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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-26
liles southwest of Nice.
 EmplaceInents Destroyed

Emplacements Destroyed
 Allied destroyers engaged enemy coastal batteries on the islands be- low Cannes and started numerous fires, including one in an oil storage depot. Several gun supplements were destroyed.
 American infantry. with armored support. captured Avignon. 50 miles northwest of Marseille. and famous for its mineral waters, after taking Carpenras and Cavaillon, three and Q half miles northeast and southeast. respectively.
 Allied headquarters announced that the Americans had swung north from Avignon up the Rnone valley, part of a complex system of rivers and canals linked with Ger. many itself by way of the long and winding Rhine.
 Thirteen miles south of Ayigon, Americans captured Tarascon and, two miles farther south, Aries, both also on the Rhone river.
 % Miles Above Lynn
 There still was no official WOrd Of the progress northward of the American forces which captured Grenobie, 58 miles southeast of Lyon, last Wednesday, although a Rome newspaper yesterday said they had penetrated to within % mlles Of Lyon. nlso on the Rhone 20 miles above Ayignon.
 Disclosure that one column had captured Brianeon, 9 miles south. east Of Grenoble. indicated the Americans were flaming out toward the Italian border to threaten the rear Of German forces in the 20 valley. however.
 Headquarters also announced that American troops in force had occu. pied sault, 20 miles east of Ayig- non; Gap. n miles southeast of orenoble, and St. Bopnet, two miles north Of Gap. American light arm- ored forces had passed through Dotn cap and St. Bonnet in their thrust north to GreHoble.
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Gcontinued from Page D impeFilled the entire German posi- ton tn northern France and the line Of escape for the Nazi forces tD southern and central France,
 official sources confirmed the headlong flight of the German 18th army from the Channel coast, and aerial reconnaissance reports said the main highways leading eastward to the Rhineland were Jammed with retreating Nazj troops and tTans' port.
 WaE Planes ssrafe
 Allied war planes bombed and slaTfed the fleeing enemy columns al day yesterday and on into the night, while other aerial formations piled the Seine river crossings high with NaA dead and the wreekage Of enemy tanks and equipment.
 About 270 German trucks and b6 tanks were destroyed by low.flylpg American tightev-b0mEers and r0eket-glFiDg British planes, along with % tr00p-packed baTges caught on the Seine yesterday
 Allied ground forces crowded @ from the vest and south on the Seine pocket, moving tD for the Kill OD an estimated 00.000 Germans squeezed against the river lp Q iFis angle measuring less than 300 square miles.
 AInerieaD. British and capadiaD forces linked up just south Of ltollell and threatened Dl0DmeDiagtiy 70 bgeak into that key river port, while British and Canadian nltts from the west brake across the Rlsle river at Q halfsd0zen points and faDped out along the Seine estuary within artillery range 0f Le HayTe,
 kR NsVTe slleRA"
 LR HaVFa Itself was reported 2 ''dead" city, and Allied troops moved freely along the opposite bank Of the Seine without dFRwlng fire from the big German coastal bstteFles there,
 REaTmS 0f German mlnersweeps CTS, torpedo boats elld coastal craft damned the haTb0T, h0weNeF, iD 2 desperate and apparently doomed effort i0 eyaeuate part Of the gaFEls son,
 American and British war plaDes klDRsbed repeatedly at the NaH evacuation fleet slDklDg . DnNbeF Of vessels Rp dtpFniag m0st ef them back Into port,
 Bel0W the vanishing Seine pocket, American and French troops Tanned out OD all sides Of iibeTaled Paris, sending aFInoFed patrols across the Seine between c0Fbail and Melun south Of the city ADd 0n n0TiilyaTd toward the MaFDe,
 Par to tho west, heavy lighting flsFed 70 around the besieged BFts ton port Of BFest AS American troops launched . ellnaeile assault on the city under cover 0f R shalier, Ing alr snd sea b0lnbaFdnlellL swaFms Of beinbaTs pounded the c0Fnered enemy garrison while Als He'd waFships. including the British battleslllp Warsplte, poured round after round 0f high explosive shells into the port
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-26
City Loaned 35 Tons
 Of Ice By Bay State
Connecticut Suffered the Least of Any Atlantic Sea.
 board City in Recent Shortage

