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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
LOCAL MAN IS
UNDER PROBATION
Sentenced Today In Su.
perior Court-Borough
Man Gets Sentence

dencroso Ruggiero OF North Main
street, who has Just reached the age
OF n, pleaded nolo contendere 70
four counts OF indecent assault
when arraigned before Judge Frank
p. McEvoy ct the opening criminal
session Of superior court this after
noon and was sentenced TO county
jai. for six months, sentence sIis-
pended, and placed under the care
Of Probation Officer william M.
Harris for the same length Of time,
Felix Nardello. 40, OF Naugatuck,
pleading guilty to five counts OF
selling lottery tickets, was sentenced
10 county jail for six months on the
first count, and had 90 days jail
sentences on each Of the other four
counts suspended.
Bronze Archie, 20, Of COS Congress
avenue, pleading guilty TO one count
Of larceny. was sentenced to 90 days
N the county jail.
Peter Petriilo, ~, of Derby, plead
Ing guilty 70 two counts Of break
Ing and entering, had sentenced de-
feFred when 1t was pointed cut 70
the court that the lad was mentally
deferred. Judge McEvoy asked for a
private conference with the youth
before imposing sentence.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
GERMAN PLANES
ATTACK SHIPS
Nazis Renew Activities Off
East Coast of England;
Lightship Attacked
BY SIDNEY WILLIAMS
United Press Staff Correspondent

London, January 0. - CUP - Re-
leWed German air activity over Brit
ish waters under protection OF o
heavy mist resulted today In five
attacks on British ships and the
wounding OF OF least 80 men aboard
O lightship.
In addition to attacks on shipping,
the OR ministry said, German planes
flew over the Firth OF T'ay and later
over the Firth OF Forth.
Greatest damage was done when
the planes attacked the lightship,
It was feared that one OF the men
aboard the lightship was fatally
wounded and that others suffered
serious injuries.
Ambulances waited OF an east
coast fort for victims OF the raid.
The German planes used machine
gun and bombs on the attacked
ships and In the case OF the light
ship, which was Oh route TO the re-
lief OF another lightshlp. The Ger
mans sprayed tho decks with ma
chine gun bullets for half an hour,
Because OF poor visibility, the min
istry said, British fighting planes
were not able TO contact the Ger
man raiders. One member OF the
crew OF ono OF the steamers was
slightly wounded,
The renewed German aerial &C.
tlyity oyer British waters resNltod
In Oh attack on lightShip, appear
ance over the Firth OF Tay, Scotland
and on engagement with q merchant
vessel which, using It's anti-aircraft
guns 10 drive off the planes, escaped
damage despite machine cunning
and the dropping Of more than 40
bombs.
Details OF oil the attacks were not
available but observers Oh shore
clearly saw two German bombing
planes gwoop low and attack O 6mill
steamer flying northwards.
The Or ministry announcement
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
CITY employees
GET FULL PAY
First Time Since 1881;
Checks Due Tomorrow
for First 40 Salaries

Full pay envelopes will DO do.
livered to city employees tomorrow
the occasion being the first time
that salaries will DO paid In full
since 1881. with the exception oil
several months In 1893. The paJ
checks will DO for the first weeks
work In 1910, and this years budget
provides for restoration Of the II
Der cent pay cut 10 which oil city
workers had been subjected.
Tomorrow will bring first pay
checks 10 new city officials aiid
employees, among them Mayor VIM
cent A. eculiy, Controller Thomas
M. Conlon, Tax Collector Humberl
Mangini and Corporation Counse'
J. Gregory Lynch.
The first pay cut for city employ
Oh was made In January, 1889, bn
the amount OF 10 per cent. Later the
cut went 10 40 per cent. In succeed.
Ing years, tho amount OF the cut
varied until, at the end Of 1887 the
entire cut was returned. But In the
early summer OF 1888, O 10 per cent
levy was again instituted remain
Ing effective until Dec. 81. 1880.
The question Of whether Or not u
return salaries 10 normal this year
was one OF the biggest problems IN
tho preparation Of the 1910 budget
II was finally decided TO make the
full restoration, after other proposals
one for continuance OF the cut and
one for FestFation OF per cent Of
the cut, had been rejected, The full
restoration was voted by the board
Of finance and board Of aldermen.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
PRESIDENT HYDE
HOLDS UP BILL
Irish Governments Emer.
gency Powers Are Under
Supreme Court Study

