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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
AGENT
 PLEADS GUILTY. U
Used Passport Obtained By False Means; to
 Aid Government ...

New York, Jan. 10.-(UP)-Nich- olas Dozenberg, described before the Dies committee as at one time a Russian secret agent, pleaded guilty In federal court today to Q charge of using an American passport ob- taiiled by false declarations. .ty
 It was reported in government quarters that Dozenberg will assist the government in its trial on sill- liar charges of Earl Browder, general secretary of the Communist party, of which Do2enberg at one time was a leading figure. iE'p A
 Dozenberg was arrested recently on the west coast and returned to New York. He was accused of using the name Nicholas Dallant in con- nection with passport frauds.
 Sentencing was set for Jan. .Sl7, two days after the trial of Browder is scheduled to begin.
 Government officials who prevt- ously announced that Dozenberg was Q confessed Russian agent in countries other than America, to- day described what they said was a typical incident in his travels under the name of Dallant.
 Doze1berg they said several years ago was in a European nation which is in Russia's so-called path of ex- panslon, a5.t S'
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
SHOE co. WORKERS
 AGAINST UNIONS
EndicOtt Johnson En- plOyes Vote to Retain
 Open Shop at Plant

Binghamton, N. Y, Jan. 10-(UP) -The 17,000 employees of the Endi- cott-J Johnson Shoe corporation have voted overwhelmingly against letting any union be their bargaining agent, thus affirming their faith in the benevolence of their 82 year old em- ployer.
 Long before the New Deals social reforms were sweeping the industrial world, George r. Johnson was shar- ing profits with his workers and pro- viding them with housing, recrea- tional facilities, medical care at low prices and other benefits. He had always told them that If you can show me an organization that can get you more, I'll join 1t myself"
 So yestreday, while the aged indus trialist lay on @ sick bed. the issue was put to the workers of his plants who for more than two years had been solicited by organizers for the rival Boot and Shoe Workers union (AFI) and the United Shoe Workers of America (CIO) who told them that their wages were not as high as those of organized shoe workers and that they would be better of paying their own physician from higher wages rather than accepting charity from their employer.
 It was the second largest collec- tive bargaining election ever conduct- ed by the National Labor Relations board. Employees had their choice of being represented by the AFL union, the CIO union, or neither of them. The result, announced last midnight, was:
 ,AFL, 1912; c1o, l,o7s; neither, l2,693.
 Both unions had announced in ad- vance that they would protest if the vote was against them. Frank Mo- orath, CIo organizer, was annoyed by the fact that hundreds of Endi-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
FBIRecovers Bombing Plane Plans Stolen At Coast Plant.
Germans Claim
 3 Planes Do1Or,

Berlin, Jan. 1O-CUPl-The official news agency reported today that three of nine British airplanes raiding HeIgoland Bay had been shot down.
 The news agency said that no German planes were lost.
 Germany's important naval and aerial bases off the north coast are at Helgoland, thu Islands of SyIt and other points nearby.
 Dispatches from Denmark said that there apparently had been four raids by British planes today on the HelgOIand and Sylt areas in addition to similar raids last night. The Danish reports told of heavy anti-aircraft fire and indicated that 8 large number of planes were in action I'm g series of raids.) l-.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
BRITISH STEAMER
 SUNK BY NAzIS
Attacked By Plane Der of Casualties Not
 Yet Known

London, Jan. 10.-(UP)-The ad- miralty announced today that the British steamer Oak Grove, 1885 tons, had been attacked from the air and that the number of casu- alties was not definitely known. Twenty two members of the crew were landed.
 The Oak Grove was sunk. She brought to at least IS the vessels attacked by German airplanes dur- ing the past 36 hours. The Oak Grove followed the sinking of the British steamer Gowrie, 680 tons.
 All 48 passengers of the 10,002-ton Union Castle liner Dunbar Castle, sunk by Q mine off the south coast of England yesterday evening, were reported safe today, although five members of the crew, including Cap- tain H. A. Causton, were given up for lost.
 The outbound liner carrying e crew of l50 and sailing under con- voy, was the only victim of mines in day of furious attacks on Bri- tish and neutral merchant ships by German airplaneS. At least 14 ships were attacked with bombs and machine guns and two small vessels, e British and Danish, were report- ed sunk.
 A lightship off the Norfolk coast was swept by machine gun fire in repeated attacks for half an hour and by the time British planes ar- rived to the rescue, one of the light ship crew, an officer, was dead, and g of the other 40 were wounded. The admiralty announced thnt German bombing planes had sunk the 0eo-ton British steamship Cow. rte, from which all the crew was saved, and damaged two Danish steamers, the DB5.ton steamer Teddy and the Ivan Kondrup.
 Nine children and several women were among the Dunbar Castle sir- vivors.
 The German bombing planes, swirling out of the North Sea inists, attacked II ships near the coast. Two of the victims were lightships four. merchant ships and five, fishing sniackB. one unidentified merchant ship stood off the raid. CTS with her defense gun. NE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
HOLD-UP MEN . ARE SENTENCED
One Goes to States Pris- on, Other to Cheshire
 RefOrnlatOry

