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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-11
ONLY TWELVE MORE SHOPPING DAYS

All our folks have gone into huddle
To get Strengthened out on this shopping muddle
For would you believe It the towns all ablaze
And there's only left twelve shopping days.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-11
MAGICIAN AT
LODGE MEETING

An entertainment program will be
presented at Odd Fellows hall to-
morrow night under the sponsorship
Of Nosahogan Lodge Of Odd Fellows.
The program will be featured by
the Great LeRoi, well-known magi-
clan.
Karl Wagner Is chairman Of the
reception committee for the gather
ing.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-11
Ansuvers To
Test Questions

Below are the answers
TO test questions printed
ON page 0.
l. James Monroe.
2. Africa.
3. Eighty.
4. Washington Redskins.
8. Yes.
Q. Young Women's Chris
tian Association.
I. Strait Of Juan de Fuca.
9. Trav'.er-sa-bl; not ira
ver'.sa.bl.
0. Fujiyama.
10. About one-ninth.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-11
WIN CASH PRIZES
WEEKLY AWARDS

RULES
l. Beginning Friday, Nov. Gath, and continuing
TO Thursday Dec 14th there will appear daily, in The
Christmas Shoppers Guide; super6uous or misplaced
words, In each Of ads appearing pages and
These words are chosen from the SO word sentence
printed below.
2 This contest will be divided into weekly Pc
RODS Of days each; each period beginning Friday
and closing the following Thursday. Each OF the SO
words will appear just once during the week. Every
Friday a new contest will begin and new SO word
sentence will be printed
g. To compete for weekly prizes you must find
the ads each day in which one of the superfuous
words appear, clip each ad and underline or mark the
word. Wait until you have the complete set Of So ads
and then assemble them in some novel manner. Mail
bring your entries to christmas Contest Editor" at
the Office of The Waterbury Democrat.
A. Each weeks contest closes on Thursday night
and all entries for that week must be received not later
than the following Saturday noon.
5. Each week. three prizes Of SIS, So and 81 re-
spectivey, will be awarded to the three persons who
submit the neatest and most novel correct entries.
g. Every Tuesday, the winners of the previous
weeks contest win be announced. The decisions Of the
judges win be final.
z. This contest is open to all but employees Of The
Democrat and members Of their families.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
$1,219,649 Payments
1oInsuranceCo Company
Officials Claimed
Monopoly Subcommittee
Hears Witness on
Defunct Iowa Concern
9y the Associated Press

6y tHe Associated treSS.
E. w. Clark of Mason City, for
mer Iowa State insurance commits
sioner, told a Monopoly subcom-
mittee yesterday afternoon that a
group of principal officers. in the
now defunct Royal Union Life In
surance Co. received $l,219649 in
salaries, expenses and commissions
between 1927 and 1881.
He named A. c. Tucker, president
OF the Des Moines concern, which
failed in 1888: Charles E. Bowers and
A. L. Tucker, brother of the presi-
dent, as among the principal re-
cipients.
Mr.. Clark testified that he learned
OF these payments in an examina-
ton of company affairs shortly after
he was appointed commissioner by
Gov. Dan Turner in 1881. The ex-
animation, he said, disclosed ode
plorable" management of the COM
pany.
S299,037 to A. C. Tucker.
Mr.. Tucker was paid $55,000 a
year as president, Mr.. Clark related,
although he was never there and
spent most of his time in California
and Texas. He received a total of
$299,037 in the 1927-31 period, the
witness said.
F. L. Tucker, his brother, was paid
$178,015 in the same period, and Mr..
Bowers, kind of assistant" to the
latter, received a total of $302,24O
although his salary was not more
than $4,000 in at least two of the
years, and less in one of them, Mr..
Clark said.
Commission Payments Cited.
Most of the money paid to Mr..
Bowers and F. L. Tucker, Mr.. Clark
testified, was paid them as commits
slons in connection with reinsurance
OF other companies.
A. c. Tucker, the witness said, on
at least one occasion obtained an ad-
vance on his salary, purchased bonds
OF Southern municipalities and
school districts below par, and re-
sold them to the company at par,
using the profit to apply against the
advance he had received.
He also used this method, Mr..
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Rabbi Kosher Works on Biblical
E pic While Visiting Capital

