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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-20
FORESTERS HOLD
 JOINT CEREMONY
Officers of Subordinate Courts of District Formal
 ly Installed

Joint installation ceremonies Of Grand Court officers, ForesterS of America, from this city and Connec- ticut, were held at Franco American hall last night at which Grand Chief Ranger Ralph R. Brandely officiat- eG.
 Courts participating at the joint exercises were Court Washington Torrlngton; Court Welch, Water- vile; Martin Hellman, Court Ore- gan, Richard Wagner, Court Cham plain and Court Verdi, all of Wa terbury, and Sadi Carnot, Torring- ton A social followed the tnstalla- tion ceremonies.
 State officers included William Dunlavey, grand treasurer; Felix Guarlni past grand chief ranger; James Clifford. past grand chief ranger; 0 h Humphrey, past grand chief ranger; Angelo Perrot- u, grand recording secretary; Ed ward Talbot, grand trustee, Jo- seph Caron, grand court auditor, Harry Streck, grand secretary, was unable to attend because of ill., ness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-20
DIVORCE ACTIONS
 FILED HERE TODAY

Two new divorce actions, both returnable to superior court Feb. 6, were entered on the court docket today.
 Alfred l.. Cote Of Waterbury seeks diorce from Anna Mary Stabiecki Of Waterbury on the grounds of intemperance and intolerable cruel ty. The couple married March l3, 1914 at Baltimore, Md. and the pe- titloner claims his wife has been cruel since that day.
 George A. Desaulniers Vicenzi of Waterbury makes charge Of in- tolerablc cruelty in her complaint against George Vincenzi, also of this city. The marriage was performed Aug. IT, 1O4O in this city, and the cruelty allegedly started Jan. | lo42. The plaintiff seeks custody Of their two children, and an allow ance for support.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-20
OBITUARY

a lingering Illness. He was born In Canada and came to Mcridcn 2S years ago. Mir. Rouleau was em- ployed as carpenter for many years by the H Wales Lines Co., Meriden, and was a communicant of Holy Angels church.
 He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Angelina Rouleau, five daughters, Mrs. Edmund Brodeur, Mrs. Ralph Brodeur, Mrs. Joseph Legace, Mrs. Albert Legace and Mrs. Charles Zanni, all of Meriden; three sons, Sgt. Raymond, Rouleau, stationed at Yuma, Ariz., Ernest Rouleau, Mer- lden; and Seaman l-c Felix Rou- leau, U. s. Navy, overseas; two sis ters, Mrs. Olive LeClaire, Canada; and Mrs. Bernier, Waterbury.
 The funeral was held at 8:l5 a. m. today from the John J. Fer IF & Sons, funeral home, 88 East Maln street to Holy Angels church at g. Burial was in St, Laurents cemetery.
 MIKLlNEVICUS- Jane Mikline- vicus, infant daughter of Edmund and Mary CTomkus) Miklinevicus, 25 South Leonard street, died sud- denly Wednesday night at the Wa terbury hospital,
 Private funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Mazaika funeral home, 10 Porter street.
 FERG GUSON-William WadSworth Ferguson, 22-months- son of Staff Sgt. and Mrs. John S. Fer guson, i5l Middlebury road Water town, died yesterday afternoon in New Haven hospital after an illness of several months Sgt. Ferguson has been serving with the Eighth Air Force in England for the past l3 months.
 Besides his father, the child is survived by his mother, the former Dorothy Doster of Watertown; his paternal grandparents Mir. and Mrs. William P. Ferguson of North street, Middlebury, and his maternal grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Wads- worth Doster of Middlebury road, Watertown.
 Funeral arrangements are incom- plete,
 KEANE-Word has been received here of the death on Dec. g, of Mrs Timothy Keane, formerly of Wa terbury, in County Limerick, Ire land.
 Besides her husband she is sur vived by two sons, Francis and Thomas; her mother, Mrs. Margaret Whelan; four sisters, Mrs. c. Mor- gan and Mrs. c. w. Broughton, England, and Mrs. w. A. McDon- nell, Dublin. Mrs. E. J. Keane, Wa terbury; three brothers, James, Thomas and William of Ireland and several nieces and nephews.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-20

