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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
NAVAL TRAWLER
BELIEVED LOST
British Admiralty Has No
Information on Miss
ing Vessel

London, Jan. % (UP)-The naval
Trawler Valdora, 25l tons, Is SO long
overdue that 1t is presumed to have
been lost with its commander and
crew OF nine, the admiralty an
nounced today.
The admiralty did not speculate
as to how the ship had been lost.
There were indications Of a sea
battle near Gibraltar. At Ceuta,
Spanish seaport on the. African side
of the Straits, gunfire was heard
apparently coming from Gibraltar,
and directed at a point to the east
A few moments later, an airplane
and destroyer, apparently British
were seen maneuvering IN the
Straits. The gunfire ceased after
several minutes.
Reports at Copenhagen said the
German steamer Claus RicknerS, OF
10000 tons, had run aground on
Hanstholm, Jutland, with its crew
of 80. The sea was so rough Danish
salvage ships were unsuccessful In
attempts to aid the ship.
It was learned In Amsterdam that
the new Russian ship Josef Stain
had reached an unidentified Baltic
port to make repairs. Dutch engin-
GERS said this bore out their predic-
tons that the Russian crew could
not handle the ships turbo-e electric
machinery, which was the first OF
its kind installed in any Russian
vessel. The ship was built in Hol-
land. The fact that the Josef Stain
was in the Baltic surprised author
tiles here because the Port Of Len
ingrad now Is ice-bound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
LILLIAN N. HALL
ESTATESf5,929
Inventory Filed in Probate
Court - Real Estate,
Stocks, Notes Listed

The late Mrs. Lillian M. Hall,
who conducted "a millinery store
here for many years, left an estate
of $15,929.48, according to an In
ventory filed with Judge Patrick
Healey in probate court today. AS
sets include real estate in Florida
bank savings, jewelry, notes and
stocks.
Mrs. Hall, the widow OF William
G. Hall, died Dec. % at Miami, Fla
after long illness. She had retired
from the millinery business seven
years before, after operating store
for IS years.
A lot in Miami is appraised al
$50, and another at 800. One mort
gage note is valued at $4,000, and
another at $1,000.
Mrs. Halls interest in the estate
Of Elizabeth Garriga is valued al
$3.50. Two diamond rings are ap-
praised at $500. and brooch al
$25.
A postal savings account con.
tanned $501. An account at the
Naugattck Savings Bank contained
$l4.34 and one at the Citizens an6
Manufacturers Notional Bank con.
tanned $3.50.
The most valuable stock holding
Is 80 shares In the Chase National
Bank which are listed at 1898. IS
Other stock holdings make UP the
rest Of the estate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
NO D|SMISSALS
AT CITY YARDS
Supt. ScOtt-Smith Says No
Change in Present Per-
sonnet Planned

Superintendent Herbert Scott
Smith of the street, sewer and water
departments said today that nc
changes In personnel were planned
1T had ybeeR reported that additions
al disnnissalS were TO be made bpE
Mr.. Scott-Smith denied that any
such program Is In mind.
More than so employees were
dropped from the city payroll soon
after Mr.. Scott-Smith was made SUI
perintendent Of streets last fall. In
the economy drive he had the CO.
operation Of former Mayor Patrick
M. Perriello, who had chosen Mr..
Scott-Smith from the staff Of the
city engineering bureau.
Following Mr.. Scott-Smith's per-
manent appointment as head Of the
street, sewer and water departments
by the board Of works, on recon-
mendation of Mayor Vincent A.
Scully, there were reports that he
planned a further shake-up in the
three city bureaus. Possible changes
were freely discussed by employees
themselves.
With the street department appro-
priation slashed sharply in the 1910
budget and the number of employees
considerably below previous levels,
1t will be impossible for the depart
ment to bid in competition with pri-
vate firms on the city paving prof.
ects planned for this year. Beyond
the shortage Of man-power for such
work, Mr.. Scott-Smith said, the de-
partment is without the necessary
modern equipment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
SNOW ON PALM
/. TREES in DIXIE
Atlanta Faces Traffic Tie
Up; Flu Epidemic Threat
ems Louisiana

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
Preliminary Hearing By
Coroner Complete; Ed
erIy Junk Dealer Killed
THROWN FROM SEAT
OF HIS WAGON
Accident Occurred on w.
Main St. Opposite Sec
Ond Church

