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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02
OLD NAUCATUCK
 BLDG. DESTROYED
Damage of $35,OOO Done Central House Today;
 Spectacular Blaze
lspeciaI to The Democratl


 Naugatiick, Jan. 2.--Damage esti- mated at more than $30,000 was done today when part of one of the oldest buildings in tcs1s, the Gen. tral house, at 2 South Main sLreet in the center of the town was ruined by fire. ~
 The Central House, 1i5-year old building was used as a stage-coach stop in the days when Naugatuck was in It's infancy.
 Thirteen occupants of the hotel and five persons who worked Ii, stores and an adjoining building were forced to flee when the flames spread swiftly.
 Two of the roomers in the Cen tral House, Allen Crandall and Mis- Catherine Young, were sleeping al the time the flames were discovered at 0:45, and the manager of the hoetl, Mrs. Fred Kirschner, and he: husband aroused them. Mrs. Gran was sleeping in the section of the building where the flame were spreading and did not have time to dress fully before he dashed through the smoke filled halls.
 Mir. and Mrs. Kirschner first saw flames shooting up from the rooi of package store, Harry's Liquor shop, operated by Henry Pluskiii.
 MT. and Mrs. Kirschner were making up beds at the time and Mfr Kirschner ran out to pull box alarm 34. Occupants of the four shops in the long two-story wooden building hurried out, taking what they could with them.
 Fire Marshal Michael F. Shea af-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02
WARRANT RUMOR. HEARD IN CITY
Tax Collectors Office Case May Be Aired By
 Officials Shortly

Rumors were rampant about the city today that bench warrants might be issued by Judge Frank P. McEvoy of the Superior Court within the next day or two against not only against Q clerk in the of- five of the city tax collector, but against William J. Ennis, former tax collector himself.
 States Attorney William B. Fitz- gerald was non committal this morning when interviewed on the matter, but the runoxs were wide- spread. % S slf f's
 Griffenhagen & Associates, the auditing firm, which conducted an audit of the tax collectors office. reported some time ago that a shortage of $2,7O0 exists in the tax office and States Attorney Fitzger- aid, as result of that report, hired his own auditing firm to make an additional audit. The report of a Hartford auditing firm, engaged by the states attorney, is now known to be in his hands.
 The fact that Tax Collector En- his, did not actually receive any of the money alleged to be short is generally recognized, but legal pro- cedure, 1t claimed makes it neces- sary that a bench warrant be is- sued for him as well as the clerk involved.
 The states attorney has been proceeding very cautiously with the case realizing the seriousness of the charge for those concerned.
 He was in conference for a con- siderable length of time this morn ing with County Detective Roland filling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02
Great Britain Receives Formal Complaint From Embassy In London
ANTI-NEW DEAL
 BLOC FORMING
Republicans, Right-Wing Democrats Lineup for
 Congressional Session
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, Jan. 2.-(UP)-Re- publicans and right wing Democrats are organizing an anti-New Deal of- fensive today for the third session of the 76th Congress which con- venes tomorrow.
 Vice President John N. Garner, just in from Texas, has opened anti-third term presidential offices under the capitol dome.
 Republican congressional leaders are planning to curb presidential emergency powers.
 Alfred E. Smith, elder statesman of the Roosevelt wing of the Democratic party, announced he would bolt the ticket again this year if the 1940 platform endorsed the New Deal.
 But the President is riding a great popularity wave as congress assem- bles. Europe's war and his meas ures to safeguard American peace caught the national imagination.
 Polls show MT. Roosevelt to have more enthusiastic following today than any time since his govern ment reorganization and supreme court reorganization bills split the Y Democratic party wide open In the first two months of 1887.
 New Deal and middle-of- -the-road Democratic bloc strategy appears to demand a short and harmonious congressional session to avoid an- other party split on the rock of old or new controversial issues such as spending, labor-employer rela- tions, government regulation of bust- ness and the status of the profit system. Short sessions are difficult to arrange. But the President and his legislative leaders, together, could accomplish much toward party harmony.
 Future political and legislative de- velopments depend peculiarly on the President. If he decides to foregO a third nomination, the danger of a right wing bolt practically will disappear. But nomination of any right wing favorite more than like- ly will induct a left wing bolt.
 Therefore, there is talk of com- promise and speculation whether MT. Roosevelt is in or out of the run ning-and if the latter-who might expect his support. It is almost automatic that the 1940 Democratic nominee must have Roosevelt sup port to run better than a poor sec Ond next November.
 The White House also has the choice of changing party uproad by keeping the New Deal strictly on it's left to center course or of working out a more considerate legislative
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02
U. s. Asks for Early Ter imitation of Mail
 Interference
SPECIFIC INSTANCES
 CITED BY SEC'Y HULL
Right of Britain to Search American Ships on High
 Seas Not Admitted

