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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17
WomenGiven House Posts

Washington, Jan. l7.-(UPJ Two Democratic freshmen congyessWo- men--Mrs. Helen Gahagan Douglas D., Cal, and Mrs. Emily Taft Doug- las, D, Il.-haYe won appointments 10 the House foreign affairs com mittee. post which Republicans two years ago refused to give to their beauty-and- -brains-trlst, Rep. Glare Boothe Luce of Connecticut
 Selection of the two Mrs. Doug lases gives the foreign affairs com mite the heaviest distaff represen- tation among House committees and adds one more parallel in the lives oi the two congressWOmen who share the same surname.
 Reps. Edith Nourse Rogers, R., Mass, and Frances p. Bolton, R., O.. have sat on their partys side Of the foreign affairs committees oval table for years. When Mrs. Luce arrived in the House two years ago she asked for a place on the foreign affairs committee. But her colleagues said no and assigned her to the military affairs committee.
 To recent reports that she would again seek foreign affairs com inlttAe assignment, Mrs. Luce re- piled that she liked her present assignment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17
HAWKES. TALKS ON
 BOND INVESTMENT
Urges Waterburian to Maintain Record; Cites
 Future Benefits

William V. Hawkes.. chairman of the payroll savings division of the local War Finance committee today urged htat the residents of Water bury continue their splendid bond buying methods which enabled Wa terbury and Connecticut to be among the leaders of the nation during the recent Sixth War Loan Drive.
 Supporting the eXhortation of Thomas Burkinshaw, chief of the Connecticut War Finance committee that the target for today is still Hawkes. listed five specific and per- tinent reasons for buying bonds and retaining them for redemption only upon maturity. These he stated to be:
 Education of the children of the family; freedom from financial worry in times of stress; opportunity to purchase a small business; the privilege of buying a home at 75 cents on the dollar and security of retirement at old-age.
 hCCOINllAB CO 1lS IeledScu Dy MT. Burkinshaw, Connecticut at- tained it's $51 million "E' bond quota for the Sixth War Loan Drive to become leader of the nation in this effort.
 According to federal statistics the bond situation seemed healthy and static with redemption of bonds amounting to only 1 per cent of the amount of bonds outstanding, during December. The survey fur ther shows that 70 per cent of the people redeeming bonds now do so only because of sound and neces- Sary reasons, and of this percentage some 20 per cent do so to meet tax commitments and the like. Only 10 per cent of bond buyers do so with the idea of cashing them in as soon eS possible.
 MT. Hawkes. urged that all persons owning bonds secure these holdings so that no cash-in will be necessary during the Hull ensuing between the recent drive and the forthcoming Seventh campaign which likely will be held in May or June.
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olutionary headquarters, was formed and it's existence made known by an illegal radio station on New Years Day. The broadcast, heard by few, of which read the transcription, says the names of the leaders must remain & secret. but that they are well-known politicians and union leaders, socialists and communists.
 NO PARTY LINES
 The proclamation is based on the Moscow DeclaratiO of Independence of Austria. It admits Austrian CO., responsibility for the war, which should become an indictment to aid the Allies in defeating Hitler The opposition has no party lines. It's program is to defeat the NaZis and to establish a democratic Austria with religious and political freedom. Next on their program is collaborat- ing with the Red Army and Yugo- Slav PartiSans. It exhorts all Aus trians to decline to work for Hitler or to give the Nazis their agricul- tural products; and instead of join ing Hitler's Home Guards, to join the patriotic Austrian partisans.
 It Is impossible to obtain con- crete figures concerning how many Austrians are behind the Commit tee, but the numbers of those who have decided to fight Hitler by all means grow daily. The Austrian re- sistance movement was born about two years ago, and the Freedom Front was formed December l, 194l, at secret meeting of interested parties. They pledged a peoples front for a free, democratic, inde- pendent Austria. The Freedom Front consists of numerous active groups
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17
NAMES OF JURORS
 DRAWN YESTERDAY
IFS to Be Summoned for Possible Service in Mur=
 der Trial

