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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-20

Edith Cochran, unknown to her parents. I first met her in the square at Lynn, Mass.
 '"The first time she met me she asked me about the tattoo on my arm and I told her I got it in the Philippines.
 we used to meet and go to church. I don't know the street or the kind of church, because l am unacquainted with Lynn.
 Edith found out was going with another girl and gave me the devil. I got mad and she was giv- ing me the devil. I imagine it was jealousy.
 T pulled knife out of my pocket and stabbed her in the left breast. I don't know how many times l stabbed her and cut her. I don't want to think of or remember it.. That is why I started hitting the dope, to forget it all.
 After killing her went to Phil adelphia, Pa, for awhile. Later I was arrested in Boston and ques- toned in connection with the crime. but was smart and talked my way out of it."
 Captain OToole said Cormier amplified his statement and de- clared that the actual killing took place in a church vestry. He said that at the time of the crime he owned 8 Chevrolet.
 When last seen alive, Frances Cochran was entering square-back automobile of undetermined make.
 Although We are rather skepti- cal of Cormier's story" said Cap- tain OToole. The stuck to 1t when re-questioned.
 Dr. Walter F. Lang, superinten. dent of the Westboro (Mass.) State hospital, informed Bangor police that Cormier had been an inmate of that mental institution intermit- tently since le40. He said that the youth escaped from the hospital last April 27.
 Records at the hospital showed that cormier had escaped seyeral times. One Of these occasions wai on May 20. l04l and he was re. turned Oct. IA. ie4i. The Cochran girl was slain July iT. i04I.
 Hes just a patient who wanderi away whenever he is given a little freedom" pr. Lang said. 'Ths worst thing he ever does Is gel drunk"
 The youths mother. Mrs. Thomas CormieF. described her sons alleged confession as fantastic" He should be returned to Westboro immedite. Iy, she said. He just gets "cFaz, Ideas about things" she added.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-20

ing forward with great vigor," " while front dispatches said the enemy's disorderly retreat had be- come a virtual rout."
 Disclosure that the Germans now were being forced back on their al- ternate line anchored on Terracina meant that the enemy will have to retreat at least another 15 miles m the coastal sector before reaching his next prepared defenses.
 Whether the Germans better can resist the Allies from the Terra cina-Pico line was a question. The Hitler Line had been described as the strangest in Italy south of Rome, but its southern sector along a front of IS miles from the Liti river to the sea now has been smash ed beyond repair.
 A high authoritative military spokesman said the German com- mand had committed a blunder by failing to begin an orderly retreat to the Hitler Line south of the Liri river as soon as 1t realized the all- out strength of the Allied attack.
 .,4 Capture Of Itri
 American troops of the Fifth Army doomed the Hitler Line with their capture of Itri, junction of the Appian Way and a supply line run ming north to Pico Parallel to and behind the Hitler Line. Itri lies 70 miles southeast of Rome and five miles northwest of Formia.
 Other American forces swept into the naval base of Gaeta close on the heels of the fleeing German garrison, which fired and dynarnited buildings in an attempt to render the base useless to the enemy. Arm ored cars, tanks and infantry fol- lowed the first reconnaissance troops into the burning town.
 James E. Roper, United Press War Correspondent with the Fifth Army, reported traffic moving up to the front was so heavy along both the Formia- Gaeta and Formia-Itri roads that extra military police had to be called out to keep order. JeepS, trucks, half-tracks and tanks were almost bumper to bumper on both roads.
 Rome Province
 "A Swiss broadcast heard by the Exchange Telegraph agency in Lon- don said American troops advanc- ing in the Gaeta region had enter ed Rome Province" Gaeta itself lies 72 miles southeast of the city of Rorne.)
 Other Allied troops of the Fifth Army, presumably French, broke into the Hitler Line with the cap- ture of Santa Oliva, four miles southeast of Pico, and number of high points in the rugged terrain to the west. including Mts. Cozo- nella, Fontantino and Croce.
 British, Canadian, Polish and In- dian troops of the Eighth Army continued their methodical advance against stiff enemy resistance and engaged the main defernses of the northern end of the Hitler Line in the Liri river valley.
 British forces seized Piumrola, two miles north of Pignataro, while the Poles captured Villa Santa Lu- cia, two and half miles northwest of Montecassino Hills overlooking Casino.
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fcontinued from Page D front to oppose the Allies in the west.
 Some observers were of the opin- ion that German infantry Lt.-Gen. Johannes Blaskowitz was now on at least an equal footing with - if not above - Marshal Erwin Rommel in the new setup.
 The London Daily Express said that both the NaZi party and the army high command had made con. sessions to each other in bringing about the new arrangements.
 The Express recalled that Biasko' wttE ''once called Hitler a fool to his face" and that Field Marshal 0erd yon Runstedt also was not fond of Hitler. Both men previous iy had been retired.
 (The Russian radio said that the Bulgarian government had ordered | general mobilization of troops and that German forces were concen- trated ln Sofia and lts suburbs as well as in the Bulgarian Black Seq ports of Varna and BurgasJ
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Disorganized Foe
 Forced Back In Italy
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The British also were reported in contact with the Hitler Line at Aquino, six and a half miles west of Cassino.
 Tn the air, strong forces of Amer ican heavy bombers rained explo- sives on the German-held ports of Spezia, Genoa and Livorno yester- day in an attempt to halt any movement of enemy supplies or re- Inducements southward by sea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-20
BROOKSIDE DAIRY
 TO OBTAIN PAPERS

