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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-01
President Roosevelt
Denounces Invasion

neutrality law. withdrawal OF recog-
milton from Russia. or possible re-
call OF Ambassador Lawrence Stein
hardt from Moscow for consultation
The Presidents statement said:
1.-THE news Of the Soviet naval and
military boinbings within Finnish
territory has come as q profound
shock 10 the government and people
Of the United States,
Despite efforts made 10 solve the
dispute by peaceful methods 70
which no reasonable objection could
be offered. one power has chosen
TO resort TO force OF arms. II Is
tragic 10 see the policy OF force
spreading and 10 realize that warton
disregard for law Is still on the
march.
"Aii peace loving peoples In those
nations that are still hoping for
the continuance OF relations through
out the world on the bashis OF law
and order vii unanimously condemn
this new resort TO military force
as the arbiter OF international diff
ferences.
Misfortune Of World
ITO the great misfortune OF the
world, the present trend 10 force
makes insecure the independent ex-
istence Of small nations In every
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CANDIDATES ARE
NOT INSIDE LAW
Several in Late Election
Have Failed to File
Their Expenses

Reports OF several candidates were
still missing today as the deadline
passed for the filing with the town
clerk Of statements Of election con.
tributions and expenses. The law
requires that such statements must
be filed within is days after the
election. This period expired at s
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
The Democratic town committee,
which filed the last statement re-
ceived at the town clerks Office, re-
ported receiving contributions Of
S., 1888 and expenditures OF $5,432
After paying a deficit of $460 from
the 1888 state election, there was
left a balance OF 500.
The largest single contribution re-
ceived was one of 5000 from the
Scully for mayor committee. The
Scully club fled a separate finan-
cial statement more than a week
ago.
Most Of the expenditures were for
election day. The expenses includ-
ed payment of workers and hire Of
automobiles. The most of the DEM
ocratic primary Is listed as 1896.
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Mrs. Roosevelt Pays Another
Visit Before Dies Committee
First Lady Indirectly
Scores Methods Used In
Dies Sessions ~
JOHN Il. BEAL
4 prass elaM f,arraawasaslan t

united Press STAN correspondent
Washington. Dec. / - (U.PD--Mrs
Franklin D. Roosevelt made her
third visit In two days 10 the Dies
committee today TO hear testimony
OF Joseph Lash, executive secretary
OF the American Students Union
which has been attacked by other
committee witnesses as Communist
dominated.
Seeking to observe committee
treatment Of young people whom I
know and trust" and to assist her
young friends In the American
Youth Congress, Mrs. Roosevelt,
only First Lady In history to attend
a congressional investigation COM
mittee session, arrived before the
morning session had started.
She again took O front row seat
and conversed with Lash before he
began his testimony.
Asked how she thought the three
youthful officers Of the American
Youth Congress handled themselves
In their testimony yesterday, Mrs.
Roosevelt told reporters:
II think that should be left to
your judgment"
Mrs. Roosevelt wore a black dress
with red trimming, O black hat and
O grey fur coat.
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RUSSIA TO QUIT
WORLDS FAIR
Her S3,OOO,0OO Pavilion
to Be Dismantled--No
Reason Given for II

New York, Dec. 1-(UP)-The New
York Worlds Fair announced today
that the Soviet Union will dismantlt
Its $1,000 1000 pavilion at the fair ard
will not participate In the exposition
in 1910.
The building will be razed within
90 days. the fair corporation an
nounced. No reason, was given.
The Soviet pavilion was O CHIEF
point Of interest and controversy a,
1.-THE World OF Tomorrow" II was
lavish exposition OF Soviet &C.
complishment under the Communis,
regime and the Red Star that shone
over the building In the hand Of Q
giena Soviet worker provoked con.
siderable criticism from many pa
triotic and other groups on the
grounds that II was above United
states flags on nearby structures
The building, unlike many others
on the grounds, was designed fol
permanent use. Original plans were
that II would be dismantled and
reconstructed In Russia at the ter.
mination OF the fair. It had beer
expected that the Soviet Unior
would participate in the 1910 show
The fair corporation has sent Il
q. N. Zaroubin, deputy commission.
or for Russia to the exposition, q
(Continued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-01
Three Persons Hurt In
Holiday Auto Crashes
Two Girls, Youth Slightly Injured, We're Treated at
HospitaI-Several Other Workers, But There
Was No Serious Accident

