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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-05
RUSSIAN PLANES
LAUNCH CAMPAIGN
Seek to Impede Move.
ments OF Finn Troops in
Mid.FinIand

With the Finnish Army, Row.
anieni, Jan, 6.-(UP) - Russian
planes, seeking to impede the steady
movement OF Finnish patrols toward
the frontier and over into Russia,
have started O new campaign OF
bombing and mAchine-gunning Fin
nish columns, reports from the front
said today
The Russians are sending squad
ronS Of from three TO nine planes
each over mid-Finland and north
ern Finland from their bases at
Kandalaksk, on the White Sea, and
Ukhta TO the south, seeking TO dam
ago communications and impede
transport 10 the front.
Renewed reports that Firms had
cut the Mufqnansk railroad, Russia's
supply line to the north, were not
confirmed. Authorities here ct gen.
eral headquarters were diSinclined
to give details OF their operations
but admitted that patrols were OPP
Grating In Russia ct o number OF
points.
On the Salla front, II was ad-
mittad, the patrols have penetrated
as far as Kandalaksk.
Well informed sources said here
that even without the operations OF
the patrols the Murmansk railroad
constituted quite O problem for the
Russians It 10 O single track road
and according to the Firms has been
blocked several times recently be.
cause OF the pressure Of troop trans
port,
For that reason, II was suggested,
1t was possible that Murmaiisk and
other cities at the northern end Of
the road might have been cut Off
temporarily from supplies even II the
line had not been cut by Firms.
Rumors that another Russian d.
vision had been sent TO replace the
shattered l6Srd division were dis
counted here because II was said
that II was too late now for the Rus
slams to retrieve their defeat In the
battle OF Lake Kianta. The roads
In that area are reported clogged
with abandoned Russian material.
But even II another division were
sent, Films said, the season was too
late for 1t to accomplish anything.
The Firms said that In any event
they had now regained the key
points from which they retreated
early In the war and had the ter
rain and weather In their favor.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-05
SCHOOL SURVEY
in PROVIDENCE

Providence, r. l., Jan. Sup
Mayor John r. Collins ordered "an
immediate survey of all non-fire-
proof schools" here today in an eff
fort to prevent a recurrence of yes
terday's fire which destroyed the
67-year-old Point Street Grammar
school and imperilled $40 pupils.
II the survey discloses the neces-
sity of spending public funds to
modernize certain old school build
ings, I shall ask the City Council
to make available those funds" the
mayor said. He directed Commits
sioner of Public Buildings Joseph A.
Sullivan to make the survey.
Teachers led the children to safe
ty and only three pupils were hurt.
School officials estimated that 1t
would cost 100000 to replace the
wooden schoolhouse which was built
at cost Of s133,000.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-05
IMURMANSK IS
| FACING famine
Firms Succeed in Cutting
OF Food Supply to
City
nr NORMAN B. DEUEL.

UNITED Press Stan Correspondent
Helsinki, Finland, Jan. 6-(UP)-
Finnish skii patrols, now aided BY
bombing airplanes, have 80 seriously
hampered trafac on Russias vital
railroad supply line to the Arctic
that the civil population Of MUIR
mansk is threatened with . serious
food shortage, It was reported TO-
day.
Reindeer herders and other men
Injured to the bitter cold Of the far
north have now Joined the ski pa
trolls, II was reported. Finnish ofii-
clals decline to discuss the ski pa
troll activities but 1t was understood
that small marauding groups OF be-
tween 10 and 40 men each, camp
ing In the snow ct night and living
on dried reindeer meat and beans,
are engaged In constant forays
across the frontier.
There was no amplification OF
the bare reports that bombing air
planes are now raiding the patrols,
The country along the frontier Is
such that little lasting damage can
be done by raiding parties. There
are no big bridges to destroy, for
instance. But both the patrol raids
and the intensified bombing activi-
ties might seriously hamper the
heavy, exceedingly important Rus
sian trafiic on the only railroad TO
the far north, military observers
said.
Reports came from the Manner
helm line In the Karelian isthmus
that Russian forces had begun
building concrete defenses ct var
ious points. It was not known here,
In the absence Of details, whether
the defenses were Of such nature as
10 indicate O long statement In this
area, with the Russians still about
80 miles east Of Viipuri, or for use
as the starting base for @ big attack,
In On immediate grand scale at
tack, military quarters said, the
Russians would face rigorous
weather such as had aided the Firms
In recent weeks. The alternative
would DO On attack In the spring.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-05
KIMBALL SPEAKER
AT CONVENTION
Local Attorney to Lead
Discussion in Hartford
January Is

