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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02
DEWEY CAMP PAICN
 FOR PRESIDENCY
Boom Started Yesterday By New York COP; May
 Be Quiet One
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Stan Correspondent

lUulteu FreSS CtAu COrEcSpOnUeutl
 Washington, Dec. 2 - (UP) - District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey, a 37-year-old New York county offi- cial with a bona fide national politi- cal following, was expected today to make moderate Republican" campaign for the l940 presidential nomination and directly to challenge what he regards as radical" Roose- welt policies.
 Dewey announced his candidacy yesterday in response to endorse ment by a powerful group of New York state leaders. Persons who have discussed politics with him be- lieve Dewey has substantial sym pathy with the objectives of some Of the new deal program. But he is ex- pected to develop an attack agains; new deal methods and to challenge some aspects of the administration on the grounds of un-Americanism
 Next week in Minneapolis, Dewey will deliver his keynote speech. q discussion of the farm problem which interested individuals here in- sist will catch farm belt fancy,
 He is young and never has held state or important federal ofiice But Dewey has political "oomph and proved it in spectacular fashion in a l9S8 campaign for governor 0i New York, nominated to oppose popular Governor Herbert H. Leh. man. Dewey swept the state outside of New York City but could not overcome the 600O00 vote lead piled up by Democrats there. He boiled
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02
SOVIET RUSSIA
 SASSY TO U. 5.
Takes Slap at Roosevelt Over Appeal-RelatiOns
 Are Some Strained
By HOBART c. MONTEE

tUnlte0 fress stan COrreSp0noent)
 Washington, Dec. 2.-CUP)-So- viet Russias blunt reaction to Pres- ident Roosevelt's appeal against bombing of civilian centers strained further today alresdy tense Ameri- can-Soviet relations.
 OfficialS read in silence the text of the communique issued through the Soviet official news agency. which termed the presidents appeal "pointless." Some state department officials had anticipated some such official slap at the president.
 Fulfillment of this expectation the declaration that its planes were not bombing towns in Finland and official confirmation that the Soviet government proposes to sup port the leftist rebel" regime set up on the Soviet Finnish border as government of Finland, were de- yelopments expected to bring 6o- viet-American diplomatic relations almost if not quite to the breaking point.
 Under Some Pressure The White House and the state
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02
TABLOID PAPER
 FOR HARTFORD

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 2.-(UP)- A new daily tabloid newspaper will start publication here soon after the first of the year, 1t became known today when incorporation papers were filed with the secretary of state.
 The paper will be the first metro politan daily in the country to be printed by the offset method.
 Incorporators are Bice Clemow Mt Vernon, N. Y; Francis G. smith, Jr. Hartford: and Ellsworth S. Grant, West Hartford.
 Arthur c. Newmyer, Jr.. son oi the co-puhlisher of the Washing ton Times Herald, is connected with the business ofiice Of the new ven ture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02

confirmed that the Films have re- captured their Arctic port. Petsamo, from the Russians. taking 150 Rus sians prisoners and capturing large quantities of arms.
 Most of the prisoners, the dispatch said, were In worn and ragged clotn- ing.
 Victories Claimed
 After announcing that ir three days of war they have shot down i9 Soviet planes the Films said they believe that the new G,500- ton Rus sian cruiser Kirov was sunk in battle of the Island of Hanko tHango) yesterday. The Kirov. 1t was announced, did not return to It's base. The Films said that So- viet destroyer had been disabled and that a submarine chaser had been sunk.
 The Films said that they evacua- . ted the border villages of Jappinen. Hartonen, Raasumi, Sirilsa and Saaroinen in accordance with pre- viously prepared defense plans.
 The Russians, they said. on the third day of war continued to as sault the Finnish lines both north and west of Lake Ladoga without result. The Russians, the Firms an- nounced, were suffering heavy cas- ualties. An air raid alarm sounded at the Lahti radio station today but the results were not known.
 Americans to Leave
 The American legation is prepar- ing to evacuate from 40 to 50 American wives to Stockholm by way of Apo (TurkW, tomorrow. Apo is a port on the southwestern tip of Finland.
 Some of those to be evacuated are wives of members of the legation staff, some are tourists and others have been permanent residents of Helsinki.
 Finnish. announcements emphas- ized that their withdrawal from the Karelian frontier was orderly and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02
Change Is Suggested In Democratic Primaries
Altogether Too Much-tie Writes Letter to Prove His Point in Making Suggestion

