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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31
Whereabouts or Stalin
 And MolotoU UnreUeaLed

hat he and Harry Hopkins, MT. Rooseveit's advance agent. had left Italy for an unknown destination presumably the conference place.
 It was known that Eden a',d Stet- tinius planned to confer be ore the big three meeting so t va believed that Eden also may have been in Italy in the past two days
 The whereabouts Of Marshal Sta lin and Foreign Commisar V. M Molotov was & secret. It was noted that for the first time since tho start of the Soviet offensive no or Gerz of the day were issued by Stalin. This, observers suggested. might inc dicate be was absent from Moscow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31

London, Jan. 3l-(UP) The big three meeting today appeared i'm minent with Prime Minister Chur- chill, foreign secretary Anthony Eden, President Roosevelt and sec retary of state Edward Stettinius ap- parently en route to the conference place.
 Both Churchill and Eden have lefI Britain. They failed to appear Tn their customary places in the House of Commons yesterday. Mir. Roose- vclt failed to deliver his usual birth day address from Washington.
 It was revealed today that Stet- ,nius arrived in Italy yesterday and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31
Fala' May Trump :Blaze;s s Headline Winning Episode

partment at Walter Reed, suffering from a bad bite in "a very painful place."
 Accoring to the story the band ages are now off and Fala is doing nicely.
 One version was that Fala was in- troduced to his lady as dogdom's most eligible" bachelor. and she thought they said edible.
 If this story proves true Elliott Roosevelt's big dog blaze will have to do more than ride in an airplane to trump Fala's headline winning epi- sode.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31

Washington, January 31. - (UP) - z story is kicking around here that President Roosevelt's Scotty, Fala, is in the Army's Walter Reed Hospital suffering from dog bite as the result of a difference of opinion with his lady love.
 Mrs. Roosevelt disclosed earlier this month that Fala was fin the country and we hope he's having a wedding" Now reports have It that the Presidential pooch Subse- quently was admitted to the Army Medical Center's veterinarian de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31
GAMBLERS INDICTED

New York. January 3l. - ;UP) - The Kings CBrooklyn) County Grand Jury today indicted Harvey stem mer and Henry Rosen on @ charge of conspiracy to cheat and defraud in connection with a bribe paid five Brooklyn College basketball players 70 throw a game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31
Condon Bill Is Prepared

A bill for retirement on a pension of $3, 800 annually for School Supt. Dr. Thomas F. Condon is ready for presentation to the General As sembly, 1t was learned by the Dem ocrat today. The bill, which is said to have been prepared by Atty. James Lynch, calls for retireInent at half pay. The superintendent now receives STOOD annually.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31
Bender Quotes Zukauskas, "I Could Hold Out Forever
BY ANNE ZEMAITIs

Continuing presentation of testi- mony aimed to send 34-year-old Francis Zukauskas to the electric chair, the state in superior court this morning called two close friends of the former policeman to the wit ness stand, questioned two members of the police department, and then sought to introduce statements made by the accused to the coroner.
 Zukauskas is charged with first degree murder in the staying on November l of 25-year-old Ste- phanie Plungis, 8 married woman,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31

Night school. Bookkeeping, short hand, typing, accounting. office machines. Post Jr. College of Com merce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31
REDS REPORTED 58 MILES FROM BERLIN
GERMANS CLAIM SOv|ETS REACH
 RAIL JUNCTION
BULLETIN

London, Jan 31. (UP)-Marshal Stalin announced tonight that tho Russians had captured Landsbergs SchweibuS, and Meseritz on the road to Berlin.
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Evening star., 1945-01-07
Roosevelt Credits
HaIsey in, Invasion
nx the Associated prass

President Roosevelt yesterday
credited Admiral william F. Halsey
jr, with initiating the last t-minute
change of Philippine invasion plans
which boldly sent American forces
into Leyte Island, catching the
japanese off guard.
1t had been planned, Mr.. Roose-
velt told Congress, to approach the
Philippines by stages taking islands
which We may call A, C and E.
Admiral Halsey was in charge OF
American naval forces in Philippine
waters and he reported, Mr.. Roose-
velt said, that direct attack or
Leyte appeared feasible"
When Gen. Macarthur received
the reports from Admiral Halsey'.
task forces he also concluded thai
it might be possible to attack the
Japanese in the Philippines directly
by passing islands A, c and E.5'
Admiral Nimitz was informed and
offered Gen. Macarthur several
units which had been scheduled fol
the intermediate operations. Gen
Macarthur informed the joint chief:
of staff here Of the proposed change
of plans and within "a hours o1
Admiral Halsey's suggestion there
was accomplished, the President
said, change which saved lives
which would have been expended
in the capture of islands which are
now neutralized far behind our
lines"
Evening star., 1945-01-07
AZ Millions Reported
Pledged for UNRRA
by Latin Americans

