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Evening star., 1942-09-27
Style for the Mature Figure

Way back in the days when
fashion writers were less tact
full, the larger woman was known
as the "matronly type" or worse
still, the stylish stout" In the
same vein, her clothes were likely
to be unimaginative, drab and
dark because dark colors mini
mize weight" and made so that
they did absolutely nothing to
disguise the heavier portions of
the figure.
Today the story is entirely
different. First Of all, we speak.
of the mature figure" much
more pleasant and infinitely more
appealing phrase to describe
women who wear something
slightly larger than size IL.
And even more important, the
clothes designed in women's
sizes are skillfully handled to
give the plumper figure every
opportunity to look its best.
Those women who are no longer
slim have no reason to dread
their shopping excursions, for
there is wealth of smart fash
ion in the larger size ranges.
Clever manipulation of fabric,
scientific handling of color and
discreet use of trimming have
combined to make the current
styles good looking and becom-
ing.
This is especially true today,
in the era of slim skirts and
tapered jackets. Many larger
women have watched with horror
as the pencil silhouette came
on the fashion horizon. They
reasoned that they never would
be able to wear draped dresses,
closely nodded and figure-re-
vealing. But they reckoned with
out the skill and understanding
of designers who feel that the
heavier woman need not be the
forgotten woman. Fashions al
ways can be modified where
needed, and, indeed, a slim sill
houette usually is more becom-
ing and wearable than a vo-
luminous one,
To recite the general fashion
trends would only be repetitious,
You've heard about the new
high colors, the tricky combina-
tions of tones and the use of
accessories. All these can be
used to advantage by the larger
woman. But there is more
to 1t than that-a fact she will
discover when she sets out on
her fall shopping expedition.
Here's what she will find: In
silhouette, she will discover slim
skirts that make allowance for
any "hippiness" through dis
Greet drapery, side draping or
surplice closing. She also will
find plain and gored skirts and
those with pleats set in very
discreetly. The button-fron
shirtwaist still remains and it's
always a good choice. If she has
extra inches around the hipline,
she will choose a well-gored
skirt and a bodice with enough
shoulder padding to minimize
any below-the-waist bulge. If
a large bust Is her problem,
there are jacket dresses, sur
plice styles and draped skirt
Evening star., 1942-09-27
By Helen Topf

models which equalize the dis
tribution of weight.
Small devices. too, do their part
to make the shopping problem
less difficult. Keep the inter-
est high" seems to have been
the designers password, and it
has resulted in neckline and
shoulder interest, yoke treat
ments. embroidery, tucks and
gathers at the shoulder line.
These are as practical as they
are decorative, for they make
the wearer look taller and do
not interfere with the straight,
slenderizing lines of the cos
tune. Even on afternoon dresses,
trimming of jet or embroid-
cry, or set-in contrasting coi-
ors, are done In this manner,
Evening star., 1942-09-27

white leaves accenting the skirt.
Florence Downs very smart
and trim in a suit of beautifully
tailored brown, with a matching
-the-face hat, and sable
scarf. Betty Stewart-Rich-
ardson, who says she has gained
weight, looked simmer than
ever the other evening in
street-length frock of russet
brown, ornamented with gold kid
piping and an apron affair of
folds of the material. Blond
and lovely Betty Byrne, down for
her annual visit to Mrs. Eldridge
Jordan, wore simple, but per-
fectly cut black dinner dress at
a party last week. The frock
had short sleeves and a low v
neckline, with a softly draped
skirt.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

To tighten the postman's bur-
den, the Army and Navy have
requested through the Post Office
Department that mail and pack
ages for men on foreign duty
be sent during the period from
October / to November !. When
you consider how many men are
overseas and the quantity of
mail and packages that are go
ing to be forwarded, it is easy
to understand why the request
was made so emphatically!
Shipping space is at pre-
Evening star., 1942-09-27

leaving the body Of the dress
itself "uncluttered.'
In dinner clothes, too, this
same idea of trimming is fol-
lowed through, and f7oor-length
frocks usually have discreet v
necklines and either short or
long sleeves, depending upon the
formality desired. Skirts usually
have a little fullness - even
though they stay within the
limitation of L-85-because a
slightly softer skirt is much
more flattering, graceful and
dignifed.
Black, naturally, is favor
lite in dresses and suits, for no
matter how much is shouted
about color, she Of the extra
poundage feels better" in
Evening star., 1942-09-27