border for their first invasion oi Germany proper, but there was no confirmation from Moscow
 The four kingpins of the elaborate German defensive system in Poland -Tarnow, Krakow, Lodz and MlaVa all fell into Soviet hands yesterday in day of whirlwind advances that engulfed more than 2lO0 Polish towns and villages.
 Another 600 towns in the north eastern border area of East Prussia were captured, rounding out the big gest 24-hour sweep since the Rus sians launched their win the war offensive from the Vistula river eight days ago.
 Soviet Premier Marshal Josef Sta lin announced the victories in five separate orders of the day that dis closed the addition of two new armies to the assault front, the Third White Russian in East Prus- sia and the Fourth Ukrainian on the northern slopes of the Carpath- iane.
 General Ivan D. Cherniakhov- skys Third White Russian Army, 100000 strong, hammered out gains of as much as 28 miles on a37-mile front and Topped of a 750-square mile sector of East Prussia in five days of fierce fighting that Moscow said had broken the back of the Prussian defenSes.
 The enemy defenses of East Prus sia have been smashed, the Soviet early morning communique said, re- porting the destruction of 300 enemy tanks and 500 guns and the killing Of thousands of Germans on that front.
 SchlOSSbere Falls
 SchloSsberg. one of the key en- emy bases in the frontier area, wd' taken in the Red Army SSweep ano another column to the north drove 3l miles inside Prussia to capture Kraupischken, threatening to cut off the railway center of Instcrourg Tilsit, another Nazi communications
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-20
FUNERALS

Funeral services for John OSman- skas of Watertown was held today at 9:45 a m. from DelinikS funeral home, l7 Congress avenue, Water bury, to St. Joseph's church at 10. Burial was in Calvary cemtery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Keefe. ll09 East Main street, was held this morning at 9:30 from the Mulvllle funeral home, ITO West Main street, to Sacred Heart church at l0:l5 Burial was in new St. Jos ephs cemetery.
 A military funeral for Morgan Bowling, 32 Taylor street, was held today at 8:l5 a. m. from the Null vile funeral home, 270 West Main street to the Church of the Sacred Heart at 9. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 Funeral services for Leo c. Ed wards, AS North Main street, World War I veteran, will be held today at 2 D. m. at the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, Rev. Francis O. Ayres, rector of St.. Johns Episcopal church of which MT. Edward was a communicant, officiating Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery. Military services will also be held.
 The funeral of Frederick JoSephi, 98 South street. was held yesterday afternoon at the First Lutheran church, Rev. Robert A. Heyden- reich, pastor officiating. Burial was in Riverside cemetery with commit tai services conducted by MT. Hey denreich. Bearers were Ronald Doley, Herbert Pinter, Michael Kovacs, John Wollek, Michael Turech and Samuel ZWick.
 The funeral of Mrs. Agnes K. McGarr, wife of Anthony McGarr, New Milford, was held this morn ing at 9:3O from the Lillis funeral home, New Milford, to St. Francis Xavier church at 10. The body was placed In receiving at St. Francis cemetery,
 The funeral of Mrs. Eva Win gertSman. widow of John Wingerts- man, Woodtic road, Wolcott, will be held from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, Mon day at 8:l5 a. m, at SS Peter and Paul church at 9. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 7 to 10 D. m. and tomorrow from 2 to 10 p. m.
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Continued from Page D to obtain cigarettes, and as far as l can see, would once again be the favored few. Anyway 1t is abso- lutely impossible for downtown merchant to determine l,ho may be regular customers" He related that a friend had informed him one woman mad returned to the line awaiting cigarettes twice. When several clerks are waiting on cus- toners, he explained, 1t is diff cult to know who has obtained cigarettes. and 1t would be equally difficult to know to whom to dis tribute ration cards.
 Mrs. Mildred Bauby, of Bauby's Fruit store, Bank street, felt the proposed plan might be worth try ing, but might complicate diStribu- ton slightly there. since three shifts of personnel work in the establish ment which is open from early morning to II o'clock.
 George Williams, who operates the bus terminal in Exchange place, was highly skeptical of the feasibil- ity of the plan and felt 1t would do nothing more than encourage hoarders Anyway, what would a fellow do in my position when 1t comes to determining regular cus- toners? A great portion of my customers arc transients and they have to have cigarettes too"
 Yo nt Schultes bank street store, had little enthusiasm for the scheme stating 1t would not aid managers of that chain Of stores, since they have been advised by their national office to sell whatever cigarettes they have to everyone.
 Of all the restaurant operators interviewed. only Rocco Diorlo ex- pressed approval Of the plan, since anything may be better than the current plan of distribution.
 Many grocers and druggists de- clared they would like to discontinue sale entirely of cigarettes until the present mlx-up has been straight ened out. since patrons are either incredulous or anygry when told they are completely out of flags.
 The only suggestion, which waS offered by local merchants hopeful of ending frenzled and cratic dis tribution of cigarettes. was that tho matter be taken over by Inc OPA and cigarettes be rationed the same as canned products.
 Shoppers with plenty of time tc look around were getting the ma Jority of cigarettes, according tC reports, while people who Spen long hours at war work or in theii homes are doing without their usua daily supply.
 Reports Of frcnzIed shopping stil persist. A man, who obtained 1 pack of cigarettes at an Excnang Place shop, told the proprietor, afte the sale had tranSpired, that he wa not a cigarette smoker but hal made a wager with friend tha he coud obtain 20 packs of cigarette in a day.
 A woman handed a pack c cigarettes to a stranger on . bl recently, explaining she did no smoke but happened to be in . Stor where cigarettes were available.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-20
Germans Pour New Reserves
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(Continued from Page D striking from the east, northeast and southeast in an attempt to drive wedge into the Americans interlocking lanes of fire.
 Attacking behind screen of 60- ton Tiger tanks, crack German in- fantrymen tried again and again to break through the American lines with bazookas and burp guns, only to be cut down by salvoeS of artil- lery and mortar fire,
 Heavy fighting continued all along the southern end of Hatten today, with the Americans holding fast to their positions.
 Six miles to the south, other Sev- enth Army troops counter gallantly across the frozen Swamps and forests of Sessenheim in an un- successful attempt to recapture the town and thus split the German forces along the Rhine from those on the northern arm of the Alsace triangle.
 The bad turn in the weather pre- vented an immediate follow-up to yesterdays American dive-bomber attack on two big concentrations of German armor spotted In the for ests around Hischwiller six miles west of SesSenheim.
 Flyers of U. $. First Tactical Air Force flushed out the Nazi coveys yesterday and destroyed at least 20 atnks and armored cars in series of dive bombing attacks. while other raiders blasted enemy supply barges on the Rhine in an effort to choke of the flow of Nazi endorsements.
 Returning pilots said the Germans had thrown number of pontoon bridges across the river near Drus- enheim, 3 l-2 miles east of Bisch- willer and IA miles northeast of Strasbourg, covering them with n powerful concentration of fax guns
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-20
Brown University Gets $3O,O0O Gift

