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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
100, ,OOO May Be Death
 Toll; New Quakes Are Felt 18O Miles Inland
BRITISH SHIP
 HIT BY SUB
Three Killed, According to Report Released By
 Admiralty

London. Dec. 20-CUp)--Naval circles confirmed today that e Ger man submarine had attacked e British battleship of the Queen Elizabeth class. killing three per- sons and causing some damage The vessel, however. is "safe and proceeding on her course" 1t wal said.
 (rn Berlin the German high com. ffiand in q communique said that 6 German U-boat had torpedoed a British battleship of the Queen Eliz- abeth class off the west coast of Scotland.)
 "A torpedo attack has been made on British battleship by @ U-boat Some damage was caused" the ad- miralty announced.
 "Three men were killed. The next of kin of the casualties will bt informed aS soon as possible"
 Earlier the admiralty and other British naval circles had said that they had no knowledge regarding the German submarine attack After issuing its brief cominuniquC later the admiralty said that 1t rep. resented the only information oi the attack available for the present
 It was believed that the battle ship would not long bc out of &C., ton since the admiralty statemen appeared to minimize the damag, caused by the attack. It was point cd out that battieships are designed to withstand such attacks and that because of their multiple eompart' inents and anti-toipedo bulges 1t < virtually impossible for q single tor. pedo to sink one.
 It was believed here that the at. lacking submarine escaped but since 0 battleship, when ct sea, ai- most invariably is escorted 1t wal presumed that the U-boat was fore. cd to flee after firing one torpedo
 The Queen Elizabeth class ii. cludes the Warspite, the Valian, and the Queen Elizabeth. All were built in 1913 or 1914 and have c dis- placement of 30,o00 tons. Each car-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
FIRE RESULTS IN
 FEAR OF SABOTAGE
Valuable Patterns, Cast. ing Designs for U. s.
 Destroyers Lost

Revere, Mass, Dec. 2o--(uP)-- Fire which investigators believed may have been started by sabo- teurs early today destroyed valu- able patterns and casting designs for equipment for several U. s. de- stroyers now under construction.
 Two alarms were sounded as the blaze spread quickly through the plant of the Revere Brass Foundry whose entire facilities recently were diverted to turning out special east ii1gs fot destroyers being built ct the Bath (Me.) Iron Works.
 Fire Chief Thomas J. McCarrick asked state police and the state fire marshal to Investigate the possibii- ity of sabotage because of the rapid spread of the flames through the 1 l-2-story frame structure.
 A curtain of water sprayed be- tween the plant and numerous oil tanks beside the Chelsea River, nearest of which were 200 feet from the flaming building, prevented c conflagration. Working in freezing weather and dense. clouds of smoke firemen quickly quelled the blaze. but not before the patterns and valuable machinery were destroyed.
 McCarrick said damage to the building was about 9i6,000. rIe was unable to estimate the amount of damage to machinery and the pat- terms and designs. if
 Investigators said the fire started In q large oven used for drying cast- ing cores. Coal is fed into the oven through doors from outside the building, though the cores are in. serted from the inside. M
 The possibility that inflamableB or explosives might have been ifi. serted from the outside was slig. eested by fircmen, though night Watclfnan Edward !. O'Brief said he was. only 20 feet from the oven when it burst Into flames follow. ing ail explosion. It also was said that gases might have accumulated in the oven, though none ever had iii many years use.
 Two policemen who had visited the plant iil c )rowi cef five iiiin- iite5 before tho fire broke out also Baid tiey had seen no one near the &AsstF .t t. .s ..a t...
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
BRIDGES OFFERS 5-POINT PROGRAM