becomes serious. Well.-all those
who went through it in those
days managed to survive, and
laugh about it today. AS a mat
ter of fact, there were plenty OF
times right here in Washington,
during the winter days of the
war when people flocked from
homes to hotels and theaters-
Just to get warm!
But maybe we'll be smarter
about it now. What about these
fur culottes and fur slacks some
fashion designer was trying to
promote a month or so ago?
They were funny then, with the
thermometer in the late COS. but
there's swell chance they'll be
all the rage along about Janu-
ary!
Evening star., 1942-09-27
From a Woman;$ Angle
Bv Betsy CasweH

bv Betsy l. 0StOeH
huddled about their knees. One
of the glamour girls of the day,
who looked fragile and lovely
in slim crepe dresses, gossamer
hose and the scantiest sandals,
always took along a fur-lined bag,
similar to those used by football
fans today. After she had
greeted her hostess, she selected
comfortable chair, stepped
into her bag. drew it comfortably
about her hips, and proceeded to
sit, trussed up like cocoon,
until her visit came to an end.
And no one thought it funny, or
grotesque-they simply admired
her cleverness in having designed
the bag!
Maybe this is what We'll be
coming to, If the fuel shortage
Evening star., 1942-09-27

MUM and packages have been
limited to II pounds and not
more than AZ inches in length
and width combined. OF course,
if your serviceman still is on
duty within the boundary of
the United States, the packages
are subject only to ordinary
postal regulations, so they can
be as large as desired.
Select your gifts wisely and
we'll and be very certain that
the article is not only what HE
wants, but also something
Evening star., 1942-09-27
By Dorothy Murray.

HE really needs. Electric razors
and irons have been requested
by some of the boys, but before
considering one of these, be sure
the recipient is situated in a
place where electricity is at his
disposal. Better still, if he
needs new razor, send one
of the straight types contained
in a small metal case, and, as
an extra gift, inclose a small but
eficient razor blade sharpener.
The latter Is an excellent idea,
for 1t frequently is much easier
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
TANkERS BEING
SUNK RAPIDLY
Victims to Enemy
Submarines All Along
Eastern SeabOard

New York, Feb. 1CUP)-The
continued sinkings of tankers by
enemy submarines off the Atlantic
coast may force the curtailment OF
petroleum consumption along the
eastern seaboard, it was believed
today.
The 8,403-ton Socony-Vacuum
tanker China Arrow, which the
Navy announced yesterday had been
torpedoed and sunk 100 miles off
the coast last Thursday, was the
ninth tanker victim of the U-boat
warfare which began Jan. ID.
Six other vessels are known to
have been attacked in American
waters and six other sinkings-pre-
sumably off Canada-have been re-
yealed by the landing of survivors
at IAN eastern Canadian port" In
all, 81 ships are known to have
been attacked in the North Atlantic
since Jan. 10, and only one made
port.
Oil dealers here acknowledged
that the heavy toll Of tankers would
cause tightening situation" in
the industry along the eastern sea-
board. One company spokesman,
who asked that his name be with
held, estimated that at least 10000
tons of oil had been lost by subma-
rine attacks. Such a loss, he said
would have a grave effect" on the
casts oil supply and might force
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
KILLED GERMAN
OFFICER WASSPY
Road Maps OF New Eng
land Found in Efforts of
Won Der Osten

New York, Feb. 9-(UP)-A road
map of the United States, parts OF
which were UNDERSIGNED in red era
yon, was found in the effects OF
Ulrich Won Der Osten, German army
officer who was killed shortly after
he arrived in the United States, a
Federal Bureau of Investigation
agent testified today in the espionage
trial of six men and woman.
Robert G. Grantham, resuming
the testimony he started Friday, said
military maps of China, parts of
which also were marked with the
red crayon, a road map of New
England, list of military books, in
Guiding the Coast Guard artillery
manual, and "bottle of white pills"
also were found in Won Der Osten's
personal effects. Won Der Osten was
killed by a taxicab in New York.
According to United States Attor-
ney Matthias Correa, Won Der Os-
ten was sent here to collaborate in
the espionage work allegedly being
directed by Kurt Frederick Ludwig,
defendant.
On Spanish Passport
Grantham said Won Der Osten
came to the United States on a
Spanish passport under the name of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
Snapped Mind" OF Nurse Caused Her To
Take Lives OF Two Babies In Her Charge

of the Bronx Maternity Hospital
Six babies were in her charge, two
were crying and had been for hours.
She took an eye dropper and small
bottle from chest and put several
drops of tincture of opium into
each open and wailing mouth. Tine
ture of opium is sedative, but is
never given undiluted, even to
adults. Usually it is dilated in pro-
portions OF 100 to one.
She left the nursery forthwith
and in the corridor encountered
Anna Banker, night superintendent,
who was coming to summon her for
urgent duty in the delivery room.
Mrs. Epstein passed her without APP
parertly seeing her, muttering".
babies babies"
Miss Banker rushed into the nurs-
cry and found Elizabeth Fantagone,
four days lod, in an unnatural sleep
that her experienced eye recognized
as coma She applide artificial re-
spiration, summoned aid by tele-
phone. Physicians arrived with a
mechanical respirator. Then it was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09

