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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-08

The trial date will be set at the opening of the January criminal term of the court tomorrow morn- ing,
 ZukauSkas will be tried or a first degree murder charge for the s!ay- ing of Mrs. Stephanie P.ungis last Nov. l. State law requires three judges to sit as the court at hearing of a charge which carries the death penalty on conviction. ZukauskaS originally asked for jury trial but last month changed his selection to trial by court,
 Rev. Edward l.. Morrison, pastor of the Blessed Sacrament church, will give the invocation at the open- ing of the criminal session, during which & total of 4l cases will be called.
 The docket Is featured by two murder cases. The other murder charge charge is against Domenic Coscia, Washington avenue resi- dent, who is charged with first de gree murder in the staying of his brother-in- Jaw, Adolph Cyr, Sept, 28. The accused has selected a trial by jury,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-08
Montgomery UphoIds Ike
By BOYD LEWIS nstnL Urn~~ VWaw G.MPpagWMVAftRMt1

Limited Press War COrreSpOnuenu
 Somewhere in Belgium, Jan. 8 - CU.P) - The German offensive in the Ardennes has ended in failure and the Nazi armies that launched it three weeks ago are now being written of" Field Marshal Sir Brnard L. Montgomery said Sunday in his first press conference since assuming command of the Allied counter attack in the north.
 Montgomery warned that the bat tie was far from over and that a great deal of hard fighting lay ahead, but he asserted that the Germans definitely have lost the in- itiative without gaining any import ant advantage from their initial suc- cesSes.
 (Oflcial statements earlier said German casualties approximated 100000 killed, wounded or captured in the Ardennes, against consider ably smaller American losSes)
 The colorful British leader paid high tribute to the Allied teamwork and the valor of American fighting men that were combined at the crl- tical moment to halt the Nazi drive.
 He summoned American and Bri- tish correspondents to his field headquarters to give ther1Aa detailed account of the battle since the Ger man breakthrough, and then launched into an unexpected de- fense of his supreme commander, General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
 Montgomery hit particularly at sections of the British press which. he said, had been unjustly critical of Eisenhower's direction of the carn- paign.
 Let me tell you that the captain of our team is General Eisen- hover" he said. T am absolutely devoted to Ike. We are the greatest of friends he bears a great burden, he needs our fullets support and it is up to us to see that he gets it's"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-08
Jop Relief Ship Dov Behind Time
tRv United PreNS)

The Japanese relief ship Hosn!- Maru, scheduled to leave MOL Japan yesterday morning with q cargo of supplies for American pri- soners of war in occupied China sailed this morning, A hours late the foreign ministry announced h a statement broadcast by the Foxy" radio and recorded by the FCC.
 The statement said departure oi the ship had been postponed due to delay in arrival of a reply rom the U. s. government guaranteeing safety of navigation.
 The United States State Depart ment announced New Years Day that 1t had communicated agree ment to specific request from the Japanese government for safe conduct of the ship,
 According to the broadcast, the ship was scheduled to arrive with the supplies at Tsingtao, Shantung Province port on the Yellow Sea, January 24,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-08
WORLD WAR II A YEAR AGO
CBy United PresSl

tny United PresAl
 Soviet troops capture kiroVo- grad and 90 more places, includ- ing IIylntsy; west of kicv, other Red ArmyunltS capture 60 places. widening the front inside Poland ao 70 miles.
 British Admiralty announces that the leading U-bOat killer or the Ryal Navy, A7-year-Old Capt. F. ], Walker, and his hOtilla of secret list slOOpS, sank two more enemy submarines within elgnI hours In the Atlantic.
 Flying Fortress strike at Mari . Dor, In Slovena, coming within AO miles of the Hungarian border.
 Hand -tohand fighting rages m streets of San Giusta, Italy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-08
PARISH PLANNING
 GOLDEN JUBILEE
Pastor to Make First Off. CiaI Comment on COntem.
 plated Program
Washington Hill

