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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
Errol Flynn
 Rops Hooton
By VIRGINIA MAC PHERsON

Hollywood, June 16-(UP)-That Harvard anthropologist who advo- cated military training for women to work of their curves and hor- none shots to turn 'em into combat material had better steer clear of Errol Flynn and Barbara Stanwyck.
 They were, the movie stars said today, indignantly surprised" at Dr. Ernest A. Hooton's recom- mendation to put all the ladies in the Army to "divest them of pecul- iarly localized fatty deposits"
 Flynn, who is accepted as an au- thority on feminine pulchritude, said such action would be pure sabotage. He said further that every virile, red blooded man in the country liked his women with curves.
 Only an antnropologist would even suggest such thing" Flynn snorted. What he knows about women is purely technical" Sort of irrelevant, he added.
 Dr. Hooton might, the actor Sug- gested, spend mole time looking at those fatty deposits and less at his charts.
 Then maybe the doctor will change his mind"
 It was a statement that women are all alike" that got Miss Stan- wyck's dander ul.
 "Dr. Hooton says-and quote him" Miss Stanwyck quoted that women are all alike and there isn't any hurry about grabbing one for Q life partner because innu-
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NEW INVASION SEEN
MURDER TRIAL
 CL|MAXLOOMS
 NEXT TUESDAY

A climax in the states first degree murder case against Domenic Coscia, accused slayer of Adolph Cyr, may come next Tuesday, when the prosecution is expected to question Coscia on state ments he made after he gave himself up at police head quarters. Indications are that Coscia then will face the greatest test of his court story that the shooting last September 28 at 419 Wash ington avenue was an "acci- dent.
 Facing grueling two-and-a-half hour cross-examination by States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald yes- terday afternoon, Coscia repeatedly claimed the discharge of the fatal blast from his 12-gauge double barreled shotgun was an accident and that his only intention in ap- preaching Cyr was "to reason with him.
 Heated Clashes
 Heated clashes between Defense Attorney Edward Mascolo and Ital- ian Interpreter Italo Delfino, who quarreled over translations, were in- terspersed in yesterdays testimony, and at several points threatened to halt the proceedings.
 Unable to continue with short hand notes as four or five voices rose simultaneously during the en- counters, Miss Florence Eccles, court stenographer, offered to withdraw. At another point the interpreter nearly left the courtroom, challeng- ing Mascolo to find someone more competent"
 When the trial resumes Tuesday at 10 a. m, the state is expected to turn the cross-examination to statements made by the accused on the day of the staying to Coroner Stephen A. Homick and Assistant States Attorney Walter w Smyth, and his re- enactment of the shoot ing for County Detective Thomas F. Laden.
 Going slowly through the scenes described by Coscia in his direct testimony, the prosecutor yesterday gradually led his questions to the story of the actual shooting.
 When Coscia stated he did not want to shoot Cyr, the prosecutor asked, speaking slowly and in a modulated voice, "The gun was dis charged by accident?"
 Just so," Coscia replied through the interpreter.
 Fitzgerald then conducted a series of brief questions on the discharge of the gun.
 'The manner in which the gun was discharged was accidental
 Logically, it was so."
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
Ribbentrop Questioned On Secrets