A suggestion that the Democratic Town Committee alter its rules SC that candidates seeking nomination in a primary need deposit only SIC per voting district instead of $25 is made in an open letter today by Joseph P. Mulcunry.
 MT. Mulcunry points out that the $500 which anyone submitting a primary ticket fl. city election must deposit is an excessive sum in view of the fact that only a frac- ton of that amount is needed to pay primary expenses. The $25 rule was adopted several years ago.
 Following is the text of MT. Mul- cunry's letter:
 An open letter to the Democra- tic Town Committee:
 Gentlemen:
 A notice appeared in The Waterbury Democrat on October IA containing information about "a Democratic Primary Election" signed Democratic Town Com mittee. Dennis J. Clancy, secre- taFy." That notice listed g vot- ing districts and stated leach ticket to be voted upon must be presented at a meeting of the Democratic Town Committee on the third day preceding the prim- aries, (Tuesday, October 17th) and must be accompanied by a de- p0sit of Twenty five dollars ($25l for each voting district in which a ticket is presented in cash or a certified check payable to the treasurer of the Democratic Town Committee"
 The Waterbury Democrat in it's issue of October 18th reported that Mir. Scully and Mir. Culhane each presented tickets in all dis tricts and stated leach side posted a deposit of $500 with the Town Committee"
 In the November 3Oth issue of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02
RUSSIA DECIDES
 FINLAND'S FATE
Semi.SOviet State Like to Outer Mongolia-Soviet-
 New Finn Govt. Formed
BY HENRY SHAPIRO United Press Staff Correspondent

(UHIteu freSS Stan COrreSpOndent)
 Moscow, Dec. 2-(UP)-Russia' plan to make Finland a semi Soviet state like the outer Mongolian Peo- pies Republic in Asia, was disclosed today when the government offi. cially recognized revolutionary Finnish government" purportedly set up on the Finnish border by an exiled Finnish communist.
 Colncident with the announce- ment that the presidium of the sue preme Soviet (parliamenD had ac- corded full diplomatic status to Premier" Otto Kuusinen's Finnish government" Premier Foreign Min ister V. M. Molotov of Russia gave United States Ambassador Laurence Steinhardt a reply to President Roosevelt's message asking Russia not to bomb open cities in Finland.
 Roosevelt Answered z
 The text of this reply, as pub lished by Taas, official news agency, read:
 "Roosevelt's message on the inad- instability of bombing from planes the population of cities of Finland inasmuch as he directed 1t to the Soviet government, is based on mis- understanding. Soviet planes did not bomb cities and have no in- tention of doing so but have bombed airports, since our government val ues the interests of the Finnish people no less than any other gov- ernment. Of course the United States, which is 5000 miles away cannot see this but it is a fact nevertheless. In view of this, the above declaration of Roosevelt is pointless."
 Molotov also told Steinhardt that Russia henceforth would deal with no other Finnish government than Kuusinen's, the formation of which was announced first by the Con- munist party newspaper Pravda here yesterday. Later, the Moscow radio gave more details, listing a whole revolutionary cabinet" under Kuusinen. This government was supposed to be functioning in Teri- jolSi, town just inside the Finnish border in Karelia.
 (Finnish ofiicials at Helsinki in- sisted that Finnish troops still were :n command of Tegijoki.)
 Kuusinen was minister of educa- tion in q sfort-lived revolutionary
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02
Finland Spirit Shown as Her Soldiers Battle
 Against Big Odds
I'VE WILL WIN"
 IS FINNISH SLOGAN
Films Claim to Have Held Their Own in South
 Along Coast
BY NORMAN B. DEUEL United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Helsinki (Helsingfors), De- cember 2. - (UP) -- Russian troops pushed Finnish forces back from the Karelian bor- der today while Soviet planes bombed Helsinki, towns in eastern and western Finland, and the strategic Island of Hanko (Hangoe). The Films announced that defenders of the frontier north of Leningrad were falling back, but said the re- tirement was only slight.
 Today's raid on Hanko marked the third day that the island off the southwes coast has been sub- jected to bombardment from the sea and air.
 The Russian planes bombed Hell sinki at 9:20 a. m. (2:20 A. M. EST)
 Finland's new government insisted that 1t would not yield but would fight alone and win" against the now apparent Russian plan to make this a Communist state. 19 Soviet Planes Down The Films announced officially to- day that they have shot down IS Soviet planes, have sunk Soviet submarine chaser and heavily dam aged another Russian warship in fighting off the island of Hanko (Hangoe), in the three days of war with Russia.
 The Hanko engagement occurred yesterday and lasted an hour, the announcement said. and Finnish coastal batteries fired continuously as soon as Soviet warships, believed to have been attempting to put a landing party ashore, came within range. The Finnish guns fired on the red warships until they steamed away.
 The Films announced also that their forces were being pushed back from the Karelian border. north of Linengrad. and that the Soviet air force bombed towns in eastern, northern and western Finland and again bombed Hanko.
 Two Soviet planes attacked Tor neaa in northern Finland early to- day, attempting to destroy railroad tracks, but they were driven of by Finnish anti-aircraft fire.
 The strategic island of Hanko (Hangoe) of the southwestern tip of Finland, which has been subjected to intensive aerial and naval bom- bardment since the start of the war, was bombed again.
 Germany's Influence
 It was understood that the Rus sians would refrain from bombing Helsinki today and tomorrow follow ing German representations at Mos- COW asking for time to enable the German colony to flee.
 A German steamer was lying of Helsinki and 1t was understood that others were enroute to embark Ger mans. Members of the Swedish col ony were scheduled to leave for Sweden tomorrow.
 There was a five-fainute air alarm beginning at 9:20 a. m. (2:20 a. m. EST) when street traffic halted and people sought refuge in cellars. No Soviet planes, however, were sighted from the center of the city and no bombs dropped.
 The capital has been quiet since the air raid alarm this morning. Banks and most shops were open and traftic appeared to be normal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02
SHIP SINKING BY
 MINES LESSENINC

