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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19
Supporters Rally Behind
Democratic Town Chair
man; Strongly Backed
ATTY. FRANK HEALEY
LOOMS AS CANDIDATE
Judge Mascolo Holds the
Whip.Hand as Chairman
Of Town Convention

Persistent rumors that an
attempt will be made to GUST
Joseph F. Mulville as chair
man Of the Democratic Town
Committee today brought
from the town chairman sup
porters statements that they
would oppose to the utmost
any such plan. They de-
clared that Mr.. Mulville Is
now willing TO accept reelec-
ton, though he had earlier
wished to Withdraw and that he
will have strong backing within the
party. ..A
The rumors In political circles
have been that Attorney Frank
Healey would he advanced % O can
didate for town chairman, with the
support Of the Democratic faction
headed BY State Chairman J. Fran
els smith. YEN.
MascoIo Holds Ace w
Judge Edward Masoolo, as chair
man OF the Democrats town conve1i-
ton OF last october, holds the whip
hand IN the situation. II 70 the
town convention which elects the
members Of the town committee,
who In turn elect their chairman.
Judge Mascolo was authorized by
the convention 10 reconyene II ct
his pleasure. He can withhold 0
call for the meeting indefinitely, II
he chooses.
Judge Mascolo said today that he
has delayed the town convention
call 10 study party rules. He said
there was no political motive IN de-
laying the convention, and stated
that he had heard nothing Of any
plan TO remove Chairman Mulyille
by the Smith group.
Changes Rumored
Additional changes In the town
CONTINUED on Page u
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19
COLD WAVE WITH .
SNOW STILL HERE
Colder Weather Seen By
BostOn-Shipping to
Be Hampered

Boston, Jan. 10 - (U.P) A
three-day cold wave which has
claimed three lives in New England
continued today as snow fell and
the mercury plunged zeroward.
The temperature at 8 a. m. was
IA degrees, an eight-degree drop
since 2:30 a. m, and the Boston
Weather Bureau foresaw colder
weather.
With three coast guard cutters,
one disabled, and a crippled Boston
trawler bucking headwinds to reach
this port, harbor officials believed
shipping would be hampered seri-
ously along the New England coast
II the storm continued.
Victims of the cold wave were
Harris G. Ramsdell of Worcester
Mass, who was killed when his au-
tomobile and a truck collided after
steam from his frozen radiator
blinded him; Henry Tucker. IS, Of
Henniker, N. H., found frozen to
death In woods. and James Hyson,
IL, of Fall River, Mass, who fell
through Ice while skating.
Sub-zero weather was reported IN
northern New England. Rivers, har-
bors, and bays were covered with
ice. Several inner harbor slips In
Boston harbor froze over yesterday
and Ice rings formed on nearby is
lands. Ice was six inches thick IN
Chelsea Greek.
Three tugs were required TO clear
passage for the Tanker Edward l.
Doheny so she could put 70 sea. The
tugs Thor and Neptune hueked ice
for two hours In Lynn harbor q
clear q path for a collier
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19
REDS STRAICHTEN
Line NEAR SALLA
Fierce Offensive There as
Firms Attack so Miles
From Frontier

With the Finnish Northeastern
Army in Lapland, Jan. 10 - (UP0
Russians on the Salla front have
succeeded; by sudden retreat, IN
Strengthening their lines but the
Films have followed them closely
and are now threatening them on
their new fortified line at Marka-
jaeriv, so miles from the frontier.
The Russians had penetrated to
Joutsiiaervi, 81 miles from the
frontier and only Is miles east Of
Lake Kemi. They found themselves
exposed to attacks from both sides
and from their rear to the famous
Finnish Sausage cutting" tech
nique Of slicing OF the exposed part
Of a long column.
The Firms succeeded In making
the advanced Russian positions ale
most untenable by recapturing Saw
ukoski, northwest Of 6alla. The
Russians had been terrifying them
selves for four weeks In their Jout-
sijaeru line. apparently for a win
ter,s stay. when the Firms by sud-
den concentration took the savu-
koski sector.
Finnish. officers said at the
front today that the Russian retreat
seemed a first application Of the
lesson the Russians learned from
what the Firms term the debacies
they suffered at Lake Kianta and
Raate. where either from pride pr
on orders, they did not retreat until
too late.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19
NOW WANTS Her
BROTHERS FOUND

