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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
Tax Reuision Plan Studs DelDeys Six-P Point Progran1

est New Dealers," he continued, "at last admit that this administration has created an impossible condition which urgently needs repair"
 The New York governors program included:
 i-Rsvlsion Of personal income taxes "sO that 0 man who makes aS little as 9ii . week no longer has an income tax taken out Of his pay envelope"
 2-LoweFing of personal income tax rates to speed recovery along"
 5-Revision and lowering of ins come taxes oFi incorporated business until tho taxes mo longer acts as . drag upon production and . bars rieF to jobg."
 4-Elln.inaticn of eli so-calIed exs else 0f nuisance" taxes excepting thOae on alcoholic beverages, t0bac- co end gasoline.
 Complete oveFhauling Of our sexigting, confused end complicated tex iaWe."
 Establishment of . ''conslstsnt,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
Nation Sad As Al Smith Dies At 70
BY MARY HARRINGTON Jnlted Press Staff COFFeepOndent

(Unitea FreSe StRtk COffesp0huentD
 New York, Oct. 4.-(UP)-Alfred E. Smith, "the Happy Warrior, who cut leading figure in natlnon' Democratic politics from 1920 unCil l032, was four times governor Oi New York state, and ran for preSi- dent in 1928, died at 6;20 .. m. today.
 T'he man in the Brown Derby who rose to power and fame fronl the poverty of New York city took his last breath with Q prayer on his lips, fully conscious 1t was his last, just as the Rev. John Heaiy, his parish priest, entered his room at the Rockefeller Institute hospital.
 His physician, Dr. Raymond ?. Sullivan, came down to the hospl- tai lobby where reporters were wait- ing and, wet.eyed, announced hJ death.
 "This is the last of c great man." he said. He was Q real man, c great father, great American"
 pr. Sullivan said he had had "R severe relapse" at b:30 c. In., "ac. conpanied by acute heart failure" Hospital authorities sent ct once for Father Healy and Smiths chii- dren. Father Healy arrived just as he died and the childFen-Mrs. John Warner, Mrs. Francis J .eauilll- nan, Walter Smith and Arthur smith-eame Q few minutes later His sister, Mrs. Mary diynn, and his old friend, John J. Raskob, thu motor fnagnate who helped him fl' nance the worlds tallest structure. the Empire State building, wac with them. A third son, Alfred E. Smith, Jr.. Is on duty with the Army in tho South Pacific.
 |" grandson, private Arthur Smith, IT,, soon followed along with the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
Yanks Claim Nazis Fortify Men With Liquor Narcotics

the spot again and suddenly ! saw one Of these Germans lift his arni I dropped the ammunition, grabbed my rifle and jumped into the ditch
 "When I examined those guys oille two were wounded slightly and the whole bunch apparently was dead drunk"
 Another witness to the heavy German drinking during combat op. eFations was Staff Sgt. John p. Hill, 22, Of Cincinnati, O., who was trapped in the village of ArFy, acFcSs tho Moselie recently whom German patrols entered tho town,
 T spent 60 hours hiding tn Gle cellar Of on old house." Hill sAtd. Most of this time cFouched isl- side an empty wine cask. Almost tw'i or three times an hour, German soldiers came down in the cellar, leaned against my barrel and hafl themsOlyeg Q good gtikk drink. TheAs they would climb back into the street and continue their gellgeless yelling and shooting"
 Until he was relieved by the efltFg q American troops xIln auhslgted entirely ~ alpping wine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
Auto Crews In WoIkout
py IIERnERT K. LEWIe
(Unltsd Press stafR Correspondent