Hartford, Jon. 6-Delegates from
the 20 city and county YMCA's OF
Connecticut will attend the seventy
third annual convention Of the State
Young Mems Christian Association
OF Connecticut, ct the Hartford
YMCA on Saturday, January 10,
william H. Short Is chairman OF the
local arrangements committee.
J. Edward Sproul Of New York
city, program executive Of the Ma.
tlonal YMCA council, will speak at
the noon luncheon session on "Op-
portunities and Problems Facing
Young People Today"
Delegates will meet In eight dis
eussion groups to deal with such
questions as Guiding Young Peo-
pie on Vocational Problems" lead
or, DR., Stephen Habbe Of state edu.
cation department; what Should
Our Associations Be Doing TO Help
Young People to Think Clearly
About the Present World situation9"
leader, Chase Kimball Of waterbury;
Membership Policies Of the YMCA
Of the Future" leader, 9, A. Duran
Of Atlantic City, N. j.; 1.-THE Need
and Possibilities Of Group Activity
In Our YMCA Program" leader,
william r. Meyer, young mems Sec
rotary Of the Hartford YMOA; Pub
licity, Information and 1nterpreta-
tion," leader, Robert II. Pierce, diree-
tor Of publicity, mortgage loan de-
partment Of the Aetna Life Insur-
anee company; 0 special group for
association presidents, leader, r. U,
Conard, vice president and works
manager OF the Underwood Elliott
Fisher company; New Plans for
Strengthening and Extending Our
Work In the Smaller Communities
Of the State" leader, DR., A. z. Mann,
dean Of Springfield college; and
Work with Women and Girls" lead
or, General Secretary Frank l.,
Smith Of the Middletown YMCA.
Francis s. Harmon, former gen.
eral secretary Of the foreign work
department Of the International
Committee Of the YMCA and now
executive Of the Motion Picture
Producers and Distributors Of Amer
lea, will review 1.-THE YMCA and the
World Crisis" ct the banquet session
In the YMCA gymnasium Mt 9 p. m
Chief Justice William M. Maltbie Of
the Supreme Court Of Connecticut
will preside at the evening session
and introduce Mr.. Harmon.
The business session will begin at
l0:45 in the morning, following a
devotional period under the leader
ship Of DR.. Robbins w. Barstow
president Of the Hartford Seminary
Foundation. The Connecticut AS
ISOLATION Of Women's Auxiliaries
will also meet at l0:45 q. m. with
Mrs. r j. Ferguson Of Hartford pre-
siding.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-05
SPECIAL POLICE
GUARD FRONTIER
Irish Government Opens
Offensive Against Out.
lawed IRA

Dublin, Jan. b.-(UP) Five thou-
sand special policemen armed with
rifles and reviewers were stationed
along the i80-mile border OF North
ireland today while the government
OF Fire began O smashing offensive
against the outlawed irish Repuh-
nean Army OF home,
President Douglas Hyde signed
shortly after noon today q bill,
speeded through both houses OF par
lament In two days, empowering
the government of Prime Minister
canon De Valera to imprison with
out trial persons suspected OF trea-
son.
AS the Senate passed the bill with
out q recorded vote last night, army
trucks were proving the streets of
Cork, where a detective was slain by
q suspected IRA leader the night
before, rounding up scores OF sus-
peeted terrorists,
The guard was thrown along the
border OF the six Ulster counties
comprising North Ireland, part Of
the British empire, to cut of COM
munieations between IRA members
In Fire and North Ireland,
Prior 10 adoption Of the new emer-
gency bill, police could hold suspects
cd terrorists only 20 hours without
q hearing. Under the new law they
can be held indefinitely. In senate
debate, Justice Minister Gerald Be-
land reaiiirmed the governments de-
termination To stamp out terrorism
and Sen. Michael Hayes said Great
Britain could not be blamed for the
present situation,
British observers have believed
that because Of De Valera's stern
opposition to the IRA campaign, the
terrorists might transfer the center
Of their attentions from Britain to
Fire, In an effort to Gust the De
Valera government and get one more
sympathetic with Its struggle for a
united Ireland" It also Is believed
in London that the IRA would &C.
cept aid from Germany against Bri-
tain II 1t could get 1t.
Referring to the raid, presumably
by IRA members, on the Phoenix
Park arsenal and the theft of more
than 100000 rounds Of machine
gun ammunition from 1t last week,
De Valera said the blame lay with
the same careless routine which had
permitted his Ode Valera's) escape
from the Lincoln jail during the
Black-and-Tan regime in February,
1919. Tt was recalled that the ac-
cepted version Of De Valera's escape
was that fellow prisoners received
blank keys concealed in a cake and
picked the jail lock for him.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-05
VANDENBURC READY
TO DONATE - If?

