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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
SEWAGE PLANT IS
 THREAT TO CITY
Pollution of Naugatuck River Will Be Discussed
 Here Next Monday

Waterbury's part in a long range program to rid the Naugatuck river of pollution will be discussed at a conference at the city hall Monday between Mayor Vincent A. Scully and representatives of the state water commission. Conferences are also being arranged with officials ot Torrington and Thomaston.
 Though the commission is anxious to clear up pollution in the Nauga- tuck valley, 1t is understood that cit ies and towns along the river VIII not be obliged to take immediate ac- tion. This city would face a grave financial problem if it were forced to proceed in the near future to erect a sewage disposal plant.
 The commissions program Is tc arrange as well as possible gradual reduction of pollution and its even- tual elimination. Following the Wa terbury, Torrington and ThomaStor conferences, officials of towns along the lower part of the river will also be consulted and asked to cooperate
 The water commission will be rep represented at the local conference by General Sanford H. Wadhams and several others.
 Plans for the building of sewage disposal plant have been discussed on and of in Waterbury for more than a generation. Several times the project was definitely outlined, ant once such Q plant was erected, but never placed in operation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

Washington, February IA. - (UP) - President Roosevelt imposed con- ditions of wartime secrecy today as he prepared to entrain for an un- designated seaport and board an anonymous war vessel for a 10-day cruise somewhere in the south. Mystery surrounding the cruise sug- gested the possibility that MT Roosevelt might extend the fish ing trip to neutrality patrol vessels keeping watch along the south- eastern or gulf seaboards.
 At White House orders, absolute secrecy was maintained around his plans. Virtually the entire entour- age which will entrain with MT Roosevelt, including secretaries, se- cret service mei and newspaper men, was kept ' D absolute ignor- ance as to where he would embark where he would go, and exactly how long he might stay.
 MT. Roosevelt described his trir a a fishing cruise to require about 10 days. But the secrecy sur rounding today,s departure had nc precedent in other spring fishing trips he has made. Tn announcing The will leave today, MT. Roosevelt presented no explanation. He said merely that he could not say at what port he would board the vessel, ant added that limited accommod dalton; aboard win permit only three news Epapermen = representatives of tht ] three m6jor pEess asscciatim = tt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
President Roosevelt Has Ordered Secrecy On Trip

accompany him. Somewhere off the southeast Atlantic or Gulf coasts, a war vessel was cruising under orders to meet MT. Roosevelt's train at a secret rendezvous. The fact
 that preparations for his embarka- tion had not been reported in Florida or Gulf seaports intimated that the vessel sailed for the rem dezvous under sealed orders.
 When MT. Roosevelt cruised to Newfoundland last August, shortly before the outbreak of the Euro pean war, he went aboard the 10000 ton cruiser, U. s. s. Tuscaloosa. In quiries at the Navy Department de- yeloped that the Tuscaloosa recently put into Norfolk and then cleared for sea. The navy said merely that the warship was assigned to the At lantic neutrality patrol. As Com mander -in- Chief of the Navy, how ever, MT. Roosevelt could order any war ship temporarily detached from
 the patrol for service on his cruise The range of MT. Roosevelt's fishing
 trip would be limited only by the cruising range of the vessel he
 boards. should he embark in Flor ida or on the gulf, he easily could cruise to the Caribbean where p
 vessels of the Atlantic squadron have been engaged in training ma
 neuyers off the Dutch west Indies
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

v
 Judge McEyoy was told by Clerk Freeman that MT. Nickerson was 'indisposed" but that 1t was expected that he would be able to be in court tomorrow morning. The jurist then adjourned the case until tomorrow morning at ten o'clock, excusing the other members of the jury.
 When the jury was originally se- 1ected one alternate juror was chosen. It was the original inten- tioa to select two alternates, as was done in the Waterbury conspiracy trial, but the jury panel was ex- hausted after the first alternate juror was selected and in the in- terest of not delaying the trial, while extra veniremen were called, coun- sel agreed to proceed with the one alternate.
 Ihe. alternate, William Bucking- ham, of Cheshire, was called upon to become a regular member of the dury when Edgar c. Hangar of Ox- ford, member of the jury, was taken i'll yesterday. This leaves the jury with only twelve men and no alternate is available.
 Speculate On Tomorrow
 Just what procedure will be fol- lowed tomorrow in the event that Juror Nickerson Is not able to take his seat on the jury was matter of speculation about the courthouse today.
 In some cases where a juror has been taken i'll counsel have agreed to proceed with eleven jurors. Whether this will be done or wheth- CT the trial will be further delayed in the event that MT. Nickerson is not able to attend could not be learned today.
 The pressing into service of the al- ternate in the case to take the place of a regular juror is the first time that this has happened in Connec- ticut, according to court officials.
 Two alternates sat throughout the many months Of the Waterbury conspiracy trial but were not called
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
FARMERS BETTER
 IN NEW ENGLAND

