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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
Murder Trial Climax
 Looms Next Tuesday
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colo asked you how many times you banged the door and you answered twice, once like this and once like that Fitzgerald read from the court transcript.
 Yes, I remember, I told MT Macolo that.
 "Is that true?"
 Yes"
 Fitzgerald later asked, "If you wanted to reason with MT. CU, why didn't you turn the knob and enter the kitchen instead of Strik- ing the door with the gun?" Coscia earlier had testified he did not know whether the door was locked or not.
 T was in such condition" Cos cia replied. If was walking peace fully just for pleasure I probably would have done that"
 Coscia testified the gun, as it penetrated the hole, was pulled back and forth three or four times before it fired He pointed out the distance of the penetration, and the prosecutor took a measurement and said the distance was 12 and 1-2 inches.
 The witness was asked if his hand went though the door and he said it did not. Later he testified that he did not scrape his arms on the sides of the door.
 Had "ConvulsiOn"
 What happened after he left for the police headquarters he could not remember, Coscia stated. He said he remembered seeing Domenic Iaquinto, Louis Passaro, and Vic on his way, but could not what he said to them. He said he had "conculsion' when he arrived at city hall after the staying.
 Coscia said he remembered see- ing Attorney Smyth. T remember him because he kept me under an he said.
 Asked if he remembered Police Officer Dunn, the accused said, T don't remember any policemen.
 The states attorney was ques- tioning Coscia about his arrival at the police headquarters, when the court session was adjourned to Tuesday.
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 part of Japan proper to Okinawa. Two and three-way defenses" have been built at all possible places, Tokyo said.
 It. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner, commander of the American 10th Army, told newsmen on Okinawa that the conquest of the island was complete except for the final de- struction of the last flew thousand" Japanese on the southern tip.
 T can't see how this can last a week longer as things look now" he said. we are now down to & cut and dried job of killing them off,"
 One of his divisional commanders said final victory may come within the next 24 hours.
 Buckner disclosed that the orig inal American estimate of 6O,00O to 90, 900 Japanese On Okinawa had been raised to 5000 and indicated that his men already had killed nearly 80,000 of them. Twelve Jap anese were killed for every Ameri- can lost, he said.
 He said the Japanese may make suicide Banzai charges as they fall back, might surrender, or possibly leap off the 1OO-foot southern cliffs into the seat in a final orgy of mass suicide.
 Field reports said disorganized Banzai charges already had begun. Marines of the First Division on the western flank killed 29 of 50 attacking Japanese in one charge and 30 in another. Even larger numbers were killed by the Seventh Division on the eastern flank.
 Many Prisoners
 The number of prisoners was in creasing steadily, but most of the enemy were being killed at rate of nearly 1000 day. E. G. Valens, United Press War correspondent, at the front, said the battles had become a virtual slaughter.
 Our troops can't kill all the Japanes they find exposed" he said. fin at least two instances our flame throwing tanks roared across the rock-strewn plateau on the tail of groups of Japanese num- bering from 100 to 250.
 They killed Japanese by the dozens, rolling over their bodies to put salt. on the tails of any who managed to escape"
 In addition to the Japanese bod ies already recovered, American officers believed there were thou sands of additional dead and dying behind the enemy lines.
 American artillery dug in on the Yaeju-Dake Plateau for the last time. The guns now cover the en- tire remaining Japanese held area at the southern tip of the island.
 Nearly half the Yaeju-Dake Plateau already had been occupied by the Americans.
 The Japanese Domei Agency claimed Japanese planes resumed their attacks on American bases on Okinawa and shipping offshore to- day. No specific damage was men, tioned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
Connecticut Consumers
 Advised To EcOnOmize
Entire Allotment Planned for 194546 to Be Exhausted
 By Feb. Warns Fuel Administrator Darley