Names of 175 jurors who will be called for the Coscia murder trial in superior court next month were drawn in New Haven yesterday and summonses will be issued to the ve- nlremen shortly.
 James E. Mcknight, superior court clerk, disclosed the court will decide how many will be asked to appear on the opening day of the trial, Feb. 20, and will determine how many should appear on each day following Because only a small proportion of the total can be examined in one day. individual summoneses will be issued for different days, 1t was in- dicated.
 It is believed the counsel in the case will confer shortly to agree OF considerations involving summoning of the jurors. Extensive investiga- ticnS of the jurors will be conducted both by the defense and prosecution, it has been indicated.
 Common pleas court jurors, who will serve for eight weeks starting Jan. 30, were selected in a drawing in the local court yesterday. The list is as follows;
 Peter Rosato and Mrs Sarah Root of Waterbury, Rose Bontempo and Jennie G. Clark of Naugatuck, Mrs Mary Baker and Victor Boardman of Prospect, Charlotte Beerbaum and Ruth Leavenworth of Wolcott, Burritt R, Curtis and Winifred Brinley of Southbury, Mrs. Blanche F.. Brennan and Mrs. Josephine Maher of Beacon Falls, LouS Tom linson and Horace L. Tom ason of Oxford.
 Malcolm w. Starr and mrs. Ida Van Tassel of Middlebury, Emma P Guilford and Thomas J. Bagley Of Cheshire Anna B. Michaels and John D. Reinberg of Woodbury, Charles L. Kelley and Grace c. Baldwin of Watertown, Albert G. Golden and Raymond H, Pelton of ThomaSton, Harry H. Baldwin of Plymouth, Bruno Butkus and Mavis H. Tracy of Bethlehem.
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partisans, for self-protection and for enlarging the importance of hitherto local fights. should contact and create a common command, not only with other partisans but also with Tito, whose partisans operated and still operate near the frontier.
 Tito consented immediately and incorporated into his partisans one Austrian battalion. Other Austrian partisans and now are fighting with them. "A spokesman of the Landes- komitee told me that it is not diffi- cult for the ever enlarging Austrian partisans to secure weapons. Austria has many armament factories and German ammunition.
 It is necessary, however, to cre- ate a central leadership and one army instead of the numerous partisan groups, all of which are for the Landeskomitee. Such cen- tralization would ma the fight less costly for the Austrians and most costly for the Nazis.
 BROADCAST DAILY
 I am not allowed to divulge the ways and means of connection be- tween the Austrian partisans and the Allied world, but I may say that the Allies broadcast to them from Paris, Meico, Sofia, and Moscow. Another connecting link is Titos partisans Austrian par tisans have freedom station, send ing broadcasts si times daily. Mo- body knows where the station is really located The Nazis are con- stantly searching for 1t.
 While Nazi news channels ignore Austrian partisans, the Nazis in Austria are distinctly nervous about them. During the last months many of the two million Germans living in Austria have left Swiss newspa- pers spoke of the mas fight" of Germans in Austria, who declared 1t a trap" fearing the impossibility of escape once the Austrians start re- volting Even members of the SS stationed in Austria have deserted.
 l am informed that the Landes- komitee hope to have finished the coordination of al lpartisan groups within fortnight. After that open revolt could start any day. accord ing to my sources here, though it may be delayed for many reasons, one being advice from Allied head quarters not to start too early.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17
SKATING ALLOWED IN PUBLIC PARKS

Skating is being permitted today at all city parks 1t has been stated b. Park Supt. James J. Curtin. These included Fulton, Hamilton, Chase. Washington and the new rink on Watertown avenue.
 Due to the solidity of the ice the park department has been able to clear the surface of each pond im- mediately after n snow storm with the heavy duty blows especially rig ged up for the purpose.
 MT. Curtin stated that three ponds are bit sloppy and runny" on the edges because the heavy snow packed there has weakened these parts. However he assured all that ponds proper are solid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17
NEW MARKERS FOR
 CITY, STATE CARS

