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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-07
5P0L|CEMEN
 ON STAND IN
 COSC|A CASE

A contingent of police of- f1cers paraded to the witness stand in superior court today to testify on investigations made last September 28 at 419 Washington enue, where Adolf Cyr died from a gun-shot wound.
 Five police officers, includ- ing Chief Detective Inspector Joseph Bendler, were called to testify this m ornin g, bringing to 14 the number of witnesses examined so far by States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald in the first de- gree murder trial of Domenic Coscia.
 Testifying this morning before Captain Bender was called, were Sergeant Anthony Mariana, and Detectives George McElligott and Joseph Dunphy.
 Search Reviewed
 Questions during the first two hours of today's testimony cen- tered around the search made on the afternoon of the staying for missing buttons from Coscia's gar- ments. The state evidently was anticipating a claim by the de- fense that struggle between Cos cia and Cyr preceded the shooting, and that the buttons were torn of during that encounter.
 Former Detective Raymond Grady previously had identified the Coscia clothing and had testified a long search of the premises failed to reveal any of the missing buttons. Today Officers Mariana, McEligott, and Dunphy, who aided Grady in the search, substantiated his tes- timony.
 Sergeant Mariana testified the four officers worked in teams of two to search the first and second floor of the Washington avenue house, the cellar. and the premises outside. He said the cellar light was on and fashlight was used during the search.
 On cross-examination by Attorney Edward Mascolo, the sergeant ad- mitted there were two locked sec tions in the cellar that were not searched.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-07
By VIRGINIA MACPHERSON

Hollywood. June 7-(UP)-Big Chief Bluefeather, who says he's a "virile 102," came to town today. looked around a bit, and said if he mad his choice he'd pick Rita Hay worth and Rosalind Russell as the lest "squaws' in Hollywood.
 There, he said, were two lovely specimens of femininity that would do full justice to any tepee in the country.
 Big Chief B.uefeather, who's a graduate of Carlisle Indian school. is in Hollywood as technical adviser on the frontier sequence in Colum- bias technicolor super western, "The Kansan."
 But he found himself with some flee time on his hands, the Chief explaine',, so he decided to check the girls around town.
 I've met hundreds of beautiful
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screen stars" Chief Bluefeather said, "ard I studied then all very carefully. But I think Miss Hay worth and Miss Russell have the most of the two things we Indians look for in women."
 That, he went on, was wisdom and physical vitality. the latter not to be confused with what Hollywood calls "oomih."
 Miss Haywcrth I would pick for her vitality" the chief explained. With her vital coloring and her robust health she is thet ype who could keep any wigwam warm."
 He wasn't trying to be funny. Keeping warm in. winter is a ser ious problem with the Indians, he explained, and warrn blooded squaw can be big help in warding off the frpstS.
 '1t's not the Indian Braves I'm talking about especially" he said. Its the papooses."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-07
Yunks Toke Dovao Gulf
BY DON CASWELL

Manila, June 7-(UP)-America troops seized control of Davao Gulf today with new landings on south ern Mindanao, and the beaches of northern Luzon were shelled poSsib- ly in preparation for similar move.
 Troops of the Tenth corps made two landings in southern Mindanao which gave them control of the mouth Of Davao Gulf, thus sealing off that means of escape for Jap anese forces still on the island.
 One landing was made on Cape San Agustin, on the southern tip of the peninsula which forms the east ern shore of the gulf, and the other on Balut Island, 10 miles off shore at the western entrance to the gulf.
 Destroyers supported the landings. Today's communique reported that enemy radio stations and supply dumps were destroyed by the invad- ing troops with naval support.
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WATSON NAMED MOTOR
 VEHICLE HEAD
By Legislative Reporter

