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Evening star., 1939-11-28
Dempsey in Surprise Visit
To Traininq School

Yesterday will live long in the
memory Of the $40 boys at the Ma
tional Training School. Every boys
hero, Jack Dempsey, paid them a
surprise visit.
He came with a broad grin and a
hand willing to autograph. After
signing scraps OF paper and anything
else the boys could find to get the
famous signature on, the former
boxing champion gave a short talk
In the school chapel.
He said that all the thousands of
dollars he made from the ring could
not buy that which he now wanted
as much as anything-education.
Get all Of it you can," he said.
The boys listened intently
After the talk, Dempsey readily
answered questions. AS for Joe
Louis, he's great champion, and
there isn't anybody around now who
can whip him." he said.
What about you, Jack?"'
He sidestepped neatly and tented
with 1T would probably draw a big
gate"
Harold E. Hegstrom, the school
superintendent, had chanced to meet
Dempsey at the Department of JUS
tice and prevailed on him to pay the
boys visit. Dempsey left Washing
ton late in the afternoon.
Evening star., 1939-11-28
Man, II, Kills Wife, 50,
In Quarrel Over Cup Of Tea

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, Nov. 28-Domestic
discord between an elderly couple,
married 40 years, ended in the fatal
shooting of the wife, Mrs. Elizabeth
Fish, 50.
Her husband, Wilson j. Fish, II,
retired coal company traffic man
ager, was guarded by police today In
a hospital room where he was taken
when he collapsed from a heart
ailment after the shooting last
night.
1t occurred at the apartment Of
Mrs. Fish's sister, Mrs. Emma L.
Killian, 72, who was wounded in the
left hand.
Police Capt. Patrick Collins said
Fish told him he asked his wife to
prepare cup of tea, that she re-
fused, they quarrelled and he shot
her when "she grabbed me by the
neck" The captain added that Fish
said his life had been "unbearable'
for years, but he was too i'll to go
into details.
Evening star., 1939-11-28

Washingtonians can enjoy
the convenience Of Home
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money. simply by making a
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tional 5000, give your name
and address and the service
you desire. Consult the rates
and services to the right.
Evening star., 1939-11-28

The earliest American roads fol
lowed Indian or buffalo trails.
Evening star., 1939-11-28

Library Conference
Opens Tomorrow
MucLeish and Grady
To Be Speakers at
Morning Session

Two talks and discussion on the
Panorama of Resources for Inter-
change" will feature the opening
session of the two-day Conference
on Inter-American Relations in the
Field of Publications and Libraries
at the Library of Congress tomor-
row.
Speakers at the morning session,
to begin at 10 O'Clock, will be Archi-
bald MacLeish, librarian of Con-
gress, who will talk on contributions
of libraries to culture in the Western
Hemisphere. and Assistant Secretary
OF State Henry F. Grady, discussing
the role of the United States Gov
ernment in international cultural re-
lations.
Presiding at the session will be
Stanley K. Hornbeck, State Depart
ment adviser on cultural relations,
and DR.. Ben M. Cherrington, chief
of the Department. Division of Cul-
tural Relations.
The afternoon gathering at 2:3O
will center on Facilities for Inter-
change" with talks by Henry M.
Snyder of New York, president of
the Henry NJ Snyder & Co., and R.
o. Rivera. director, Duke Univer-
sity Press
Others to speak will be Charles F
Gosnell, chairman, Committee on
Library Cooperation With Latin
America, American Library Associ-
alton; DR.. Leo S. Rowe, director,
Pan-American Union; Alma c.
Mitchill. president. Special Libraries
Association; Samuel Guy Inman,
University Of Pennsylvania; Morti-
mer Graves, administrative secre-
tary, American Council of Learned
Societies; Wilbur Cross, editor, the
Yale Review; John Abbink, presi-
dent, Business Publishers Interna-
tional Corp; Joshua Powers, Editors
Press Service, Inc, and Edward c.
Johnston. vice president, Eastern
Newspaper Union.
Presiding will be Lewis Hanke. di-
rector of the Hispanic Foundation,
Library of Congress.
The Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, vice
president of Georgetown University,
will preside at dinner at the May
flower Hotel at 7 pm. Speakers
there will be Blair Niles, editor of
Peruvian Pageant; Hubert Herring,
executive director, Committee on
Cultural Relations With Latin
America and Waldo G. Leland, sec
retary, American Council of Learned
Societies.
The morning session Thursday
opening at $50 o'clock, will be di-
vided into two discussion groups.
Evening star., 1939-11-28

