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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-09
ny ELMER @. WALLER
United Press Financial EditOrl


New York, Sept. o-(UP)-Wall
street and the nation generally this
week responded to the outbreak Of
war in Europe by heavy buying Of
stocks and commodities and sale Of
bonds, notably United States gov
eminent issues. Meanwhile business
unperturbedly moved higher.
Stocks scared on Tuesday when
the industrial average gained 1908
points, the best rise since late 1891
and sales totaled 5,930,000 shares,
the largest for any session since Oc-
tober 10, 1887.
A period of digestion of the gains
on Wednesday and Thursday was
followed by another sharp upturn on
Friday and the average closed the
session at 1904 up il.96 points on
the week.
Transactions for the four five.
hour sessions amounted to 1890, 900
shares or a daily average Of 3,09S 900
shares. For the whole month Of
August stock sales amounted to only
1881, 78l shares.
The stock market more than made
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-09

NbAtAAQSa AkVAi &HkO ~
are intact.
Yet II remains 10 be seen whether
the Poles can manage to extricate
their army before the German
pincers bite together at Warsaw. Flu
ture announcement Of the number
Of prisoners taken by the Nazis will
reveal that.
One Lucky Break
About the only bright spots from
the allied viewpoint are that the
Polish front will be about halved
In length and the Poles instead OF
being encircled on three sides will
be In position 10 meet the Germans
frontally.
German claims thus far do not
reveal any vast losses OF Polish guns
or other military material, which
leads allied military men to think
that the Poles have succeeded In
Withdrawing the bulk OF II.
But even II these hopes are well
founded the Polish forces are still
In o serious situation because OF
the lack OF access 10 the vast masses
Of supplies and munitions required
and the unfavorable nature OF the
fat country for defense.
Can Now Dig In
The principal hope OF an effective
Polish contribution 10 the war lies In
the possibility that the Poles may
now dig In and succeed In keeping
heavy German forces on the eastern
front and away from the western
front.
30 little definite information has
reached here that military men can
only guess as TO the future effective.
ness OF the Polish army.
The Germans have been greatly
favored by fine dry weather.
After the Germans consolidate
their positions they are expected to
pause because they have 20 rapidly
heightened oil their lines Of com.
munication and supply.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-09
NOLLE GRANTED
IN ASSAULT CASE
Recommended By Prose-
cutor; Argument Caused
By misunderstanding

Charles Cheponis, rs, Of 4 Chest
nut Hill road, arrested September )
on a charge of assault, was granted
a nolle on recommendation Of Pros
ecuting Attorney Michael J. Galullo
at a brief session Of city court this
morning. Judge John l.. Carney
also granted a nolle TO Edward Rem
skitis, 20. of II Union street, ar
rested on a charge Of intoxication
September 3.
Prosecutor Galullo explained that
the two men were involved In an
argument resulting from a mis-
understanding. -.
Motor vehicle continuances until
Sc otember IL were granted to the
following:
Francis Gilroy, %, Of IL Spencer
avenue: and Howard Shepard, vi
liz Savings street, Both men were
arrested yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-09
IRISH.AMERICANS
CLUB TO NOMINATE

Nominations ard elections will
be held at q meeting OF the irish
American Social club Sept. 20 at the
Canadian Legion hall, II was an
nounced last night.
The city manager charter win be
discussed at a meeting OF the organ
ization In the near future. Speakers
will explain the charter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-09
$500 DAMAGE
SUIT WITHDRAWN

The $500 damage suit OF Gertrude
Baurer against Edward Finley OF
Middlebury, was withdrawn from
the common pleas court docket to-
day.
The action was based on injuries
allegedly suffered from jagged rocks
while the plaintiff was bathing at
Sandy Beach, Middlebury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-09
COLDEN'S CONDITION
REPORTED GOOD

Clear Golden, OF Cheshire. an In
structor at Cheshire Academy and
well-known golfer. was described In
quite comfortable" condition at
the Waterbury hospital today. Mr..
Golden underwent an operation
Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-09
NORTH END CLUB
TO HOLD OUTING

The North End Community club.
meeting last night at the North End
YMCA, made arrangements for an
outing 10 be held tomorrow at Lilac
Farm, Oakville.
Plans were drawn for entertain.
inent and instruction for the fall
and winter seasons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-09
MELTING POT