Boston, February IA. - (UP) - A 3 per cent gain in gross income of New England farmers last year over 1888 was reported by the New Eng land Council today. Gross incomes of farms in the six states was $751; ,- 540,00O, an increase of $7,419.OO0 over 1888. Increases were $10, ,0O0 to total $91 ,6O5, 900 for crops, and $1, ,799,000 to a total $4,932,0 900 in government payments.
 These increases were partly off set by a drop of $4,52O. 900 to total $l55 ,OO3 ,0OO from sale of livestock. Vermont, the only New England state with an increase in livestock sales, showed a 6.8 per cent rise to a total of $33, ,129,000.
 While crop sales rose in all six states, nearly half of the total iIl- crease occurred in Maine with sales totaling $29, 9,299, 900.
 Percentage increases in aggregate sales were Maine 9.5, Vermont 7.6 Rhode Island A, and Massachu- sets Is. Income dropped 3 per cent in Connecticut and fractionally in New Hampshire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
Congress Requested
 To Boom Battle Fleet
$654,0O2,27O Asked for Expansion of Our Navy F6rce-Botf1 Houses of Congress Must Give
 Approval of Mammoth Bill
BY JOHN R. BEAL United Press Staff Correspondent)

Y -
 Washington, Feb. 14-(UP)- Congress was asked today to auth orize a $654, ,902, ,270 expansion of the U. s. battle fleet to meet the war perils of an era in which "the realms of fantasy seem to be only too close to the realms of reality" The expansion would provide 21 new warships.
 The expansion was proposed by the House naval affairs committee which reported to the House a bill to boost the navy's strength by 10 per cent. The committee urged that all of the new warships be started within two years.
 The expansion bill-carrying no funds-was submitted to the House in the midst of debate on rec ord-breaking $966, ,772,878 naval ap- propriation bill. If the expansion is voted, another appropriation will have to be passed later to start the ships.
 The naval affairs committee said that the increased tonnage author ization was imperative If the navy was to meet properly its defense commitments in a world where the "unthinkable today is an accom- plished fact tomorrow"
 "Just what these contingencies will be" the committee reported, mo man can predict"
 Many keen observers were cer- tain that no European war would break out in 1889; certainly the situ- ation as it exists today was not Unreasonable in its entiretya couple of years ago. and as a concrete ex- <<,...x,,@,,aa, ,o,, po0a Rl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
Heaviest SnoWOf
 Winter Predicted

Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 14.- (UP)-A clustering snowstorm which began early today may develop into the heaviest fall of the winter, exceeding four and one-half inches, it was pre- dicted by the weather bureau.
 The forecast was for moder- ately heavy snow In the interior and rain or snow along the coastline, continuing for nearly "A hours. The temperature was expected to lower to about 20 degrees above zero during the night, or only 8 slight change from the readings of the past few days.
 Northern New England, 1t was said, would feel the storm and low temperatures more severely.
 Highway department crews were dispatched to all main thoroughfares to keep abreast of the storm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
Glamour Girls Of
 HollylUood Angry

Hollywood, Feb. 14.-(UP)- Hollywood leading men took ex- ception today to statement by artist John Held, IT,, who re- ferred to the glamour girl" as just ''so much spinach"
 "The Ann Sheridans with their oomph, the Brenda Fra ziers and Dorothy LamOurs are just so much spinach" Held said.
 Gary Cooper, Don Ameche, Fred MacMurray, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope rose in protest.
 Maybe he's bitter" Crosby suggested. Spinach, my eye!" Maybe he's blind," Ameche added.
 Maybe he doesn't know glamour" Hope said.
 Cooper was not so vindictive.
 "Well, he said, thoughtfully, T always sort of liked spinach"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
''Bloodiest Ten Miles
 On Earth" In Finland
Films Are Still Holding, While Russians Claim Vic'
 tories-Soviets Violate All Warfare Laws, So Desperate Are Their Leaders
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE, JR. United Press Staff Correspondent