(United Press Stan CeFTespondentl
 Detroit, Oct. ( - (U.P3 - A strike Of maintenance workers spread to 20 DotTolt area armament plants today, haiting or cripplll9 production in ii of them and afs fecting more than $500 other en1- ployes.
 The Army's Sixth Service C0Ea- mand Procurement unit reported that c survey shortly after noon showed eight plants closed and that ct least three others would shut down this afternoon when parts oia hand ct assembly stations become exhausted.
 Six of the closed piants were op- Orated by the Briggs ManufactnEs ing company and two by the ChFyss Tor Motor Car Company.
 Production WAs expected Co Aalt soon at Chryslor Company'B tank arsenal and two plants operated py the Packard Motor Car Company and Bohn Aluminium Company, the Army reported.
 Other plants where work was crip. pied by the strike and where pros ductlon also may stop soon vera listed by the Army co operated hy the American Metal Metal Produel4 Company, Continental Motors Com pany, Oar Wood xndustFles, xnt.. Hudson Motor Oar Company, KeIs soy. Hayes Wheel Company, Zenith Carburetor Company, Motor kyoH duets Company and .. 4. Young Spring and Wire Company, and 2 fourth Chrysler plant.
 Because Of the strikes Id many cases affected only certain depart ments Of plants, tho total number Of workers involved could not se determined with any degree e aes cIiracy. The sltuation was further complicated when many workers gs.
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AMERICANS DEEPEN S|ECFR|ED LINE GAP
Enter Fort Driant, Big
 Cog In Enemy Chain Of Garrisons On Moselle
BY VIRGIL PTNKLEx United Press War CeErespondsnll

United Press War CoErespondenal
 Supreme Headquarters, AEF, October 4. - (UP) - American troops stormed the Nazi Citadel of Fort Driant today, burning the Germans out of their easements with blazing oil, and on the Aachen front beat off stub- born German counterattacks and famed into the open country under sunny skies.
 The break in the weather enabled the Americans Co send their massive air strength into the Siegfried break-through battle.
 PAY Thunderholts roared out in force, dive-bomblng Nazi tanks and blowing the German gunners out of their machines.
 First Army troops jarnmed through the hole that had been torn in the Siegfried belt at Ubach. They spread out across the open country both north and south Of Ubach, 10 miles to the north of Aachen.
 The advance rolled forward de- spite repeated Nazi counteraetackn.
 The Germans launched the at- taelSs with night-iong artillery bar rages in three different areas. AZ first light the Naxis swarmed out of their firing points and attempted to drive back the Americans.
 Bitter Fighting
 After three hours of bitter fighting south of Rimhurg the Germans fell back and the American advance resumed.
 At the point Of deepest penetEa- | ton by the .. g, Infantry on the high ground east of ubach anA ncrthoast of palenburg tho nafr mans were hastily trying to bF|ns up demolition charges, evidently with the hope Of blowing up tho Wurm river bridges.
 United Press War Correspondent Jack Franklin reported from tho Tbaeh front that tho Germans were laying down heavy artillery zire on the town Of Ubach itself.
 FFankish quoted one American officer as saying: From the amount of shells the Germans gre
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
Oddities h
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Ry United Press

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 8rocktcfi, MHss., October {. - eup) =, Mrs. Harold Minton was awarded q divorce decree after tea. tifying her husband left her at the church on their wedding day to kiss . giSl passing on the street.
 Taunton, Mass, october {. - (UPD = Army RFiVatss Joseph Y. AsFude and his bFother Manuel, both Of Taunton, were killed in France on Che same day-July c.
 Boston, October A = (Up) - State purchasing agent, Francis <, Lang revealed that aii investigator has been hired whose sole Job is % find out where butter can Dc pure chased by state institutions.
 nenioFviIIs, Mass, Oct. { = lU.Rj r-Te learn her weight on c steEe Boale, nkgs. Emma MApp Of DebK9st 1nvelumlarily paid elgo.
 WhlIo afe vas locking at tae scale ma1heE twe boys slabbse heF pn1ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
SeItonstoII Praises Smiths Personality

BOston, Oct. (. (UP)-dOv. LeveFett Haitonstail Of Masgachu- sets, commenting on the death to- day in New York Of former 0ov. Alfred E. Smith, sald:
 "0ov. Smith represented Afners ica at its bent. kiiew him dignity and iiko everyone eIBe was attracted Co hiin, He was Q man 0f character and personality. We need men og hia t5pe tremendously today @ hsip na.g .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
Nozis.French Beqin Truce