Washington, January g.. - (UP) - Secretary of State Cordell Hull announced to- day that the American gov- ernment has vigorously pro- tested to Great Britain over interference with American mails on the high seas. Hull said the protest was made by the American embassy in London upon instructions from the State Department.
 The instructions were cabled on December %.
 The protest, tersely worded, ool,. cluded with the hope that the State Department twill receive early as- surances" that this Interference with American mails has been discontln- ued.
 Cites Instances
 In his note Hull cited specific iu- stances in which British authorities had pseizeds mail from aboard Az,aefiz can and neutral ships. Some of the mall wes addressed to Germany but most of 1t was addressed to neutral countries.
 "This government readily admits the right of the British government to censor private mails originating in or destined to the United King dom," tie note said, "or private mails which normally pass through the United Kingdom for transmits sion to their final destination"
 Right Not Admitted
 "It cannot admit the right of British authorities to interfere with American mails on American tT other neutral ships on the high seas nor can 1t admit the right of the British government to censor mall on ships which have inyoluntarily entered British ports"
 Hull listed the following specific cases in which he said British au- thorities had illegally seized Aneri- can mails:
 1. Oct. 19, 94 sacks of American mail addressed to Rotterdam and 10 sacks addressed to Antwerp were seized from the steamship Black Gull.
 Oct. 12 Seizure
 2. Oct. 12, 77 sacks of parcel post. B sacks of registered mall and 165
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02
NAZI SHAKE-UP
 IS PREDICTED
Paris Amazed at News !; Would Be Peace Induce-
 ment to Allies

Paris, Jan. 2-(UP)-Areport pub lished by the newspaper petit Par isien that Germany was planning 8 drastic political shake-up in hope of inducing the Allies to make peace caused sensation ill Paris today.
 The Italian correspondent of the newspaper, which is one of the principal unof ficial government mouthpieces and which guarantees the authenticity of its correspond ents' sources, said the German pro- gram, devised especially to allay the fears of German industrialists of communism. included:
 l. Adolf Hitler to become presi- dent of the empire, the office once held by Paul von Hinden- burg;
 2. Herman GOering to become chancellor, succeeding Hitler;
 3. Nazi radicals, especially Hein- rich Himmler, head of the secret police; propaganda Minister JO- seph GOebbeIs and Dr. Robert Ley, labor front leader, to disappear from public life;
 {. Foreign affairs to be turned over to professional diplomat, probably Dr. Hans vOn Macken- sen, ambassad0r to Italy;
 5. Dr. Hjalrnar Schacht to re- sume the job of minister of ecO- nOmy;
 6. The new government to keep silent on imperialist designs;
 !. A slackening of relations with Russia;
 8. A promise to recreate Poland and Cxechoslovakia on . limited under the arbitrage of some weII- known personality;
 g. Renunciation of the autar- chic system and 8 return to nor mal world economy.
 The newspaper said German mili- tary authorities, in agreement with Nazi leaders, were sounding out in- dustralists who seemed agreed that any internal solution which would prevent Germany from slipping further toward the Bolshevik eco- homie system would be acceptable to them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02
POWERS OF LABOR
 BOARD DEFINED
Federal Courts Jurisdic. ton Over It Limited in
 Supreme Court Ruling