New license plates will be issued for city owned cars by the State Motor Vehicle Department it was disclosed today. The new plates will be issued for all state and mu- nicipal owned cars.
 It was no revealed exactly just what the plates will consist of, but 1t was stated by a spokesman for the Hartford office that the city owned cars will have municipal written on the plates and each city and town to have special registra- ton numbers. At present these cars are issued the standard type regis tration plates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17
Hospital Bulletins

Edward F. Kinniery, manager of the Cudahy Packing O., was dis charged this morning from St. Mary's hospital where he had been a ptient since Jan. 8.
 Percy A. Power, manager of Swift X O., was reported much improved today at Waterbury hospital where he has been a pa tient since Dec. 29.
 Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph Valdam- brini, pastor of Our Lady of LOurdeS church, was reported do- irg well today at St. Mary's hos pital which he entered Jan. E.
 James Venditti, 39 Bishop street, was treated at Waterbury hospital last night for a lacera- tiOn of a finger sustained when his hand became wedged against the side of his car door as he was taking out the engine head last night.
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in factories, farms, the Army, uni versailles and oh ,rches. The idea was to change from passive to active re- Sistance.
 The first sporadic disconnected acts of local resistance were strikes, but there was no common organiza- tion, no arms. Many acts were com mitted for reasons of revenge. There was some sabotage and occasionally a bridge was blown up. Local groups obtained arms from Austrian Sol- diers on furloughs or stole them from German soldiers When the NaziS sent police and troops to per- sistent individuals or groups, they made for the Carinthian, Syrian or Tyrolean mountains.
 GREEN CADRES"
 Thus two sorts of groups devel- oped. First the saboteurS, doing anti-Hitler work during the night and reappearing at morning in the factories, evidently innocent; and second, those who fled into the mountains and became partisans or, as called in Austria, Green Cadres." A third group developed among the peasants, assisting in the requisition of food and hiding corn and cattle. They fed the partisans in the noun tains. They received protection when NaA punitive expeditions arrived and naturally had to disappear into the mountains themselves sooner or later.
 This sort of thing went on for two years. It is imr ossible to under stand without knowing Austrian geography, with it's mountain passes, crevices, etc, where the natives were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17
JULIANO ENTERS
 PLEA OF GUILTY

Luigi Juliano was fined $l5 in common pleas court yesterday aft ernoon by Judge Miles F. McMiff after he entered a plea of guilty on a charge Of breach of peace. A bond had been called in his case Jan. 2 but the case was reopened yesterday and the plea of guilty ad- mitted
 Other cases were disposed Of as follows
 Augusta Rickets, l8 plea of guilty on charge of miscoiduct, fine of $l0 Mary Helen Rickets, lG, plea of guilty sentenced to Connecticut State Farm for Women; Percy Cor don. reckless driving. nolled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17

Many workers formerly trained in other shell-loading operations of this $55,000,000 depot are being transferred to the rocket plants. The Navy Department recently an- nounced its plans to increase rocket production by nearly 300 per cent within the next few months.
 Until an entirely new ordnance depot is completed at Camden, Ark, McAlester will be a principal man. ufacturing point for the sensational naval rockets.
 The rocket makers, at least half of them women, call any naval ordnance officer in charge of the work-and there are dozen of rocket experts on the scene here-"Buck Rogers"
 Plants Built Secretly
 McAleSter'S new rocket plants, built secretly within the vast con- fines of this 75-square-mile govern ment reervation, are taking the glamor away from the men and women who load old-fashioned items such as 14-inch naval shells. torpedoes and mines. The rockets being built here are something to talk about-except that talking is against the rules.
 The new rocket plants have been built with three prime standards in mind, Capt Elmer l.. Woodside, McANAD'S commanding officer says:
 They are: "Dependability, safety and quantity"
 Rockets, thanks to the willingness of the NaZs to begin indiscriminate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17
FEDERAL AGENCIES
 OFFER DECLINED

