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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
Y Notes

The Indian Tribes of the Central Y. M. 0. A. will hold their monthly Bean banquet this Thursday, De- cember 2 at 5:45. Fifty boys have made reservations to date. A pro- gram being arranged for tribes will be supervised by Robert Wakeley and Jack Plummer, advisors.
 Joseph Coyle and Nicholas Flores were tied for first place in the 20 yard dash Saturday morning. The event was part of the Indian Point contest being conducted each Sat- urday. James Ahrens and Harvey Parsons tied for second with Robert Herr and William Armour trailing of third place.
 Ralph L. Cooke. of the Y staff conducted Q story period for the tribes during their weekly council meeting Saturday morning. It was announced that the groups will have instruction in Indian dancing next Saturday morning.
 The Hi-Y Volleyball leagues went into full swing this past week with the Gamma defeating the Beta, the Cadets defeating the Tech and the Pilgrims winning by forfeit from the Alpha.
 The schedule for next week is as follows:
 Monday-A League--Gamma vs.
 Pilgrims, 6:15 ?. m; Tech vs. Al- pha. 7:15 p. m.
 Wednesday-B League Sigma
 VI. St. Johns Angus, 6;15 D. m.;
 Aces vs. Black Knights, 7;15 p. m.
 Frlday--A League--Beta vs. Ca-
 dets, 6:15 p. m.
 The Aces lily will meet Tuesday evening and after q short business meeting will be shown moving pic- lures taken by Walt Mallns, high school secretary. on his trip to Can- ada and the Thousand Islands.
 The Tech Hi-Y will make trip to Cashin's Dairy on Friday even- ing. The program committee will meet Monday evening to discuss plans for the club Christmas party to be held December 22.
 The Beta Hi-Y will meet Mon. day evening to discuss preliminary plans for their annual Christmas party to be given for c group of under-privileged children oil the afternoon of December 22.
 The newly organized Omega He Y will meet on Wednesday evening to draw up c six weeks program and to discuss the preliminary steps in the formation of the club con- stitution. The boys elected to of- flee are as follows: Mickey Me- Guire. president; Robert Conlon, vice-president; John Sullivan, sec- retary; John Moran. treasurer; Tom Donahue, Inter-Club Council repre- sentative.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04

Drink and be thin . {. . The lady who has to watch her wasne and says thumbs down on cocktails because most lkker is attenng take up the Vermouth fad, because vermouth does not augment the wastlne hav- ing no fatenng qualities. It's quite the thing now to order straight vermouth, and martinis and manhat- tans are losing favor with women The straight vermouth strictly continental favorite and in some of the foreign countries where they consider mixed cock tails abomnabe mixtures folks take their tonic, or vcrmouth which is something of tonic and not appre caby strong. The latest way to spot of yer
 mouth If you can take the stuff that way is in square glass; something new on the market. So if you see drinking out of square glass you will know it is nothing more exciting than bit of vernouth . Swanky clubs in New York now using the square vermouth glass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
2.DAY CONFERENCE
 HELD IN MIDDLEBURY

A two-day conference Of youth leaders, sponsored by the Water- bury Youth Council, came to c close Saturday night in Middlebury.
 The conference featured discuss sions and c general meeting in the auditorium of the Middlebury Con- gregational church.
 Rev. Stanley Kendig, of Hartford, was the speaker ct the worship service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
RABBI HONIC
 TO SPEAK HERE
New Director of Connecti- cut Zionist Region in
 First Official Visit

Rabbi Jacob J. Honig of Hartford who recently came to this state to become the Director of the Connec- ticut Zionist Region, will be the principal speaker at a meeting of the Waterbury Zionist District, to be held this evening at the Hebrew Institute at 8:30.
 Rabbi Honig Is known to be an interesting speaker, This will be his first official visit to Waterbury and all persons interested to hear and meet him are invited to attend.
 A report concerning the member ship enrolment will be given by Meyer B. Erlanger, the treasurer of the district and chairman of mem- bership.
 Rabbi Maurice L. zigmund will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
Election Statement
 Of Candidate Late