Three persons - two girls and a
youth--were injured In waterbury
as the result Of holiday automobile
accidents.
Miss Helene Ricci. 10, OF 1856 Madi-
son street, and Miss Mildred CO.
chrane, 10, OF 30 Rose street, were
treated for minor injuries at 81.
Mary's hospital last night following
the crash OF the automobile III
which they were riding against q
pole on Howard street.
Driver OF the car, Joseph Berthi-
aume, 81, of 2l7 River street, escaped
uninjured from the crash. but was
arrested and notified to appear IN
Traffic Court December 4. Harry
Grant, OF 237 Piedmont street, owner
of the car, also escaped unhurt.
Lost Control Of Car
Motor Patrolmen Raymond Grady
and Joseph Lavallo reported Berth
iaume lost control OF the car while
negotiating an 8 curve.
John Flaherty. %, Of 80 Albert
street, was treated at st. Marys Tor
decorations OF the left ear, shoulder
and right forearm yesterday after
his car struck @. r. and l.. Com
pany coach and overturned on Con-
gress avenue.
Bartlett s. Peck. of 4o7 West Main
street, driver OF the bus, and four
passengers escaped without injuries,
as did John CONSTANT. Il, OF AZ
Spring street and Alex Bruno, 20, OF
East Main street, who were riding
with Flaherty.
Cause Of Crash
Sergeant Charles McWeeney, who
investigated, reported the accident
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LONDON. Dec. I, - (UPJ -
The official radio Moscow an
nounced at 500 p. m. today that q
new Finnish Peoples government
has been established at Terioki,
comprised of rebel Finnish soldiers
and left wing Finnish politicians.
Terioki is north Of Leningrad on
the Russo-Finnish border west of
Lake Ladoga.
Presumably the town Is In the
hands of the Soviet army.
Establishment of a "rebel" gov
eminent there would give Russia
a pretext to help" the new "gov-
eminent" conquer the country.
The Moscow radio said that the
new new government" at Terioki
had issued proclamation outlin-
ing its program, which would
make Finland a 5ocialistic state
in the status Of q semi-Soviet
country.
On the basis Of the radio re-
ports. 1t appeared that Moscow
had decided to back the Terioki
regime In an effort to carry out
the terms of a manifesto purpoIS-
eddy issued earlier by the Finnish
Communist party. That manifesto
called for the workers and soldiers
Of Finland to welcome the Red
Army and thus set up state that
would drive out the landlords. ma
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ATTY. EDWARD
finn IN RACE
ORJUDGESH|P
High Sources at Capital
Intimate He Has Very
Strong Backing
CONGRESSMAN SMITH
IS BELIEVED OUT
Either Judge Finn or Atty.
FitzGerald, New Haven,
May Be Named
Especial to The Democracy

Washington, D. c., Deem
Der /. - A new name - that
of Judge Edward J. Finn Of
Waterbury - has entered the
Connecticut federal Judge
ship picture. High sources
revealed today that Judge
Finn has strong backing for
appointment to the post
made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Judge Edwin s.
Thomas.
The same sources stated that at
the moment 1t appears that the
appointment will go either to Judge
Finn or 10 Attorney John FitzGer-
aid, Of New Haven, son of National
Committeeman David z. FITZGERALD.
Congressman J. Joseph Smith Of
Waterbury Is said to be out OF the
running, but 1t was emphasized that
no final decision has been made. No
nomination win be made until after
Congress reconvenes In January.
Judge Finn isforn1er Judge Of ths'
court Of common pleas here. A
Democrat, he was not reappointed
by Governor Raymond Z. Baldwin,
and his place went to Judge John
r. McDonough Of Naugatuck.
Attorney General Frank Murphy,
who win recommend the appointee,
Is said TO be strongly disposed to-
ward Judge Finn. Reports from
the capital state that the presidents
belief Is that the appointment
should go to Mr.. FitsGerald.
Though never active In politics
Judge Finn was mentioned promi-
nently few months ago as a pos
sible Democratic candidate for
mayor. II Is understood that he
was approached by group Of
party leaders but declined 10 run.
He compiled an excellent record
while on the common pleas court
bench. He Is o member Of O pro-
minent local family. one particular
" active In Catholic affairs.
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OCT. BUSINESS
HAD INCREASE

Boston. Dec. 1--(UP)-A 1913 per
cent increase In October business
activity In New England over Oc-
tober 1898 was reported by the New
England council today.
The increase. bringing activity to
900 per cent of estimated normal,
the council believed, reflected inn
proved demand from expanding in
dustrial operations In the United
States rather than any abnormal
demand from foreign sources.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-01
by HOBART G. MONTEE
United Press staff Correspondent