Formal announcement is expected to be made shortly concerning plans for the celebration of the Golden Jubilee anniversary of the organization of St. Francis Xavier parish. Rev. James A. Broderick, pastor will issue statement con- cerning tentative plans considered to-date. The parish was founded in December, 1895. The celebration will be the occasion for the reunion of many old-time families which an outstanding part in civic and church history of Waterbury. Many of St Francis Xavier parish's sons and daughters have dedicated their lives to the service of God. Hun dreGs are serving in the Armed Forces at the present time.
 Annual election of officers for the Washintgon Park Community club, will be held tomorrow eveningat S:l5 at the Community House. All members are asked to make special effort to be on hand.
 Religious instructions for high school pupils of St. Francis parish will be held Thursday evening at o'clock, in the basement of the church.
 Instructions for grammar school pupils of the parish, will be held as usual-on Thursday afternoon at 2:30, and Saturday morning at 10 o'clock in the parochial school.
 St. Frnacis Holy Name 45 Tourna- ment will resume their card game this evening. The playing takes place in the basement of the pa- rochial school, at 8 o'clock.
 Coach Joe Quilter, should stand up and take bow for his good work in training the boys in St. Francis basketball team-who up to now, are undefeated in the league. The team plays on Tuesday and Thurs day, at Washington park gym-and boasts of the best ability on the Hill with Bob Hanlon as captain, the players are E. Hogan, George Simpson, D. Griffin, Bernie Coffey, Pete Mulhall, Billie Lyons, R. Que lette, Jay Griffin, Bud Kennedy, and J. McGoVern.
 Miss Irene Winters, of Washington street, has been a patient in St. Marys hospital, since Christmas eve, where she has been receiving treatment for broken leg. Latest reports say she is showing remark able progress and her friends no doubt will be glad to know, she will be in circulation among them in the very near future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-08

PIsEer, Andrew Lynch and John Mraz,
 The funeral of Alfred DemerS, 28 Nelson avenue, took place this morning at 8lh from the Mulville Funeral Home. 270 West Main street 10 S., Ann's church at Q. 4 solemn nigh Mass was celebrated by Rev, Ernest A, Lam0ntagne assisted by Rev ubald LaurlOn as deacon, and Rev, Alfred Mathieu, sub-deaeon
 Bearers were GusiaVe Hawkins Francis Shorwlll William Carban0 and Harold Keating, Burial was in Calvary cmtery, rather Laurlon 0fticintlng,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-08
FDR Requests Tox Revision

Washington, Jan. 8-(UP)--High- lights of President RooseVelts long message to Congress and the far reaching program 1t set forth;
 ManpOwer
 National Service-CongreSs should enact national service law at the earliest possible moment flor the total mobilization of all our human resources for the prosecution of the war. This would give the govern ment the right to say where every man and woman should work, but the power would be used only to the degree absolutely necessary he said. 4-Fs-Pending a national service act, Congress should authorize use of 4,000 ,000 men in 4-F fin whatever capacity is best for the war effort. Nurses Selcctive Service Act should be amended to provide for induction of nurses into the armed forces.
 POst-War Program
 Minitary Training Should be re- quired for all youths.
 Jobs- Employment for 60,00,00 persons must be provided. The ad- ministration policy will be to rely ns much as possible on private en- terprise."
 Aid to business Appropriate measures should be taken to provide financing for new small enterprises and for productive business expan- sion.
 Taxes-The tax system must be revised for peacetime "so as to en- courage private demand"
 Social Security-Should be ex- banded as part of the program to support individual productivity anC mass purchasing power
 Fighting Fronts
 Victory-"We have no question ot ultimate victory. .. Our losses vii be heavy. l945 can see the clos ing in of the forces of retrlbutIor about the center of the malignan power Of imperialistic Japan"
 Western Europe-"Further des perate attempts may well be mad to break our lines we mus never make the mistake of assum ing that tine Germans are beatel until the last NaA has surrenderet General Eisenhower ha my complete confidence"
 Paciflc--"During the past year We have driven the enemy bac more than 5000 miles across tn Central Pacific" Superforteresse will continue to blast Japan i ever-increasing numbers"
 Our overall strategy has nc neglected the important task of ren dering all possible aid to china"
 Foreign Policy
 Peace Machinery-"l045 can an must see the substantial beginnIn or the organization of world peace.
 Atlantic Charter-The U. s. vii use its influence to secure SO ia as 1t humanly possible the fulhll ment of the principles Of the At lantic Charter"
 | DlIIerenceS--Ihe nearer we com to vanquishing our enemies tn more we inevitably become con scious of differences among the vic tors"
 Self-Goyernment The Allie have promised to permit all people to choose their own form of gov ernment, but internal dissension |, liberated countries makes 1t "difn cult to guess the kind of seIf-goy ernment the people really want"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-08
Full Weather Report