New York, Feb. 9.-(UP)-Medical
science studied today "The snapped
mind" of one of its own practition-
ers--an CANCEL in White" who be-
trayed her trust by poisoning two
infants in hospital nursery.
Though nurse Irma Swiss Epstein
was formally charged with homi-
eide because one of the infants,
died, authorities indicated that hers
was not case for the courts, but
for the science in which she was so
proficient that her superiors still
called her 1.-The best nurse who ever
entered a sick room"
In 1910 Mrs. Epstein retired from
her profession latter years of caring
for babies--to have baby of her
own. 1t died at birth. A few weeks
later she took an overdose of sleep
ing tablets. Suicidal intent was sus-
pected and she spent four days in
the psychopathic ward of Bellevue
hospital.
In the still hours before Sundays
dawn she was alone in the nursery
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09

discovered that tiny Judith Vale
was stiff and cold in her crib. Ar
tificial respiration was useless; life
had been ended only 20 hours after
it began.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Epstein, wander
ing through the hospital, her eyes
rolling, her gait perky, arrived in
hte nurses dormitory.
Nurse Mary Lynn heard her NUT
tering g. drops drops" Miss
Lynn tried to get some explanation
from her, but couldn't. She decided
that Mrs Epstein must have dropped
one of the babies and ran to the
nursery.
Mrs. Epstein's story to police was
fncoherent and contradictory, though
in rational moments she repaeetd
over and over, "My mind Snapped"
MY mind Snapped" She was lodgde
in the Bronx county Jail and will be
arraigned Wednesday on charge Of
homicide. A 24-hour guard was
placed at her cell lest she attempt
suicide and it was indicated that she
might be sent to hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
GERMANY LOSES
ANOTHER LEADER
Major Gen. Fritz Todt,
Director of Arms Produce
ton, Killed in Air Crash

Berlin, FEB. 9.-(Official Broad
cast Recorded by the United Press
Major Gen. Fritz Todt, director
of German arms production and
builder of the Siegfried Line, was
killed yesterday in an air accident
while carrying out military tasks
in the east"
CA British broadcast recorded by
the National Broadcasting COM
pany declared the death of Todt,
a key man in the Nazi organiza-
ton, is "a tremendous blow to
Germany.
There are rumors that Todt was
recently on the eastern front to
help establish winter lines and COM
munications for the German army"
it said)
The 51-year Todt, Reich minis
ter for arms and munitions since
March, 1910, designed Germany's
speed highways in addition to her
major lines of forts.
He constructed the Siegfried
Line on the French border "in an
incompatible short time" after May,
1888 and after the fall of France
carried out tremendous program
of fertilization alon gthe Atlantic
and the Channel coast"
German papers carried news of
his death in prominent articles
lined in black.
(Radio London, heard by the
United Press listening post. said the
German radio lad observed a three
minute silence in honor Of Todt
and that Adolf Hitler had ordered
a state funeral)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
LOCAL ALIENS
REGISTERING
First OF 5000 German,
Italian, Japanese Resi-
dents Reporting
(NEA Radiophoto)

The first of an estimated total of
5000 German, Italian and Japanese
aliens in the Waterbury area began
registering at the post Office this
morning under a new federal regu-
lation. Each registrant is given a
certificate of Identification which he
must carry at all times. Registra-
tions were being accepted on the
second floor of the post Office build
ing, with William Phelan as super
visor. The Office will be open daily
from 8 a. m. to p. m.
Each Axis alien must bring with
him three plain photographs, I'M
mounted Every enemy alien IA years
of age or over must register, and
continuing registration will be held
for those reaching IA. Aliens who
are unable to read or write must
bring an interpreter with them.
Those unable to sign tehir names
must have witness to certify their
marks.
Registration of Axis aliens will
continue to February %. Failure to
register makes the offender liable to
heavy penalties in the federal courts.
Each enemy alien must bring with
him his card showing that he COM
piled with the alien registration re-
quirements of 1910.
Special Inspector Oral Thompson,
of the U. S. immigration Service,
was at the post Office to serve as an
advisor to aliens on questions of
citizenship and the provisions of the
registration law He will remain here
until the end of the registration
period, working in cooperation with
Postmaster Babin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
GEORGE AIDE 76
YEARS OLD TODAY
Still Able to Do Anything
Except Run Footrace, or
Join a Rhumba