Trafiic and q new lineup for its
services, either in the Police Depart
ment or the Engineer Department.;
objected to the suggested transfer
Of jurisdiction over municipal hos
pitals from the Health Department
back to the Board Of Public We'll
fare; urged continuation Of the
Board of Tax Appeals as separate
agency, and urged continuation of
provision for a peoples counsel be-
fore the Public Utilities Commission.
Present Form Praised.
Ringgold Hart, former assistant
corporation counsel, representing
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, praised the present mu-
nicipal government as "one of the
finest you can find anywhere in the
United States"
While opposing some of the major
recommendations of the Kitchen
cabinet" he said he is in favor of
some reorganization, even if it costs
more money, as long as 1t brings
about greater efficiency In the local
government.
Mr.. Hart voiced disfavor with the
proposals calling for transfer Of
functions of the Traffic Department
to the Police Department and con-
solidation of the Municipal and
Police Courts. He also opposed
abolishing the Board OF Tax Appeals,
and urged that the office of recorder
of deeds be placed under the Com
missioners.
Prof. Charles M. Thomas of the
Federation of Civic Association,
urged that, instead Of having the
IL departments suggested by the
Seal Committee, six divisions be
established-fnance law, public
works, public safety, public service
and municipal service, each one
having a director. The public serv-
Ice division would include health,
welfare and recreation: the safety
division would have police, fire and
traffic and the municipal division
would include personnel, licensing
and civil service.
Conflning his testimony entirely
to the proposed transfer of func-
tions Of the Department of Vehicles
and Traffic, George E. Keneipp of
the Keystone Automobile Club,
warned that if that department is
decentralized, the traffic situation
here may become chaotic" He said
that in Baltimore, where traffic
engineering is under the Police De-
partment. traffic conditions TODAY
are among the poorest of any large
eastern CITY,"
Mrs. Ernest Field Parkinson read
statement for Mrs. Harvey w.
Wiley of the Womens City Club,
favoring establishment of a depart
ment of recreation, but opposing
the proposed transfer of municipal
hospital administration. Then.
speaking for the Women's Bar Asso-
citation, Mrs. Parkinson urged reten-
ton of the commission form of
government, opposed giving the
commissioners power to levy taxes;
urged retention of the present setup
OF municipal hospital administra-
ton and Of the Board of Education:
approved the proposed new proce-
dure of transmitting the local budget
directly to Congress and the pro-
posed local civil service.
Another witness. Mary c. Dent,
president of the Washington Teach
ers' Union. asked that any reor-
ganization bill sent to Congress pro-
vide that the teacher tenure pro-
vided in the organic act If 1906 be
maintained.
Evening star., 1939-11-28
Senator Schwartz Due
To Return This Week

By the Associated Press.
Senator Schwartz, Democrat, of
Wyoming, who was slightly injured
recently in a fall in a hotel bath
room at Vera Cruz, Mexico, is ex-
pected to return to Washington late
this week.
His aides here said Senator
Schwartz left a congressional COM
mittee making an inspection OF
Panama defenses and was returning
to the Capital in an Army trans
port ship.
He is expected to 60 on to Wyo-
ming a few days after his arrival.
Evening star., 1939-11-28
Congressmen's Wives
To Take Speech Course

Congressmen's wives will have Mrs
Franklin D. Roosevelt as their first
model of public speaking when Mrs
Hugh Buffers fifth winter course
in platform speaking opens jan
uary II.
The Presidents wife will be in
troduced by Mrs. John j. Sparkman,
wife of the Alabama Representative
Mrs. Sparkman won the class prize
last year as the student" who
showed the most improvement.
Wives of all members of the House
and Senate as well as other women
active in public affairs and club
work will be invited to the opening
meeting. Mrs. Butler has announced
that an advanced course will be
added to the curriculum this year.
Evening star., 1939-11-28
Burns Received in Home
Are FutuI to Woman