Rabbi Menachem M. Kasher OF
Palestine, who has spent "a years
writing a part of the Biblical opus
he intends to finish, is in Washing
ton on tour of United States cities.
This small-sized man is a world
famed scholar, traveller, linguist, in
defatigable worker and writer.
Rabbi Israel Tabak of Baltimore
calls him "the master builder of
Jewish heritage"
Rabbi Kasher's life work is the
creation of an encyclopedia COM
mentary on the Bible. After "a
years work on it, Rabbi Kasher says,
it is not nearly finished.
The 44-year-old writer started his
work during the last World War
and is now finishing a 30-volume
work on the five books of Moses.
Evening star., 1939-12-16

Eight volumes of this "Torah Shele-
nah" have been published.
Rabbi Kasher. who has done re-
search work in the foremost libraries
OF Europe, has been in the United
States three months. He travels
from city to city to obtain financial
help in publishing the volumes.
So far volumes have been financed
IN San Francisco, Philadelphia and
New York.
While in Washington Rabbi
Kasher works in a friends house
where he is staying. Reading old
manuscripts and translating, he
works l6 hours a day.
He can't waste time, because there
are about 20 more volumes to write
after he has published his 30-vol-
ume "Torah Shelemah."
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Training in Psychiatry
Held Ministers Need
Py the Associated Press.

ty the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 10
Dean Willard L. Sperry of the, Har-
ward Divinity School predicted to-
da ythat the Protestant ministry of
the future doubtless" would in
clude a group of men specializing
in the field of "the more grave per-
sonal disorders of mind and emo
tions, with the consequent disin-
tegration of character"
1T is doubtful whether the aver
age parish minister can attempt to
be psychiatrist, lnterne, orderly and
Warder as we'll as preacher and
pastor" Dean Sperry said in his an
nual report. But some experience
of human life in extreme distress
is valuable during years of prepara-
ton"
AS result, he continued, Harvard
Divinity School students are receiv-
ing increasing instruction in the So
cial sciences and clinical" training
in institutions to help them fill what
he termed the need in our churches
for sympathy, Imagination, courage,
ldaalism and resolute patience,
rather than more dogma"
Evening star., 1939-12-16

Do you want to share your Christ
mas with some one needing help?
Your cash contribution to The Stars
Christmas Heart Fund will 60 a
long way.
Evening star., 1939-12-16

Clark said his examination dis
closed, to build up the company's
surplus position.
The company, operating in II
states, had assets of S37,0O0,O0O at
the time of its failure, committee
records showed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-08
Britain, France Will
 Lead At LeagueM Meet
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Red Army invasion of Finland. That would include support for the Argen- tine proposal to expell the Soviets from the league.
 Tn Paris, French Premier Edouard Daladier in speech to the cham Der of deputies denounced Russia as an aggressor, expressed hope that seven in enemy (Germany) terri tory" there would be protests and promised Finland the full aid and support of France.
 In Istanbul, where 1t was under stood the Turkish delegation would attend the league meeting, there was a vigorous press campaign. against alleged Nazi propaganda ac- tivities of German Ambassador Franz Von Papen and mounting anxiety over the possibilities over the possibility of future Russian ex- pansion in the Balkans. But Turk ish sources dented Stockholm re- ports that Russia was concentrating troops opposite the Turkish from tier.
 Nazis Blast Little Nations
 In Berlin, Nazi authorities sud- denly opened up with a significant blast of criticism against the Scan- uinavian countries, which have been most alarmed by the Finnish war
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-08
War Bulletins Coming
 From Every Section
Icontlnueu Erum PaRe D

