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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-22
$4,000 Ton BattIeships
Proposed By Rep. Mas
of Minnesota
WOULD CREATE FLEET
FOR EACH OF OCEANS
Naval Experts Urged to
Plan for Great Ships to
Make u. S. Invincible
IY JOHN H. BEAL
United Press Staff Correspondent


Washington, December %.
- (UP) - The ranking Re.
publican member OF the
House Naval Affairs Com.
mittee today advocated
super-battleshfps -- perhaps
as large as 10000 tons and
mounting 20-inch guns-to
make the United States "ab-
solutely invincible." The
proposal WAS made by Representa-
tive Melvin J. Mas, Republican,
Minnesota. II was learned that the
House Naval Appropriations Sub
committee already has asked the
Navy for estimates on battleships
I'D 10 10000 tons -- far bigger than
any warship now afloat and 10000
tons larger than any planned by this
country.
Forget Smaller Ones
"f'm advocating that we forget
1900 ton battieships and even 49,.
~ E6n Slips, And ~ ,ss y. =. !. .n..sstSs
even 10000 tons So And forget the
Panama Canal" Mas said. I'm
other WORDS have two fleets.
(Battieships OF the size advocated
by Mas could not pass through
existing Canal locks.)
I'm satisfied that on 10000 ton
battleship could have seven or eight
ttirrets and mount 20.inch guns. H.
Is safe 10 say that 10 such supeF-
battleships would DO more effective
than 10 $4,000 ton1efs.
Would Ne InvincibIe
1T we had IL OF these ships ~
the Pacific and seven OF eight IN
the Atlantic, 10 would make us ABB
soiuteiy invincibis for Our protec-
ton"
The largest battieship now afioat
Ia Great Britaih's Hood. $4,000 tons.
This country IL building several
30 900 ton ships and hes plans for
5000 toners. Japan n believd 70
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Late Netus
Flashes
Nazi Bomber Chased

London, Dec. 22.-UP)- Ger
man airpiaBes renewed recon-
Nuisance thrusts az the British
coastal areas to-day but were
fought OF by Royal Air Force
planes. The Firth OF Forth--iin.
portapt Scottish naval base--and
the Suffolk coast were the main
scenes OF operations.
A British fighter engaged and
chased q Heinkel bomber through
the clouds OF the Firth OF Forth.
and 2 unidentified planes, believed
70 be German were sighted later
of tho eastern coast One OF
them. apparently q HeinEcl, was
flying az about $4,000 feet, trail-
Ing q cloud OF thick white smoke.
There was no indication wheth-
Or II was the same plane that was
chased from the Firth OF Forth
area,
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Seine Bridge in Paris Falls

Paris, Dec. 22.-(up)-The Seine
bridge, connecting the north bank
OF Paris with the islam OF 81.
Louis, near NotFe Dame Cathe.
dFal, collapsed today with at least
20 casualties
The north bank end OF the
bridge Is near the Hotel De Vile,
the City Hall OF Paris. The bridge
Is well.known 10 tourists through
the world.
The bridge collapsed after q
river barge struck It's middle pier.
An auto truck and pedestrians
were thrown into the river. The
structure Is known officially as
the Louis Philippe bridge,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-22

Paris. Dec 22,-0UPD-The
newspaper lie Temps quoted .
reliable source" ~ saying that
the German feet has left Ham.
burg and that half Of II was
headed into the Baltic sea and
the other half was stcaming 10.
ward the North Hea.
The portion Of the feet bound
for the Baltic was going through
the KEEL Canal the newspaper
said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-22
70 KILLED IN
GERMAN WRECK
100 Believed Injured az
Trains Crash Near
Brandenburg

Berlin, Dec. 22-(UP)--geyef,tS
persons were believed killed and i0t
injured today IN q railroad traif
collision at oenthifl station, neal
Brandenburg.
II was tho seventh fatal railroad
wreck since the start OF the war
Total casualties, including the ON.
ciai news agency estimate IN today'i
wreck, have been i7B killed ane
more than 200 injured.
Previous wrecks since the start
Of the war weFei
Berlin, Oct. 10, ~ killed ana
several injured.
stuttgart Nov. 8. ono killed. 10
injured.
oppeln, Nov 10. 10 killed. %
injured.
Berlin, Nov. 10. IL killed. 20 ser
iously injured.
Between Frankfort and diessen,
Nov ~, II killed, Ave seriously
injured.
Hagen, Dec. 10, n killed, IA ser
lousy injured.
The Berlin Cologne express
crashed into Berlin-eaar passen.
ger train which was standing OIL
Qenthis station.
The locomotive and six coaches Of
the express were deraiied.
Physicians and nurses with medi-
cal supplies were dispatched from
Brandenburg and Magdeburg.
London, Dec. 22-(UP)--Newspa.
pers asserted today that o wreck al
0enthin, Germany, today was thu
seventh serious German train wrect
since the European war started aiit
that O total OF 1893 persons had beer
killed and at least 2b7 injured.
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HEFTY TWINS ARE
IN BEST HEALTH"