Boston, Dec. 29--(UP) - U. s. Senator H. Styles Bridges, R., N. H., here to open his New England carn- paign for the Republican Presiden- tial nomination, today offered q five-point program to solve the na- tons unemployment problem.
 In an interview, prior to tonight's speech before the Suffolk County Republican club, Bridges suggested: {:
 l. Restoration of confidence, chiefly by taking the government out of competition with private bus- iness." t'2.s"
 2. A drastic overhauling of tax structure "so that new business ven- lures won't be penalized."
 3. An amendment to the Nation- al Labor Relations Act so 1t twill be, as originally intended, an irn- partial tribunal"
 1. A genuine startp toward bal- ancing the federal budget. Gle agreed with U. s. Senator Robert A Taft of Ohio, another Republican presidential aspirant, that the bud- get could be balanced in about two years)
 5. A revamping of the relief set. up so that actual administration would be handled locally rather than by federal, state and locM agencies as at present. Gle said he did not mean an immediate stop page of federal aid).
 Bridges said that under the New Deal, New England was "the tail of the kite--the forgotten land"
 On the basis of his observations during q tour of 60 states this year. Bridges said, "the people are in the mood for Q change"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
STATE POLICE IN
 FlREP PROBE
Exchange Place BIazes
 Cause Investigation By Fire Marshal

State police today joined Fire Marshal Dennis J. Lahey ia inveS- tigating the cause of two closet fires which threatened two downtown buildings last night.
 Believed to have been of incen- diary origin, the fires were extin- guished before they made any head way. The two blazes were in the Steele building, 5i West Main street and the Odd Fellows building, 3e North Main street.
 Suspicious circumstances sur- rounding the origin of the fires were CD their proximity in time and place, (2) the fact that they botl, started in closets.
 The first fire was at $50 o'clock in closet oa the second floor, west side, of the Steel building. pr. Louis T. Thibault discovered the blaze, extingulshed 1t, and called fire headquarters.
 The second fire, ten minutes later, was in e closet on the top floor of the odd Fellows block. It was dis. covered by Attorney Joseph A, Hackett, who sinelled smoke while working in his office, and notified Daniel J. Mccarthy who called the fire department. Four companies re- sponded and quickly extinguished the blaze. The closet contained books and papers owned by Atty Hackett.
 No evidence was found in either closet to indicate the causes of the fires. The state police who joined Marshal Lahey today are regularly assigned to investigate fires for the state fire marshal's office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
SMITH WANTS
 SCRAP SAVED
Local Congressman Points Out Heavy Exports;
 Would Guard Supply

Congressman J. Joseph Smith veteran member of the military of. fairs committee. today revealed plans for proposing legislation ai the coming session of Congress, foi the purpose Of safeguarding the domestic supply of scrap iron and steel. Congressman Smith said ht would press for immediate actor on the bill, after Congress con. venes January 3.
 Complaints of steel manufactur. CTS in this section that scrap iror and steel supplies are being ex. hauSted should be investigated i'm. mediately, said Congressman Smith and If the situation proves as SC. rious as they claim. c licensing sys. tenn for the export Of such Scrar should be enacted and put in force
 Iii explaining his proposed bill Congressman Smith said that 4 would not Dc afi embargo on scrar iron and steel, but rather c protec. tive licensing policy, similar to thai now in effect to protect the domes- tic supply of tinplatc scrap.
 Under the tin export license bill which was passed February i6, i030 it is provided that no tinplate scrat shall be exported from tho United States, except by license of tho President. With similar legislation covering scrap iron and steel, OK. ports could be controlled to con. form with the requirements oI domestic steel industries.
 Congressman Smith pointed out that c survey currently being con. ducted K expected to show that the United States is the only country which does not regulate the export of steel and iron scrap for the pro.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
KNIFE WIELDER
 IS BOUND OVER
Held at County Jail in De- fault of S5,OOO
 Bail

Held since Sunday after @ slash- Ing affray on Bishop street, John Stewart, 39, colored, of A East Haw- kins street, was bound over to the next term of superior court by Judge John L. Gaffney who found probable cause in city court today. Ike went to jail in default of s6000 bail.
 Prosecutor Michael J. Galullo called four witnesses to testify against Stewart. They were William Brown, 2i, of 85 Locust street, who suffered back and arm slashes which required SC clamps to close; collins Spencer of 23 Pearl street, who had a narrow escape: David Lauyey Of 59 Abbott avenue, who saw Stewart and Brown scuffle in a pool-room: and Alonzo Hoefier of Wood street, Bishop street res-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
Church Construction To Start After Jan. 1
Beautiful Edifce, According to Plans-Bridgeport Firm to Do WOrk-Services to Continue