Mrs. Kate Dodd, 72, of 1887
Georgia avenue NV, died in Wal
ter Reed Hospital last night from
burns she received, according to po-
lice, on November 20 at her home.
Police say Mrs. Dodd was preparing
dinner and fell on lighted gas
stove, burning her face, arms and
hands.
Evening star., 1939-11-28
Dirty Work

TEXARKANA, Tex, Nov. % P).-.
Employees of an auto supply store
smelled a rat when $50 they had
cached disappeared.
They were right.
They found S29 in a rats nest.
The other 81 was gone.
Evening star., 1939-11-28
California Banker Dies

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, Nov. %
P.-Thomas c. Scroggs, 81, presi-
dent of the California Trust Co. and
formerly associated with banks in
Oklahoma. Texas, Louisiana and
Illinois, died at his home yesterday
from a heart attack.
Evening star., 1939-11-28
Grace Church Gloss
To Be Confirmed

The Right Rev. James z. Free
man, Episcopal Bishop of Washing
ton, will administer the rite of con
flrmation to class at Grace Churc|
tomorrow night at o'clock.
The class will be presented by til
rector, the Rev. DR.. Meade Bolto
MacBryde.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
LAKE. STEAMER IS
 BURNED TO WATER

The Weirs, N, IT., Dec. 23--(UP)-- Half.frozen fircmen still poured water today Into the smouldcring ruins Of the steamer Mount Wash- ington and the Boston and Maine railroad station which were swept by c ei00,0O0 fire that also destroyed two Seaplanes on c Lake Winnipe- saukee landing.
 Aid from Laconia was summoned by Fire Chief Henry Ailard as last nights fire threatened to spread te scores of summer cottages ct tho lakeside.
 With the temperature at 10, ict quickly formed on the clothing anc equipment of the fircmcn, seriously hampering their efforts to contro the blaze. Tons of water pourec over tho Irwin's Garden dance hal adjoining the station prevented th, fire from spreading to the structure The fire, cause of which was mol known. started in the station af,e soon spfeed to the 70-year.cid lak, steamer which had carried an esti' mated 100000 tourists over th, lakes island .studded surface. It latei spread to the geapiano landing ol the Floyd Miller airport and the twt flying boats soon wero consumed b, flames. The airpoft's main build ings. however, escaped damage.
 Railroad officials said the dsstruc' ton Of the station represented | e7b.000 loss. The steamer was huEnel l to the WatoEline.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
BRITISH SUB
 CLAIMS VICTORY

London, Dec. 23-(UP)-The Brit- iSh submarine Ursula, in its recent audacious cruise Into . German mine field known aS Filters cabbage patch" to the British navy. definitely struck 6 German cruiser of tho 0,00O Koeln type with two torpedocs, an official admiralty statement said to- day.
 Ursula diyed under six screening destroyers to approach the cruiser the official account said. The first torpedo struck wiht eii explosion sc tremendous that the submarine wal shaken, it was asserted. A few sec. onds later there was another ex- plosion from c second torpedo. Thli was followed by third explosion, Il was said, apparently from the cFuis. er'a magazines. This explosion broke most Of the Eubmarlne'a eleotIIs liahtu, the admiralty nhIa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
REP. JOHN MARTIN OF COLORADO DIES
End Comes at Naval Hos. pitaI, Washington, for
 Veteran Legislator

Washington. Dec. 23-(up) Rep. John A. Martin, d., Colo, 70, died early today at Naval hospital after c short illness.
 Martin suffered . heart attack early this week and was taken to the hospital Wednesday. Because Of his age, little hope had been held by phyhicians.
 Early last night he had shown some improvement. but weakened At about c. iil,, and lapsed Into c coma. He died ct $40 .. m.
 His wife, the former Rose May ChitWood, and c daughter, Mrs, Gordon Spencer, were with him.
 Martin was elected to congress six times. He served two terms bee tween i000-i3 before returning to private law practice at Pueblo, Colo Tn iD32, after c lapse Of % years he was elected to the 73fd Congress and to each subsequent one.
 During the World War he rec cruited battalion, eniisting in it as c private. He was commissioned Q major and served with the 10th division.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
Adjustment In Case Is Still Being Sought
Magaret De Carafel's Suit Against Many Defendants Mistrial; Two Important Witnesses Dead Citys
 New Pipe Line Involved in Case