|, A mission from the United Nations
Relief and Rehabilitation Admins
tration, which has completed a tour
of Latin America, reported yester-
day that the countries to the south
are prepared to give money, pro-
vide supplies and furnish new homes
for the victims OF Nazi-Japanese
aggression in Europe and the Far
East.
Returning from tour Of 10 Latin
American capitals, DR.. Eduardo San
tes, deputy director OF UNRRA, who
was chief of the mission, told news
papermen that $4,000, 900 had been
pledged for relief by countries south
of the Rio Grande, while others
planned contributions later. OF
this amount, 80 per cent is to be
made available in the local cur
rency of the contributing country
and 10 per cent in foreign exchange.
Second in command of the mis-
sion was Laurence Duggan, former
chief Of the State Departments
Division Of American Republics,
who recently resigned to join
UNRRA as an adviser on its ac-
tivities in Latin-America.
Most important business arrange
ment made by UNRRA in Latin
America was the ALLEGATION of orders
for 100000 yards of textiles to
some 1000 Brazilian factories. De-
liveries are to be begun at the end
of this month, and the cloth will
be shipped to war-devastated areas
of Southern and Central Europe.
The relative size Of this order is in
dicated by the fact that United
States mills are to furnish only
&c, 900 900 yards for UNRRA'S relief
program.
Brazil made the largest contribu-
ton, $30, ,000, 900, of any of the Latin
American nations to UNRRA funds.
Both DR.. Santos and Mr.. Duggan,
however, emphasized the fact that
although the contributions of some
of the Latin-American states look
small by American or British stand
ards. they represent real sacrifice
en- the part Of countries with very
limited national incomes and
budgets.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
!, !. Western Front
CONTINUED From First Page.

ern corner of Won Runstedt's Bel
gian positions. "a ,4
The situation in northeastern
France, critical Friday, turned bet
ter yesterday as front dispatches
said the rallying 7th Army had cut
off the tip of the German push at
Wingen, 9la miles south of the Mag
mot line stronghold of Bitche.
There, where the Germans had
punched to within IL miles. of the
vital Saverne Gap. 500 Germans
were trapped in a ring Of steel,
Associated Press Correspondent
Robert Wilson said.
German broadcasts, on the
contrary. claimed a maximum
penetration of 1914 miles south
of Bitche, which would put them
only 81 miles from Saverne.)
The 7th Army, lashing against
the flanks of the Bitche break
through, captured bitterly defended
Phihppsbourg, 8 miles southeast of
Bitche. Eastward to the Rhine
only small enemy patrol action
was reported.
In the Saar, the 95th Division an
nounced the capture of 300 prisoners
yesterday in limited drive from
its Saarlautern bridgehead.
1t was disclosed that the American
18th Airborne Corps and the Amer
ican 5th and 7th Corps were now in
action in Belgium.
Divisions identified with the 1st
Army were the I'd and Sd armored,
the 82d Airborne, the 30th, 83d, 84th
and part of the 18th Infantry. The
84th, composed mostly of men from
California, Arkansas, Georgia, Texas
and Louisiana, was with the United
States 9Th Army and, along with
the British, captured Geilenkirchen.
Bad weather sharply curtailed
close aerial support, but more than
800 9th Air Force heavy bombers
under escort of $50 Mustangs at
tackled three Rhine road and rail-
way bridges at Cologne and Bonn.
Ordnance officers checking equip
ment lost to the Germans in their
Belgian drive said the Americans
had been forced to eyacuate huge
stores of ammunition, tanks, guns
and trucks. Little fell into Ger
man hands except some tank tracks
and 1000 tons of ammunition of a
caliber that won't fit most German
weapons, the officers said.
New evidence of the lengths to
which the Germans have gone to
keep on sthe offensive through the
winter is coming to light daily at the
front.
Convalescents have been called
out of hospitals to the front and
wounded men have been left in line
for as long as three days after being
shot.
Prisoners have included workers
taken from vital war industries.
There also is evidence OF determina-
ton of the Germans to support
Hitler to the last. A letter found
on a dead German said: I'VE are
prepared to give our lives for three
months time for the Fatherland,
which will give it victory"
Evening star., 1945-01-07
German Forces SpIif
By Canadians Near
East Coast Of Italy
~ the Associated Press,