O1 GO"AHNO Vs ON<A . 4AA1S VAss United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Helsinki, Finland, February IA. - (UP) - Finland charged Russia with deliberate violation of the rules of civilized warfare today and ap- pealed anew for foreign aid as its soldiers defended the "bloodiest ten miles on earth" against the relent- less hammering of a great Russian army at its Mannerheim line.
 Foreign Minister V. A. Tanner an- nounced the dispatch of notes to all friendly foreign governments cit- ing a long list of Russian violations, including the use of poison gas, the machine gunning of civilians, the airplane terrorization of undefended towns, the use of prisoners and ci- vilians as shields for infantry, the use of explosive bullets against ci- vilians and unlawful attacks on Fin nish and neutral shipping.
 Finland was fighting for Its na- tional life against an attack that had assumed World War scale.
 Soviet Lose 10000
 In 12 days, the Films estimated to- day - the 18th of the greatest of- fensive of the war the Russians had lost from 30,000 to 10000 men. Yet every hour new Russian troops, overwhelmingly superior in num- bers to the Finnish army, advanced across the bloody snow of No Mans Land over the frozen corpses of their dead.
 Knives, hand grenades, machine guns and revolver bullets met the Russians who advanced, behind flame throwing tanks, in armored Trojan Horse" motor sledges, and pushing individual iron shields ahead of them on skis.
 Whatever gains the Russians might have made - and some gains were inevitable in an offens- i've on sue ha scale and with such an unsparing expenditure Of men and material the Russians had not broken the Mannerheim Line. There were miles upon miles of Sol- idly fortified hills and forest land before them, a dozen or so lines of tank barriers, and more Films to be thrown into the breach. They were attacking both at Summar. toward the center of the line, and on the Hanks. They had taken terrific punishment - and still they came today, new men over the bodies Of those who had gone before, over the wounded who lay without hope Of aid, slowly freezing.
 How Long More
 The question for Finland was how long it could last, how long brave men could hold out, physically, against the pounding of the Russian Red Army, with 18S,oOo.000 people behind it. It has amazed core spondents who have seen other wars ho weither side could keep 1t up.
 (Beattie covered the Ethiopian, Chinese and Polish German warsO
 It was that situation which was behind the personal appeal of Fin- nish army spokesman:
 "The Russians are falling by tens of thousands. But they always have new men. That Is why we need help of all kinds = men, guns and planes. The Finnish army today has been able to hold it's own. But We rely on the civilized world to help us" , t----5--s1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
TWO PRISONERS
 HAVE ESCAPED

Holland, Conn, Feb. 14.-(UP.- Two prisoners at Holland county jail escaped today and state police spread 8 wide search for them over northern Connecticut.
 The men were Arthur Thompson of Andover and Worcester, Mass. and Lloyd Sheldon, Danielson, whose absence was discovered at breakfast time.
 State police at Stafford Springs barracks refused to disclose how the break was negotiated other than to say the prisoners found . weak spot" in the jail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
EUROPE FACING SERIOUS PERIL Fl
Floods May Follow Sud- den Thaw; Blizzard Rag-
 ing for Seven Weeks
BY G. P. McGROARTY

Limited Press Stan COfFeSpOnUeMtp
 Amsterdam, Holland, Feb. IA (UP) IA new peril seized Eurpe to- day-that of floods which would fol- low sudden thaw of rivers clogged with the greatest ice jams in mod ern times.
 A paralyzing blizzard has hung on for seven weeks, indicating that spring will be late and sudden. If 1t Is, floods will sweep the con- tinent from the mouth of the Danube in the Black Sea to the mouth of the Elbe in the North Sea, swamping crops In countries already on the verge of hunger, smashing down dikes, crushing ships between ice packs in the harbors and fur ther disrupting the flow of wartime commerce.
 The winter has been devastating and the blizzard is still unbroken The outlook for spring is little more hopeful except insofar as floods would delay any intensiflcation of the war.
 II Below Zero
 CSVCAOdy t4AC tCAAktSA0vc4C N4OP- ped to Il degrees below zero here, the coldest ever recorded in Hol- land. Canals have been frozen over for six weeks. There is no traffic. Scores of ships are frozen solid in on the Rhine, Waal or Maas rivers. the Dutch harbors. Recently, during a brief thaw, huge ice packs swept down the Rhine and Ijsselmer-for- merly Zuyder zee-crushed two steamers and numerous rowboats and damaged at least 30 ships so badly that it will cost tens of thou sands of dollars to repair them
 The ice also endangered costly dikes. Houses along the river had
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
SNOWSTORM HAS HIT WATERBURY
Heavy Fall in Parts of State Is Promised in
 Night Hours