of the committee on fec of the Con- neeticut War Council, which was created during the ice emergency.
 Machinery of the Connecticut War Council vas put into use following a conference in Governor Baldwin's office on August ia at which time it was reported by the ice industry that the reserve supply of ice in many sections of the state was exc hausted and that current supplies were not sufficient Co meet dee mands.
 Report from the weather bureau indicated that there would be no relief from the heatwave for several days. One Of the first agencies af- fected by the lack of ice was the New York. New Haven and Hart ford Railroad which had already curtailed the use of ice for air con- ditioning on some of its facilities in the interests of conservation.
 While plans were being made t0 ship in 1000 tons of ice from Pitts field. Mass, supply Of iy5O0 tons in South Hadley Falls, Mass. was shipped into the state by railroad during the week of August IS.
 At Q meeting of representatives of the Ice industry in Connecticut with Administrator Mosle. on Aug ust i6. an emergency ice committee was created. The consensus of the committee was that the situation was serious.
 Following the meeting Governor Baldwin made a special appeal to the householders and commercial users of ice to conserve every pound for essential use.
 Meanwhile. arrangements were completed with the State Highway Department whereby men and equipment from the department were sent to Plttsfield on August l7 to load ice at the supply depot. Eight men reported for work on Thursday and i6 were on hand on August le, le, % and 2i. These men loaded a total of 542 tons of ice which was shipped into the follow. ing points: T0iTington, IS tons: Waterbury. 35: Bridgeport. 2S; Mid dletown. 9; New Britain, 95; Hart. ford metropolitan area. 8s; New London and the shoreline. 240; and Stamford received 2S tons from Bridgeport whose supply was in- creased.
 The situation eased with a break in the weather so that by Monday, August 2I, sufficient ice was on hand to take care Of essential needs.
 Mr. Hadley reported Saturday to Mr. Mosle that there was sufficient reserve supplies of ice in the state even il Connecticut underg0es a continuous three days Of 95 degree temperature. should a heatwaye last longer than that there is a suf- iicient reserve in Pittsfleld to make emergency supplies available for a week. he said.
 In his report to the Governor, Mir. Mosle praised the work Of the State Highway Department crew, the CO., operation Of the ice industry and the publie.
 "Our Experience in this energ' ency showed again that whether it's fuel in the winter or ice in the sum- mer, any crisis can be solved or al- leyiated materially with the cooper ati0n Of the public. private industry and the state." Mr. Mosel said in his report to Governor Baldwin.
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Although the P0iiSh- American Cjtizens Club. which is holding ils loib annual Sufing and field day at Lakewood tomorrow. Is termed . pOn-paFtisan organization. there viii be more politics discussed af the gathering fbsD any siiaeT subteet. This has aigays heen fhe ease, bpt ii can be said. too. that tbere giii be q hearing for aIi CiGes and all factions. C sas just a year ago. of e0Hrse. that this aeBua1 outing produced 4 aefee- gien in the ranks 0f P0lisb DemO- eFsgs. up HBfil afternoon the leaders eg the Polish Ilem0eralie niae of the elBb had been regarded ae seliaig behind Mayer JObD S. A1anaGan and his supporters, Buf when she party ended gbsf night Q long ilsg of officers and members had swung 0geT iO the side 0f 6eRafeY g0bp T0bin and Gandi- date sfBiliy" cavansugb. The rf- feris Of sg0e" NuIsjile and ''Eill" KerFikeT had succeeded. b,ni Fyen fhis swing" had little or no eIiect @n tiae Anal outcome where . weii-regulsted psTiy organization turne9 tp q remarkabie perform enee,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-26
NOTICE
Al AMENDMENT TO THg BUILD gNG ZONE ORDINANCE OR TIE
 CfTY OP WATERllURY

Al AMENDMENT TO THE BUII.D. GkG ZONE ObsDDbNANcE 0R TbbE
 ctTV OF WATERBURY BE TT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD 0p ALDERMEN 0P THE CITY OF WATERBURY;
 The Building Zone Map which Is 2 part of the E0ning Ardinanee for the Clly Of Waterbury, Connecticut, passed end adopted by the Board 0f Aldermen, keptelnbeT 9th, 1928, and approved September btb, 1928, Is allepdAd by changing from Business Zone N0, ! and SIs' Hesldenea Zone 10 "InaustFial Zone" property los eatad ap Lakewood Road, b0unded:- ? NeFiheFlg " sD26s feet by Lsks' wood Road
 Easisvly-sOO feet by Charlotte Street.
 R0ItheTDy--2s feet, more 0F less, by other land Of Prank fmblmb0, wsslsrIy-sOO feet by land Of Oth. CTS,
 Passed and adopted hy the Board 0f AldeFDeD, August lstb, Iets, and approved by the ksyoE August
 Attestis
 S06RPH M, SHEA, es29s2t City elefk,
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MORTGAGE BONDS
 TO BE REFUNDED