Lynn, Mass, Jan. l9.-(UP)-
Elated by word from the Vatican
that her sister-in- was safe In
Warsaw. Poland, Mrs. Jacob Freed
man said today that she was anx-
ious to locate two brothers in Ber-
lin and Warsaw.
Her husband, a Boston tailor, re-
ceived a letter yesterday from Car
dinal Luigi Maglione, papal secre-
tary OF state. informing him that
his sister, Mrs. Hanna Frydman.
and her two sons were well. The
whereabouts OF Mrs. Frydman's hus-
band and a i6-year-old daughter
were not disclosed. Previous efforts
to trace the Frydmans through the
state department at Washington
and the International Red Cross had
failed.
"My husband Is deeply grateful
TO the pope and the Vatican attend
ants, especially after all our other
efforts had failed" MRS. Freedman
said. II feel encouraged now 70 see
n my brothers and their families
can be brought 70 this country"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19
OUTFLANK TRY
PROVES FAILURE

Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan. io.-
(UP)-The Berlingske Aftenavis re-
ported today that q Russian army
attempt TO out-hank the Finnish
Mannerheim line on the Karelian
Isthmus had failed and that red
troops under Gen. Gregori Stern
were retiring after an unsuccessful
attack ct Kitelae.
Kitelae Is on. the north shore Of
Lake Ladoga, around which the
Russians were attempting to move
In order TO get behind the main
Finnish defenses on the Karelian
Isthmus in the southeast, the news
paper said.
The Russian retreat, 1t added, was
believed to have been due both to
the cold weather and to Finnish
successes In severing red army COM
munication lines.
The newspaper reported that the
Russians had been showed back to
Pitkaeranta, from where there Is
only one good road for continuation
Of the retirement. That road, 1t
said, Is hanked by Finnish forts on
the lake island Of Mantsinsaari and
further battles are expected there.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19
CONDITION OF
BoRAH WORSE
Growing Weaker Is Last
Report-All Washington
Upset BY Tragedy
Fly lyle q. WILSON !.


UNITED Press stan COrfeSpOndent)
washington, Jan. 10 --- (UP.) -
Senator William II. Borah, r., Ida,
was weakening today In his fight
for life against the cerebral hem"
orrhage which struck him Tuesday
morning.
Miss Cora Rubin, the 74-year-old
senator's secretary for more than 30
years. announced at $3.50 q. m. that
the senator was growing weaker.
While there was little perceptible
change In Borah's condition, no was
losing strength. His physicians con"
tinued 10 say that there was no
hope for the veteran stateSman's re.
coVery.
II do not know whether the sen.
ator has reached crisis In his Ill
ness" Miss Rubin said. AL can
say Is that he Is very, very critically
Ill and Is growing weaker"
Borah was stricken with O cere-
bral hemorrhage Tuesday morning.
He has been In O coma since. His
personal physician said there was
mo hope whatever"
The capital, In which he has been
q familiar figure since he first came
to the senate In 1907, hoped and
prayed for q miracle and his re-
covery.
Congressional work was virtually
stopped. Senators and congressman
many OF whom have disagreed
vigorously with Borah on national
and international affairs - could
talk OF little but the sudden illness
of the man they affectionately call
ed 1.-THE Idaho Lion. Many walked
through capitol corridors with tears
In their eyes.
Not since Woodrow Wilson lay
near death In the winter Of 1924
has the capital--from the president
down to government clerks-been
so saddened by the critical illness
Of a political figure.
During the night there were no
reports from Borah's bedside at
which Mrs. Borah, known here as
Little Borah", waited for what
appeared to be inevitable death.
The last bulletin, issued by DR..
Worth Daniels. Borah's personal
at 9:25 p. m, last night
said his condition was unchanged.
He has had only a few minutes Of
consciousness since l p. m, yester-
Continued on Page A.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19
GIRLS
SAFE IN EUROPE
Willow St. School Girl to
Sail From Genoa
Jan. n

Weeks Of fear for the safety Of
their 13.year.old daughter who has
been stranded In warning Europe
were ended today for O local couple,
as the state Department at Wash
ington informed Mr.. and Mrs. Aug
list 0ruessinger, Of 4i6 Willow street,
that arrangements have been conn.,
pleted for her return. The girl, Anna
Marie 0ruessinger, O graduate Of
Kingsbury school last June, will sail
from Genoa, Italy, on the liner Rex
Jan. ~.
Anna Marie has been attempting
unsuccessfully to return TO America
since early December, being baked
at every turn by the red tape Of Of
ficialdom. She was TO sail from Gen.
GA shortly after Dec. !. She was re-
fused passage, however, because Of
her age, Italian regulations requiring
that no one under Is can embark
alone.
Unable even to cable her parents
here to explain the delay, the girl
had to 60 back to Karlsruhe, Baden,
Germany, where she had been stay
ing with her uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Bayer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gruessinger, here In
Waterbury, were frantic with worry
as several vessels arrived In New
York from Italy without their
daughter aboard. Their worry grew
as no word came from her. In
desperation they asked the state de-
partment for aid.
Tracing the girl proved a difficult
task. American embassies and con-
sulates abroad were asked to aid,
and finally Anna Marie was located
back in Karlsonhe. Then 1t was nee
essary to get permission for her to
sail from Italy alone. At last the
efforts succeeded and today came
the welcome word to the parents
that Anna Marie will soon be on
her way home.
In q letter to her parents, during
her early attempts to leave Europe,
Anna Marie said: Trying to get
home Is q difficult problem, and
(Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19
More Lost Than Gained,
Claims President ROOse.
welt Today
ASKS RESTORATION OF
HIS DEPARTMENT FUNDS
Contracts to Spend Money
to Be Provided Later
Are Under Fire