Dublin, Jan. e.-(UP)-President
Douglas Hyde will ask the supreme
court 10 determine the constitution
atty OF tho emergency powers bill
aimed at terroristS OF the Irish Re-
publican Army
Hyde, who has until tonight To
sign the bill and make II law, de-
cided 10 refer II to the supreme
court after consulting with the
council OF state on problems arising
from tho recent increase OF IRA
terrorism.
The bill, covering "offenSes against
tho state" would permit the intern
ment without trial OF anyone suS-
pected OF treason.
The meeting last night OF the
council OF state was It's first since
" was created two years ago All
It's members, headed by Prime Min
ister canon deValera, were present
except former President william 7.
Cosgraye, now head OF the United
ireland party, the opposition party.
Meanwhile, the nation wide
roundup Of IRA suspects was ex-
pected to be held UP, pending a rul-
Ing on the emergency powers bills
validity, despite the bombing last
night at Londonderry, Northern
ireland, OF the headquarters Of the
Ulster special police force for Lon
dondeiTy and the northwest.
The bombing, presumably done by
Continued on Page d
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
HUGE WARSH|PS
ARE CONSIDERED
Admiral Stark Reveals
Navy Plans for Possible
$1,000 Ton Boats

washington, can. 0-(UP)--Ad.
Flirai Harold n. Stark, chief OF nav.
oil operations, told the house ilava
affairs committee today the navy v
contemplating building $4,000 toi
battieships, larger than any otheI
dreadnaughtg now afloat or known
10 DO contemplated by foreign
powers.
stark said that tho proposed 3d..
000.ton fighting shipS--if actually
undertaken probably would DO built
10 eut-gun even tho giant 4b,000-ton
dreadnaughB now being built for
the y. 9. Fleet.
Speed OF the suggested B2000-ton
ships probably would DO slightly loss
than that Of the 5000. tonners.
Stark explained that the two
dreadnaughts provided In tho l94i
fiscal year budget would DO $4,000.
ton ships. Two such ships orc o..
ready building, 10 the navy Will have
four vessels In this class.
Stark discussed tho problem OF
super-dreadnaughts In some detail
but offered no specific testimony on
the features OF the proposed $1,000
ton warships.
1.-THE present studies" no said, "in-
dieate ships In tho future OF some.
what larger tonnage. Maybe $4,000
tons or $4,000 tons, There has been
some talk about ships OF $4,000 tons
70 $4,000 tons. My opinion Is that o
$4,000 ton ship ID either too big or
not big enough"
stark described the 4b000-ton
ships o. highly fianeuverable be-
cause OF their speed Of 90 knots and
great cruising radius.
Next year, no said, we may drop
the speed and increase tho gun
power. We may 90 Up In tonnage
My guess would DO 1000 tons
The 7,000-ten increase would pro-
vide O warship OF B2,000.tons.
He said there must DO O balance
between speed. gunpower and size
While O big ship IA stronger than O
smaller one, he said, "you have
something that one shot may null
n.y."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
JACKSON RINGS
ROOSEVELT BELL
Invitation to Draft Presi.
dent Given at Cleve.
land Speech

cleveland, Jan. e-(UP)--AttorneS
General Designate Robert II. jack
sons speech before 1000 Democrats
at q Jackson Day dinner was inter-
preted by Cuyahoga county Demo-
cratic leaders today as On invitation
To the party TO draft President Roos.
evelt for @ third term.
Jackson said the president was the
"only hope" OF the nation and the
Democratic party and that citizenl
hope he will soy ives" to q third
term. He was loudly applauded.
Marvin O. Hari iSon, toaStmaster
and county campaign manager for
Mr.. Roosevelt In 1895, told the Dem.
ocrats that O local Democratic feud
should DO settled for Mr.. Roosevelt'G
sake.
w. D. Qongwer, chairman Of the
Cuyhoga county Democratic central
committee, said he was anxious "to
carry the county for the president
for o third term"
Rep. Martin l., Sweeney, D, O., IN.
PRODUCED Jackson and predicted that
some day there would DO another
jackson In the White House."
jackson spoke last night. His third
term plea was especially interesting
because he figures now as o likely id
ministration nominee for vice preSi-
dent OF Mr.. Roosevelt does not ruf,
and some compromise candidate such
Oh Secretary Of State Cordell Hull
heads the ticket.
II Ia inevitable, Jackson believes
that the party will turn hrst 10 the
Continued on Page n
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
DOGS NAME TO
BE CHANGED

