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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28
Metropolitan Opera Opens
With New Star Performer

New York, Nov. 28-(UP)-The
Metropolitan Opera opened another
season last night. In the audience
were II chinchilla coats, a peck or
so of emeralds and diamonds, a
number Of Bakers, Vanderbilts, and
others of the 400, including one Van
derbilt with a portable radio, but
the star of the evening was Richard
Knight, wealthy socialite lawyer
Knight apparently not wishing to
compete with Lawrence Tibbett.
Elizabeth Rethberg, and other stars
of verdi's opera Simon Boccanegra,
performed in the bar, in the lobby,
and on the sidewalk outside the holy
of holes of New York society.
After few plunges and acrobatics
on the brazil rail of the bar in the
sherry lounge, two guards suggested
to Knight that he take a walk with
them. He consented and on the way
downstairs. he saw Mary Steele,
beautiful debutante, at the water
fountain, q paper cup in hand.
Hi Mary" he called. bet you
can't do thisl"
Whereupon he did q standing
somersault. landing square on his
feet, his opera hat still firmly ON his
head. his tails. undisturbed. Miss
Steele spilled water ON her gown and
her long white gloves A photogra-
uher appeared and Knight draped an
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28
.ONE-WAYSTREET
MAY Be ILLEGAL
Mayor Perriello Will Sc.
cure Ruling Of Corpora
ton Counsel Sullivan

Possible illegality Of the recent
establishment of eight one-way
streets today led Mayor Patrick M.
Perriello to announce that ne would
ask Corporation Counsel Timothy
s. Sullivan for q formal opinion.
Signs limiting traffic to one way
on the eight streets, all in the down
town area, were posted by police
yesterday In accordance with in
structions of the board Of police
commissioners.
The question Of illegality arose
when 1t was pointed out that the
city charter gives the police board
no authority to make parking or
traffic regulations, and that still on
the city books are ordinances adopt
ed In 1926 and 1927 to govern traf-
fic and parking. These ordinances
have never been repealed.
The police board claims the auth
ority through an act Of the legis-
lature In 1885. However, the mayor
said he felt that the situation should
be cleared up.
Mr.. Perriello indicated that If the
corporation counsel rules that the
police board had power to act he
would ask the board of aldermen
to repeal the old ordinances. The
mayor will call the ruling, when 1t
Is made, to the attention of the po-
lice board and the aldermen.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28
BRITISH NAVY is
FORCED TO HIDE
Official Nazi Sources Make
That Charge; Abandons
Sea to Germans
BY GEORGE KIDD

(Unlteu EFeSS Statt COrreSpOn0ent)
Berlin. Nov. 28.-(UP)-Ofncial
Nazi sources charged today that
Great Britain was trying to "drag
neutral ships" into the war zone af-
ter the British navy had been forced
to 60 into hiding and abandon the
North Sea and North Atlantic to
the Germans.
1.-THE British are unable to pro-
tect their own coast and are COM
PEELED TO close some of their ports, "
the official German news agency
said In comment on the sinking OF
the British armed merchant cruiser
by the Nazi pocket battleship
Deutschland.
1.-THE activity of the Germans has
shown the world what Is to be
thought Of the British claim to Bril-
fish claim to British rule Of the seas
The strategic weakness Of the Bril-
fish now is being clearly realized
In neutral countries which mad pre-
viously believed they must bow to
the non-existent British rule Of the
seas"
Cruiser Sinking Important
Nazis took the view point that the
sinking Of the Rawalpindi was I'M
portant because of the position OF
the battle southeast II Iceland, en-
phasized "England's weakness" ex-
tended to the North Atlantic as well
as the North Sea.
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28
LOST WOMAN HAD
LIVED ON GRASS

Los Angeles, Nov. 28.-(UP)-Sev-
eral weeks on a diet of grass and
weeds left 65-year old Mrs. Kary
Horne near death today from star
walton.
The woman. who wandered from
her Los Angeles home apparently in
mental distress, was found semi
conscious in an abandoned noun
tain cabin.
Ross Axling, inspecting his cabin
In Big Santa Anita canyon, found
her lying under a cot. She could do
no more than humble that she had
been eating grass and weeds. Bunch
es of half-chewed grass lay ABOUT
the floor.
CCC boys from q nearby camp
carried the woman a mile and q half
over mountain trails to an ambu-
lance which took her TO county hos
pital.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28
Story in Which British Cruiser Was
Blown to Pieces By Deutschland Is
Told in All Details
BRITISH CRUISER, AIRPLANE
HUNT SEAS FOR DEUTSCHLAND
BY WALLACE CARROLL
UNITED Press staff Correspondent

