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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-14
MIDDLEFIELD WINS
 IN RIFLE CONTEST

Brass City Rifle club was defeated 1858 to 1798 by the high-rankine Middlefield Rife club at Middlefielc yesterday. High scores for the Wa. terbury rifiemen were turned in by Bob Vitis, IT, Leavenworth higf junior, and Clark Cady, 16, junior at Crosby high.
 Helen Moreschi, Rhode Islano women's champion shot fifth for the local club with a card of 181. while Ellema Kleinert placed sixth with a score of 179.
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Basketball Games

baSketDau Games
 Hillies defeated Tribunes 39-30 and Robins set back the St. Ann's, 44-39 in interesting games of the Washington Park hoop league last night. Fridays schedule calls for a. meeting of the Gents and the Sac- red Hearts in the preliminary; and the Welles against the Baldwin Props in the feature.
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In what language was the Cid Testament written? What does the word Testament mean? How old are the oldest portions of the Bible? What is the Apocrypha?
 Who are the reputed authors of the books of the New Testament? Which gospels are known as the synoptic gospels? How many times did Jesus speak from the cross? How did the l2 Apostles meet their deaths? Where are the original manuscripts of the Bible? How many versions of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-14
REV. WILLIAM INES
 HERE NEXT SUNDAY

Rev. Dr. William Lloyd lines, col- bred pastor of the St. James Presby- terian church in Harlem, will ex- change pulpits next Sunday morn- ing with Rev. Alan M. Fairbank, pastor of the Bunker Hill Congrega- tional church. Both preachers were classmates at Union Theological Seminary.
 ination and other health measures takes at the time of these emergen- cie5 were effective. The September hurricane, however, was responsible for tn deaths of 83 Connecticut citizens; 49 lost their lives in the state, 3 in Massachusetts and 31 in Rhode Island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-14

Italy's rearmament program slow ed down in 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-14

To the women of Waterbury we bring Dorothy Dednne cos metics. products of demonstro- able excellence. at q low price never before associated with
 products of their high stondords.
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toro, The judgment was paid by
check he said and the former mayor
had endorsed the check as santoro's
attorney and cashed II despite the
fact that the check was made out
10 Eartoro. He then deposited the
check TO his own bank account. This
Atty. Fitzgerald constituted efnbez-
element under the law.
Atty, Herman Weisman then took
up Atty. duilfoiie's defense. He
said that the. former mayor had
cashed the check figuring that he
had the right TO do 80 as attorney.
He then told OF how Atty. Guilfoile
had served Sanford for 30 years,
and had transacted many legal mat
tiers Of much importance TO SAM
toro. He said that In several big
matters In which santoro's property
was involved he never received a
cent for his service and that San
toro promised TO pay at q future
date.
Figured It Was Owed Him
After Atty. Guilfoile had obtained
the $500 judgment he figured, Atty
Weisman said, that he was owed
the money. After cashing the check
he claimed Atty. duilfoile was UNI
able TO locate Sanford, who It was
claimed was constantly avoiding the
former mayor.
In further defense Of Atty. oliil-
foile Atty. Wcisman gave as a rea-
son for Atty. 0uilfoile casning the
check that at the time which the
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1t was reported that the Russians
had renewed their terrific land at-
tacks on the Mannerheim in Karelia
In spite OF heavy losses, apparently
believing that Finlands small man
power cannot long endure inceSsant
pounding.
Telephone Interrupted
Copenhagen, Denmark, December
10, - CUP - Telephone COMMUNE
cation between Helsinki and both
Copenhagen and Stockholm we're
in terrupted suddenly just before
IL q, m.
Russia's war communicate today
announced that Russian airplanes
had gone into action at undes,g'
mated places In Finland yesterday
after having been grounded two
weeks by bad weather.
Shortly before communications
were disrupted, Helsinki reported
that the weather there today was
the fairest since the war began.
There were only misty clouds In The
blue sky.
The Firms had feared that Helsin-
XII would be bombed agains and they
said that the next raid on Helslaki
would be followed by Finnish raid
on Leningrad, the city OF $500, 900
only 40 miles from the Finnish
fighting lines.
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Former Boxer Is Under
Arrest For Murder
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flown back TO Brooklyn as soon as
possible 10 stand trial.
Because Or. Engelberg was q
member OF the German secret serv-
Ice and lived In q hostile neighbour
hood, his death was at first believed
due to an theological conflict or 10
revenge since the medical examiner
reported that the body had been
beaten even after death.
Kuhler In his confession said
that ne did not remember how
many times he struck DR.. Engelberg
or what weapon he used. He told
Assistant District Attorney Michael
Kern that nc met the Nazi secretary
for the first time on Sept. 10 at q
boxing bout at Jamaica arena.
He was Seconding O bout, he said,
and Engelberg, who was at ringside,
invited him TO his home. They had
dinner there and talked for O little
while. but the doctor made no i'm
proper advances at that time.
They met again at Jamaica arena
on tho night OF December 4, Kuhler
said, while he was acting as second
for another fighter. He said Engel-
berg waved TO him, called him over
and told him he wanted TO reduce
and thought that the boxer, with
his ring experience, might give him
some pointers.
Kuhler said he assented, that he
thought he could help and after some
discussion was again invited TO En-
geiberg's home TO demonstrate the
exercises. Kuhler told Kern that the
NazI suggested that he spend the
night there and he agreed, But after
they went TO bed, he said, Engelberg
made improper advances.
He Went "Berserk"
Suddenly, Kuhler said, he went
berserk," his memory left him" and
as far as he can recall he picked up
something heavy from a bureau or
table and struck the German several
times. When Engelberg ceased to
move he arose from bed, wiped his
hands on nightgown and went into
the street.
He remembers walking around
Jamaica looking for q doll store to
buy a toy doll for his daughter, tut
he doesn't, he said, remember going
to Toronto.
Police said there were a number
Of points In Kuhler's story that would
require Qualification. Engelberg. they
said, was found lying in q position
which indicated he might have been
struck down IN his sleep before ne
had q chance 10 struggle. Kuhler
also did not explain the disappear
ance Of the instrument used In the
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EXETER BADLY
HURT IN BATTLE