Boston, Dec. 22.--(UP)--Twin
boys--whose combined weight Of 10
pounds to birth made them the
largest pair Of babies ever born
at City hospital--were In "the best
Of health" today
They are the sons of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Joseph Kelly OF Dorchester and
their 32-year.old mothers condition
also was excellent"
Born within ave minutes OF each
other yesterday. one boy weighed
10 "a pcinds. hs twin . - pounds.
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WINTER HERE AT
l:O6 THIS AFTERNOO ON

Boston, Dec. 22.--(UP)--Winte,
begins ofiicially at i:06 p. m. 10.
day and, as though to herald II.
approach. now fell shortly before
dawn In Greater Boston.
Later, the skies cleared but the
temperature dropped below freez-
ing,
The sun rose ct TIL q. m. and
will set at AIS p. m, making the
shortest day Of 1899 just 0 hours
md four minutes long.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-22

"Good Christian men, rejoice,
With heart, and soul, and
voice;
Give yc heed TO what we say:
Jesus Christ il born today"
Legend has It that angels sas.g
his song to Henry Suso, q l4th
century mystic, who was SO
charmed that he danced with his
celestial visitors. Originally q Ger
nan carol, Il was used by Bach
Tor q chorale and was put In It's
present form by J. NJ. Neale In
1850.
4 Shopping Day
4 Till Christmas
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Washington, Dee. 22.-(UP)-
UndersecFetary Of the Treasury
John w. Hanes resigned today
10 return 10 private business.
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TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Dec. 22-(UP)-G0v.
eminent expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through Dec.
20. compared with u year aG0i
THIS Year Expenses Last YenF
1852, 067,9474i e4,3fi, 1886, 1880
1896 e1 ,5ss.et A2,ss4,2e4.s3s.47
81, 800, 26G. sG3.b3 .ef477, 1850, 2s4.4g
1884, efe, s63.63 4i46s,BGE, es4.42
ss.bss.sio.s 75.iG Ss.ies,4ss,ess.fs
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THE WORLD WAR
rs YEARS AGO,
/. DEC. 22, 1914

Fighting continued IN Fian6eni
Allies on tie offensive.
First Battle Of Champagne sllID
ragged French troops attacking.
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Cloudy. Cold Tonight;
Saturday Fair.
run weather Report Page .
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Evening star., 1939-09-20
Series Of Golf Ti|ts
Is Planned Amonq
Muny Players
Doerer Also to Conduct
HoIe-in-One Affair
At East Potomac

Public links golf affairs are moving
into new fields of activity around
Washington. Tommy Doerer. spark
plug of the municipal layouts, now
plans a probable series of team
matches between East Potomac Park
Anacostia Park and Rock Greek
Park to find out just which course
has the strongest group of golfers.
So far this year there have been
few matches played between the
public parks outfits. East Potomac
lost to Anacostia and licked Rock
Creek Park. But Anacostia and
Rock Creek Park have split a pair
of contests, and plan rubber match
within the near future.
Il think it would be a good idea
to hold a round-robin tourney to
find out just which is the strongest
public links team" says Tommy
I'VE think we are pretty good here
at Potomac. The Anacostia boys
think they are o. K. and so do the
boys at Rock Creek Park. The only
way to settle it is to hold a
team tournament Meanwhile East
Potomac will entertain the Laurel
Club of Richmond next Sunday
Anacostia licked the Laurel Club
last week.
Doerer is going ahead with his
hole-in-one tourney at Potomac
Park. with shots being played to a
special green built on the driving
range. First prize in last week S
hole -in-one tourney went to Forrest
w. Cupp of Lewistown. Pa, who
topped an iron shot which rolled
through the bunkered entrance to
the green within two feet of the
cllD.
Evening star., 1939-09-20