H0st0n, Jan. S- UPI -New EnkInHd weather fOFecaAtI
 N0NAEGTICIT, MAINE, NEM HAMPSHIRE, YER MONT. MAS MCuI sEIIS and RHODE lALA NIl--w0stIy cloudy WIth seat tered and tnteTmltten llghI sm0W .o"Hhue0 med leFhlely cold tonight. T0mOFTOw eleaFinG and mueh eoideF preceded by snow sgunII activity dWFIHE the fOren00n, FVesh lO HtT0ng winds I0m1VFOM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-08
Judges Chosen To Hear Murder Trial Evidence
Former Supernumerary Policeman Francis Zukauskas to Fight for Life During Present Session

Judge Frank P. McEvoy of Waterbury, Judge Howard VI Alcorn of Suffed and Judge John H. King of Will hnantic have been named by Chief Justice William M
 altbe to preside at the Francis Zukauskas murder trial according to official notification received by Superior Court Clerk James E. Mcknight ,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-08

A Sour-engined plane recently flew 2.480 miles from London to Cairo in 10 hours 25 minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-08

DONOVAN III this city, Jan. 7th, 1915. William J. Donovan, of 49 Plaza Avenue.
 Funeral Wednesday at S:15 a. m, from Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main Street, to St. Margaret s Church at 9 q. m. Burial in Cal vary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-08

SMITH this city, Jan. 7th l945, Mrs. Helen Ida smith, of Spindle IIill Road, Wolcot. Funeral Tuesday at ?. m, from Clark Funeral Home, 20 State Street. Burial in Riverside cemc" tery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-08

WALATTIS- this city, Jan. 7th. I945, Mrs. Mary Walaitis, of Spin dle Hill Road, Wolcott. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p. m, from Mazaika Funeral Home, 10 Porter Street Burial in Lithuanian As SOciatiOn cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-08
OBITUARY

city; two daughters, Mrs. Luigi Minichini of Newark N. J., and Mrs. Vincent Palmieri, Waterbury former proprietor of the Coffee Roasting shop on Grand street; two brothers, Modestino and Aniello both of Italy; 10 grandchildren and several nieceS and nephews.
 The funeral will be held We'd nesday at q. m. from the Maio- rano funeral home, 90 Willow street. to Our Lady of Lourde's church for solemn nigh Mass at g. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home today ana tomorrow from to 10 D. m.
 WARNER-Mrs. Caroline (CorbiD Warner. formerly of this city, died Saturday at the home of her s,s- ter, Mrs. Clark Peck, Brookfield. She was the widow of Trank Warner.
 Born in Brookneld, July 20, l868 she was the daughter of the late George and Edna CRomaine) Cor bin. After her marriage, Mrs. War ner moved to Waterbury where she lived until the death of her nus band l6 years ago. when she re- turned to Brookfield.
 Surviving besides her sister, Mrs Peck, are two brothers, George Corbin, Brookfield, and William Corbin, Waterbury.
 The funeral was held from the residence of her sister today at D. m, Rev. F. K. Jordan, pastor of ] the Brookneld Congregations church, officiating Burial vas ir the family plot Central cemetery Brookfield.
 DONOVAN-William j. Donovan | 49 Plaza avenue, died yesterday al his home after a short illness. He was born in Dover Plains, N. Y. son of the late George and Mary (Dignan) Donovan, and had liVet in Waterbury for more than 5l years. MT. Donovan was employed as an inspector at the American Brass Co. He was charter membe of St. JoSephS T, A. B. society, : former member of the organization drum corps, communicant of St Margarets church and a membe of the Holy Name society of th' parish.
 Survivors include his wife, Mar. (F'anning) Donovan; two sons Everett F. and William D. Dono van: a daughter Miss Hazel Dono van; a brother Eugene; a sister Miss Catherine Donovan, and Sev eral nieces and nephews, all of Wa terbury.
 The funeral will be held iron the Mulville funeral home, 27l West Main St. Wednesday at 8:l! q. m. to St. Margaret's church fol a solemn high Mass at 9. Buria will be in Calvary cemetery. FriendI may call at the funeral home to- day from to 10 D. m. and tomor- row from ? to 10 D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-08
DIED

D'AGOSTINO-In this city, Jan. 7th, 1945, Mrs. Margherita D'Agostino. wife of Modcstino D'Agostino, of SIS South Main Street. Funeral "Wednesday at s a. m., from Maiorano Funeral Home, % Will low Street, 10 Our Lady of Lourdes Church. al 2 a. m. Burial in Cal Vary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-08

BOLAS In this city. Jan, 9th, l945, George Edward B0lan, of iO7 Eas- ton Avenue. Funeral Tuesday at s:l5 n. m, from the residence, TOT EastOn Avenue. to St Thomas Church, at q. m' Burial in new St. Joseph's ceme- tery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-08