Prospect of a court fight appeared definite today rela- tive to the issue of the gov ernor's authority to appoint a new head of the State Mo- tor Vehicle Department, as sources close to Commis- sioner John T. Mccarthy de- clared today to The Demo- crat that MT. Mccarthy would likely, within a few days, serve an injunction mo- tice on his successor Col. Elmer Watson.
 The latter was today ad- ministered the oath of office by Gov. Baldwin, replacing Mccarthy, although the new appointee Wa3 not ratified by the Legislature before it's final adjournment last night. McCarthy's colleagues de- clared today that the injunc- tion notice would be served on Col. Watson contesting his right to hold office in view of the latter's lack of legis- lative sanction.
 Unqualified?
 Legal opinion held today that MoCarthy's action would likely con- tain considerabl support inasmuch as the law is said to state that an appointee must be legally elected and qualified to hold office. In view of the failure of the Legisla- tuRe to approve Colonel Watson's appointment it is claimed, therefore he is not duly qualified to serve even though sworn in by the Gov ernor.
 The Governors plan, it is claimed is to name Colonel Watson to two year interim term, instead of the full four year term of the office, thereby allowing the new appointee to hold office until the next session of the General Assembly (two years hence) at which time the question of an official ratification would be presented.
 The Waterbury office of the motor vehicle department, as well as all other state branches, were today | notified by executive order to con- duct business in the name of Col | onel Watson
 Speculation arose today that a similar controversy likely will re- suit over the same situation rela- tive to the state Statutes Revision office where John M Bailey com- missioner was replaced by Elmer Ryan, the latter dn appointee of the Governors who likewise failed to receive the General Assembly's ap- proval.
 The Governors move of ap-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-07
By HELEN MOBERG

Washington, June 7.-CUP)-More meat for the average American home this summer was seen today as the Office of Price Administra- ton slashed hotel and restaurant rations for July and August.
 The OPA's action included cuts of 20 per cent in hotel and restau- rant meat allotments, 1915 per cent cuts in their share of canned fruit and vegetables and 20-25 per cent cuts in sugar. complaints that people eating at home were getting less than their share of the nations limited food supplies while others eating out were getting relatively more meat and other scarce foods.
 The meat cut for eating places tied in with other government moves to relieve the acute shortage of civilian meat supplies and, incident ally, halt growing criticism of gov- ernment food handling.
 Chief other actions were banning of relief and lend-lease meat ex- ports abroad except for Army use during July, August and September and the recently inaugurated OPA- War Food Administration program to get more of the available meat into scarcity areas.
 Actually there wilT' not be much, f any, more meat for civilians from the overall point of view this summer. The civilian allocation for the third quarter is about the same as that for the second quarter. The banning of shipments abroad means not so much that extra meat will go to Americans but that they won't | have to suffer a further reduction.
 However the moves to improve na- tional distribution and to balance more evenly the shares of home and | restaurant eaters would, it is be- |
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600 Forts
 Osoka
BY WILLIAM F. THREE

Guam, June '. (uP)-Nearly 600 SuperfortreSses and fighters smashed mile after mile of war plants with 2,50O tons of fire and demolition bombs today in the second big raid in a week on Osaka, Japans great est industrial city.
 Radio Tokyo said 40 other Thun- derbolt, Lightning, Mustang and Hellcat Fighters, apparently from new America bases on Okinawa, al- most simultaneously made two- hour leaflet raid on the Kagoshima area of Kyushu in Southern Japan.
 The broadcast indicated that the air war over Japan had entered new phase with the completion of bases on Okinawa bringing the enemy homeland within range of all types of American planes from fighters to B-29s.
 Tokyo admitted that Lightnings had not appeared over Japan proper before.
 The text of the leaflets was not
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FINAL DEFEAT
 IN VIEW SAYS
 TOKYO RADIO
BY WILLIAM F. THREE