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eight inch gun could be fred BY
hand.
"The action began at 8 o'clock.
(The account did not indicate
whether the time was a. m. or p. m.
Of wednesday, Dec. i3) BY seven o.
clock the (Exeter's) steering gear
was damaged and the captain
steered for 45 minutes by the boat
compass from the after control near
the mainmast. Meanwhile, the
ships sides and upper works were
riddled.
Fell Out Of Action
"orders were transmitted from
the after control 10 the engine room
by a chain Of 10 sailors until the ship
no longer was servieable as fight
ing unit and fell out Of action.
Numerous fires broke out and the
seamen threw burning material Off
the deck. Fire fighting parties fought
below decks. The engine room got
UP maximum speed In 20 minutes,
compared with the usual time OF
two hours.
1.-THE Graf Spec concentrated her
fire on the Exeter during the early
stages Of the battle but this permit
ted brilliant maneuvering on the
part OF the Exetcr's sister cruisers,
the Ajax and Achilles, which re.
peatedly attacked the battleship
throughout the day.
Officers, Men Superb
1.-THE captain OF the Exeter de-
Scribed the action Of his officers ana
men as superb He cited the case
Of one man, both OF whose legs had
been shot of, as saying In response
10 solicitation: I am not doing
too badly under somewhat adverse
circumstances The man died ashore
last night.
"The first Sa!vo from the Graf
Spec, fred against the Exeter, fell
short and the second fell In the
direction OF astern. The fourth
missed"
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| Staying,
Geoghan said Kuhier, q native OF
Winnipeg, Canada, Is separated from
his wife and Ave year old child. He
was described as blond, OF German
extraction, good looking, about SIX
feet one inch tail and about 1855
pounds In weight.
Was Always Suspect
The boxer had been sought since
bloody fingerprints, said by police
10 be his, we're found In the bed
room OF the Brooklyn house In
which DR.. Engelberg was found
beaten 10 death last December O.
Haas was known TO have met En-
gclbcrg on the night he was killed.
Espionage was one OF the possible
angles explored by police but they
soon concentrated their search for
q young boxer later identified as
Haas. Police said they wanted 10
question the pugiiist about q pair OF
size IL slippers and q large bath
robe that were found In the slain
sccretary's house. Neither was the
property OF Engelberg.
Engelberg, q World War veteran
and doctor Of laws from the Uni
versity OF Berlin, lived alone and IN
q manner described as elaborate for
one OF his position.
He arrived In the United States a
year ago and served for O while In
the German consulate at Chicago.
An official from the consulate here
found the body when he went to
determine why Engelberg had not
reported for work.
The official found the house cold
and the Kitchen table set for one
persons breakfast, as though pre-
pared the night before. Upstairs, he
found Engclbcrg's body In bed.
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logical one.
Meanwhile, the Russians were
fighting hard north and northwest
OF Salla, where the Firms claimed
to have defeated them last week
The front is $50 miles north OF
Finland's waist line" An artillery
duel was In progress and o Russian
infantry attack was expected today
The Russians were reported trying
to cut the roads leading west and
northwest from Salla with artillery
Are, but the Films were attacking
their TANKS and impeding Russian
infantry.
Wide Circling Movement
II appeared that the Russians had
planned q wide circling movement
north OF Suomusalmi, In central
Finland, which was intended to
swing on farther north and meet
force striking southwark from
Kemijaervi, just beyond Salla, The
Finnish Victory ct Suomusalmi last
week, In which-the Films claimed
"a whole Russian division was an
initiated seemed TO have forestalled
