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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18
COSC|A GRAND ENVIRONMENTS
 HERE OCT. 19

Grand jurors named to c onsider an indictment against Domenic Coscia, 50, of 4l9 Washington avenue in the staying of his brother-ill- law, Adolph Cyr, 35, will con- vene tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in the county court house building. Instructions will be given to the IS men by Superior Court Judge Robert L. Munger in the courtroom on the third floor, and the jurors will then adjourn to conduct the private hearing.
 Judge Munger is expected to out- line the factors involved in a first degree murder, second degrees mur- der, manslaughter, and homicide, and the jurors will then be asked to consider whether or not a true pill may be returned against Coscia for any of those charges. Coscia ct the present time is being held only on the technical charge of homicide, and 1t will be up to the grand Jury to determine the specific charge which may Do placed against him.
 The first task of the jury after it goes into session will be to elect Q foreman and also possibly Q clerk. Tn some cases the court clerk has served for grand jury hearings. it has been pointed out, but in most instances the jury names its own clerk.
 Only the witnesses under ques- tioning will be admitted to the hearing which, in accordance with statute, will be closed to oil spec- tatorS. The jurors will conduct the questioning themselves.
 Coscia has been held without bond since early morning on Sept. 2s when he walked into police head quarters and announced that he had
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18
Soy Killing
 Was PIonned

New York, Oct. 10-(UP)-The wesee began its attempt today to grove Lewis Wolfe, 37, lay for four AUufs fully clothed beside his wife, enathe to touch her after she con- tessed an affair with a ships of- 9icer, while he deliberated and fin- ally decided to kill her.
 The state sought to show that the staying of Paula Mona Wolfe, 26 Ted-haired, formed dancer, was pre- meditated and deliberate, and war- ranted the death penalty. Wolfe, who divorced his first wife in Pales- tine to marry the unfaithful goy- erness of his two children, had con- Gessed the staying, claiming they had agreed in Q pre-marital "old testament" pact that if either should be unfaithful his life should be taken by the other.
 Wolfe's defense contended that he killed his wife in a spasm of rage when sine told him of the passionate episodes in a ships cabin after he had divorced his first wife for her, and later gave up a pros- porous business in Palestine to come to New York and help her with a theatrical career.
 Wolfe spent 10 years in the Holy
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18
Nozis Dig h For Winter

Wy DANA AUAAS BOAAMAWX United Press War CeFrespomdemaA
 Paris, Oct. 1e- (UP) - An estl= mated 67,OO0 of Germanys t0ush@ est troops were today digging Iu for the winter on Frances "forgols ten front." the port areas along the Atlantic.
 The forgotten front" is the most lonesome of the European battiez grounds. It's not unusual on tho periphery of the strategic aree4 which the Germans still hold to see soldier cowboys riding tanks and herding cattle at the same time.
 The German outfits holding thH ports are largely splinterB of Ger man groups which were cracked llp by the swift rush of the Allies out of Normandy.
 Some 25,OO0 are dug in around Lorient, 30,00O around saint NazaiEs preventing the Allies from u1ins Nantes and the Loire river, end others holding out in the isiAx4s near Bordeaux and denying the AE- lies use of that port and the Gironde river.
 A mixed force of Americans Poles, Republican spaniards. Es sians, Czechs and the FIT are hez4s
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No Early
 End To War
By WALTER CRONKTTE