The election statement of Philip c, Brainard, unsuccessful Socialist candidate for the board of alder men. was filed today at the ofiice of the town clerk-five days late.
 MT. Brainard reported that he made no contributions and had no expenses. His report was filed by mall from Columbia. Tenn. He said his statement was delayed because the blank to be filed, sent him from Waterbury, had been held up in the mails.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
CROTTO AUXILIARY MEETS SATURDAY

The Zindah Grotto auxiliary will meet at the temple on Saturday night, December 9th. The Nemrod auxiliary of Norwich will attend the meeting to put on an initiation de- gree for the members. A supper will be served at 6:l5 o'clock, after which there will be & short meet ing, followed by the degree.
 The committee in charge of ar- arrangements Includes Mrs. Edward Hermonat. chairman; Mrs. Louis Wenzel, Mrs. Thom W, Corby, Mrs. J, Sydney Pearson and Mrs. John Milton. All members are asked to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
NEW VOCABULARY COURSE TO OPEN
John GiImartin Starts Y Class Wednesday; Many
 Men Enroll :.

Another ten-week course in Vo- cabulary Building will open at the Central r. M. c. A. on Wednesday evening. December 6 ct 7;30 o'clock under the instructorsip Of John C.. Gilmartin.
 Never was the desire to improve ones speech greater or more marli- fest than 1t Is ct the present time. Colleges and secondary schools throughout this country are trying hard to gear their academic ma chimes to accommodate the requests from the students for vocabulary courses. Waterbury is very fortun- ate to have aS q resident one Of the real pioneers fin the field of word study. That he Is considered q iia- tional authority on pronunciation and on the uses of words iS at. tributable 10 his many widely used works on this subject Already he is the author of eleven books and ifi- dicationS arc that his 18th will be launched in the early part Of 1040. Several of his books which are used fin practically every state fin the country as well as in Canada, Gen. tral America and the Philippine are: Word Study. Vocabulary and Pro- nunciation. Practical English and Building Your Vocabulary.
 A gratifying feature of the course which terminated last week was the large number of men enrolled, Hitherto the women surpagsed the men numerically but the pendulum has now begun to swing in the op- poSite direction.
 To join this course requires no previous knowledge of vocabulary work. It is open to every one. The first lesson will be free 10 enable all to see the type of work that will be covered and the ease with which c substantial vocabulary may Dc ac- quircd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
GOV. TO TALK
 ON INSPECTIONS

Hartford, Dec. 4 Compulsory motor vehicle inspection will be dis cussed further by Governor Ray mond F. Baldwin in his weekly radio broadcast tonight, 1t was an- nounced here today.
 Stations WTHT, Hartford; W1CC, Bridgeport and WNLC, New Lon- don, will carry the Monday night talk at 615.
 Last Week Governor Baldwin went over the problem of compul- sory automobile inspection, Next Monday, he will incorporate addi- tional facts concerning inspection with discussion of Connecticuts highway safety problems.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
By Nea Service

When Russian leaders insisted that Finland either get rid of Field Marshal Baron Carl Gustav Emil Mannerheim or suffer invasion, they knew what they were about.
 Mannerheim has spent the past 20 years of his, life fighting Bol- shevism. Almost single handed he kept Finland from falling into the hands of the Reds in 1918, and he has been a political bulwark against Communism ever since.
 Mannerheim, more than TO- an old-time Swedish Finnish aristo- crat, now is out on the front again, leading the Films defense oragni- zation. He can still spend hours in the saddle or on his feet, personally inspecting troops or defense lines. A large proportion of the people of Finland look on him as their George Washington, the man to whom 1t owes its independent ex- istence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
Y CHECKER CLUB
 BEATS HARTFORD

The Checker Club Of the Water. bury YMCA defeated the Hartford Checker club in 8 match here Sat- urday night, nine to eight. James Clark of the local team won three matches and lost one 10 top the team score. Peter Gagnop Of Wa. terbury played two matches and won both Of them. This win puts the local group in a tic for the championship Of the State Checker league. Both Hartford and Hart ford have won two matches and Met one,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
WILEY SPANIARDS
 SPONSOR PROGRAM