A wind driven snowstorm whirled into Waterbury today, with the weatherman predicting that 1t would probably be the most severe of the winter. More snow is in or- der tonight, and the fall will prob- ably continue tomorrow.
 Street department crews wrestled with the storm, battling to keep streets and highways reasonably safe for travel. Supt. Herbert Scott- Smith said that IA trucks and more than 50 men were being used to sand and clear main streets and hills. Considerable difficulty was ex- perienced at some places, as snow and sleet covered spots which had just been Sanded.
 The snow was driven by a whist ling wind that sent eddies of white swirling about streets, sidewalks and homes. The sleet that fell occasion ally made walking hazardous. The very force of the wind served to keep areas clear, the snow being blown away before 1t had settled.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
Latest German Attitude May Bring United States Into European Argument
Anti-Catholic Group Is Being
 Probed By Dies Committee

Cambridge Mass 1A-UPA special investigator for the committee injury into activities of group undergraduate as Ked seeking drive the Catholic Church from America
 investigator who showed credentials identifying him as George Hurley Boston at and mme- atey interview with Joseph Lyfod writer
 story other members of the Harvard Crimson stan Hurley work secretly beginning this morning"
 Tentatively officials from meeting again in Harvard Divinity social service center two members last night told seek further of the building
 Lyfod said the two whom he declined name him group the Acton sought mainly combat the violent Setism contained in broadcasts of the Charles E. Coughin
 the Divinity School yesterday notified the alleged leader the Edward HOlon James, Harvard that Phillips Brooks House s closed 10 after" if the charges were true.
 said that n reality the organization secretly gagged fomenng feeling throughout New England for propaganda attack the party system of politics and universal suffrage"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
Omar Nickerson, Seymour, Unable To Attend Court
Clerk Freeman Informs Judge McEvoy He May Be on Hand Tomorrow Court Was Adjourned
 Then for the Day

Trial of the of Miss Mary Cavanaugh cashier in with ebezzement was delayed today due % to the illness of of the members of the jury hearing the When court convened this morning at 10 a. m. Court Clerk George H. Freeman informed Judge Frank P Mcvoy who is presiding at the trial that Omar Nckerson of Seymour
 one of the members of the jury ill., and would not be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
KILLED BY GAS

stratford, Conn, Feb. l4.-UP)- George E. Mossey, 65, insurance firm agent, was killed by Illuminating gas fumes in his hcms late yesterday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
INSPECTOR DIES

Bridgeport, Conn. Feb. 14.-(UP) Funeral services will be held Fri day for John F. Dunn, 70. city plumbing inspector. who died last night of injuries suffered in an au- tomobile accident Jan. 3l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

Pierpont's, ls9 Bank St, ofIer amaz- Ing values on Elgfn Watches IS Jewels res. $2a.sk ncw ss9ss AdF.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

Give your feet . new thrill by wearing Red Cross Shoes. L Sole Co, 1O6 Grand st-Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
THE WORLD WAR 25 YEARS AGO,
 FEB 14, 1915
ny UnIssa Pressl

Austrian saund dtsn borhbarded Antivsri. lEonfenstTo. German fences nttaeked nrit- ish q sk KIoi eR WesteEn Front
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

| If you want . good job, register now a& Post Junior College, 24 Central Ave. Day and Nlght -Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Feb. 14--(UP)-Govs ernment expenses and receipts foS the current fical year through Feb. 12th, compared with 8 year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $5,7S4,S56,585.S $5,551, ,268.46
 Receipts
 $3,335,934,097.87 $3,507,1S2,351.3O
 Gross Deficit
 $2,448,922,4S7.98 $2,044,637,917.16 $2, ,712, ,4s7.ss $2.O1s,ss2,s17.1s $2,441, 900, ,7sS.7s s3,14s.74s.s57.7s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
The Weather

Heavy Snow Tonight; Fair, Cold Thursday
 Fun weather Report Page E
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-01-18