United Press War COrresp0ndent)
 With British Second Army in Hol- land, Oct. i7.-(UP)-We might as well face 1t: Barring Q political col lapse inside Germany, we won't be out of the foxholes by Christmas.
 For @ month since the bold air. borne descent on Holland, we have sat on this salient. We have broad ened its Hanks just enough to pro- tect the lifelong corridor up the middle of it.
 With 68 fighting days left before Christmas, here is the situation: to the east, the Germans still have Q broad bridgehead on this side of the Mass (Meuse). Our west flank is still exposed, and the Germans have thousands of troops. between tine Waal and Belgium. The Germans still hold the most important com- munications Breda, Tilburg. s Hertogenbosch. They still hold defense lines on the Waal and the Maas.
 Their campaign to destroy the channel ports vital to our buildup has been at least partially success ful. By holding pockets on the
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cARR|ER- BASED PLANES BLAST MAMIE
 Allies Capture Dutch Town Of venFay
HACK DEFENSES
 IN PUEPAR|
 FORFALL DRIVE
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BY J. EDWARD MURRAY United Press War CorrespOndent)
 Supreme Headquarters, AEF, Paris, october IS. - (UP) - Allied Armies, hack ing deeper into Germany's west wall in preparation for a fall offensive, captured the fortified Dutch town of Ven- ray, drove to within four miles of the Moselle valley bastlon of Metz and fought Into the Bon Homme Pass in the Vosges Mountains today.
 While their comrades were stab- ping eastward in three key sectors along Q 260-n1iie stretch of the front, the American ist Army beat of another German counter-attack northeast of shocking Aachen and continued it's nopup of the city itself.
 It. Gen. George 8, Patton's American Srd Army infantry reach- cd c point only four miles south west of Metz, one Of the most fore midable German fortresses on the western front, after an advance of nearly Q mile up the Moseile river bank from Ancy-sur- Moselie.
 With mud limiting tank and in. fantry activity, the Srd Army was revealed to have brought up Amer. icas heaviest mobile weapons, in. cluding 240-millimeter howitgers, which hurl c nine and Q half-inch, 3b0-pound shel and eight.ineh cannons, to lombard enemy forces defending Metz
 The Germans also had unlim. bered their heavy artillery on the 3rd Army front and c front dis. patch said big enemy railway gun had been shelling the Pont c MouS- son area i4 miles south southwest of Metz continuously since last nid- night.
 The Dutch stronghold of venray, three miles south of Overioon, fell to British End Army infantry after Q house. -to-house battle in c driv- ing rain. Tn some cases, the Tom. mics were forced to fight from room to room in old Dutc hdwellings. Only Q few isolated enemy pockets remained to Dc mopped up.
 United Press War Correspondent Walter Cronkite reported from the front that the British struck east ward from Venray again at dawn toward the Maas (Meuse) River, while cooperating American armor
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Yanks Within Eight Miles Of Cologne
BY ELEANOR PACKARD ~ w~w ~.

United Press War COrrespondenD
 Rome, Oct. i0-(UP)-American troops, battering through artillery supported German defenses, swept across the Monte Belmonte to bring the Fifth Army line within eight miles of Bologna today, while Eighth Army forces in the east moved tip in force to the outskirts of Cesena.
 A communique said the Germans were putting up Q fierce" fight as they backed through the foothills of the Aponnnines toward Bologna and Italy's Pc Valley.
 The Germans, taking advantage of the rainy weather, virtually stop- ped the main American drive north ward on the highway from Florence, but another U. s. column sneaked through the fog filled canyons east of the highway to take Monte Bel- monte, three miles northeast of Li. vergnano.
 Front reports said that while the recent heavy German artillery fire had decreased somewhat, the Nazis attempted several strong counter attacks on the Fifth Army front but were unable to break the Amer ican positions.
 United Press Correspondent James
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18
Many Attend Goss Funeral

State and local industrial prin- cipals, business associates, city ofii- cials and employees of the Scovtll Manufacturing Company, were prominent among those in attend ance today at the funeral services for the late John H. GosS, retired president of the Scovill Company.
 Rev. B. Kenneth Anthony, pas- tor of the First Congregational church, offlciated at the last rites for the late industrialist at 2:S0 p. m. today.
 Delegations representing employees of the Scovill Company were among the many who paid tribute to the former leader of the local brass con- cern at today's rites. Groups con- stituting 50 year and 35 year em- tloyes, members of the Scovill Fore mems Association, the Scovill Rec- reation Association. Scovill Girls Club, and others all were present.
 Ofnciais of other local and state industries attended together with general business associates of the late industrialist and city represen- tatives.
 Honorary bearers comprised many state and local business principals and personal friends of MT. Cess included the following; George Bo- den. Alexander Campbell, Frederick S. Chase, John A. Coe, John P. El-
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green walls and white fluorescent lights in the ceiling. It was a room designed to hold 70 people in a pinch: it already was full of the models on long tables. My colleag- Iics damned in around these, mutt tering in some wonderment. Soon . voice began explaining that the models were exact duplicates of the breakwater of sunken ships, the ocean-going highways on pontoons and the other paraphernalia that went Into the artificial harbor off the Normandy coast on D-Day.
 The voice was President Roose- velt's; I'm sure about this because 20l correspondents began taking notes like crazy. Correspondent z02 had his troubles. How was I to know I'd run out of writing pa- peri This, he said. was a code word. ships sunk on purpose. he added. were called Whales
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BY HENRY T. GORRELL United Press War COrrespOnden