I
:. ROME, Jan. 6.-Canadian tanks
and infantry have split German
forces by a surprise blow near Italys
east coast and are chasing the enc
my along the southern shores of a
huge inland lagoon 81 miles south
OF the Pc River, the Allied command
announced today.
The left flank Of the Dominion
troops, who overran SAINT Alberto in
q thrust miles north of Ravenna,
was secured by victory of British
and Canadian forces over powerful
German armor east of Alfonsine.
Alfonsine is 6 miles southwest of
SAINT Alberto.
Ten miles southwest Of Alfonsine
the last German was routed from q
Senio River bridgehead near Cotig-
nola, and thus the British 9Th
Army won almost undisputed con-
troll over the east bank of the stream
from the Apennine foothills 81 miles
northeastward to the lagoon.
The lagoon is the valli di Comac-
chic. Canadians sighted its waters
as climax to a week of struggle
northward across the canals and
waterways Of the Pc Valley.
; SAINT Alberto fell as a result of a
surprise crossing of the Canale Boni-
flea on the south. The town is on
the south shore of Valn di Comac-
chic and the German defending
force was split.
The victories along the Senio
came after two days of bitter fight
ing which cost the enemy at least
500 prisoners and hundreds more
killed and wounded. g.
First RAF Spitfres and Kitty
bombers and American Thunder
bolts roared over, bombing and
strafing. Then infantry and tanks
rushed In so quickly the Germans
still were scrambling from their
wrecked positions.
In 10 hours enemy lines on the
east side of the river between Faenz
and Cotignola were obliterated and
a ,000-square-yard area was
cleared. British casualties were
reported light.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Nazis Hold Initiative
In Sfrasbourg Secior,
High Command. Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 6.-The German
high command declared tonight
Nazi troops were holding the inia-
tive in the new winter offensive In
the lower vosges area OF France and
said that crossings OF the Rhine be-
tween Strasbourg and Haguenau
had placed Allied forces in pre-
carious position.
A DNB military commentator
Max Krull, said the battle Of the
bulge to the north was still unde-
cided. He added that operations
here and on the Saar front are
closely connected insofar as they
created precarious situation fol
the Americans, who must withdraw
troops from one In favor OF the
other and vice versa
The Berlin radio acknowledged
NaA reverses In the bulge battle
where Field Marshal Sir Bernard l.
Montgomery's combined forces have
driven two armored wedges into
German lines, but claimed that 1t
Gen. George S. Patton's men were
knocked back in an area above
Bastogne.
In admitting that two breaches
had been pounded into the north
flank Of the bulge, the Berlin radio
declared fierce fighting was in prog
ress at key spots along the entire
western front.
DNB said that American attacks
on the southern flank of the bulge
were repulsed, but that much sitter
resistance by the United States 7th
Army was encountered in the Saar
region to the south.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Thomas locruft Named
To Architects Bourd

Thomas Locraft, of the architec.
tural firms Of Murphy and Locraft
has been named by the Commits
sioners to a five-year term on the
Board of Examiners and Registrars
of Architects to succeed Frederick
v. Murphy Of the same Arm.
Mr.. Murphy's term on the board
ended Tuesday, and Mr.. Locrafts
began the next day. He was recon-.
mended by Nathan c. Wyeth, Mu-
nicipal architect.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Nothunson to Give Talk

Jerome Nathanson, leader in the
Society for Ethical Culture in New
York, will address meeting of the
Washington group of the society at
8 pm. Wednesday at the Dodge
Hotel.
Evening star., 1945-01-07

Speed the day or Peace and
Plenty"-buy an extra War Bond
today.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
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Evening star., 1945-01-07
lippmonn to Address
Red Cross Volunteers

Walter Lippmann, author and
columnist. will be guest speaker at
q meeting sponsored by the District
Red Cross Volunteer special serv-
ices at $3.50 pm. Tuesday in the
Interior Department auditorium.
A color movie entitled Your Red
Cross" and music by the WAVE
chorus also are scheduled on the
program. Admission will be by
ticket only Tickets may be OBJ
tanned free by phoning the District
chapter house at Republic 5000.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Bond Leaders Must Pay
JobIess Tax, Court Rules
BY the Associated Pres