London, Nov. -(UP)-Reports in naval
quarters said today that British warshps blockading
the north Atlantic, had captured or sunk IL German
merchant ships which had sailed from the United
States disguised as neutrals. The report was pub
lished today by the News Chronicle, quoting MEM
Der of the crew of the armed British merchant ship
Chitra which landed at Glasgow yesterday with IL
survivors of the British auxiliary cruiser Rawalpind
Sinking of British Cruiser
The Rawalpindi former liner of 1897 tons, was
sunk in fight with the German pr cket battleship
Deutschland off the southeast coast of Iceland last Thurs
day. It disclosed that British warships extremely
active in the North Atlantic and that the Deutschland
although easy victor the Rawapindi had fled
quickly because British cruiser hove into view and other
British fighters near by.
"A Ships Sink in II Days
Meanwhile the intensified sea warfare Claimed its 44th
ship in II days the British Freighter Uskmouth 2483
tons. It announced that % of the Uskmouths
picked up by passing steamer and three miss
ing Cause Of the sinking was not disclosed
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28
PARLIAMENT IS
OPENED BY KING
Royal Highness Is Well
Guarded as He Proceeds
New War Session

London, Nov. % - (UP) - A
new session of parliament opened
today, the first convened in this war
with the traditional speech by the
king: THE prosecution of war COM
mands the energies Of all my sub
jects."
The atmosphere was serious and
the peace-time display of state
robes, regalia and gilt coach was dis
pensed with.
The king rode to Westminster In
a closed car instead of a glass coach
drawn by Windsor grays. The Royal
Crown went in an automobile with
a police escort instead of a royal
landau with the usual troop of
household cavalry. The time of his
departure was not announced in
advance and no crowds lined the
streets.
The king was escorted by the
Dukes of Gloucester and Kent. He
wore q naval uniform. The Queen
wore a black dress, black hat and
silver fox fur.
They assembled the thrones before
which judges Of the high court were
lined. wearing wigs and gowns. Few
peers were present since they hao
not been informed In time that the
fffnralfssssaei IN Dana Al
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arm around one of the guards to
pose for pictures. The guards
FASTENED knight on his walk"
There were more photographers out
side and to entertain them. and the
taxi drivers at the curb, Knight did
a head stand while the cameras
clicked.
Intermission time came, and he
went back inside and down the main
aisle with guard in pursuit. He
and the guard had long talk and
Knight was at last persuaded that
he would have a better time at
George Whites Scandals. He was last
seen in a taxicab headed in the di-
rection Of the theater.
Last summer Knights estranged
wife, the former Dorothy Ledyard.
ar heiress, accused him of breaking
into a friends home where she was
living and stealing two of her rare
birds. and had him arrested. She is
now in Reno and knight has suit
pending here to restrain her from
obtaining a divorce outside New
York state.
The other outstanding member Of
the opening night audience was Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. Jr., who went into
his mothers box Juggling . portable
radio. He said he just couldn't miss
the foreign broadcasts, not even for
the opera. Morris Gest. the producer
was there with q midget.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28
Russia Orders Troops
To Return Firms Shots
Calls Reply Of Finland to Soviet Demands, as I'M
pertinent" Films Seem Ready to Defend Their
Nation Against SOvets Attack
BY HENRY SHAPIRO


Moscow, Nov. 28-(UP)-The staff
Of the military district Of I'eningrad
today ordered Soviet troops to ire
turn the fire" If there were any more
provocations by Finnish troops OH
the border.
A communique said: I'm connec-
ton with provocative artillery firing
upon our troops from Finland, Soviet
troops are ordered to return the fire
in the event of repeated Finnish
provocations, until those who start
the shooting are annihilated."
The Leningrad district embraces
the Finnish-Soviet border area on
the Karelian Isthmus where, the
Russian charged, Finnish troops
fired seven artillery shells into the
Russian lines last Sunday, killing
four and wounding nine red soldiers.
Finland has denied categorically
that its troops did any firing and
has rejected Russia's demand that
Finnish troops withdraw from IL
to IS miles from the border.
Finland Reply Impertinent
Finland's reply was regarded here
as bold and impairment"
Soviet newspapers and radio sta
tons still withheld from the public
the news that Finland had replied to
the demand for withdrawal OF Fin
nish troops from the border, but
they continued to talk against Fin
nish war mongers."
Mass meetings were still being Or
ganized throughout the country.
At one, Russia,S Baltic air force
passed a resolution reading: "Our
flyers are splendidly prepared. When
the Communist party orders us,
fiocksof pursuit planes and bomb
focks Of pursuit planes and bomb
ers will crush the enemy mercilessly
and prevent further anti-Soviet pro-
vacations"
Moscow writer's and poets resolved !:
1--WE learn with Indignation and an
ger that the Firms. prompted by
war mongers, have permitted wan
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28
PRINTER Is HELD
in WIRE TAPPING

