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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
LEARNS TO FLY IN DAY

Ottawa, Ont. = (UP) - Between. dawn and dusk, Saxon Cole, 26- year-old employe of the Depart ment of Agriculture, learned to fly, Cole had never been at the con- trols of a plane before. and the fea { was believed unprecedented in Canadian aviation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
LINCOLN ON SCREEN

"Abe Lincoln in Illinois," Pulitzer Prize play by Robert E. Sherwood, comes to the screen shortly with Raymond Massey in the title role he originated on Broadway. Sixty noted stage and screen players hame iin- portant roles in this RKo Radio film.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
GET GOING
Good Evening.

What to give this ChrstmasP Make 1t something snappy, Spirits surely need boost If everybodys going to De happy Now here's little thought. Quite precious and should prove bright Give the old boy this year guaranteed fog-light. What to give for ChrstmasP Sister would like an evening cape, Made of almost anything at all And m most any old shape. Brother is old enough now To come ill out of the rain So cough up this year and use That check an electric train. And mother, for years and years Has been getting things serviceable and line, But why not this year give her thrill With a bracelet with jewels that shine. What to give this ChristmasP Will 1t be hanky or hoodP Get going on your rounds And make 1t something good.
 FEM EM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
MENJOU GIVEN TITLE

Adolpne Menjou. who shares star ring hcnors with Kay Kyser in RKo Fadio's That's Right. You're Wrong" was dubbed "The Garrick of the West" by Director David Butt Ter He's the finest all-around &C., tor on the screen" Butler said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
COLLEGE "BRIBEs" TABOO

Ann Arbor, Mich. = (UP) = The University of Michigan passed this regulation in 1860: Presents to the officers of the university from the students or any class of them are prohibited and officers are requested to decline their ac- ceptance, if rendered"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
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Questions on Comic Page

1. Giuseppe Garbaldi was an Italian soldier co.
 2. Denis Diderot was a French encylopedist (a).
 3. Hans Holbein was a Swiss painter (d). /4. Peter I. Tschaikovsky was a Russian composer (b).
 s. Arthud Gchopenhauer was a German philosopher Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
CAGE STAR BREAKS WORD LINK

Fremont, O. (UP)-Loyal Chaney, high school basketball star, is ac- curate with long words as well as long shots. He won the schools ail- nual spelling bee-the first boy vic- tor in. many years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05

Moe Shapiro and his wife were among the many dance lovers at Hamilton Park Sunday night who were disappointed when Van Alexander and his ork failed to show up. . Nomination of officers will be the principal business transacted at the Lily of the Valley I. 0. 0. F. barley tomorrow night at o'clock.
 Mike ROssi, Grand street barber, dropped a hard earned sawbuck on the Washington Redskin.New York Giants grid tusse Sunday He picked the former AS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
MOTHERS CLUB
 MEETING DEFERRED

The meeting of the Connecticut Mothers Club for the Prevention Of War has been postponed from to- night to Wednesday night, Dec. 6, 1889 at 8:l5 o'clock in the colonial room of the Hotel Elton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05

It is not always possible to cor- rect faulty sight by fitting of glasses. Eye ailments do not always arise from factors within the eye itself
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05

Rudy Hennck of the opposition was year older last Sunday He state senior of the Jewish War Veterans. Henry Williams, son of MT. and Mrs. Howard Williams of Watertown, is laid up at his home with scarlet fever. Jake Bernstein seldom misses night when he doesn't have rasn toast and java before going home Bill Derwin emphatcally denies the rumor that his avorte number is Alexanders Rag Time Band
 Glenn Miller and hs orchestra listed for two per- formanceS at the New Haven Arena December 30
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05