Washington, Jan. 5,--(UP).-sen.
Arthur II. Vandenberg, r., Michi-
gan, who wants this years Repub-
lican presidential nomination, Is
ready to donate 800 to the 1910
Democratic campaign fund-but
there Is @ catch In II.
Vandenberg offered TO pay 800 for
IA invitation 10 the Jan. 8 Demo-
cratic fund raising banquet known
as the Jackson day dinner--provid-
cd II was made historically faith
full TO the first Jackson day dinner
on Jan. Q, 1895.
Democrats gathered at Browns
hotel i06 years ago 10 honor jack
son-and TO celebrate "the ex-
tinguishment Of the national debt"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-05
VETERAN HARVARD
POLICEMAN HONORED

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 5.-(UP) 49,
More than 1000 persons, including
Governor LeVerett Saltonstall and
President James 3. Conant OF Har-
yard will attend o testimonial din
ner TO colonel" Charles r. Apted,
veteran head Of the Harvard yard
police, Feb. Q.
Professional artists and students
will provide entertainment at the
testimonial to Apted's 80 years oil
Service TO the university and TO
Harvard students" Among the
speakers will be Presidents Emeritus
A. Lawrence Lowell, U. 8, Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr,, r., MaSsa-
ehusetts, and Attorney General Paul
A, Dover,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-05
GREENWICH GAS
FIRM TO Be SUED

Hartford, Conn.,, January 5. =
(UP) - The State of Connecticut
will sue Greenwich gasoline firm
for $4,000 In alleged back taxes in
a friendly "test case" to interpret
the State Gas Tax Law more fully,
Attorney General Francis A. Pal
lotti said today.
The suit will be brought next
month in Hartford Superior Court
against the Fairchester Oil Com
pany virtually every major gasoline
concern in Connecticut viii sit In
as friends of the court.
Attorney General Pallotti said
nearly 100000 in claimed back
taxes depended on outcome Of the
case.
The suit, he said, viii seek to de-
termine whether the State should
tax every gallon Of gas brought into
Connecticut, or every gallon that Is
actually sold or used.
The gasoline concerns claimed to
tax them for fuel brought into the
state would be to their detriment
because no allowance was made for
"shrinkage" and evaporation.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-05
LEAGUE MEMBERS
CAN'T Be NEUTRAL
Germany Ready to Inform
Neutrals Of League
Domination