Providence. R. l.. Jan. 20 - tU, p -- Engineering laboratory facili- tics at Brown University will be ex. banded as result of $3000 gift from the Hamel-Dahl Company manufacturers of automatic control equipment,
 The bequest, announced by Pres ident Henry M. Wriston of Brown at the 33rd annual alumni dinner last night, was prompted by recent CO., operation between the company and the University and was given "tn appreciation of the many services and facilities" made available to the company. A second floor will be add ed to the engineering laboratory building with the money.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-20
VARIOUS GROUPS
 LECTURE GUESTS
Catholic WOmen'S Council Invites Public to Hear
 Noted Peace Authority

Delegations from numerous organ- Hations of this city will attend the lecture Monday night of Rev Ed ward A. Conway, s. J.. PhD., chair man of the Committee of the Cath ollie Association for International Peace. at Wilby High School Auditor ium at o'clock The lecture is free to the public. Tickets of ad- mission have been sent Co social, ed- ucational. racial and labor groups who plan to attend the only lecture in Connecticut of Father Conway.
 Mayor John s. Monagan has sig nified his intention of attending Rev. Eugene p. Cryne, director of the Diocesan Bureau of Social Serv- ice with which the Waterbury Coun- cil of Catholic Women is affiliated, and which group is sponsoring the lecture. will introduce Father Con- way
 When Father Conway comes to this city Monday it is expected he will approach his subject, postwar problems, in way that will satisfy the various groups that will come to hear him talk.
 Calls for tickets have come from practically all city organizations. Those who do not hold tickets will be admitted
 Citywide interest in peace plans is such that all leading organizations hope to attend Father Conway's lec- ture. He will approach his subject, the Pattern for Peace, in way that will appeal to Catholic, Jewish and Protestant groups.
 Monday nights lecture is at 8 o'clock. If you have tickets, present them. If not, come anyway. All are welcome,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-20

