1IOIlI < uSC AI years, stood up, tears streaming down his face and shouted at him: s'I'm going to get out of there. I'm going to square accounts with you. I'm going to get you"
 Jake the Barber said he had re- ceived seven anonymous telephone calls in the last year from man who represented himself as a friend of Touhy.
 The last call was seven weeks ago and on each occasion the man said Touhy would be out of jail soon and that I'd better watch out because I was first on his list" he said. .
 Now 48, he is facing trial next week at Cedar Rapids, Ia., on a federal mail fraud charge for al- legged manipulation of whiskey warehouse receipts. It was not known if he would seek a post ponement.
 He was Kidnapped July 1. 1883, held l. for 12 days and released after his family had paid $70,000. He later paid $5o,0o0 more.
 Touhy. Gus Schaeffer and Albert (Polly Nose) Kator were appre- hended and tried. Factor identified them. All were sentenced to 99 years.
 Banghart was tried later. The Jury refused to believe his story that Factor had planned the kid naping himself in order to escape extradition to England where he was wanted on charge of duping investors out of $7,000,000. The ex- tradition case later was dropped.
 Another member of the gang, Charles (Ice Wagon) Connors, was never apprehended. On the day Banghart was sentenced, his bullet riddled body was found in a field with a penny clutched in one hand. Police believed the penny was symbol of contempt because he had refused to contribute to the defense of his companions.
 Originally there were five Touhy brothers, sons of Chicago police man. John and Joseph were killed in gunfights. James died in peni- tentiary. Thomas, is in a federal penitentiary for Minneapolis mail robbery.
 Banghart is no less murderous than his boss and 8 criminal of even greater experience. He broke put of the Atlanta penitentiary in 1925 with the late Gerald Chapman, came to Chicago to become 8 pro- fessional assassin. While being sought for the Factor Kidnapping he led a $1O5, ,00O mail robbery at Charleston, s. C., for which he drew 26 years that are running concur xentIy with his kidnap sentence.
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communique said:
 "In the Stalingrad area, Soviet troops repulsed all attacks. On one sector, 8 German infantry company i (300 men) tried to penetrate 6 So- viet stronghold and was repulsed by machine gun and mortar fire. It retired to the initial positions. On other sectors, there was an exchange i of artillery and mortar fire"
 Front line dispatches reported that Marshal Seymon Timoshhen- kos counter-offensive. driving down between the Don and Volga rivers to the relief. of Stahngrad, had again surged forward, and captured a number of German strongholds. The Germans fiercely counter attacked in efforts to regain the lost ground, these dfspacthes said, but the Russians hurled them back with big losses.
 Northwest of Stalingrad (the theater of TimoShenko'S counter offensive) 8 Soviet unit repulsed five enemy infantry attacks and killed 200," the noon communique said. "On another sector. Soviet patrol units attacked at night, killed 70 of the enemy and blew up an ammunition dump.'
 The communique also reported that attacks in the Mozdok area of the eastern Caucasus, where the Germans were trying to drive to the Grozny oil fields, had been hurled back.
 "On one sector, Germans support ed by tanks thrice attempted to break through Soviet lines and were repulsed," the communique said. So- viet troops destroyed three tanks and wiped out 8 company of infan- try"
 One Russian setback was admit ted, southeast of Novorossisk, the Black Sea naval base the Germans occupied three weeks ago.
 The Germans attacked an in- habited locality southeast of Novor- ossisk for five days and lost @ bat ta1ion (5O0 mem the noon com- munique said. Finally, after bring ing up tank endorsements. the Germans penetrated the outskirts of the locality, where fighting now is raging.
 Soviet troops are annihilating the enenys manpower," the com munique asserted.
 Soviet patrols, artillery and trench mortars killed 200 Germans and knocked out four guns and two trench mortar batteries on the Leningrad front. Anti-aircraft down ed six Junkers 67 pombers on the approaches to Leningrad.
 The most desperate efforts of the Germans in Stalingrad had been in an industrial section in the northwestern part of the city, where they had tried in vain to chash through Soviet defenses to the volga river and split the forces of the defenders.
 Soviet forces who had been en-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10

