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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-15
TAX RETURNS
 FOR YEAR HIGH
$25O,OOO More Than Esti- mates Received, Tax Col.
 IectOr Announces

The City of Waterbury has already collected over $250 900 more in cur- rent tax revenue than estimated in tn le4l city budget, compilations at the ofiice of Tax Collector Humbert Mangini showed today. Collections between now and Dec. 3l will swell that figure a great deal. Excess of tax receipts over estimates will form the foundation for city surplus that perhaps will be much higher than the generally estimated e40o.- O0o.p s-'v-r sgRs.,'' ''-s' s--sst--. ". i.
 Tax collections for the year are al- ready equal to % per cent of the total levy, and 6 new all-time cole lection record of better than oS per cent will probably be established. Receipts this year are already ahead Of those for tho i2 full months of last year, though this years tax rate is two ard a half mills less, 3i mills this year compared to S2.5 mills last year,
 The last tabulated figures, includ- ing payments up to Nov. 10, totalled $5,i09, ,l05.33. Addition Of payments since Monday will add to that figure.
 The collection figure for less than 10 ard half months of the year compares with Q budget estimate Of $4,856, ,956 in tax receipts for the full year. The budget estimate is by charter limited to 92 per cent of the estimated tax levy.
 Last years collection record of 96.24 per cent for the entire 12 months was believed at the time to be one that would be hard to equal, much less exceed. Yet, with month and a half of the year in which to collect taxes still due, collections are already 97 per cent.
 During the period between Oct. and Nov. 1, when the second install ment of l941 taxes fell due, collec- tions totaled $9l6, ,2S3.50, Tax Col lector Mangini reported.
 Not content to rest on an already established record, Mir. Mangini aims to go as close to the 100 per cent mark as possible. To this end he has begun the mailing of warning notices to those who have failed to pay their second irStalments of current taxes. Many of these warnings have already been placed in the malls.
 The total tax levy is $5,273, ,1l4.S2, being based on tax rate of 3l mills on grand list of $170,1l6,092. Tn the budget. the grand list was esti- mated at $l70, ,30O.O 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-15
SEN. BARKLEy HAS
 PAINTING SPELL

Memphis. Tenn, Nov. IS - (U.P) "A physician decides today if Sem ator Alben w. Barkley, D., Ky, is able to continue by plane to Louis vile, Ky, where he has Q speaking engagement.
 The majority leader of the senate tainted in front of the microphone last night as he completed an hour long address at the Tennessee Edu- cation Association convention.
 Bystanders revived him and he was taken from the auditorium to his hotel in an ambulance. He wouldn't go to hospital.
 Barkley blamed his mishap on an empty stomach.
 T just tainted, that's all." he said.
 His physician blamed over-exer- tion and fatigue and said he had some fever and a touch of tonsin- tIs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-15

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 The envoy extraordinary was brought unexpectedly into tho situation because the peace" talks under way since August were in danger of breaking down.
 His negotiations will be conducted in an atmosphere of extreme ten- sion and against 8 background of threatening developments.
 The withdrawal of American mar ines from China, Britain's pledge to declare war on Japan within the hour," if she becomes involved in war with the United States, the speeches of Secretary of The Navy Frank Knox, have demonstrated Anglo-American readiness for any thing the future may bring in the Pacific. The truculent tone of the Japanese press and reports of ominous Japanese troop movements have seemed to indicate that Japan Is preparing for drastic action.
 Kurusu. who flew from Tokyo in little more than a week, arrives at Washington airport at 1:04 p. m. from San Francisco. The state de- partment assigned Joseph w. Bal- lantine, assistant chief of its far eastern division, to meet him. Bal- lantine knew Kurusu when he was attached to the American embassy in Tokyo. Normura and delegation from the Japanese embassy also will be on hand.
 1t was learned from reliable sources that Kurusu is bringing a new approach to U. S.-Japanese dif- faculties which have been discussed for months in exploratory" con- versations between Hull and Nomura. Those conversations made some pro- gress but had reached a point where failure appeared imminent when the new Tojo cabinet dispatched Kuru- Su.
 Those in c position to know Kurusu's instructions gave the im- pression that Japan Is now prepared to make more concessions than Nomura was authorized to offer.
 The American position in principle is unchanged. It was expected that the American negotia.ors would use every effort to convince Japan that 1t would be in her best interests to accept the American views.
 The outline of American policy and the progress on each point reached in the Hull-Nomura talks can now be stated:
 l.-Desirability of m ain taining peace in the Pacific. The United States and Japan agreed fully on this point, which is of significance hecause--if the discussions ever are translated into formal diplomatic negotiations-it would bind Japan not to make war at the hehest of her Axls ally, Germany.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-15
Make Up Of Card
 For Fight Ready