Washington, Jan. 8--tUP)--High- lights of President Roosevelt's long message to Congress and the far reaching program 1t set forth;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-08

WILTON - In Plymouth, Jan, 7th, 1895, James Henry Wilton, of West nm Road, Plymouth, Funeral Wednesday Nt D. np from Polasanto Funeral Home, 932 Bank street, Burial in Riverside c"me' tPry,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-08
CARD OF THANKS

| wish to thank my many friends, relatives and neighhors, for floral offerings and the expressions Of sympathy and kirdnCss shown me during mr "ccent bfreA"emenL me death of my beloved husband, 'Nln- cent j, lilHNnr
 (SiRneflD
 MRS HEI EN IiVSNAR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-08

Annual election of officers for the Washintgon Park Community club, will be held tomorrow eveningat S:l5 at the Community House. All members are asked to make a special effort to be on hand.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-03-15
Hagerstown Boy "Goes Through Fire"
In Philippines Jungle Grass Battle

trying to spot the enemy positions in
the thick grass" McCarren said.
eve couldn't see two feet ahead,
and our fire was directed entirely by
sounds of enemy firing or his moving
about. Frequently we could not be
sure when nearby rustling was
caused by the Nips or our own men.
We met many Japs face to face in
the grass, but we recovered first from
the shock each time.
Actually we felt more secure in
the areas burned than in the grass. :"
The company fought off repeated
attacks ON their positions for eight
days and nights. The men counted
$50 dead Japs, some within few
feet of their foxholes, and heard
many more being dragged away
after the attacks.
Louis, who entered the Service in
August, 1913, and went overseas in
February, 1914, has two brothers in
the Service, one of them, Pfc. Roger
McCarren, being in the Philippines,
and thereby hangs another tale.
Back in 1914 Louis sailed from a
port in New Guinea for a new base
on the island and he found out later
that the day he sailed, his brother
Roger arrived at the very same port.
Although they were both on New
Guinea for quite awhile after that,
they were too far apart for meet
ing. Then Roger moved on to the
Netherlands, while Louis showed off
for the Philippines, and it looked as
if they wouldn't get together till the
war was over. But last month Roger
was transferred to the Philippines
also, and he had hardly set foot on
shore when he ran slap into Louis,
and what a reunion that was.
The third brother, Richard, is a
fireman second class in the Navy.
He has been on duty in the Atlantic
for two years, but is back in the
States now, awaiting orders to sail
fol- the Pacific. Now all that is
needed is for Richard to meet up
with Louis and Roger-what q get
together that would be-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-03-15
Public Hearing on Proposed School Bonds
Overwhelmingly In Favor Of Measure
Chairman of County Commissioners Deplores Loss of
$4,000 Annually of County Taxexs On Faichld Aircraft
Property.

if the present State Real Estate Tax
was eliminated and that assessment
made available to the county, ample
funds would be available for the
proposed school improvements. .
Following Mr.. Shank's statement,
Mrs. F. F. Lusby, president of the
Washington County Parent Teachers
Association, called upon representa-
tives of the various p T. A. groups
to explain their position. Without
exception, they all endorsed the pro-
posed bond issue, backing up their
endorsements with potent facts re-
lating to the schools their P. T. A.
Associations represented.
H. L. Mills, president of the Cham
Der of Commerce, stated that visit
to Antietam School had opened bis
eyes to the urgent need of better
school facilities and that he was very
much in favor of the improvements
outlined by the School Board. He
added that while, he too, believed
in pay-as-you-go government, by di-
rect taxation, whenever possible, he
had an open mind, in this case, be-
tween taxation and bond issue
DR.. w. H Shealy, a member Of the
School Board, and Thurman c.
Lindsay, a local real estate operator,
also spoke in favor of the measure.
while Samuel Cohen, also real
estate operator, spoke against it,
stating that while conditions in many
of the schools were admittedly bad,
they should not pass a 100000 bond
issue for their improvement, until
referendum could be held.
No decision on the fate of the pro-
posed measure was reached at the
hearing, as it was called by the Dele
cation simply to get the opinion of
the public Having heard all the
opinions expressed, the Delegation
will, in committee as a whole, reach
their decision as to what action to
take on the measure.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-03-15
Jaycees To Hold
Annual Election