Mrs. Fife Borg, Mrs. Clara Ostel- houdt, Mrs. Joseph Moran, Mrs. Austin Ford, Miss Dorothy Tttley, Mrs. David O'Shea, Miss Margaret Clark, Mrs. Frank Clark, Mrs. Mil- ton Smith, Mrs. Katherine Hupsis, R. N., Mrs. John Frost, Mrs. John Ferguson, Mrs. Marian Allen, Mrs. Ellen Tosehak, Mrs. Lottie Koerber, Mrs. Martin Post, Mrs. Alice Kier. Der and daughter, Dorothy, Mrs Margaret Forst, R. N., Mrs. Pauline Richards and Mrs. Elmer Pennel.
 Proposal Accepted
 At the annual town meeting re- gently several comments were heard on the matter of the town turning over a portion of Wolfe avenue to the Seymour Sand and Gravel Co.,, in return for the building of a new road extending from Church street to Highland avenue. The proposal after a considerable discussion by the taxpayers in the hill vicinity was accepted.
 It was learned that there is a dis tance of close to $40 feet from the north side of North Circle to the north side of the proposed new road. A sharp curve will be eliminated by the building of the new road. It could not be learned at the meet ing when the new project will gel under way.
 All other business items in the call of the meeting, which included the lighting of. the streets, care of the roads, library appropriations and many other town duties were left in the hands of the Selectmen.
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placed his hand over her mouth to stifle screams but in the second he admits putting his hands about her throat and choking her. In this second statement he also adds tbat he had the intention of violating her as he walked along the main highway behind her and before he grabbed her and half carried her on the highway on the wood road.
 Defense Objection
 The first statement was read to the jury after Judge William H. Comley admitted 1t as evidence. It had been taken on July 1, the day the crime was discovered.
 Immediately after the reading, as the state sought to introduce the second statement, defense objec- ton was raised and the jury was excused while lawyers debated the point. Subsequently this statement was also admitted as an exhibit.
 State Police Lieutenant George Remer testified that he took q second statement from Gurski be- cause he noted discrepancies be- tween what Gurski had told State Police Captain John c. Kelly in his statement on July i, and what he testified at 8 coroner's hearing at p. m. on July 2.
 After the coroper's hearing, Lieu tenant Remer said, he took Gurski to the scene of the staying and Gurski pointed out where he had seized the woman, how he dragged her along the wood road and where he had forced her to the ground. After returning to the State Police Barracks in Litchfield. the lieuten- ant said, he obtained the second statement.
 Adjourned Until Tuesday
 Defense counsel objected to the second statement on grounds that Gurski was not sufficiently intel ngent to resist state police requests for 8 confession.
 Coroner Lester W. Schaefer tes- tified Friday with regard to the hearing he conducted in Litch- field on July 2 and a transcript of evidence given as it was admitted as an exhibit He was reading to the jury a transcript of Gurski's testimony at the hearing when ad- journment of the trial to Tuesday at 10 8. m. was taken.
 It was indicated Friday that the state is nearing the close of its presentation of evidence and that the defense may start offering its side of the case sometime Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
TWO MORE DAYS FOR NEW VOTERS
58 More Added to OffciaI List of EIigibIes at Yes-
 terday's Session

Only two more days remain for eligible persons to be sworn in as voters in time to take part in the state elections in November. Ses- sions of the board of registration ct the City Hall Monday and Tuesday will be the last before election.
 Several hundreds voters have been sworn in since the board began a week of sessions last Tuesday. Ses- sions are held daily from g a. m. to 8 D. m.
 Voters admitted yesterday were as follows:
 Howard Branch, IT., Mabel M. Bristol, Roseann Cialone, Therese Ciarlone, Carmine Ciriello, Ejordis Carlsrud, Martha Crochetiere, Ro- bert w. Clark, IT., Phyllis c. Clark, John w. Crosby, Elizabeth Cruess, Mae 0. Grimm, Donald A. Hilliard, Harold c. Kean, Hedwig l.. Knuchel, Regina K. Kramer, Nelson J. Long, Elizabeth Lippke, John P. Lippke, Alexander A. Collins. George B. Conner, Ade. lino Macedo, Mary L. Mulligan, Helen Daugerdas, Julia E. Pater- noster, Salvatore Persico, Annette M. Rosato, Lawrence J. Ryan, Clara Faucher, Amelia FTings, An- thony Rosa, Edward Rossett, Rose Santopietro, Eva Simanavice, Burr Smith, Eleanor Sperduti, Henry H. Smith, Eva Therrien.
 Also John s. Weisman, Arthur L. Wholey, Aldona Yakimavich, Robert J. Green, David Labonty, Helen Murphy, Helen Thibodeau, Clarke Buckingham, James Mac Broom, Jr., Gertrude, McGrath, Robert M. Jeannir, Esther c. Jones, Philip Kass, Elizabeth M. Oehler, Christine Walsh, Anne M. Walsh, Julien A. Taylor, Ruth l.. Aitchison, Evelyn B. Staffer, and Robert Pierson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
Mrs. Elmer Pennell
 Honored At Shower
Mrs. Arthur Andrew Hostess; New Road From Church
 Street to Eliminate Sharp Curve