Washington, January 10.
- CUP - President Roose-
welt said today that econo-
mics effected by the Houses
elimination OF funds for
three executive department
agencies might cost the
country more In the future
than Is being saved by that
economizing now. The House
eliminated from the indie
pendent offices supply bill
passed yesterday funds for the
office OF government reports, the
council OF personnel administration
and the national resources planning
board. Those agencies are attached
TO the Presidents executive estab-
lishment.
Mr.. Roosevelt noted that elimina-
ton OF these funds had produced
only q slight measure Of economy
whereas the work OF the eliminated
agencies was designed to save the
government substantial sums In fu-
ture spending.
He cited at his press conference
the work OF the resources board as
an example. IAytsi
Board saiey s'l
Fundamentally, he said, the board
Is O money saver. He referred Ia
plans drafted by the board 10 open
the Columbia river basin In the Pa
cific northwest TO resettlement aS
an instance where the work OF this
agency may save millions Of dollars
In the future.
The Columbia Basin Is 10 be set
tied In the next few years, he said
When the Grand Coulee power units
start operating, there viii be irri-
gated land for some 10000 families,
Approximately 10000 families also
will settle In the area TO provide
services for the irrigation farmers,
Those families, said the President
represent total OF about 100000
people. He asked whether anyone
could argue that they should be
permitted TO grow up like Topsy.
Crop ,DiversificQtlOn
Other matters TO be planned IN
advance are diversification OF crops
and organization Of an economy
which will not conflict with other
farming areas, the President said.
Turning to the council OF person.
mel administration, Mr.. Roosevelt
said that Its funds total mere $685.
900 for the next fiscal year, He said
Its work also was most valuable
(Continued on Page a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19
'BROWDER' seen.
MINUS PASSPORT
Communist Witness Says
He Saw Leader Twice
in Moscow : q

New York, Jan. l9.-(UP).-A
Communist witness testified at the
Earl Browder passport fraud trial
today that he twice saw his party
chief In Moscow on occasions when
Browder had no passport In his own
name.
The witness was Max Bedacht,
national secretary OF the 1nterna-
tional Workers Order and o men,
Der Of the Communist party. He
was called by the government TO
support Its charges that Browder
committed passport frauds making
him liable TO 10 years In prison and
O $4,000 fine.
Bedacht, O surprise witness, ex.
amined passports allegedly issued 10
Browder under -other mems names
In 1921, 1927 and 1881, and said the
photographs In each instance re-
sembled the Kansas-born general
secretady Of the Communist party
OF the United States.
The witness said. he had known
Browder since 1920 and saw him IN
Moscow, headquarters Of the Com
munist International, In 1.-The sum-
mer OF 1921"
Bedacht said he was In Moscow
ION business" and believed Browder
was there Tor the same purpose.
He looked at a passport issued In
1921 In the name OF Nicholas Dozen
berg, former Red Army spy, and
= - - AL
Browder. Dozenberg, awaiting SEN
tence on his plea Of guilty to charges
similar to those against Browder,
testified yesterday that the Com
munist leader used his credentials 10
obtain the 1921 passport.
Bedacht made the same comment
on a passport photograph of George
Norris" the name witnesses have
(N0t1tty,,aad IN page A.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19
FISK SALE MAY
BE Held UP

Boston, Jan. 19-(UP).-A petition
seeking a temporary injunction to
restrain directors of the Fisk Rub
Der corporation of Chicopee from
selling company assets to the United
State Rubber company was on file
in U. S. district court today.
The petition. filed yesterday by Ro-
land and Cabria La Vaalee OF
Northampton, Fisk stockholders,
charged that it is not sale but a
merger or consolidation between the
two companies in violation Of fed
eral antitrust laws.
Respondents named included de
rectors II the Fisk corporation, the
United States Rubber company. Of
ficers of Dillon Read g. company,
New York stockholders, and part
ners of Esta5rook a. company, Bos-
ton stockholders.
The La Vallees also charged the
respondent seek TO obtain the Fisk
assets for approximately 90 per cent
Of their book value,
The respondents we're given TO
Jan. 20 BY Federal Judge Francis
]. w. Ford to show cause on the b.
suing Of the injunction.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19
CHRISTIAN FRONT,
MINISTER CLASH
Boston Organizer Talks to
Minutemen; Mass. ARM
cries Checked On