Lawrence, Mass, Jan. 9--CUP)-
Malcolm b. Severance, q reserve
Army officer attached TO the chemi-
cal warfare division, indicated to-
day that he may change the name
OF his German shepherd dog Hitler
as result OF threats received by his
family.
Severance, granted a leave OF abb
sence from his duties as assistant
steward at Taunton State hospital,
yesterday conferred with Postmas-
ter Charles A. Cronin In an effort
TO trace the origin Of letters which
threatened his children's safety UNI
less the name was changed.
I'VE may change the dogs name.
he said. 'It's only q nickname any
way. His name was Pal until the
kids IN a CCC camp where was ~
charge FEitlerized him."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
FEDERATION OF
POWERS COMING
German Military Methods
Subjected to Bitter
Attack
BY WALLACE CARROLL
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

London, Jan. O. Cup - Prime
minister Neville Chamberlain rallied
the British Empire TO more vigor-
Gus prosecution Of the war today
In O speech warning that grim
warfare lies ahead, applauding the
attitude Of President Roosevelt to-
ward international relations, and
forecasting some future form OF
European collaboration or fedora
ton.
"rhe powers OF wickedness will
fight In VAIN" he said, against the
strength of Allied arms, the unity
Of the Allied resolution and the
moral approval OF all who realize
that the fate OF civilization is bound
up" with the conflict.
Chamberlain's speech marked Tho
beginning OF O general campaign by
government leaders TO offset the slow
pace OF fighting at present IN order
TO step up armament production and
to shorten the war; by intensifying
Its prosecution.
peTWuHy AtCWCkeu
After praising the close political,
economic, military and financial
cooperation OF France and Britain
as an example for Europe generally
In the future, the prize minister
bitterly attacked methods OF the
rulers OF Germany and declared:
Nowhere have they aroused
greater deteStAtlon than throughout
the continents Of North and South
America.
TN his recent message 10 the Pope,
the President OF the United States
declared that only by friendly asso-
citation by the seekers OF light and
the seekers OF peace everywhere
could the forces OF evil be over
come.
II profoundly agree, but would
add that " the forces Of right are
10 prevail, we must not hesitate Il
risk our blood and Our treasure FOL
80 great On end"
Makes Many Points
In the course OF his speech
i-indifVotiy defended his dis.
missal OF War Secretary Leslie
Hore- BelishG by saying that no win
the war" no would do what I feel
TO DO right, no matter how difficult
or even diSagreeable."
2-Toid labor not 10 expect wage
increases TO meet the rising cost OF
living because that would merely
cause q Vicious spiral OF rising prize
es and wages,
3-Deelared war profiteering was
being prevented but that oil class
es must make sacrifices,
4--PromiSed that British aid TO
Finland In opposing "the forces OF
interruptions violence" would be
more than o mere formality,"
6-Warned OF further rationing OF
goods, but said that there was no
reason 10 fear shortage OF essential
materials or food because the Brit
ish navy had again proved It's dom.
Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09

Indications were that the two
governments had finally reached o
basis for negotiation favorable to
both and that details Of the project
would be worked out by the respec-
tive governments before their next
meeting.
The text OF the official announce
Inent Is as follows:
Officials representing the govern.
ments OF Canada and the United
States have concluded q two-day
discussion OF the draft treaty relat-
Ing TO the Great Lakes-st. Lawr-
ence project which was transmitted
10 the Canadian government IN May
1888. The discussions resulted In a
Qualification Of the various engineer
Ing and financial problems involved,
1.-THE United States delegation Is
leaving for washington this after
noon. During the next fortnight II Is
expected that the various aspects
Of the question will be considered
by the Federal Governments and py
the interested provincial and state
authorities. II Is planned that
further meeting will take place In
W ashington beginning on Monday
the 22nd Of January"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
NO APPOINTMENTS
ARE MADE TODAY
Imminent" Says Mayor
SculIy-No Action In
Corp. Counsel's Asst.

Remaining appointments 10 city
boards are Imminent" but not vel
ready for announcement, Mayor
Vincent A. scuily said today. Thu
only appointive places yet Allied BY
the mayor are those on the board
OF finance.
Corporation Counsel J. Gregory
Lynch said that no action will b.
taken this week on the appointment
OF the special assistant" whose
services ore provided for In tho city
budget. He said that Attorney I'd
ward Mcdonald ID remaining n
the Office on O temporary basis.
The mayor must yet appoint
members OF the public works, healtt
public welfare, police and are
boards. Virtually clean sweeps or
oil boards except the board o.
health are expected. The mayor hal
already announced that no nnemborl
OF the retiring welfare board Will
be reappointed, and has indicated
that many changes will DO made or
the board Of works.
Finance board members receive
salary OF $500 O year, under TN
Culhano charter act. Works COM
SnissIoners get $500 q year. Mem
bers Of the health, welfare, police
and FIRE boards serve without COM
pensation.
~ Ia believed that only one o.
two places remain 10 be Allied b
Mr.. @cully before the list Of board
appointments Is completed. He WA
scheduled 10 confer today with sew
erai who have been mentioald q
possible appolnteeS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
Rep. Sol Bloom Gets
Information From Here
Location Of Grave Of Famous Chief Justice Roger
Brooke fancy Provided Congressmen-
Ceremonies to Mark l5Ot1 Anniversary