 Construction of the new Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel will begin soon after January l, 1t was announced today by Rev. Patrick Flynn, pastor. The beautiful new edifice, which will be in modern Romanesuue style. will be superim- posed on the present basement chapel on Highland avenue. |.
 The contract for the erection oi the church has been awarded to the E. and P. Construction Company, of Bridgeport. The plans for new church have been completed by Architect Anthony J. DePace, who has designed many New England churches and public buildings.
 Regular services will be held in the present basement church while construction work is underway, Father Flynn said. The parish serves hundreds of residents of the Town Plot and Brooklyn sections.
 The new Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel will have seats tor sov pSkSoAiS, WAti1 hudAoiotiuA oSutAaB space available in the choir loft. It will be 66 feet across the main facade, and have a depth of l36 feet. From the floor to the center of the main nave inside the church there will be a distance of 38 feet.
 Rising above the church will ne Q lofty tower. Church and tower will be of brick construction, with stone trimmings, embellished by carvings. variegated Vermont slate will cover the roof. Massive oak doors will be built in the colonnade entrance.
 The ceiling and walls will be given the most modern acoustical treat ment. There will be a number of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
Session Last Night De- cides on Candidates; <
 Scully Approves
ORGANIZATION NEXT
 MONDAY MORNING
Dunlavey Slated to Be Re- appointed By Mayor
 Scully on Monday

Attorney John s. Monagan, of Gaffney place, will be the president of the new board of aldermen; Patrick F. Shea, of Cooke Street, will be the majority leader. Selection of these two for the most i'm portant posts on the board was assured by the endorse ment given them by the new Democratic aldermen at a caucus last night. Tn c Democrats have eight votes, to seven for the Republicans. Both choices presumably were made on recom- mendation of Mayor-Elect Vincent A. Scully.
 Mr. Monagan and Mr. Shea will be elected after the members of the Board of Aldermen are sworn in and hold an organization meeting at i0:30 a.. m. Monday. Action on the selection Of a president pro tenn, who serves in the absence of the president, may not be taken Monday.
 The only appointment to be an- nounced Monday by Mir. Scully will be that of sealer of weights and measures, 1t was learned today. It is considered almost a certainty that the incumbent, Sealer William II. Dunlavey, will be named for an- other term.
 The eight Democratic aldermen axe all becoming members of the board for the first time, and their meeting last night brought them all together for the first time since the close of the election campaign. Five of the seven Republican aldermen are veterans,
 The aldermanic presidency, to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
.SOvIETS BOMB
 THEIR OWN MEN
Finnish News Agency Claims Confirmation of
 Cunning Troops

Helsinlsi, Dec. 29.--(UP)-The of- ficial news agency asserted today that Soviet airplanos had bombed and machine gunned their own troops on the north central front.
 Several similar charges have been made by the Films in the past but none has ever been confirmed from other so,irces.)
 The claims issued by the Finnish news agency said that on Wednes- day Soviet airplanes fin the saila sector. which was the main scene Of an unsuccessful Russian drive across Finland's narrow "waist,' had turned their guns oil their own troops
 The troops also could be heard shooting each other, the statement issued by the agency claimed.
 The statement was issued under date of December 28.
 Russian forces recently had been reported attempting to rally their shattered lines in the Salla sector
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
DOC INHALED ON IRON FENCE

Lawrence, Mass, Dec. 20,-- (tJr) = Hitler, . five-year old German siiep. herd dog, attempted to leap over q fcur-foot iron fence today and was iinpaled on one Of the eight inch spikes.
 Witnesses caleld police and free men who took the dog to aSl animal hospital. vetetlnarinfis, after pef- forming aii operation, said the dog "vefy likely VIII iiyo". The animal 2 owned Y NaNAkd goyeEenen. #
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
DEAD WOMAN HAS
 00 DESCEND ANTS

Ware. Mass, Dec. 90 (UP) =. Leaving 60 descendants, Mrs. Mary Conroy, %, died ct her home today.
 Married at iO. she had seven children. 10 grandchildren, bi great. grandchildren and IA great-gfeat- grandchildren.
 She was born at St. Juiea, P. e., lived at DWafit0li, Vt., e1 years afid at Ware 90 years, Her husband diee 0 docndo ego.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
Planes Massed in Lenin- grad Area - Trenches
 Being Dug in North
FINNISH ATRPLANES
 BOMB RAILROAD
Leningrad- d-Murmansk Line Believed Object of Finn-
 iSh Attacks
BY HAROLD PETERS

