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Evening star., 1939-09-22
Residential
Social
Notes
Miss Nancy Letter
To Be Hostess
At Dance

Miss Nancy Letter, who Is remain.
ing through the early autumn with
her mother. Mrs. Joseph Letter, at
their estate on the Massachusetts,
North Shore. will give . dance there
tomorrow evening. The party is
planned in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Cabot, Mr.. and Mrs. r..
Bennett Forbes and Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Perry.
Mrs. Letter and her daughter will
return to washington in October.
Mrs. Everett Allen Archibald will
arrive here Sunday morning from
Colorado Springs. where she has
spent the summer. She will spend
the winter In washington to be
near her two grandchildren, Mrs.
H. Prescott Galley, jr, Of Chevy
Chase. the former Miss Virginia
Harris, and Miss Anna Wolcott
Archibald.
Mrs. Katharyn Fuqua and Mrs.
William o. Chapman have returned
to their apartments ut the Shore
ham after spending several days In
New York. They were accompanied
on their trip by Mrs. Harmer Ree-
side and her daughter, Miss Mary
Frances Breeding.
Miss Winifred Kloman, dauRhter
of Mr. and Mrs. William c.. Kloman,
entertained at dinner dance Mon
day night at the Shoreham Hotel
in honor Of Miss Anne Healy who
will leave shortly for Indiana to
attend Saint Mary of the Woods
College.
Guests at the party were Miss
Edith Payne, Miss Helen Holbrook,
Midshipman William j. Rosers.
Mr.. James Laher, Mr.. Carroll Ash
by, jr., and Mr.. Ernest Schneider,
Miss Viola E. Sutliff of Cleve-
land. Ohio, was entertained at
bridge party given Monday eve
ming by Mrs. William L. MulNkin,
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Parents Announce
Engagement of
Miss Whichard

The announcement by Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Walter Whichard Of
Norfolk of the engagement Of
their daughter, Miss Carroll
Whichard, to Mr.. Elliot Alex
ander MacSwain Of San Fran
cisco, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander Reginald MacSwain Of
Berkeley, Calf, is OF interest
IN Washington, where Miss
Whichard has been q frequent
visitor and has many friends.
The wedding will take place
Thursday, October 10, In the
home Of the brides parents in
Norfolk. Mr.. MacSwain and his
bride will 60 to San Francisco
to live after their wedding trip.
Evening star., 1939-09-22

Mr.. william 8. Patten Of Boston,
son OF Mrs. Thomas F. Davies and
the late Mr.. william s. Patten OF
Boston, have selected Saturday, Oc-
tober %, for their marriage. The
wedding will take place at Wood
bury, Long Island, where Mrs. Jay
and her daughter went yesterday
after spending some time at the
Plaza in New York.
Evening star., 1939-09-22

Miss Whichard is . graduate
OF Miss Turnbull's School In Nor
folk and Of Vassar College. She
made her debut at 4 ball of the
Norfolk German Club and is q
member Of the Norfolk Junior
League. Her brother, Mr.. Henry
Walter Whichard, jr., makes his
home In Washington.
Mr.. MacSwain, who attended
st. Michaels School and Brent
wood College in Victoria, British
Columbia, is . graduate Of the
university Of California and Z
member Of Phi Kappa Psi Fra
ternity.
Evening star., 1939-09-22

Mrs. Jay announced her daughters
engagement to Mr.. Patten from her
summer home, Breakwater, 1T Bar
Harbor, August 2.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Miss Jay Selects
Wedding Date

Miss Susan Mary Jay, daughter
Of Mrs. Peter Augustus Jay, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
INJUNCTION ON LIQUORS IS OUT
Brought to Restrain Deal. CTS On Prices-Appar-
 entity Is Withdrawn

An injunction seeking to restrain owners of Waterbury liquor stores and drug stores from selling certain. brands of liquor below a minimum price allegedly established by the Fair Trade Act, scheduled to be heard in the Superior Court this morning, is apparently withdrawn.
 The action was brought by Mich ael Pace, owner of the Gem Package store on East Main street. A hear- ing on the sought-for injunction was started Tuesday, but 8 contin- ,uance of the hearing was granted when the question of why all Wa terbury package store owners and drug store owners should not be in- cluded in the motion. Lawyers for Pace contended that if an injlfnc- tion was to be issued against certain liquor dealers the state has the right to issue an injunction against all. He asked time to get the names of dealers who had signed contracts with wholesale liquor dealers.
 When the case was called this morning 1t was announced that Atty. A. D. Savitt of Pace's counsel was not ready to proceed and that he contemplated withdrawing the action.
 At the Tuesday hearing Atty Savitt stated that he did not want an injunction against a few of the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
German Light Cruiser Damaged By Explosion
Hit Beneath Surface In North Sea, But Reaches iar- bor = British Had Reported Sinking of Ger
 man Sub, Hitting Nazi Cruiser
BY GEORGE KIDD Limited Press Staff Corresp0ndent)