The citys Housing Authority at a meeting on January B voted to de- cline the offer of the Fedral Hous- ing Agency that the city assume full authority over all local housing pro- jects of this type.
 Lester E. Young, chairman of the Authority stated that possibly in the near future the committee would give further consideration to the matter but that at this time the terms offered by the federal off, cials were not entirely satisfactory.
 Under the proposed move it was suggested that the city assume full jurisdiction of these projects to the extent of maintenance, collection of rents and other administrative duties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17
Current Rationing Regulations
MEATS AND RUTTER

Red Q5' through in points valid No termination dates been stamps will be nyaidated Additional stamps points per a month instead of 30 formerly,
 PROCESRED FOODS Blue KS" through "Z6" and "A through G each worth Although termination been invadated before March blue stamp period expected start Feb. 1.
 SUGAR Sugar stamp in valid pounds stamp will be validated Feb. l.
 SHOES Ahplane stamps 2 III each valid for pair of shoes indefinitely.
 GASOLINE Al4 valid through March Co., B-6. and C0 valid five gallons each
  Period lD434 two coupons of the s4AS issue valid to Aug M All worth ip gallons unit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17
REAL ESTATE BOARD
 ARRANGES MEETING

The monthly dinner meeting of the Waterbury Real Estate board will be held Tuesday, January g, at the Press club, 1t has been an. nounced by Eugene Gilbert. secre- tary of the board. The dinner will begin promptly at 5:30. and all members are urged to attend, since many features concerning the spring real estate market VIII be discussed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17
TIN COLLECTION
 PICKUP DELAYED

Plans for postponement of the tin can collection originally sched- nled for Feb. 3. will likely be pre- sented to the Civilian War Services Board on Friday.
 Herbert H. Scott Smith superin- tendent of streets last night sug- gested to the works board hat the collection be postponed because his departments personnel is already overburdened with the task of snow removal and likely will not be pre-. pared to undertake the job of the tincan removal.
 The superintendent suggested that perhaps the date could be for warded to March 3. Cost of re. moyal of the tin salvage amounts to about e5O Q ton it was stated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17
CITY PENSION
 BILL PRESENTED
Senator Egan Named to Delegation to Attend Sen.
 MaIOney's Funeral

Waterbury's pension bill was ac cepted in the Senate today after joint presentation by Waterburys Senators Patrick J. Wallace and Edward F. Egan.
 A delay ensued however. on the presentation of bills by the local senators for restoration of forfeited rights for John H. Crary and Thomas A. Shanahan former city officials involved in a minor way in : the Waterbury conspiracy case. Failure to present affidavits with the bills was said to have delayed presentation. The Senate convened at about 1l:45 and adjourned at l2:30 today.
 Numerous bills were presented this morning the majority of which were liquor bills.
 Hartford, Conn, Jan. IT - (UPO Committees still were organizing in the General Assembly today to handle the hundreds of bills which will stream in daily until the Feb ruary deadline for tn introduction of new businss.
 With the appropriations commit tee already tackling the job of the biennial budget, which will be re- ported cut late in the session, the latest group to get into operation were the cities and boroughS and labor committees, which usually have a heavy schedule.
 Senator Matthew J. Ayltable, D., New Britain and Representative Charlotte E. Miller, R., East Haven, were appointed clerks of the cities and boroughs, while Representative George E. Conway, R., Guilford was iiained clerk for the house of the labor committee, with the senate c!erkship still to be decided.
 Meanwhile the General Assembly named committees to attend the funeral of U. s. Senator Francis T. Maloney. and to draw up formal resolutions of sympathy to his family.
 The senate committee included Leon Ris Cassi. D., Hartford; Harold C. Hall, D., Meriden; Samuel II Malkan. D., Bridgeport. and Edward P Egan, D., Waterbury.
 On the House Committee were: Representatives Herbert B. Wan Cerer, R., Bethel, Philip J. Sullivan, D. Enfld; Sophie Kline, D., Meri- -.sh; Louis Shapiro. R., Pennington sSid Robert J. Hodge, R., Orange.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17