Miami Beach, Fla, Feb. 9-(UP)
George AIDE celebrated his 10th
birthday anniversary today = still
cable to do anything except run a
footrace or enter a rhumba con-
test"
The Hoosier humorist, healthy and
jovial, sat in the sunshine in front
of his Miami Beach winter home and
declared-between interruptions by
telegraph boys bringing congratula-
tory messages-that we've got to win
the war because 1--WE decent people
simply cannot let roughnecks walk
over U.S."
AIDE said he had been doing a
great deal of thinking about "the
Japanese side of the war;" He had
made four visits to Japan, the last
in 1923.
when I was in Japan, all non
orientals said one thing: Look out
for the Jap. He's tricky. And found
this to be true" he said. THE Jap
would bow and smile and still will
but he will skin you If he can. And
don't forget that the cashiers in
Japanese places are Chinese. The
Japs trusts the Chinese but doesn't
trust the other Jap
1.-THE hardest thing for me to real
ize," he said, "is that it is just so
years since the spring and summer
of 1892 when I covered the Sullivan
Corbett fight in New Orleans and
the Republican national convention
in Milwaukee. I was rs years old
then"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
Hours OF Furious
Fighting Preceded Land
ing OF Jap Troops
JAPS LAUNCHED FIERCE
ARTILLERY FIRE FIRST
British, Chinese Battered
Landing Forces; Singa=
pore Base Still Intact
BY HAROLD GUARD

Singapore, Feb. 9-UP)-
Japanese a S S a I'll t troops
splashed ashore on Singapore
Island today under cover OF
darkness and a heavy artil-
lery barrage but at II a. m.
40 p. m. EST Sunday Brit
ish army headquarters re-
ported "the situation is ir
hand"
This word came after more than
II hours of bitter fighting against
japanese forces driving forward
along half circle of Singapore's
northeast and eastern coast line.
At some points the British defen-
ders pushed the Japanese back
with paralyzing direct attacks. At
others, the British fell back, fight
ing a delaying action in accordance
with pre-arranged battle plans.
1t was a back-to- the wall battle
for the defending forces which
comprise British, Australian, and
Indian regular troops and scratch
volunteer corps in which Singapore's
Asiatic populace is represented.
Fierce Artillery Fire
Army headquarters, describing the
opening of the Japanese attack, de-
clared that the enemy launched the
most intense artillery bombardment
of the Far Eastern. war about mid
night.
The Japanese fire was concen-
trated on Imperial beach positions
and the searchlight batteries which
had been set up along the shore to
spotlight any japanese troops try
ing to cross the half mile Johore
Straits.
Large shells from the japanese
batteries fell on the British forward
positions and raked the Island
roads attempting to interfere with
efforts to move up reinforcements
to the threatened eastern sector.
Japanse landing parties then put
out from the Johore side many OF
them wading across shadows where
the water is only few feet deep al
low tide.
The Japanese scrambled ashore at
points from Kranjl, Just west OF the
destroyed causeway which had
linked Singapore to the mainland,
to Pasir Laba, few miles further
southwest.
Army headquarters said the jap
anese employed small boats, some
of them built along the Johore
shore during the past weeks lull in
fighting and others presumably
rushed up truck and railroad.
The Japanese landing was de-
scribed by the army spokesman as
following the usual japanese pat
tern"
THE defenders carried out pre-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
Big Reorganization Of
State Highway Dept.
Gov Hurley Is Expected to Issue Orders to That Ef=
feet, Despite Outcome Of Hearing on
Commissioner Cox