Edith Barberi is proudly displaying the piece of goal post she managed to acquire at the Boston Col Iege-HoIy Cross football game at Fenway Park in Boston Saturday. Guy Russo and Jack SOlan Cru. sader seniors, making plans for Christmas dance here which they promise will be the outstanding social event of the YuIetde season. Joe Cronin hopes for large turnout tonight for installation of officers of Sheridan Council Knights of Columbus, in their North Main Street clubrooms as the clock strikes eight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
AnslUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 1. No.
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 3. Professor 4. K. CaJander. {. The Standard Time dlf- ference k six hours. b. Fora.
 c. Mayflower. ]. Horse racing. s. Animals that live in the ocean.
 9. Santiago.
 10. Five cents for the first ounce and three cents for each additional ounce or frac- ton thereof.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05

Once again as the Christmas time draws near we hear the East Farms Community Club who ask us to furnish them with the and address of very needy family and this year they want to be sure that 1t is family with children they going to have toys and clothing for children. This club is making and selling weaths to raise money for the needy The club is con- posed of the following women Mrs. William Christian Mrs. Adolph Hespet Mrs Jacob Albert, Mrs. Joseph Byrnes Mrs George Byrnes, Mrs. William Davis Mrs Henry Jubet Mrs Ernest Kopczh, Mrs Harry Leslie Mrs Herman Maneul Mrs George Miller, Mrs. Matthew Mona han, Mrs. Otto Moulliet and Mrs. Frank Tracy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
ONLY FIFTEEN MORE SHOPPING DAYS

What only fifteen days in which to look, Better get busy fl you're shopping for e book Shop early and late. come what may, No time like the prescnt-begin today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07
AMBASSADOR IN
 HIS WAR REPORT
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(Continued from Page D Roosevelt-Kennedy conference was expected Co be the ainhassador's rec port on shipping conditions and the maritime problems precipitated by this countrye neutrality law and the British French naval blockade, Kennedy formerly was chairman of the U. s. maritime commission.
 Both Kennedy and Bullitt, sta- toned at key European capitals, have been keeping the president inc formed of "up.to-the.ininute' events by transatlantic telephone, These conversations have supple- mented their daily reports cahled to the state department.
 Kennedy declined to discuss the Finnish Russian situation.
 Study All Porblems
 MT. Roosevelt and his state de- partlnent advisers continued to study the problems created by Rus sian invasion of Finland and to for mulate a program for aiding the only European nation which has paid, unfailingly its semi-annual payments on its debt to this coun- try.
 The president conferred yesterday with Federal Loan Administrator Jesse H. Jones and Chairman Nor- man H. Davis of the American Red Cross. Davis said that they had re- viewed every possible way of giving assistance to Finland, emphasizing. however, that the program involved what can be done for the people in civil life"
 With Jones, 1t was understood. the president discussed the possibility of loans to Finland that would er- able that country to purchase wheat, cotton, corn and other surplus com- inodities for civilian relief.
 The president already has indi. cated that he would recommend to Congress Q plan for using the $2S4,- 900 Finnish debt installment, due Dec. IS, for Finnish relief. Mean. while, Sen. James M. Mead, D., N. Y, announced that he would intro. duce in Congress e bill authorizing the treasury to turn over to the Red Cross for Finnish relief the Decem. Der debt payment.
 Other Conferences
 Other presidential conferences with diplomatic officials this week included those with Major Percy c. Black, military attache at the U, 8. Embassy in Berlin, and Raymond II. Geist, consul general in Berlin. They reported on the operations of the Germany army and the general domestic situation in Germany, re- spectively.
 Yesterday the president had a long talk with Hugh Grant, former minister to Albania before that countyy's conquest by Italy. Grant said he discussed not only his ob. servations at the time of the Italian conquest, but the general Balkan situation.
 His conference came as reports were received from Europe stating
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07