Guam, June 7.-UP-The 10th Army hurled the last Japanese on southern Okin- ava into a 25-square-mile pocket today and radio Tokyo said their final defeat was in sight.
 Tokyo conceded Okinawa's plight was due in part to the effectiveness of American rocket ships and planes in preventing Japanese suicide aircraft from crashing into American warships off the island.
 Ragged remnants of the Japanese garrison were making their final stand from atop a 200-foot cliff shielding the southern tip of Okin- ava and forming the backbone of their doomed pocket.
 Waves of American planes bonlb- ed and strafed the Okinawa pocket.
 Land based tactical bombers, ap- parently scoring a lucky hit on an ammunition dump, blew up the side of mountain at the edge of the rocky Yawju-Dake plateau whert remaining enemy forces were mak- ing their stand
 United Press War Correspondent Edward Thomas reported the Sev- enth and 96th Army Divisions al- ready were advancing through the outer defenSes of the Yawju-Dake stronghold, a 200-foot cliff shielding the southern coastal slope.
 Peninsula Threatened
 First Division Marines threatened momentarily to lop of the Oroku peninsula, northwest corner of the pocket. They drove more than half way across the base of the Penin- sula yesterday to within 5000 yards of Itoman, west coast anchor of the clifftop defense line.
 A third of the peninsula itself al- ready had been cleared by First Di- vision Marines, smashing down from its northwest tip. They had captured Naha airfield, biggest and last Japanese air base on the island.
 Army troops in the center battled to the slopes of the enemy-held cliff, known as the Yeaju-Bake es- carpment. There among the scrubby pines and mountain caves, the battered enemy remnants were fighting to the death.
 There was no room for further retreat. Behind them was the sea.
 The Americans ran roughshod over the Japanese in their advances yesterday. They overran five vil- lages in A hours. Some enemy home guards armed with bamboo spears surrendered at sight of the American might. Others were killed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-07
Veto Dispute Charter Snoq
By K. H. SHACKFORD

San Francisco, June 7-UP)- With the new world organization charter nearly completed, the United Nations conference waited today for sign from Moscow for a break in the Big Five deadlock over voting procedure.
 Disagreement over a tiny part of the voting formula-Whether a big power should have the right to veto discussion of dispute in the Secur- ity Council-is the last major ob- Stacle to completion of the charter.
 Officials predicted that the con- ference could be adjourned within 10 days after the veto issue is set tied. That allows for the formal ities of commission and plenary sessions.
 The veto question has been stuck ever since the United States, Brit ain, France and China rejected Russias proposal for a veto over council discussion last Saturday.
 Neither the United States nor the Russian delegations here are dis posed to make movie on it. The whole question appears to have been transferred to a far higher level.
 Harry L. Hopkins, personal rep resentative of President Truman, is still in Moscow where the United States appealed to Premier Stalin to change his mind on this deli cate issue. There has been no word from there on the question since t was announced that Hopkins was prolonging his stay because of new business"
 Meanwhile, the conference moved along at snail's pace, cleaning up odds and ends of approximately 10 issues still outstanding.
 The executive committee, com- posed of IA nations, scheduled an- other meeting today to consider two more appeals" of the Big Five from committee decisions. They involve the questions of expulsion of a member from the new league and whether the assembly shall have the power to approve or disapprove re- ports made to it by the Security Council
 The Big Five want special provi- sion for expulsion of a member for wilful violation of the charter. They also seek elimination of a section giving the assembly power to ap- prove or disapprove council reports and to make recommendations on them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-07
First Fight Card June IS

Promoter George F. Mulligan an- nounced at noon today, that con- tracts have been signed for the main bout of the first outdoor box ing show of the season in Water bury; Johnny Greece, sensational Canadian lightweight to meet Benny Singleton of Waterbury and former New England champion: ten rounds at the Municipal Stadium. Monday evening, June Is. The bout is rated an outstanding fistic attrac- tion that will bring out keen inter- est among boxing fans of Connec- ticut, Massachusetts and New York. The winner may be matched with Ike Williams of Trenton, N. J., worlds NBA lightweight champion in local bout during the summer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-07
Desert War Syria
By SAM SOUKI

Beyrout, June - OPD-Desert warfare among fierce, hard-riding Arab tribesmen ragged in Syria to- day, touched of by the recent clashes between French and Sy- rianS.
 The Syrians blamed French agents for melting the new tribal feuds in an effort to show that the Syrian government could not con- trol the country.
 British circles did not attach too much importance to the fighting, which centered along the border between Syria and Iraq but they kept close watch on the situation.
 In the latest clashes, the Sham mars Tribe, numbering about 7,400, battled with the powerful Aguedat Warriors, a tribe of some 13,000. The ShammarS, who live mainly on the Syrian side of the frontier, were joined by their neighbors, the labor and Sharabin tribesmen. Other tribes, on the 1raq side, joined the 9guedatS.
 It was the second clash this year for the two great tribes, who earlier fought battles the length of the Syrian desert along both banks of the EuphrateS river. The Syrians charged that Les Meharistes, the French camel-riding desert patrols, prevented native gendarmes from keeping peace.
 The Syrians also levelled another accusation at the French today, charging the theft of official seals and stationery from the Syrian parliament in Damascus. Syrian diplomats said they feared the French might be trying to cook up some plot against them, such as pre- senting alleged proof that there had
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By WALTER RUNDLE