----------- - custom to seek divine guidance with each successive term of office.
 Inauguration guests began Gs- sembllng some time before noon the diplomats, cabinet, congressional bigwigs, visiting politicians, presi- dental electors and members of the $l 900 club which contributed to Mir Roosevelt's l944 campaign, The club is meeting here today.
 Five of the IS minutes allotted for the whole outdoor ceremony were for MT. RooseVelt's fourth in- augural address, document he sought to limit to 800 words From 1 800 to 2,000 of the guests had in- vitations to storm into the White House for Q D. m. buffet luncheon chicken salad. coffee and little cakes There will bc a tea and re- ception this afternoon for the pres identlal electors and Democratic party leaders. who are here in con- siderable numbers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-20
CONCERT PLANNED BY
 WORKERS ALLIANCE

Chayele Gruber and Victor Pecker will be featured at the annual con- cert of the Jewish National Workers Alliance, Branch 237, which will be held Sunday evening at Beth Fl au- ditorium on Cooke street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-20

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 Retiring Vice President Henry A. Wallace and his successor Harry s. Truman. also spoke. Wallace, In jolly mood, introduced Truman with "very great pleasure" Truman said some nice things about Wal face. too-said he was "very fond of him and that he'd been "a great vice president"
 MT. Roosevelt was not present, but he sent n message reafIirming that i've shall win the war and the peace' and calling upon Americans to unite in m all-out war effort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-20

NNOIILlIucu lTOlIl IdBc U l75 and l80 pounds. According to Mclntire, the Presidents weight Is roughly 10 pounds under what 1t was when he first entered office in l933.
 The President is proud of what he describes to his friends as his flat front And he says he feels better at his lower weight than he did when he weighed around l87
 His digestion remains good and he can eat just about what he wants. And n President of the United States usually can get just about what he wants to eat
 Because of the dragging, even though comparatively minor illness he went through last winter which necessitated q months rest in South Carolina, the Presidents E physician is particularly happy that he has come through this winter so far without a cold
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-20
FIRE APPARATUS SENT
 TO CHIMNEY BLAZE

Bremen responded this morning t0 . chimney blaze at the BlakeSlee Co, iH Meadow street Last night flrenIen responsed to a false alarm at box 24, Pine street and Wood- lawn Ter.
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 tricity utilized during l944 was in amount of 355, ,262 .234 XVII or an increase of $40, OBS XVII; gas Gon- sumption for the year amounted to l ,824 800 000, GU. it., or decrease Of l6 million; 653 building permits were issued during l044 at total esti- mated building cost of $1,164 ,0l0 which comprised q decrease Of G4 permits as compared to l943 and an estimated cost decrease for the same period Of $33G.4
 The following figures are those for December l044 relative to each classincatIons: Bank clearings, $8,- 742, 600; bank debits, $58, 88l ,430; bank savings ,$7l ,038,77o; births, l39; building permits, 20; death, 0i; electricity XVII, 30,003, 053; em- ployment (totaD 40, l28 and for the 8 largest manufacturers, 20,8i0; freight tonnage, L, c, L. cars re- ceived-3,346 tons; carload cars re- ceivcd, 60,005 tons; l.. c. L. cars fWd, 4657, tons and carload cars receiv- cd. l0,32l; gas--cu. it., l64 ,592; com- munciable diseases, li9; marriages, 55; new families, i5; postal receipts, $l00,3l5 and telephones, 28,896.
 Employment, one Of the most crit- ical phases of the current war sit- uation according to federal sources fluctuated- here during l944 accord ing to the chart shown. An average Of 45,5l8 monthly were employed here during the entire year. However the following breakdown reveals the fluctuation showing q decrease to mid-year and then not-so- high in- crease at the close Of the year.
 Total employed here during 1924 by months Jan. 5i,233; Feb 50,750; March, 50,347; April, 49,7i0; May 49,472 June, 40.l46; July, 48,2il; August, 48,8I3 Sept. 48,0i2; Oct. 4o.- 241: Nov, 40, 0,253; Dec. 40,12B.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-20
c. o. P. Chairman

The resignation of Vernon l.. Hall, Republican town chairman was rendered last night at the meeting of the town committee or the party. Mir. Hall will retain the post until a successor is chosen.
 It was announced by the com mittec that 1t will watch closely the progress of the proposed city pension bill and the change-Over of the City'S assessors office rela- tive to possible suggested amend- mcnLS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-20