Incorporation of the Brookside Dairy under its new ownership is expected to be made soon, sources stated today. New owners of the company which was purchased from the Bellows Falls Corp, include, 1t was stated, Bert E. Bowen, Atty. Maurice P. Wrenn and Edmund T.. Grove the latter accountant for the Brookside Company. It was stated that the concern would be incor- porated for $l25,0O0.
 The concern changed hands this past week when the sale was ne- gotiated. It is Heated at SS South Leonard street and was established here in 1893. It employees some 70 or more employees and has a wide trade throughout the Naugatuck Valley.
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 Ickes has emphasized that he will not release mines to private opera ton until they are covered by wage contracts. Hence the southern mines presumably will remain n government custody after the others are released.
 Meanwhile, the possibility of un- rest in the southern area existed. Lewis warned recently that miners were growing restless because they had not received the $40 retroactive payment. It was his warning that caused northern operators who signed the contract to ask the WLB for interim approval of the $40 pro- vision. Instead the board approved the entire contract.
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tContinued from Page ID we're supposed to have read before we vote on this bili." Langer said.
 "The trouble is we're called on to put our rubber stamps on tax iegis- lation that We know nothing about" ]" he added. When one member stands out for at least reading the bill- like I'm doing now-he's regarded as crazy"
 Finance Committee Chairman Walter ?. George. D., Ga. said the bill would yield e60.OO0, 900 less revenue than present law, but that this is "a small price to pay for the benefits of slmpllfcation."
 He added that he did not par. EiculaTly like the provision for a flat 10 per cent deduction for coptribu. tions. taxes and interest, but said that without tailor-made dedue- tons, the entire withholding sys- tenn would break down. Under the bill. the income taxes of 50.000. 600 persons would be paid in full by withholding deductions ct income sources.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-20
Full Weather Report

Boston, Aay 2O- (UP) - The Weather Bureau today predicted another frosty night to worry New EDgland's faFmeFs and vice tory gnrdeneFss who already have suffered an estimated RIs00O, 600 crop damage during the past two nlghfs of freezing weather.
 T0night's low probably will be S0 in Boston and 32 or less tn fke interior suburbs nnd tn Northern New England. The theP- m0neteF hit 40 tn Boston last nlgbf, 32 in the suburbs and Femehed 2T In LtbanOD. V, H.
 However, tbe Weather BRyesu said warmer air ought t0 dissipale fhe frost tomorrow unless unex~ pnefed cold weather moves Into fhe area. Meanwhile, agricultural officials feared that the e0mblnn- tlOn Of frost sad drought might bFsng fuRfheF losses t0 New Eng- land feFmeFs,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-20
DRAG RIVER FOR MAN

Nahant, Mass, May 20.-(UP)- Police and Coast 'Guardsmen today continued dragging operatoins off Bass Point for tn ebody of John R. Douthett, 9, of Xenia. O., who ape parently drowned while fishing on Thursday night. The boys step- father, Pfc. Wilfred Peele, is sta- tioned at nearby Fort Ruckman, and his moher and sister are living in Nahant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-20
RACIAL HARMONY TO BE FOSTEREI
Defense Council Approves Plan to Enroll School
 Children in Movement :.