Beacon Falls, Oct. 1O-Mrs. Elmer PennelI, the former Mary Allen, R. N., of Beacon Falls, was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower held in her honor recently at the home of Mrs. Arthur Andrew of Beacon Falls. A buffet lunch was served.
 Those attending were: Mrs. Ruth Clark, Mrs. Georginia Payne, R. N., Miss Stella OKoskil Mrs. Mary Nor ton, Mrs. Dorothy Upright, Mrs. Edith Witherwax, Mrs. Ruth Gillette Chesky, Mrs. Loretta Baukat, Mrs. Martha Arnold, Mrs. Rose Doiron,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10

or dental care for his children if he has to pay taxes.
 Rejection of the presidents rec quest for an increase in the old age benefit taxes under the Social eecur- ity program came on c 50 to 35 vote on an amendment to freeze them at the present one per cent level for employer and enploye.
 The vote was taken 6 few hours after Mir. Roosevelt, in e letter to Chairman Walter ?. George, p., Ca, of the senate finance committee, urged legislators Co permit the levy to rise Co two per cent on Jan. 1 as scheduled undar ngasant iAw. wa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
HADDON BLASTS
 GOVERNOR HURLEY
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today in the executive chambers. Those present were Sens. Alber L. Coles and William Shea, majority and minority leaders respectively ol the state Senate; Reps. William Hadden and T. Emmett Clarie, ma jority and minority leaders respec. lively of the House of Representa-. tives; and John M. Bailey, Secre. tary of the legislative council.
 T directed the attention of tho legislative council to the extraordi. nary emergency situation whereby thousands of defense workers are threatened with the loss of theil right to vote by reason of an ap- parent inability to cast their ballots on Nov. 3, 1922, between the hours of 6 a. m. and 6 D. m.
 Members of the council consid- cred with me the recent decision of Superior Court Judge John. A Cornell determining that towns and cities of Connecticut are without au- thority to extend voting hours be- yond 6 p. m. on days of state elec- tionS.
 "Furthermore, members of the council reviewed the several hun dred protest messages received with in the last five days by me from responsible labor, religious and civic groups, including a particularly striking appeal for heightened vot- ing hours from the Connecticut League of Women Voters.
 Among other things I said to the members of the legislative coun- cil:
 "It is my firm conviction that the right to vote is among the most precious assets of every American. For months I have urged every de- fense worker to put forth additional effort in the discharge of his daily task.
 There has been . tremendously effective response to these ap- peals. It would be gross injus- tice to deny any man or woman en- gagged in war activity the right to express his views at the polls. Af- ter all, we are fighting on many fronts for the preservation of God given rights and privileges.
 "Let us be certain that the priv- ilege of voting is made available to all without difficulty, hardship, or embarrassment.
 After 8 careful analysis of the entire problem 1t was agreed by the legislative council that the need for special session of the Connecticut General Assembly is urgent and compelling.
 Accordingly, I have determined to convene the General Assembly, in special session, on Monday, Oct. 19, 1942 at il o'clock.
 Necessary procedure to make effective this determination will be formulated at once.
 "It is my hope that the business of the General Assembly will be concluded in one day. am con- fident that this result can be achieved, and that the cost to the state of Connecticut will not exceed 5000.
 "The members of the legislative council, as the recognized leaders of the General Assembly, have a g. sured me that they will exert every influence to confine the business of the special session to the single item of legislation extending vot- ing hours to 8 reasonable period beyond 6 p. In."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10

circled for several days near the in- dustria lsection broke out yesterday and now were fighting from new de- fense lines.
 Last midnight's Soviet communi- que reported that two more efforts of the Germans to crash through the industrial section, reach the Volga ard split the defenders of Stalingrad. had failed. Heavy forces of tanks and infantry made the assaults. At. least a company (S00 men) of Germans were Killed.
 No specific progress of Marshal Smeyon Timoshenko's counter -of- fensive was reported in the mid- night communique. although 1t was believed still advancing steadily down the corridor between the Don and volga rivers to the relief of Stalingrad's defenders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10

added that he would seek "substan- tial further increases" ct Q later date.
 In another amendment inter- preted as an indirect slap ct Secre- tary of the Treasury Henry Mor- genthau, Jr., who has criticized the senate bill, the senate voted to au- thorize the stan exprets of tho joint congressional committee on internal revenue taxation to have direct ace cess to all tax data and information in tho hands of the Troasurs depart nent. Darkiey was bittsvlV epposed to tho move, charging it would "cir- eumvent the heads of all the depart uaanlS in Wnshingtnn"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10