BY HAROLD PETERS
 United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Copenhagen, Denmark, December 29. - (UP) = Massing of Soviet airplanes in the Leningrad area, as re. ported in dispatches to Scan- dinavian newspapers today, indicated preparations for a new offensive on the Karel- ian Isthumus. Finnish sources also were quoted as saying that Soviet troops on the north central front were attempts Ing to resume the offensive and that there was increased artillery fire from the Russian lines in the salla sector. N'''''' 'ss-N
 Russians Dig Trenches
 On the far northern front, south of Petsano, the Russians were re- ported digging trenches as If they intended to hold their present lines for the remainder of the winter.
 The newspaper Berlingske report ed that Russian planes were being assembled in large numbers in the Leningrad district. The newspaper said that Finnish troops also were expecting endorsements, especial ly on the north central front, where Swedish volunteer units were due. The Swedes have been drilling and training for ski work near Tornea, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
 Railroad Bombed
 Finnish airplanes are bombing Russia's Leningrad- -Murmansk rail- road. supply line to the Red army on the mid-Finland and far north sections, as ski patrols seek to cut
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
NoRwALK JUDGE DIES

Norwalk, Conn, Dec. 2Os- (Up) .--- Funeral services will be held to. morrow for Judge George II. vos- burgin, 00s I0rIs1er prosecutor and corporation cohfsel. who died late yesieday after an ofefatlOn. He vas judge here fQE several terms
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Dec. ge--t CUP pl.tiey. tiiO current fiscal year through Dee. g7, compared with year. nE0;
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The Weather

Cloudy Tonight; Snow,
 Warmer Saturday Fun weasAsr Repsr. rass 3
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Evening star., 1939-12-15

which described the League as the
tool of the British-French bloc"
The dispatches, which broke the
Soviet Unions silence on the expul-
sion yesterday, were not given spe-
cial prominence. Until they were
published, only an almost inaudible
broadcast from London had been
heard here of the Leagues action.
The Geneva reports assailed the
speeches of the Portuguese, French
and British delegates and also that
of "the notorious representative Of
the unknown Polish government"
Both the British and French
speeches, they said, exceeded all
known standards of cynicism and
hypocrisy. ""' They copiously shed
crocodile tears about the alleged vio-
lation of the rights of Finland with
the obvious purpose of prolonging
the war in Finland. = It shows
the shameful evolution of the
League"
There was no comment here on
the Geneva decision.
The Moscow radio, which launched
an attack on members Of the Swed-
ish Social Democratic party, made
no mention of the League sessions
at Geneva.
Slaves and hirelings Of capital
lists and imperialistic interests have
dared to abuse the glorious Red
Army, which with such unselfish-
ness has lent its help to the demo-
cratic Finnish republic" said the
radio attack on the Swedish party
and its organ, Social Democrat.
These so-called Socialists have
sunk so deep that their newspaper
has reached the level of the worst
Paris boulevard papers. But the
whole world and even the Swedish
people will realize the unselfish
work of the Soviet Union and her
army" the broadcast added.
Evening star., 1939-12-15

it anyway-in three minutes nat.
He slit his finger slightly with .
knife before twirling the dial. The
tiny wound throbbed when the tum-
bier fell into place.
Mr.. Chapman said training schools
didn't want the boy for fear he
might be q bad influence. He cited
the case of the Jail matron. She
discovered the paddock missing from
the boys cell door. He calmly pro-
duced it from his pocket.
Evening star., 1939-12-15

He described the youngster as bril-
liant except for one blind spot:
where there should be a finely
developed sense of right and wrong,
Of loyalty and trathfulness, there
isn't anything"
He hopes psychologists can suggest
q solution.
The boy, arrested with an older
youth and two men, confessed 80
crimes. He offered to wage he could
open the county attorneys ONCE safe.
There were no takers, but he did
Evening star., 1939-12-15
La SoIIe Apartment
Ground Leases to Be Sold

Property rights in the ground
leases Of the La Sale Apartment
building, Connecticut avenue and L
street NV, are to be sold on the
steps Of District Court on January
80, under an order signed by Justice
Oscar r. I.uhring and filed In the
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Argentine Trade Pact
TuIks Receive Setback