quotes from talks with Hitler be. fore the war started.
 "There are new arms which would be particularly effective in such . case" Hitler was alleged by Rauschnigg to have said.
 'The United States permanent. ly sits on the edge of revolution and It would not be difficult to fo- ment . few riots and troubles to keep them sufficiently occupied with their own affairs.
 'Those people having nothing to say about Europe"
 Berlin, Dec. 7-tUP)-A German pilot rammed a British plane de- liberately in a fierce dog fight off the Netherlands Island of Texel. the German high command said in a communique today. Both planes crashed into the sea.
 The official German news agen. cy D. N. B., expanding the com. munique, said:
 "In the nelghborhood of the Netherlands Island of Texel bite ter air battle developed between two German and one British planes, flying eastwards. The Ger. mans strongly attacked the en. emy.
 "The leading German plane opened continuous bursts of fire towards the British plane from short range after circling around finally swooped down right onto the enemy.
 Copenhagen, Dec. 7-(UP)--A sea battle was in progress today near Algeroey, outside Bergen har. Dor, Norway, according to Bergen dispatches to the newspaper Dag blade.t
 Cannon fire was reported to have been heard from 9 q. m. to II a. m.
 Reports said that three Norwei. gian fishermen sighted three for. eign planes flying low and almost touching the tops of masts of three foreign warships just outside Norwegian waters. A Norweigan plane was sent out to investigate, the dispatches said.
 Stockholm, Dec. 7-(UP)-In addition to 50 or 60 Italian bomb. CTS which have arrived in Finland, Britian has promised to send about 100 planes of the famous spitfire type, the Swedish news. paper AftenbIadet said i'm Helsinki dispatches today.
 The newspaper said that Che Films have 5000 excellently train. ed pilots on active service and that reserve officers for the Finnish air force have not yet been called up.
 London, Dec. 7-(UP)--The Fin. nish legation issued . statement today denying that Russian troops had broken through Che Manner. helm line on the Karellan 18th. mus. The statement said the Films were fighting in front of their main defense line.
 Stockholm, Dec. 7-(UP)-The Swedish newspaper Aftenbladet reported from Helsinki today that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07
Local Resident In
 Post Office Mural
Timothy E. QuinIan One of Four Men Whose Forms Are Sculptured In Bas.Relief In P. 0. at
 MahanOy City, Pa.

nesses have been sculptured in Q base. .relief by Malvina Hoffman, noted sculptures, to immortaiize the mining industry in the Mahanoy City Community.
 MT. Quinlan, although Q resident of this city for about 25 years, spent many years of his life as c miner in that district. He was well known throughout that vicinity having been Q member of the relief squad which aided in rescue work at the various mine disasters. He had been engaged In the mining indus try since his youth and is well rec membered by the older miners in Pennsylvania.
 Due to his health and business conditions he came to this city with his family many years ago and since that time has been associated with several business firms of the city. He has two daughters, Mrs. Lester Kiernan of Willow street and Mrs. Walter K. Ahearn of Edin street; two sons, Edward and Thomas Quinlan and two grandchildren,( Walter and Nancy Ahearn.
 The bas-relief, inspired by the regions chief industry, anthracite mining is panel four feet six inches in length and three feet six inches in width. It was placed above the door of Postmaster Daniel r. Quinan in the newly constructed post office in Mahanoy City. The scene depleted on the panel shows four miners returning from their daily work and in the background can be seen . typical colliery. The bas-relief was brought to Mahanoy City by Miss Hoffman who per. sonally supervised its installation.
 The plaque Is Q masterpiece of great sculptor's art and will be an art treasure in that community. /
 The group was chosen from . number of pictures taken in that territory and was especially suitable because of the vast amount of de. tail included in the figures and the background.
 MT. Quinian depicts the older miner with a pipe and the typical mining outfit while two middle aged men occupy the center of the panel and at the left of the panel is c cigarette smoking youth represent- Ing the modern miner. All are at. tired in typical mining togs with hard boiled" caps and battery lamps. The figures are bust length and Mfr. Quinlan shows c strong profile, with two middle aged men being three quarter studies and the young man, e full face study.
 Directly behind the miners are trips of loaded mine cars and in the rear of these is e boiler house and blacksmith shop. the stacks of which seiid forth streams of wind driven smoke, A tipple separates the boiler house from the breaker be- hind which cuim banks rear their peakes toward c cluster of clouds.
 Miss Hoffman ranks among Am- erica's artistic great and many of her works are exhibited In leading museums in the United States as well as in Paris and Stockholm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07
CLEVELAND IS
 STILL HUNGRY
(Continued from Page D