London, June 16-(UP)-Supreme headquarters investigators ques- tioned former German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop today for clues to the Nazi under ground-if any-and the extent to which Germany shared her "V"- weapon secrets with Japan.
 Ribbentrop told his British cap- tors originally that he was on mission for Hitler" but it later developed the mission was to tell Britain and Germany that the fuehrer always had hoped to avoid war with Britain.
 A dispatch from British Army headquarters said Ribbentrop was | on no other special mission when captured Thursday in Hamburg.
 Questioning of Ribbentrop was believed centering around four main topics on which may hinge future war plans of the United Na- tionS:
 1. Did the Germans detect a size able anti-war bloc in Japan?
 2. Did Germany pass on to Japan scientific data for the latest terror weapons, as for instance the trans Atlantic V-rockets?
 3. How strong and closely knit is the Nazi underground in Germany; who are its potential leaders and where is it based?
 4. Do secret Nazi outposts exist in neutral or other countries?
 Whereabouts of the questioning flown to Supreme Headquarters" was not revealed. Ribbentrop was from Lueneberg yesterday after he was captured in Hamburg board ing house. However, authorities re- fused to say whether the headquar- terS were those in Paris or Frank furt- Main.
 The London News Chronicle quoted the unreliable Brussels radio saying that Ribbentrop was taken to Frankfurt.
 A dispatch from British Second Army Headquarters said Ribbentrop mentioned that he was on 'mis- sion for Hitler" during preliminary questioning. The dispatch did not elaborate on the reference.
 Censors at British headquarters first said they would not permit mention of the mission to be cabled abroad, but later relented.
 It was possible the so-called mis- sion had some connection with let ters addressed to Vincent Church. i'll" obviously Prime Minister Winston Churchill - and British Marshal Sif Bernard L. Montgom- cry which Ribbentrop had in his possession when arrested.
 He had asked his captors to see that both letters were delivered to Montgomery. But they were sent in stead to supreme headquarters with Ribbentrop. Previous reports that he had a third letter addressed to British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden were not confirmed.
 There has been no official indica- tion of the text of the letters, but 1t was thought they formed a per- sonal vindication contending that Ribbentrop always hoped Germany never would go to war with Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
PopoI Post
 Rumored For Archbishop

Rome, June 16-(UP)-Pope Plus XII intends to name Archbishop Francis J. Spellman of New York as the new papal secretary of state, an unimpeachable vatican source said today.
 The vatican informant said that Archbishop Spellman would be named Cardinal during consis- tory sometime late in the fall, pos sibly few days before Christmas. His appointment as secretary of state will follow.
 It was said the Pontiff at first in tended to appoint Archbishop Spell man immediately, but by church tradition the secretary of state al- ways is a Cardinal Therefore he postponed the appointment until after the consistory, which will be the first of his reign.
 The post of secretary of state has been vacant since the death last August of Luigi Cardinal Maglione.
 (The Vatican report was support ed by French news agency dis patch from Rome, which said that the Pope would name high North American church dignitary" to the position)
 Two facts lent strength to the re- port.
 The Archbishop of New York al- ways has been held by a Cardinal in the past. And secondly, Arch bishop Spellman was attached to the Vatican secretary of state for 10 years before the war. Thus he was coached for the delicate diplomtic post by the present Pope himself, who then was secretary of state un- der the late Plus XI.
 Another name mentioned as possibility for the secretaryship is that of Monsignor Deomenico Tar dini, now assistant secretary of state But it was pointed out that he is not yet 50 years cid, and thus con- sidered too young to be named to the college of Cardinals.
 There seemed little doubt that the Pope would hold consistory some time this year because the number of Cardinals is now only AZ. The maximum number for the college is 70.
 There has not been & consistory since December, 1897, during the reign of the last Pope. Plus XII re- fused to hold one during the war as a sign of mourning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
'PUbLICVOTE
 FOR PENSION URGES UPSON

Atty. J. Warren Upson, Re- publican state central com mitteeman and former town chairman here, today replied to the recent public criticism of his attitude on the city pension bill made by Mayor John s. Monagan.
 Atty. Upson, in a letter to the Editor of The Democrat, urges an attached amend ment to the present bill, now awaiting the Governors sig nature, whereby the city's board of aldermen would pre- sent the bill for public refer endum at this falls city cleo tions. Otherwise, MT. Upson urges the vetoing of the bill by the governor.
 In reply to the Mayors attack thta he (Mr. Upson and other COP leaders, lacked political courage, the local Republican leader declares Gin urging higher contributions by the city, or at least, more equitable contribution plan between the city and the employes).
 Tt seems to me that as far as po- htical courage is concerned. it takes just as much political courage to make the taxpayers do their part in providing a sound pension plan as it does to make the city employees do their part"
 The following is the full text of MT. Upson's letter to the Editor: To The Editor of
 The Waterbury Democrat:
 By way of replying to the state ment of Mayor Monagan on the question of the recent pension legis- laticn, I should like to have this communication brought to the at- tention of the people of Waterbury.
 Fireman An Example
 Under the existing charter pro- visions. a fireman tusing him as an example of the City employe) has, in addition to the money that he gets for his work, pension benefits which are, in fact, part of his wages. These pensions benefits are well known and consist, among other things. of rights to payment upon retirement. The report of the Pen sion Commission indicated its opin- ion these pension benefits resulted in such expense to the city that the City could not afford to continue
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
Pole Leaders ocing Death
By EDWARD V. ROBERTS