 Berlin, Dec. IA (A German Light Cruiser, operating in the northern part of the North Sea, has suffered an explosion beneath the surface of the water" and has re- turned to harbor slightly damaged, the high command announced to- day.
 (The British Admiralty had an- nounced that Q British submarine which sighted the German liner Bremen on its way from Murmansk to Germany had later sunk a Ger man submarine and torpedoed e German cruiser).
 The high command admission was made at the end of its morning communique in general operations. It said:
 "There was only minor artillery intermittent fire Con the western front). Between the Moselle and the Rhine there was increased patrol activity at several places and we made prisoners.
 Tn the last few days our naval forces have operated in the north ern part of the North Sea. On the return trip an explosion occurred in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
PROSPECT HOME
 IS DESTROYED
Property Owned By Mr., Mrs. Harold J. Norris Is
 Complete Loss
Special to The Democrat)

(Speciat 70 The OeMOcfnt)
 Prospect, Dec. A--The home of Mir. and Mrs. Harold J. Norris, on Driver road, was completely des- troyed by fire late this morning. Only the chimney was left standing after the furious blaze subsided, as firemen, hampered by lack of water, were unable to quell the flames. Damage was estimated at more than $5O00.
 The fire broke out in the kitchen of the dwelling and was discovered by Mrs. Norris, who was alone in the home at the time. She ran to the house of a neighbor, Mrs. George Driver, who telephoned an alarm to the Naugatuck fire department. One company responded, making the trip over dangerously slippery roads, but the entire home was in flames.
 The firemen used chemicals and Q small supply of water from a well but were not able to check the fire. So quickly did the fire spread that 1t was impossible to save any furn!t- ture or household effects. Mir. Nor- ris Is employed by Waterbury laundry.
 The fire recalled the fact that e little over year ago an attempt was made to have the town meet ing appropriate money for fire- fight ing equipment. The move became involved in politics and was defeat- ed. Prospect has volunteer firemen, but they have no equipment.
 Only smoldering ruins of the house remained this afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
British C ruisers Had Relentlessly Pursued Battleship To F finish
German Warship Loses 36 Men Killed, 60 WOunded-Hit Three Times-Her
 Captain One of Casualties
BRITISH CRUISER ACHILLES
 SETS UP DEATH WATCH
BY RICARDO ALVAREZ United Press Staff Correspondent

Montevideo Uruguay, Dec. 14-(UP)-A Ger man pocket battleshp and three British cruisers lay at anchor few miles apart here today after the big gest and most dramatic naval battle of the European war-a two day running fight in which the German ship Admiral Graf Spec, and the British cruiser Exeter were damaged. The Admiral Graf Spec lost 36 men killed and 60 wounded in the battle; the Exeter's casualty list was not immediately made known.
 Where German Warship Was Hit
 Official reported that the Admiral Graf Spec had been hit the captains bridge in clothes room and in the officers mess, and in front of powder room. Her captain reported to be casualty, with wound was reported that the Exeter flagship of the British South American squadron suffered one direct hit.
 Achilles Sets Death Watch
 The British cruiser Achilles set death watch CD the damaged German pocket batteshp Admiral Graf Spec to- day. determined that it should not again escape to raid Allied commerce on the high Its at battle sta tions, gun crews manning its eight sixnch guns the cruiser steamed slowly back and forth in the River Pate just outside territorial waters the Graf Spec lay at anchor in the inner harbor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
JAMES DILLANE
 DEATH FINDING
Not Caused By Criminal Act, Commission Or Any
 Carelessness