 With U. s. Infantry Tn Germany. Oct. i7-(UP)-Your map probably does not show the little village of Schierwaldenrath, five miles north west of Geilenkirchen, but 1t does not matter now. American infantry men have rubbed it out of existence. A few days ago Schierwaldenrath was veritable fortress, with its civ- ilians evacuated and a stubborn German garrison refusing to sur- render. Today it is in complete ruin with all of its defenders, except 99 who were captured, buried beneath the rubble.
 The death stroke was administer ed in a dawn attack organized and carried out under the command of It. Col. Glover s. Jones of Corpus Christi, Tex. after scores of Amer
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KieI c0noI Reported Entirely Blocked

London. Oct. l8-(UP)-A Stock hold dispatch. quoting Q usually reliable shipping source, reported today that the eastern end of the Kiel Canal in northern Germany had been blocked completely by an explosion Sunday morning.
 The explosion was attributed to either 6 deiayed-action bomb or a mine presumably dropped by an Al- lied plano Saturday, The railroad bridge ocef the canal was reported fp hase sollnpaed Iron tho blast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18
NEW PLANE REPORTED

Tokyo radio said today that new and powerful" Japanese army plane has bee nused in the battle over Formosa, but gave no details of the craft
 The dispatch, recorded by FCCs said pictures of the plane were pub lished fin Japanese newspapers yea- terady.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18

Editors Note: The United Press has transferred Frederick 0. Oth- man, star reporter of Hollywood, to Washington to write in his unique style about the national scene-its lighter aspects. its episodes of high drama. its newsworthy personalities. big and little. His headquarters will be in the capital. but he also will visit other parts of the country from time to time as events warrant. His first story from Washington follows.
 BY FREDERICK 0. OTHAGAN
 United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington. Oct. Ie-(UP) Pres ident Roosevelt's latest press con- ference, involving miniature battle ships. Mayor LlaGuardia. peace plans and the difference between muiber- rles and goosebeTries. f any. today reduced my note-taking pencil tc a nubbiu.
 Never in all my days ln Hollywood
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18

Taxes =. A practical course. Eirst eIaes Thurs. Oct. 70, oiso P. M. Rosi VI. celiese, 2f Central Ave.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21

Russias automobile plant in chelyablnsk 0blasl has been e0H- pleted and will start production shortly,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
SIX FAIRGROUNDS
 WELL PATRONIZED
Only One Recreation Site Fails to Measure Up to
 Expectations

Naugatnck. July 2i-Many young- sters are taking advantage of tfe six summer playgronnds here at which routine games and instruc- ti0ns. and an inter-playerOund pro gram has been arranged. Supt. of Schools Harold E. chittenden said today.
 Attendance has improved only slightly at the Rubber avenue play ground. Mir. chittenden said, but il was decided after an inspection at this playground that it is proving its worth. It is hoped. however, more children will attend.
 This playground has the lowest average daily attendance Of the lo- cal playgr0unds II is one of two new playgrounds started this sum- mer. the other being at Prospect street school.
 The playground program here this year is on the most ambitious scale in the boroughs history and has already proved its worth, officials said.
 The other four playgr0unds are at Hop Brook school, Salem, and Central avenue schools and Reerea- ton Field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
Contract Bridge
CORNELL BRIDGE CLUB

The Wednesday afternoon tour. nament Of the Cornell Bridge club, conducted by Mrs. John c. Moriarty, co Linden stfete, resulted in the following top scores: North and south, Mrs. william Andres and Mrs. Asa York, e7: Mrs. Leon Mitchell and Mrs. Edward Hayes, o3: east and west. Mira. Arthur williams and Mrs. Howard Park. io2 lea: Mrs. William Myers and Mrs. James Abercrombie, io3. The official stand. ing: Mrs. E. ]. Nielson and Mrs Eugene Dohcrty. 2sS i-a; Mrs. An. dres and Mrs. Prank Ballantyne tied with Mrs. Earl Pierson and Miss Rachael Flengeveld. 2s3; Mrs. Joe seph Montambault and Mrs. Wtl- liam Rooney 2ee i-2.
 Winuners in the Wednesday even. ing tournament were: North and south. Mrs. Harry Van HOrsten and Miss Margaret Meehan. so i-2: Miss Alice o'Neili and Miss Anne Cronin Neale and Miss Lillian RanaudO so: east and west, Mrs. George as i-2; Mrs. Richard Pickett and AGrs. R. GeluEy. a. The official standing: Mrs. SoluFy and Mrs Pickett. i75 i-2: Miss Meehan and Mrs. Van Horsten. le7 i-2: Miss o'Neill and Miss cronln. lss: Miss Anderson and Mrs. Meehan. l6i.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
PRESENT LIBRARY
 CARDS IN FORCE
Owners Requested to Dis regard Expiration Date;
 Explanation Given