Various chairInen of local civilian defense activity organizations re- ported yesterday at the sezIai- monthly meeting of the Civilian War Defense Council.
 Miss Marion Hunt chairman of the local child care center com. mittee reported that new model child center would be opened at the Warner Gardens housing pro- feet by July 1. Every attempt was made, she stated, to establish this place before that time but lack of trained supervisory help did not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-20
SUBMARINE LAUNCHED

Portsmouth. x. H.. May 2O-(UP) --The U. s. sumbarine Sea Pocher was launched today at Portsmouth navy yard.
 The craft was sponsored by Mrs. John H. splller, wife of the yard superintendent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-20
GripshoIm .AtAIqiers

Algiers, May 20-CUP)-The Swe- dish exchange vessel Gripsholm docked ct Algiers ct two p. m. t0- day with more than 1000 British and American prisoners of war.
 The ship, which is enroute to Bri- tain and the United States, via Bel- fast, sailed from Barcelona on Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-20
OBITUARY

GALvIN-Mrs. Katherine Leary) Calvin of 107 Cole street, widow of John Calvin, died this morning at St. Mary's hospital.
 Born in Willimantic, she had been a resident of this city for 50 years. She was a communicant of the Im- maculate Conception church.
 Survivors include one daughter, Margie Calvin; one son, John Gall vin,' both of this city: two sisters, Mrs. Mary Shea and Miss Ann Lea " of Middletown and two grand children.
 The funeral will be held from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, Monday morning, time and other arrangements to be an- nounced. Friends may call at the funeral home today from to 10 p. m. and tomorrow from 2 to 10 p. m.
 RASICOTE. ..Mrs. Georgiana (Du- harneD Rasicote, widow of Charles Rasicote, died at her home, 257 North Main street, this morning after long illness.
 She was born in Canada, a daughter of the late Theophile and Rosilda (Bernard) Duhamel. A resident of Waterbury for 50 years, she lived most of that time in the South End section of the city. She was employed at the Patton Button company for IA years and at the Scovill Mfg. company up to the time of her illness. She was a communicant of the Immaculate Conception church.
 Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Joseph Davis, Mrs. Thomas Morrison and Mrs. Howard Rice, all of Waterbury: two brothers, Jo- seph Duhamel of Chicago. H.. and Edward Duhamel of this city; sev- eral nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will be held from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, to the Immaculate Conception church, time and other arrangements to be announced. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday and Monday from 2 to 10 p. m.
 CLEMENT-Mrs. Roxey Clement. IS Robeson court, wife of Frank Clement. died at Waterbury hospi- tai yesterday afternoon after a brief illness.
 She was born in Charleston, s. C.. and came to Waterbury in 1e42. She was member of Mount Olive A. M. E. Zion church.
 Besides her husband she leaves three sisters. Mrs. Sallie Bryant and Mrs. Agnes Mitchell, both of Waterbury, and Mrs. Julia Graham of Charleston, and several nephews and nieces.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in Mount Olive A. M. E. Zion church, Rev. s. w. Weller officiating. Burial will be in Charleston. Friends may call at the Reyes funeral home, 0e Pearl street. this evening after 6 and tomorrow morning.
 CALLAN--Adam Callan, active in politics as Republican here many years and head of the Safety En- gineering company, 20 Leavenworth street, died suddenly at his home, 60 Montgomery street, yesterday af- ternoon. He was former treasurer of the Republican party in this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-20
gEAnTAN HosPTTALIzEp