"Del septimo", Spanish Club at Wilby High school, held q meeting recently, conducted by the program chairman, Christina Magtcrfrank.
 The program was as follows: Historical Sketch-Uruguay .....
 ...u....,....... Zelda LaSsitef Constitution and Government ..,
 ................. Doris Harder Travel Notes Of Argentina Re.
 public ..... Edith Hendrickson Clubs--HaVana ... Ruth Scnkewich Products and Irdustrie s- duate.
 fiala .......,,. Joseph Kalo6ky
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04

Ben Bernie, the ole maestro, found out Saturday afternoon he was not comical as he really thinks he is local newspaperman known for his red fountain
 en ink introduced to the famed ok leader back stage at the New Haven Arena. Following their chat the Fourth Estater asked Bernie to autograph a picture for him. He handed his pen to Ben and when he finished Ben wisecracked Boy oh boy things must be pretty bad where you come from! The reporter smiled and then asked Ben to part the curtain for peek and sad Not as bad things for you here in New Haven" Ber- n did not have to look he knew there were only about 300 paid admissions "Yowsah, yowsah"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
Todsys Answsrs So
 cRANlUM CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

Questions on Comic Page
 Allies in l9i4-18 were: Russia France, Italy, United States, Brit ish Empire, Serbia. Greece, Mon- tenegro, Belgium, Japan, Romania Portgual.
 Central powers in l9i4-18 were Germany, Austro-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria.
 South African cities may raise a fund to present a destroyer to Great Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04

dependent democratic state. But as the Bolsheviks seized power in Russian, disorder swept across Fin land.
 Unpaid and desperate garrisons became Red Guards" supported by Russian refugees and native Reds. The country, as many times before in its history, was ran- sacked.
 Mannerheim started on @ small scale to organize Q White Guard army in the north of Finland. Working his way south, his strength gradually grew and with the aid of a full German division under Van
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04

PresIdes
 ington to find out why payments under the widows pension bill are tardy, and to confer with Thomas Kirby, national service director, about legislative matters.
 Senior Vice Commander Walter overton of Waterbury, presided in the absence of Commander Ralph Quigley of Hartford, who is i'll at U. S. hospital in Newington.
 Chapters represented were: Hafl- den, New Haven, Bridgeport, West Haven, Bristol, Meriden, Norwalk, Middletown. New London, Derby,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04

The Disabled Veterans associa- ton auxiliary at e joint state rneet- ing yesterday voted to send Christi mas checks to members of the as- sociation in Connecticut who are totally disabled or are sick i1 hos pitals or at home. The meeting here was attended by fourteen chapters and auxiliaries.
 The delegates also voted to send Frank Kline of Hartford, national rehabilitation chairman, to Wash-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04

The pedestrians bill of rights. Pedestrians, those defenseess souls who scurry through the jungle of city streets at the mercy of auto and truck might extract has been matter of concern to civic authorities for hundreds of years Exactly 271 years ago. researchers of the New York City WPA Writers Project remind us and decided that the pedestrian also has right to live and that something should be done to him that right And so the ordinance of 1668 of New Yorks first traffic regulations was passed:
 "The cartmen arc permitted to ride on their
 carts condition of driving slowly and forfeiting
 their horse and cart in of injury to any person
 and in any person should be killed, the life of
 the cartman to be under the lapse of the aw.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
EVERYTHING HATEFUL" TO RUSSIANS

But to the Red minority in Fin land, and to all Russian Reds, he is anathema, standing for every thing hateful to them.
 When the Russian Czars ruled Finland, the Mannerheim family was highly-placed at the Russian court. The young baron was brought up in the smartest Rus sian military schools, and attended Car Nicholas II at his coro- nation. He fought in the Russo Japanese war, leading cavalry raids against the Japanese near Mukden. By the time the World War came, he was a cavalry gen. eral, and commanded Russian troops in Galicia and Bessarabia. But when the Russian revolution came, he left the Russian service and returned to Finland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04