Ey the Associated Press.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 6.-Fed-
eral Judge Charles A. Dewey ruled
today that band leaders are inde-
pedent contractor and must pay the
Federal unemployment and social
security taxes for their musicians.
The ruling was handed down in
a test case that attracted wide
spread attention because it was ex-
|pected to set the precedent on those
questions.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Maine Film to Be Shown
In Senute Caucus Room

Colored motion pictures of Maine
will be shown at PIN. tomorrow at
the caucus room of the Senate Of
flee Building by Everett Creation,
executive secretary of the Maine
Development Commission. The pub
lie IS invited.
Representative Smith, Republican
of Maine. will introduce the speaker.
The showing is under auspices of
the Maine State Society.
Evening star., 1945-01-07

more bonds, more power-more
strength to Eisenhower"
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Recreation Group to Meet

The Council of Social Agencies
Recreation Division will meet at
12:l5 pm. Wednesday to discuss the
activities of the War Hospitality
Committee, the civic group response
BILE for the public hospitality offered
by Washington to servicemen.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16

Indians" Wells explained
The weary, hopeless trek resumed.
Dawn. The Indians were close behind them.
They scrambled up a small mountain, and
discovered that the Apaches had surrounded them.
Bullets whned over their heads Irene returned
the fiIc Then plane came and spewed machine
gun bullets We'll, guess this is it, Irene said.
The trio walked down the Hill with their hands
in the air.
The date was Jan IA, 1880
Meanwhile the Pennsylvania authorities had
learned the identity OF the blond uiggcr,oman,'
and officers had interviewed Donnie.
My mama shot cop!' ne proudly told them.
Soon the prisoners were back in New Castle.
(Joe Wells was detained in Arizona TO be hanged
for the murder OF Deputy Wright Two months
later the eX-waitrcss the newspapers were now
calling her Iron Irene on trial.
IIor lawyer asked the jury 10 spare her for the
sake OF her child. The state said, For the sake
OF htr- child, send her to tho chair"
The jury agreed with the state. No woman
had ever Yet died in the Pennsylvania chair. But
there was bound 10 be first some time.
She stood before Judge r. l.. Hildebrand and
heard the sentence. Relatives walled as the dread
words were uttered. Irene glanced over her
shoulder obviously disappearing Finally she
turned and said, Shut up, you fools"
THEN Dague was convicted and sentenced. They
occupied nearby cells in Lawrence County
Jail. They sang songs, hymns Dague had learned
a boy, and tapped out love messages.
I'll 90 with you
On the morning OF Feb %. 1891, the two were
awakened at 80 Irene dressed herself in a gray
dress OF imitation silk with white collar and cuffs
beige silk stockings and black satin slippers She
also applied plenty of makeup.
She entered the death chamber at Z, and was
pronounced dead at 105.
Dauuc was pronounced dead a. 7:0S.
pague was buried in a cemetery atop a noun.
tain near Elm Grove, w. Va. Irene was buried
in Ro-phill Cemetery, y miles away az Bellare
rs the coffin was lowered into the flowcrdeck,d
grave members of her family sobbed and walled
Eut that time, no one said:
shut up. YOU fools.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16

Two days later while police of half dozen
states were searching for them, they stole another
car and struck south They hoped 10 reach
Mexico, then double back into Southern California.
Nearing Pecos Tex, they picked up a bedrag
gled looking man with limp who said MS name
vas Joe Wells He became their guide and COOK.
Outside Florence AriZ., Irene went ahead in
the car TO get some gas and oil whIlc the men
waited. big man came out OF the filing station
and started 10 fiji the tank
Suddenly he said an take a look at your rill
Of sale, if YOU don't mind
Irene protested The man told her TO move
over he'd take the wheel i happen 20 be
deputy sheriff" he added.
She dropped her forehead on the button Of
the horn, pretending TO cry.
Move over" he repeated.
She did 50 finally but il took her quite a while.
The deputy had just settled himself behind the
wheel when he heard mans voice behind hIm
say, Climb out with your hands hie1.
Deputy Sheriff Joe Chapman obcycd Dague
took the wheel and the officer was placed i'm the
rear seat between Wells and Irene
Early the next. morning, beyond Chandler,
ArIz, a carload Of officers picked up their trail.
fug.tivrs car Eventually They had 20 abandon
the car and make for the hills
Deputy Chapman had jumped out as the pursu-
ing car dashed up Before he could open hiS mouth
TO reveal his identity he Was shot dead
Another officer Deputy Leo Wright, raced of
and received a fatal wound
The three fugitivcS CTopt back into Chandcr
and stole another car AS they roalcd toward
Phoenix, the hunt was bcrI organized and
troop OF Apache scouts was summoned.
On The outskirts OF Phoenix The fuetivcy took
q side .oad. But TINS ended where tNciy otn.t
trail ended in sand through which The car could
not proceed. Finally they had 10 abandon d.
That WIS 90 the ella River, SOU west pf
PhocnM. To throw off bloodhound~, ey v7fsd
down river then fled toward the ESt.la Noun
tainS
At nightfan, they dropped exhausted aud sI,ut
But soon Wells shook Irene and 1cuc into
wakcfulness. Grass fires were bum 10 t.a
right and left and slightly behind thC.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16