in Connecticut" he said, "requese- ing that they serve first those con- sumers who are willing to cooperate and take part of their delivery in substitute fuels now.
 T am requesting that the dealers require each consumer to take one ton of substitute for every three tons of customary fuel. am requesting. further, that these be delivered to- gether, thoroughly mixed, so that the substitute can be burned right along with the regular fuel. This will give more satisfactory results, we have learned, than trying to burn the substitute by itself. Mixed with regular fuel, it can be burned without any radical change in firing methods, and Is satisfactory 'stretcher' for the regular supply.
 Dealers know what kind of sub stitute fuel is suitable for each con- sumer's burning equipment. Con- sumers can safely accept the deal- CTS judgment on that point. But orders must be placed without delay. Those who wait until winter will find that the dealer has neither the manpower nor the equipment to make rush deliveries. They may find, also, that substitute fuel is no longer available. There is 6 limited supply.
 Tt is no solution to leave the sub stitute fuel piled up in dealers yards. When cold weather comes, those piles will be frozen solid and the fuel will not be available when it is needed The thing to do is get the substitute delivered now and stored with other fuel in consumers cellars"
 MT. Darley based his prediction of a 70 per cent coal supply on ex- perience of the coal year, plus de- velopments in the coal industry this spring. Total production during the last coal year he said, was 006 per cent. During the year many niners were lost to the armed services and for other reasons Added to that, the work stoppage at the mines in May cut the years production further. Regulations of SHAW permit con- sumer to have up to 90 per cent of his requirements, if he can get it. but this is not a guarantee that he will receive that much.
 People are fooling themselves If they think they have been assured 30 per cent or anything like it." MT. Darley said. My own opinion is that we cannot possibly expect more than 10 per cent of our customary fuel deliveries in this state.
 The coal situation was serious enough last winter It will be critic al this year.
 Thousands of families were caught short last winter because they refused to believe there was any real coal shortage and took no precautions. While every effort will be made to handle emergency cases, factors beyond the control of either the coal people or the Government may result in real suffering. Heavy snowfalls and transportation diff culties. such as we had last Janu- ary, can easily cut community off from its supply for a week or more"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16

The average Connecticut consum- CT of coal or coke, If he gets every pound of customary fuel that he can expect to receive this year, and if he does not conserve or use substitute fuels, will have used his entire sup ply by February 5, State Fuel Ad- ministrator Seth W. Darley declar- ed today.
 Purchase of substitute fuel now while it is available is the only way to avoid cold houses and suffering next winter" MT. Darley said. Tt is just simple arithmetic. We will be lucky to get 70 per cent of our normal requirements of coal and Eastern coke. On the basis of ex- perience in Connecticut winters, 70 per cent of the heat required for the entire season is needed before Feb ruary B."
 Yet, he declared, many consumers. are refusing to buy substitute fuel, and some dealers are reluctant to stock it in their yards for fear it will not sell.
 T am writing to every coal dealer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
MUNICIPAL BOARDS
 SCHEDULE MEETINGS

The regular meetings of city boards will be held next week as per the following schedule: Mon- day, p. m. the board of aldermen in aldermanic chambers; Tuesday, 7:30 p. m. board of education, Crosby High school; 7:30 p. m, City Hall, board of works.
 Wednesday at p. m., city hall, police board and at 4:45 p. m. fire board. Thudsday at p. m. the finance board
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0Ae@AuCo AAOHl dSC U lcan air strength in the Okinawa area, pointed to intensified air raids on Japan proper, Tokyo conceded.
 Tokyo said Japanese government was experimenting with under ground houses" for essential work CTS in industrial sections of Tokyo. In addition, 1,200 emergency dwell ings were being built to house work CTS near factories.
 Superfortresses which hit Oaka, Japan's biggest industrial center, yesterday were believed to have com pleted the destruction of one quar- ter to a third of the city.
 Definite assessment of damage awaited reconnaissance photographs
 Other American planes bombed and strafed Japanese airfields and other military tragets in the Saki- shima islands southwest of Okinawa Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
COMMUNITY CLUB
 MEETS TUESDAY

The June monthly meeting Of the Hopeville Community Club will be held Tuesday evening at 7:30 p. m. sharp at the South Federated Hall on Baldwin street. President Franc is Tynan will preside and monthly business reports will be given by the Welfare, Activities, Building and Membership Committee chair men.
 Card playing will follow 8 very short meeting, with admission free, and prizes for each table of cards, All residents in the Vile are cor dially invited to attend, and join in the Card tournament. Refresh ments will also be served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
OBITUARY