London, March 16.-CUP)-Vice- Premier Jan Jankowski of the Polish exile government and IS other Polish underground leaders arrested by the Red Army face possible death sentences, a Moscow dispatch revealed today.
 The Soviet attorney generals of- flee announced that the 16 Poles will be tried soon on charges of sabotage, terrorism of the Red Army and :he use of illegal radio transmitters all capital crimes under Soviet military law.
 The announcement said the crimes allegedly were committed in western Poland sometime after Jan- uary, when the Red Army broke the Germans Vistula line and smashed into eastern Germany.
 First word of the seriousness of the charges against the arrested Poles came as two Polish delegates from London left by plane for Mos COW to attend Polish National Unity Conference
 hC tnO aSAS6oVCO WSAC SedAAAclo MikolajcZyk, leader of the Polish peasant party and former premier of the London exile cabinet, and Jan StancZyk. Polish Socialist leader.
 They had delayed their depar- ture because of the refusal of a third designated London delegate, Julian Zakowski, to accept the in- vitation and the inability of Win centy Witos, leader of the peasant party within Poland, to attend be- cause of illness.
 Both problems were ironed out with undisclosed results in a lengthy telegraphic exchange between the British foreign office and Moscow
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
More Butter Less Cheese
BY RUTH GMEINER

Washington, June 16-CUP)-Civ- ilians could look forward today to slightly more butter but somewhat less cheese in the next three months. And there will be no more Bour- bon whiskey production for while.
 The War Food Administration $ third quarter dairy allocations gave civilians 700O, GOO pounds more but ter than the 329,0O0,000 pounds consumed during April, May and June.
 The cheese quota of 92,000, 900 pounds will be 2O,o0O.00O pounds shorter than during the current three-month period.
 Meantime WFA scotched hopes for any Bourbon production during the July liquor-making holiday.
 Corn, WFA, said, was needed for more essential purposes. Distillers of both beverage and industrial alco- hol were prohibited from buying or using corn except for stocks they had contracted for before June 12.
 All corn available was needed to fill livestock feed and war-essential processing needs. Some plants pro- vessing corn into starch for explo-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
BY DEAN w. DITTMER

Washington, June 16-(UP) - Fleet Admiral Chester w. Nimitz said today that peacetime conscrip- tion was imperative" if the U. S. was to avoid the risk of having its coastal cities devastated like Ber- lin, Tokyo, Warsaw and Amsterdam
 He said the airplane and rocket had made continental United States vulnerable to direct assault" ad- ding:
 T believe we have fought the last war in which our homeland will be spared the violence of our enemies"
 Joining him in the plea for post war compulsory military training of American youth, Admiral William F. (BulD Halsey declared that "have-not' nations would always strive for place among the Hayes
 ''If we are to stick to our Amer ican determination that no enemy may set foot on our shores, then we must face the fact that in event
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16