Deputy Coroner Miles F. McNiff Jr., in a finding today states that the automobile death of James H. Dillane, killed on the Whittemore road, Middlebury, Nov. 9, was not caused by the criminal act, omis- sion, or carlessness, on the part of any other person, or persons.
 The finding states that Charles A. Nabey, of TIA Willow street, Wa terbury, was driving ahead of Dil- lane at the time of accident and, looking in his mirror, saw Dillane begin to cut out in an apparent att tempt to pass him. The finding states that Nabey moment later heard the impact of the Dillane car on the bridge abutment.
 NO evidence was discovered which pointed in any way to the possibility of contact between the two cars" " the finding states.
 Witnesses examined during the inquest included Nabey. and Officer Maurice Purtell, of the Beacon Falls state police barracks.
 The finding follows:
 About e:45 p. m., November 22 1889. James H. Dillane drove ar Oldsnlobile sedan west on the Whit. teniore road. in Middlebury, ant when at point a short distance eas'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14

his client at headquarters, Captain Fred Hickey, night superintendent, testified that Summa's charge was true.
 Captain Hickey Admits
 Captain Hickey, although he tes- tified that he had not seen Salinar- di and had no first.hand knowledge of his condition, admitted that he denied the attorney permission to see his client. The police captain Justified his position by saying that he wished to avoid any possible fracas that might ensue If Sali- nardi were set free on bonds.
 Quoting Summa as saying, I'm hiA attorney and have all the rights in the world to see him." Captain Hickey related that 1t was not until Deputy Chief Daniel J.. Carson con- ferred with Sumina that the attor- ney was allowed to speak to 9all- nhrdi. Captain Hickey admitted that Summa had threatened habeaS corpus proceedings.
 Nothing Arbitrary
 Had you any thought of being ar- bitrary?" Judge Gaffney asked Cap- tain Hickey. The captain replied in the negative, adding:
 T only thought of safety"
 gcored not only by Attorney Sum- ma on the ground that he had ar- rested Salinardi because of preju- dice and "because 1t was Salinardi with the long record" Patrolman Joseph Sullivan was also engaged by Prosecuting Attorney Michael J. Galullo in a heated argument con- corning the consistency of his tes- tlmony.
 Having testified that he arrested Salinardi "who was lighting drunk and who took a swing at me-" Patrol man Sullivan was brought up short by Galullo who suddenly asked:
 Intoxicated, Not Drunk
 Did you ever tell me he was drunk2"
 The officer replied that he told the prosecutor Salinardi was intoxicated when you called me Thanksgiving morning. To another question by the prosecutor the policeman replied that he had not mentioned intoxi- cation in his brief written report of the arrest because didn't think 1t was necessary
 we are not going to get into questions of veracity, are we?" asked the prosecutor. adding with strong emphasis: "The first time this wit- ness used the phrase fighting drunk
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
NORTH FINLAND
 IS ALL ABLAzE
Retreating Films Burn Towns In Face of Swift
 Drive of Russians
BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE United Press Staff Correspondent ]

Copenhagen, Dec. 14.-(UP)- Newspaper dispatches reported today that northern Finland, southwest of the Arctic port of Petsamo, was ablaze as retreating Films set fine to strategic towns in the face of a swift Russian advance covered by fleets of bombing planes.
 The Svanik correspondent of the Oslo Dagbladet and border dis patches to Bergen said that the Rus sians were within 10 miles of Salmi- jaevvi, Finnish town on the Nor- wegian border.
 Following their "scorched earth" policy of leaving nothing to the Russians the Films were re- ported having fired everything that would burn in the towns of Salmi- jaervi, Borsigleb and Kilochoki.
 The Svanik correspondent of the Oslo Dagbladet said that ne could see the fires along the Pasvik river.
 One Great Flame
 "One section appears to be one great flame" he reported. Tn same places l can sec from the little hill near Svanik hundreds of little flames as though every liotlse-was afire.p p'-
 Great clouds of smoke were re- ported to be rolling over the nor- der into Norwal.
 At many points on the Norwegian border, rifle and artillery fire could be heard, denotirg a rapid Soviet approach to Salmijaervi.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14

Pursued relentlessly by the Britt ish cruisers, the Admiral Graf Spec had sought vainly to escape to the open sea. The British ships, miles speedier, forced her toward the Uruguayan coast, and ir the early summer night, as thousands of tense Uruguayans watched from shore, she steamed slowly along the south coast, her searchlights playing on the resort beaches and anchored.
 The three British cruisers steamed behind he and dropped anchor at Punta Carretas, 10 miles southeast of Monteyideo where a point of land juts out at the junction of the river Plate Estuary and the Atlantic.
 Raiding For Weeks
 Germanys ship, which for weeks had been raiding allied shipping in the South Atlantic, moved into the inner harbor and the most serious ly wounded of her crew were brought ashore and taken to a military hos- pital at Maciel, outside Montevideo. Aboard the Admiral Graf Spree were the captains of six British merchantmen which the pocket bat tleship had sunk. A spokesman for Otto Langmann, German minister,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
194O City Budget Over $4OO, ,OOOLess Than '39
Total Proposed City Expenditures Will Amount to S6,777,O ,OO472 - This Includes All Budget
 Changes Agreed On By Aldermen