Washington, Dec. i.--(UP)--Presi-
dent Roosevelt today denounced So
Wet Russia for spreading the policy
OF force and for "'wanton disre-
gard for law"
The news Of Russia's bombing OF
Finnish territory. the President said
came as "a profound shock to thtf
government and the people Of the
United States"
The President said that "the pres
ent trend 10 force makes insecure
the independent existence Of small
nations IN every continent and
ieopardizes the rights OF mankind
TO self government"
He issued the statement In print
ed form, and exhibited at his press
conference his concern over the turn
Of Baltic affairs. The President had
received no Russian answer TO his
tender OF United States good offices
In settling the Russian Finnish con-
flict. and neither nation had re-
piled to his message last night urg-
Ing against indiscriminate bombings
Firms Accept Offer
The Films. however, accepted his
tender OF offices.
The President refused to comment
or reveal future policies, when asked
regarding possible application OF the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-01
Soviet Warships Attempt
to Land Troops as They
Smash at HangOe
Films FIGHT BACK
AGAINST INVADERS
Four Soviet Planes Are Re.
ported DOwn-Number
OF Dead Not Known
BY NORMAN b. DEUEL.
United Press Staff Correspondent


United Press staff Correspondent
Helsingfors, Finland, De-
cember /. - (UP) - Soviet
airplanes raided Helsingfors
three times today, dropping
at least Is bombs on the
working class district. At the
same time Soviet warships
bombarded Hangoe, at the
mouth Of the Gulf OF Finland,
and attempted to land troops,
Finnish messages said.
The aerial and naval attacks as
we'll as Red army thrusts at the
Arctic coast OF Finland the Port OF
Petsamo came as new government
was formed 10 succeed the resigned
cabinet OF Premier A. X. Cajander,
repeatedly with the purpose OF at
tempting 10 reopen negotiations for
settlement with the 6oviets.
The renewed Soviet air raids ela-
dangcrcd the United States Legation
courier, Lawrence w. Won Hellenz,
who was forced to lee along 3. road
In his automobile MS the rasding
planes roared down at him. He said
he had TO drive his automobile into a
ditch TO escape.
Finnish messages reported the
capture OF more than 800 prisoners
In heavy fighting In the Karelian
ISthmus area.
Four Soviet Planes Down
Four Soviet airplanes were
brought down In the first two raids
today, Finnish officials said. NJ
Most OF the damage done In the
raid was In the western part OF Hell
singfors. where there were two big
hits, and In the northern district,
where there were casualties In sew
erai wrecked buildings In addition
10 officially announced death toll OF
70 In yesterdays air raid OH Hell
singfors.
Soviet warships also moved In on
the Finnish south coast, appearing
at Helsingfors harbor without firing
aily aiiOto hlid Nitb HiOfHlh ehSLWhfQ
where they were reported TO have
attempted with the aid OF bombing
planes TO land forces at Borgaa. The
port Of Borgaa Is about 30 miles
from Helsingfors.
Official sources lacked any definite
word about developments at Borgaa
and II was not known whether the
Soviet forces were attempting to
land for enlightenment OF the Fin
1ish capital In cooperation with q
possible landing at Hangoe.
New Cabinets Policy
The new cabinet was designed 10
represent all parties, Finnish off,
cials said. The list was not imme-
pected TO include Riso Ryti, COVER
wiately announced but II was ex-
nor OF the Bank Of Finland, prob
ably as premier: v. A. Tanner, one
Of the iiegotiators who went to
Moscow, as foreign minister; J. X.
Paasikivi, former premier and head
OF the Moscow mission; and the
Peasant Party leader, T. M. XVII
maeki.
Foreign ONCE sources indirectly
indicated that an armistice might
be sought In an effort TO resume ne
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DALADIER AGAIN
WINS DEPUTIES
War Policies Are Upheld
for Rest of War-Trait0r
Arrested; Britain Warns
BY RALPH T.. HEINZEN
,.ltaA Vpnaaa Slaee Oneraauno.laVfl


Paris, December /. CUP -
Premier Edouard Daladier's govern
rnent today received q renewal. for
the duration OF the war, OF power TO
rule by decree after a stormy session
OF the chamber OF deputies climaxed
by $40 10 l75 vote Of confidence.
The decree powers which would
have expired last midnight, were re-
newed by the chamber last night on
the condition that the governments
actions are submitted TO parliament
for approval within a month after
being taken.
Certain quarters had attempted 10
make the issue test case to estab-
lish parliament's right TO supervise
the conduct Of the war.
Daladier's victory was notable In
that the World War parliament re-
tanned that right and overthrow
five governments before Premier
Georges Clemenceau finally won
enough support to rule by decree.
Daladier Explains
Daiadier made 1t clear that he did
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OYSTER THIEVES
ARE CAPTURED