Promoter George Mulllgan of the Waterbury A. c. announced the makeup of hls first Indoor boxing card of the season. sched- uled for Friday night of next week, November 2l, ct Bucking- ham hall. Irish Eddie Dolan of this city and Eddie Guerra of New York meet in an elght-round main bout. Guerra has boxed Howell King, Bobby Cummings, Francesca MOntanaFl, Jackie Donovan, vin- nie Vines. Mike Angierl and others.
 Earl Keys of Bristol and Billy Marcus of Hartford meet in Q six round semi-flnal; with Bob O'Frien and John Dell in a slxeF; Johnny Dundee and Charley Rob- eFts. 6 rounds and Tim Renlck and Jack Carmen in . four round opener.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-15
SOVIET TANKS
 DOING HEAVY NAZI DAMAGE Latest Reports Indicate Red Counter Offensive Succeeding on Fronts RESERVES ARE BEING
 RUSHED TO FRONT Russia Also Claims Sue. Cesses in Drive Against
 Italians at DOnets
BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE United Press Staff GOrresp0ndent)

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 London, November 15.- (UP) - Russian reports said today that Soviet tank for nations have slashed into the rear of German lines on the Leningrad and Kalinin fronts, inflicting heavy cas- ualtieS, and have driven back Italian troops in the Donets Basin.
 The Soviet dispatches said tho Germans are constantly bringing reserves up to the Moscow front and are making persistent efforts to get a new offensive rolling against the Tula Salient.
 Temperatures on the Moscow front were reported to have fallen radicall:" and radio Moscow, heard by the United Press listening post, asserted that increasing numbers of Nazl prisoners suffering severe frost 0Abs AANNS bNGA S0PbNAVde
 Moscow Report ~'
 Radio Moscow reports gave this picture of operations for the entire eastern front:
 Leningrad: Russian tanks, attack ing from the rear, smashed .a series of Nazi positions while Russian tank and infantry forces wiped out a German cmopany moving along the river.
 Kalinin sectro: More than TO-. 900 Germans killed and 6,000 wound- ed in month of fighting; Russian tanks broke through and attacked Germans along rear roads being used to bring up reserve troops.
 Volokolamsk sector: Lieut.. Gen. Konstantin Rakossovsky,s troops dislodged large German forces att tempting to establish & base for an advance along 6 highway,
 5000 Reported Killed
 Marc Foninsk Sector: Report S.. 900 Germans killed and many trans port wagons and trucks destroyed in past few days.
 Nara River front: Russians re-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-15
NAZIS CLAIM SHIP
 DAMAGE IS HEAVY
Big Ba1tIeship Damaged in Same Battle Royal Ark
 Was Lost