Henry Martone, 26, pleading not guilty to one count of robbery with violence, was sentenced to states prison for one to three years by Judge Frank P.'McEvoy in superior court this morning, and John Rain- chuso, 18, his companion, pleading guilty to similar charge, was sen- fenced to the Cheshire Reformatory indefinitely.
 Martone and Rainchuso were charged with having held up a gas- oline station at the corner of South Main and West Liberty streets early in December. One of the pair is alleged to have used @ gun in forcing the station attendant to turn over to them the contents of the cash register. They then forced the attendant into Q closet, locked him in and escaped in an auto. They were caught several days lat- CT by local police. 'e.
 Herman Goldman, 5S, charged with abandonment of his wife, was sentenced to six months in the New Haven county jail. Yesterday after noon he pleaded not guilty and elected court trial, but this morn ing withdrew that appeal and pleaded guilty. $. [ Assistant States Attorney Walter SHnyth told the court that the ac- cilsed lived with his wife in 1888 in Bridgeport, but was a frequent vis- itor to the home of a Waterbury woman to whom a daughter was born July 3, 1899. He was arrested August IS, 1889, and at that time admitted to police that he was not married, that he was the father of the child by that woman and that he would not go back to live with his wife. His wife went to live with a son in Bridgeport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10

he thought it would require some time to prepare the facts in the case and suggested Tuesday, Janu- ary 30, for the trial. The date was approved by the presiding magistrate.
 Former Tax Collector William A. Ennis suspended Miss Cavanaugh last May after the alleged shortage had been discovered. The board of finance ordered @ complete audit of the tax books by Griffenhager 6 Associates.
 The matter was called to the at- tention of the states attorney, and he also had auditors go over the tax books. s.
 The Griffenhagen auditors report ed that the actual cash shortage was $2,774. Tn their report, however, they criticized the conduct of the tax office under MT. Ennis, charg- ing that large sums that should have been collected were not re- ceived by the city. "Kiting" of receipts was also charged.
 Mir. Ennis was not a candidate for renomination. Attorney Hum bert Mangini was nominated and elected.
 Judge McEvoy fixed bonds at $2,- 500. Ball in that sum was posted and Miss Cavanaugh was freed pending trial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
REPUBLICANS MEET FEB. IS.
Will Set National COnven- ton Date Then-Four
 Months Notice Rule
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent


 Washington, Jan. 10 (UP)- Debt-free and hopeful that the 1888 congressional election trend will lead to bigger things this year, the Republican national committee was summoned today to meet here Feb. 16 to fix the place and date of its presidential nominating convention.
 Chairman John D. M. Hamilton called the meeting. The Democra- tic national committee will meet here for the same purpose on Feb. 5. If 1t is possible to do 50, the Re- publicans hope this year to hold their nominating convention after the majority party has decided the political question of generation:
 "Will President Roosevelt be a third term candidate?" ,t < Republican national committed rules require four months notice ot the convention date so the earliest possible G. o. P. meeting would be June 17. MT. Roosevelt brought the jockeying for convention dates into the open last November with @ sug- geStion that 1t would be more eco- nornical and to the best interests of the country for presidential cam paigns to be shortened. He sug- gested delaying convention dates considerably beyond the June weeks which usually are devoted to them.
 Republicans indignantly repudiat- ed the idea that a Democratic pres- ident was entitled to say when the G. o. P. should nominate. But their Indignation was mixed liberal- ly with chagrin that the Demo- crats were thinking of 0 later date, too. It long has been the custom for Republicans to meet first, their almost uninterrupted majority posi- ton in the country making 1t of re- latively little significance when the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
PURSUE FLEEING REDS
Cross Russian Frontier /; Entire Corps Nearly
 Wiped Out
BY HUBERT UEXKUELL United Press staff COrresp0ndent) ]