shle oi 70 lBiIi0D dollars first and feiundnR 5 pereeDt B0Figage bonds series l, due Sept l, i07s has been Affanghd for by the GODDectieui ligbi & Power Co., according t0 2 feRlstfailoD filed gltb the Securities eil9 Exchange Commission Sale has Dfen EesOilated through the firms ol ches' ". Scranton 4 Co, 0f NeW itayep and the Putnam 4 Go, 0f Hartford,
 Pf0eeeds gill be used 10 refund ! million d0llaF first and TelIndlng "p 2 is2s, i9s6, called for Fes dempil0D oD Sept 1, I04l, and to feilafe company funds used in the purchase for cancellation Of oyer sS.soo0Oo first sDd Tefnndlng "A' 7's. 1851
 Up0n completion of tlle proposed financing and redempll0D 0n HOg, |, ies4, Of any remaining I per cent bonds, total funded debt Of the company giil amount to ell,I52 800 irsildlDg e4i,iig000 first and rec funding nl0Ttssge bonds. The Te. inaiBder 0f the capitalization is made up Of elSs04 100 preferred stock and i.lle.i2e shares of coni- mon stock stated on the books Of tlae company at e4s.2i7.240. nav NwAR m0Mma AND STAMPS
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 into enforcement the recommenda- tions Of the committee. This group wall concentrate principally on traf- iic hazards and the siinplincatiOn oi vehicular and pedestrian traffic problems as they exist today.
 The third branch Of the commit tee. the engineering branch. gill consist of personnel of the citys engineering department and plaS- ming commission authorities whose duties will center on compiling Of tangible surveys oi the city's traffic conditions in relation to Water bury,s terrain and physical aspects.
 The close coordination of these three committees. it is expected viii result in the ability to formulate and maintain q general program and system of effective safety cois- trol, with it intimidation of pedes- friaD and vehicular dangers, for Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-26
FUNERALS

The funeral of Demitri Deniano. wicz, CDempseyD 3S Branch street, will be held tomorrow at 3 D. m. from the Anderson Funeral Home. 70 Central avenue, Co St. Peter and Paul church, Ansonia, at 3. Rev. Roman Krupa will officiate and burial will be in SS. Peter and Paul cemetery. Ansonia. Friends, who are asked to omit flowers, may call at the funeral home today from 3 to 5 and ' to 9 p. m.
 The funeral Of Mrs. Maria Cpro- noyost) Rousseau. widow Of OHner Rousseau. was held this morning at 9:l5 from the Belleville Funeral Home. 6s Clay street. to St. Ann's church at 70. Burial was in cal- vary cemetery.
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some 90 miles inland from the Black sea
 The 2nd and 3rd Ukhainian arm les. joining for a decisive advance on Bucharest and Ploestt after snapping the trap below Kishiney. began their attack on Galati and Focsani, keys to the vital 45-mile gap between the Danube and the Transylvanian Alps. from positions some l5 miles to the north
 Resistance Crunlbles
 German resistance was reported crumbling everywhere on the Ro- manian front. with Romanian troops sporadically turning their guns
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-26
Y TO CONTINUE
 SATURDAY DANCES

The Youth Recreation Committee meeting at the Y. M. c. 4. last night voted to continue for the fall and winter its regular Saturday night dances initiated six months ago.
 The next regular weekly dance will be held thls evening at e:3O at the Women's Club with Rusty Andreson's band furnishing music and Marian swenter rendering spe- cial songs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-26
MAYOR 4. s. NOLAN.
 ANSONIA, ENDORSED

Mayor Andrew s. Nolan. Of Apsonia vas endorsed for his fifth term Of office at Q meet ing Of the Democratic Town Com. mittee last Dlght, there. City Clerk Paul v, RehunakeF was endorsed by the meeting for his tenth term to office,
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US. Armored Columns
 Race Up Rhone Valley
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out opposition on the Glen penin- sula, II miles southeast of Toulon. after a heavy attack on the area.
 In Marseille, French troops cons solidated their positions and attack ed an enemy pocket around Notre Dame de La Garde in an effort to complete liberation Of Frances sec- Ond largest city.
 At the opposite end Of the Rivi- era. American troops pushed four miles northeast Of Cannes and cap. tured the resort own of Antibes, 10
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-26
OBITUARY