Coroner William B. Hen
messy late last night released
Frank F. Clarity, &c, of
Southington on his own rec
ognizance following a pre-
liminary hearing into the ac-
cident which last evening
claimed the life of David
Melman, elderly junk dealer,
of 80 Hawkins street. The
accident occurred in front OF
the Second Congregational
Church on West Main street when
Garrity's light truck crashed into
the rear of Melman's horse-drawn
junk wagon.
Clarity told the coroner that he
wa son his way home from Willow
street where he has plumbing shop
when he crashed into the junk
wagon, which he said he did not
see. Investigation revealed that
the only light on the wagon was an
old oil lantern placed on the left
of the drivers seat. Tt was not de-
terrained whether it was lighted be-
fore the accident.
Thrown .Eraana Seat ~ ~ ~
Melman was thrown from his seat
at the reins to the pavement by
the impact and landed on his head
six feet from the rear Of his wagon.
He was rushed to the waterbury
hospital where he died shortly be-
fore z o'clock. DR.. Edward H.
Kirschbaum, medical examiner, pro-
nounced him dead from possible
fractured skull, intercranial hemor-
rhage, and a liberation of the brain.
Clarity told Coroner Hennessy he
was only travelling 20 miles an hour
when his truck ploughed into the
wagon. The cart tipped over on its
left side and the horse received q
secere laceration Of the lower fore
leg. The animal was treated by DR..
Richard T. Gilyard and lodged in
his veterinary hospital on Field
street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
REMOVAL OF DR..
WATERMAN LIMITED
New Board of Trustees at
Norwich May Re-
place Him

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 23-(UP)-
Removal of DR.. Chester Waterman
as superintendent of Norwich State
Hospital for the Insane, as result OF
criticism by the Barker investigating
committee, will be considered short
ly by the reorganized board OF
trustees, 1t was learned reliably to-
day.
This report, growing out Of a
recommendation of the commission
that he be relieved, came to the fore
ground today after Gov. Baldwin
accepted the resignation Of Charles
L. Tolles, Hartford, trustee since
1927, because Of falling health.
Tolles' term ordinarily would have
expired July 1, 1943 and he will be
replaced by a gubernatorial APP
pointee.
-Four other trustees Of the institu-
ton were replaced Saturday in a
reorganization move instituted by
the governor.
"ais resignation" said the gov
ernor Of Tolles, lis not a result of
the investigation. have accepted it
with regret and thank him for his
public services"
The Barker commission, headed
by DR.. Creighton Barker, New Ha-
ven, proposed the board Of trustees
be recognized to include several
physicians, accused DR.. Waterman
of "incompetency" and declared the
full facilities Of the hospital were
not being employed for the benefit
of the patients.
Gov. Baldwin appointed three
doctors and q social worker to the
board in place Of four members
holding interim appointments, Civ
ing him control Of the board.
When the revised board meets, 1t
was understood, 1t viii provide an
allotment Of $500 for a part-time
X-ray specialist at the hospital to
operate equipment which, it was
found, had never been used.
At the same time DR.. Waterman's
removal viii be considered and UNI
officially 1t was reported his re-
placement probably would be voted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
Third Term Question
For Party To Decide
District Atty. Dewey on New England Tour Avoids
Comment on Respective Dates Of Democratic,
10. P. National Conventions
BY LYLE G. WILSON
..skl m...n cxnm F1r,.s,nav.n,asln

United Press Staff Correspondent
Boston, Jan. % - (U.P) - The
question of third term nomina-
ton for President Roosevelt Is for
the time being matter of internal
policy to be decided by the Demo-
cratic party, District-Attorney
Thomas E. Dewey said today on ar
rival here in a campaign swing
through New England. .
Dewey arrived here from Provt-
dence on a three-state swing and
will proceed tomorrow to Portland,
Me. -....
Boston newspapermen met him
with a question whether Mr.. Roose-
welt would be warranted in pro-
posing delay in holding the Demo-
cratic national convention under
circumstances which would prevent
development of the third-term issue
in the time which would be avail
able before the election took place.
II regard the question Of o third
term, until the day Of the conven-
ton to be a matter Of internal
policy for the Democratic party to
decide" Dewey replied.
He avoided questions whether Re-
publicans should attempt to delay
their national nominating conven-
ton until after the Democrats have
chosen a ticket.
In a general discussion of policies,
Dewey said young people had the
greatest stake In government today.
Some 100000 more young people"
he said, grow to maturity each year
then retire or die. These new work
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
NAVAL BASE RAID
CLAIMED BY Firms
Helsinki Reports Two RUS
sian Battleships Hit
By Bombs