Pawtucket. r. T., Nov. 28--(UP)-
With a wealthy printer in custody
after discovery that the home tele-
phone of Mayor Thomas P. Mccoy
had been tapped, a search for "a,,
investigator" who used the mans
homes as a listening post was I'M
derway today.
Edward L. Freeman, AZ, was seiz-
ed In a raid on his home last night
after New England Telephone &
Telegraph company linemen traced
the unauthorized wire from McCoy's
home to that Of Freeman TOO feet
away. Police brought no formal
charge against him as they were
uncertain what law had been vio-
lated.
Discovery Of the overlapping
came shortly after Governor william
H. Vanderbilt ordered an investiga-
ton of the Pawtucket city govern
ment. including an audit of city fl
nancial records.
Denying that he had tapped the
wire, Freeman was quoted by police
as saying he had permitted IAN in
vestigator" to use a bedroom in his
home for that purpose.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28
BROWDER AT YALE
CAUSE OF CONCERN
Air of Apprehension Pre-
walls in New Haven at
Communists Visit

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 28-(UP)
There was an air Of apprehension
throughout the city concerning the
outcome Of Communist leader Earl
Browder's appearance at a Yale
peace council forum late today at
Strathconia Hall.
Despite protests Of "a veterans Or
CARNATIONS and the state DEPART
ment Of the American Legion, ac-
cusing Yale's President Charles
Seymour with doing "a disservice to
Yale University and the state Of
Connecticut" in not cancelling the
talk, Browder was scheduled to 60
ahead with his speech on America
and the Imperialistic War"
Legionnaires, however, were eau
toned against forceful objections,
but were advised, II they demon
strated peacefully against the forum
to wear their Legion hats"
Legion ofncials denied knowledge
of reports that many posts through
out the state planned to send dele
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28
British Warships Open
Atlantic Blockade On
All Kinds OF Shipping
NAzI EXPORTS
ARE IN DANGER
British Blockade Opens
Monday With All Neutral
Nations to Suffer
BY FREDERICK KUN

(UnlLe0 KreSS St8U COrEeSpVuUeutI
London, Nov. % - (UP.) - Great
Britain's blockade on German ex-
ports will go into effect Monday,
1t was reported today from a reliable
source.
The blockade was formally in
voked today, with publica ton in the
official Gazette and all rieutrals in
GLIDING Italy and Japan, despite
their angry protests, were being no
titled that German goods are hence
forth barred from the seas.
British warships in all seas are
standing by for the admiralty's code
signal starting the blockade.
Neutral shippers will be given
few days grace, to dispose Of Ger
man exports already In transit, and
after that, the war of commerce will
start in full fury.
Warships Instructed
Preliminary instructions already
have been sent all warship captains
you will have power to confiscate
and impound all goods Of German
origin no matter in what ships they
are carried or wherever they are
bound" they read.
"You will not sink or shell these
ships. You will inspect the cargo
then escort them gently but firmly
to the nearest base"
In few days, the order will 60
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28
William S. French Is
Struck By Fire Engine
S4-Year-Od Resident Of Circular avenue Dies Hours
After Accident-Coroner Hennessy Will Make
His Findings Later On