Efforts arc still being made to adjust tho case of Margaret DeCar- 'ufel against the City of Waterbury
 the Town of Watertown, The State Highway Commissioners and the Connecticut Co., which was declared q mistrial in the superior court ct Winsted last week. Judge Ernest A. IngliS declared the case Q miStrial after hearing evidence and argu- ments for several days. Judge Inglis disqualified himself from any fur- ther participation in the case in view Of the fact that he sat in the conferences that were held by tho various lawyers while talking set- clement.
 The plaintiff is seeking damages because of an alleged defect in the highway at the intersection of Main street and Candee Hili road in the Town of Watertown. The City of Waterbury Is involved because the plaintiff alleges that the installa- ton of the Waterbury pipe line, had something to do with the de- feet. The Town of Watertown and the highway department were cited in because 1t was alleged 1t was their duty to keep the road safe for travel. The trolley company Is blamed because a short time before the accident, the trolley company pulled up It's rails and ties ct tho point. sin question.
 During the course Of the trial. the plaintiff offered ail amendment, which affected the City of Water- bury and the Connecticut co. After considerable argument the court allowed the amendment. Then the court announced that he would dc. clare the case c inistrial If the do. fendants insisted on much time to plead to the amendment. This was the course eventually adopted.
 Several hours were then spent in an effort to adjust the case, but no agreement was reached by counsel, Attys. Warren Uppson and Edward r. Sweeney for the plaintiff, John IT. Cassidy for the Town Of Water- town, Edward J. McDonald for the City of Waterbury, Phiio c. Cal- houn for the trolley company and Robert 0. Halleran for highway dee partment. It is the consensus of tho court and tho attorneys that If the trial starts again, 1t will take nt least two weeks or more to try it' ,+ Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
Forced Marches of l5O Miles Made to Out.
 maneuver Russians
SWEDISH VOLUNTEERS
 EXPECTED IN LINE
Nickel Mines Are Not De. strOyed--Finns Using
 Radio Propaganda
BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE, JR. United Press Staff Correspondent

BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE, JK. United Press Staff Corrcspondcnt)
 Copenhagen, Denmark, De- cember 23. -- (UP) - Two small forces of Films, one of which marched for 155 miles through snow and ice in zero weather, turned the tide against Russia on the Salla front by Q flank attack, Danish press dispatches said today. Forgetting their fa- tigue after terrible forced marches, the Films smashed into tho Russ sianS' left flank Oil the Salla front it was asserted, and by turning ii made the Red Armys position there tntenable.
 one of the Finnish columns, tho one which marched ibb miles, drove northwafd from the 9uofauealni sector, oppoSitc the top Of the Gulf Of Bothnia.
 Marches Eastward The second one marcehd IIa6t- ward from tho Rovaniemi sector above the gulf.
 The two columns met ifi the Galia sector just above the Artic Circle, according to tho dispatches, and at- tackled at c critical moment in tho main Finnish body's sudden firm stand against tho Russian advance. with the result that tho balance was turned.
 Contradicting reports Of . Rug- sian rout, tho dispatches said that in the petsamo area Of the far north the Russians were falling back in good order, apparently c Btrate- gic retreat. The Russians had fallen back about 20 miles in some parts Of that front, the dispatches said, and were now occupying positions which the Films had abandoned last week when the pressure of the Rus- sian army became too great.
 Await Swedish Volunteers
 Dispatches said that it was be- licved Swedish volunteers, now ar- irving in force oii tho far northern fronts, would be thrown into battle there to reinforce the than Finnish lines.
 Dispatches said that the Russian positions were exceedingly strong in the eainijaerW sector, southwest of PetBaino, with i2O00 men against tho Finn's 2,000. Nevertheless, the dispatches said, the Films believed that with their greater familiarity with tho terrain an dthcir acclimati- zation to the bitterly cold weather. they would have bcen able to destroy RuEsia's yitally important railroad leading Up near the frontier 10 tho MurmanSk area opposite the Peteafpo front. fl they had only sufficient airplanes.
 As it was, the Films asserted that they had damaged the railroad, on
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
PLANE SURVIVORS
 SAFE AT MALTA