ern part of the peninsula yes- terday.
 Eleven cases Of gas poisoning were reported among Finnish troops, the cornmunlque said.
 Tt was alleged that Russian air planes had machine gunlied civll- ian populations, wCundlng some people.
 Paris, Dec. 8--(UP) Premier EdOuard Daladier, to the ringing cheers of members of the cham Der of deputies, denounced Rus- sia's aggression against Finland today, saluted the Films in the name of the French government and people, and promised Finland aid and support in its appeal to the league Of nations for help.
 Finland, the premier said, had awakened the conscience of the world to aggression. He express cd hope that "even In enemy ter- ritory" there were men who felt protest within themselves against the "crime" of the Russian attack.
 Chairman Jean Mistler of the chamber foreign affairs commits sion, said in speech immediate ly afterward:
 "After the attack of brutal ag- gression against Finland we must have the certainty that the league will condemn Russia"
 France goes to Geneva tomor- morrow to answer Finland's appeal for justice," Daladier said. "She will denounce Russian aggres- siOn."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-08
COngratulatiOns

Boston, Dec. 8 - (U.P.)-A cable- gram from Pope Plus XII was among the hundreds of congratula- tory messages received by William Cardinal O'Connell today from every corner of the globe as he celebrated his 80th birthday.
 Protestants and Jews joined with Catholics in the felicitations.
 Tn these trying times when bar baric tyrannical dictators threaten the destruction of civilization, people of all faiths derive comfort and hope from a great spiritual leader like yourself" read q tribute from the American Jewish Congress May you continue to carry on in the best of health for many years
 The message from the Vatican was not made public immediately.
 Tn his native Lowell, the bronze bust of the cardinal, opposite city hall, was decorated at the direction of Mayor Dewey G. Archambault.
 The Pilot, official weekly news. paper of the Boston archdiocese, ap peared today with its front page de- voted to a portrait of the cardinal.
 His eminence's birthday program was no less strenuous than on any previous anniversary during his 32 years a Catholic Archbishop of Bos- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-08

(Continued from Page 1) teachers receive their pay Dec. IA following the usual Christmas cus- tom. Some opposition was expressed by Commissioner Judge and Com missioner John H. Goss.
 The welfare department asked for transfers of $25,7 ,750 from the emer- gency fund, but was granted only $13,000, the board deciding to take up the rest of the requests next week. Of the $13,000, the sum of $l0000 will go for food for the needy for the remainder of the year.
 Pensions Due
 MT. Sweeney reported that pen- sion payments of $1,327.20 were due to Mrs. Mary c. Keeley, widow of Dr. Peter T. Keeley, late milk. food and dairy inspector. The payments date back to March. the effective date of the Culhane pension bill. A transfer to provide for the payments was voted.
 The park department reported savings of $1.009.50, and this sum was voted into the contingency fund.
 A large number of intra- depart mental transfers were approved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-08
MAYOR MAVERICK
 GETS ACQUITTAL
San Antonio Official Is Not Guilty of Charge in Pay
 Roll Tax Plan

San Antonio, Tex, Dec 8 - GU. P) - Mayor Maury Maverick was acquitted today of charges that he illegally conspired to pay poll taxes for others during the mayoralty campaign.
 A district court jury which was given the case last night announced the verdict. Some courtroom specta- tors cheered.
 Maverick, former new deal con- gressman, was charged on four counts of conspiring to pay poll tax for members of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union be- fore his election last May.
 He denied the charges, and testi- fled the entire case against him was an attempt to smear me politicai- ly."
 About 200 were in the courtroom when the verdict was given to Dis trict Judge Bryce Ferguson.
 Maverick shook hands with friends, then pushed his way to the jury box and shook hands with each member of the jury.
 Thank you," he said.
 Maverick denied the charges, but admitted on the stand that he had contributed $250 to the Union last January to aid in "gett out the vote campaign. The prosecution claimed some of this money was used to pay poll tax for Union members with Mavericks approval.
 Defense Counsel c. w. Johnson proposed, shortly before the case went to the jury, that a majority verdict be accepted by the court, suggesting that 1t abide by the de- cision of seven men. District Attor- ney John Shook would not agree to such unusual procedure.
 The mayor, his 85-year-old father, his wife and their daughter, Terril- ita, IA, remained in the courtroom until the jury recessed early this morning. He appeared confident. and chatted gaily with friends among the spectators.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-08
NEW PROOF OF
 DEATH NEEDED