A poor little fireman mute am l, With only my buddies to speak to, I'm like pastor without parishioners, For can't talk to the commissioners. The members, too, will have their losses If we can't talk to them, our bosses; If say "Hello," I'll be suspended But how'n those political fences be mended9 No more can we go to our favorite Commish And loudly sing his praises, No more will they have to dodge us, Thinking we've come to ask raises. No more can we ask for rubber coats, Or hint for apparatus, We dasnt say Boo to our fire board Or they'll throw the rule book at us. My son. don't be 8 fireman, Whatever else you turn to. The pay is low, the hours long, Your boots are old and mended- But you can't talk to commissioner Or you'll find yourself suspended
 LEnvoi The board doesn't want to talk to us it says But does it know that works both ways?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
LOCAL c. O. P. OPENS
 CAMPAIGN QUARTERS

The local Republican organiza- ton today opened It's campaign headquarters in Room c, iiB Bank street. Town Chairman Vernon T.. Hall will be ln charge.
 Democrats plan Co establish thelr haAdauaxteEs at lse Grand street,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
New BIackout Signals
 Effective October 26
I60 Communities in States Receive Official Instruc'
 tiOns on New Alert, Raid, AI-CIear Notices

Local civilian defense workers will be mobilized by an mudble signal in the 169 communities in Connecticut in event of backout air raid according to regulations announced today by State Defense Administrator Wesley "A Sturges which will take effect at 1201 on October 26 Previously this mobilization by telephone following
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10

Members of the state phar1na- ceutial commission, municipal and state executives and prominent speakers will be numbered among the associations guests of the evening. A program of entertain ment and the customary distribu- ton of souvenir gifts will be among the highlights of the evening.
 Other members of the general
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Carmela B. Casale will take place Monday af- ternoon at o'clock at the AlderSon funeral home, 70 Central avenue. Burial will be in Pine Grove ceme- tery. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from T to g o'clock and tomorrow from 3 to 5 and T to g o'clock.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary L.. Spayne of Springfield, Mass, a for mer Waterbury resident, was held this morning in Springfield from the Sampson funeral home, 800 Bel mont avenue, at 8 o'clock.
 Funeral services for Charles B. Osborne took place yesterday after noon at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, with Rev. Fran cis O. Ayres, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church, ofiiciating. Burial was in Riverside cemetery. Members of Nosahogan lodge, Odd Fellows, and the Scovill Foremen's associa- ton attended.
 The funeral Of Edward Garrity of Hartford was held this morning ct s:i5 in Hartford from the Ahern funeral home, 1s0 Pennington ave- nue, to St. Joseph's cathedral at 10. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery, Salisbury.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary R. odoardo of 33 Wilson street was held this morning at 9 o'clock from the LaPorta funeral home, e7 Holmes avenue, Co Our Lady of Lourdes church ct e:s5. Burial was in the family plot, Calvary cemetery. according to an announcement by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
Chairman

Tuesday evening, November 10, Armistice day eve, has been deSig- mated as the date for the 10th an- nual dinner dance of the Water bury Druggists Association at Waverly Inn, Cheshire. Past State President William J. Dun- phy has been chose chairman of the general committee of ar- arrangements with Louis Bria and Thomas Mccarthy as assistants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
LUCY SHANAHAN
 AUXILIARY GUEST
Establishment of COnlmu. nifty Chest Discussed;
 Missionary Here
WATERVILLE Correspondent: Mrs. William E. Rooney, 190 Dwight St.
 Telephone 3-SA75