Naugatuek. July 2i.-All library users are asked to retain their readers cards for use. disregarding the expiration date. # vas annouf'c- ed today by Miss Jessie P. DeSOng, librarian of the Howard Whittemore Memorial Library. With the intro- duction of the charging machine in the local library four years ago new cards were issued on which a metal number plate was used. These cards were dated to expire four gears from the date Of issue, but to save scarce materials and man. power the library has decided to continue all numbers nov in use until after the war. The librarian asks each borrower to disregard the expiration date on his card. to take care not to lose tt. and to return t to the library if he should leave Naugatuck permanently.
 This notice applies to the adult library and the ehildreD's library.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
CLUB NOTES
Couple Entertain
 In Bristol

AlT. and Mrs. Prank McDonald, Bristol, entertained recently at a dinner in honor of Miss Marion Keane and Charles Bannon of this city, whose marriage takes place July 27.
 Those attending were Mfr. and Mrs. Maurice Hubbard, Mir. and Mrs. Robert Baird. Mfr. and Mrs. Urban Keane. Mrs. Harry Bannon. Mrs Edmund Keane. Misses Mary Anita Keane. Rose Bannon. Ann Altman, Josephine Altman, Julia Bannon. Edmund Keane. Harry Bannon. Joe seph Hubbard all Of Waterbury. MT. and Mrs. Francis LinEkey, Mary Louise and David Linskey. Of New Britain. Rev. David Bannon of Hart. ford. Mir. and Mrs. George Debeau and Miss Mary Mcdonald. Bristol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
DRAFTEES DEPART
 FOR ACTIVE DUTY
Last Section Of JuIy Quota Gives Customary Fare
 well Today

The final "pool' contingent Of Waterbury's Judy quota Of draitees left for service this morning at D. m., as representatives ol loeal draft board l6rB.
 Executive secretary tO the Mayor JohD s. Fgtzmaurlee addressed ttle daAarting dTaftees while religious articles and service kits were dis' nensed among then,
 The following are the names @ those who left today;
 Michael ], Guaflno, ibol ttlo1gae, ton avenue; John J. Leary, 2s Popg street; Prank 0ppe, ss1 MeslaeD road; Hector RoulaDgeg. ss Timing avenue, Edward A, sherman ps gouthmayd road; carDipe llopgo, @ Shelly street ollpto colllnl sv Logland avenue; John cafttey. Rss proet0r stTeet; Telesfofe Rasteln, ee eeoyill street, Vernon Russell, MlgT land road, Giovanni ], Aittt, ss W. man street, Edward 4, Thegaulb ' ponhertOp street; Donald v Goss er0ye, 45 NiagaTa siFeeii J0llD 9' kl'1oufkf, o9f F.ReN stsW 1aA...i,, Charles H 6heehey, bDl sslesN street, Eugene Murphy So Lacey Road, R0uthlngt0p; AlekaDaeg HsF nick. s76 West Grove siFeeG WIZ liain D, Annes l7S Woleoit hefeel Iaraleis Me0Tatll, { Swan slleei nonald W, Dayis, cbesplfe heee pVD 10. I, 6eraTd Veilette, Middle town. Rhode IslRDdi corllellus Tuolly, 6s Scott Road, Nallealneks Robert Anderson, S70 kfesl Ieslg, iAelen Dnpre, l0b6 Aegiaep Eaag J0ln J, MaFineT, JTy iel stlallelaalg, stfaet, Fganels G, Martin, lSss Wesl Main sigeeti Frapk ', Halles' es 7 union street; Leon !, Iliebegs, ose Lyme, Conn, DewbeTVg Foae'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
INDIA EDITOR LEARNS
 OF SMALL TOByN, {

Alexandria. Ind. GUP)-From far- off Baroda. India, Mayor Harry De- Moss received a letter from e. M. Jadhay. editor Of magazine named Military Studies
 "Oreetings," said the editor, T have received an illustrated book let Small Town, U. s. A. and now l know much about what you and other people in Alexandria are do- ing and thinking,'
 The booklet, which has been sent to all corners of the world, waE prepared by the Office Of War h. formation, whose representatives spent several weeks in Alexandria.
 The India editor said he would publish an article on Alexandria iD his magazine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
Social Notes