At dinner meeting to be held
at the Hamilton Hotel on Thursday
evening, March %, at $50 o'clock,
the Hagerstown Junior Chamber of
Commerce will hold its annual cleo
ton
The present officers-Herbert c..
Logsdon, president; James Wales and
John Cotton, vice-presidents; Paul
Horst, secretary, and Rev. G. Au-
brey Young, treasurer-retire on
March 31st
Seven of the chambers board of
fourteen directors also retire each
year and the election will be to fill
these vacancies. At a later date the
board meets and elects its officers.
The nominating committee, con-
sisting of: Arley o. Sica, chairman;
Joseph Cuniskey, John Cotton,
Richard Hardy and Thurman Lind
say, have submitted the following
slate: Paul Ridenour, Fred Mower,
Rev. Aubrey Young, Paul Horst,
Jack Young, Robert Harper, Mike
Card, Frank Kelley, Kenneth Sim,
Ray Ruth, R. J. Bryan, Jake Rudy,
Lawrence Cottrill and Albert Fiery
The carry-over directofs are: John
Cotton, Norman Holzapfel, ]. King
Noel, Jr., John Minnich, Ralph Shar-
rett, James Wales and Harry Voll-
mer.
Following the election, Frank KEEL
ley, a member of the organization,
who has recently returned from
overseas, will recount some of his OK
periences while on duty in the Euro
pean Theater of War.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-03-15
Red Cross Drive
Goes Over The Top

Keeping intact their record of
never having fallen down on any
worthy call, the citizens of Hagers-
town and Washington County not
only met their quota of $63, 900 in the
Red Cross Drive which ended Mon
day, but they added another $4,000
for good measure.
Chairman David w. Byron and his
corps of volunteer workers did a
magnificent job and the whole
hearted support of the people was
more than payment for their efforts.
With many returns still to come
in, the total amount reported collect
ed at the final meeting on Monday
night, was $1,000.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-03-15

But the real "hot potato" right
now, is the proposed 100000 School
Bond Bill, recently introduced in the
State Senate.
The County Delegation and the
State Senator called a public hear
ing on the bill last Sunday after
noon, in an endeavor to get the tax
payers views on the matter. Around
hundred people were present and
every speaker, but one, was definite
ly in favor of the measure. There
were several present at the hearing
who were definitely opposed to the
bill, but they failed to state their
views.
However, after the meeting was
over, they had plenty to say. Claims
that the meeting was packed" by
proponents of the bond issue and
that the schools were being used as
political footballs, were freely and
openly expressed
The County Delegation and the
State Senator held a combined
caucus at Annapolis yesterday morn
ing to discuss the bill, but their de-.
liberation were nGt concluded in
time foc me to Civ you their decis-
ion in this weeks column.
incidentally, this school bond issue
is not confined to Washington Coun-
ty. The Frederick County School
Board has asked the Frederick Coun-
ty Commissioners for a $200,00G bond
issue and a knockdown-drago
fight is in progress in that county
also.
The great pity is, that issues as
important as our school systems, con-
corning which any capital expendi-
lures must be authorized by the
State Legislature, are brought up in
the dying days of the session, when
there just isn't time to fairly and dis
passionately weigh the pros and cons
of proposed expenditures.
The time to have started plan
for capital expenditures for the
county and city schools was before
the legislature was in session, giving
everyone concerned ample time to
study and discuss the matter.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-03-15

The public hearing, held on Sun
day afternoon by the Washington
County Delegation and State Senator
Myers, on the proposed $500, 900 bond
issue for school Improvements, was
not only exceptionally well attended
Cover a hundred were presently, but
it also showed that those who at
tended were overwhelmingly in
favor of passage of the measure.
The meeting was presided over by
Robert H. Tenney, chairman of the
Washington County Delegation, and
all members of the Delegation and
Senator Myers were present.
After DR.. Ralph Stauffer, president
of the County Board of Education,
and Benjamin c. Willis, County
Superintendent, had explained the
need of the bond issue and explained
the proceedings by which the pro-
posed bond issue came to be intro
duced in the State Senate, Mr.. Ten
ney called on I. Keller Shank, chair
man of the Board of County Com
missioners, for a statement.
Mr.. Shank explained that it was
the policy of the Commissioners, as
far as possible, to run the affairs Of
the County on a pay-as-you-go basis
but that the commissioners recogniz-
ed the urgency of improvements and
additions to school buildings ano
property, He then pointed out, that
if the County were receiving the
taxes from the property housing the
Fairchild Aircraft Divivsion plants
in the county, but listed in the name
of the United States Government
(taxes amounting in round figures tt
$122,000 annually, or IL cents of the
present tax rate), all necessary
school building Improvements anc
additions could be financed by the
county, without increasing the ta1
rate and without issuing any bonds
Mr.. Shank further pointed out tina