London, Dec. &CUP)-Despite the intensified German mine war fare, Great Britain lost less mer- chant tonnage during November than in September and October, a compilation disclosed. Neutral ship ping, however, experienced the worst month of the conflict. Combined November losses of British and neu- tral ships, however. were slightly above October but well under the September figure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02

It was claimed in The American that the primary statements of Mayor Patrick M. Perriello, Senator George T. Culhane and Mayor-elect Vincent A. Scully were filed too late, and that each was liable to pen- alty of $25 a day for each day late.
 The statute in question reads as follows:
 SECTION 6s2, REVISED
 STATUTES OF 1880
 Each candidate for public office, except candidate for the office of justice of the peace, grand juror, coigstable, bailiff. auditor, registrar of voters, member of board of edu- cation or library director, but in- cluding candidates for the office of senator in the congress of the United States, shall, within fifteen dayT after the election at which he was candidate, file, with the sec- retary of the state, if a candidate for senator or representative in con. gress, or any state, county or pro- bate office or state senator, but with the town clerk of the town in which he resides if he was . candidate for representative in the general assem- ply or for a town, city, ward or borough office, an itemized sworn statement, setting forth in detail all the moneys contributed, expend- cd or promised by him to aid and promote his nomination CT election or both. as the case may be, or for any other political purpose, and all existing unfulfllled promises or lia- bilities in that connection remain ing uncanceled and in force at the time such statement Is made, whether such expenditures, prom ises or liabilities were made or in- cured before, during or after such election. If no money or other val- uable thing was given, paid. expend- ed, contributed or promised, and no unfulfilled liabilities were incurred by candidate for public office to aid or promote his nomination or election or for any political purpose, he shall, within fifteen days after the election at which he was candidate. file a statement to that effect. Any candidate, except as herein provided, who shall fail to file such a statement within Che time required shall be fined twenty five dollars for each day on which he shall have been in default, un- less he shall be excused by the court. Twenty days after any such election, the secretary of the state or the town clerk. as the case may be, shall notify the prosecuting of- ficer of the town or city in which the candidate shall reside of any failure to file such . statement on
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02
Three Primary Candidates Were Within Legal Rights In Filing Election Expenses
Mayor Perriello, Senator Cultane, MayorElect Scuy Did Not Violate Statute-15 Days After EIec-
 ton, Not Primary, Is Law