Somerville, Mass, Jan. 19.-(UP)
"A Boston minister. charging that
the Christian Front in New England
was related to the New York orga1i-
zation, clashed with the local groups
organizer last night.
The organizer, Francis P. Moran
Of Boston, had told a meeting Of the
United States Minutemen, Inc, that
his group was neither anti-Semitic
nor revolutionary. During a ques-
ton period the Rev. Donald G.
Lothrop Of the Community Church
Of Boston, rose from the audience
He challenged. Moran's assertion
that he had no connection with the
New York Front, II members OF
which were arrested recently ON
charges Of plotting to overthrow the
government.
II resent the use of the name
Christian Front by so un-Christian
a group" Rev. Lothrop added. your
teachings are completely at variance
with the teachings Of the man
whose name you use In vain"
Moran had told the $50 persons
present:
IT don't defend the men in New
York. II these men did what they
are said to have done. /. they de-
serve prosecution"
Moran said that he had conferred
ut his own request yesterday with
Virgil w. Peterson, New England
chief Of the Federal Bureau OF In
vestigation. and that the d-men
had asked him no questions re-
garding the New England Fronts
activities.
Rev. LothrOp charged that the
Rev. Charles Il. Coughlln, radio
priest. had advised the Christian
front 10 meet force with force as q
last resort" Moran said any "tEue
fFgnssti,sssnel nss Dano A
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19
"Still Open" Is English
Admiralty's Reply
to Story
INFORMATION PICKED
UP DURING BROADCAST
Germans Assert Their
Power in North Sea Is
Driving Out British

Berlin, January 19.-(UP)
- The Official News Agency
said today that the British
admiralty had closed the
Liverpool harbor and was
seriously concerned" by the
increasing loss Of ships In the
naval war. The D. N. B.
Agency quoted "a report
from the front" in saying that
the great Liverpool harbor
had been closed ito all
traffic.
Official quarters said In connec-
tlon with the report OF the closing
Of Liverpool harbor that the In
formation was picked up In o
broadcast Of emergency Instructions
by British harbor authorities to
longshoremen In connection with
unloading Of coal ct the British
port.
On West Coast
sSAVVAPOSA - VIA tAAO ARAokl GSu, Va
the western coast Of England. Pre-
yiously, the London harbor on the
Thames had been closed for O short
period at one time because Of the
mine warfare In the Thames estuary.
It was soon ge.opened.
The agency asserted that the al
legged closing OF the LIVERPOOL hRrnor
was In contradiction 70 "thc 0ptimis-
tic observations Of the British I'D.
miraity regarding the abolition Of
the mine danger"
Much Concern
'"The British admiralty Is seri-
ously concerned about the growing
loss OF ships" the German agency
asserted.
In recent weeks the Nazis have
claimed that their power In the
North Sea has driven the British
navy out OF that area and that the
German striking power was being
extended westward.
Many Ships Sunk
The news agency said that "dur-
Ing the past few days numerous
British ships have been sunk by
Hlkkleb Oh bkie bVuVtAWSbV Ais0 WSbb
coasts OF England. On single day
there was O loss Of $4,000 tons
which was admitted. In reality, the
loss was greater"
Among the vessels lost, the agency
said, was the British steamship
Cairnross, Of 5,4ee tons, which sank
In the Irish sea, and the British
steamer Grazia, 5,e42 tons, which
sank near the west coast Of England.
Emphasis was placed on the danger
on the west coast Of England as well
as In the North Sea In an effort 10
illustrate the extension Of the Nazi
sea strength.
Harbor "Open"
London, Pan. 10.-(UP)-Cora-
menting on reports from Berlin that
the British admiralty had closed the
Port Of Liverpool, naval circles said
today that Liverpool harbor Is open
today"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19

