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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05
DEGREES GRANTED
BY JUDGE ALCORN
Winchester Woman Wins
Divorce Action Against
Waterbury Man

Elinor Litner of Winchester was
granted divorce from Franklin
Litner of Waterbury following a
hearing in the Winsted superior
court yesterday. Judge Howard
Alcorn, who presided. also granted
divorces in three other cases in
volving residents Of the Waterbury
area.
Mrs. Litner claimed her husband
deserted here June 80, 1885. The
marriage was performed October 6
1884. The petitioner was given per-
mission to resume use of her mai
den name, Dotson.
Catherin Stokes of Watertown
was granted a divorce from Alex
ander Stokes of McKeeSport. Pa.
on the ground of intolerable cruelty
The marriage took place March %
1941, in Manchester, N. H.
Desertion was the basis OF the di-
vorce given Claude N. Waldron OF
Winsted from Edith P. Waldron Of
Thomastion. Custody of two minol
children was awarded to the de-
PENDANT.
Antonio Corsi Of Torrington was
granted a divorce from Mary Shores
Corsi, formerly Of Torrington anc
now of parts unknown to the petit
toner. The marriage was per-
formed in 1928 at Millerton, N. Y.
and the petitioner claimed he was
deserted December "A, 1929.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05
Hire Control
Program
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leave their employment are affect
ed by the new program.
Eighty per cent Of the petitions
for transfer statements were grant,
ed and more than half of them
were from Immigrants, 1t was re-
ported. All but two of those de-
MED pertained to local workers.
Previously the sterilization con-
trolls were less stringent and with
the process of moving from one job
to another more complicated now
workers are more inclined to con-
slider their present employment in
a favorable light and stick to it, Mr..
Par 0 commented.
W,h the hiring controls pro-
gram now in full force the month
ly placements will remain high, the
USES Employment official pre-
dicted. No job in industry or any
other essential work can be taken
without a referral from the USES.
Mr.. Parsons stated that many re-
ferrals have been made to the New
Departure Company in Bristol since
the ball-bearing industry was plac-
ed on the local priority list, but
that no sharp dent is expected to
be made in the local labor supply
as consequence. Although chang
es have been made constantly in the
priority list none Of them have
been drastic. he stated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05
Britiskers
Smash Foes
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There was no official indication,
however, the the British spearhead
had been forced back from Campo
leone toward Carroceto.
British 'Tommies" told Reynolds
Packard, United Press War Cor
respondent at the front, that "hun-
dreds" of Germans probably were
killed in bloody hand to hand COM
bat that led to the repulse of single
German tank-led counter-attack
Thursday evening.
Additional hundreds of the enemy
were captured, --boosting the official
bag of prisoners seized in the two
weeks since the Allies stored ashore
to $500 and the number taken since
the start of the italian campaign to
more than 10000.
The direction of the latest Ger
man counter attacks was not spec1-
fed, but the enemy was believed to
have driven westward from the Cis-
terna-C ampoleone railroad toward
British vanguards above Cerroceto.
On the southern front, so miles
below the beachhead, American
shock troops were locked in one OF
the fiercest battles Of the Italian
campaign for Casino, main hinge
of the enemy defenses, and an Off
cial commentator admitted the odds
were ION the defenders.
The Germans had converted every
floor Of every house into a pillbox
and each had to be attacked indi-
vidually, often under cross fire from
neighboring dwellings. The Ger
mans apparently were under orders
to fight to the last man.
Other Fifth Army Forces, out
thanking Cassiono from the north,
repulsed a counter attack against
MT. Mann and advanced southwark
in an attempt to cut off the garri-
son from the rear.
Prisoners also were taken on the
southern front, the daily Allied
headquarters communique reported.
On the Adriatic front, Eighth
Army patrols were reported actively
engaging the enemy at several
points
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05
PatrOIman Griffin iii But
Few Hours; Funeral
Monday Morning