A list Of actors and crew working
In THE Private Lives Of Elizabeth
and Essex" disclosed that persons Of
~ different nationalities were con-
cerned In making the picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-09

To get q new camera angle on
dpnces, a 40-foot pit was dug under
a Warner sound stage where zorina
was doing number for "On Your
Toes"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-09

According to an old law. mar
keters Of Portland, Ore. ere for
hidden to carry their purchases
home In baskets hung on . pole
across the shoulders"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-09
Legal Notice

IN THE UNITED STATES Dis
TRICT COURT FOR THE DIS
TRicT OF CONNECTICUT;
IN THE MATTER OF
THE EASTERN BREWING
CORPORATION, DEBTOR
In Proceedings for the
Reorganization OF q Corporation.
No, 1916,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-09

DOW JONES AVERAGES
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Trucker Found Crushed
To Death Near Bo|Iinq Field

A truck driver was found crushed
to death today between the chassis
and body of dump truck parked
near an entrance to Boiling Field.
The man, identified through a
drivers permit as Henry ]. Gehring,
Al. of 1927 West Fayette street, Bal
timore, apparently was killed when
the lift operating the dump body
collapsed, allowing the heavy steel
frame to fall across his face.
Nathan Walker, $40 South Har-
ward street, Arlington, Va. oper-
ator of a grao.l, noticed Mr..
Gehring's body as he was working
near the airport gate on a District
sewer project.
Foremen on the project said the
truck was one of number hired
with drivers, but added it had not
been in use for several days and
that the driver had not worked yes
terday A sentry at the nearby
Boiling Field gate had not noticed
the body because it was on the side
of the truck away from him.
A registration card found in the
dead mans pocket listed the truck
to Roy Wheeler of Baltimore. The
man was pronounced dead by a
Casualty Hospital physician upon
arrival.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
u. 5. Ready 10 Aid
Joint Action Against
Neutrality Violation
Uruguay to Report on
Bottle to President of
Panama, Hull Says

The United States is ready tc
meet the other American republics
half way in collaboration looking to-
ward joint action as a result of the
apparent violation of the pan
American neutrality zone involved
in the German-British naval battle
off Uruguay Wednesday, Secretary
of State Hull said today.
Mr.. Hull explained he understood
the Uruguayan government plans
to assemble and transmit to the
President of Panama full informa-
ton on the incident. The President
of Panama is the intermediary be-
tween the American nations and
countries engaged in the European
war for any communications con-
corning observance of the neutfality
zone.
Transmission of information about
the BritiSh-German naval battle tC
the President of Panama by Uru-
quay would indicate on its face
that the incident was an occasion
for collaboration by the American
republics, Mr.. Hull said.
Cites Declaration.
He added he assumed that as the
official facts develop the matter
would 60 forward with such con-
sultation as called for by the dec
laration of Panama.
The declaration outlined a zone
around the Americas which the q
republics of this hemisphere con.
sidered should be kept free of bel
ligerent acts by the nations engaged
in the European war and provided
that any of the American states
could call for consultation with the
others to determine common course
of action If the zone should be vio-
lated.
Mr.. Hull said this Government
would undertake to meet the other
American governments half way in
whatever moves might be consid-
cred. He said consultations might
go forward through regular diplo-
matte channels or in a special con-
ference, this to be decided later.
Secretary Hull emphasized yes
terday that there was no idea ot
using force to enforce the zone
Action might take the form of Joint
(See NEUTRALITY, Page A-l6)
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Firms Pay S234,693
On j. !. Debt as
Others Default
Proco2e Gives Cheek
To Mo1senthou. Tells
Of Nations Gratitude