Chungking, June 7-(UP)-The Japanese are reinforcing troops and rushing extensive defense fortifi- cations in the Canton-H Hong Kong area of south China, Chinese American military sources said to- day.
 The move was viewed as an in- dication that the enemy would att tempt to hold the southern anchor of the supply and escape route for forces in south China, Indo- China and Malaya as long as possible.
 CThe Japanese Domei agency, ad. mitting that transportation serv. ices in Hong Kong had been dis. rupted seriously for many mont,lsr by Allied air attacks, said today that Japanese occupation author. ities were preparing for "any imaq- lnable contingency" The dispatch. recorded by the EGG, described the city as now on the first line of our defenSes in South China.'C
 The defenses were reported being built in depth and forces alona the communications route from Hong Kong north to Henyans wer. being strengthened with troops pos
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Restaurants Meot Ration SIoshed 2O3d
BULLETIN

Washington, June 7.-UP)- Administration. in an effort to appease Senate foes, has offered to put the meat industry on special price control basis, it was learned today.
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Jops Fortify Canton Areos
BULLETIN

Chungiing, June 7.-(UP)- Chinese sources reported today Japanese troops have started to withdraw from their positions on the great bend of the Yellow river in North China, where they have been entrenched since 1888.
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The Weather

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Browning chief., 1945-03-23
Col. Wilmer E. Plummer
Helps ''Keep 'em Flying"

The Public Relations Depart
ment of an air service command
depot in England lists Cpl. Viii
mer E. Plummer of Browning
with others of his unit who set
an all-time record in 1914 in SER
vicin2 combat planes
Brigadier General Morris Ber.
man said:
working for months without
days off before D-Day. stepping
up their output to meet the de-
mands of airborne operations in
Holland, sweating night and day
to get planes into the air fol
every raid over Germsny'-these
men have outdone themselves il
the thaukless job of backing tht
1914 aerial offensive against Ger
many
Cpl. P,ummer has been over
seas II months. enlisting in July
l943, He WAS formerly employed
at the "a h Sub-depot at Grea
Falls.
Browning chief., 1945-03-23
Harold B. Cr0ssman
Commissioned At
Foster Field Graduation

The public relations office at
Foster Field, Texas has an
nounced the commissioning of
Harold B. Crossman as second
lieutenant at Foster Field Day"
on March IL. he being one of a
group of aviation cadets of the
graduation.
The event was one Of the sing
ular occasions at Foster Field
and under proclamation of Gov
Coke Stevenson became another
added chapter of wartime his.
tory of America.
Lieutenant Crossmsn is the
son of Mr.. and H. A. Crossman
of Browning.
Following his attendance at the
University of North Dakota, he
began C. P. T. training at James
town College at jamestown N.
D. From there he went to JEFF
ferson Barracks, Mo. as an army
air cadet to receive basic training.
Advanced training was received
at Columbia University at Colum-
bia, Mo. Other training was re-
ceived at San Antonio. Texas,
Pine Bluff, Ark. and lndepend.
ence, Kansas. with final commits.
sioning at Foster Field.
His present training, which is
to groom him for the realism OF
aerial combat, is with the P-4C
fighter.
And another Browning youth
will be helping to make the Jap:
disappointed that their leaders
didn't go to Washington to hell
dictate "a new world order
Browning chief., 1945-03-23
Junior Groups Are
Given Go Ahead"
Sign For Big Fair