any hope OF such juncture In the
near future.
Reports from the feld compared
the battle OF Suomusalmi with the
battle OF Tannenberg, In which the
Germans turned back the Russians
at the start OF the World war, In
the similarity Of tactics used. The
Films Unanswered unseen on the
shores OF Lake Alajaervi, allowed
the Russians TO divide their forces
on both sides OF the lake, then sur.
rounded them and attacked the
TANKS, driving both forces 70 the
lake, the Firms said.
France VIII Help
Paris, Dec. i9--(UP)-T'he Allied
supreme war council discussed a!t
for Finland today but failed TO an.
nounce any decisions. :
Premier Eduoard Daladicr, Brit.
ish Prime Minister Neville Cham.
berlain, Gen. Maurice Gamclin ane
Admiral Francois Darlan ATTENDED
the meeting.
Both Britain and France pre-.
viously had been arranging to pro-
vide material aid for Finland. In
Guiding dispatch Of war planes ane
other materials.
Joseph Avenol. secretary genera
OF the League OF Nations, Is expect
cd 10 consult with the Allied gov
ernments and possibly with thu
United States and Scandinavian
governments In connection with or.
gani2ation OF aid for Finland.
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ARMY LIEUT..
PILOT RESCUEC
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prevent the third man Jumping.
Lieut.. Nicely had @ new decision to
make. He could abandon the ship
and save his own life, but he would
doom O member OF his crew who,
for o reason he didn't know, had
disobeyed orders and failed to jump.
or he could try that forced landing-
now even more difficult, because the
darkness had ifitensified--an per-
haps save his own life and the other.
He held his ship as level as he
could and let 1t glide. For all he
knew, 1t would crash into the side
Of hill or q tree or some other
obstacle any instant. But II glided
for two miles and bounced into q
field, finally dragging 10 a stop.
Lieut.. Nicely pulled himself out Of
the wreckage and tore into the rear
compartment. II the man who had
not Jumped was alive, he was going
to get the dressing down Of his life
from his superior officer. But the
compartment was empty.
The man had Jumped.
But, as Lieut.. Nicely discovered
later, his parachute hadn't opened.
He had forgotten to take off his
gloves before jumping and his gloved
hands had been unable TO n1anipu-
late the rip cord. !.
Farmers found the body Of Private
Kenneth O. seamans, ~, Of Scran-
ton, Pa. He had fallen 1000 feet.
Lieut.. John o. Neal and Private
Henry r. zieiinski, Georgetown, ILL.,,
after landing with their parachutes,
made their way into town. A high
wind dragged them along the ground
before they could get out OF the
harness and they were scratched.
The plane was flying from Lowery
Field, Denver, to Chanute Field,
Rantoul, III. The accident occurred
at dusk yesterday. Both Nicely ano
Neal are Of Nashville, Tenn.
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TO INTERN CREW
OF BATTLESHIP
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It was believed that under the ex-
pected internment order the Ger
mans mighN be paroled here, under
an embassy guarantee.
This would permit officers and
men to take up normal residence
Previously II had been reported
that officers might be paroled and
the men formally informed.
Men Of the Graf Spec seemed
happy and they were eating hearth
ly. Capt Langsdorff, discussing his
action In blowing UP his ship rather
than facing British cruiser death
watch waiting for II off Montevideo
said;
Guard All His Men
II am satisfled-1 have saved oil
my men,"
II the Graf Spec men were in.
termed, the internment camp proba.
bly, would be on the island OF Mar
tin Garcia, out In the river Plate
where political prisoners are some.
times detained.
Reports had circulated at Mon.
tevidco that the Admiral Graf
Specs crew had threatened TO rnu-
tiny when the decision was made
to Scuttle the ship. But there was