Washington, Jan. 2 - (U.P0 - The supreme court today confirmed the exercise of broad powers by the National Labor Relations Board. holding that federal courts have no authority to review a board election order or a board certification of a union as collective bargaining agent.
 The court upheld the position taken by the labor board in a series of challenges to its powers. It did so in these actions:
 Upheld the board in designating a CIO union as a coastwise bargain ing unit with employers for some l3,O0O Pacific Coast waterfront workers.
 Upheld the right of the board to issue orders for collective bargain ing elections without revision or ir- terference by the federal courts.
 The supreme court held that cotl- gress, through the National Labor relations Act. has vested in the board itself sole discretion in haild- ling these matters.
 Tn the controversial Pacific Coast longshoresmen's case, the court held that the American Federation of Labor had no right under the Labor Act to attack in court the designation of the CIO union.
 In the longshoremen's case the court held that when the board cer- tified the CIO International Long shoremen's and WarehOusefnen's Union as representative Of Pacific Coast waterfront workers, the AFIs, .1iader the Labor Act. had no re- course but to accept the finding.
 Tie Longshoremen's case was the outgrowth of intense CIo-AFL Eix- GCcntlnued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02
RUMOR OF IRA
 PLOT IS HEARD
Serious Outbreaks Are Planned, According to Story; Recall Legend

London, Jan. 2-lUP) -Inforna- ton from Fire aud North Ireland irl- di:ated today that the Irish Repub- lican army was plotting serious outbreaks for the new year and that 1t probably would accept aid from Germany if 1t could get 1t,
 It was reported that headquarters of the outlaWed organization. whose ain, is to annex the six North Ire- land or Ulster counties to Fire, had sent out qNestionnaires to all IRA units asking. among other things, sWlaat part would you play in event of an invasion of this country?"
 The question, it vas understood. did not refer to the possibility of Q British invasion Of Fire and 1t was assumed therefore that It referred to the possibility Of an invasion by Germany of some other country willing to support the light for Irish unity.
 There is aFs old Irish saying that
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02
MAYOR COOKS HER
 HUBBY'S BREAKFAST

Westfield, Mass. Jan. 2 - (U.p.) Mrs. Alice Driscoll Burke, 46, New England's first woman mayor, coolx- ed her husbands breakfast today before leaving for her office at City Hall.
 There she and the city council took the oath of office again so there would be no question of the legality of the inaugural ceremonies held at a local theater yesterday.
 Mrs. Burke's new job will not in- terfere with her home life, both she and her husband insisted. Burke, Q postal clerk, said Mrs. Burke would not attend many banquets in her capacity as mayor. We like to eat at home," he said, land my wife still is the best cook in Westfieltl."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02

now held by Attorney Edward Mo. Donald, has not yet been filled.
 Appointments Made
 The mayor also announced the following appointments:
 John T. Hartley as Building ln- spectOr. succeeding Patrick Carlln.
 Martin O'Rourke for another term as Electrical Inspector.
 Martin J. Sweeney as city Pnr- chasing Agent.
 Rosemary Bergen as stenogra- pher in the mayors office, suc- ceeding Miss Elizabeth Sullivan.
 SculIy Recommendations
 Mayor Scully said he would rec ommend to the Board of Health that Health Officer Dr. Edward J. Godfrey be reappointed, and rec- ommend to the Board of Welfare that Supervisor of Welfare Grace L. White be reappointed. The mayor will recommend to the Board of Finance that Thorvald Olsen, now city auditor, be named to the newly created post of budget director. No decision has yet been made on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02
Births Exactly One Year Apart

Lowell. Mass, Jan. 2-UP) At 12:S0 a. m. on New Years Day 1889, daughter was born to Dr. and Mrs. F. Victor Brun- ellie at Shaw hospital.
 At 12:30 a. m. yesterday, Mrs. Prunelle gave birth to another isew Years Day daughter at the same hospital.
 Today mother and baby were reported doing nicely"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02
FALL ON ICE
 MAY BE FATAL

New York, Jan. 2--(Up) Clara Metcalf, 6S. believed to be a member of an old Boston family, was criticai- iy injured today when she slipped on ice and fell while crossing Broaa- way. At St. VincenEg hospital it was said she suffered skull fracture.
 The woman has been living at the Hotel MeAlp:n for the past two years. ehc told the management ihero thai ia case of illness 0F ae- o.dent flay should notify the old colony Trust Company and tho First National Hadk ~ Noaios.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02
J. Gregory Lynch
 Appointed Corp. Counsel By Scully
O'ROurke Retained Sweeney Named Purchasing Agent Recommendations Made By New Mayor