London, Oct. l.-(UP)-The oer- man DNB Agency said today that Q truce had been arranged by the German and Canadian commanders at Dunkerque, last NaSi-held port on the French channel coast, to per- init the evacuation of civIlionS,
 The truce preSumbly will Do foi- lowed by on all.out Canadian as. sault on the port, from which the iii-fated British expeditionary force %VAy evAeuASe& W GbCApo . German trAp in ip4O DINE djd not soy yhaD ire trsaes began, or specify its duration.
 watchers on the English southeast coast reported that the aerial phase
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represented in the announcement given out that he would speak Do. fore the association after he had previously written to the local group giving reasons why he would mot De able to participate Rt youI forum.
 The full text of his statement follows:
 T received an invitation from Mrs. Nat Rittenband as Program Chairman of tfe Waterbury United Nations Association to speak on October 23rd on Q foreign policy for
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Evening star., 1944-03-09

Persion, Mink, Silver Fox Muskrot, Beover, Lynx
fine furs on l0096 wool. Fitted and bo>y styles.
fronts Sizes 10 to 20, SO to A in the group.
Evening star., 1944-03-09
Planning Committee, announced to.

Planning Committee, announced to-
day.
Results of the campaign, in which
IL different child welfare agencies
participated, have been very en-
couraging," Mrs. Mayer said A
total of 289 responses have been re-
ceived. While it is not konwn how
many of these will be approved as
foster homes, Mrs. Mayer said the
committee is confident that the
need for homes will be much less
acute" by the end of the month.
She pointed out, however, that
regardless of the number of new
foster homes created, there will be
a continuing need for more. The
need has been increasing recently
because of the readjustments in
family living arrangements as a
result of the father draft.
Children placed in foster homes
under the home-finding program are
not for adoption. Foster parents
are paid for the room, board and
medical care of the children.
Persons interested in becoming
foster parents should call the
Council of Social Agencies. ME. 1884
Organizations desiring speakers to
explain the plan are asked to call
Mrs. Helen Cooper, RE. 1866.
Speakers and colored movies can be
arranged. for by advance appoint
ment.
Evening star., 1944-03-09
Vandegrift lauds Marine
Black Marker Expose

Marine Sergt. Edgar w. Lochrie,
Johnstown, Pa, who is at the Naval
Hospital at Bethesda recuperating
from wounds received in action in
the South Pacific, has been COM
mended by 1t. Gen. A. A. Vande-
grift, Marine Corps commandant,
for his part in apprehending a black
market gasoline coupon dealer in
Pennsylvania.
1t was while Sergt. Lochrie was
on a train leaving Philadelphia en-
route to the hospital here that he
struck up a conversation with man
carrying suspicious looking"
bundle.
The marine sergeant discovered
that the bundle contained illegal
coupons worth 1890 gallons of gaso-
line, and by notifying authorities
brought about the mans arrest when
the train reached Harrisburg.
| The black market dealer, later
identified as Anthony G. Thomas,
Harrisburg produce merchant, vas
sentenced February 20 to six months
in prison.
Evening star., 1944-03-09
Federal Bur to Honor
War Agency Heads

A luncheon meeting in honor of
civil and military heads of war
agencies will be given at 1880 pm
April l at the Mayf1ower Hotel by
the Federal Bar Association.
Speakers will be Gen. Alexander
A. Vandegrift, commandant of the
Marine Corps, who will discuss
Pacific Amphibian Warfare" and
Director of Economic Sterilization
Fred M. Vinson.
Evening star., 1944-03-09
Seven Army Airmen Die
In Bomber Pursuit Crash

BY the Associated Press.
SHREVEPORT, La, Mar. "a
collision in flight between a Barks-
dale medium bomber and a pursuit
plane from the Deridder Ga.) Air
Base yesterday resulted in a crash
which killed seven airmen aboard
the bomber, field authorities said.
The bomber crashed and burned
about 5 miles south of Dequincy
northeast Of Lake Charles. The
pilot OF the pursuit plane parachuted
to safety.
The victims were listed as 1t. Rob-
ert K. Wilson, 81, instructor pilot,
chicago; 1t. Robert G.. Morris. Is.
Evening star., 1944-03-09
Three Killed, Six Saved
In Army Bomber Crush

By the Associated Press.
BOISE. Idaho, Mar 9.-Three men
were killed and six parachuted to
safety yesterday when a four
engined Gowen Field bomber crashed
and burned.
Col. John R. Kane, base COM
mander. said the dead were Second
1t. William T. Maher, Hackensack,
N. j.; Sergt. Walter E. j. Ford,
Bergenfield, N. j., and Sergt. Danny
D. Scales, Boise.
Evening star., 1944-03-09
10ffers Of foster Homes
Still 10 Be Accepted
As Campaign Closes