(Contlnued rom Page D the amounts of federal surplus com modities foods shipped in soon will be almost doubled, but that a great CT variety of staples was needed for normal nutrition.
 Mayor Burton said that the city must continue relief on only a re. stricted basis until the end of the year to ''get by."
 Tn order to have some money te start the new year, we shall have to continue relief on its present basis," he said.
 It was explained also that the city owes large bills to grocers who have handled food orders and that some of these must be met from the bond ing sum.
 Subsist On Emergency
 The l6,000 persons-those single or married and without children taken of direct food orders anc some 44,000 other persons 1t was inc dicated must subsist on emergency food issued on basis of need and on the limited variety of surplus federal foods available.
 Commissioner Rovley said that several cars of navy beans had been received in the latest federal foods shipment, but that they could not be packaged for distribution before Monday.
 Prunes and raisins also were on the tracks today, but also had to be packaged.
 Mayor Burton hoped that after the first of the year the Ohio legis- Ature would enact permanent relief laws to offset the recurrence of re. lief crises in, this city of a million and in such other large citeis as Toledo, with 300,000; Akron, -245,- 600 and Dayton, 175,000.
 Governor Blamed
 Gov. John W. Bricker has re. fused to call special session of the legislature. This Mayor Burton has blamed for the present crisis.
 City Relief Commissioner Frank c. Jones said he believed the matter of free school lunches highly vital to the nutrition Of suffering children,
 We have not been able to dis tribute milk directly, but reinstate. ment of school lunches would make this possible for small children. They are the ones who need 1t most" he said.
 Free unches were given indigent school children in Toledo before all public schools there were cloesd re- gently until Jan. 2.
 pr. Willard 0. Hanson, Toledo di- rector of health, said mo epidemics" had resulted from curtailed relief to 10000 persons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07
War Bulletins From
 Every Warning Zone
Continued from Page D

months, at the usual dramatic hour of 10 p. m.
 It was believed not only that 1t would agree In policy to oppose Russian expansi0nism in south- eastern Europe but that 1t might issue . formal communlque mak- ing 1t plain that Italy will oppose the domination of communism in the Balkans at all cost.
 Premier Benito Mussolini was represented In we'll informed quar- ters as regarding the threat of the spread of communism through Europe as of the greatest gravity.
 He Is determined, 1t was said, to keep Russia from accomplishing in southeastern Europe what 1t is now attempting in Finland.
 Amsterdam, Dec. 7.-(UP)-Six members of the crew of the Dutch steamer Tajandoen, S,l00 tons, which went down In flames in the English channel after having been mined or torpedoed, were listed as missing today.
 Of the 67 persons aboard the vessel IA were passengers and they were all saved, the owners of the ship announced.
 Most of the passengers and crew were rescued by the Belgian steamer Louis Scheid.
 The Louis Scheid radioed that 1t had picked up one of the Tajan- 0en's lifeboats with survivors and that it was proceeding to the res- cue of survivors in a second one. It asked other ships to keep . lookout for survivors.
 The Louis Scheid earlier had reported that 22 members of the crew and six passengers from Ta- jandoen had been taken aboard another Belgian vessel from an Italian rescue ship.
 Moscow, Dec. 7.-(UP) The Finnish minister and 30 members of the legation staff will leave for home tonight after having been forced to remain here due to de. lay in receiving exit visas.
 The Films are due Co entrain for hcme at S:30 p. m., going by way of Kovn0, Koenigsberg, Berlin and Stockholm.
 It was understood that their de- parture was delayed pending the safe evacuation of Soviet legation personnel from Helsinki. Finnish Minister Baron Yrjo- K Koskinen and his stan had remained at the le- gati:n in Moscow while Swedish diplomatic representatives made arrangements with the Soviet gov- ernment for their departure.
 (Helsinki dispatches had charged that the Films were held as virtual prisoners at the lega- tion.)
 Paris, Dec. 7-(UP)-The Paris Soir today published a statement by Hermann Rauschnigg, former president of the Danzig senate, quoting Adolf Hitler as saying that Germany had means of prevent- ing America from trying to inter- vene in the war;"
 Rauschnigg purported to give
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07
DYNAMITE STOPS FIRE