Stockholm, Sweden, Jan. 3d.
(UP)-A Helsinki dispatch to the
Copenhagen newspaper Berlingske
Tidende reported today that Fin
nish airplanes in a raid Sunday on
Russia's great naval base at Kron-
stadt severely damaged a battle
ship and a cruiser.
Diplomatic quarters were given as
authority for the report.
The battleship damaged, according
to the dispatch, was the 23,606-ton
Marat, built in 1911 and carrying
1917 inch guns. The cruiser was the
new $500 ton Kirov, mounting six
IL inch guns.
A dispatch to the newspaper It'd
ningen from Helsinki said that 80
foreign volunteer avlators conduct
ed the raid and that they reported
they found all ships at Kronstadt
immobilized in heavy pack ice, SO
that they did severe damage.
Press reports, unconfirmed, were
that numerous trains laden with
food were going to Russia from Es-
thonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
A dispatch to the Copenhagen
National Tidende from Helsinki re-
ported that American volunteers al
ready had taken part in lively fight
ing at the front.
Authorities here began to con-
struct air raid shelters in parks and
open squares today. The shelters
were similar to those at Helsinki.
which were used as models because
they had proved effective.
1t was arranged to hold a test
alarm period next Tuesday to teach
the people the alarm" and "all
clear" signals.
Taxicab drivers at Oslo, Norway,
announced they would contribute
their earnings for today, tomorrow
and Thursday to Finland. 1t was
announced that since Jan 1st, 1000
people had given blood to be sent to
Finland by airplane for hospital
use. Swedish donations of money
to Finland reached about $4,000 900
today. Workers in many factories
are now staying at their jobs on the
Saturday half holidays. They are
paid usually double rates by the
cooperating employers and the
money is sent to Finland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
$4,000 DAMAGE
BY THREE FIRES

Boston, Jan. 23-(UP)-Three fires
at widely-separated New England
points caused $4,000 total damage
during the night.
At Quincy, the second multiple
alarm blaze within 20 hours de-
stroyed a summer home, damaged
three other dwellings and threatened
the Great Hills colony at Houghs
Neck. Total loss was estimated at
$4,000. Early yesterday fire caused
nearly 100000 damage to Quincy
business block.
At Pittsfield, Me-, a 100000 fire
destroyed Contractor Joseph r.
Cianchette's garage with IS heavy
trucks, three tractors, four snow
plows and three graders. The fire
apparently started in a heating
plant. g
At Manchester, N. H., two firemen
were injured in q two-hour battle
against a $4,000 fire which swept
q business block. Edward Grady was
treated for nail punctyire in one
foot and Charles Clough was cut by
a falling ceiling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
Sensational Trial in Local
Court Apparent Follow
ing TOday's Hearing
ATTY. MAURICE WRENN
ARGUES FOR DEFENSE
Trial of Former Tax Clerk
to Open Next Tuesday
at 10 A. M.

That Waterbury is on the
brink of another sensational
trial seemed apparent in the
Superior Court this morning
when Attorney Maurice p.
Wrenn, counsel for Miss Mary
Cavanaugh, a clerk in the
office of former Tax Collector
William A. Ennis, who is
charged with embezzling
$2,774.01 of the property Of
the City of Waterbury,
argued motion before Judge Frank
p. McEvoy for a more specific state
ment in the case.
The first two sections Of Attorney
Wrenn's motion called for the state
to be more specific with regard to
what the alleged embezzlement in
wolves, or in other words what prop
erty of the City of Waterbury Miss
Cavanaugh is alleged to have EN-
bezzled.,
Money and Checks"
In answering Attorney Wrenn
States Attorney william B. Fitz-
gerald stated that he did not hesi-
tate to say that the property alleged
to have been embezzled was:
money and checks.
For some time there have been
rtlinOrS that Miss CaVaflatlgh would
rstositly maintain her ifiiinocehce and
place the blame for the alleged
shortage on former city officials
whom she will claim, 1t Is said
cashed checks in the tax collectors
office. The fact that States At
torney Fitzgerald admitted in open
court this morning that checks, as
well as money, are involved in the
embezzlement charge was taken to
mean that the above referred to
rumors have solid foundation and
that there will be some sensational
developments.
Trial Next Tuesday
The case is scheduled for trial
next Tuesday morning at 10 a. IN. be-
fore Judge McEvoy. Clerk George
H. Freeman Of the Superior Court
went to New Haven yesterday and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
Ships Being Detained at
Gibraltar Longer Than
Others, Is Claim
RECALLS PROTESTS
DURING WORLD WAR
Seven Points Emphasized
in Memorandum Handed
British Ambassador
BY HOBART G. MONTEE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