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 8--CUP)- Registrars of vital statistics in all Connecticut municipalities were told today that soon after the beginning of the new year they will be re- quired to file a "new proof of death" certificate with the social security board.
 In each case. it was explained by Willard c. Smith, chief ot vital sta- tistics and population of the board at Washington, the registrar must certify to the accuracy contained in the certificate SO that benefits may be paid to the proper beneficiaries
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-08
PUCILIST MAY
 BE MURDERER
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berg's body, its head smashed, was found.
 G-Men In Case
 AS New York police continued with their investiga ton. the Federal Bureau of Investigation moved into the case to prepare thorough re- port that may be submitted to the German government.
 J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI, has been here since Wednesday, as soon after the murder was discov- cred, directing the work.
 Detectives were certain that the man who clubbed Dr. Engelberg to death was not robber. Mere than $80 and a watch in the room were not disturbed. Revenge was one the- ory, and darker one was suggested by Dr. Edward Marten, chief assist ant medical examiner, who said Dr Engelberg had been engaged in es- pionage.
 Espionage Report
 The FBI announced that 1t had no file" on Dr. Engelberg, meaning that he had not come under inves- tigation. The federal mems interest in the case may have been due to the espionage report, or to the pos- sibility that full report may have to be made later to Adolf Hitler's government on the circumstances of the death of its representative here.
 Dr Hans Borchers, German consul general. gave authorities permission to search all documents found in Engelberg's home, two-story house where he lived alone.
 Police found no women in whom Dr. Engelberg had any interest, but they obtained statements from sev- eral men on their relationships with him. Neighbors said that men had been the only guests at Engelberg's house and that some had stayed for days at time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-08
Accountants Very
 Critical In Report
(Continued from Page D

742.67 short in penalties and Her fees, the report claims.
 Interest Rates Differ
 Interest rates charged OH delin- ouent sidewalk assessments differed in a number of cases, the report states, stating that statutes and or- dinances in this regard differed.
 The report recommends that number of changes in the tax office be made. It suggests that all the activities of the office be grouped on one floor claiming that much time Is lost by employees going back and forth between one office and an- other.
 Better control of the handling of cash received in payment of taxes is recommended, and 1t Is suggested that one of the employees of the of flee be given the duties of mail teller.
 "Employes do not understand the various tax laws" the report de- clares.
 4tO EhEVS m hsSpvhs
 The report covers l79 pages, and thousands of figures are cited. The various irregular procedures are il- lustrated in lengthy schedules ap- pended to the text of the report.
 we have had the complete CO., operation of the tax collector, his assistant and the employees in his office, and this greatly facilitated the examination" say the auditors
 There is no personal criticism oi Tax Collector Ennis. though office procedure under his direction is crit icized. When the 1899 cash shortage was reported several months ago, Il was pointed out that MT. Ennis had no personal responsibility, and that in fact he called the attention oi other city officials to the missing sum.
 Should Be One Ofiice
 The Griffenhagen suggestion thai all activities of the office be in one location has been made several times in recent weeks. It came before the board of finance, 1t was recom' mended by the mayor in his annua report to the aldermen. and na' been suggested by MT. Ennis him. self. The big problem is where tt get the necessary room, since the first ficor of the city hall now na' no available space.
 The $41,746 that was not collected in interest, penalties and lien fee: figured as an issue in the closing days of the municipal election cam paign. Charles c. Foster, Republican candidate, claimed that the Griffen' hagen report would show a short age of over $50,000." A special meet ing of the aldermen was called, bu the expected campaign bombshel turned out to be a dud when thu auditors in a preliminary repor said that the shortage" was not 1T cash, but rather in the form o money that had not been collected by the city.
 The Griffenhagen auditors ar' now proceeding with an audit O the tax books for 1889. The worl has been underway for the past sev' eral months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-08