A sweeping reorganization of the
state highway department is eX-
pected to be ordered by Gov. Robert
A. Hurley regardless of the outcome
of the hearing which will be given
Saturday morning at the Capitol to
Commissioner William j. Cox. The
commissioner, originally an ap-
pointee of ex-Gov. Wilbur l.. Cross,
was suspended last week by the
governor following the filing OF for
NAL charges by Attorney General
Francis A. Pallotti.
Perhaps more important than the
charges placed against Commits
sioner Cox is apparently feeling
on the part of Gov. Hurley that
the highway department has been
derelict in recognizing the depart
ment. Complete reorganization was
recommended by the governor sew
eral years ago when, as head of the
state public works department, he
investigated de partmental proceed
ureS under the late Commissioner
John A. Macdonald. The Merritt
Parkway scandal prompted DR..
Cross to ask for Commissioner
Macdonald's resignation.
Charges On Cox
Commissioner Cox is charged
with incompetence and neglect of
duty. This general charge is sup
plemented by specific charges that
he was derelict in two highway de-
partment transactions. The attor-
ney general alleges that unneces-
sary charges in a claim by the A.
M. Gammino Co., of Providence, r.
l., were approved, and that exclu-
sive information on a bid was given
the Savin Construction co. of Hart
ford which allowed it to be the low
est bidder
Saturdays hearing may be only
a preliminary, with a detailed hear
ing delayed until a late dater. Sit
ting as the governors advisor on
procedure will be Chief Justice
William Maltbie of the state SUI
preme court of errors. Gov. Hurley
has stated that if the charges are
borne out he will ask to have Mr..
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
FILIPINO LORD
HAW HAW HEARD
Tokyo Radio Springs Him
Into Limelight; Says
Macarthur Is Hiding

San Francisco, Feb. 9-UP)-
Radio Tokyo introduced Lord
Haw HaW" of the Pacific today in
Ricardo Perez, English-speaking
Filipino.
Perez, apparently a man Of edu-
cation, directed his first broadcast
at the Philippines, where many of
his fellow-countrymen are fighting
side by side with Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur's gallant American troops;
He spoke in Englnsh and in Tagalog,
Filipino dialect.
1t is a fact, known to everyone In
the Philippines, Perez said. that
Gen. Macarthur "is hiding in nat
ural cave on the Bataan PENN
sula."
"I'he American forces" he added,
Gust won't come out and fight"
Listeners believed the single
broadcast might win for Perez the
Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
Over Million Dollars Was
Returned To Conn. People

of William Maxwell, Hartford, $49,-
26301.
Winchester Repeating Arms Co.,
New Haven, $18,54607; Southern
New England Telephone Co., New
Haven, $1O,335.63; estate of James
"A. Hamilton, New Haven, SIS ,565. AT;
New Haven Bank, NBA,$17,791 SO;
Berger Brothers Co., New Haven,
50 O85 go
Joseph P. Bartram, Stamford
$24, 897.35.
Raybestos Division of Raybestos-
Manhattan Ire, ,Stratford $10,662O7
Startling w. Childs, New York and
Norfolk, $24, 803.32.
Irving A., and Lucille Chapman,
Portland, $11 ,449.73.
Cavanaugh-Dobbs, Inc, Norwalk,
$50, 287.63
j. B. Martin Co.. Norwich, ST.
458.19.
Wauregan-Q uinebaug Mills, Inc,
Providence, r. l., and Danielson
$22, 500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
'DINK' CARTER
DIES TONIGHT
But He Claims He Only
Murdered Three, Not
Five of One Family

Michigan City, Ind, Feb. 9-(UP)
--Virginius "Dink" Carter, who will
die in the electric chair tonight, in
sisted today that he killed only three
of the johnson Agrue family, and
not five as the state charged.
Authorities however have Car
ter's confession signed with an *"
relating how on May 16 he had ruth
lessly, one-by-one, killed the five
Agrues with their own 16-gauge
shotgun.
The 33-year-old Aurora illiterate
gill die in the electric chair be-
tween midnight and sunrise, proba-
bly, at 1 a. m. Tuesday. Today he
paced his cell, gazed into space, or
chatted with his guards.
He related how he hitchhiked to
the Agrue farm, encountered the two
Continued on Page a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09

Washington, Feb. o. UP)-The
treasury department made refunds
on income and miscellaneous taxes
amounting to $1,O68,373.21 to Con-
nectciut firms, individuals and es-
tates last year, it was announced
today.
McKesson & Robbins, Co., Fair
field, received more than half of this
total, or $506, 1906.
The next highest refund, amount
ing to $103 ,8O1 so, went to the estate
of Dennis A. .Blakeslee, New Haven.
Other refunds:
Nancy r. Bagley, Greenwich, $27,-
263.26; Rensselaer, w. Bartram,
Greenwich, $50, 429.59; James Robert
Mckee, reenwich, $12,080.55.
Estate Of Edward Milligan, Hart
ford, $21, 474.42; Phoenix Mutual
Life Insurance Co., Hartford, $22,-
877.49; estate of Elizabeth, H. J.
Robinson. Hartford, $23, 446.25;
Scottish Union and National Insur-
ance Co., Hartford, $21, 424.36; estate