Brownsville. Tex. - CU.P) - Pan American World AiFways in Browns vile has proved that anything can be sent by air express. They send approximately 1900 false teeth each month to countries in Central and South America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17
MUNICIPAL BOARDS
 IN MEETING TODAY

The city's police and fire boards were scheduled for meetings this afternoon with a meeting of the finance board scheduled for tomor- row.
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easily able to hide out indefinitely. The partisans in the Tyrol, Styria and Carinthia were without connec- tion except for occasional couriers.
 At the same time, the towns partic- ularly Vienna, were relatively quiet. Viennese workers were dominated by socialist leaders who, after many former Hitler defeats, believed revolt had no chance and that
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able. In other industrial centerS where the workers were less watched by the Gestapo, there was more pre- paration for open revolt. In these center the leaders we less cau- tiOus.
 Different groups of partisans be- gan collaborat tion, forced upon them by German persecution and the danger of annihilation. The Free dom Front finally demanded that
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17
Austrian Partisans Unite In Mountain Strongholds For Revolt Against Nazis

Curt Riess international journalist and author of such l books The Naz Go UndergrOund Total which inside with in following which bu
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Anderson. Ind. CU.PD

Anderson. Ind. - CUP) -- Mrs. George Hughes received letter /. from her husband in England, say- a1g that after flying i4O missions 2taoit any m luck. he suffered q sen leg as he started to jump
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17
Navy Rushes Rocket Output At New Plants In Oklahoma

Editors NOte At the invitation of the Navy United Press Cor respondent Carter Bradley visiting the ammuni Oklahoma following dispatch tells how the de- unfolding its production of rOckets)
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Over 400 wild Exmoor ponies were sold at the recent 7O0-year-old Hampton Fair in Devon. England, which had been suspended since i0SB.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17

Artificial flowers are being made from couch grass. which grows wild 1 ntle Amazon region of Peru.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17

Limited supplies or molding pow der have cultailed the six plastic molding factories of Palestine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17
Oddities m The NeuUs
(By United PresS)

irons in a Brooklyn bar and grill early today, and when he looked up both men were pointing guns at him. They took $200, three bot ties of whiskey and Cavallaris over coat. AS they back out the door, Cayallari asked for the medicine in his overcoat pocket, One of the bandits handed 1t over.
 Boston. January IT. (UP) - Thrifty Ben Franklin would be de- lighted on his 239th birthday anni- versary today if he could see what happened to the 1000 pounds (about $5 ,0O0) he created as trust fund back in 179l.
 The Boston, born inventor jour nalist-diplomat stipulated in his will that the money be loaned at inter est to young married artificers starting in business.
 At the end of 100 years the fund, with accumulated interest, was to be divided half going for public works and the other half to be continued db lIlLcICDL lOI dAlOUllCI AVO yCAA D.
 When the first century had elapsed 1t was found that the fund had grown to approximately $66. 900. Of this $483, ,0O0 was used to build and equip the Franklin Technical Institute in Bostons Back Bay, which now has about 400 students in engineering and kindred subjects.
 The other half of the fund has remained on interest and is believed now to far exceed $l,0O0,O00. In 1891 this vii lbe available to the State of Massachusetts for use in a manner to be determined at that time.
 JeffersOnVllIe, Vt., January IT. - (UP) = There was lot of celebTat" ing at the home Of Fay Chamberlin today.
 It was:
 The Golden Wedding Anniversary
 of Mir. and Mrs. Chamberlin.
 Chamberlin's 77th birthday.
 Mrs. ChambeFlin's roth birthday.
 Son ROy's 42nd birthday.