A request by Congressman Sol
Bloom OF New York for information
on the location OF the graves OF 81
former members OF the United
States Supreme Court brought forth
the required information In one In
stance In this city. Rev. Roger Brooke
fancy Anderson. rector OF Trinity
church, told The Democrat that his
REORGANIZATION. the famous Chief
Justice Roger Brooke fancy, Ia bur-
ied In tho Roman Catholic cemetery
at Frederick, Md, The information
hos been dispatched 10 Congress.
man Bloom,
The congressnan'S quest, de-
Scribed o. one Of. the Strangest OF oil
congressional Shbta, ts heir ! nadt
In preparation VI 'tfiS ceremonies X
DO held February ! 10 mark thu
iB0th anniversary OF the first session
OF the Supreme Court, held In New
York In 100.
Tho committee arranging tho an
niversary program was unable 70
locate the graves OF four chief JUS
tiees and 20 associate justices, even
the records OF the Supreme Court
falling 10 carry tho information
sought. Two OF the most famous,
whoge graves could not DO found by
the committee. were Chief justice
fancy and Chief Justice John Jay,
who negotiated the Jay treaty with
England.
Chief Justice fancy, ut his era
request. was buried at Frederick, his
remains reposing In the seminary OF
the Jesuit novltiate there. Some
% or 30 years ago, tho novltiate was
transferred 10 81. Andrews s-on the
Hudson, and Father Anderson gave
his permission for the removal OF
his ancestors body TO the Catholic
cemetery at Frederick. A statue
dedicated TO his memory stands OF
the state capital. Annapolis,
Chief Justice fancy was the first
Continued on Page n
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
Admiral Stark Tells House
Group $4,OOO,OOO to Be
Spent There
ISLAND REMOVED FROM
LIST LAST SESSION
"Guam Fortified Worth
Two BattIeships" Claims
Admiral Stark

Washington, January g.
(UP) - Admiral Harold r,
Stark, chief of naval opera
tions, told the House Naval
Affairs Committee today that
the Navy proposed to spend
100000 In the next fiscal
year improving facilities at
Guam. Stars statement inn
mediately raised the Guam
controversy which flared In
Congress last session. Mem
bers OF the committee sought 10 de-
termine whether the proposed i'm.
provements were authorized.
Congress last session removed
Guam from q group OF Naval bases
authorized at n cost OF $06, 000,0 600.
Guam opponents charged fortifiea-
ton Of the Pacific Island 1900 miles
from Japan would constitute On un-
friendly act, %
stark revealed that the navy pros
posed 10 spend the 100000 for
almost the identical improvements
10 Guam which had originally been
proposed In the naval base bill,
Stark declared that the 100000
would be spent In dredging seaplane
runways and erecting o breakwater,
He said the funds were being asked
In the budget for the 18th naval
district with headquarters ct Hawaii
and that specific authorization such
as was requested last year was not
necessary, NJ
Chairman Carl Vinson abruptly
shut of the discussion OF Guam
with the assertion that:
"duam Is not before this commits
toe IN any way shape or form. Let's
stick TO what's before this commit.
tee"
stark later told reporters that
Guam might prove immensely val-
liable TO the United States not only
for naval sea and DIR purposes but
for commercial DIR lines,
"duam fortified might DO worth
two or three battleships 10 U.s." stark
said.
He placed the cost OF equipping
Guam as q base for Seaplanes, sub-
marines and small warships al $780,
100000. Full fertilization OF the
island, he declared, would cost
s2B0,000 5000,
Stark, discussing the super dread
naught question with the commits
toe, said the navy next year might
laugh plans for 52,000.ton dread
naughts, larger than anything now
afioat or known TO DO building, The
question Is not yet decided,
He said that the German pocket
battleship, Graf Spec, which was
chased into Montevideo by British
cruisers and then was scuttled,
wound up where o lot OF US thought
she would"
Stark was asked by Rep. Melvin J.
Mas. r., Mimi, whether the
United States had any ships capa-
able of carrying on O running fight
with the Spec.
mo, sir" Stark said. "But GER
tainly two eight-inch cruisers could
have fought her. One would have q
good chance OF winning II sup-
ported by an airplane carrier. The
Graf Spec was very lightly pro-
tected.
"she was O perfectly splendid ship
but those OF us who studied aer
knew she was soft, She was not
armed against eight-inch shells.
1.-THE lesson I learned from that
fight" said Vinson, us not to put
all your eggs In one basket. Instead
OF one enormous ship, have three
or four ships Of different types"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
PHILLIPS TRIAL
SET FOR JAN. q
Many Postponements Re.
quested By Government
In Probe OF McKessOn