By the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 15.-Nego-
tiations between the United States
and Argentina for new. trade
agreement have received a setback,
it was reliably reported today, be-
cause of the American delegates in
sistence upon an import quo5a for
Argentine linseed.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
|Sofe-Crocker, Is, Veteran
Of so Jobs Puzzles Police

IF something isn't done. he will
develop into q supercriminal." said
Mr.. Chapman Of the 13-year -old
seventh-grade pupil. Hes already
. supersalesman with q magnetic
personality"
Evening star., 1939-12-15
League -ordinates
Supply Of Arms
For Finland
Sources Being Secretly
Organized; Foreign
Legion Planned
y the Associated Press

; GENEVA, Dec. 15.-The League
Of Nations acted secretly today to
coordinate supply of arms and
ammunition for Finland, while the
Firms themselves sought to organize
. foreign legion to fight the invad-
ing armies Of Soviet Russia.
The burst of official oratory in
cident to expulsion of Russia from
the League left Finland primarily
with a lot of promises and the help
Of the League staff of experts.
AS the last of Assembly and Coun-
Gil delegates left Geneva, League
officials set to work on the task
which they said had secrecy as its
essential character. This was neces-
sary, they said, because allied sup
plies could reach Finland only by
q combination Of sea and overland
routes.
Officers of the League in Paris
and London were ordered to Or
ganize for controlling transport and
arranging credits for arms and mu-
nitions from France and Great
Britain.
Actions Taken for Firms.
Apart from Russia's expulsion,
which had no practical value for
the Firms, here is what Finland got
rs a result of the Leagues resolu-
tons yesterday:
Full cooperation of the League
technical staff of more than 300
persons to arrange credits, super
intend and coordinate purchases
and facilitate shipment of arms.
Aid Of the Leagues health Sec
ton experts in supervising Red
Cross and other humanitarian
work for Finnish war wounded.
Credits from the French for
guns and munitions and from the
British for planes and munitions,
the amounts depending on the
quiet at the western front and
the success of the Firms defense,
informed persons said.
And hints that France and
other nations would aid actively
In forming a foreign legion for
Finland.
The Polish government in France
already has assisted this last plan,
1t was said, by encouraging Polish
pilots and ground crews to volunteer
for service in Finland.
Officers and many soldiers Of the
Polish and Czech armies now train
ing in France were reported to have
offered their services.
France May Send Foreigners.
French Delegate Joseph Paul
Boncour told the League Council
that France would send as much
to Finland as her own needs per-
mitted.
Since the greater part of Frances
own trained troops now are idle, it
was reported in French quarters
here that foreign volunteers in
France would be sent to Finland if
they wished to go.
Scandinavian sources here said
that Norway and Sweden already
had promised all facilities for trans
porting arms, munitions and volun-
teers from their ports to Finland.
European neutrals evidenced
pleasure at the custer of Russia, al
though many of them did not back
it themselves and warily made clear
that they were entering no "blocs"
against any one
Unof1cially, it was noted in
League quarters that the action
trimmed from the League budget
about $500, 900, or II per cent, which
Russia has been contributing
Evening star., 1939-12-15
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA, Dec. 15.-What to do with
a junior Jimmy Valentine, whose
nimble fingers helped in go safe rob-
berries and burglaries, puzzles Juve-
nile Officer Ben Chapman.
Evening star., 1939-12-15

court. Ownership Of the structure
itself is not concerned in these pro-
ceedings.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Rupture Foreshodowed
In AnqIo-Soviet Talks

LONDON. Dec. Is (P.-British
condemnation of the Russian in
vasion of Finland and a pledge to
give all possible aid to the Firms
was regarded by reliable observers
today as foreshadowipg a definite
breakdown of Anglo-Soviet trade
relations.
1t was considered probable there
would be q rupture of other rela-
tions as well.
Prime Minister Chamberlain, in a
pre-holiday report to Commons, de-
clared Soviet Russia had Outraged
the conscience of the whole world. :"
He said Great Britain had released
9 number of fighting planes for
immediate delivery to Finland and
intended to release other material.
Soviets Term League
British-French Tool
MOSCOW, Dec. Is R-The
Soviet press reported Russia's ex-
pulsion from the League of Nations
IN dispatches from Geneva today