HAVANA MrS. Rose Mary
 (Evon) Laviana, 52, of 39 Orange
 street, died this morning at St.
 Mary's hospital after brief illness.
 Born in Waterbury. she was edu-
 cated in the local schools and had lived here all her life. She is survived by her husband,
 James; son, Cpl James V. Lavi-
 ana, Jr., radio operator, 98th Divi- sion, U. s. Army. serving in the
 South Pacific; five brothers, Ru-
 dolph and Philip, Waterbury;
 George, Pennsylvania; William, Bristol; and Arthur, New Jersey;
 two sisters, Mrs. Robert Mcclure
 and Mrs. Everett Shepard, Water
 bury; granddaughter and several
 nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will be held Monday
 at 8 a. m. from the home, 39 Orange
 street, to Our Lady of Lourdes church for a solemn high Mass of requiem at g. Burial will be in the family plot in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the home after
 ' p. m. tonight.
 HEDLEY-Alfred Arthur Hedley 57, Hartford, died Thursday at St. Francis Hospital, that city. Among the survivors is a daughter, Mrs Richard Perry, Waterbury Funeral and burial will be in Portsmouth, R. I.
 RATR-YInrch pnfh ington avenue, died this morning at his home.
 Surviving are: five daughters, Mrs. 1sadore Saffian. Waterbury; Mrs. Regime Kesten, Hartford; Miss Anna Rath, London, England; Mrs. Fanny Kessler and Mrs. Sophie Rath, Shanghai, China; three sons, Philip, Toronto, Canada; Leo Jolles Rath. Shanghai and Solomon Jolles. Italy.
 The funeral Will be held tomorrow from the home, g Lexington avenue, at II a. m. Burial will be in Sharis Israel cemetery.
 MILLER - Mrs. Anna (Anderson) Miller. Il Giles street, widow of Pe- ter Miller. died this morning at St. Mary's hospital.
 Born in Denmark, she had been a resident of Waterbury for 52 years. She was a member of the Danish Sisterhood lodge.
 Survivors include: a son, Robert; two daughters, Mrs. Nelson Poulter and Mrs. Arthur Enhorning all of Waterbury; and three grandchil- dren.
 Funeral services will be held on Monday at ? D. m. at the Snyder fu- neral home, IA Willow street. Bu- rial will be in the family plot in old Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow afternoon and evening.
 BARBIERI-Angelo Barbieri. 72. of 38 Silver street, Middletown, died in Middlesex hospital, that city. afternoon after a short illness.
 He was born in Naples, Italy, and had been a resident of Middletown for A years. Survivors include four sons. Haorld and Ernest of Wa terbury. Frank of Middletown. and Coxswain Anthony. U. s. N R.; three daughters, Mrs. Michael Cor done and Mrs. Edward Topacio of and Mrs. Grace Bar bieri of Waterbury; and 12 grand children.
 The funeral will be held from the F. Dunn funeral home, l24 street, Middletown, Monday at 8:15, to St. Francis that city, at g. where a solemn high Mass will be celebrated. Burial will be in St. Johns ceme- tery, Middletown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
FUNERAL HELD FOR. VICTIM OF CRASH

yunsed of Miss Elsie M. Breen, Hitchcock Lake, nurse killed in an automobile accident on the Merritt Parkway early Thursday, was held today at II .. m. at the Alderson Funeral Home to new Pine Grove cemetery.
 Tentative arrangements for an inquest to be held Monday into the deaths of four persons, all employees o6 the Laurel Heights Sanatorium, shelton. were made yesterday in Bridgeport by Coroner Theodore E. Steiber.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
12 Sponiords Killed By French Resistors