New York, January 0--Trial o.
RoWiey w. Phillips, OF Waterbury
and others arrested In the McKcs.
son ~ Robbins investigation WA
today expected 10 DO set down fol
January 20. II was the latest IN O
long series OF continuances granted
since last spring, the postpone
fients oil having been requested BY
the government.
A federal grand jury yesterday
reopened the probe into the affairs
Of tho McIxesson " Robbins Co
Among seven Connecticut witnesses
summoned were Pearl J. Skilton ana
u. Norton Decker, both officers d
the r. r. driggs Co. OF Waterbury
Nine men were indicted O year
ago, several Of whom have since
pleaded guilty, were charged by the
grand jury with conspiracy, II
counts OF mail fraud and three
counts OF violating SEC regulations
Mr.. Phillips has pleaded not guilty
Mr.. Phillips on Saturday with.
drew as chairman OF the board Of
the r. y. driggs Co. His brother
Francis T. Phillips. retired as vice.
president, secretary and director Of
the firm.
Rowley Phillips was at one time
director Of McKesson g. Robbins
He has been prominent In local bus.
mess and society for more than "a
years.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
STATE SWINGING,
TO ROOSEVELT
Leaders Show Preference
at Jackson Day Dinner
in New Haven

Strong indication that Connectl.
cut Democratic leaders favor O third
term for President Roosevelt were
seen Us more than 600 party nom.
bers gathered In New Haven last
night for the annual Jackson Day
dinner. Virtually every speaker had
words OF praise for the present oc.
cupant Of the White House, ane
there was more than one reference
to III" or when" the President runs
again.
State Chairman J. Francis Smith
headed large delegation OF Wa
terbury Democrats. He served Oh
toastmaster, introducing u. q. SEN
ator Francis T. Maioney, ex-dovef.
nor Wilbur l.. Gross, National Com.
mitteeman David u. Fitgdefaid
Mayor John W. Murphy, and other
speakers. Congressman J. Joseph
Smith sent O telegram OF regret
explaining that pressing businefs IN
Washington kept him from atten.
Ing the Connecticut dinner.
Waterburlans Present
Among the Waterburians present
were Probate Judge Patrick Healey
Democratic Town Chairman Joseph
r. Mulvilie, Postmaster Charles
Babln, Daniel T. harrington, jr.
Corporation Counsel j. Gregory
Lynch, Charles j. Allen, Thomas
Flanagan, Gerard Harrington, Judge
Edward Maseolo, Mrs. Henry Hay
den, president Of the Waterbury
Women's Democrats Club, Mass
Doris Jacaruso, Controller Thomas
M. Conlon, Miss Mary Hennessey,
J. Earl Carey, Deputy Sheriff Albert
Francis, Gabriel Price, Frank Camp
bell, and Attorney Frank Healey.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-09
PAINE MEMORIAL
HALL DESTROYED
South Boston Threatened
By Blaze-One Fireman
Injured

Boston, Jan. e--(UP)-Paine Me-
II. orial Hall, q social center for 80
years, was destroyed early today by
q spectacular four-alarm fire which
threatened scores OF other buildings
In the populous south end.
One fireman was injured In q
three-hour battle 10 control flames
that swept the five-story brick
structure IN freezing weather. Fire
officials estimated damage at $75,-
900.
A strong wind carried blazing en-
beers over rooftops and forced fire
men to direct hoselincs on sur
rounding buildings. The blaze, dis
covered by O passing motorlst, had
turned the building into a roaring
furnace by the time firemen ar
rived.
The roof caved In after about an
hour. So Intense was the fire that
huge sections Of metal coping melt
ed on the edge OF the roof and
crashed 10 the street. endangering
firemen. The wooden interior OF the
structure, which continS II halls,
was Quilted completely.
The building for many years has
been the headquarters OF several
labor unions and has been termed
the Boston birthplace Of union la
Dor. Famed actors OF generation
ago, who appeared at the Castle
Square theater, used the halls for
rehearSals.
More than 5000 persons from
nearby night clubs and hotels in
GLIDING formally-attired notables
from Jackson Day dinner watched
the blaze.
The injured fireman was Lieu
tenant Chester Melanson OF ladder
3. He was given emergency treat
ment for face and chest cuts caused
by falling glass.