BY HOBART e. MONTEE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, January 23-
CUP - United States Off
cial protests at British activi-
ties on the high seas took a
stronger, even an angry
pitch, today. The British
government was accused of
discriminating against Amer
lean ships. This government
protested that American
ships were being detained by Brit
ish contraband control officials at
Gibraltar three times as long as Ital-
ian ships carrying similar cargoes
and that, in some cares, American
ships were being forced, contrary to
the American neutrality law, to pro-
coed to belligerent ports. 1t de-
manded immediate correction" OF
the situation and requested reply
from Great Britain to that effect.
The protest was reminiscent Of
the controversies of 1915 and 1916
over similar British activities be-
fore the United States entered the
World War.
Called High Handed
Until recent weeks most Of this
governments diplomatic notes have
been directed to the Totalitarian
powers now at war with Britain and
France. During the past month,
American official irnpatience has
been increasing over what Is consid-
cred high-handed British interior
ence with American ships, cargoes.
and mail on the high seas.
The new protest was handed to
British Ambassador Lord Lothian
Saturday by Assistant Secretary CT
State Adolph A. Berle In the form
Of an aide memoire - q written
memorandum to remind the am.
bassador Of what he had been told
orally In conference in the state
department.
u. s. Memorandum
Berle's memorandum said:
/. This government was serious
" concerned" over the treatment
melted out to American shipping in
the Mediterranean area, and par
ticularly at Gibralter.
2. The American government
previously had stated its objections
to British interference with cargoes
moving from one neutral country TO
another.
3. British interference with
American ships going to and from
the Mediterranean area had reach
ed such q point that 1t appears de-
flnitely discriminatory.
4. Ample time has elapsed since
the British authorities set up their
control system to make 1t difficult
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
Discrimination By British
Against Our Ships Charged
MAIL SERVICE 5
IS IMPEDED
Postal Officials Claim Brit
ish Interference Is
Serious
BY ALLEN C. DIBBLE

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Jan. 23.-(UP)-Pos-
tai officials revealed today that Bril-
fish seizures of U. s. mails has seri-
ously impeded postal service to Ger
many.
Director John E. Lamiell described
British seizures Of u. 8. mail bound
for Germany to House approprla-
tons subcommittee He indicated
belief that vigorous protests by the
state department probably would
not change the British policy. He
said similar protests during the
World War had not halted British
mail seizures.
The mail question is now being
disputed in an exchange between
the state department and the Bril-
fish government. In a note made
public Sunday the British govern
ment rejected U. s. protests and
charged that German sympathizers
in the United States were using the
mails to ship contraband to Ger
many.
Lamiells testimony, made public
today, revealed that the delivery of
mail into Germany by direct route
had become almost impossible. Ship
ments now are routed through Italy
he said, but even this does not in
sure delivery.
1.-THE British are pulling some Of
them (shipments) off the boats a.
Gibraltar" Lalnien said. 'They
were pulling the mails off at th'
channel, and some that we tried tx
send up north of Scotland, they ever
took them off Norwegian boat"
Lamiell said that the British seib.
ures started at the beginning Of
European hostilities. Late In Octo-
Der, he explained, the United States
began routing mail for Europe via
Gibraltar.
II have two reports that they have
taken the mails off at that point
one off our boat, the American Ex-
port Line, and one from one Of the
italian boats" he pointed out.
How recent is that" asked Rep.
Clarence j. Mcleod, r., Mich.
"That was one Of the most recent
sailings," he said.
Asked what disposition the British
made of the seized mail, Lamiel said
that "they 60 through 1t, and what
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
TWO STEAMERS ARE
SUNK BY MINES

London, Jan. 23.-(UP)-The Bril-
fish steamer Baltanglia, l,52S tons,
and the Norwegian ship Pluto, 1883
tons, both struck mines and sank
off the northeast coast Of England
today. The crews Of the vessels
were saved. al
Twenty-seven members Of the
crew OF the Baltanelia and "a men
from the Pluto escaped from The
mined vessels In their own hfeboats
and landed safely at a fishing VII
lage ON the northeast coast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
RAJAH'S NEPHEW
LOSES HIS TITLE
Crown Prince of SarOwak
Deprived of Authority
By Royal Decree

Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, Jan
23-(UP)-His Highness, Sir Charles
Vyner Brooke, white rajah of Sa-
rawak, deprived his nephew An
thony of his title of Rajah Muda
or crown prince, by royal decree TO-
day on the ground that he was not
yet fitted for his job.
The rajah's face previously had
been REDEEMED when one Of his
three daughters married Harry Roy
a British jazz band leader, and an
other married Bob Gregory, British
wrestler.
The only white rajah in the world
ruler Of 100000 people in an area Of
$4,000 square miles, fired his nephew
by q royal decree which said:
'It appears to us that oul
nephew Is not yet fitted for the
exercise Of the responsibilities Of
his high office"
The decree deprived Anthony
Brooke of all authority and powers
which had previously been vested ir
him when he became crown primes
in March last year.
Anthony left Kuching early thi:
month to take uup war work ir
England.
Last November Anthony married
Miss Kathleen Hidden, an English
girl, at Rangoon, Burma.
Anthony is ~. He is q son o:
Bertram Brooke. the rajah's brother
Bertram Brooke is technically the
heir and he bears the title Tuar
Muda or heir presumptive. How
ever, he Is IS. and his son was be.
ing groomed for the rajah job. HI
was given his title of rajahA muds
so he could administer the affailr'
Of Sarawak during the rajahs alb
sence. Last September T. Sterling
Boyd. chief justice Of the Sarawal
supreme court and three high civi
offlcials resigned. It was reporteC
that they did 50 because they dis
agreed with the appointment oi
| Anthony as crown prince.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
NO DISCRIMINATORY
TARIFFS PLANNED

Tokyo, Jan. 23-(UPU(-The fl
nance ministry announced today
that discriminatory tariffs would
not be imposed against American
products after the expiration Of the
Japanese-American trade treaty
Friday. 1t was forecast that an i'm
perial ordinance, fixing tariffs at
their present level, would be issued
tomorrow.
The finance ministry said that its
action to assure continuance Of
existing tariffs was along the lines
taken previously by the United
States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
Charles M. Kearns, Jr.
Gets Sperry Award

East Hartford, Conn, Jan. Is
(UP)--Charles M. Kearns, Jr., re-
search engineer for the Hamilton
Standard Propeller Division Of
United Aircraft Corp, has been
given the Lawrence Sperry award
for 1899 by the Institute Of the
Aeronautical Sciences 1t was made
known today.
KeaTns. Is, was given the honol
for his work in the successful APP
plication of methods Of measuring
propeller vibration stresses II
hight"
He heads the vibration depart.
ment Of Hamilton Standard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
] DR.. PREBLE DIES

Boston, Jan. aSCUPl-Dr. VIII
liam Emerson Preble. IS, former
head Of the medical department at
ne Boston dispensary and one-time
instructor at Tufts Medical school,
0ied &C his home last night after q
long illness. He wa. sa native Of
L.itchfield. Me.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
EDITORS WIDOW DIES

Brookline, Mass, Jan. 2s-UPl-
Mrs. Harriet w. Dunning. 90. widow
Of the Rev. Albert 4. Dunning, for.
mer editor OF THE Congregational
ist," died yesterday at her home
she was born ct Bethel, Me.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
TREASURY BALANCE

washington, Jan. 23-(UP)-Gov-
eminent expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through Jan.
goth, compared with a year ago:
This Year Expenses Last Year
s5.255.l5S,146.1S $5,O34,3S4,934.13
Receipts
$2,s43,s42,771.7S $s,1ss,1ss,7e6.25
Gross Deficit
$2,31i,S1B,374.40 S1,S96,191 1878
Net Deficit
$2,2s1, $l,S70,6ss,967.SS
s2,ss2, sos, 2ss.Si $2,S52,s2s.421.4s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
THE WORLD WAR
Is YEARS AGO,
JAN. p, 1915
lBy Unltea Prsssl

Vby DMEttd EfeSSJ
Austrian ferces began Ave
weeks attack on Earpathian
passes from DukIn 30 Diflibaba.
Battle RACED around Hart
manswllleEkopf, near German
frontier 10 Alsaee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23
The Weather

Cloudy Tonight; Snow,
Warmer Tomorrow
FUN weather Report on Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23

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