 With Finnish Northeastern Army, near Russian Frontier, Jan. 10-- (UP)- Military dispatches today said that Finnish troops had crossed the Russian frontier in pursuit oi remnants of the smashed 44th di- vision of the Red army on the east- ern front.
 The dispatces did not disclose the strength of Finnish units that crossed the border or at what points the entry was made. It was stated, however, that the action occurred last night.
 Dispatches to Helsinki today said that Q large body of Russian troops apparently had been surrounded in the Salla sector, on the north cen- tral front, after Finnish units cut their supply lines. The dispatches indicated & situation somewhat sins liar to that preceding Finnish at. tacks that smashed the l63rd and 44th Red army divisions in the Suo- musalmi sector.)
 Prior to disclosure that the Films had crossed the frontier, 1t was stated that Finnish troops on the Suomusalmi front since December 24 had almost destroyed 6 Russian army corps of about 50,000 men. The Army corps was the 47th corps of the Russian 9th army ac- cording to military advices reaching officials in the Raate sector.
 Two entire divisions-the l63rd and the 44th-and ct least one regi- ment of about 4,000 men from the 164th division was smashed or de- stroyed in the fighting, Finnish ad- vices said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
NEW CHAIRMAN
 NAMED BY GOV,

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. i0--(UP)-- William H. Truax, Stamford, iinem- ployment compensation commission CT for the fourth congressional diS- trict, held Q governors appointment today asschaimarn of the board of unemployment compensation com fnissioners for i040,
 z. He succeeds Frank R.. Odlurn, Hartford, of the first district. Chair men are appointed annually by the governor,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
STATES ATTORNEY
 STUDIES REPORT

Bridgeport. Conn, Jan. l0-(Up) States Attorney Lorin W. Willis today studied Q report of the state tax commissioner on the condition of tax accounts at Ridgefield but de- clined to disclose its contents.
 State Tax Commissioner Charles J. Mclaughlin, who said receipts and bank slirpluses appeared out of bal- ance," indicated the investigation might be extended to cover a four- year period, instead of two years.
 willis gave no indication as to what action his otiice might take.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
FUNDAMENTALS ---BuEsTO|M||0|R'R|0W M ]
Public Welfare, Health, Police, Fire to Be Named,
 Says Mayor Scully

Announcement of the appoint ment of members of the Boards of Public Welfare, Health, Police Com missioners and Fire Commissions will be made tomorrow, Mayor Vim cent A. Scully said today. Appoint ments to the board of public works will be announced tonight.
 The Police and Fire Boards will have only five members, their num- Der having been reduced by the charter revision act. One of the five. on each board must be an al- derman. Three Democrats and two Republicans will be named to each board.
 One of those slated for appoint fnent to the Police Board is Patrick J. Wallace, president of the state o. Y. O. council. Rudolph Hennick, advertising manager of the Repub- lican- American, is mentioned as member of either the Police or Fire
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
NAMED LIFE MEMBER

Amherst, Mass. Jan. 10-(UP)-. Lewis W. Douglas, former federal budget director, was elected life member of the Amherst College board of trustees yesterday. Douglas who was graduated from Amherst in i916, also is Q principal and vice chancellor of McGili University.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan. 1O--(uP)--Gov. ernment expenses and receipts for the euprrent fiscal year through Jnn. g. compared with . year ago: Thla Year Expenses Last Yenr $4,00i, i,sf7,9i0.9e $4,7Si,g23, ,i0l.64 ss,s43.o5l, ,Aso,os sa,oaO, ,e55, ,loo75 ss,l4s.7Se. e.4sS.o $i,7DO,sO7.oio7s ss,lso, oos. .sse'co Si7s4, ,ssS, ,o1o.7s Ss,42S, ,303. ss1.S7 Sa,Sa1,54O, ,ses.s4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
Former Tax Clerk Pleads Not Guilty To En1bezzlen1ent
Selects Trial By Jury When Presented in Court Today; Tuesday, Jan. 30, Set as Trial Date Shortage
 in Office Discovered Last May