Though the home finding cam
paign for more foster homes in
the District area officially will close
tomorrow, applications from persons
interested in becoming foster parents
will continue to be received for an
indefinite time, Mrs. Marguerite
Mayer, chairman of the campaign
Evening star., 1944-03-09
Chaplain to Address
Catholic Nurses Group

The Archdiocesan Council OF
Catholic Professional Nurses will
meet at pm. Monday at the Nurses
Home, Georgetown University Hos
pital. Guest speaker will be Capt
Edward J. Konisky, Army Chaplain
Corps, whose subject is Convoy
Duty" All Catholic professional
nurses are invited.
Evening star., 1944-03-09
Army Lists Four Killed
When P-38 Hit Hospital

BY the Associated Press.
RIVERSIDE, Calf, Mar. O.
Army authorities disclosed yester-
day the names of the four men
killed in the previously announced
crash of a pilotless P-38 fighter
plane in the Camp Haan Post Hos
pital.
Dead are Sergt. Stephen Hagerty,
Riverside; Pfc. William H. Knack
Redlands, Calf; Pvt. Robert Gill,
Albion, Mich, and Pvt. Ross Tall
bott, Oroville, Wash.
Evening star., 1944-03-09

student-pilot. Cincinnati; 1t. Erwin
L. Ewart, 26, bombardier, Carroll,
Iowa: Sergt. billiard w. Lee, 90,
radio-gunner. Wichita Falls, Tex;
Sergt. Thomas v. Murphy, %, en-
Evening star., 1944-03-09
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Evening star., 1944-03-09

sineer-gunner, Philadelphia; stan
Serst. Everett D. Tordofi, n, ar.
morer-gunner. Alden, Iowa, and
Sergt. David d. Schiller. 20, armorer-
gunner, Pueblo, Colo.
Evening star., 1944-03-09
Rittenhouse
.NeI|o-Tone
Door Chimes

to announce your guests arriuaI
.. . musically and harmoniously
New home owners, particularly, will welcome
the addition Of Rittenhouse Chimes to their
home new and old alike can replace their
horsh-sounding door bells with musical notes.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-26

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Evening star., 1944-09-27

ming both teachers and recreation
directors can carry out their pro-
posed programs without noticeable
curtailment.
Fairgrounds will remain open on
VE-day, the board decided.
Make the good news better: Buy
more War Bonds.
Evening star., 1944-09-27
END BODY oD0R FEAR
THIS BETTER WAY

Dust on new. fragrant. mildly medicated
CUT1CURA TALCUM after shower or bath.
Absorbs perspiration. Deodorizss. You feel
fresh and cool long after! Buy toda ay! Only 25t.
Evening star., 1944-09-27
School, Recreation
Chiefs Seek Way 10
Cut Fuel Consumption

School and recreation ofiicials to-
day are cooperating on a survey
Of all activity in school buildings
to decide where 10 per cent reduc-
ton in fuel consumption can be
made this winter.
The Recreation Board was told
by Miss Sybil Baker. acting super
intendent, at a meeting yesterday
that informant ton on the number of
hours each school will be used by
the Recreation Department has been
forwarded to Robert L. Haycock, SUI
perintendent of schools. The in
formation was requested when the
Solid Fuel Administration and r. E.
Robson, newly appointed fuel ad-
miniStrator and maintenance engi-
neer for the District, announced re-
Gently that only 80 per cent of last
winters fuel supply probably will
be available this year.
Warned by Miss Baker that I'VE
Evening star., 1944-09-27

may face reduction or cAncellat ton
Of night recreation programs to a.
low fuel to be used only during
school hours, James E. Schwab, vice
chairman, suggested separate ap-
peals for school and recreation fuel
allotments. A. w. Heimiller, school
budget officer, commented today,
however, that money to heat the
schools around the clock is ap-
propriated only to the schools and
the Recreation Department has no
funds to buy additional supplies
even If allotted by ration boards.
Jere j. Crane, assistant superin-
tendent in charge of school build
ings and one of the chief officers
planning overall fuel consumption
in the school system, expressed cone
fldence that with careful plan
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-19