Finland paid s234,693 on its debt
to TIE United States today, g"lrily
determined to avoid any compromise
with its integrity despite its travail
of war and The less scrupulous eX-
ample set by some lozen other na-
tionS.
Hjalmar Procope, Finnish Minis
ter, made the actua! payment in the
form of a check handed to Secre-
tary of the Treasury Morgenthau
in an atmosphere subtly dramatic.
Mr.. Morgenthau Immediately told
the Minister he would hold the
money in separate account in ac-
cordance with President Roosevelt 5
instructions pending a recommends
ton to Congress that authorization
be given for expenditure of the sum
in some fashion directly beneficial To
the Finnish people.
The semi-annuai payment was on
a debt aggregating $8,l42000
A dozen other European debtor
nations sent only their regrets.
Mr.. Procope asked Secretary Nor
genthau to convey his country's
"deepfelt gratitude to the President
and people of the United States"
This money" he went on, I'VE
got 81 years ago to help us through
a difficult time
Cites Peoples Fight.
Nov we make this payment in a
time of distress, trial and aggres-
sion.
THE Finnish people are fighting
for life and the cause of truth,
justice and democracy. We trust
in the support of the believers in
freedom and democracy in this
country and all over the world"
Although ceremonies of the right
on-the-dot Finnish debt payment in
previous years have been staged
here while the money actually was
Evening star., 1939-12-15
; Hurt by Defective Tire
Are Awarded DAMAGES
B, the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-Three
persons injured in an automobile
accident caused by defective re-
treaded tire have been awarded
damages by the State Supreme
Court
The court ruled the direct cause
of the accident was negligent con-
struction of the retread.
John WIRING was awarded $500
and Edward Nebelung, jr., and John
Mucia $500 each. Defendants were
the Laher Spring & Tire Corp, Sig
nal Oil Co. and two individuals who
made the tire sale.
The court ruled that while a
manufacturer ordinarily was shield
ed from liability to persons not cov-
cred by contractural relations with
him, his liability extended to articles
which were reasonably certain to
place life and limb in peril ii negli-
gently manufactured.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
RefueIing of Spec He;ghtens
Expectation E of Dash to Sea
Crew Works to Repair Bottle Damage as
36 Dead Are Buried in Montevideo

British quarters here indicated
that the 10,000-ton British cruiser
Cumberland had been added to the
patrol off Montevideo and official
Argentine sources said they under
stood that the 26,500-ton French
battleship Dunkerque was steaming
here to join the blockading force.
However, the feeling grew in Monte
video that the German ship would
attempt to run the gantlet.
Combined with the British cruisers
Ajax and Achilles, victors over the
Admiral Graf Spec in Wednesday, S
running battle off the Uruguayan
coast, these Warships would confront
the l0,000-ton pocket battleship with
more than $4,000 tons of naval power
in any gamble for freedom
Against the 11-inch guns of the
German vessel there would be the
13-inch pieces of the Dunkerque as
we'll as the 8-inch batteries of the
Evening star., 1939-12-15

u THIS story pick ut ~ ji'm you
at. vo"'i Ike Il so md present
YOU " -. a. the tyoi vi that tfleater
with one new IT,
but where do these toys 60? What
vii happen 10 them after you leave
them piled IN the theater lobby?
What type ot children Will they
reach?
Experts Dire I Distribution.
TororcOr. 'lveI the lNy matinee
performance, ore Z Ell. trricks Eso-
weed b. TIE Star ~. collect the
toys al jhc Taric4S tre, terS and
take no.. 70 the Cni .tnIas Toy
Centt II IN this clearing house
they =, De distributed TO various
'1encics whose trained experts have
.ocated homes IN the various neigh
horc oo6s where toys vii! bring
most cheer.
The other day a isltcr called at
one Of these homes and knocked
on the door
There was no answer 70 the
See TOY MATINEE, PAGE A-2D
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Smith TeI|sprobers
N.L.R.B. Engaged in
Extra-Lega| Activities
Continued Practice
From Old Stutute,
Member Reveals
RArHGPOTNn-

BACKGROUND
Hearings opened Monday be-
fore the special House commit
tee selected last summer to in
restirate the Torktnqs of the No-
tional Ldtor Relations Board
Congressional interest in such an
inquiry WoS aroused by long,
continuing complaint from many
employers that the board 1rds
biased IN bei,CH of labor and
nrn t1e American Federation OF
ynjUr thct it waS biased espe-
c.,lc ~ tGuor o. the c. l. O.
Tte hearings hare brought out as
G s;6c'ight that John Boettiger,
Presidents son-in- -lGU. disagreed
Uith the board
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Congress Committee
Warns Of Inadequate
Defense After Tour
Found No Cos Masks
And Only a Anti
Aircraft Guns
BY the Associated Press.