not the slightest sign Of dissension
or disaffeetlon among the crew
here. The men, all youthful, we're In
good spirits though they were un-
kempt after voyage across the
Estuary In tugs, q barge and a
launch,
Authorities here expressed belief
that German agents arranged for
the tugs and the barge 10 60 To
Montevideo. They said that the
owners would be fined II IL were
proved the craft left Buenos Aires
without proper papers.
Foreign Office sources Indicated
that the government was prepared
TO reject any German protest
against internment OF the Admiral
Graf Specs men. 1t was held that
the arrival of the Germans In ships
for which they had evidently con-
tracted eliminated any possibility
that they should be considered
"shipwreeked mariners" and not be
informed under the Hague conven-
lions.
About 7S0 Admiral Graf Spec
sailors were refuged here at the
governments immigrant hostel and
approximately $50 including Capt
Langsdorff, were at the naval ar
senal.
Combined Force
II was disclosed, regarding Ger
man protests against the refusal OF
Uruguay TO give further shelter TO
the Graf Spec, that II was O COM
bined front OF II American repub-
lies, including the United States
which had forced the ship to go.
German authorities, backed by
italian ones, had refused to order
the ship to leave Montevideo. Uru-
quay consulted ENJOYS OF other
American republics. The result was
the firm statement that II she did
not leave Montevideo Sunday night
she would be interned for the dura-
ton of the war.
1t had been reported that $50
men OF the Graf Spec were taken
back to Montevideo In the German
supply ship Tacoma, to be informed
there. This proved incorrect. APP
parently only four OF the Graf Spec
men stayed with the Tacoma and
they were arrested yesterday and
taken ashore st Montevideo on the
accusation that they were impli-
Gated in blowing up the Admiral
Graf Spec. Che Uruguayan view
point seemed to be that though the
Admiral Graf Spec was blown up
just outside territorial waters, q
launch from which the charge was
detonated was just inside.
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GERMANS STICK
TO THEIR STORY
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two German planes were shot down.
Their crews escaped In parachutes
The British claimed To have downed
IL German planes and admitted that
seven OF their own planes had not
reported TO their bases.
London dispatches today said
that British planes had taken to the
air to engage q German plane sight
ed north OF the Shetland Islands
There was no air raid warning In the
ShetlandS).
The Germans announced that de-
site unfavorable weather conditions
their planes were making daily
reconnaissance flights over Britain
and eastern France.
D. N. b., In commenting on the
German army communique which
said there had been only minor
patrol activity on the western front
said that British planes last night
attempted TO bomb the Tristan
Islands but had been driven off with
out infiicting damage. The Tristan
In the North sea, are the daily objec-
tive Of British security patrol"
planes which operate against Ger
man mine layers.
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case was settled the trolley company
was In difficulty with the r. r. G
and that he believed the check
should be cashed at once and
feared that II II were not there
might be a considerable delay In COLI
lecting the money involved In II.
Atty. WeIsman said that ne
thought that Atty. ouilfoile was
wholly justified In his action. He
then spoke Of his reputation tell
ing how he had served four terms
as mayor Of the City Of waterbury,
rs the city's corporation counsel for
many years. had served as a. rep
resentative at the Constitutions.
convention, and was held IN the
highest esteem In political and legal
circles throughout the state.
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KIDNAPERS ARE
SENT TO PRISON