Full departmental honors were Or
dered for the funeral Monday Of
Patrolman Patrick Griffin, 80 Bald
win avenue, who died at st. Mary's
hospital yesterday afternoon, less
than seven hours after admission.
A member of the department for
81 years, Patrolman Griffin had
been detailed for several years. to
Fulton park. Said Supt. Of Police
Daniel j. Carson: "Officer Griffin
was a most capable and considerate
officer, the possessor Of fine rec
ord. He will be missed at Fulton
park by grown-ups and children
alike"
Patrolman Griffin came to Water
bury from Ireland SO years ago. He
was appointed a Supernumerary po-
liceman Nov. IS, 1922, and a regu-
lar patrolman April Is, 1925
The funeral will be held Monday
morning at $3.50 from the Lunny
funeral home, Is Central avenue, to
st. Francis Xavier church at 8 o.
clock. Burial will be in Calvary
cemetery.
Sergt. Edward Aston will COM
mand the police detail at the flu
neral. The color bearers will be
Patrolman Leo McKenna and the
color guards, Patrolmen Joseph
Phelan and Walter Overton. Bear
ers will be Patrolmen John Falvey,
Patrick Joyce, Daniel Namack, Jo-
seph Phelan, Patrick Kennedy and
Walter Hayes.
The police escort will be COM
posed of PatrolInen John Winston.
Harold Lawlor, Thomas Dodds,
John Bernardo. Alfred Overton,
Richard Kenney, Conrad Baril, Jo-
seph Norton, Michael Karpelman,
Joseph Dwyer, Walter Ogrisek and
Joseph Tierney.
Friends may call at the funeral
home tonight from Z to 10 and to-
morrow afternoon and evening.
Patroiman Griffin Is survived by
his wife, Hilda S. Griffin; two
sons. Francis and Daniel; two
daughters, Patricia, and Mary; his
mother, Mrs. Bridget (Ferriter) Grit
fin, and an uncle, Sergt. James
Ferriter of the police department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05

Conn. and Of Mr.. John A. Logan,
726 jackson Place, Washington, D.
c.: William r. Mayer, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. John G. Mayer Of New
York City; Harry P. d. Rockwell,
son Of Mrs. Sherburne Rockwell Of
17S Buckingham street, Waterbury
Conn; and George H. w. Weyer-
haeuser, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. P.
Weyerhaeuser, Jr., Of AIT North F.
street, Tacoma, Washington.
The following are members Of
the graduating class:
Harris w. Adams, son of Austin
Adams Of South street, Middlebury.
Franklin Cawley, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherman Cawley of North
street, WATERFOWL.
Conrad Fleisher, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry FleiSher of 211 Wood
bury road, WATERFOWL.
Jerome Logan, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Logan Of Hamilton avenue,
WATERFOWL.
Sanford Kaynor, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Kaynor Of 1853 Buck
ingham street, Waterbury.
odd4VA1 : 4tVSAA6CA0 oOA4 VI N44os AAo-
bel Pittenger Of lis Columbia road,
waterbury.
Deever Rockwell, son of Mrs. Sher-
burne Rockwell Of 173 Buckingham
street, Waterbury.
Adams was a member Of last falls
football squad. Cawley has been on
the track team for two years and re-
ceived his letter last year. while
Fleisher is business manager Of the
school yearbook. Logan has been
active as president of the classical
orchestra, a member Of the Debat-
ing club, Current Events Club and
dance orchestra.
Kaynor is a monitor and a wrest-
ling and football letterman. Pit
tenger is basketball letterman and
sports editor of the Papyrus, the
school paper. Rockwell Is captain Of
wrestling, a football letterman, and
monitor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05