New Haven, Conn.,. Dec. 1--(UP)
Three men were held today on
charges Of stealing oysters from a
private bed In Long Island Sound
The trio was captured after a seven
hour chase on The sound during
which shots were fired by state po-
lice.
Those held ON charges OF theft OF
seed oysters and resisting arrest are
william Messick, so, who was
wounded In the arm by one Of the
shots; Robert Kelly, "a; and Her
bert Smith, "a, all of Milford.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-01
ONLY z VIOLENT
DEATHS in CONN.
One Was Caused By Auto,
Second Was Suicide;
Toll Over Holiday
fRv limited Press,

Two violent deaths were reported
in Connecticut on Thanksgiving day.
One of them was an automobile
fatality, the other q suicide.
Peter B. Thorne, 81, Rye, N. Y,
Yale University senior, and menu
Der of the varsity crew, was killed
when the beach wagon he was driv-
ing left the road and crashed into a
tree at Hamden early yesterday.
Two companions, asleep in the
back, were injured, one critically.
Lewis c. Thompson, Cincinnati. was
on the danger list at New Haven
hospital. and John d. Dausel, Beach
Bluff, Mass, was less seriously in
jured.
Funeral services for Thorne will
be held Saturday. Two Of his broth
ers are members are members OF
the Yale faculty, and a third is .
sophomore student,
Mrs. Jessie Bevahs. "a, Bethel,
committed suicide by inhaling IL
Illuminating gas fumes In her home
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-01
Little Nations in Fear They
Will Be Next to Get
Soviet Blow
murder IN FINLAND"
SAYS GREAT BRITAIN
Russia Calls on Firms to
Lay Down Their Arms
and Surrender
BY UNITED PRESS

Russia's invasion Of Fin
land created a Juror among
warning and peaceful nations
alike today, eclipsing for the
moment the European war
and bringing expressions Of
sympathy for the Firms even
from far-off Japan, which
has been waging its own un-
declared war on China for
three years.
The nations worst disturbed we're
the Scandinavian Sweden, Norway
and Denmark-who fear Russia Is
further penetration into the Baltic
will endanger them. sympathy for
the Firms was made manifest IN the
Nordic states by the bitter denun-
Citations of Russia In the press; by
the application OF 1900 Swedish
youths at the Finnish legation In
Stockholm yesterday for permission
to fight with the Finnish army; by
the applications Of 100 Danes at the
Finnish legation N, Copeilhagayl fol
the same cause: BY q demonstration
OF Norwegian youths In front Of the
Communist newspaper Arbeideren's
building at Oslo.
Next most startled by Finlands
invasion were the Balkans, where,
II was feared, Russia might turn
next. Rumanians feared that II the
war spread In Scandinavia, Sweden
might be involved next, her iron
ore exports to Germany cut off, and
the Germans might then turn to
Rumania demanding more exports,
dispatches from Bucharest said.
Communists Arrested
AT Belgrade. Jugoslavia. SO Com
munist students we're arrested after
q fight with 1000 Nationalist STU
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tionalize industry and live at
peace with Russia.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 1 - (UPD
Russian troops made their first
attempt to land on the Finnish
mainland today, the newspaper
Estrabladet reported from Hell
singfors.
The landing party attempted to
get ashore from the Gulf OF Fin
land near Borgaa, east Of Helsing-
fors, the dispatches said. Borgaa is
about 80 miles east Of the Finnish
capital.
The attempted landing. the
newspaper said, was covered by
Soviet bombing planes but the
planes were driven OF by Finnish
anti-aircraft fire.
The Firms, 1t was said, had ex-
pected an attempted landing near
Borgaa since the district Is less
well fortified than other points on
the Finnish coast.
Prompt air raid alarms and the
~heavy anti-aircraft fire prevented
the Soviet air fleet from complet-
ing its preparations for the at
tempted landing, Eskstrabl edet
said.
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THE WORLD WAR
Is YEARS AGO,
DEC. /, 1914