BOSTON, Dec. 15.-Speaking for
a congressional committee which is
nearing the end of Ia mile tour
of inspection of national defenses
Senator Elmer Thomas, Democrat
of Oklahoma, asserted today tina,
America must speed up its pro-
duction tor national defense" so as
ito be ready to fight at the drop
of a hat
This committee feels it has a
solemn duty to notify the people of
this country that we need a lot of
stuff to be able to protect ourselves
and that we better get busy and get
it, Senator Thomas said in an in
terview, as the committee prepared
70 inspect arsenals at Springfield
and WateTtown.
No War Declarations.
Commenting on modern "blitZ-
krleg,' the Senator said lin former
times war was declared and six
months later the real fighting began
after much preparation They dc
not do that any more There is nc
declaration of war. Like a fighter
who must pe ready to fight at the
drop of hat. we must be in con-
dition at all times.
''At Springfield" he continued. "W.
are going to see if plans can't be
made for a stimulation of the pro.
duction of those semi-automatit
(Garand) rifles. Do you know We
travelled 10000 miles. in and out O
Army posts, until we reached For
Riley. Kans., before we could fine
one OF the rifles?
The expert marksman in thu
Army who was supposed to show III
how the new rifle worked at For
Riley didn't know how to shoot it
The gun jammed and he didn'
know how to fix it, If that's what!
likely to happen if we have to de.
fend ourselves, we better get busy
right quick and do something
about it,"
Without Gas Masks.
In addition to this criticism, Sen.
ator Thomas said:
That the Army was unable Il
show committee members single
gas mask during all its travels.
That the committee could fine
only four anti-aircraft guns during
the entire tour.
That, while the United States il
turning out thousands OF airplanes
the country is ''Woefully deficient II
perfecting a defense against them.
I'VE don't want the biggest army
in the world, but I'm sure I'm
speaking for the other members O
the committee when I say we wan
the best army in the world. Ane
we have plenty of room for i'm.
provement from my observation"
He estimated the 1910 nationa
defense program would call for ex.
penditure of about s3,000,O0OOOO OF
approximately three times as much
as was spent this wear.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Facts About The Star

Yesterdays Star of 86 pages
required 206,695 pounds or lO3
tons of newsprint at a cost of
$5,167. The cost of the paper
alone in a single copy of yes
terday's Star was 21a cents.
The Stars paper bill is in
excess of a million dollars an
nually, an increase OF GE per
cent during the past four
years.
Yesterdays Circulation
The Evening Star
Thurs, Dec. IA, 1899 15s,117'
Thurs, Dec. IL. 1898 133,29A'
Increase in 4 years 2A.823
Returns from newsstsnds not de.
Quoted. No samples included.
The circulation of The Star,
both evening and Sunday, has
increased more than 10000
copies per day during the past
year.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Roosevelt Declines
Comment on lckes'
Attack on McNutt
Too Old TO Foil Into
Reporters Trop.
President Says
~ the Associated Press

Hy the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK. N. Y, Dec. l5.-
President Roosevelt declined today
to comment on Secretary IckeS
criticism OF Paul V. McNutt as a
possible candidate for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination.
The President. talking with re-
porters shortly after he arrived from
Washington, declared he was too old
in political experience to comment
on Secretary Ickes statement that
liberals would not support Mr. Nc
Nuts Candidacy.
Mr. Roosevelt said the game was
to get people to comment on this
man and that man and the third
man and the fourth man. He said
that by a gradual process OF elm
ination reporters would have the
whole story
Then he reiterated he was too old
to fall for that He said he might
have fallen into such a trap Is or
30 years ago.
Declines Spec Comment.
The President declined to COM
ment or the running battle between
three British warships and the Ger
man pocket battieship Graf Spec
of the coas: OF tm2ntevideo, Uruguay
He added, however, he would keep
in constant telephonic touch with
the State Department.. He was
asked + directly whether he, as a
liberal, agreed with Secretary Ickes'
views regarding Mr.. McNutt. He
replied quickly that, of course, there
was nothing to be said on that
Under questioning, he then added
his remarks about being too old to
fall for the game of commenting
on this or that candidate.
Mr.. Roosevelt worked on next
years budget today, seeking to pare
even more the estimates of his
Budget Bureau, which in turn were
estimated to be far below those of
departmental heads.
Has Budget Requests.
The President brought with him
from Washington compilation
showing the requests of various
Federal agencies and the recon-
mendations of his own budget Off
cials.
He was expected to go over his
budget ideas with subordinates after
his return to Washington from Hyde
Park early next week.
During the visit to his home, MIR.
Roosevelt arranged to spend some
time with his daughter, Anna. and
her husband, John Boettiger, Seattle
publisher.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Bombs Are Exploded
In 2 British Theuters
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. IS.
Bombs exploded in two movie
theaters last night several hours
after a Birmingham court had pro-
nounced the first death sentences in
the campaign of terror by the anti
British Irish Republican Army.
The flash-type bombs caused only
a slight damage, however, and no
one was injured.
Peter Barnes, 80, and James Rich
ards, 20, were sentenced to death
for bombing on August rs.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Study Club Aiding
cnr,stnos Drive