Mineral experts in New Zealand have just announced that recent findings show that the country has enough coal to satisfy itS require ments for 100 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-20
Politics
 M Passing

The Democratic party of Con- nectlcut was definitely crippled this week in the death of Senator Francis T. Maloney of Meriden. It will be a long time before any of its present ofEiceholders or aspirants attain the Meriden statesman's stature. A dis- tinct asset to the party he, never thelesS, made government his pro fesslon. So much so, that in It's issue of December 90 the Saturday Evening Post printed an article in which he was referred to as the Senator's Senator, indicating that this was a common expression in washington and in legislative circles that knew Frank Maloney. Beyond all that Prank Maloney was a sim ple and unassuming man He was a gentleman, nothing uncouth, bar barous or vicious in his makeup. Tn his steady climb up the lad der of material success, which seem- ed never to bother him over much, he retained the same characteristics that marked his boyhood and youth full days. Tn many respects he was so like the late Vincent Scully. This similarity was in their common touch. They never lost sight of the fact that all men are created free and equal; all have the same opportunities; all are drawn this way and that by the same feelings. Political success never let them lose this common touch and both
 were certainly the better for it.
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Billy" Green. safety director for the State Motor Vehicle De- partment. former secretary of the State Central cOmmitte under Francis Smiths chairmanship, and prior to all this a well-knOwn Connecticut newspaperman Is now being credited with discovering" Frank MalOney. The Meriden Journal says that when Billy" worked on the Meriden Record he was accustomed 10 drop in at the lunchroOm where Frank MalOney was cOunterman. That was back in 1915. He urged the yOungster to get into the newspaper neld and introduced him 10 the editors of the Record. Later in the year MalOney applied for a iOb. got it, and eventually became the papers sports editor. After the war was over he returned to Meriden, went into the insurance and real estate business and eventually politics. The rest is common knowledge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-20

steadily-expanding Luzon beach, head.
 The countcr-attack all were on a small scale and easily repuiscd, but included the use Of medium tanks by the enemy for the first time. The Japanese thrrstS centered around Binaionan, I0 miles inland from Dagupan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-20
IN MEMOItIAM

In loving memory of Virginia and Robert Roberts, who died Jan. goth, 1888,
 (Signed)
 The ROBERTS FAMILY,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-20

If the Democrats of Connecticut really wanted to name a successor to Frank Maloney in the senate who might be an excellent counterpart for the late Meridenite it probably should turn to Fairfield county and pick Atty. Richard J, Smith for the job. It won't though, for sev- eral reasons. One is that this would mean, if MT. Smith were elected, that both senators would hail from the southwestern corner of the state and that's political heresy. Another reason Is that despite the current feeling of sorrow among Democratic politicians there'll be little or no at. tention paid to sentiment in de- ciding a nominee. if special sena. toriai election is called. The most important reaSon-Democrats will have a tough job electing a sena- tor at a special election now or six months from now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-20

Criticism of financial authorities for failure to anticipate pension costs in the future. as announced this week by the Waterbury Re- tirement Pension Commission. was not unusual. If any criticism was to be offered in the commissions report. 1t certainly would have to be leveled at thOse officials or ]. boards responsible for the make up of the annual budgets. But in effect such criticism does not mean much, for it's doubtful if the city really could have done anything about pension reserves when the existing pensions were adopted piece-meal and without any thought other than to give to certain groups of employees bene- fits for continued service. And the number of municipalities that have actuarially -sOund pension systems is small compared to the number that simply pay pensions from current revenue. regardless of liabilities projected into the future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-20

Few recall all the circumstances surrounding COnnecticuts last special senatorial election in l924. Hiram 4. Bingham was "Charlie" Templeton's lIeutenant-gOvernOr with the latter Overlooked" at renominating time. due to his differences with the then-rOaring ROraback faction. Bingham got the gubernatoriaI nomination and was duly elected. Senator Frank E3randegee died and . special eIec- tion was called. Bingham was nominated and again elected. So he actually held three offices at ono and the same time. although he only served aS governor for 2 few hours. long enough to be in- augurated, sign few papers, then turn the office over tO hlS lieuten- Rnt-gOvernOr, John II. Trumbull. It was Connecticut's most unique political incident and certainly has historic value.
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