New Bedford. Mas, May 20s- (UP) --A0loucester seaman was hos- pitalized today following the cole lision of two maekerel seiners which sent one tot he bottom and dam aged the toher.
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CALLAN-Adam Callan, active in politics as Republican here many years and head of the Safety En- gineering company. 20 Leavenworth street. died suddenly at his home, 60 Montgomery street, yesterday af- ternoon. He was former treasurer of the Republican party in this
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Political pot-pourTi CIO oon- BresEional candidate Peter Higgins of ToFTington attended the Jefferson Day dinner in Waterbury last Sat- slrday night. Sitting at an adjacent table wag W. Harry Byrnes of Wa tert0Wn who opened his drive Thurs day. ,. OPA Director Chester Bowles still continues to maintain his innocence with regard to designs on the guhernatorial or senatorial nominations on the Democratic ticket this fall. COP State Chairman !. Kenneth Bradley is ex- pected k0 relinguish his post as na- <|nnai committeeman late rthls year, z|slfs ending . long drnwn-out feud .n Republican ranks which almost bko|lgl2t a failing out between MT, I,radley and Gov. Rayqmond E. a.alHWin. New Britain is quite 1IeaseA over it's improved financial lassIe. but recognizes the fact that nrzflt 6 due to waF conditions hleh wages allowing property own- e1z 70 clean up back bills and pay current onee in full Bridge .s61E's civil Service board has aban- srnaf fia nae requirements Of 22 10 .e for inc 1ire and police depart 4asafe. Mnn ere now eligible for s.t|rlsnenf between % and 35 age ' aAela. rho war again has caused
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Evening star., 1944-03-26
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FILMS.
"The Informer," the Washington
Workshop, South Agriculture Build
ing, 6 and $3.50 o'clock today.
LECTURE.
"Bellinis Feast of the Gods" by
Edgar Wind, National Gallery of
Art, 4 o'clock today.
MUSIC.
Music of the Americas, Pan
American Union, o'clock today.
Corpl. Glenn Darwin, baritone.
Barker Hall, YWCA, 4:30 o'clock
today.
George Fair, cellist, and Russell
Palmer, pianist, Navy Band, Phillips
Memorial Gallery, S o'clock today.
OUTINGS.
Potomac Youth HoStels, leave
Seventeenth street and Pennsylva-
MIA avenue NV. at ~ am. today
for Mount Vernon; leave 458
Indiana avenue NV. at 9 am. for
Annapolis experienced riders only;
meet at end of Cabin John car line
at $50 am. for rock climbing.
Center Hiking Club, meet at Six
teenth and Kennedy streets NV.
at 10 am. for Chevy Chase Lake.
FOR SERVICEMEN.
Stage Door Canteen, Belasco
Theater, today: Open house for men
and womc! of armed forces from 2
to o'clock. Tonight: John Raitt,
singer; Daphne Hellman, harpist;
Navy Band Dance Orchestra.
Washington Labor Canteen, 419
Seventh street NV, open house for
service men and women, Z o'clock
today.
Servicemen may obtain additional
information on dances and other
activities by calling the United Ma
tions Center, National 5000, or any
of the following USO numbers:
Executive 042S, Republic 1927, Ma
tional 0614, National 3431 or, for
Negroes, Decatur 1864.
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Request Program Closes
Sw1bb0ny's $500 Series

peated the "Habanera" with the
same degree of success.
The concert finished with Ber-
lioz's "Danse des Sylphes" and
"Marche Hongroise."
Schreiner's Artistry
Disclosed at Concert.
A program at the Washington
Chapel of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints offered
the occasion to become acquainted
with Alexander Schreiner, an or
ganist of splendid endowment. Mr..
Schreiner is organist of the Nor
mon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City,
and his concert last night was part
OF the transcontinental tour he is
now making. The dividing doors be-
tween the recreation room and the
chapel were opened, SO that the two
halls could be joined together to
accommodate the large crowd that
attended. AS it was, many could not
gain admittance.
That he is an artist of the first
rank and master of his instrument
was disclosed by Mr.. .Schreiner in
his first number. the allegro from
Handels Concerto in G Minor" !"
He is gifted with an exceptional
light touch that gives a buoyant
character and great clarity to his
playing. With wide command of
dynamics, he drew out the resources
Of his instrument with artistic meas
urements that highlighted each
phrase with its proper climax. His
imaginative feeling for tonal COL
oring was especially fine in Franck's
"Chorale in E Major" where his
registration produced a wide va
riety of hues that expressed the
character of Franck's music as it
has rarely been understood.
His program included further
Bach's Prelude and Fugue in B
Minor" nobly resonant in its pre-
sentation, Vierne's "Arabesque, +"
"Madrigal" and "Naiades," Henselt's
Bird Etude," the "Panis Angelicus"
from Eranck's "Messe Solennelle, -
Sowerby's "Toccata in C" and the
allegro in G Minor" from Widor's
Sixth Symphony"
Awards Climax Closing
OF Students Concerts.
Yesterday saw also the closing of
the Students Concerts with Consti-
tuition Hall crowded with children
of all ages. The awarding of prizes
in the Poster Contest with the first
two prizes of $40 and IS in War
Stamps going to students of Arm
strong High School and the third to
pupil of woodrow Wilson High
School was the climax of the pro-
gram.
A surprise was announced on the
program in connection with the
listed excerpts from Carmen" and
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1t proved to be the appearance Of
IRA Petina who sang the "Haba-
nera" and the "Chanson Boheme. ,
Miss Petina was given a rousing
welcome and DR.. Kinder persuaded
her to repeat the second verse of
the "Habanera" to the children's
great approval.
The playing of Morton Gould's
American Salute" Knipper's 1.-TWO
Russian Songs and Deems Taylor's
Marco Takes a Walk" was preceded
by DR.. Kindler's delightful explana-
ton, his story of Marco Takes a
WAL being a classic. A large sign
with the first letters of each of the
animals imagined by Marco as sub
stituting for the prosaic horse and
wagon kept the children advised of
the moment in the score when they
were described by the music.
The concert concluded with the
playing of the opening measures of
Beethoven's symphony No. S" in
response to request; Brahmsa
Lullaby" and Sousa's THE Stars
and Stripes Forever"
Evening star., 1944-03-26
By ALICE EyERSMAN.