Candidates for nomination in party primaries need not file their statements of expenses until IS days after the election study of the statutes disclosed today This answers published report that such statements had to be filed 15 days after the primary contest.
 The statute Section 682 gives unsuccessful candidates for nomination until IS days after the election for the office for which they sought nomination to file their reports
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02
THE WORLD WAR 25 YEARS AGO,
 DEC. 2, 1914
Rx limited Pressl

tBy United Press) Serbia declared war against Turkey.
 Austrian tresps occupied Bel. grade.
 BartfeId. Hungary. occupied by Russian foreae
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02

"Deck the hall with boughs of
 holly,
 'Tis the season 10 be jolly. Don we now our gay apparel, Troll the ancient Christmas
 carol :"
 In the Yule season, celebrated in Britain before the Christian era, a winter festival was held. Halls were decorated with holly, ivy and mistletoe, and the Yule log was lighted. This traditional Welsh song reflects the spirit of these celebrations.
 70 Shopping Days 10 Till Christmas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02
Finn Leaders Retreat Part Of Plan
Famous Kannerheim Line in Rear Will Be Good Ground to Meet Invaders;
 Still Insist on Victories
BY NORMAN E. DEUEL United Press Staff Correspondent,

Helsinki (Hesingfors) December 2. = (UP) - Fin nish troops today evacuated five Karean border villages North of Lenngrad and fell back towards their for fcations - the famous Kannerheim Line.
 (The SwediSt newspaper Dagens Nyheters at Stock holm, in dispatch from Hesnki today said it had been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02
The Weather

Rain, Warmer Tonight; Clear, Colder Sunday
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Final Edition
 Closing Stocks Late NeUs E!dshes
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Evening star., 1939-11-09
BY PAUL j. MILLER.

Maud Sewall, chairman of the
committee that has conducted the
women's chess championship tour
nament for the last two years, wants
prospective contestants for the
forthcoming tourney to communi-
cate with her at 26l3 University
place NV.
In 1887 Mrs. E. r. Shepard won
the title, which she failed to defend
the succeeding year. Mrs. Anna
Bran, after a gruelling battle with
Mrs. H. E. Kittredge, captured the
crown in 1885, At present there
are number of younger players
who might provide stubborn oppo-
sitlon. Mary Brown and Francis
Gloria Parama are among these
steadily improving their games.
Old-timers recan that several
years ago chess instruction by the
lecture method was novelty here
Recently, however, the chess-by-
lecture method has gained in popu-
larity Visiting masters offer lee
lures along with their simultaneous
exhibitions.
Local players with keen insight
into the game have discussed OPEN
ings, pawn-play, problem construc-
ton, major and minor principles
and elementary rules. William
Bryant, Ernest Knapp, Anton Y
Hesse, Simon Naidel, Vincent l.
Eaton and N. P. Wigginton have
Evening star., 1939-11-09
Ydnks Have All of 1t as Famine
Hits Slab Talent, Says Scout

the hinterlands IA years spotting
talent.
Things are so bad the Athletics
had to draft Elon Hogsett, an old
timer in his 30s, and the Giants
picked up Paul Dean" Nee asserted.
Last summer you saw frantic
managers trying to make outfield-
ers, infielders and catchers-in fact,
everybody but the .batboy-into
pitchers. When all else failed they
brought up old-timers from the mi
nors who had lost everything but
control and little cunning.
IF scout goes into a minor
league ball park any more and sees
strong kid with a good arm pitch
ing he almost falls out of his seat
trying to get him first. That's all
they need, strong arm and good
size. They can be taught to throw
curves and to find the plate. But
they've got to have natural speed,
and it seems they Just don't grow
'em that way any more"
Evening star., 1939-11-09
By BILL WHITE,
Associated Press Sports Writer


NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-On the
word of a man who has seen 'em
come and 60 since 1910, patrons of
the 54th National Horse Show are
seeing the greatest hunter of all
time performing in this years
horsemen's heaven at Madison
Square Garden.
Edward Bushart who is referred
to technically as a class caller"
and known to everyone connected
with the show simply as "Old Ed"
has been making horse shows, dog
shows, cat shows an deven motor
boat shows move along smoothly for
more than three decades. He saws
he won his job because It was born
hollering and I haven't quit yet"
Never Has Had Sore Throat.
His "hollering" announces to ex-
hlbltors what class is coming up,
sees that the entries have their
proper numbers and generally works
in the background much as a stage
manager in theater.
And his favorite horse of the
thousands he has seen is the Alvin
Untermyer's grand hunter, CinelI,
black gelding that won its way
also into the hearts of the spectators
with courageous quadruple jump
Off with c. " Henkels Red Sails in
the third day competition of the
knockdoWn and out.
The public address system has
simplified his work, he says, but
there is a note of professional jeal-
ousy in his voice-for he says slyly
that "if that thing ever busts, can
Evening star., 1939-11-09
Sea GuIIs Declare Open Season
On Potomac Park Golf Balls;
Greenkeepers to Study