Coroner william B. Hennessey
said today he has completed his in
vestigation of the death Of William
s. French, "a, OF 100 Circular avenue
fatally injured yesterday afternoon
when he walked into q fire engine
on North Square.
The coroner said he examined wit
nesses last night and will issue a
finding in the near future. Private
Leonard B. Murphy, driver Of the
fire truck, was meanwhile released
on his own recognizance.
Witnesses told the coroner that
Mr.. French had stepped. out from
the sidewalk and had reached point
about ten feet from the curb in front
Of 445 North Main street when he
walked into the heavy auxiliary
pumper.
Ended Days Work
The elderly man, who had COM
pleted his days work at the Water
bury Clock company, was walking
with lowered head and downcast
eyes when the accident occurred
witnesses said.
Mr.. French was rushed to st.
Mary's hospital by an unidentified
motorist and died three hours later
from fractured skull.
Responding to an alarm for a
brush fire in the Abbott school Sec
ton. the fire truck was preceded by
a police squad car, the chiefs and
deputy chiefs machines, all Of which
had their sirens In operation. Three
policemen had stopped traffic in the
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The story Of the Rawalpindi was
as follows:
Last Wednesday, while on patrol.
she captured German MERCHANT
ship. put q prize crew aboard and
sent 1t to a British port.
The next day she encountered the
Deutschland. q warship so fast and
powerful, with its l1-inch guns, Tor
pedo tubes and scouting airplanes,I
that only five British and French
fighters are considered its match.
The Deutschland opened fire and
the Rawalpindi replied feebly, with
six-irch guns. Although larger, the
Rawalpindi was no match in battle
and was blown to pieces in q short
while. Most Of the Rawalpindisi
crew Of 300 went down with her..
Eleven were picked UP after % hours
by the Chitral which had aboard
the crew Of "a Of a German mer-
chant ship. The Germans had scut-
tied their ships when the Whitral ap-
preached 1t.
The News Chronicle quoted one
Of the Chitral's crew that the Ger
man prisoners were masquerading
their ship as Norwegian and called
her the Ada. He said that the Ada
was outward bound from the Unit
ed States and was one of ~ such
German ships that the British had
captured.
Great Sea Battle
Describing the Rawalpindi's bat
tie. the Chitral seaman said:
"The Deutschland opened fire
without warning. The Rawalpindi
replied but had no chance against
the superior arms and numbers OF
Germans. She was battered to .
pulp before the crew had much
chance to get into boats. The SUR
vivors we picked up knew very little
about what happened to the rest OF
the crew.
"As the Rawalpindi was going
down the Deutschland put on fun
steam past q lifeboat, almost
swapping 1t. Sailors looked down
from the Deutschland deck and
shouted at the men in the lifeboat.
Is 1t cold down there?' Some Of
them spat at the men In the life
boat. The survivors were very bitter
about this treatment and when we
heard what had happened there was
a good deal Of Ill feeling aboard be-
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War Bulletins