Copenhagen, Denmark January
5, - (UP) - A dispatch OF the
newspaper National Tidende from
Berlin asserted today, on the basis
OF information from Authoritative
quarters" that Germany might soon
inform neutral nations that their
membership In the League Of Ma
tions was inconsistent with their
neutrality.
Germany would allege, the dis
patch related, that the League ID
dominated BY Great Britain and
France.
The report was only one Of O num-
Der OF Indications that the Russo
Finnish war might soon become On
acute diplomatic problem. German
newspapers had started O bitter edi-
torial attack against British and
French aid 10 Finland. There were
limitations In Scandinavian capitals
that governments were being made
anxious by Germany's attitude.
Auguste Champetier De Ribes,
French under secretary for Foreign
Affairs, and Einar Hennings, Swed-
ish minister, discussed OF Paris yes
treday the new problems Of the
Scandinavian countries. and espec-
tally, United Press dispatch said,
German pressure aimed OF inducing
the Scandinavian countries TO re-
fuse passage Of materials for Fin
land.
1t was known also that Adolf Hit
Ter had been comforting at his Ba-
Varian Mountain retreat with mill
tary leaders for several days, and
making important decisions.
A part OF the situation also was
the steady flow OF Scandinavian
volunteers, apparently most of them
trained men, to Finland, and the
widespread reports Of Finnish air.
plane bombing activities. These re-
ports from various points outside
Finland were that Finnish planes
had bombed the Russian Actic City
OF Murmansk, the Murnansk-
Leningrad Railroad, the Russian war
base at Petsamo, on the Finnish
Arctic coast, and the Russian air
force bases on the Esthonian Islands
Of Dagoe and Oesel. It was noted
that a United Press dispatch from
Kirkenes, on the Norway Finland
Frontier, said yesterday that Films
declined to confirm or deny the re-
ported raid on Petsamo except to
say that enemies Of Russia" had
effected 1t.
Germany took the view, on the
base Of announcements In its in
spired press, that the Allies, by aid
ing Finland, were seeking to estab-
lish in the far north bases from
which they might attack Germany.
1t has been made plain by German
sources hat Germany would not
tolerate" the establishment Of
such bases.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-05

Hartford, Jan. 5.-The European
nonnict Is beginning to have Its
ufIect upon Connecticut poultrymen,
Egg prices have not kept pace with
the rising cost Of grain, This, ac-
rordina 10 Benjamin p. Storrs, d.
rector Of the Bureau Of Markets Of
The state Department OF Agricul-
tlire, may result In as disastrous q
financial situation for these poultry
men as they experienced In 1888
when net returns established record
low levels. Not only have egg prices
ranged extremely low the past sew
oral months, but poultry meats have
sold radically below previous years
levels,
Own solution
Connecticut poultrymen are not
IN entire sympathy with the gen.
eral trend OF agriculture and In
stead OF spending q lot OF time In
Washington, are endeavoring TO
work out their own solution fol-
their problems. They realize that
increased industrial activity means
greater consumer purchasing power
and feel that q properly developed
local program may be as beneficial
as federal legislation,
The grocerymen, wholesalers and
johbers realizing the condition OF
the industry, are joining with the
poultrymen TO improve the situation
5asing their program on the fact
that unusual conditions call for un-
usual treatment, the program will
be ofAcially launched at the time OF
the annual meeting Of the Connect.
cut Poultry association at the Hotel
0arde. Hartford, January 1927,
During the week OF the 22nd, the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-05

Of / to 2 points, while Jewel Tea
and Penick and Ford set new peaks
ON fractional gains. American Tele-
phone equalled It's 1e30-40 high OF
Ia la on q 6-8 point rise.
Electric Power and Light Z pre-
ferred, Foster Wheeler, Information.
al Shoe and Mengel preferred were
up q point and more. y. 8. Indus
trial Alcohol and Manhattan Rail-
way issues were I'D almost o point.
International Business Machines
gained 3 "a points to ieo "a.
Timken Roller Bearings, westing-
house Electric and Allis Chalmers
were down around point. Else.
where In the main list gains and
losses were small, with advances
outnumbering declines.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-05
FLORA FINCH OF
MOVIES IS DEAD
Carries Secret OF Age to
Grave; First Of Screens
Condolences