Branson DeCou, originator of the famous Dream Pictures, music travelogs illustrated with master pieces of art and photography should draw an- other turnout forum crowd at the Second Congrega- tional Church next Sunday evening" His subject will be "The Golden Gate Exposition and California Again Doris Downs Crosby senior plans to enter Colby College in the fall She hopes to become medical assistant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
DECEMBER BUDGET
n BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

December is & difficult month To balance off the budget If you go off a cent or so You try not to begrudge It, For this Is the month we make go at joyful spending, And those who have over and above Get a bit generous at lending, Down the long line of figures Just what can one cut out Surely not the children's toys, That would create shout Nor the monthly hairdo, Not the new polish for the nails, Nor all the cards you have to write And get into the mails Christmas trees and decorations, Greens for Pny Ridge, And 1t isn't just the time To curtail on the weekly bridge, Oh, this is no time at all To balance the budget-nol It's spend today, spend tomorrow, Wasn't 1t ever so!
 Elm Elm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
Mannerhein, Liberdtor Of Firms, Back at Front Fighting Reds

der Goltz, finally defeated the Red forces at Viborg, April 2B-20, 1913. White terror then followed Red ter- TOT. Thirty thousand lives were lost from @ population of 3,b00O00.
 On these ruins, the independent democratic Finland was then built. Tn 1919, Mannerheim organized the "Skyddskorps" of 100000 men to keep order while the republic was organized. The following year all controversies with Russia were supposed to have been settled by the Treaty of Dorpat. But friction never really ceased.
 RECALLED TO DUTY
 TO HEAD DEFENSE
 Mannerheim in the first days of the new government acted as re- gent, for there was some talk of Q monarchy. But when the first elec- ton of president was held, and Prof. Karlo Stahlberg was chosen, Mannerheirn stepped aside, resigned as regent.
 For Q time the aging military hero retired to his manor house at Villnas in the lake country, where he enjoyed hunting and country life. But when in 1881 the international situation again became critical, he was recalled to head a council of national defense. He has been the No, 1 military man of his country ever since, in active charge of defense measures, where despite his age he has con- stantly inspected in person all the defense works, especially along the Karelian eninsula.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04

William Elwell Crosby vce-prncipal, told his English class recently about the little boy who, when asked to give definition of soda water, said "We, don't know just what to say but know 1t tastes like my foots asleep" That same little boy defining caterpillar said 1t upholstered worm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04

Red Army Hurls Back Invading Finnish Troops, Says headline in New York Communist newspaper. Well, we'll poor little Russia. It's wonder the Films wouldn't take someone their size!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04

Meyer SchOenfeld 'Lakie" ROsen, Dr. and Mrs Richard COirancescO, Helen DeConninck, Kate O'COn nell and Mrs Margaret Dillon were among the many Waterburans who enjoyed Larry Clinton and his chestra at Hartford theater yesterday afternoon Mrs Fred A. Benson sends the Tower two tickets for the recital by Blanche Archambaut lyric soprano, and Lena Derouin, Organist, which the South Federated Church Guild will sponsor Thursday evening at S15 o'clock in the Hopevile church. Many thanks and lots of luck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
AnssUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers Co test questions printed on page 6. 1. Yes.
 2. Dartmouth. 3. Byron Nelson. (. Premier and foreign cOmmlssar of Soviet Russia. |. Orbit. 6. Chicago, Iil. !. Am-per'-age; not ann pcr-age. 8. Beta. 2. Two. 70. Mount Everest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
REDS RANSACK FINNISH COUNTRYSIDE

There, with the approval of the Russian provisional government, an effort was made to organize an in-
Evening star., 1939-04-11
Commissioners Aid
Cancer Control Drive