Ray Frank, son of the president,
were we'll rendered and pleased
all.
Officers elect were installed
with Worthy Grand Matron
Viola Gram acting as installing
officer, assisted by Gram In
stalling Chaplain, Ella Parkin,
Grand Marshal, Marion Knight,
and Grand Organist, Julia Mess
more. Honors were accorded by
Davis Chapter.
BY vote of the association the
Worthy Grand Matron was made
an honorary member, the flags
were retired by the Armada
Chapter and the meeting closed.
Among those present from a
distance were Mrs. Ben, He'd
ley, Of Toledo, Ohio, a former
Worthy Matron at Utica, who
was accompanied by the presi-
dent of her district association
which is composed of three
counties and comprises 25 chap
tiers. ------.-
Mrs. Alger Weier Of Utica was
chairman of the day.
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presidents present by Dorothy
Kelcher, of Roseville, with re-
Spouse by Ellen Jackson of
Mount Clemens.
Mrs. Harriet Borland, of
Romeo, sang several numbers
and the business of the after
noon was taken up. Following
reports, an impressive memorial
service was put on by the men,
bcrS Of jefferson Chapter of st.
Clair Shores. Election of Off
GERS resulted as follows:
President, Mildred Clark,
Davis; first vice president, Har-
riett Borland, Romeo; second
vice-presidcnt, William Rossow,
Utica; secretary, Elsie Crist,
Roseville; treasurer, Vera Loom
is, Armada; chaplain, Lillian,
HenSch, Richmond; marshal,
Edna Edwards, VanDykc; organ
ist, Ethel Woolard, Mount Glenn
ems; assistant marshal, Lillian
Miller, jefferson Chapter.
INVITE CONVENTION
Dinner was served at the
Methodist church and the even
ing session was called TO order
at 7;30 p. m. by the president,
Alberta Frank, Of Utica. Com
munity singing of God Bless
America" and reports Of COM
mitteeS were first in order. An
invitation to the Association to
hold its 1915 meeting with Davis
chapter was extended by Mad
cline Douglas of Davis.
Mrs. Emma Michael of the
registration committee reported
267 in attendance. Clarence
Grimm, of Utica, gave two violin
selections and the Worthy Grand
Matron pleaSingly addressed the
members. Vocal numbers by
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-19
World War II Vets
Aiding War Effort
Serving on Home
Front in Factories

BEAVER FALLS, Pa.-UD-
Eighty-siX veterans of World
War ii are now at work in the
Curtiss-Wright propeller plant
at Beaver, Pa. in line with the
new veterans service recently
set up by Curtiss Wright in
Washington.
Unable TO serve any longer in
the armed forces, they are put
ting their efforts into turning
out propellers for bombers and
fighters.
Thirty-two Of the veterans are
former bladeSmcn, and all are
making the transition from mill
tary to civilian life easily, &C
cording 10 the supervisors at the
plant, who say the men show en-
thusiasm and are conscientious
workers. Some were injured on
the battlefield, and others were
disabled in accidents at training
camp.
One former fighter with the
Marine Third Division, who was
awarded a Presidential citation
for bravery under fire, is now
an Army Air Forces test co-or-
dinator at the Beaver plant.
Another veteran, Thomas
Bruce, Of Beaver Falls, only
slightly handicapped by an arti-
fetal leg, has returned to his
pre- var job at a thread mill ma
chine. His leg was amputated
as a result of an. accident while
in service.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-19
Art Classes Assist
in Restoring Vets
Army Theropy Leads
Wounded to New Life
By HAZEL HARTZOG
United Press staff Correspondent


VAN NUYS, Cal. - U.R -
Sparkling film actress JinX Fal-
kenberg tilted her head and the
pencils raced over drawing
boards as more than a score of
conValeScent soldiers turned
their thoughts from the battle
field to the peaceful art of por-
trait painting.
The scene was the Army's Biz
mingham General Hospital in
picturesque San Fernando Val
ley, where hundreds of South
ern California soldiers are re-
cuperating from war wounds
and learning a peacetime trade
at the same time.
The art class is only one of
many types Of classes in which
veterans are training themselves
for new jobs and rehabilitating
thppn solves for old ones