Hl-Ho were making q great round
In the handicap jumpers class and
were winning up to the last two
fences. Somehow "Skippy" lost tho
course and was ruled out. Later, the
same thing happened in the handy
jumpers event, with the same ag-
gravating result.
Arlington Hall Break Bad.
Probably the toughest class this
combination ever lost was at the
Arlington Hall School show last
spring. In the 5000 jumper stake,
held over the outside course, Hi-Ho
was going great guns and coming to
the last of the II jumps seemed Ger
tain of victory. There, however, she
misjudged slightly and knocked
down the lower pole of triple bsS
obstacle, a jump she ordinarily would
have taken without trouble. 1t cost
another likely first.
During the summer, 'Skippy" took
the mare over to Baltimore for a
show and apparently had the open
jumping class won until the judges
awarded the blue to another entry
with the explanation that way of
going also counts" Odd scoring for
an open jumping class.
Now, with a reserve championship
in the trophy room, "Skippy" feels
that that storm has passed and the
future may bring a turn of fortune.
1t won't take long to find out, as
she's training her mount for the
Chevy Chase show this coming week
end out on the EastWest highway.
Therell be plenty OF chance to
find out whether luck is with them.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Fate Of Ice Hockey Here and Elsewhere Be Decided New York Friday
Chevy Chase Show Will Reveal
If Fate Intends to Be Kinder
To 'Sk;ppy' Steig and HiHo

Although she's not making big
fuss over it, Lisbeth Steig got great
kick out of winning the reserve
jumper championship with her
chestnut mare, Hi-Ho, at the Suit
land show last Sunday. Maybe, she
figures, it means better luck In the
future. She's satisfied her fortune
can't be worse.
Starting with last years Inter-
American show at Meadowbrook,
"Skippy" and Hi-Ho have run into
continued tough luck. She is in
clined to blame it on herself, bat the
law Of averages places part OF the
blame on the evil spirit himself.
OF about 20 ribbons Hi-Ho has
won since last fall, all but three have
been minor prizes and the 6-year -old
has yet to win a blue in recognized
show, a fact that causes "Skippy"
no little concern.
Slight Faults Cost Wins.
At the Inter-American, Hi-Ho was
a member of the local interstate
team that battled for class as well
as individual honors. Tied with W..
B. Bogert's Gay Cockade for single
honors, Hi-Ho appeared ready to
take the cup awarded to the best
horse. She had made but five faults
out of 80 jumps during the first two
days and was going great guns
through the final round of Is.
Then, as many times since, the
mare got too close to jump and
faulted. Gay Cockade also made a
fault, but not as severe as Hi-Ho's
and took the trophy.
Last winter at one of the Fort
Myer indoor shows, "Skippy" and
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Reds, Dodgers Hoisted
By Dynomic MocPhoiI

L. S. MacPhail himself consti-
tutes the strongest link in the des-
TIMES of Brooklyn and Cincinnati.
In fact, this red-haired raider, who
tried to kidnap the Kaiser and is
said even now to be Matching plot
to put the snatch on Hitler, vir-
tually has turned the National
League upside down in the last few
years.
With his twin weapons-night
baseball and showmanship-Mac-
Phall brought fresh cash to the
Cincinnati Golfers, developed farm
system and put the Reds on the
road to glory before he left Ohio.
Now he is turning the same trick
for Brooklyn, the most valuab but
the most abused, franchise in the
major leagues. This year the
Dodgers drew more money than the
great Yankee ball team across the
river, And MacPhail will hardly
betray his constituents by failing
to put the sugar back in the ball
club.
He already is spending it hard
and fast, with the result that
Brooklyn has a young club coming
along next year which figures to
have as good a chance as any of
winning the pennant.
One of its major problems, of
course, is lack of punch in the out
field and one of the major rumpuses
of the winter swapping season will
be caused by MacPhail's efforts to
outbid the Cubs and Giants for Joe
Medwick-always provided, to be
sure, that the Cardinals are willing
to sell the robust Jersey batsman,
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Greenkeepefs 10 See
Turf Development
Al Meeting Here

Greenkeepers from all parts Of the
East will come to Washington Fri
day to take part in the annual
meeting at the Arlington Turf Gar
den sponsored by the United States
Golf Association Green Section and
the Greenkeeping Superintendents
Association.
They will be shown over the turf
plots at Arlington in general re-
view of the experimental work going
on at one of the important turf de-
velopment centers of the United
States.
At Arlington is located the worlds
largest collection of grasses common
to golf courses.
After luncheon, the visitors will
go to the Capital Golf and Country
Club. where they will view an ex-
pertinent in turf culture in progress
for many months Several of the
greens at that club have been plant
ed to as many as a dozen varieties
of creeping bent.
Today year ago-C. S. How
ards Seabiscuit ran third behind
Isolater and Regal Lily in 1l2-
mile Manhattan Handicap.
Evening star., 1939-09-20