London, Dec. 23-(UP)--A French ship has landed at Malta three pass scnecrs and three crew members oi | British air liner which crashed on c flight between Egypt and England, the air ministry announced today Those saved included Commander Peter Fair of Canada and his n0ths CT. Mrs. s. M. Fair of Marion, ra. the ministry said.
 The survivors were picked up near Sicily. British and Italian war- ships and airplanes had searched for the plane. ft left Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday and made 'outine stop at Sollufn, Egypt, then proceeded on a TOO mile stage to Malta. 10 carried six passengers and five crew members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
BETHLEHEM BELLS
 PEAL ONCE MORE
Pilgrims to Journey From Jerusalem in Annual,
 Familiar Trip

Bethlehem. Dec. 33.--(Up) ,--fn q warning world, the bells of the Church Of the Nativity will peal out once more this year their message of Peace on Earth, Good Will T'os wards Men"
 Tho holy land itself is at peace this year. Tho battle Of machine guns which shattered the calm last year during the rab.JeWish dis- turbances has gone to other fronts. Searchligh,' which dimmcd the stars last year now seep other skies,
 The only noticeable effect this year will Do the absence Of the Pilgrims from iiialiy lands who used to thfong this hamlet where Christ was born to worship on the site Of the manager.
 This Christmas it will be almost entirely Q local observance. It was not even that last year, because the disturbed state Of the countryside kept resident ChriStianS' at home. Also, the bells will not Dc broadcast to the worle by radio, because Of the war.
 Tomorrow, by bus. donkey back and afoot, the Pilgrims will journey the five mics from Jerusalem, past the tamb of Rachel and the shore of the Dead sea 10 the courtyard Of the Nativity.
 Within the church itself, after the midnight high mass ushering in afl- other Christmas day, the people will file reverently down tho narrow stairs to the Holy Crypt, marking the spot where tradition says the Son of Bod lay in q manager.
 Tn the crypt, lanterns burn smokily and the Star Of Bethie. hem ir the pavement is illumined softly by an everlasting flame.
 Tn the afternoon of Christmas eve, the Latin patriarch of the Holy Land. Msgr. Luigi Bariassina, and i1is rctinue will come to the Church of the Convent of St. Catherine, ad- joining the Church of the Nativity for the opening phases Of the cere- mony.
 Back of the Church of the Nativ. fly later in the evening, the Christi
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
MAYOR EXPECTS
 TO BE BACK
Friends Anticipate Mayor Portfolios Successful
 Return in 104I

Mayor Patrick M. Perriello. the city's chief executive since septem- Der, Is getting ready to leave the city hall, but only. he and his friends believe. for less than two years. It can Dc taken for granted that when tho city election cain- paign comes around again in the early fall of io41, Mir. Perriello will be an important figure.
 As he clears out his desk before q new administration takes over. the mayor can look back to what even his political opponents must admit hos been q record Of solid achievement. And aB he prepares to retire there Is still in the air . feeling of resentment against the leadership of the Republican party for refusing to give him the nom. nation for mayor. along with the determination to refuse to allow the bosses Of the c. o. P. to stand in his way in '4i.
 MT. Perriello has left little doubt about his intentions. His statements that he will remain in the political picture, the persistent work Of his friends, and his acceptance of the presidency of the Young Italian Re- publicans oil lead to only one conclusion. Should the Republican papty persist tii rejecting him, the next two years may see the develop- inent as c major political factor of an Independent Republican party. Such c party was formed this year but the mayor later withdrew aS it's candidate.
 Many sizeable economies can be credited to MT. Perriello since he took office. The street, sewer and water department has done . notable job, especially in view of the fact that the mayor found 1t necessary to place its employees on e part-time basis when he took of- flee. There have been criticisins, some of them justified, but the de-
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