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Stalingrad, the two generals made
no call for the Germans surrender.
Exploiting their overwhelming
aerial superiority. Soviet fighters
and Stormovik fighter bombers at
tackled the numbering German
transport planes as fast as they ap-
peared in the leaden skies and sent
them crashing to earth in flames in
a reenactment of the Nazi disasters
of Stalingrad and Tunisia.
Twenty-six of the three engined
transports were shot down in two
days alone and Red air force bomb
ers added to the toll by destroying
60 on the ground. The planes were
attempting to fly supplies into the
trapped forces and return with high
officers and technicians.
Front dispatches disclosed that
Vatutins forces, driving southeast
from Kanev, and Konvev's army
pushing northwest from Cherkas
had cleared the desperately-resisting
Germans from almost the entire
south bank of the Dnieper and were
within a few miles Of junction in
the north.
Around the southern perimeter OF
the trapped German army, the Rus
sian beat off fierce attempts tc
break through the Soviet lines. both
from within and without, and furth-
err frightened their ring of encircle-
ment.
More than $500 Germans were
killed yesterday alone and So tanks
were destroyed
Russian guns and planes deluged
the huge enemy pocket with hun
dreds of thousands Of bombs and
shells.
On the Estonian front, Gen. Leo
mid A. Govorov's Leningrad armies
cleared the Gulf of Finland coast up
to the estuary of the Narva river
and advanced along the shore Of
Lake Peipus in an enveloping Of
fensive against Narva, ancient cita-
del the eastern corridor to Tallinn
More than 1900 Germans were kill
ed.
Gororov's southern column cap
tured Mshinskaya, 20 miles north OF
Inga on the Leningrad-Pskov rail
road, and advanced to within q
miles Of junction with Gen. Kyril
A. Meretskov's army west Of Novgo-
rod that would encircle another big
German army in a salient below
Leningrad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05

expense of the taxpayers. And If
the cost of collection and enrolment
is estimated it would probably come
to far more than $1,000 a year for
the past eight years.
Waterbury Democrats are pre-
pairing to storm New Haven for
the Washington Birthday dinner
In considerable numbers. Town
Chairman Maurice r. Tangney
has asked City Controller Neil Ma =
IOney to take charge Of reserva-
tions for the local group. First
call for places on the national
delegation may be sounded at the
dinner. Four years ago Water
bury sent ]. Francis Smith, ].
Gregory Lynch and Carmine CT
priano to Chicago to renominate
President Roosevelt. There were
fOrty-eight delegates named, each
with one-third of q vote. Some
such system may again be fol-
lowed this year. A good bet to go
on the delegation Is Mayor John
S. MOnagan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05
Warships Join Land
Guns In Smelling Isle
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CALCULATIONS to you and to all hands
involved in this very successful blow
against the japanese in the Mar
shall inslands."
Nimitz, meantime, proclaimed
himself military governor of the
Marshalls, the first pre-war Japa-
nese territory to be wrested even
in part from the enemy. The proc
lamation, dated Janaury 81 and
written in both Japanese and Eng
lish, noted that the exercise of
the powers of the emperor Of Japan
shall be suspended during the period
of military occupation
1T is the policy of the United
States forces not to make war uopn
the civilian inhabitants of these
islands. but to permit them to con-
tinue their normal lives and occu-
pations in a peaceable manner so
far as war necessities and their own
behavior permit the proclamation
said,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05

island, site of a seaplane base COM
plete with rams. hangers, shops, a
pier and a radio station midway
between Kwajalein and OF. Resist
ance was encountered inland, how
ever
The Japanese garrison on Kwa-
ialein island itself, at the southern
tip of the atoll of the same name,
still was holding out on a narrow
stretch Of land at the northeastern
corner-but observers believed it
probably only a question Of hours
before the defenders were ami
hilated.
Casualties
American casualties throughout
the atoll continued moderate"
Nimitz's communique reported.
Adm. Ernest J. King, commander
In chief of the U. 8. Navy, and Sec
rotary of Navy Frank Knox mes
saged their congratulations to
Nimitz on the success Of the inva-
sion.
We'll and smartly done!" cabled
King. Garry on!"
Knox sent his "heartiest con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05
MRS. BRENNAN
SUCCUMBS AT 81

Torrington, Feb. 5.-Mrs. Margaret
Brennan, 81, wife of Garret Brennan
Of TorTington road, Litchfield, died
Thursday night at Manchester Me-
mortal hospital, Manchester. Mrs.
Brennan lived in Torrington most of
her life and moved to Litchfield
about seven years ago. Besides her
husband, she leaves her mother, Mrs.
Annie Mcdonnell of Litchfield. three
brothers, William of Litchfield,
James Of Bridgeport and Hugh OF
Goshen; a sister. Mrs. Raymond
Borzani of Torrington and several
nieces and nephews. She was q
member Of Unity Circle, Dolfl, and
the AOH Auxiliary. The funeral
will be held Monday at 9:15 a. m.
att he home and at 9 o'clock at
st. Anthony's church, Litchfield
Burial will be in old st. Francis
cemetery. The body will be brought
from the Green funeral home to
the Brennan home today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05
Yonk Planes
BIost kozis
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bombers in their sixth large-scale
operation in the past week.
Only weak enemy fighter opposi-
ton was encountered, and the bomb
ers and their escort Of fighters shot
down IL intercepting planes.
Twenty-one bombers and one fighter
were lost.
The repeated American attacks
ON Frankfurt indicated that the
Allied command has placed that
city high on the list Of priority tar
gets to be knocked out as an effec-
tice war center.
It's chemical works turn out poison
gas, synthetic gasoline and sirnia-
eratS products, while It's other fac
tories manufacture component parts
for aircraft, tanks and railway
trains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05
New Drive On
BougainviIIe
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Japanese troops on the southern
part OF Bougainville and installa-
lions and airfields around Keita, 40
miles below Numa Numa. were ef-
fectively cut off from forces to the
north.
In the RaInu Valley Of New Gull
nea, Australians crossed steep rang
es at the headwaters Of the Faria
River and pushed down the Mint
Jim River valley to reach a point
only 16 miles southwest Of Bogad-
Jim, on the northern coast, the
protecting eastern outpost for Ma
dang.
On the coast, other Australian
troops advanced another six miles
along the Huon Peninsula, reaching
Nemau. and were only "a miles from
American troops at Saidor, IS miles
southeast Of Madang and 43 miles
southwest Of Bogadjim.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05
FUNERALS

The funeral Of Mrs. Harriet Hart
man, widow Of Frederick Hartman
129 Southmayd road was held at the
Anderson Funeral Home 10 Central
avenue, yesterday at 2 p. m Rev.
Francis o. Ayres, st. Johns Episco-
pal church officiated. Burial was IN
old Pine Grove cemetery.
The bearers were Arthur Daup-
hinias, Raymond Snyder, Boniface
Alperz, Floyd Rasmussen, Howard
Heminway and william Webster.
The funeral OF Mrs. Raffaella
Bergamo, widow Of Angelo Berg
amo, viii be held from the Bergin
funeral home, 290 East Main street,
Monday at $3.50 to the Church OF
Our Lady of LourdeS at 8. Burial
will be in old st. Joseph's cen1e-
terry. Friends may call at the fu-
neral home today and tomorrow
from 2 to 10 p. m.
The funeral of Alexander Groho-
ski, 100 Wood street, was held to-
day at 8:15 a. N. from the Deliniks
funeral home, II Congress avenue,
to st. Thomas church, ThomaSton,
at 8. The body will be placed in the
receiving vault in st. Thomas Gem
etery until spring.
The funeral of Henry w. Clark,
SO Citizens avenue, was held from
the Bergin funeral home, 200 East
Main street. today at $3.50 a. m. to
st. Thohas' church at 9. Burial was
in st. James cemetery, Naugatuck.
Funeral services for Miss Grace
M. Menig, 346 Wilson street. were
held In Hazelton, Pa, today from
the Bachman funeral home. Miss
Menig, resident of this city since
last September, died Tuesday.
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary Mum
gavin O'Donnell, widow of the late
Roger ODonnell, 79 Idylwood ave-
nue., was held from the Mulivlle
funeral home today at 8:15 to So.
Peter and Paul church at 8. Burial
was in new st. Joseph cemetery.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Kala-
her, wife OF Thomas w. Kalaher
and sister Of Daniel J. Casey, Wa
terbury, was held at the Thomas
Farley funeral home, Hartford, to-
day at $3.50 a. m. to st. Lawrence
ORIOLES church at 10. Burial was
in st. Joseph's cemetery, Winsted.
The funeral of Joseph Stockus, II
Benham street, will be held from the
Mulville funeral home, 270 West
Main street, Monday, at 8:15 to
Blessed Sacrament church at 8. Bur-
ial will be in Calvary cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home Today and tomorrow from 2
70 10 p. m.
The funeral of MRS. Alice Scott,
26 West Farm street, will be held
at the Anderson funeral home, 10
Central avenue. Monday at 2 p. M,
Rev. Francis o. Ayres, st. Johns
episcopal church, officiating. Bur-
ial will be in old Pine Grove ceme-
terry. friends may call at the funer-
al nome To-Day from z TO 8 p. m. and
tomorrow from to and 2 to . p.
m.
The funeral of Philip A. D'Agos-
vino, Meadow street, Wallingtord,
will be hello MONDAY at 8:15 q. m.
rom the ]. w. Fitzgerald funeral
..ome, Wallingford, to Holy Trinity
church at 8. Burial will be In Holy
trinity cemetery. Friends may call
at the funeral home today and to-
morrow. Among the survivors Is q
daughter, Mrs. Rose Mecca, Water
bury.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Adeline Murphy, AIT Pennington
avenue, will be held Sunday at 2:3O
,. m. at Trinity church. Rev. Roger
B. T. Anderson officiating. Burial
win be In the South cemetery,
woodbury.. Friends may call ct
the Clark funeral home. 20 State
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05

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amendment on behalf of five other
Republicans and nine southern
Democrats, conceded that the 1912
vote was indicative"
The coalition did not give up Its
fight, however, a few hours later
after some Senators had left the
floor in the belief that there would
be no more voting for the day, Sen
ator John H. Overton, D., La, at
tempted a parliamentary maneuver
which would have killed the federal
ballot proposal outright.
Overton moved that the Senate
take up consideration of the House
approved states rights bill. If sue
cessful, he intended to seek senate
acceptance of the House amend
ments without further change. thus
completing legislative action on the
measure and sending 1t to the White
House. Overton lost by the mar
rowest margin possible, a tie vote,
42-42.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05
OBITUARY

ACCOMPLISHMENTS Tegolini
40, Of 30 Bishop street, died this morn
ing at st. Mary's hospital following
a brief illness. He was a native
of this city, and conducted a restau-
rant business for thirteen years. He
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary
(L,ongo) Tegolini; one son, Anthony;
five daughters, Mary, Dolores, Bern
adina, Elvira, and Renata all OF this
city; one sister, Miss Mary Tegolini
of italy. The funeral win take place
Monday from the Maiorano funeral
home, 95 Willow street, time to be
announced. Burial will be in CAL
vary cemetery. Friends may call
at the funeral home tonight from z
to 10 and tomorrow from 2 to 10
p. m.
KEBER-Frank Keber Of Porter
street, died at the Warner Con-
valescent home in Thomaston yes
terday after lingering illness. He
was born in Lithuania and came to
this country and Waterbury SO
years ago. Mr.. Keber was one OF
the first Lithuanians to settle here.
He is survived by one son, Frank.
The funeral will be held from the
Stokes funeral home, 694 Riverside
street, time and other arrange
ments to be announced. Friends
may call at the funeral home to-
day from 7 to 10, and tomorrow
from 2 to 10 D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05
NOTICE