sheriffs and constahles In the back
tax collection campaign, said that
the car will be sold at autcion unless
the tax bill Is paid. He reported
that the woman was willing to make
the payment but that her husband
refused, declaring that the tax had
already been paid. Officer Nardona
said that Bellemare had no receip!
and that there was no record Of pay
ment ut the tax office.
Levied In 1888
The tax for $3.50 was levied
against Bellemare In 1898. Her au-
tonohile was taken by Deputy Sher-
III Daniel Conner 10 O garage, where
1t will remain until the bill Is paid
or the car sold.
The tax drive, begun by former
Tax Collector william A. Ennis on
instructions OF the Finance Board
last November, has been continued
by Tax Collector Hunbert Mangini,
one man went to jail In December
for failure 20 pay up o back ae-
count, bat was released after several
days confinement OF New Haven.
Visit Tax Collecter
Officer Nardona, who retired as
city sheriff January 1, today rec
commended that oil those who have
received notices Of delinquent taxes
In recent months TO visit the tax
collectors office TO make settlement
before warrants for them are issued
E.. s@~-
fflnx.tl,a,.asa ~ Vaas,a, Az 'tt
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19

Peiping, China, Jan. le--CUP)-A
Japanese warship was reported to-
day TO have shelled the American
United Brethren Mission Hospital at
SULTAN. on the Canton River Delta
shore, Jan. 1 and 10 have wrecked
the servants quarters and broken
224 window palles, There were no
casualties. The same hospital, II
was asserted. was shellea last June
Il while flying Americas flags
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19
Arms Plant Explosion
Not Called Sabotage
British Home Office Says No Suspicion Of Any; Secret
Service, Scotland Yard Take Extra Precau-
tons to Guard War Factories
ny HOMER jerks
United Press Staff ema sBUENentf


London, January 10. - CUP -
The home office announced today
that there was no reason to suspect
sabotage In the explosion yesterday
In the Royal Gun Powder Works OF
Walthain Abbey,
The statement conceded with
Secret Service operatives of the War
Office Intelligence Service and Scot
land Yards crack criminal inVesti-
CATION division In taking emergency
precautions OF war factories through
out Great Britain against possible
sabotage attempts.
Reports circulating before the
home office statement was issued
had said that there had been three
attempts at sabotage at the Wal
than Abbey Works.
Fire OF mysterious origin occurred
during the night at an electrical.
engineering factory near the Wal
than Works.
Tho electrical plant fire occurred
ct Enfield. five miles from Waltham
Abbey, scene OF O gigantic explos-
lon yesterday. The fire was brought
under control within an hour and
did small damage, but II stimulated
the investigation Of reports Of q big
sabotage plot against British war
factories.
Scotland Yard chiefs held a secret
conference at the gunpowder works
this morning as local gossips buzzed
reports that the explosion had been
due either to German agents or
Communists"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19
NAILS CLAIM PORT OF LIVERPOOL CLOSED
Woman's Auto Is
Seized For Taxes
$3.50 Tax Bill Unpaid, City Claims Husband Won't
Let Wife Pay, Asserting Account Was Settled;
Back Tax Drive Continues

The city Of Waterbury today seized woman's auto
mobile for alleged no ayent Of personal property tax
bill Of $780, Warning was given that other will also
be seized unless delinquent tax accounts are settled Tax
warrants are being served daily on persons owing the city
River Street Policeman Angelo Nardona who Is directing
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19
THE WORLD WAR
Is YEARS AGO,
JAN. 10, 1915
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
Germany made first major
Zeppelin raid over England; at
tackled Yarmouth, Kings Lynn
and other towns In Norfolk
county.
British force surrendered at
Kassin, East Africa.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan. 19.-(UP).-
Government expenses and receipts
for the current fiscal year through
Jan. II. compared with year ago:
This Year Expenses Last Year
$5,l89,314,120.35 1895, 060, 1923
Receipts
$2.s12.ssl, 1852 ss.1Os.174.47s.74
Gross Deficit
S2,276,632,eS5.13 $1,S5s,SS5, 6S0.49
So, 1855, s4s, 5s5.is si.sss.sss. ssO.49
Cash Balance
50, 326,243.O61.33 s2,973.iS6,443.5e
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-19
RUSSIA SORRY
ABOUT FLIGHTS

: Moscow, Jan. 9.-(UP)-Russia
has expressed its regret to Sweden
and Norway that Russian airplanes
had flown over their territory, due.
1t was explained. to bad weather
conditions which made 1t difhcult
for pilots TO get their bearings. the
ofFicial Tass News Agency announced
today.
Russia's explanations were hand
ed to the Swedish and Norwegian
legations by the peoples commits
sariat for foreign affairs. in response
TO protests BY the respective gov
ernments.
stockholm, Sweden, Jan. ie.--
(Up)--A foreign once spokesman
said today that . Russian explana-
ton OF tho fiying Of Russian planes
across the Swedish frontier was
considered satisfactory and that thus
the incident had been terminated.