Martin Stark will not exhibit at
the Social Lounge as was an
nounced. Rather, the District chess
champion is tackling new job in
the business arena and !or some
time chess will be relegated to the
sidelines.
Georges Koltanowski, blindfold
chess champion % fthe world. who
plays simultaneously 80 or more
games, is supposed to make his
home in Guatemala soon.
Koltanowski is a Belgian
who plays blindfold chess rs
he takes casual jaunts all over
the globe.
AS he swings back into the United
States, it is altogether possible that
he will pay his respects to Wash
ington, under joint auspices OF Cap
ital City Chess Club and the Chess
Divan, essaying exhibitions at each
club. Some Is boards may be ar
ranged by Capital City. About eight
will be held by the divan. Most of
the games will be a demonstration
of the Belgian's canny blindfold
powers.
Several players will be permitted
to consult at each board. Inter-
ested persons may reserve boards
by writing N P. Wigginton, 808
Taylor street NE, or C. w. Stark,
Hotel Gordon.
Unless plans miscarry, the Divan
and Capital City Clubs will stage
their third inter-club match come
Saturday evening. Eighteen boards
are to be contested at Hotel Gordon.
The public is welcome On two prior
occasions the veteran Capital City
Chess Club players spanked the
youthful Divan organization. But
the latter now has more experience.
Menchik Maintains Lead.
In the women's world chess cham
pionship tournament at Buenos
Aires, Mrs. Vera Menchik Stevens
has won 10 games and drawn one.
Sonia Graf has won 10 also but has
lost one Miss N. May KarH Of
Boston, the only American player 1T
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Davidson, Richmond
Lose Stars With
Openers Near
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 90
Southern Conference football
coaches looked to final scrimmages
today and tomorrow to settle any
remaining doubts as to starting line
ups for the opening contests this
week end.
Injuries forced some last-minute
changes.
Claude Hackney. Davidson half
back, is troubled with an old injury
and will not play against N. c. State
at Greensboro Saturday night. Old
Man Scholastic took two other Wild
cats, Dick Arnold, 191-pound guard,
and Ben Moore, sophomore guard.
Tough luck also dipped into the
Richmond camp, sidelining all-State
Center Ed Merrick and his reserve,
George Shackelford. in one swoop.
Coach Glenn Thistlethwaite said
he probably would be forced to work
Wilson Faris, a guard, in the center
spot against the Newport News Ap-
prentice School Friday.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Baseball
Washington VS.. Cleveland,
Griffith Stadium, 315.
TOMORROW.
Baseball.
Washington VS.. Cleveland,
Griffith Stadium, 3:15.
Wrestling.
Nanjo Singh VS.. Ernie Dusek.
feature match, Turner's Arena,
$50.
SATURDAY.
Baseball.
Washington VS.. New York,
Griffith Stadium, 3.
Football.
Eastern High VS.. Episcopal,
Alexandria, Va, 2.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Two D. T.. Men Amonc
Tin '135' Class
In Cup Regatta
Hyde, Crawford Spice
Speed Race That Tops
Opening Card Friday
BY MALCOLM LAMBoRNE. Jr.

Packed within an entry list of II
small racers for the 135-cubic inch
hydroplane events in the power por-
ton Of the 18th annual Presidents
Cup Regatta opening Friday are all
the potentialities of a speedfest
rivaling the feature for the highly
priced Chief Executive trophy.
The sporty 1855 will have their in
nings Saturday and Sunday, the
some two days as the Presidents Cup
race, while choice field of out
boards takes over the Potomac River
all day Friday.
In addition to two class cham
pions, one of them the 1889 title
holder, the 135 hydroplanes have at
tracted two local drivers, both OF
whom have set world competitive
marks this year. All indications are
they will resume their onslaught
on current records this week.
Red Bank Victor Listed.
Edison Hedges, the Atlantic City,
N. j.. lawyer, notified Race Chair
man Aubrey Bogley yesterday that
he will enter his Eagle, the same
hydroplane in which he won the
class title at Red Bank, N. j., last
month. From the same city S. Nor
timer Auerbach will bring his
Emancipator VII, one of a long line
of Emancipators that has won nu-
merous laurels for the wealthy
sportsman.
|. The local feud between Jack Hyde
with his Gypsy Lass and Andy
Crawford in his Ednandy w began
early in the year when the duet ap-
peared with new Ventnor- built
racers.
Hyde set new smile competi-
tive mark of 52l73 miles an hour
at Red Bank. bettering Auerbachs S
speed Of 5l,458 recorded at the same
regatta last year. Several weeks later
in Detroit hard-d driving Crawford
went them both better in cunning
his boat at 54O83 for the miles.
Opening heat for the 1855 is sched-
uled for lao pm. Saturday. The
second and final heat will be run
Sunday at 1:20 pm.
Outboards in First Test.
The regatta officially opens Friday
at 1870 am. when the amateurs of
Glass A outboards get the gun from
the Coast Guard cutter Calypso
anchored in the Georgetown Chan
mel off East Potomac Park. A, B,
c, and midget classes for both
simon pures and professionals are
on the program that day.
Saturday and Sunday will see
heats for outboard runabouts. in
two classes: 81, 1875 and 225 hydro
planes, Glass E inboards, racing and
service runabouts, Glass K inboards
aquaplanes, ladies free-for- all and
cruisers. Two heats for the Presi-
dents Cup will be raced Saturday
beginning at 2:3O and Ais pm.
Final event is Sunday at $3.50 pm.
Entries received up to this morn
ing for the l35 hydroplane race
were:
j. W HAMPTON. somerspoint. N. J..
Miss Floss III
s. Mortimer Auerbach. Atlantic City
N. j.. Emancipator VII
Byron r Russell Long Branch. N. j.
Rustic
Henry Davis jr.. Aranooue, Del. Eieh,
Bail II
Edwin E. Ritter. Philadelphia. Pa,
Zoom II
Irving w. Barney. Fail River, Mass.
Miss Atlantic
Fred Hahn, Sd. Philadelphia, Pa, Baby
Pep.
Mel Crook. Montclair. N. j.
Sam Crooks. Rumson N. j Dragon XIV
John L. Hyde, jr., Washington, Gypsy
Lass
Edison Hedges Atlantic City. N. j.
EAGLE.
Andy Crawford, washington. Ednandy "
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Straight Off the Tee