Commissioners Melvin C. Hazen
and 1t. Col. David McCoach, jr.,
today bought 81 memberships in the
cancer-control campaign started by
leaders of the District Medical So
ciety and the District Medico-
Chirurgical Society, in cooperation
with the District Health Depart
ment. Leaders of the movement
are to go to the White House Thurs
day for a similar conference with
Mrs. Roosevelt and possibly with the
President.
Attending the conference with the
Commissioners today were Mrs.
Lloyd w. Biddle, commander of the
Women's Field Army of the District
Medical Society; Mrs. Julia West
Hamilton of the Field Army of the
Medio-Chirurgical Society; DR.. F..
K. McGovern, chairman of the
executive board of the District
Medical Society; DR.. Dorothy B.
Ferebee, chairman of the Executive
Committee of the Medico- Chirurgi-
cal Society; Health Officer George
c. Rutland, Assistant Health Officer
Daniel L. Seckinger and other rep
resentatives of the Health Depart
ment.
Evening star., 1939-04-11
Ask
Broadening Of Realty
Licensing Act
Request Congress to
Apply Law to Others,
Cut Broker Fee

Legislation to broaden the District
Real Estate Licensing Act and re-
duce license fees for brokers from
$50 to $50 a year was recommended
to Congress by the Commissioners
late yesterday.
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen ex-
planned the present act is deficient
in many respects, and needs clari-
fication in others. The principal
changes, however, are designed to
bring business chance brokers and
statesmen under the law. It also is
proposed to make the law apply to
persons who sell lots for burial pur-
poses. and any one who builds and
sells houses on his own land.
In addition the Commissioners
recommended that members of the
Real Estate Commission be paid $40
for personally attending a meet
ing" and their annual compensation
be limited to 81 500 each. The pres
ent compensation is $40 a day for
working seven hours day, with an
annual limitation of $4,000.
Other proposed amendments
would:
l. Remove the present require
ment of proof of competency during
a probationary period in the licens-
ing of statesmen.
2. Prohibit the offer of free lots
or prizes in the sale of real estate.
3. Deny licenses to any firm in
which there is member who,
though actively engaged in the bro
kerage business, is unlicensed.
Evening star., 1939-04-11
Reports Apartment
Safe for Units Of
War Department
SIottery Informs
House of Tests on
Corcorun Courts Buildinq

The Corcoran Courts Apartments,
at TWenty-thi street and New
York avenue NV, which the Gov
ernment acquired several months
ago. is structurally safe to house
400 War Department employees. ac-
cording to a report submitted to
the House late yesterday by Harry
Slattery, acting Secretary of the
Interior.
The question as to the safety Of
the building for use as Govern
ment Office was raised by Repre-
sentative Crawford, Republican, Of
Michigan. and as result the House
adopted a resolution calling on the
Interior Department for a report.
Engineers Make Survey.
Mr.. Slattery submitted a report
of a special committee of three
engineers who directed an engineer
ing survey of the building, and said:
I'm view of the report of this
special committee the Corcoran
Courts Apartments can safely house
the proper Office activities; there ap-
pears to be no objection to authoriz-
ing its occupancy by the respective
divisions of the War Department"
1t is planned to house in the
apartment building employees of the
Finance Section, Chemical War;
fare Service and the Surgeon Gen.
erals ONCE of the War Depart
ment.
Test Floors for Weight.
The engineers reported a test
showed the floors of Corcoran
Courts capable of holding 100
pounds per square inch, but they
recommended that weights be linn
tied to so pounds. The limitation,
the engineers said, will comply with
the District building code.
The engineer also recommended
that an additional exit be provided
in the building, and this proposal,
Mr.. Slattery said, has been ap-
proved by the Interior Department.
Evening star., 1939-04-11
Park View Citizens
Commend Consumer Unit

Efforts to protect the interests of
Washington buyers by the District
of Columbia Consumers Council
were commended last night by the
Park View Citizens Association in
a resolution introduced by William
Jaeger. The motion followed a dis
cussion by President B. j. Kroger
on activities in checking short
weight attempts by so-called boot
leg" coal companies.
Only other matter discussed at
the brief business session was traf-
flc congestion at the intersection Of
Park road and Park place NV
H. H. Moore declared that the four
stop signs now at the intersection
aggravated the traffic situation. Mr..
Moore recommended contact traf-
f1c light regulated by the flow Of
traffic from Park road. Action was
deferred in the matter.