Londonderry, N. H., Dec. 7- (U. p - A dynamite blast today quelled flames in farmhouse after firemen had pumped two wells dry.
 When the flames threatened a nearby barn after the water.sup- ply was exhausted. firemen called Road Agent Herbert Ross to set of the blast. The unoccupiee, two- story house was on Q farm pur- chaecG six weeks ago by Elmer Brock of Manchester from William Mckay of Melrose, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07

Stockholm, Dec. 7-(UP)-The Swedish newspaper Aftenbladet reported from Ffelsinki today that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07

London, Dec. 7-(UP)--The Fin. nish legation issued . statement today denying that Russian troops had broken through Che Manner. helm line on the Karellan 18th. mus. The statement said the Films were fighting in front of their main defense line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07
REPUBLICANS IN
 DEBT $7OO,OOO
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NCOutuuSQ IgOm eake ~ ton. were chief topics of discussions as the Republican executive com mittee met in the library at Nation al headquarters. Members spoke of Deweys address as "splendid," "won- derful," and livery hopeful"
 National Chairman John D. M. Hamilton. however, declined to corn- fnent. He said that he never coni- mented on candidates for the party's nomination. Hamilton also pointed out that 1t was up to the full national committee to decide the date for the 1040 national conven- ton.
 Former National Chairman Henry P. Fletcher of Rhode Island said he thought Dewey made Q splendid speech" He Believed the national convention should be held in July rather than June "even though President Roosevelt suggested It."
 Other Expressions
 Harold w. Mason, of vermont-"I think MT. Dewey's speech was en- couraging. It gives the COP a real boost on the comeback trail"
 Robert P. Burroughs, New Hamp- shire-"I was impressed with one thing I read about Dewey's address and that was the crowd that at- tended the meeting. I understand it vas one of the largest ever to at- tend 6 political meeting in Minne- Sota. As to the convention date, I don't think 1t would pay to run 1t too late just to try to come later than the Democrats, although it seems to me we could stand a short- CT campaign"
 Mrs. John E. Hillman, Colorado "No comment on the Dewey speech. Personally. favor having the con- vention at the usual time and so Is Colorado. I took a poll on the sub- ject."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07
INFANTRY DRILL
 HELD LAST NIGHT

Instructions in the new infantry drill was given to 6 group of c. M T. o. students and several reserve officers at the state armory last night by Maj. Newton W. Alexander.
 Assisting Maj. Alexander on par ticipation in the drill were Capt. Edwin c. Gluntz, Capt. Ellis Phelan, Lieut.. Finton Phelan, Jr., Lieut. Thomas II. Sutnffe, Anthony J. Brody, Lieut.. W. T. Keaveney, jr., Liwut. o. L. Rossl and Capt. J. Peter Ccstigan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07

A Waterbury resident, formerly of Mahanoy City, Pa, was notified re- gently of an honor which had been conferred upon him in his native city. Timothy E. Quinlan of 2O7 Willow street is included in the group of four miners whose like
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07

that Russia waa urging Rumania to
 sign Q mutual assistance pact, sinl- liar to those signed by Estonia, Lithuania and fatvia. Grant was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07

understood Co have advised MT. R0oseveIt that developments in the crucial Balkan area could be ex- pected at any time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07

the GPU or Soviet Secret Police was reported to have executed 2l Russian pilots for sabotage or TO. fusal to obey orders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07

Australia plans to spend over $5,- 100000 on civil aviation this year
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The Questions

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2. Who crossed the Rubicon?
3. What is the difference be-
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4. What would result if all the
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