versity of Maryland in organizing
a short course of instruction and
helpful aids for greenkeepers, the
Mid-Atlantlc Association of Green
keepers has set aside the dates
January 24-26 for the proposed
course, similar to the course held
last year.
I'VE were happy and proud to
have the aid Of the University of
Maryland last year." said o. B.
Fits, president of the greenkeepers
Il am sure good many of our
members were considerably aided by
the course. We aren't yet sure we
will have it again. but we hope so.
If 1t is held in January it will come
at time when it will do all of us
the maximum good"
Officers of the Mid-Atlantic as
ISOLATION of greens men will be
chosen at the annual meeting next
month.
Mcleod Will Play at Sarasota.
Fred Mcleod isn't too happy
about the changing of the venue of
the senior P. G. A. tourney from
Augusta, Ga, to Sarasota, Fla, and
changing of the date from Novem-
Der to January, but Freddie, as
the champ, will go South to defend
his title soon after the first of the
year. I'VE had a good time in
Augusta and every one seemed
satisfied" he said. But it'll be all
right with me to play it at Sarasota
They tell me they have nice
course there and I'm sure George
Jacobus has made every possible
arrangement for the tournament.
Freddie won the title at Augusta
last year, 80 years after he had won
the National Open championship
near Boston. Columbia members
honored him with a party at the
club
Evening star., 1939-11-09
Variety 10 Mark Mat
Show With Terror
Tack|ing Two

A double dish of fun, frivolity and
ferocity, with dash of wrestling on
the side, is scheduled tonight at
Turner's Arena, where the Golden
Terror meets two opponents in the
finale of an attractive card.
John Katan, former Canadian,
Venezuelan, West Indies and Cali
ope, Ind, A. A. U. and semi-pro
champion, is the Terror's first op-
ponent. After they're through Abe
Coleman, the underslung heavy
weight, will try his luck against the
hooded one. Both engagements will
be limited to one fall.
The supporting bouts are uni
formly good with Don Evans meet
ing Rudy Strongberg in the semi
final, Other matches include Jack
Hader VS., Stanley Pinto, Joe Camp
bell VS.. Tony Garibaldi, and Whitley
Gorvo VS.. Pete Baltren. The first
burp is scheduled for $3.50.
Evening star., 1939-11-09
. %HtE:; :! + #

contrlDuted 10 the cause OF edu-
cation.
Last night at Hotel Parkside Sec
retary Wiggintor of the Washington
Chess Divan pictured by lecture
chart Traps of the Chessboard"
and showed how many a won
game turns on the brilliancy
of preconceived and carefully
/ planned bit of strategy, that con-
stitutes trap" for the unwary
and often is pitfall for the skilled
player.
Every beginner should be familiar
with the advance in skill indicated
by progressing from the Fools Mate
to the Scholars Mate to the famous
Blackburne's Trap. In his lecture
Wigginton resolved theory with
pragmatic play.
At Buenos Aires, 1t is rumored, a
fund is being raised to provide for
to return bout between World Cham
pion Alekhin and Jose Capablanca,
the Cuban marvel and former cham
pion.
April is the tentative month for
the master parley and the place
Buenos Aires, where the Interna-
tional Chess Federation now has
world Offices
However, should France suddenly
need the services of an Interpreter,
then the "best laid plans of mice
and men gang aft a-gley" and Dr.
Alekhin, as patriotic, naturalized
F'renchman, will have to report to
Paris for military duty.
DR.. Emanuel Lasker, world cham
plon 1694-1921, holder of the title
longer than any living or dead
groszmeister, as he delivers a series
OF current lectures at the Labor
Temple in Manhattan, opines, If
Capablanca obtains a return match
with DR.. Alekhin, then am morally
entitled to a return against Capa-
blanca" To DR.. Laskers credit the
annals show that in 1894 he defeated
William Steinitz for the world title
and within three years replayed the
founder of the scientific school of
chess" Come Christmas Eve, DR..
Lasker will be II years of age.
November 8, 1880