Appointments to number of important city posts made today by Mayor Vincent A. Scuy and several department heads The mayor also named several persons whose appointments he will recommend to the boards which have the apponve power Attorney J. Gregory Lynch will be Corporation Counsel for the next two years at salary of $7,5OO annually Attorney Timothy Sullivan who has beel Corporation Counsel since October, will be MT Lynchs assistant $5OOO The third place in the office
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02

post of Superintendent of Streets, now held by Herbert Scott-smith.
 Three Are Dropped
 Three employees were dropped from the welfare department today announcement being made by Miss White. Those let go are Archie Hagerty, investigator; Edward Doyle, clerk; and August Palladino, investigator. Notice was also report ed given Maurice Egan, investigator, but 1t was understood that this was being reconsidered. Miss White said that the l04O budget makes no pro- -- HKNAs.Aa.aaansl x..a Haaa.a aA .-----
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02
THE WORLD WAR
 25 YEARS AGO, {. JAN. 2, 1915
lRy EInlled Pressl

Turkish forces defeated by Russians in final phase of battle of SaFikamish In the Caucasus.
 Dsnhan8. camero0ns captured by MFigish fGrces under AEaj.- Gen. slF Charles Debell; Ger man faft destroyed. bEltlsks Indian ioEee occupied yaa1ix. East Africa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02

battles are Bruce Cation Al prospect over vital prob- blems like the budget, defense expense. the Hull reciprocal trade treaties, the Wage Hour and Wagner acts, WPA, and many other p0Ii- cies. Every one will be consld- ered with an eye on the l04O elections.
 Few sessions of the C0n- gresg have been more lnap0r- tamt than that which cons venes tomorrow, and Cations articles, to appear as special stories in his Washington Column, will sHln up the is. sHes that must be faced.
 For she first Of these srti- sIes isIEn to pass 70 Of teaas'a
 DEMOCRAT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02
WAS HIS FATHER

Pittsfield, Mass, Jan. 2--(UP)-- Seeing that a pedestrian had been killed on the highwaly, Carmen Spazioza stopped. but drove GWay when police said the victim was unidentified. The dead man was SpaElozaa father.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02
Cotton Discusses Con sressionoI
 Issues Today

Today Bruce Cattan, Wash ington Correspondept for this newspaper, begins q series of articles on the all-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02

important IS. s>es which Coiigress will tackle during the coming election year.
 With not only indiyi- diial meas ares. but . whole gen eral direc- tor, in the flationaI ob- jectiyes at stake, bitter aalN- ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan. 2--OUP)--eaoy~ ernment expenses and receipts for tho current fiscal var through Dee. 2Sth, compared with q year ago: This Yenr Expenses Lnst Year $4, 727, OO.5e6.40 $4,ks6,142. .647.77
 Receipts sa.7s5,s1s.551.s5 s2,91s,1ss,s ,sseSa
 Gross Deficit $1,991,sS4,014.75 $1,572,95S, ,S10.S5
 Net Deficit sl.S72.5s5.71l.75 si,S4s,O57.slo.ss 24 Cash Balance $2,4s9,7 9,77e,o75.29 $3,097, 19i, ,S67.17
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02
The Weather

Fair, Continued Cold !. Tonight, Wednesday Fun wsasher Report on Page 3
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-02
Today II II
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

l79l-DaVid HenshaW, Boston
druggist. ro.l,ctor 0. the port, Sec
rotary OF the navy, born at Leicester,
Mass, Died there, Nov. Ii, 1852.
lS23-John Z. Owens, popular
American actor, comedian and man-
aeer, born in England. Did III
MARYLAND, Dec. 7, 1886
lS4O-QOO years ago. Emile Zo.a,
French novelist, Champion Of the
cause OF DrcyIuS, born. Died Sept.
30, 1902.
l85l-Fr"nli Billings. eminent
Chicago surgeon, medical leader ana
,otnucr OF medical centres, born at
Highland. Wis. Died Sept. 20, 1882.
l662-William 3. Wilson, miner,
,nior official, Pennsylvania con-
grcssman. first secretary Of labor,
Jorn in Scotland Died May IS. 1884.
l864-trank H. Vizetelly, famed
New York dictionary editor and lex
.cographer born in England. Died
DeC. =. 1888.
l865-Chri>1ian c. Carstcnr, So
,ial Wcri:cr. head oI The Child Wei
are League of America, born il
Germany. Died in New York, July
t, 1889.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-02
TO-DAY IL HISTORY