+ Il: lr3rcd members of
the }o,i "a. Study Club will
bring =. to.s FOR The Stars
Christine Campaign when
'ncy k,l6 "'oeir Yuleiide meet
ing at 2 pm tomorrcw ii the
Washington C,rh.
You. TOO, can share you"
Christmas. Yor can a.tenc
one of the toy matinees At IL
Warner Bros theaters tenor
row morning with aom ssio )
only c.. rev toy: or y'.a can
send a cash doratior to the
Christmas Heart Funu, jr care
Of The Star cashier.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Football Coach Kits
Released by Rice
Nv the Associated Press,

OF CIIt ASoUCIdtCU
HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. 15.-Jimmy
Kits has been released as coach of
the Rice Institute football team, j.
T. McCants, chairman of the Rice
Committee on outdoor Sports, said
today.
1--WE all regret very much the
necessity of taking this action and,
of course, are interested in Mr.. Kits
and have every good wish toward
him. Mr.. McCants added.
Rice Institute, although acclaimed
widely at the outset of last season
as team with great possibilities,
won only one game. Several OF its
defeats were by narrow margins.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Larger and Better Airports
Favored by Committee

Members of the Congressional
Committee Inspecting National De-
fenses reached Washington early
this week, some of them comforting
before their continuance to New
England with War Department
officials. Senator Truman, Demo-
crat, of Missouri, one of the men,
bers, also visited the White House.
In substance, their tentative
recommendation as already voiced
here are that larger and better air.
ports be put into service, that the
number and size of Army training
posts be increased, that small artil-
lery field pieces be modernized for
greater range and mobility. and that
production of semi-automatic rifles
and anti-aircraft guns be speeded
up.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Toys for Hopeful Children
Are Theuter Tickets Tomorrow
Little Girl Who Never Had Doll
To Be Hoppy-if You Respond
TomorroW's the day.

One for needy CHILD tomorrow WI you
OF II Warner Brothers heac1s with The
lst.-g the toy nanees that
provide with good show the time
Christmas children for whom the vUletide would otherwise
be : Yak
A. Earle tho performance begins
TIC 10 neirhh1 clo theaters hour is 10 III
Al need dc to help to the Joy you'd like
child - el Christmas theates
Evening star., 1939-12-15
B~ the Associated Press.

BH the Associated Press
MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 15.-Refuel-
Ing of the battered German pocket
battleship Admiral Graf Spec be-
gan today amid growing expectation
she would put to sea despite the in
creased strength of British war
ships lying off this neutral refuge
in wait for her.
Oil was loaded into the Graf Spec
from the German freighter Tacoma
and the warship's crew worked to
repair the damage caused by
Wednesdays day-long shelling by
three British cruisers, which finally
forced the German ship to take
refuge here.
While preparations for a possible
dash for freedom were being made,
officers and a third of the Graf
Specs crew buried on Uruguayan
soil the 36 men killed in the We'd
nesday battle. first major naval en-
gagement of the European war.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Norwegian Steamer
Reported Lost With 18
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OSLO, Norway, Dec. 15.-The
Norwegian steamer Foejna, a 1000
ton vessel en- route to Scotland, to-
day was reported lost with 18 men.
One of her lifeboats was found
adrift with two frozen bodies in it.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
German Freighter
Is Sunk OffChiIe
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 15.-The
sinking of the German freighter
Dusseldorf, 4,930 tons, by the Brit
ish cruiser Dispatch was reported
today by the State Telegraph.
1t said the steamer, which left
Valparaiso two days ago, went down
early this morning off Caldera, Alta
CANA Province.