and Robert Stead, jr. 90 VS.. D. M.
Marthinson 18.
Curtiss D. G. Government Champ.
w. Byrne Curtiss, jr.. one of the
top southpaw golfers around town.
today holds the District employees
championship. Curtiss, a member
of the Indian Spring golf team,
played his home course yesterday in
70 to win the title. Next to him was
Ralph D. Quinter, jr., an assistant
corporation counsel, from Chevy
Chase, who had "a. Curtiss is in
the Traffic Bureau. Other fight
winners we're: James Cation. second
fight, 90; J. L. Wrenn, third flight,
102; Ted Welliver, third flight, ia.
Among the prize winners were the
following: Henry Chick. 81; F. B.
Edgington. 100; Ralph Talbot. 93;
David Mccoy. "a; Matthew Ma
horner, "a; Tom Bishton. 95 Henry
Milburn. 106; A. w. Clark, LOG, and
j. L. Gelbman, 1913.
Match play rounds in eight femi-
nine club championships continued
today at as many country clubs,
with the final round scheduled at
Indian Spring between Mrs. Betty
P. Meckley and Mrs. Walter R.
Stokes, and with the initial round
getting under way at Congressional.
where Mrs. Myron Davy's good 81
topped the feminine qualifiers at all
the clubs.
Only one champion fell in an
opening round yesterday. At Wash
ington Mrs. Vida Martin. 1898
champion, fell before Sally 'Whipple
in the opening round. First flight
pairings for today at all the clubs
were as follows:
Congressional-Mrs. Myron Davy
VS.. Mrs. H. H. Moffit, Mrs. c. S.
Teal VS.. Mrs. George Goetzman,
Mrs. H. A. Knox VS.. Mrs. j. j. Nc
Carthy. Mrs. Verne Simmons VS..
Mrs. Charles Slawson.
Manor-Marion Brown VS.. Mrs
j. F. Dowdall, Mrs. H. j. Cooper VS..
Mrs. L. G. Pray.
Indian Spring-Mrs. Betty P.
Meckley vs. Mrs. Walter r. Stokes.
Washington-Mrs. r. E. Hotze VS..
Sally Whipple, Mrs. r. I. Bailey VS..
Mrs. Don johnson.
Woodmont-Mrs. Henry Good
man VS.. Mrs. Morris Jaffe, Mrs.
Theodore Peyser VS.. Mrs. L. E. Har-
ris, Mrs. Gilbert Hahn VS.. Mrs. NJ.
Gladstein, Ruth Simon VS.. Mrs. Mil
ton Harris.
Kenwood-Mrs. A. A. -McEntee VS..
Mrs. E. c. Lupton, Mrs. w. S. An
dretta VS.. Mrs. J. C. Dale.
Columbia-Mrs. Norman B. Frost
VS.. Mrs. j. A. Marr, Mrs. j. F. Cross VS..
R. A. Lacey.
Army Navy-Mrs. David H. Clark
VS.. Mrs. L. T. Haugen, Mrs. M. E.
Barroll VS.. Mrs. M. J. Torlinski.