Miss Mary Cavanaugh former chief clerk in the office of the local tax collector presented in superior court before Judge Frank F. McEvoy early this afternoon bench warrant charging her with embedding $2740l of tax money belonging to the City of Waterbury Miss Cav anaugh represented by Attorney Maurice Wrenn pleaded guilty to the charge and selected trial by jury States AtscrneY William B. Fitzgerald informed the court that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
THE WORLD WAR 25 YEARS AGO,
 JAN. 10, 1915
By United Prssls)

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 German planes bombed Dup- kiFk and raided sast coast of Eng land. 'si 4 French troops captured 1iIl ISS lua battle gf H0laaons.
 British occupied MailA Island on German East Africa
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Milford chronicle., 1940-01-05
STATE WELFARE PLAN
IS YELLED IN MYSTERY
Delaware Board Awaits Reply From
Washington Concerning PrOgRm

The status of welfare agencies i'm
Delaware receiving federal grants
remained mystery although the
January I d6adline for setting up a
merit system Is past.
Representatives OF the agencies,
at a recent conference, had proposed
the naming of supervisor OF ex-
aminatlOns and an appellant body,
eliminating the Merit System Coun-
ell suggested by the Social Security
Board IN Washington.
Word as to the boards attitude on
this proposal has been awaited by
State officials
In the meantime, Il was learned
that several leaders IN the merit
system movement we're not IN Wash
ington on January l. Whether or not
they were away Ia connection with
the matter could not be determined
The affected agencies are; The
Old Age Welfare Commission. the
State Board Of Health, the Mothers
Pension Commission, the State
Board Of Charities and the Della
ware Unemployment Corporation
Commission.
The Delaware Unemployment
Compensation Commission, however,
Is now functionlng under a merit
system approved ~ the board and.
therefore. viii be unaffected By the
resulting action.
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-05
CONCERT HERE
ON JANUARY "A
Ruth Breton, Chas. Hack
ett viii Be The Guest
Artists On Above Date.

Charles Hackett. distinguished
Metropolitan Opera tenor, and Ruth
Breton, internationally-known Am
erican viOlinist, are TO appear I'm joint
recital Sunday night. January IA. in
Milford in the New Plaza Theatre.
under the auspices of the Southern
Delaware Concert Association.
The concert, according TO Dr. Wal
ter l., Grier. president of the asso-
citation, is viewed as one of the most
important in the groups current
series.
Mr.. Hackett, who has been termed
one of Americas great romantic
tenOrs," Is a native of Worcester,
Mass, He studied in Italy and made
his deput in LaScala in Milan. APP
pearances in LOndOn's COvent Gar
den, the Paris Grand Opera and
Opera COmique and the BuenOs Aires
Colon followed. He is one of the lead
ing names today on the Metropolitan
Opera list.
Miss Breton, equally distinguished
in her art, is one of the few Ameri-
can Vlolinists to have studied under
Leopold Auer. a foremost teacher of
the day. and Franz Kneisel. Follow
ing her New York recital debut she
was sOlOlst with the New York Phil
harmonic In addition to playing
with leading philharmonic and sym
rhOny oTchestras throughout the
country, she has won praise for her
work in London. Berlin, Munich,
Hamburg and Havana.
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-05
COTHLION CLUB
BALLHERE WAS
AGREATSUCCESS
Over 1000 Persons At
tended Clubs Sixth An
nual Dance On Monday.
OFFICERS ARE FETED
Floyd Mills And Orches-
ira, Of Wilmington,
Furnished The Music.