TARULLA Mrs. Emma na- Rtvierel Tarulla. 6ll North River side street. died yesterday afternoon at her home after a long illness.
 She is survived by her husband Flayio, three brothers. Henry and Uric Of Waterbury and Joseph of New Haven: three sisters, Mrs. Wall ter French of Bridgeport, Mrs. Peter LeMire and Mrs. Nicholas Garzla, both of Waterbury. She was born in Massachusetts, but had resided in Waterbury since child- hood. Mrs. Taslilla was one of the first hairdressers in the city.
 The funeral wtll be held from the Stokes Funeral Home, 60s North Riverside street, Monday morning at e:S0 o'clock to St. Ann's church for q solemn high Mass at Q, Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
 cUNNeFF-Michael Cunnia died this morning at his home, 7lT East Main street after a brief illness. He was born in Ireland, later com. ing to this city where he has rec sided in the East End section for 36 years.
 He is survived by two sister, Mrs. Bridget DwyeT and Mrs. Mary Ryan; two daughters, Mrs. John Well and Mrs. Edward Groody, and several nieces and nepllews. He was a Enem- beF Of the HOiy Name society Of the Sacred Heart parish. The funeral will be held Monday from the LunDy funeral home, 26 Cen- ifal avenue at B.I5, to the Sacred Heart church at 9. Burial gill be in new St. J0seph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday from 2 to 70 D. n.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-26
FulI Weather Report

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-26

There are these, though. who regard the appointment of NEr. Rsehe as secretary as a formalify. They believe that actual opera lions wili crqfsf at 52s Main ~ "artfg with Miss Kath.
 ainHW Wext Hartford had of ail details. Miss e sas sctiyely working for ti Aah6n-llurley forces in the recent campaign and was a Hurley supporter from the very eBtset. Although she has never Been secretary in name. she cer- eainiy has been that official in conduct of the Hartford office for a good many years past.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-26

Allb0Hgb nO formal aell0B has Seen lsken bg NsF0r S0bD ., hanagan H ls expected tbsf sbeD ibe gaealian season 6 ever bf nssT esll aepaFlment heads te' eelhav t0 ealb eVeT suggestions iD file Fsnerg ef tbe tn9epepdept aHAii0Fk. RaEEew, waae 4 GWtb. Fie, recently file6 wifb hlfg, W aoBTnR, fhe Baegor may Ahfl9e % wsil nDli1 lile f91S report 6 ebb. nai1te6, whleb GileWi4 he almost MnVana ef llseae asya, There heFf sReewmendsllens iD tlle iast Fe- eeFf, nna they naag be eEphfte@ Aeain in fbe tei3 enc, CT fbefteg Hianges, Wlfb tlpa added swggess Ae9 thag . speeia1 e0lalllieelaD
 ensfasr proposals, Co addition, abe pFeaens administration v haDn9 te bage 6 few pia9s ef tts eBn e present se the GRelslaenFe. HR0bablg, eao, negle disposition wl'I have te be made ef lbe Trade @slleei plans, Wbieh have been Sept ailge in legislative sessions fpF several gesFs past.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-26

There may be plenty Of pickering back and forth in local COP circles these days. particularly concerning local candidates, but in one camp 6he leader believes this Is not Nae for indeelsioD or inactivity.
 teT "FFankie" Snmma pros fl aD fbe theory that the sues aaeBf1 candidate is the one who apas more votes than the other 1el- tOg, And he Is probably figuring that his win Of tgO years ago was too close for comfort and might easily haze gone the other gay And lle also knows that iD the Dem 0eFalie candidate, former Senator Edward ?. kgaD, he has . veteran of the political wars with friends galore among the Republicans 0f inc f6fb senatorial district, rhai eEplalns tbe activity in tile suiBma camp these days wileg its easy % forget politics. However the 18th is tAe 18th and tt will take al that Eddy's got and then some to Sin,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-26

London has Q water shortage. Eeuadog hes an avlation boom.
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All Cermon Resistonce

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UegseBb

cUANgFIs-In this elty, Aug. s6ih, l9Sl, Michael cunnin. Of " East Main Street,
 Funeral Monday morning, at e.ib o'clock, from Lunny Funeral tl0mep g5 Central Avenue, 10 BacFed Heart Church, Burial in New s. Josepb's cemetery.
 FAnuG.LA-ln this city, Aug, ebths IB1l, Mrs, Emma H.aIslvlsTel TaF- ulla' of Glf North BlyeTslde stTeet, Funeral Monday at s;ae o'eloek, from Stokes Funeral Home. eet North Riverside Street, f0 st. Anns Church, Burial in Calvary cemetery,
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New Choiv-
 man Named