Hollywood, Jan. b,-(UP) Flora
Finch, first OF the movies COM
ediennes carried with her to the
grave today the secret Of o woman.
Nobody knew the date OF her
birth. She might have been 90, Pos
sibly she was nearer 90, She would
have Uttered, as only she could w.
ter, OF the mystery solvers who said
she was II.
Miss Finch, the long, lean, and
ianlSy woman who made the late
John Hunny's life miserable on tho
screen once O week for years, died
IN the Good Samaritan hospital.
She scratched her arm last week,
apparently with 0 can opener, and
laulhed when DR.. Francis u. Brown
suggested her condition might DC
serious.
A streptococcuS infection set In,
10 Miss Finchs ineredulous dismay,
and she died late yesterday after
falling into coma, stan believing
that Q scratch on the arm could
not DO fatal. Her death recalled 70
Hollywood's old-timers and almost
forgotten days when the movies
we're young and O lady In the Aims
had to DO kicked where II hurt the
most, ct least twice In every reel.
Bora In England-she never would
gay exactly where-and receiving
her early stage training under Sir
Phillip Gen Greet, Miss Finch came
TO America Ia the DOS and soon
achieved fame, not as the toast OK
Broadway, but rs one OF us great
est laugh provokers.
David Mark Griffith brought her
10 Hollywood to join his troupe OF
then unknows, including Mary Pick
ford, Henry 3. Walthall and Mack
Sennett. Griffith felt he needed ct
least one actress who knew how 10
act, Thus 1t was that Miss Finch
was the first performer In Holly
wood TO achieve top billing In q one
reeler which reached Its climax, and
sudden end, when the toe OF the
villains boot sent her sailing down.
stairs.
In 1910 she began her historic
association with the great John
Bunny, first OF the important stage
actors who did not feel that the
movies were beneath him. For Ave
years she and Bunny made one pic
ture O week, This wasn't fun for
Miss Finch. Bunny weighed almost
800 pounds and the customers al
ways felt cheated II he didn't fall
upon her at least once during the
reel.
Early fan magazine writer's never
had much luck with Miss Finch
Shed talk about the stage, but she
wouldn't discuss herself. She lived
alone, never married, and told
everyone who dared ask about II
that she was lover 49,"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-05
Stocks Move Higher
In Irregular Trade
Market FavOrites in Narrow Range-SeveraI Issues
Reach New Highs for Past Decade

New York, Jan. 8 CU.P.) -
Stocks pushed irregularly higher In
quiet dealings today, selected issues
meeting best demand. So-called
market favorites moved narrowly.
Brooklyn Manhattan Transit pre-.
ferred issues, American Power and
Light senior stocks, General Mills
preferred and william Wrigley
reached new 193o-40 tops on gains
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-05
JAP SENTRY WOUNDED

Shanghai, Jan. 6-(UP)--A Domei
(Japanese) News Agency dispatch
from Peiping said today that an
American sentry was alleged to
have wounded q Japanese soldier
seriously. No details were given. It
was assumed that the sentry said to
be involved was q marine guard In
the embassy quarter.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-05
"MOTJNTAIN MAN"

1.-THE biggest man In pictures" u
the title claimed by Everett Brown,
274-pound actor appearing In M
GINS Congo Maisie." He's also
one Of the busiest men In Hollywood,
as he stepped right into an impor.
tant role In the Ann Sothern feature
after working for twenty weeks as
big Sam" In "Gone With the
Wind"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-05
N. Y. Bank & Trust Stocks
The q. Y. 0rIggs Co.
HE ovERLooKs THE TIDES

San Francisco Cup - Anton
zmak, 30, never had the advantage
of o university course In ocean,
ography and therefore knew moth"
ing about tides. Owning o horse
with an infected foot, he tied 1t un-
der O wharf so Its foot could soak In
sea water. Then no went uptown.
When he came back, the tide had
come In and his horse was up TO its
chin In water.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-05

against attempting to obey Hitler's
order to all German ships to return
home on grounds the ships 1l-knot
speed was too slow to slip through
the Allied blockade.
The FREDERICK Is owned by Eugen
Friederich Of Bremen, Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-05
FLOWER LOVER

Jean Parkera, currently portraying
the leading feminine role In Para
mounts knights Of the Range
produced by Harry Sherman, loves
flowers and has q collection Of more
than SO different hower-scented per-
fumes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-05
STAR WITH WINGS

George Brent, co-starred with lisa
Miranda in Paramount's Diamonds
are Dangerous" is q first-class COM
bat flyer. He has been an aviator
for more than nine years and holds
q reserve officers commission, rank
OF captain, in the flying corps.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-05
RELIEF CLIENT GETS DUCKS

Colusa, Cal. - Cup - Relief
clients got q break here when
hunters violated the game law by
shooting 81 more ducks than legal
ly permitted. The relief clients got
the ducks and the hunters got
what the court thought best.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-05

Ernest O. Bass, one OF the
earliest pioneers Of flying In Amer
lea and England, has died ct his
home in Wrotham Heath, England,
aged 60.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-05

American-made aviation instru.
ments are finding favor In Egypt
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-05

Japanese have taken control OF
the sale of PEPPERMINT leaves In
rhlna.