The sixth annual New Years
dance of the Kent and Sussex Cotil-
lion Club Of Milford was held Mon
day evening, January 1. 1910. in the
Varney Auditorium in the Milford
Community Building. Over one thou
sand persons attended from COtilliOn
Clubs in SeafOrd. Laurel, Salisbury,
Nd, Georgetown, Dover, Lewes and
Denton, Md.
Music for the dance was furnished
by Floyd Mills and orchestra from
Wilmington The music was said by
many to be the best ever presented
az CotilliOn dance. MIR. Mills is well
known TO many residents of Milford,
who enjoyed his music when he was
featured at the grill in the Hotel
Wilmington. Last summer
Mrs. Mills and orchestra was the
attraction at the Reho-
Beach Club at RehOboth.
Before the ball, Edward NJ Davis,
honorary president, entertained the
club officers and committee mem
bers. together with their wives and
sweethearts at buffet supper at his
home "Sunnybrae," near Milford.
During the intermissiOn. DR.. and
Mrs. James Il. West entertained the
same group. and several additional
guests at their home ON South Wal
nut street.
The officers of the club are: Hon
Jrary president and founder of the
Hub, Edward NJ. Davis; president.
Philip Il. Jacobs; vice president, w.
iarwOOd JamisOn secretary. DR..
lanes r. West; treasurer. Paul Mon
'oe; general chairman. Granville
Snyder
The committee heads who contr-
Iuted much to the success Of the
lance were: Decorating committee
William NJ Henry; music. W. Har-
YOod Jamison; Invitations. DR.
lanes r. West tickets. Cecil Davis
Robert H. Yerkcs
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-05
PRIZES AWARDED
FOR YULE LIGHTS
1--WE Prizes Given In Each Ward Ex.
ceptlBg Fourth Ward

The Judges for the Milford Christ.
mas lighting contests met ON Tues.
day evening and announced that the
following home owners had been Sc
leCted as prize winners for the ef-
forts put forth by them TO beautify
their homes and the city at large:
First Ward First prize, Albert
Peterman; second. Louis Ryder.
Second Ward First, William v.
Grier; second, William Il, Murphy.
Third Ward First, A. B. Collision /;
second. Robert Daniels.
In the fourth ward the committee
member stated that she was unable
to give q prize because OF lack OF u
suitably decorated home In this sec
tion.
The committee then decided to
make a special award 10 Everett
James for his handsomely decorated
hcme near town. Mr.. James VIII re-
ceive the same award na that given
a FIRST prize winner In one Of the city
wards
The prize winners will receive OH
cial notification of awards and
checks IN few days.
The members Of the committee
we're: Co-chairmen, Miss Elizabeth
v. Carlisle and Robert III Yerkes;
nrst ward. Mrs. G. Marshall Town
send: second ward. Miss Lena
Short: third ward, Miss carlisle and
Mr. fsrkes fourth ward, Miss
Frances Lammey.
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-05
CITIZENS WILL
NAME THEIR
TICKET JAN. 10
Nominations To Be Made
For Two City Council
men And Mayor.
WILL READ REPORTS
City Election To Be Held
Monday, Jan. %, From
Noon To A p. NJ.

Milford citizens will meet at the
Milford Community Building ON Fri
day evening. January 10, at 1880
o'clock to discuss matters of civic
interest and to hear the various re-
ports which will be given pertain
ing TO the financial condition OF the
city. These reports will be made by
City Manager Charles t. Banning
and City Secretary-Treasure r.
Carlisle Collins, and will include q
simplilied statement of receipts and
expenditures for the City Of Milford
during the past year.
Directly following the reading OF
the reports the meeting will he turn
ed into public forum and every
taxpayer i'm the city attending the
meeting will be at liberty to enter
into the discussion. The auditors will
be present to answer questions re-
garding the ciiy's financial status.
and the city manager will outline
contemplated improvements for the
coming year.
At the close Of the forum, nomina-
tiOns will be made for two city cOun-
cilmen. one each from the First and
Fourth Wards for terms OF four
years each, and a mayor for a term
of two years.
Every taxpayer in the city is urged
to attend this meeting and take part
in the attendant discussion.
The annual city election will be
held i'm the city hall on Monday. Jan
uary %. between the hours OF II
o'clock noon and 4 O'Clock p. m
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-05
COUNTY TRADE SHOWS
INCREASE OF TEN PCT.
Increases During Holidays Period
Range Up To 20 Per Cent

A check-up on improved business
conditions throughout lower Dela-
ware during the holidays reveals
that the range rs from 10 TO 20 per
cent over the holidays last year.
Some concerns report the increase Of
business has been as much as 25 per
cent
Among the reasons given for the
gain in holiday trade are;
Industrial plants locating IN the
county: increased marketing OF hol-
y. laurel and other evergreens
u Is estimated more families were
engaged in supplying such Christ
mas decorationa during December
than al any time h the history OF
the county and tie State law reliev-
ing farmers Of some Of their tax bur-
den through an exemption on live
sloek
Prices for commercial feed for
lige stock was not as high as In
1888. according 10 reports, and this
safc the farmers more money for
shopping