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Bulgaria Cuts Nozi Ties

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U. $. Columns Reach Tr0yes

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BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
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 two months of German occupation.
 Radio Paris said De Oaulle would lay a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc Dc Triomphe at 3 D. m. and drive along the Champs Elysees to the Place De La Concorde where national an- thems of the Allied Nations will be played. He latter will attend a service of Thanksgiving in Notre Dame Cathedral. the broadcast said.
 De Gaulle's entry into Paris wiped out the last claim of the Vichy gov- ernment to authority over France. The whereabouts Of the Vichy re- gime was a mystery and its envoys throughout the non-Axis world either had disowned 1t or had been notified by the countries to which they had been accredited that they no longer were recognized as the representatives Of France.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-24
PLANS BLOCKED

Headquarters spokesman indi-
Gated that the japanese had been
thrown on the defensive all along
the East Indian front and the
ambitious plan TO smash the AL
lies vital Indo-Burma-China sup
ply lines had ended in failure.
Unofficial Allied sources re-
vealed that the initial japanese
thrust across the Burma border
into India's Manipur state was
S pear hea d G d by $4,000 crack
II oops, supported by $4,000 aux
illaries and supply units.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-24
BLAST THREE JAP SHIPS

CHUNGKING. June % (UP)-
Liberator Bombers of the 14th
Air Force sank or damaged three
Japanese ships. including a naval
vessel, off Hainan Island in the
south China Sea yesterday, 1t.
Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell's head
quarters announced today.
A 5.600-ton freighter was sunk,
another of the same size probably
sunk and a /, 766-tUn naval vessel
badly damaged.
Every Day Is D-Day In Faetories
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-24
Ceilings Of Coal
Raised by 0PA

Flat price ceilings on coal and
coke IN the Detroit metropolitan
area were announced today by
the OPA. 10 be effectively i'm
mediately. The new rates, aver
aging about 4 cents ton higher
than the old ones. replace pre-
VouS ceilings which were based
on December 1871, prices and
were not the same for all dealers
The new prices are:
Anthracite. egg stove or nut
Sli.75 a ton. Pocahontas. stove
size. $1,000: Stoker coal, S940 10
50 IS, coke. egg or nut, 1920
Tho wheel charge. for carrying
coal IN from the street. was set
at Is cents a ton for coal and 81
for coke.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-24
Empty Gun
Kills Boy. II

Donald Smith. IA, Of 20743
Superior, Wyandotte. is dead to-
day as result Of Gunshot wound
in the head received while playing
with his fathers revolver
Donald discovered tho - cali
her gun IN ms fathers dresser
drawer while ne and a playmate
Stanley Martin. "A. Of l4l02 Su-
perior. were alone in the house.
lie broke open the chamber and
took out the shells. hut over
looked one. After aiming the gun
and pulling the trigger twice on
empty chambers, he put the gun
10 his head and hat the loaded
chamber.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-24

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-24
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-24
Fleet Admiral Bill
Is Blocked by House

WASHINGTON, June % UNS)
The House declined TO act on a
bill today which would create the
rank of admiral of the fleet lest
the army's generals become ag-
grieved at their lesser stature.
The Senate has already adopted
such a bill.
The measure was designed TO
give the title Of admiral OF the
fleet to Adm. King, commander of
the u. S. navy. and Adm. Leahy,
personal chief of staff to Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-24
PLANES RAID PORT

Headquarters also revealed that
Allied planes from Eastern Fleet
units raided Port Blair, in the
southern An d m an Islands
Wednesday morning and damaged
Japanese installations. Port Blair
is one of the principal cities in
the island chain. strung out in
the Bay of Bengal southeast of
India.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-24
Allies ROut Japs
In India Battle

SOUTHEAST ASIA HQ, HANDY. Ceylon, June % CUP)-
reganed 60mie Impha Kohma
highway after killing estimated $4,000 Japanese in three months
fighting Allied revealed for the
that Japan hurled fully equipped army Of $4,000 men
q India last March,
communicate said two British columns striking from the north
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-24
"Oh. 7 guess I'll kill myself"

He pulled the trigger twice.
He had played the same Joke
on her at their former home in
Smithers. w, Va. several months
ago, the wife said but nothing
had happened then.
This time the GUN was LOADED.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-24
Fatal Joke
Husband Pulls Trigger;
Gun Is Loaded

a Detroit war worker, Jennings
Tucker. q. of 22lS LycaSte. who
accidentally shot himself when his
suicide gag" backfired, died early
today in Receiving Hospital.
Whether he wanted 10 brighten
his wife, Irene, 20. was not
learned. The two were sitting in
the bedroom of their home yester-
day afternoon, Mrs. Tucker told
police, when Tucker suddenly
stood up, took a .3S-caiber re-
volver from a dresser drawer,
said: