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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-21
.GI Receives
 Dem Circular With Ballot

Poplar Bluff, Mo, Sept. 2l--CUp) - Eldon w. Palmer, Butler county clerk, reported yesterday that he had received Q letter from Pop. lar Bluff soldier charging that may- or Edward J. Kell of Chicago had sent his Ouadalcanal buddy an abe sentee ballot application, sample Democratic ballot and vote-sol- letting circular.
 The soldier, Sgt. Gene Metz, sta- toned with the chaplain's office on 0uadalcanal, accompanied his own absentee ballot to Palmer with Q personal letter relating how his un- named companion, Q Chicago man, had been solicited by mall to vote for President Roosevelt and the en- tire Democratic ticket,
 The circular, which Metz sent to Palmer, was printed on the reverse sloo of sample Democratic ballot It was signed, "Edward J. Kelly, chairman of the central committee of the Democratic party of Cook county" and Democratic National Committeeman" Calling attention to President Roosevelt's re-nomin- ation, Kelly's appeal stated:
 Feeling you could like to vote for him in the forthcoming election on November 2, l044 we deem 1t not only our privilege but our duty to aid you in doing SO. We enclose herewith on application for ballot
 Instructions
 Then followed instructions for obtaining on absentee ballot, and this admonition;
 When you do receive an official ballot, the simplest and quickest way to indicate your loyal support is making Q cross tX) in the circle In front of the word Democratic (eapS) ct the top of the first eol- umn on the ballot, One, single cross in that circle (underscore) means c vote for each of our candidates,
 We are oil deeply grateful for the sacrifices you are making for our country and trust that with your help and under the continued RuluuIlCe Ol ETgblueIlg ktVVbSVeAV JLlAs whr will end soon in Q lasting peace"
 The circular devoted one long paragraph to boosting Democratic vice presidential nominee Harry s, Truman and 'our other leading candidates" for national, state and county offices.
 Metz appended a note to his let- ter asking that 1t be returned to him If any portion of 1t was cen- sored,
 Palmer Immediately sent Kelly's circular and the soldiers letter to Grover w. Dalton, Poplar Bluff, Missouri State Republican Chair man in St. Louis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-21

Pvt Lawrence N. COrmier, 20,
 died on Aug. 17 of wounds rc-
 celVed in action In France on Aug.
 l4, according to Q War Depart
 ment telegram received yesterday
 by his mother, Mrs. Richard Pel.
 letter of g Grand street.
 Pvt. COrmicF came Co Watcr- bury in 1042 from Maine, entered
 the service in March, lO43, and was sent overseas in January, i044. Before coming to Waterbury, he
 was employed in the South POrt- land shlDyaFd In Portland, Me.
 Besides his mother he leaves two brothers, Pfc. Gene C0rmleF, who Is serving In France, and Pfc. Daniel COrinier, serving in Camp Orubcr, Oklahoma, and two slss ters, Mrs. Arnold Searles in Maine and June C0Fmier in Waterbury.
 SylVio S. dagnon of b27 Meridon road has been advanced to private first class at the Marine station at Gerry Point, N, c.
 Private Stanley B, slapikas. bFo- ther of Mrs. Fred Nadeau of 02 Proctor street, is on furlough here, He was recently transferred from Fort Bragg, N, G., to Camp Maxey, Texas.
 Sergeant Peter D. polletta of 027 North Main street has been traflss fefred from India to Burma, where he B With a hospital unit.
 Major Alfred r deddeB, Son oi Mrs. Mary deddes of New Haven, and of the late James deddeB, former Waterbury postmaster, has to Australia after complete ing q course ct Fort LeeVenworth, Kans.
 Pvt, Alex 3. capodonna Jfu 20, son of MT, and Mrs, Alex Capo- donna, TO North Main Strete, Is displaying great talent as painter aS well as q soldier, a War De- pertinent release reveals. During q against the Japanese, Pvt, Capodenna sketehed in 6 few brief minutes actual batie scenes while waiting off shore for the assault Later he converted the Bkitches into paintings in Q rest camp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-21
FUNERALS

Rev. James Sullivan was cele- brant of the solemn high Mass at the funeral Of Edward Mccormack, 903 Baldwin street, which was held this morning ct s:i6 from the Null vile funeral home, 270 West Main street, to St. Francis Xavier church at 0. Rev, James Frederick was deacon and Rev. David O'Keefe was suh-deacon. Robert Birt served as organist and soloist.
 An honorary delegation, repre- senting the Washington Hill Athle- tic club, included John McGrath Thomas McGrath, Timothy Horan, Maurice Ryan, John P. Shea and Francis Phelan. Burial was in New St. Joseph's cemetery, Father O'Keefe officiating. Bearers were Michael Mccormack, John McCor. mack, William Cosgrove, Edward Kenney, Michael Kenney and Jere- miah Kenney.
 The funeral of Joseph Begnal, 8 Charles street, took place this morn. ing at s;i6 from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, to St, Patrick'S church ct Q where 0 solemn high Mass was celebrated by Rev Francis Doherty assisted by Rev. Thomas DignalA, deacon, and Rev, Austin Saunders, Sub-deacon. Rev Eugene Cryne was seated in the sanctuary. Mrs. Thomas Healey was organist and Mrs. Marie Barnes Murphy was soloist.
 An honorary delegation represent ing the Brooklyn Athletic club, in. cluded William Petchlock, Daniel Mahaney, Matthew Dunphy and Solomon Freedman. Burial was in Calvary cemetery with Father Dig. nam offleiating. Bearers were Ern- est Pakul, oswald Pakul, Charles Ryan, James Moore, Joseph Kerri- gan and William Farley.
 The funeral of William J, Casey, 30 Lounshury avenue, was held this morning at 0:i5 from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street to St. Francis Xavier church at 10. Rev. David O'Keefe was celebrant of the solemn high Mass assisted by Rev. James Broderick, deacon, and Rev James Sullivan, sub-deacon. Robert Birt was erganist and solo, ist. Burial was in Calvary cemetery with committal services conducted by Father Sullivan. Bearers were James Kelley William Gordon, John Mulville, Peter Gilligan, Francis Mulligan and Hugh Keenan.
 The funeral of Hector P. Boul- anger, native of Waterbury, who died Monday in Los Angeles, Calf, will be held at 8:30 a. m. Monday, from the Bergin Funeral Home, 200 East Main street, to SS. Peter and Paul church at 9 for a solemn high Mass. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday afternoon and evening.
 Private funeral services for Adolph Brooks, who died Monday at Con- necticut Children's Hospital Wa tertown avenue, were held today at Bergin Funeral Avme, 200 East Main street. Burial was in new Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Consiglia Petricone, 66 Laurel street, was held from the residence this morning at 8:l5 to Our Lady of Lourdes church at 9 where a solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated by Msgr. Joseph Valdambrini, assisted by Rev Rocco Nadile, deacon and Rev. Ed- ward Farrell, sub-deacon. Seated in the sanctuary were Rev. William Botticelli, Rev. Joseph Rice, of St. Peters church, Torrington, and Rev Italo Calcogni, St. Lucy's church, this city. Gaetano Ciaquinto was or ganist and Mrs. Anthony Petrillo was soloist. Burial was in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-21

acity of purpose in keeping his ra- dio in operation under extreme ad- verse conditions that were in ac- cordance with the highest standards of the military service"?
 Technician Doran, son of Mrs. Mary v. Doran Of Alma street, is former Leavenworth High school student and an employe of the First National Stores at the time of his inc duction.
 His brother, William Doran sea- man first class, has returned to duty after a ten-day furlough at his home here. Seaman Doran has been in the service for over two years and has ben on trips to Scotland, Sicily and Salrno. He is former Cros- by high school student and an em. pIcye of the Diamond Ginger Ale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-21

bury lodge of Elks, Foresters of America and Knights of Columbus,
 Surviving are three sisters, Anna A., Mary c. and Katherine T. B. O'Neill, all of Waterbury, with whom he made his home; two broth- CTS, George F., Waterbury, and Nor timer, Tuckahoe, N. r.; several nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will Do held from the Bergin funeral home, 200 East Main street, Saturday at S;30 Q. m, to the Church of the Immaculate Con- ception at g. Burial will be in new st. JoSeph's cemetery, Friends may call at the funeral home tonight and tomorrow afternoon and eve. ming.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-21
Full Weather Report

Boston, Sept. 2I - (UP) - New England WentheF forecasts
 ECTlGUT=MOatlY cloudy with scattered light showers t0- night continuing tomorrow fOls lowed by CIeRFing wentbeP late tomorrow. No important tempeFhs RuPe changes,
 RHODE IsLAND-ClOudY with scattered light showers tonight continuing tomorrow clearing late tomorrow, Little change tH tens DeFRtuFe. Fog along the coast tOs night and tomorrow morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-21

family plot in Calvary cemetery with committal services conducted by Father Botticelli, Father Farrell, Father Calcogni and Father Rice.
 Bearers were: VincenZo Guiliano, Anthony Maccione, John Greco, An- thony Liberatone, Angelo Rodia and Pasquale Capaldo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-21
BRONZE STAR FOR
 TECHNICIAN DORIAN
Young ParatrOoper From Waterbury Decorated for
 Gallant Action

A bronze star decoration has been awarded to Robert E. Doran of Wa. terbury, presently attached to Q pa. rachute infantry unit now in action on the Western front Somewhere in Germany. He has been with the paratroopers since the invasion of Normandy and holds the rank of technieian fifth grade.
 The award was made in recogni. ton of "Meritorious service in ace ton, his devotion to duty and ten-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-21
OBITUARY

DICKSON-Edwin Mclean Dick son. 60, of 2e9 North Main street, died last night ct his home. He was born August IS, 1878, in Waterbury, the son of the late John and Jane (Reid) Dickson. He was Q member of the First Congregational church,
 The funeral will be held from the Anderson funeral home, 70 Cen. tral avenue, at 7:30 D. m, tomorrow, Rev, B, Kenneth Anthony, pastor of the First Congregational church, officiating. Burial will be Saturday in Moravian cemetery, Staten 1s- land, N, Y,
 Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to Q p, m. tonight and from 3 to 5 p. m. tomorrow.
 FASANO-Word has been rcceiv. cd here by Mrs. Mary Conte, 73 Fleet street, of the death of her mother, Mrs. James Fasano, June 20 in Salerno, Italy. MT. Fasano died in April of this year.
 MORRIS - Miss Nellie Jane Morris, formerly of Prospect street, this city, died in Hartford last eve. hing after Q long illness, Born April 10. 1860, she was Q daughter of the late Nelson J. and Eveline (Todd) Morris.
 Her only survivors are several cousins.
 Funeral services will be held Erie day at 2 D. m. at the Alderson Fun eral Home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Francis o. Ayres, st. Johns Epis- copal Church, officiating, Burial will be in Riverside cemetery.
 RENDELL-Mrs. Gertrude (Pike) Rendell, widow of Richard c. ReE- dell, 20 Columbia boulevard, died last night at Waterbury hospital,
 She was born December IA, 1870 in Brooklyn, N, r., the daughter C; the late Rev. Gustavus and Saran (,Iuttle) Pike. She was communi- cant of the Bunker Hill Congrcga. tional church.
 SuTNtNlHb dGS ~ SOttp ", SNShoAN VI Rendell, U. s. Army, stationed E Ceylon, India, and sister, Mrs D. E. Holt. Miller Falls, Mass,
 Memorial services will be held oil Tuesday at 2:30 D. m, at the Bun ker Hill Congregational church. Rev Alan Fairbank, pastor, officiating Friends are asked to omit flowers
 O'NEILLL - Henry (Doc) A. o'Neill, died at the home of his sLs- ter, 2s Linden street, yesterday af- ternoon after a brief illness. He was the the son of the late Patrick and Catherine (Clancy) O'Neill. MT. O'Neill was employed for 25 years in the north branch of the American Brass Go.
 He was Q member of the Water- family plot in Calvary cemetery with committal services conducted by Father Botticelli, Father Farrell, Father Calcogni and Father Rice.
 Bearers were: Vincenzo Guiliano, Anthony Maccione, John Greco, An- thony Liberatone, Angelo Rodia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-21

Fort nennlng, da,, Sept, 2i--Pvt. John J, Krymowskl, jry son Of Mrs, Nellie KrymoWskl of i4 Larsen street, Waterbury, Conn, upon cof1- pletion of three weeks of intensive training has graduated from Demo- lition School. This course is one of the five Specialist School courses offered to the ParachutiSt at Fort Benning. They include Demolition Camouflage, Communication. Rig gers, and Machine Maintenance. Only qualified jumpers may apply and only the better men from each qualifying class will receive this in- Btruction.
 The work of the demolitlonlst is of prime importance in the modern warfare which Is waged by tho hard hitting Paratroopor. They study and practice demolition methods of setting and disarming booby traps, destroying bridges, and blowing up industrial plants, dams, and oil means Of communications. Tn ad- dition they practice with the flame thrower and the Army's famed "ba- zooka". Tn combat fully equipped demolitionist jumps with well over one hundred pounds of equipment and Is literally q one man combat team.
 Private Carmen DiMaria, husband of the former Marguerite Nardezza Of 1 Cherry street, is spending c fuflough here from Camp Reys holds, Pa,
 Private Robert Garrett Of 200 Atwood avenue has returned to the Veterans hospital, Bronx, N, r., aft- CT spending c furlough here. He iS the husband of the former Beatrice tittllnger.
 Arol J, Charbonneau of i02 Wols colt street has been promoted to captain at Fort Benning, da, He Is q former mail carrier.
 James Walsh of i6ie Highland avenue Is serving as c third class petty officer with maritime service unit in Naples, He is the son of Mrs, Mae Walsh of i3i Seymour street.
 T.sgt, John L. Shanahan, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Shanahan of ii2 South street, recently passed through an Air Service Command station fin England onrouto to c weli-eafned rest after 67 missions as radio- gunner on B.20 Martin Maraudef
 At the Air Service Command Station there officers 'briefed him on the necessity of safeguarding vital information he gained as c result of his combat experience,
 T.sgt. Shanahan has already been awarded the Air Medal, two Silver Oak Leaf Clusters and two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters,
 First Lieutenant John L, Cook. son, husband of the former Dorothy Richards of l28 Sheffield street, Is now nt c rehabilitation camp in England. lie was wounded in action in France, July 10. The son of MT. and Mrs. Edward M. Cookson of 033 Cooke street he entered the service in May, i04l.
 Marine Private First Glass Thomas J. Blake of iB5 sylvan ave. hue has completed training ct the aviation supply school at Camp Lee June, N. c, The son of MT, and Mrs, Edward P. Blake, he entered the service last January,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-21
DECORATIONFO FOR
 FRANCIS E. DEAN
Local Youth Awarded D. F. C. for Courageous DevO-
 ton to Duty

Francis Earl Dean, 20-year-old son of Earl c. Dean of e7 Woodtiek Road. an aviation ordnanceman second class in the Naval Reserve, has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement and courageous devot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-21
PACT FOR MARY FRENCH

Mary Jane French, who recently appeared in M-G-Ms all-star "Ziegfeld Follies,' has been given a contract by the studio.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
Churchill Says Atlantic Charter
Will Be Open to New Discussion

lect for renewed consultation be-
tween the principal Allies
I am not prepared to embark on
this subject at question time today
further than to state that the Allan
tic Charter stands as a declaration
of the spirit and purpose in which
It's slgnatories are Waging this war
not without suCCeSS-and that it i'm
plies no pact or bargain with our en-
emies,' Mr.. Churchill saio.
Mr.. Lipson asked May we take
1t that means that the support of
the government to the principles
of the Atlantic Charter remains as
strong today as when the document
was drawn up?"
Il said | was not prepared TO en-
bark on this subject at question
time further than to make the par
ticular statement l have made" Mr..
Churchill replied, but it implies no
contradiction of the question that
l do not wish to add to what | have
said"
Mr.. Churchill made no further
comment after Laborite Geoffrey
Mander asked. will you make it
perfectly clear that we shall not
have to go down on our knees and
ask for German consent to any al
teration OF her prewar boundaries?"
Evening star., 1944-03-22
Reds Within 30 Mile,
Of Prut River Border
OF Old Rumania
Germans Pushed Back
Toword Odessa Bose
In Drive From North
BY the Associated Press

1
| LONDON, Mar. 22.-Russian
armies smashing through Bes-
sarabia toward the Balkans have
driven to within 80 miles of the
Prut River border of Rumania,
Moscow announced today, and
other forces striking southwark
were reported within 48 miles of
the major escape road for the
thousands of Germans in the
Odessa bottleneck.
Reinforced by masses of tanks and
artillery pouring steadily across the
Dniester River, the Russians slashed
the Cernauti-Baltsky trunk railway
lin their advance toward the Prut,
starting line for the southern wave
|of the 1941 German invasion, a
Soviet communique said.
The Russian units sweeping south
ward toward the vital Odessa -Tiras-
pol-Iasi railway also struck to with
In 20 miles of another escape line for
the Germans in the south.
The Russians liberated 800 more
towns and villages yesterday as they
continued to pound the Germans
back along the 500-mile front from
old Poland to the Black Sea. The
Soviet bulletin said the forces strik-
ing for LWow, big Nazi communica-
tions hub in old Poland, had crushed
into LWoW Province. The Russians
were within 56 miles of Lwow itself
ntthe fighting in old Poland, the
Russians said the Nazis threw in an
infantry division Just arrived from
Denmark" but several German
counterattacks were repulsed and
900 of the enemy were killed.
A battle OF unparalleled ferocity
was declared by the Germans to be
raging around Kovel, an important
rail junction 100 miles north of
Lwow on the road to Warsaw, but
the report was without Soviet con-
firmation. Kovel is 500 miles from
Berlin, the same distance as the
Allied invasion forces massed in
Britain.
Front Widened to so Miles.
Crashing through Bessarabia on
front now Widened to so miles,
the communique said the Russians
seized 40 more villages. The Rus
slams have swept 25 miles west of
Soroki, west bank Dneister town
which fell Sunday.
AS one Russian force swept
southward in Bessaraba in a flank
ing movement on Odessa, Gen
Rodion Y. Malinovsky, a Stalingrad
hero, sent his 3rd Ukrainian Army
through 80 more villages, hurting the
Germans back toward the big Black
Sea base from the north, the Soviet
bulletin declared.
German broadcasts indicated the
Nazis were trying to "disengage'
themselves from the attacking Rus
slams in this sector.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar. 22-Prime Min
lister Churchill told Commons today
there would be renewed conSulta-
tion between the principal Allies" on
the application of the Atlantic
Charter under the changing phases
of the war.
Mr.. Churchill did not elaborate
whether these consultations might
take the form of new meeting of
the Allied big three'-as has been
rumored
His reference to the Atlantic
Charter-on which he only last
week refused to schedule an open
debate in CommonS-arose when
member Daniel Lipson asked for a
clarifying statement in view of the
doubts which existed as to what
territories the principles of the At
lantic Charter were to apply"
1t Is evident that as the changing
phases Of the war succeed one an
other, some further Qualifications
will b. required of the position I'M
der the document which has be-
come honorably known as the At
lantic Charter" Mr.. Churchill re-
piled and that this must be a sub
Evening star., 1944-03-22
Commissioners
| Bar Minors From
| PooIrooms

The Commissioners today adopted
new police regulation prohibiting
persons under 18 from entering bill
lard parlorS and poolrooms.
The request for such regulation
come from the Executive Committee
of the Powell Junior High School
Parent Teacher Association. The
Police Department also had indorsed
it
The regulation will go into effect
30 days after being advertised Vio-
lators, including both minors and
billiard establishments will be SUBJ
ject to fines up to $500.
Present regulations prohibit per-
sons under l8 from visiting pool
rooms only if they are operated in
connection with barroom or other
places where Intoxicating liquors are
sold.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar. 22.-The Ger
man controlled Rome radio an
nounced today that the Germans
would withdraw all military in
stallationS from Rome and would
divert all military traffic from
the city, in an effort to place
responsibility for bombings en-
tirely on the Allies.
The broadcast apparently sought
to declare Rome an open city. Such
a declaration would have to be ac-
cepted by the Allies to make it
binding. The Badoglio government
OF Italy sought to declare Rome an
open city before Marshal Badoglio
capitulated last September.
Today's Rome broadcast said:
so that responsibility for the
bombing of Rome will remain en-
tirely with the Allies, the German
command in the next few days will
scrupulously withdraw from Rome
every installation which could serve
as the slightest pretext for air
terror, and will still further deviate
Evening star., 1944-03-22
| Arnold Visions
| |AH-Womon u. S.
| Air Transport
the Associated Press.


Envisioning a day not far away
when the airlanes will be crowded
with Army planes piloted by women
Gen. H. H. Arnold. Army Air Forces
commander, told the House Military
Affairs Committee today he expects
to have all male flyers "out of the
United States and get them over
fighting"
ut is not beyond all reason to ex-
pect that some day all our air trans
port service in the United States will
be done by women" Gen. Arnold
said as he Endorsed legislation te
give Army status to the Women's
Airforce Service Pilots, now com
posed of 534 civilian women who
ferry Army planes, make weather
flights and even tow targets fol
machine gun practice.
He emphasized that 1T is not pro-
posed to send the WASPS into com.
bat fields"
Evening star., 1944-03-22
President Improves,
But Stoys in Study

President Roosevelt's cold is better
today and his condition has i'm
proved, Vice Admiral Ross T. Nc
lntlre, his personal physician, re-
ported, but the President remained
in his study at the White House in
stead OF going to the executive Of
fees.
1t was uncertain whether the
Chief Executive would have any ap-
pointments, Secretary Stephen T
Early said Because of the cold. Mr.
Roosevelt has had no appointments
for two davs.