Today's communique from Gen. Douglas MacArthurs headquarters reported heavy bomber attack on Balikpapan gun positions, and near- by airdromes at Manggar and Sep pinggan.
 Balikpapan, with a pre-war popu- lation of 30,0O0, was one of Borneo'S greatest oil producing centers. The combined production of its refin- cries and those of captured Tara, kan island, BIO miles to the north, was 1,e80,3T tons of crude oA h 1889.
 Peninsula Cleared
 Over 400 miles to the northwest of Balkpapan, on the opposite coast of Borneo, Australian troops con- pleted clearing the Brunei peninsula and LaBuan island in the mouth of Brunei Bay.
 Australian troops advancing north of Brunei town were within 16 miles of the oil refinery center of Tutong, on the road to the Seria and Miri oil fields.
 Minesweepers continued cleaEine the thick ninefields off Baram Point, near the oil fields. They drew some fire from beach defenseS along the Point, which is 70 miles down the coast from Brunei Bay.
 Maj. Gen. George Frederick Wool ten. commander of the Ninth Aus tralian Division, announced the clearing of the Brunei Peninsula and Labuan island in an order of the day in which he praised the magnificent fighting qualities" of his troops. ;
 So far there has been no heavy fighting in North Borneo. Several hundred Japanese have been killed in the campaign and Australian casualties have been unusually Mehtxi American forces in the Philippines began 8 renewed drive to clear the remaining Japanese from Luzon, paced by the 37til division which spurted 2 miles in A hours.
 The 37th Liberated the Northern Lu1on towns of Santiago and Echague and crashed into the clear country on the floor of the Cagayan valley proper. Santiago, with pop ulation of 34,OOO, is the main town in the southern valley. U
 The Sixth division joined the at- tack in the north, it was disclosed today, and pushed along highway four to a point five miles northwest of Bagabag. At Bagabag, the 37th division branched right along high- way five for its drive to Santiago and beyond.
 1900 Japs Killed
 In fierce fighting Wednesday 4nd Thursday, over 1,200 Japanese were killed for one of the enemy's big gest single losses since the Manila and Baguio battles.
 East of Manila, the Hath regi- mental combat team and elements of the First Cavalry division joined to attack the Japanese in tho Sierra Madre mountains.
 The airforce flew nearly 400 sor- ties on Wednesday in support of the Luzon drives, doing most of its bombing in the Cagayan valley.
 Filipino guerrillas were reported operating in the Cagayan area, where It. Gen. Tomoyuki Hama- shita. Japanese commander in chief for the Philippines, had his head- quarters two months ago. It was uncertain whether Hamasfita still was on Luzon, for the Japanese are able to sneak planes into camou- flaged fields in the north at night from FormoSa.
 SCeventy Lberators battled bad weather to raid Formosa WedneS- day. They dropped 268 tons of jellied gasoline and demolition bombs on towns and airbases in the southwest part of the island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16

Tenth Army Forces had captured nearly half the southern plateau. Flame-throwing tanks paced the American advances and crushed diehard Japanese in foxholes be- meath their treads.
 Fresh Operations
 Radio Tokyo said American naval units already have extended their patrols 110 miles northeast of Okinawa to Amami island, only 1855 miles south of Japan proper, in preparation for possible fresh operations against the Japanese homeland"
 The Japanese regard Amami, like Okinawa and the remainder of the Ryukyu island chain, as part of their homeland.
 Tokyo said it also was especially noteworthy that the number of fully-laden American cargo ships and landing craft in the American held Kerama island pust west of Okinawa had increased suddenly.
 Light American surface craft have been using Naha harbor on the southwest coast of Okinawa and Unten harbor, farther north, even longer, Tokyo said. It esti- mated rapidly-growing American air strength in the Okinawa area at 100 0planes, including 400 on new land bases and the remainder on carriers.
 Everything seems to indicate, Tokyo said, that American bases on Okinawa were being steadily perfected for full-dress operations.
 Another Tokyo broadcast said de- lenses were growing with amazing speed" on southern Kyushu, closest
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Superforts Mine Niigoto

Guam, June 16 = U.PD Super fortresses mined waters of Niigata, 160 miles north of Tokyo, early to- day in perhaps their deepest pene- tration of Japan, an enemy broad cast reported.
 Niigata lies on the north coast of Honshu, the main Japanese home island and is 16,650 miles from the nearest B-29 base in Saipan. A round trip flight to Niigata would be $500 miles.
 Radio Tokyo said the B-29s which flew across Honshu to Niigata were part of formation of 10 engaged in mining operations. The remain der circled Sagami Bay, on the south coast of Honshu 35 miles be- low Tokyo for a half hour, the broadcast said.
 Ten other B-29s mined the west .ern tip of Honshu, Kammon Strait between Honshu and Kyushu and the nearby Suwo Sea, Tokyo said.
 Another Tokyo broadcast said the number of Superfortresses based in the Marianas had increased to 800 This, coupled with increasing Amer
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Ministers II Children
 Hold IA Deqrees