getting S11 in cash and a dCCrcpit automobile.
Later, in a secluded clump of woods, they tried
out the guns HcnC's kicked out of her hand;
Dagues wouldn't even 20 off
They returned 10 the paWnshOp and bought
two weapons that worked.
Within an hour they had bundled their effects
and Donnie into the car The child was dc.
lighted 10 be- setting forth on q "motorbile' ride.
IRENE and her man had passed fork in the
road OF their life together Now there would
be no more turning and no retreats.
They ranged over Pennsylvania. Ohio and
West Virginia keeping Donnie with them ~ all
times. Ihey stuck up stores, garages, filling
stations, but never did they get enough cash
to afford au inlcrlude OF hiding and relaxation
Donnie thought it was all very exciting.
On Dec. 27, 1929, they stuck up grocery
store in Butler Pa. and fled west. Nearing New
Castle they were driving along the Butler Pike
when two state policemen ordered them 10 stop
Lets see your license said Co, Corp Brad Brad
stood by, hand gun.
Dague pulled out his wallet and got out OF
the car protesting.
no license, hcy?" snapped Corporal Paul
'Okay get into the back seat Cover them
Ernie. III take the wheel"
At that instant, Irene started shooting.
Paul fell dead. Moore was wounded
The car continued westward. Soon they
changed it, at gunpoint for another, and then
another They stuck 10 back roads. Donnie got
he would drop 10 the floor OF the car the
moment his mother shouted, Duck, Donne!" In
one town She bought him cap pistol, saying
Now darling, you can play, too
They dropped Donnie with relatives In Bellaire.
Ohio, and drove on Irene changed 10 mems
clothes Finally, completely out, they
sought 10 hide out for while in st. Louis, but
they drove into the city. cop iumped,on the
running board and commanded them 60 pull over.
"Okay" said Irene, and with that she smashed
him over the head with her gun.
A few minutes later they into detail OF
six police officers. Irene grabbed the wheel, and
the careened into a side street. Half mile
farther on, they quit the car and found a rooming
house. That night, for the first time since the
murder week before. they slept in a bed
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-21

Magazines are full of workable
ideas and inspiration when it
comes to choosin4 the Arrangement
tor Your table. And don't be afraid
to change those ideas to fit your
own supplies. Pine cones and red
berries from your own front yard
are suitable and cost nothing.
And if you have centerpiece
You saved from last year. why not
ltarIanGp it now to make your ia
lie more interesting to your family
and guests Addin2 eyer2reens. red
and green berries or new cotton
snow Will do the trick.
II he tables too big for the num-
hcl OF guests YOU could place the
flowers or cone and wreath az
ran2"ment at one end.
Red candles. or an1cl and choir
boy candles. can add their warm
Glo" To your centerpiece, and can
dlc~ticke and candles are a tradi-
t,onul touch nOt to he forgotten.
Remember. too. that candles should
tc either above or below eye level
otherwise the guests will be seeing
spots before their eyes.
Whatever The decoration. don't
be afraid to show originality in
using materials on hand. Keep one
or two colors in the scheme. and
cont overdo it, Simplicity is the
lest policy.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-21
HONEMikERS' PAGE

Christmas celebrations will b.
the real thing this year in many
homes whore the boys have come
home. 10 make Your holiday din
ncr 4 time OF warmth and good
cheer, have a christmas table set
tins, combining simplicity and col
or.
There are a few tips to guide you
III making that CcnterpicCc one tn
remember. It's important 10 kccr
the decorations below eye level. We
have all had the experience oi
CraninG our neckS IN ound a YOUNG
forest OF a ccntcrpiccc. trying tC
see the person opposite. The ideal
centerriecc is low enough to allow
an unhampepred view of all tn,
people around the table. II is alSC
in scale with the size of the table
so that springs Ul evergreen don't
get tangled up with the silvel.Ware
lhe smaller the table. tie 4mallci
the center arran9emcnt.