Paris, Nov. 2S.-(UP)-Six Ger
man submarines have been sunk
by naval patrols during the past
10 days, French dispatches said
today.
The French said also that In ad-
dition to the intensified war on
the sea one Of the most violent
combats Of the war had occurred
IL miles east Of the Moselel river
sector on the western front.
A German column, the French
said, was repulsed by French gren-
adiers and machine gunners after
attempting an artillery block off Of
an entire section Of the French
advance lines. The battle brought
opposing forces into hand to hand
bayonet combat.
French war office cOmmunique
No. Ill, dealing with events on
the western front last night, said
meanwhile "that there was moth
ing important to report all night"
Unfavorable weather conditions
greatly reduced operations Of both
French and German planes, which
confined their flights to scouting
activities.
Details Of naval operations were
not given but the navy said there
had been q series Of clashes with
submarines during the past ten
days and that II was certain that
at least six had been destroyed.
British Rationing
London, Nov. 2S.-(UP)-Start
of ratiOning in Britain has been
delayed until Jan. 8 when regu-
lations will 60 into effect limit.
ing supplies of butter and bacon
to four ounces Of each per week
to each consumer, Minister Of
Foods william S. Morrison an
nounced in the House Of Com
mons today.
Morrison said that delay IN
starting rationing resulted from
the requests Of private traders
throughout the country asking that
ration regulations should not be
made effective during the Christ.
mas season.
Morrison said that although
sugar will not be rationed for the
present the ministry of food asked
consumers to restrict their pur-
chases of sugar to a pound per
person per week.
Yesterday the food ministry en-
phasized that there Is no danger
of q shortage but that limited ra-
tioning would be instituted as part
Of q program to release as many
ships, hitherto carrying food, for
the transport Of water materials
for che armed forces.
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Tor the year estimated at $4,978,530
The difference is to be secured from
other sources Of income.
The finance board took its final
action on the budget at a meeting
last night. Only minor changes had
been made since Friday night, when
the board agreed on 32.5 mill tax
rate and return of the pay cut to
municipal employees.
Mayor Perriello Pleased
Mayor Patrick M. Perriello today
expressed himself as generally
pleased by the budget as prepared,
though he said he felt that perhaps
other reductions could have been
made. Many departmental appro-
priations have been slashed sharply,
notably that Of the street departs
iment.
IN ending Its arduous work on the
budget, which entailed meetings
almost every night for the past seven
weeks, the finance board passed
votes of thanks for the efforts OF
Controller Martin j. Sweeney, City
Auditor Thorvald Olsen and Com
missioner John H. Goss.
Street, Sewer Repair
The budget sets up well-rounded
program Of street and sewer repair
and improvement. Erection Of
bridges on Baldwin street, Idylwood
avenue and Plank road Is called for
as well as q paving program which
win take In North Main street
South Main street, Bank street and
WATERFOWL avenue.
As required by the Culhane char
ter revision act, new departments,
Of purchases and Of the budget, are
set up. New police and fire de-
partment pension funds are also es-
tablished.
OF the 81, 100, 900 needed to make up
the difference between estimated
TAX revenue and total appropria-
tions, 1t is expected that $317 ,283
will be collected in back taxes. $780,
900 from the state for welfare cases,
Sl35,000 from liquor permits, $685.
600 from old age assistance taxes,
$4,000 from city court fines, SAC. 900
from the state for school enumera-
ton, and the remainder from IL
censes, fees and other sources.
Mayors Office Cut
The appropriation for the mayors
office is reduced from $2l ,925 to
Stats. The post Of executive secre-
tary is eliminated, and the salary Of
the personal secretary Is raised from
$1,000 to 5000. There will be a
combined secretary -stenographer at
$500.
The Board Of Finance appropria-
ton, which last year was $211 1921,
is cut to $4,000. The appropriation
last year comprised a relief fund and
a contingency fund, but the only
appropriation this year is for the
salaries Of five appointed members,
who will receive $500 each.
The office Of the tax attorney Is
abolished, as required by the char
ter revision act, and his duties will
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HOLLYWOOD HAS
FOUND TREASURE
After Digging Up Pave
ment Searchers Turn Up
an IngersOll Watch
BY FREDERICK C. OTHMAN
United Press Hollywood
COrresuOndent)

Hollywood. Eov. 2S-(UP)-If it
hadn't been for the presence Of
three newsreel camera crews. six
reporters and rs excited fans, the
world might never have known what
treasure the doodlebug turned up at
Hollywood Bowl the first day of its
hunt.
The Doodlebug Is q sort of Seis-
mograph, converted to register not
earth shocks but earth treasures.
Modern prospectors use them to
find, they say, gold and other
metals. Even oil prospectors use
them. Their latest use has been In
hunts for buried treasure.
Henry Jones, an Alaskan mining
engineer, and Ray johnson, movie
stunt man, made d0odlebug and
brought 1t TO the Hollywood Bowl
where for years there has been tall
tales Of fabulous treasurers buried
by the brigands. Of Jaurez. II d
--- HF t44
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1910 City Budget
Of Finance Board
Goes To Aldermen
Restoration of 10 Per Cent Pay Cut to City Employees
Is Provided For-Board of Finance Takes
Final Action Last Night

The 1910 city budget recommended by the Board of
Finance after long weeks of intensive study will be sub
itted to the Board of Aldermen tonight Action by the
latter board will be deferred until after copies of the pro-
posed budget have beer printed and available for study
tax rate of 325 mills with full restoration of the 10 per
cent pay cut to city employees provided for There are
total appropriations Of with tax collections
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TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Nov. 2s-(UP)-Gov-
eminent expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through Now
25th, compared with year ago:
This Year Expenses Last Year
$3,773, 06s,972.S2 $3.50, 4o0.556.1s
Receipts
$2,1s1. 2Os, ef4.12 s2,1szsss.14s.49
Gross Deficit
s1.e4i .ssa. $500 s1,ssl.s22.4is.7o
s1.ssi. s4s, sos.so s1.s45.557. os2.7o
Cash Balance
$2,1s4,S92.S71.s1 s2,476,572,774.66
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The Weather

Fair Mild For To-
night, Wednesday
FuTI weather ReDork page 3
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