Halls, Tenn, June 16.-(UP-The Rev. and Mrs. E. B. Wiley of Halls are firm believers in seeing to k that their children receive educa- tions.
 The couple has II children - eight boys and three girls - and every one of the children has graduated from high school and attended college.
 Eight of the children have A.B. degrees, five have MA. degrees and there's one Ph.D. in the lot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
Yanks Ready For Ne1U Landings m Ryukyus
BY WILLIAM F. THREE

Guam June 16-UP)-Signs of American prepara- ons for possible landings in the Ryukyus were re- ported by radio Tokyo today as Japanese detenSes on OkinaWa all but collapsed.
 American officers Oknawa said final victory may this weekend, certainly within week The trapped Japanese herded into shell-swept 10squaree pocket began what may be their last sorganized Banza charges
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Japanese Aver Strong
 Allied Fleet Nearing Rich Borneo Oil Port
BY DON CASWELL


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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-17
Enid Fairbanks
 To Address Club

Enid Louise Fairbairn, Boston. will. address the Womens Society Of the Bunker Hill Church at the Christmas party to be held Dec. i9 at 2;30 D. m. in the church par lars. On the program Christmas at the Old Homestead, will be under the direction Of Mrs. Richard Burr.
 A worship service will be present. ed by Mrs. Russell DeBaum.
 Featuring the entertainment will be a grab bag and groups singing of Christmas carols led by Mrs. Carl Heebner. A basket placed at the door for gifts which will be distri- buted to convalescent veterans.
 The committee assisting Mrs. Burr will include: Mrs. Leon French, Mrs. Carl Heebner, Mrs. Nelson Garfield, Mrs. Newton Alexander, Mrs. Charles Foster. Mrs. Harold Ford, Mrs. Clifford Iompkins, Mrs. Ralph Webb, Mrs. Raymond Branch. Mrs. Vincent Dixon. Mrs Raymond Sage, Mrs. Thomas Roberts and Mrs. Herbert Knutson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-17
Mrs. Bruinard
 Talks to Guild

Mrs. Sherman B. Brainard of Plank road gave a talk last Thurs day evening on Witchcraft to mem- bers of the Junior Guild of St, Johns Church, in Guild Hall Mrs. Brainard is direct descendant of Rebecca Nurse, one of the victims of the witchcraft delusion which swept through the New England Colonies in 1892. She has done con- siderable research concerning events leading up to that historical incl dent and described in detail many of the leading personalities involved in the Salem Witchcraft trials.
 Mrs Brainard showed pictures of the Rebecca Nurse house, built in 1636, located in Danvers, Mass. De- scendents of Rebecca Nurse pur- chased the house in 1885 and part of it is now museum containing antique furniture and implements used
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-17
Circle WiU Meet
 WedneSdayNight

Mrs. Mildred Lynch will preside at the meeting of Santa Maria Circle, National Daughters of Isabella, Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the K. of c. Hall on North Main Street Following the business meeting, the annual Christmas party will be held under the direction of the officers of the circle.
 The program will include carol singing by the Choral Club of the Waterbury Catholic High School as well as other vocal and dance selec- tions. Each member is requested to bring a gift for exchange. Members are also asked to bring their can- ned food donations to this meeting The latter is part of the campaign for canned goods sponsored by the War Relief Services - National Catholic Welfare Conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-17

The deuge of shoppers which descended on the busi- district last Saturday provided interesting and lively panorama From store opening time around the clock to nine o'clock young and od women civil ian and servicemen pounded the sidewalks seeking just the right gift. Not in four years had many peo- pie been the familiar streets of the Brass City,
 Heartening beyond measure the easy laughter, buoyant spirit and quick repartee long missing from the American temperament which shrveed under the yoke of It also obvious that everyone wished they had done their Christmas shopping way back in Septem ber Drivers tense at the wheels of as slip pery pavement and heavy traffic strained the well the disposition. Parking was at a minimum throughout the day And the hours heightened and the crowds grew weary from pushing and being pushed, empers became noceaby shorter Husband said tc wife, I can't understand why you didn't do this shopping dur ing the week when 1t would have been easy going. Wife said to husband: This business of shopping after all is much your business mine Almost all the people the list your relatives" And many mother repeat ed the old familiar Christmas cry If you're not good boy, Santa won't bring you thing. not a thing
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