Chambery, France, June 16.-(UP) French resistance members at acked the Spanish Blue Division as it passed through here today enroute home from fighting against the Red Army. Twelve Spaniards were killed and about 100 wounded.
 The French and Spanish fought a pitched battle for about an hour. Several Frenchmen were wounded.
 A special train from Geneva car- rying about 1000 members of the Blue Division which fought side by side with the Germans arrived in Chambery station last evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
Auto Hits Tree, Two Men Killed

l1tchzurg, Mass, June 16 - U. RD = Two men were killed and a third critically injured early today when their automobile sideswiped . tree on North street.
 The dead were Hyalmer Suomala, -, of Fitchburg and Ralph Hiler, IT., about 40, who registered at a <1tchburg hotel yesterday. The third man was Aarne Hyvonen, 52, of Etchburg. Police said Hiler carried papers indicating he might have come either from Rye, N. Y, or Stamford, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
INVESTIGATING THEFT
 OF WOODEN SHINGLE

Vandals, apparently children, stole a wooden shingle sign from in front of the newly established Veterans Advisory Center on Grove St. and Central Ave. Thursday night. Detective George McElligott is investigating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
HONORARY MEMBER TO
 BE GUEST SPEAKER

Ernest N. Roselle, honorary-war service member of the Kiwanis club, will be the principal speaker at the regular weekly luncheon meeting on Tusday at The Elton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Banfe, 241 Willow street, widow of Charles E. Banfe, will be held Mon- day at SIS a. m. from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street to St. Margaret's church for a sol emn high Mass of requiem at g.. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today and tomorrow from 2 to 10 p. m.
 Funeral services for Frederick William LaForge, 8l, of 10 Bellevue Place, New London, will be held Monday at II a. m. at the Prentis Funeral Home. 75 Federal street, New London. Rev. Frank s. More house, rector of St. James Episco- pal church, N. London, will officiate. Burial will be ln Riverside cemetery, Waterbury. Monday at 2:30 p. m., Rev. Francis O. Ayres, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church, this city, oficiating.
 MT. LaForge, a retired civil en- ginner and a native of Waterbury, died yesterday morning at Lawrence Memorial hospital, New London.
 The funeral of Joseph Pichette, 33 Greenwood avenue, Watertown, will be held from the home Mon- day at SIS to St. Johns church, that town, at g. Burial will be in Mount St. James Cemetery. Friends may call at the home after p. m. today.
 Funeral services for Peter Law renee Peterson, 278 Boyden street, Waterville, will be held today at 2 p. m. at the Clark Funeral Home, 20 State street. Burial will be in West Enfield, Maine Friends are requested to omit flowers.
 Funeral services for Harry F. Evans, 40, 152 East Main street, will be held today at 2 p. m. at the AL derson Funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. John Curry Walker, pastor of the Second Congregation al church, officiating. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery.
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HEDLEY-Alfred Arthur Hedley 57, Hartford, died Thursday at St. Francis Hospital, that city. Among the survivors is daughter, Mrs. Richard Perry, Waterbury. Funeral and burial will be in Portsmouth, R. I.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05

government. This is just one company in hundreds. The average electric company pays nearly twenty-five cents out of every dollar it receives.
 Compare this with a little item appear ing in the New York Times, to the effect that the EVA, which serves over 5OO,OOO customers, paid less than $2,OO0,OOO in taxes and payments in lieu of taxes dur ing the same period, as sops to local gov ernment. Not cent was paid in Federal taxes, although IVA is a competitive bus mess enterprise which has succeeded in putting it's competitions, heavily-taxed private electric companies, out of busi- ness, thus becoming an unregulated, un- taxed monopoly.
 Where are the zealouS truStbuSterS who fill the headlines with inference that any business bigger than peanut stand, is crooked? No private monopoly can be- gin to compare with today's government monopolieS. Private monOpolies at least have to pay taxes.
 It is useless to expect departments of government to do anything about their own monopolistic practices or about the unfair tax exemption of their own enter prises. There are no antitrust umpires sitting over bureaucrats to protect the people from the abuses of manipulators in government offices. This is why there is a Constitution, Bill of Rights and other safeguards. They are the only pro- lection the people have against tyranny. They were set up with the full knowledge that those who govern are no different than the governed. They both need watching.
 Government is getting away with mur- der because political manipulators have succeeded in selling the idea that govern ment is the seat of wisdom, virtue-and jobs. The people must wake up or the bureaucrats will not stop with unfair treatment of the utility industry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05
Views Of The Press
WITH LOVING HANDS"
CHartford Courant)