Belva Michael and Elizabeth Yommer
did the scoring for Grantsville in the
girls game. On Friday afternoon, the
local cagers were defeated by Myers
dale High here.
Winter Really Here
By all indications, Old Man Winter
is really here to stay, at least for a
while. Although there was not much
snow, until this Wednesday when it be-
gan in earnest, rain, sleet and fog
over the weekend made driving
treacherous on the icy highways which
were cleared and ashed by crews from
the roads commission. WreckerS
from local garages were kept busy
towing in autos. Telephone connec-
lions were out Of order with severa!
nearby cities.
Social Events
Mrs. Ralph Glotfelty entertained her
900" club Wednesday night at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. K.
f. Yaunkin.
Miss Mabel Schlossnagle was hos
tess to the Teachers bridge club
Thursday night at the home Of MIR.
and Mrs. Stewart Rodamer. Two
tables were in play and Mrs. B. T..
Keller was the only additional guest.
Mrs. B. F. Epstein received the prize
DR.. and Mrs. n. r. Davis entertained
members of the Tuesday night bridge
club. their husbands and a few addi
tional guests at a contract bridge
party this week -Four tables were in
play. Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey Gortner, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Gna-
gey, Mr.. and Mrs. 3. H. Bender, Dr..
and Mrs. 7. O Broadwater, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. C. Stanton, Miss Ethel Broad
water, Mrs. c. O. Bender, Mrs. T. D.
Maurer, Mrs. Betty Keller, j. F. Fahey
and William Winterberg.
Natal Note
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin H. Yoder an
nounce the birth of a nine-pound son,
born Tuesday night, January 16.
Brief Mention
The dates for the local elementary
schools annual operetta have been an
nounced by Principal f. J. Getty for
Friday and Saturday nights, March 8
and 9.
The Girls All club met Friday even
ing at the home OF Mrs. Harvey GOrt-
ner. The evening was devoted to pre-
pairing their own refreshments in the
Gortner's modern equipped kitchen I'M
der the supervision of Mrs. Gortner
and Mrs. D. w. Hershberger, local
leaders. Fifteen members attended.
Miss Mary Louise Paynich, who was al
so present, will address the club when
it meets this Friday night in the fire
mems headquarters in the Woodmen
building
A movie, "News on the Air" was
presented in the school auditorium
last week.
William Winterberg, president of
the Garrett County Farm Bureau;
Mrs. J. U. Stanton, delegate; Mrs. c.
C. Beachy, VIM. E. TarbelI, vo-ag in
structor, and Robert Glotfelty, Daniel
Klotz and Mark Horchler, students at
the local high school, returned from
the annual Maryland State
Farm Bureau convention last week at
Baltimore. Robert and Daniel, Win
ners in the state project contest, re-
ceived silver and bronze awards, res
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-01-18
NOTICE OF SURVEY

The undersigned County Surveyor
of Garrett County, Maryland, does
hereby give notice that he will on the
22nd day of January, 1910, proceed
to execute a Special Warrant of sur
vey issued by the Commissioner Of the
Land Office of Maryland, on the 18th
day Of December, 1899, for Jesse ].
Ashby, Jr,, of Garrett County, Mary
land, by laying out and Surveying
for and in the name of the said Jesse
J. Ashby, Jr, about the quantity Of
one acre, more or less, Of Vacant land
situate, lying and being in the Four
teenth Election District of Garrett
County, Maryland, bounded on the
North by lands of Alice Sines; on the
West by lands of Joseph F. Lewis;
on the South by lands of the State Of
Maryland; and on the East by the
Oakland GAINESVILLE County road.
C. MILTON SINCELL,
County Surveyor of Garrett County
Maryland.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-01-18
ivelv. at this convention on Thurs

pectively, at this convention on Thurs
day.
A schedule of visits to Grantsvllle
by a representative of the Maryland
State Employment Service, effective
until March 81, has been announced
for every second Thursday on desla
mated dates as follows: January 70,
February 8 and %, and March Z and
q. Office hours are from $3.50 to II
O. m. in the fire department head
quarters in the Woodmen building.
Principal f. j. Getty, of Grantsvll-e
High school, attended regional meet
ing of the Progressive Educational
association at the Lord Baltimore no
tel, Baltimore, Friday and Saturday
Mrs. Noah Fr.ckey was admitted to
Hazel McGilvery hospital, Meyersda-e,
on Friday.
Mrs. Maynard Hasenbuh!er, Cum
berland, and Mrs Joseph hnepp, OF
FInzel twin sisters, were guests OF
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs Norman
Patton, over the weekend.
Earl Yoder, Portsmouth, Va; owen
4oder, Berlin, "a; Mrs. Enos M2ust,
ana Joeas ooe D. ley J ,1; iY5.l
49, i,S'i d. ' INt "a -'iii;GI
m oLe'9or t5ac w t+o,, "1i,, " '4 ~
fnnoro1 -'I af S;n,on 0 NJ ToJor e5 , 'lT
known farmer Of This community an
Tuesday afternoon at the Mamie Glenn
Amish Mennonite church. of which he
was q member since early youth. Bish-
oP o. u NHeIIGI' JOniSUo"H' d. oHI-