The i940 city budget. awaiting final action by the Board of Alder men at a special meeting tonight, provides for appropriations amount ing to $400, 0,820.67 less than set up in the 1889 budget. The total pro- posed city expenditures amount to $6T77, ,004,T2, which figure includes budget changes agree on by the aldermen at their secret meeting Monday night. slN
 Twenty-three budget items have been reduced from the 1889 figures, and increases amount to $212,305 .33, while decreases amount to $6l3, ,126.- 20, leaving a net reduction of $400,- 82087. The, total expenditure figure of $6.777 ,004.72 includes an appro- priation of $618,l32 for the water department, which is listed as a sep- arate fund in next years budget. Without the water bureau item, the appropriation total is $6,158,872.72.
 Tax Rate of 32.5
 With a grand list of $l66, ,500,000, this means tax rate of 32.5 mills, unless changes are made by the aldermen tonight. A major problem is created by the East End Com munity clubs request for an ap- propriation of $l6,5O0 for a gym- nasium at Anderson school. This sum would be the city's share of total cost of $65,000. the remainder to be contributed by the WPA. The gymnasium project will be discuss ed at length by the aldermen to- night. Requests for appropriations for e housing study and for new bridge on Harpers Ferry road are expected to be rejected, though pcs- sibly a fraction of the $l0,0OO asked for the housing survey may be granted.
 The meeting tonight was called by Mayer Patrick M. perrieilo, after the aldermen had voted Monday to sifs s~@4kms@~ .s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
BEATEN ADMIRAL
 SPEE IS THROUGH
British Naval Officials Will Make Certain It Does
 Not Escape
(Acne)
BY DAN CAMPBELL

NObtCu KECsS 0thik NVhECSpOuueHV
 London, Dec. 14-UP)-British naval sources said today that they considered the German pocket bat tleship Admiral Graf Spec definite ly out of action for the duration of the war.
 The British navy, informants said, will make certain that the ship will not survive any attempt to make a break for freedom from Montevideo harbor where, damaged, 1t sought refuge last night from three relentlessly pursuing British cruisers.
 At first frankly disappointed be- cause the Graf Spec had not been sunk, naval experts, as they heard additional reports of the battle of Montevideo, said that it was the most brilliant individual naval ac- tion of the war by the British fleet.
 Light Craft, Light Guns
 Lighter armored craft, with light CT guns, had used their superior speed to press an engagement which in ordinary circumstances, would definitely favor the Graf Spec, they said.
 After the Exeter had been dam aged, and forced to drop out of the long running fight, two cruisers with only six-inch guns against the il-inch guns of the Graf Spec had carried on the fight, they pointed out.
 Intimating that a tight death watch had been set on the German raider. informants said that it would be disposed of either by internment or, if it sought to escape, by am- bush. Then. they said, the British fleet units which had been seeking 1t throughout the South Atlantic from America to Africa would be released to other duties.
 The expressed belief that the Ad-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
State, Defense In Critical Mood At Salinardi Trial
Frank Salnardi Sentenced to l5O Days in Jail On Three Charges-AttOrney Frank Sunma Not AL
 lowed to See Client-POlice Admit Charge

Both state and defense counsel today scored police methods at city court trial which clnaxed by the sentencing of Frank Tngles Salnard 35 to serve 150 days in jail charges of ntoxcaton breach of the peace and residence Attorney Frank Suma appealed the sen by Judge Gaffney to take the stand following yesterdays charges by Suma that he refused permission
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
THE WORLD WAR 25 YEARS AGO,
 DEC. IA, 1914
TSzv Umifed pressI

tby United rress) German offensive again launch- cd at Ypres.
 Fighting began An FlAnderk, with Allied attack on Wylschncte. Britain. ia nafe Co tne United MiaaeA asgeHssa hlpehmde poliey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Dec. 14-UP)--Gov- ernment expenditures and receipts for the current fiscal year through Dec. 12th. compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $3,9S5,172,713.22
 Receipts $2,37S,556,574.47 $2,404,2S0,20 .09
 Gross Deficit $1,S0S,666,f63.S2 $1,5S0, S92,513.t3
 Net Deficit si,7ss.27s,1ss.S2 s1,5s4,41O, ,Oss.1s
 Cash Balance s2.sso.s1s,s47.55 s2,s42.sS1,7s2.ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14