l8l8-Tnc American Farmer, Il
pionccr American agricultural jour-
.,al, which existed till 1887, LcginS
.SSuc in Baltimore.
l947-ANarudo, Mexico, Svrrcnd-
rs to Americans in war.
lG65-,15 years aGoD On. Lees
"rny slips out Of the Petersburg
Ines. abandoning Richmond, the
beginning Of the end; surrCndcrS d
week later.
19O2-FIy$t all-movie theatre, the
Electric Theatre, opens in Los hns2-
los.
l908--LaSt national convention. in
ST Louis. OF the Peoples Party OF
PopuliStS, first organized in 1899
which ceased TO exist with the rise
If the Progressive Party.
l9l7--pr>!idCnt Wilson reads his
historic war message to Joint night
;csSion of CongreSs-"Thc world
must be made safe for democracy
i9l2-AmCriCan troops south o!
Vcrdun attacked with gas and high
explosive shells. American loans to
Allies for first year Of war totals
over five billions.
1932-Dr. John F. Condor hands
over $4,000 Lindbergh ransom
loney in Bronx cemetery.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-02
The County Can Help

Appropriation Of $500 by the
county commissioners toward the
elaborate celebration planned in
Henderson in 1911 would. we believe
meet with the approval of practical
ly every one in the city and county
The request to the board Monday by
the committee on the celebration
was on the same basis as that asked
of and granted by the city in the
sum of $1,000 for the same purpose.
Since next year marks the siXtieth
anniversary Of the creation of Vance
county by combining slices of it,
three neighbors, that event can cas-
lily and quite appropriately be COM
bined with the centennial of thC
chartering of the city. Incidentally
the recurring OF his anniversary
brings out the fact that the city as (.
corporate unit was forty years old
and lusty youngster-when the
county was formed.
With $1,000 donated by the city
and $500 by the county, and both
items matched by like amounts to
be raised by private subscription, a
total of $4,000 would be available to
finance the celebration
We yield TO no one in the vigor
OF opposition to expenditure OF pub
lie funds for useless or unnecessary
enterprises. And if this money were
used for somebody to have a good
time or cor some pleasure Junket.
we would be the first to jump on it
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-02
Gravely Stresses
The "Humane Side''

Spring Hope, April "A veteran
of nearly a score Of years Of public
service in municipal and state gov
ern took time out here today to
stress the humane side" Of govern
ment.
"Government-nati state and
county-is today more than ever as
'suming its obligations and providing
for the underprivileged," State Sen
ator Lee Gravely declared in adj
dressing large gathering here on the
occasion of a cornerstone laying for
the Spring Hope community house,
which is a National Youth Adminis-
tration project.
The speaker, who rose from the
ranks to represent his ward as an
alderman in Rocky Mount and later,
as mayor for two terms, helped to
establish a municipal government in
the -Edgecombe city which is
the envy of many municipalities,
characterized the program of social
security, the program Of vocational
framing, as eXemplified in the pub
lie schools, and the NYA type of work
as being nothing more nor less than
writing into law the simple rule Of
Christian faith that man is respon-
sible for the condition of his fellow
men,"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-02

with both feet But, as we see 1t,
the appropriations are to be en-
ployed for the benefit of the whole
people of city and county. If this
celebration can create a greater
sense of appreciation Of and pride In
our section, and attract the eyes OF
he country to the extent that great
er recognition will result, and a de-
ire created in the minds of others
o come and be part Of lis, it will
be money well spent. And if the
vent tails to do that, at least in Il
measure. il will be disappointing
md will haze missed its mark.
Our people in both city and county
IRE approaching anniversaries that
genuinely merit attention and notice.
To exploit the occasion property
will require that program on a
arge scale be undertaken. We need
to sell ourselves on the idea that we
an Go tnlugS us we'll here as they
can be done elsewhere.
The idea Of the celebration has
been received with approval and
enthusiasm on the part of the COM
munity as 4 whole. Indications now
ere that there will be perhaps IN,
greatest cordially Of cooperation ",
Aavc witnessed in Henderson and
Vance county. The opportunity
awaits us. and VIC can make the
most of it in really big way il we
are of the mind to Go it. It is our
belief that the people are in no.
tion to so ahead in manner that
will do Justice to the occasion.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-02
SUBSCRIPTION PRICES
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