Advertising hearing on applica-
ton of Anthony Barzilauskas, 26
North Leonard Street, Waterbury,
Conn.,, for a New Car Dealers Lii
cense. Business to be conducted at
10 North Leonard Street.
Hearing to be held on February
18th, 1914 at 1880 A. M. in the
Office of the Mayor, City Hall, Wa
terbury Conn. 2-5-3t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05


ment. was q resident Of (State)
at the time Of my induction or en-
hstment.
Have you served outside the con-
tinental limits Of the United States
or in Alaska? (Answer yes or no.
Return my discharge or certi-
ficate Of service and mail check to
me at the following address:
Print or type first name. middle
name surname, service, serial OF
file number)
"Address:( number. street,.
"(City. zone, state)
II certify that the above inform
alton Is true and correct.
("Signature.")
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05

1t has been a long-Standig Gus
tom for executives to withhold
standin and dressing-room privileges
from new players until they have
proven themselves by appearing In
several motion pictures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05
Politics
h
Passing

Recent news about city officials
preparing to burn old bonds which
have been retired during past years
brought to light an interesting fact.
Down in New York City the tradi-
tional ceremony Of burning the
mortgage whenever the same is paid
off by some group or institution is
seldom INDUCED in. And the rea-
son Is q New York law which gives
to the Register Of the city power
only to burn mortgages. And he
can't do this until twenty years after
the debt has been satisfied and re-
moved from the records. Evidently
New York City has had experience
with Cancelled mortgages being used
or sold as valid liens on property
for 1t is to defeat just such a pur-
pose that the law demands the pre-
6ervation of the mortgage for twen-
~ years after settlement and then
the Register must supervise the
burning Of 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05

Royalties paid by an American
oil company now form one Of Sau-
di Arabia's principal sources Of in
come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05

A countrywide campaign against
rats is being urged In Australia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05
MASS

HALPIN-A first anniversary Mass
of Requiem will be celebrated
Monday morning, Feb. 7th, at $500
O'Clock, at the Immaculate Con-
ception Church, for the repose of
the soul of the late Thomas r.
Halpin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05

The funeral of Mrs. Leona An
gelina Reid, employed by Mrs. Ed
ward o. GoSs, lit Pine street, who
died Thursday, will be held Sunday
afternoon at S o'clock from the AL
derson funeral home. 20 Central
avenue. Burial will be in Brunswick,
Maine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05
CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many
friends, relatives and neighbors for
floral offerings, and the expressions
of sympathy and kindness shown
us during our recent bereavement,
the death of our beloved wife and
mother, Louisa Wells.
MR.. WILLIAM WELLS
and FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05
DIED

KEBER-In Thomaston, Feb. Ath,
1914. Frank Keber, of Porter
Street.
Funeral from Stokes Funeral Home,
CO. Riverside Street. time to be
announced.
MAGNER-In this city, Feb. 5th,
1914, Lieut.. James Magner, of AZ
Columbia Blvd.
Funeral Tuesday, from Mulvilie Fu-
neral Home, 270 West Main Street,
time to be announced. to st. Mar
garet's Church. Burial in Old st.
Joseph's cemetery
TEGOLINI--In this city, Feb. 5th.
1914, Arcangelo Tegolini, of 90
Bishop Street.
Funeral Monday from Maiorano Flu
neral Home, 95 Willow Street, to
time to be announced. Burial in
Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-05

The City Of Waterbury can boast
o profit OF $26014.32 in collection
Of old age taxes since this form Of
assessment was first levied In 1885.
This excess is mainly due to the
collections of last year and
1912 when the credit side Of the ledg-
er showed $4,000 more, 1913 $l6,-
600 more, 1912. Back in 1888 and
1889, though, the city went into
the hole about $4,000 each time
the state presented its bill. So
spreading the $4,000 excess over the
eight years the old age tax has
existed doesn't indicate that Water
bury Is profiting handsomely at the
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street, today from to 5 and z to
p. m.
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Reds Wreck
Nozi Planes

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Senate
Leaders

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