The Salvation Army in it's annual report for 1944, just published wastes few words of praise on itself for the work accomplished last year. Rather, it lets the figures speak for themselves. The average person has little idea of the wide variety of services this estimable organization performs: he thinks of it in general terms of Christmas Dinners for the poor and doughnuts for soldiers. But these actually are minor facets of wide program that includes many socially useful functions.
 For example, at the local recrea- tional center for boys last year the average attendance each night was thirty At the Hartford Citadel Hotel more than 16,0OO persons found accommodations. At the Nathan Hale Camp for children 368 different boys and girls benefited by a thirteen day vacation at Lake Wamgumbaug. During the year 275 transient persons in difficulty got help or advice. The welfare pro- gram aided more than 250 families with fuel. clothing, medical aid or other needed services. These are just a few of the many services rem dered.
 In view of the record it would seem that the Hartford branch of the Salvation Army is living up to the promise of it's commander, Gen. eral George L. Carpenter, who said, Our way, as always, will be to move swiftly, simply, cheerfully, and with loving hands"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05
Then And Now

The biennial attempt of proponents of
 birth control to force Connecticut to abandon it's statute forbidding dissemin- ation of birth control information by physicians was held in Hartford this week with apparently little or no dent being made in the legislative stand on this question. Most of the arguments for abandonment of the statute this year were based on the fact that principal objection comes from the Catholic Church and it's representatives. All of which should make some of the people of this state wonder why some of the other denominations have left the espousal of the cause of natural laws and those of God to the one religious body.
 The most telling rebuttal of the above argument-that Catholics alone oppose birth control and should not attempt to force their beliefs and tenets on all de- nominationS-Would seem to fall apart when it is pointed out how long the birth control statute has been in effect. When the Connecticut Legislature passed this law Catholics in Connecticut were in the minority so far as religious groups went. But up-to-date census figures show that the Catholic population of Connecticut is a majority. So it would seem as if there might be some justifica- tion for Catholics today fighting to re- tain law that they regard as a neces- sary one, but yet which was put into effect long before they could command majority votes as members of civic bodies.
 Catholics aren't actually trying to en- force a religious tenet on others when they oppose birth control, planned par enthood, etc. They are simply asking that the age-old law-thou shalt not kill still be kept sacred among civilized peoples. Birth control and planned parenthood, as they would be practiced were their adherents to secure the neces- sary legislative cooperation, are unnat- ural actions and not in accord with either the workings of nature or God. It is to prevent Illustration of mans natural ends on earth that the Catholic Church speaks out so strongly against birth con- trol through contraceptive means. If we conceive of man as a superior animal endowed with soul then we must con- ceive of his ability to rise above an animal nature. Connecticut as one of two states not surrendering to modern thoughts on birth control is singular example of ingrained honesty and purity in private lives
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05

There is great need of expanding the recreational facilities in this city. Never has the need for more playing fields been demonstrated than during the last few years. Despite the fact that thous- ands of Waterbury boys have gone into service, there are still thousands more boys, young men, and grown-ups clam bring for chance to play hard or soft- ball, not to mention other sports, such as tennis, quoits, football, skating, to men, ton few of the more popular. It is good to know that the city's postwar plans call for expansion of the recrea- tional facilities. The unfortunate part of it, though, is that there aren't too many adequate fields available in Waterbury for such sports, unless they are built in the outskirts of the town far from the sections that need them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05

Public hearings like that held last night by special zoning committee of the Board of Aldermen are indications of our democratic form of government It's unfortunate, of course, that too often people are unaware of the laws or regu- lations that exist and control situations which may pertain very closely to them. Since 1927 one side of Homer street in Waterville has been in what is known as the industrial zone, while the other side was in a combination industrial residential district. Not until companies were actually ready to build structures for manufacturing or similar purposes did the residents realize what might hap pen in their neighborhood. Here is a question that calls for the utmost wisdom in deciding. Often people say that city officials never have to make important decisions. Well, we'd very much like to see how this one could be decided to please each and everyone concerned.