BY United Uress
Russian army commanded by
Gen. Ivanov In West Galicia
reached Wicllcza, i've miles
south Of Cracow.
Gen. Christion De Wet, rebel.
captured at Waterbury, Cope
Province.
Battle Of LimanOve- Lapanow,
Austrian offensive In GaIicia.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-01
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Dec. 1--(UP)--Gov
eminent expenses and receipts fof
the current fiscal year through Nov
20. compared with year ago:
This Year Expenses Last Yemn
SO, SCI, $780, fAS5 21,167,451. 2s
81, 100, s25, 1901 s2.213,se4,42s. 90
Gross Deficit
81, 697, 304,S64 $f,407,303, O22.G5
Net Deficit
1866, 9sS,314.14 s1,s9i,OfO.e22.65
s2.is7.sss.4s2.57 ss.i4s.272.7ia.27
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HEAVIEST FIREMAN DIES

New London, Conn.,. Dec. l--(UP)
The worlds heaviest fireman is
dead. William Kiely. AZ, weighing
625 pounds. and a member Of the
New London fire department for 10
years, died suddenly Thanksgiving
day.
iSiely's job was driver Of a fire
truck.
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The Weather

Rain, Warmer Tonight;
Saturday Rain, Colder
Fun Weather Report on Page .
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War Bulletins

tionalize industry and live at
peace with Russia.
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Evening star., 1939-06-13
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK.

NEW YORK, June l3-Most
stocks displayed little of the fight
ing spirit in todays market and
leading issues fell back fractions to
more than point at the worst.
Closing quotations, however, were
above the lows.
There was an optimistic news item
to be found here and there, but
traders generally refused TO get
overly bullish, the majority holding
the theory the list had retrieved
enough of its spring decline to en-
title it to rest at moderately lower
levels for a while. even if the up
swing is to be resumed later.
The drift of yesterday was ex-
tended at the opening on small ac-
tivity. The pace picked up a bit
around midday, then slowed appre-
ciably. Such offerings as appeared
were described by brokers as "unim-
portant.' Transfers for the five
hours approximated 100000 shares.
Sentiment Is Frightened.
observers felt the business out
look was fairly promising and word
from Washington that Congress
would rush through tax revision leg
lslation desired by industry served
to brighten sentiment to some ex-
tent.
Dlmming the speculative picture,
though, were the union labor trou-
bles OF General Motors in Michi-
gan and the Allis- Chalmers strike
at Milwaukee. the latter involving
some 5000 workers.
Some Backsliding Shares.
On the domestic front. backslidinp
shares the greater part of the time
included United States Steel Beth.
lehem, General Motors. Chrysler,
Allis-Chalmers, United States Rub.
Der, Goodyear, Montgomery Ward.
American Telephone. Anaconda.
Westinghouse. Allied Chemical, East.
man Kodak and Texas Corp.
Alrcrafts, rails and utilities on
the whole. were only a shade in
arrears. Modest advances were
posted for Chesapeake e. Ohio, Loft.
Cluett Peabody and Standard Oil of
New Jersey.
Evening star., 1939-06-13
Two British AirIines
To Merge With Subsidy
Py the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated PreSS.
LONDON, June ia govern
men bill creating a public corpora
ton to merge Britain's two major
airlines, made public yesterday, pro-
vides 14-year subsidy not to exceed
100000 pounds annually (slS,720,-
600 at the current exchange rate).
The bill would merge Imperial
Airways and British Always in a
corporation called the British Over
seas Airways Corp.
National interest and prestige
would be the corporations first
consideration, although its statu-
tory duty would be to render eff
cient services at reasonable
charges" and provide competition
for the subsidized airlines of other
countries.
The air ministry would appoint
the members of the corporation,
which would buy out private share
holders in Imperial Airways for g.
659,086 pounds ($12.444,522) and
British Airways for 262, 500 pounds
($1,228 500. The outstanding debt
permitted the new body was 10000
600 pounds ($46,800, ,000). 1t would
not manufacture planes.
Evening star., 1939-06-13
Maryland Finds Jobs
For 1,454 in June
By the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, June 13.-The
Maryland State Employment Service
reported it had found jobs for ,454
persons during the first 10 days of
June.
More than two-thirds of the aver
age of 140 jobs found per day were
in private employment, a total of
1.097. The Cambridge Office found
213 jobs for men and women in
canneries opening for the season.
"Of the SIS placements made in
Baltimore" said Director D. L. B.
Fringer, "243 were placed in trades,
"a in commercial and professional
services, ITO as service workers and
SO as unskilled laborerS."
Placements of the county offices:
Cumberland, 65; Towson, 81; An
napolis, 81; Salisbury, 35; Frederick,
%: Westminster, 26; Hyattsville, 81;
Silver Spring, IA, and Hagerstown, IL.
The services advisory board, ap-
pointed to coordinate its work with
the needs of employers, will hold its
second meeting June 81.