Waterville, October 10. = Mis- Lucy Shanahan was guest speaker last evening at meeting of Casper Davis Auxiliary. Miss Shanahar described in detail the object and advantages of the Community Chest being established in this city. A social hour followed the meeting.
 The C.Y.O. of St. Michael's church will receive communion in body to- morrow morning at the 9:15 Mass. Mrs. Thomas Buckley intertained her bridge club at her home We'd neSday ecening. Lunch was served and prizes awarded. Present were Mrs. Joseph Seery, Mrs. William Heaney, Mrs. Francis Whelan, Mrs. Daniel Sullivan, Mrs. James Cor man, Mrs. James McAree and Miss Josephine LaChance.
 Sunday services at St. Paul's Epis- copal church. Rev. Charles Good win, vicar. Holy communion at 5 a. m., Sunday school at 9:30 a. m., Morning prayer and sermon at 10:45 8. m. Young Peoples Fellowship Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 St. Michael's, Rev. Robert H. Falls. pastor, Rev. Stanley Hastillo, assistant. Masses at 6 a, nl,, T:15, 8:15, 9:15 and II o'clock.
 Rev. o. Christiansen, missionary, will speak at the 10 a. m. service at Waterville Union church Sunday and the special afternoon service at 3 o'clock. The Prayer Fellowship group consisting of members from Torrington, Woodbury, Southbury and waterville will attend. A Cos pei Service will be held in the eve- ming at 7:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
DIED

sTRONG-In, this city, Oct. 10th 1942, Henry Strong, of SIS East Main St. Funeral Monday morning, time to be announced, from Mulvilie Funeral Home, 27O West Main St., to Immaculate Conception Church. Burial in new St. Joseph's ceme- tery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10

committee include: Paul Kunkel, Olindo DiNapoli Lon FarTel, Fred Czarsty, Henry Giguere, Bernard Reilly, Maurice Reiss, Andrew Ku- saila and Joseph Alfieri.
 Publicity Committee: Olindo Di- Napoli, chairman; Fred Keefe, Wilfred Nitkin, George Kipp, George Paul, Abraham Litsky and Edna Garcher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10

according to an announcement hy Neil Maloney. secretary of the town e0Mmitte@
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
SENATE WORKS
 ON TAX BILL

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
CHICAGO FEARS
 TOUHY KILLINGS

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
A FIREMAN'S LAMENT

Fnton PheIan of the hrcbOard warned fireman member of the department approach department permission chief."-News item)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10

The C.Y.O. of St. Michael's church will receive communion in body to- morrow morning at the 9:15 Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
SMALL ATTACKS
 NOW ON REDS

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HOUSEWIVES TO
 AID FOOD CHECK

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St. Michaers, Rev. Robert H. Falls, pastor, Rev. Stanley Hastillo, assistant. Masses at 6 a. n1., 7:15, 8:15, 9:15 and II o'clock.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Baltimore AFL Head
Scores Federal Officials
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Nov. 28.-Harry
Cohen, president of the Baltimore
Federation of Labor (AFL), casti-
gated Federal officials for declaring
Baltimore critical labor area, say
ing:
THE unfair action of some ma
tional swivel chair philosopher, who.
apparently. overlooks the best inter-
ests of the Nation as a whole. and
who, without proper Investigation.
has declared Baltimore a critical
area, thereby virtually paralyzing
the garment manufacturing indus
try in this CITY,"
Acting for the canned food ex-
change, William E. Lamble, jr., also
TOOK exception to the ruling, chare-
ing that there would be a food
shortage unless canning plants are
kept in operation this winter
through Government contracts.
Mr.. Lamble declared, Some Of
our best men will get away from us.
and when the Government needs us
during the canning season next
spring We won't be able to operate
at full capacity because of the loss
of trained men"
He said the Southern Packing Co,
had lost a Navy contract although
1t had been the low bidder and had
submitted a War Production Board
certiflcation that it would not have
to hire any new workers.
He asserted the loss of winter
contracts would disrupt the indus
try.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Big Mine Cove-|n Destroys
Pittston pa. Residential Area

trembles were felt early today the
earth had sunk to "a feet.
James Tadesco, an officer of the
Pagnotti Enterprises, operators of
mine colleries which extend under
this Luzerne County town of $4,000,
said he understood that the anthra-
cite vein under the afflicted area
had not been operated since 1868.
Employees of his firm, he said, had
been assigned to help occupants of
damaged homes and to make tenn
porary repairs wherever possible.
Blasts Heard Days Before.
Desk Sergt. william s. Kearney
Of the Pittston police said residents
Of the area had complained to police
fot several days that underground
explosions were shaking their
houses.
He said that householders report
ed the vibrations were so strong
that dishes were knocked from
shelves.
Police entered the section immedi-
ately after the cave-in began and
roped on the earth assures. Fire
men also were assigned stations. For
q time the police considered roping
OF the entire region but the plan
was abandoned when the settling
began to slow.