(Continued from Page D the minority party to hold Its na- tional convention after the majority party had chosen its candidates and disclosed It's platform. Besides, he added, 1t was good idea "to look into the eyes of the fellow you're going to fight"
 Land0n Hits, Roosevelt
 Topping these developments was the demand by former Gov. Ali M. Landon, 1886 Republican presiden- tial candidate, that President Roose- welt disclosed his l940 intentions. Now is the time, he said, for MT. Roosevelt to put an end to un- certainty" in the interests of Demo- cratic party unity.
 Landon made 1t clear that he didn't give a hoot for the Demo- cratic party as such, but felt that unity in the party in power was the concern Of every citizen "because 1t goes 10 the heart of successful administration All the talk about third term. Landon said, Is Hot of stuff and nonsense"
 "The president seems to be fur nishing the nonsense and little group of insiders seems to be fur nishing the stuff by trying to keep alive the third term question and demanding that the president sacri- fec himself on the altar of his coun- try by being candidate he as- serted.
 Third Term Support
 Meanwhile Secretary of the h. terlor Harold L. Ickes reaffirmed his support for a third term for MT. Roosevelt This reiteration was significant because he coupled 1t with e statement that the president had given him no indication he was supporting federal security admin istfntor Paul " McNutt Tor the Democratic presid Hal ro3dnat!on next year. And .AS Hl Said, went for anyore @a3 0c
 The ltn tcfn .uoya aaent found otfer ggrcr willis Mahoney, 1crlialt. Crn Democratic leader. AfLff . Gisrence with President Roe which he insisted did not tatGt upon politics, Mahoney said .hAt there is only one candidate for l940-and that is the president"
 Were all praying that he runs" he said.
 Endorses Norris Plan
 He endorsed the suggestion Of seven. George W. Norris, Ind, Neb., thta MT. Roosevelt withhold his l940 plans for the present.
 Sen. Sheridan Downey, D.. Calf, meanwhile, counted himself out as a presidential "favorite son. candi- date. Tn a telegram to Carl Op-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-08
BOSTON PRELATE
 BUSY CHURCHMAN
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(Continued from Page D clans, and urged the people to "be more cautious whom they elect"
 Though the cardinal mentioned no names, 1t was significant that his statements were made as Boston found itself in the midst of job selling scandal in which several poli- ticians already have been indicted.
 Well and strong" the dean of the Catholic hierarchy in America an- nounced he will celebrate his birth day tomorrow "by offering holy mass in thanksgiving for the many graces and blessings that have come to me during all these years"
 Stands Behind Desk
 Throughout the hour-long inter- view. Cardinal O'Connell, wearing his robes and red cap, stood behind his desk in his office at the arch bishops house-a plainly furnished room crowded with newsInen, priests and charity workers. Mayor Maurice J. Tobin of Boston was beside him. The cardinals French poodle, Mor- TO, romped on the floor
 As he turned from other subjects to politics, His Eminence sadly shook his head and said:
 "What is 1t that Is lacking? What is 1t that is lacking on the part of some of the people who are elected to public office today? They cer- tainly know better. They have been trained in their obligations to God and to their people. wish I could say that all of them were doing their duty"
 Men In Public Office
 Cardinal OConnell said that the church has strained and stressed the duties of men in public office" !" The terrible thing" he said, 'is that they don't seem 10 realize what is lacking.
 "They must know the dangers of their selfish, greedy and over-am- bilious ideals. Instead of becoming humble, they plunge headlong as If no one were watching them.
 Let Us hope that people will be more cautious whom they elect. Our duty is to decide the man who is truly fitted to hold public office. It's time the people woke up. What have men of this type ever done for us? The kind of man we want is one that is true to God and his fellow men.
 Cardinal O'Connell said that with the abandonment of Goo the world over," the training of young men and women in civil as well as super natural virtue twas 6 vital neces- sity today"
 He traced the growth of Catholic education in the Boston arch-dio- cese. Forty years ago" he said Catholic education here was going very feebly. Today the schools have multiplied nearly four-fold, and we now have 8 school for nearly every church"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-08

According to research made during the filming of RKO Radios "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" starring Ray mond Massey. the neighbors of the Lincoln family at one time were the Borahs, La Policies, Buchanans and Jefferson Davis.