The final concert of the 1880"
series by the National Symphony was
. request program and the list
roamed widely through the various
styles OF music from Frescobaldi to
Gershwin. Last nights youth con-
cert also rounded out the orchestra s
season which was augmented by two
extra programs for this young group.
Choosing always its own soloists, the
1890 committee presented IRA
Petina, mezzo-soprano of the Metro
politan Opera, who was heard in
selections from Bizet's Carmen %
the role in which she has gained
fame as an exceptional interpreter.
In response to a request that he
describe the Symphony in A Major,
No. &c." by Mozart, which concluded
a group by the classicists, DR.. Kind
Ter gave an interesting short talk
about the. composer, saying he lived
in "a walled garden of beauty" and
his music had the charm to lift us
out of ourselves in these troubled
times and for that I'VE had to thank
God and Mozart" The symphony
followed after a performance of
Brahms Academic Festival Over
ture," the adagio from Bach's
"Organ Toccata in C Major" and
Frescobaldi's "Toccata" in Dr. Kind
ler's arrangement.
Summertime" from GerShwin's S
"Porgy and Bess" and the Strauss
waltz, voices of Spring" which DR..
Kinder said he was glad to note
was not too "corny" for the 1880"
group, led to the Carmen" excerpts
which the orchestra began by play
ing the "Aragonaise. For her num-
bers, Miss Petina presented the
'Habanera,' "Seguidilla," Gard
Scene" and "Chanson Boheme" with
the symphony playing further the
Introduction to Act and lies
Toreadors"
Miss Petina's voice, while Tight of
timbre, is f1exibly expressive in her
manner of handling it and her sing
ing of the several arias evoked great
enthusiasm. She has the tempera-
ment for the role and delivered her
numbers with dash and fire, creating
marked effect with her adroit bind
ing of the two registers of her voice
Called upon for an encore she re-
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reached George
town University
on Friday will
begin a study of
social institu-
tions in t h / S
country. He is
the first Brazil
ian priest to
visit the United
States under the
auspicies of the
State Depart
ment's Co-ordi-
nator of Inter-
American Al
fairs.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Man Hunting SO Cents
| Comes Across S. Bill

By the Associated Press.
EVANSTON, Ill.-When fearful
boy showed policeman where his
50-cent piece had rolled into a sewer,
the officer hailed Fred Croll. a jan
itor. and held his legs while Mr.. Croll
went headfirst into the hole.
Mr., Croll came up with the half
dollar-and S. bill.
The boy received his SO cents, Mr..
Croll 81, and the policeman dollars
worth of cigars.
Evening star., 1944-03-26

WhlIe n ere, Father SapoIa.
Father Saboia will make a special
study of Catholic orphanages, la
Dor and technical schools and other
institutions in this country to gather
material for an exposition of North
American Catholic social activities
to be held in Sac Paulo on his re-
turn.
/ The Institute is active in the field
OF social medicine. morals and eco
nomics, as well as cultural activi-
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Brazilian Priest Here
For Social Study Of U. 5.

The Rev. Roberto Saboia de Ma
deiros, director of the Institute Of
Social Action in the Catholic Arch
diocese OF Sac Paulo, Brazil, who
Evening star., 1944-03-26

Tonopha New Army Airbase
Thursday, Army officials disclosed
today.
The dead are 1t. Robert j. Coen,
"a, Iowa City, Iowa; staff Sergt.
Jacob r. Lawrence, "a, Darby, Pa,
and Corpl. Wendell P. King, Rich
mond, Va. The injured, some OF
them In serious condition, were
taken to Tonopah General Hospital.
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Richmond Army Flyer,
z Others Die in Crush
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MARCH FIELD, Calf, Mar. 25.-
Three men were killed and nine
injured when a B-N bomber
crashed 10 miles northeast of the
Evening star., 1944-03-26

Wanted-Waste kitchen fats to
make explosives for our guns! Save
yours. Take them to your meat
dealer.