Geneva, Dec. 14.-(UP)-The assembly of the League of Na- tions voted unanimously today to expel Soviet Russia for the in- vasiOn of Finland.
 Twelve nations participated in the vote, which still had to be ratified by the league council of IS nations, where an unanimous vote is required for expulsion.
 The resolution goes to the coun- ell for final action this afternoon. Most observers believed 1t would pass.
 The following nations abstained from voting on the expulsion: Mexico, Sweden, Denmark, Nor way, Latvia, Esthonia. China, Bull garia and Switzerland.
 Holland and Belgium voted in favor of the resolution but with reservations which were tanta- mount to not giving it their full support. However, since no na- tion voted against the proposal. passage was unanimous.
 Bergen. Norway, Dec. i4-(UPl Dispatches from Kirkenes on the Finnish Norwegian frontier report ed today that Russian troops began entering the Finnish city os Sai- uaijaveFia, on Che Finnish -Nsr- weglan border, at 4;s0 .. m.
 
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
Christmas
 Carols Through the Ages
GOOD KING wENCEsLAs

Good King Wenceslas looked
 out,
 On the Feast of Stephen, When the snow lay round
 about,
 Deep, and crisp, and even ="
 King Wenceslas ruled Bohemia from 928 to 935 and was known for his many kindnes:es. Legend has 1t that he and a servant once car- ried meat. wine and wood to a peasant through deep snow. The page was overcome by cold. but found himself miraculousIy warmed by setting his feet ia his masters footsteps. Words written tn England tn 1852 were set ip i0A century folk tune.
 Q Shopping Doys co Till Christrn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
War Bulletins

Oslo, Norway, Dec. l4.-(UP)- Russian troops are only 10 miles from Salmijaervi on the Finnish Norwegian frontier, the Oslo Dag bladet reported today from Svanik.
 Salmijaervi, southwest of Pet samo, Finland's Arctic port, was expected to fall to the Russians to- night, the Svanik dispatches said. Finnish defenders of the town were said to be retreating south- woodward towards the Norwegian border.
 Dispatches to Bergen said that the Films, after three Russian aerial bombardments, had set fire to Salmijacrvi and two other towns before retreating in the face of extensive Soviet ground opera tiOns.)
 The Dagbladet reported also that the Films had set fire to the nickel manufacturing city of Ko- lochoki.
 Half of Salmijaervi, Svanik dis- patches said, already had been re- duced to charred ruins by the Films. Everything inflammabIe In the town of Borsiegleb was re- ported to have been set afire at dawn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
The Weather

Cloudy, Cold Tonight Friday Cloudy, Warmer
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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-04-28
HOUSE And GARDEN
TOUR, APR. 20-MAY 7

One hundred Texas women will
attend the Sixth Annual House
and Garden Tour, it was an
nOunced today by Mrs. H. Row
land Clapp, chairman of the
Maryland Garden Pilgrimage
Committee of the Federated Gar
den Clubs of Maryland
Among the many places to be
visited by those participating in
the House and Garden Tour will
be such famous houses and gar
dens as Evergreen, home Of for
mer Ambassador and Mrs. John
w Garrett and Kernewood, home
OF Mrs Miles White, Jr., with its
priceless collection of antiques
and gardens of century-old box
wood.
Sh0wplaces in the II counties
in the State of Maryland will be
visited, not only by Garden Club
members but by the public as
well. Featured in the tours are
examples Of architecture interior
decoration and gardens not to be
seen by the public at any other
period Of the year
All funds derived from these
tours are used for the preserya-
ton IF Colonial Annapolis Among
the projects undertaken through
the fund is the restoration of the
Hammond Harwood House which
was visited by Sir Anthony Eden
on his recent visit to America.
The tour begins April % at 1OI
A NJ, and ends each day at P.
NJ, continuing through May Z.
There are many local members
Of the Garden Club who plan toI
join the tour
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-04-28
RACERS TO CHARLES TOWN

Charles NJ F'eItner, of Berry
Vile, Va, who raced a string of
25 horses, during the meeting
ending at Havre de Grace, Sun
day, has arranged to ship his
charges to the Charles Town Jock
ey Clubs 48-day meeting, which
opens West Virginia's 1899 season
May Is, in Charles Town.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-04-28

After watching his father start
the fire several times. the small
son Of DR.. john Williams of Tai
Iahassee, Fla, tried to start one,
using 13 one-doIlar bills.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-04-28

Out OF the mist there came voice
Answering mine;
Twas rot the words. but just a
voice
That seemed Divine;
My spirit crushed by sorrows
stroke,
Bleeding from heart most broke
Lay in the dust until you spoke
O, friend of mine.