Browning Fair Association dir
ectors and heads of the Blackfeet
Agency Extension and Future
Farmers of America Chapter at
q meeting in the banquet room
of the Yegen Hotel last Thurs
day evening discussed q tenta-
tive set-up for this years annual
Junior Fair.
With last years Junior Fair a
measuring STICK for future
possibilities. discussions were en-
couraRement for larger partici-
patton by Reservation All Clubs
and the local high school Future
Farmers Of America Chapter.
1t was stressed at the meeting
that these two groups be urged
to begin their preparations early
for participation. In the light of
last years participation not being
preceded by full preparations be.
cause of hampering indecisions
as to the magnitude of the event,
it was pointed out that they
could now view the project real
istically and set up a goal for
achievement. just as the Brown
ing Fair Association, their big
brother" and co-sponsor, had
achieved greater goals through
the inspiration of each years
success since 194l. the, year Of
its inception.
AS with last year, this years
Junior Fair, which will be staged
jointly with the Browning Fail
Associations rodeo and race pro-
gram, is scheduled for the fore
part of September.
Regardless of the magnitude
of participation. participants viii
be availed maximum of accom-
mediation. With assurance OF
this, All Clubs and the Future
Farmers of America Chapter are
encouraged to exert their full
ambition towards a goal beyonc
last years.
Browning chief., 1945-03-23
Reservation AZ
Census Work Is
Making Progress

Splendid headway is being
made by enumerators. who are
taking the agricultural census of
the Blackieet Reservation, ac-
cording to Supt. Freal Mcbride.
who is supervising the project.
He expects the census work t.
be completed by the middle of
next month. The census mater
ial is being forwarded to the De-
partment of Commerce at Wash
ington, D. c.. where it is being
collected into vital statistical data
as to provide a comprehensive
picture Of Americas wartime
agriculture.
Taken every several years. il,
is the first one since America en-
tered the war. With the Depart.
ment of Commences rapidity in
transmitting of commonplace
facts into impressive close.ups Of
what farmers and ranchers are
doing each year, it is likely that
before the end of summer the
vast Industry of America, which
has been sustaining the armed
forces OF the United Nations dur
ing most of the last three years.
will loom through government
dockets in record of the great
achievement.
Enumerators taking the Reser
yation- ceRsuS.-inalnde-Nr.-
Mrs. George Van Sender. Henry
Powell and Mrs. Frank Guardi.
pee.
Browning chief., 1945-03-23
Your Chapter Needs
You In Its Great
Wartime ask

If we stop to think one thing,
one American thing, to which
everyone of US can subscribe
rich or poor, republican or demo-
crat. man or woman of every
race or creed--we com e up
abruptly against the American
Red Cross. If we are humanitar-
ians. if we are humane. if we are
even human, we cannot ignore
the appeal of this greatest of all
agencies for the ameloriation of
human suffering.
Now, more than ever. We owe
it to ourselves. to our fathers and
brothers and sweethearts, who
are engaged in World War 2 to
give not generously, not even suf-
ficientIy. but to the last ounce of
our ability, to help the Red Cross
and to help it NOW.
Any family. or any individual
who thus far has not made their
contribution to the present War
Fund of the American Red Cross
| please see that one of the volun
teer solicitors receives it before
the close of the present drive.
You may leave your contribu'
zion with Postmaster Tellifero.
Families contributing to the
War Fund of the American Rec
Gross receive a window stickel
bearing the well.known Red Cross
iemblem and a sentence attestins
the solidity Of their support,
| The quote for the Blackfee
Reservation Chapter is $4,000
As of Monday. contributions to
tailed So 200.
Browning chief., 1945-03-23
Park Theatre Programs
Earlier Tonight, Tomorrow

Owing to the length of the pro-
grams at the Park Theatre to-
night and tomorrow night, doors
will be open $50. with the first
program of the two nights be.
ginning at 6. This will assure the
second program being completed
in time to net exte md past the
nationwide curfew.
Browning chief., 1945-03-23
Reservation Men Called
For Military Duty

John C. Hail and Jesse d.
House of Browning and Raymond
H. Siers of Babb are among Gla-
County's men accepted for mill
tary duty following their physical
examination at Butte March 10.
The list included a number, who
had been transferred from other
boards in the state.