Mir. and Mrs. John Schmuck and family of North Church street arc vacationing at Siasconset, Mas.
 Mfr. and Airs. Joseph Noyack of Bingham street and Mr. and Mrs. John Russell Of Park place. are vac cationine at candlewood Lake.
 Mfr. and Mrs. Ernest Mckenzie and daughter, Linda. of New street are vacationing at Guonochontaug Beach. R. I.
 Mrs. William Roemer and daugh. tcrs Harriet and Linda. of Park av- enue extension are vacationing at Quonochontaug Beach, R. I.
 Lloyd Nolan of Walnut street. who has been vacationing in Canada. has returned.
 Miss Sylvia Smith of Millville av. enue, and Miss Joyce Berry of Wal nut street are vacationing at Middle field.
 Rudolph W Smith Of Millville av- enue is on vacation and next week his family will go to Twin Lake. Canaan.
 Miss Catherine Brooks, Red Gross nurse. is on her annual vacation.
 Mrs. Coulson Squires of New Have en is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ber- tlaa Huband of Church street.
 Mir. and Mrs. Raymond Weaving of Nettleton avenue, have returned from saybrook where they vaca- tioned.
 Miss Helen Dugay. Waterville street is spending two weeks at Crawford Notch. N. H.
 Miss Margaret O'Donnell, Middle street Is vacationing at Bay View
 Miss Madeline Cullinan. Wood street, has returned to her home following a six weeks stay in St. Petersburg. Fla.
 The funeral Of Mrs. Elizabeth E. Pullen, Laurel Beach, Milford, vas held today at II a. m. from the Hickc0x funeral home, i95 Main street. Watertown. Rev. Fred Wilcock, pastor Of the Methodist church. oficiating Burial was in Evergreen cemetery. Watertown.
 The funeral of Jacob Echaerer, 27l Grove street. chef at The Elton for 90 years, was held today at 2 D. m. from tine Mulyille funeral home. 27O West Main street, Rev. Robert A. Heydenreieh, pastor Of the First Lutheran church, Ofilciat- Ing. Burial was in new Pine Grove cemetery.
 Peter Moeckel of Naugatuck vas graduated from an electrical school at the Navy base at New L0nooh recently. He ranked seventh m ms group with an average of ei.2J per cent. He is the son Of MT. ana MFs' Peter Moeckel of New Haven Road
 Mrs. Margaret F. Beaudoip aglc daughter, Lois, of East Main street are vaeationing at Bay View.
 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mccarthy, gayings street, have returned 70 their home after spending several weeks in New York and Pits1eld' Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21

THE SITUATION: You are to make a talk and have just been introduced by the chairman who said very complimentary things about you.
 WRONG WAY: start in by modestly denying the compliments paid you by the chairman.
 RIGHT WAY: Thank the chair man and begin your talk. You make the chairman look silly when you deny everything he or she has said about you.D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21

A sulsiaDilal paIt ol ihe Alloys metal mess equipment blelvollls cups, Knives, forks, spoons, alle Nsss s Ia heing 0l)iaiDad from sseltllsse eleel seTap left Yaer from lalsllsias.s. z. fllre 0f 0lbeg articles and gte'p NoO laeat,V or rejected lngols,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
NEW FIELD REPRESENTATIVE

Mrs. Kirby Grafton of Greenwich has succeeded Norman Lacy as Red Gross field representative Of South ern Connecticut. Mfr. Lacy will leave next week for service overseas as Q Red Gross field director.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-16
Louisa Head,
Lieut.. Smith
Wed In Virginia
Bride Is Daughter Of Mr..
And Mrs. E. E. Head Of
Gloucester County, Va.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ernest
Head of 'Elwood'' Gloucester
County, Va, and Lynchburg, have
announced the marriage of their
daughter, Louisa Dabney Head, to
Lieut.. James Waller Smith, Jr.,
United States Army Air Froce, son
of DR.. and Mrs. James w. Smith
of Gloucester Courthouse, Va.
The wedding took place on Satur-
day morning, April 1, at II o'clock
at the home of the brides sister,
Mrs. Thomas Hubert Fox, Jr.. Nor
folk Avenue, Lynchbu-g, with only
members of the immediate families
attending. DR.. Carlton Barnwell,
rector of St. Paul's Episcopal
church, Lynchbtrg, officiated at
the ceremony.
Miss Head wore navy blue with
white accessories and a corsage
of white orchids. She was given in
marriage by her brother in =
law, Thomas Hubert Fox, Jr.
The bride attended St. Margaret's
school, Tappanamock, Va, and st.
Mary's Junior College in Raleigh.
Lieut.. Smith graduated from the
Gloucester schools and the College
of William and Mary. He has just
returned from the South Pacific
area and received for meritious
service beyoyng tn call of duty
both the Distinguished Flying
Cross and the Airmen's Medal.
LIEUT.. and Mrs. Smith are re-
siding at Miami, Fla, where he
is now stationed.