Utica, n. X, Dec. ie-(UP)-
Mario Degennaro and Joseph Sulli-
van Of New Haven, Conn.,, began
federal prison terms today after
pleading guilty to kidnapping Ray
mond A. Pine Of New Haven early
this month.
Degennaro was under sentence TO
serve eight years and six months
and Sullivan was eentenced % ST.
years and six months. The priso'
terms were imposed yesterday y
Judge Frederick II. Bryant.
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GERS were rescued ana ia4lueu ~ az
unnamed port
London, Dec. l9.-(UP)-Copen.
hagen dispatches reporting a new
British-German air battle over the
German North sea island Of Syll
probably refer to routine operations
OF the British security patrol
against German mine-laying cir.
planes, authoritative quarters sale
today,
There was no news here of any
major aerial engagements but of.
ficials said that the security patro
always Is subject to German gun
fire when sighted,
London, Dec. l9.-(UP)-Britisl,
fighting planes went up today tc
engage German plane reported
north of the Shetland Islands, II
was announced here,
|, Sea Toll Of Today
London, Dec, 10 - (U,P) - In
addition to machine gun and bomb
ing attacks on O score Of vessels
yesterday, the sea war toll reported
today included:
/. The British Trawler Etruria,
damaged with loss of three lives, In
machine gun and bomb attack.
2. The British Trawler Active,
sunk with loss Of one man In aerial
attack.
3. The Norwegian steamer Gilt
refjell, sunk by q torpedo.
4, The Danish steamer Jytte, l.
877 tons, sunk by q mine with APP
parent loss Of ten men.
S, The British Trawler Inver-
neill, attacked without serious DAM
age by Na2i planes,
6. The British Trawler Fort
Rose, attacked by Nad planes.
Z, The British steamer City OF
Kobe, bombed and machine gunned
by a Nazl plane two days ago and
sunk by q torpedo today.
British experts said that the NaSiS
apparently were attempting to make
fun use OF all three methods of at
tack-U- boat, mines and airplaneS
in an intensified naval offensive
When one method has appeared Il
be overcome by the British navy
another Is put into effect on q big
scale.
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tCUHIIHueu ITUIn FaBe u
Justice Maitbie Of the state Supreme
Court.
States Atty. William B. Fitzgerald
outlined the charges against the
mayor. He stated at the outset that
Atty. ouilfoile has practiced law
for 30 years and has an excellent
reputation.
Goes Into Allegations
He then went into the allegations.
He told OF how the accused collect
ed q judgment from the Connects.
cut Co. for 1880 for Luciano San
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Steamers Sunk

London, Dec. i9-(up)-The Nor
wegian steamer Glitrefjell, 1858 tons,
has been sunk with q loss OF FIVE
lives, including the captain, 1t was
announced today.
The vessel, II was believed, was
sunk by O torpedo. Thirteen men,
bers of the crew, seven Of them In
jured, were picked up and landed
at an east Scotland port.
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London. Dec. 1o-(UP)-The Brit
ish steamer City OF Kobe, 4,373 tons,
was sunk In the North sea today.
Eighteen members OF the crew were
rescued and landed at an east coast
port. II was reported that the City
OF Kobe was torDedoed,
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London, Dec. 1o-(UP)-The Dam
ish steamer Jytte Of 1877 tons, was
sunk In the North sea, apparently
by O mine, 1t was disclosed today.
Ten members OF the crew we're be-
lieved drowned. Two others were
picked up and landed at q north
eastern coast port. One was taken
to O hospital.
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SWEDEN CLAIMS
Firms WINNING

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COURT RENTS
FINE OF $500

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GERS were rescued and landed at an
unnamed port,
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