Berlin, Nov. i5-(UP)-The high command claimed today that Nazi submarines making a heavy assault upon the British Western Mediter- ranean fleet, sank the aircraft car- Tier Ark Royal, heavily damaged the 3l,1O0-ton battleship Malaya and damaged other British warships.
 The high command credited the attack to two submarines, under the command of Lieut.. Comdrs. Franz George Reschke and Friedrich Gug- genherger.
 A special communique revealed for the first time that German sub- marines have reinforced the Italian undersea craft operating in the Mediterranean.
 The high command said the sub- marines scored "a great success" in their attack upon the British fleet
 (The admiralty in London an- nounced yesterday the loss of the 22,O00 ton Ark Royal. No mention was made of attacks or damage to any other warship, either by the admiralty or correspondents aboard the Ark Royal and escorting des- troyers. In the British accounts there was no indication that more than one torpedo was fired.)
 The high command claimed that the Malaya was sit so heavily 1t had to be lowed into Gibraltar har- bor.
 The communique said:
 "The German navy has achieved new great success. Submarines attacked in the western mediter- ranean a formation of British war. ships. Two submarines under the command of Lieut.. Comdrs. Reschk and Gueggenherger sank the air craft carrier Ark Royal and dam aged the battleship Malaya so heav- fly that it had to be lowed into Gibraltar harhor."
 Other British units also were hit by torpedCes. The aircraft carrier Ark Royal in September 26. l939 had been already heavily damaged during an air attack. After repairs, however, it was put into service again. The British admiralty has admitted this loss"
 (The high commands mention of the air attack on the Ark Royal was a reference to the first occasion in the first month of the war-on which Berlin claimed that s-.s Ark Royal was Sunk-a claim repeated on various occasions by Axis propa- gandists. It was noted that only Thursday the British ministry of in- formation released photographs oi
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-15
ITALIAN VOTE
 MAYLEAVE COP
Special Election to Prove or DisprOve Claims of
 Many DefectiOns

Reports of wholesale defections oi Italian Republican voters from the party ranks because of alleged list Jess support by the COP. organiza- ton for the mayoralty candidacy oi Patrick M. Perriello are being stud- led by political leaders as possible important factor in Waterbury's vote in the special congresisonal election January 20. From all parts of the city come tales of Italian Re- publicans leaving the party, but the special election will give the first opportunity to determine the ex- tent of the revolt.
 If the rebellion against the party leadership proves to be of any large proportions, Democrats see an ex- cellent hope of carrying the city by a huge margin for their con gressional candidate. A Waterbury plurality of 1000 or more. plus moderate Democratic plurality ir Torrington, would normally be enought to carry the district.
 Italian Republicans are resentful oyer the bolt of Yankee" districts normally strongly Republican, tc Mayor Scully. They claim that Mfr Perriello was given an insufficient campaign fund. that many old-line Republicans failed to contribute and that others refused to work at the polls on election day.
 With feeling among Italian voters appearing to be even higher than 1t was when the Republican organ ization refused MT. Perriello the nomination two years ago, Commis- sioner Joseph E. Talbot of Neuga- tuck, who Is expecte dto be the Re- publican candidate. will find 1t hard going.
 Colonel Roy Rice of Woodbury now absent on army duty, is ari
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-15
NAVY CUNNERS TO
 SERVE ON SHIPS

New Haven, Conn. Nov. i5-(UP) The Navy recruiting station dis closed today that IS navy gunners will be assigned to each gun placed aboard an Amercan merchant ves- sel as result of repeal of provisions of the neutrality act.
 Each gun crew, 1t was said, will be commanded by q chief petty officer.
 Lieut.. Walter F. Hinckley. officer in charge of navy recruiting in Con- necticut, said an intensified navy recruiting campaign has begun 70 replace these navy gunners who will be assigned to merchant ships.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-15
BOSTON BEAUTICIAN
 LOSES BIG SUIT

Boston, Nov. IS = (UP) - Miss Jessie M. Sweatt, Boston beauti- clan, today had lost her suit to col- lect S3O0,000 for 25 years work treating excess hair on the face of the late Mrs. Mary Ida Converse. Back Bay socialita.
 A superior court fury deliberatcd two hours yesterday before re- turning the verdict for trustees Of Mrs. ooayesseis estate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-15
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BULLET MOVED

Pittsfield. Mass. Nov. IS. CUPl-- Forty years ago a revolver dis- charged accidentally in Alexander Dooley's pocket and the bullet lodged in his thigh. Yesterday sur- geons removed the bullet from the calf of his leg-two feet below the uKiginal wound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-15
Sewage Disposal
 Plants Needed Says State Health Dept.
Valley; Sewage Control Up to State Water COnl- mission; Admits Conditions Bad

Sewage disposal plants in Waterbury and other com munities along the Naugatuck River einenty desr able" but the state health department plans immediate action because of paper by two Yale scientists offering
 theory that flies may carry the poliomyets virus from commissioner, told The Democrat today. Dr. osborn pointed that the state water commissioner has the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-15
l, CLUB CHECKS HIGH

Concord, N. H., Nov. IS. CUP)-- Christmas Club checks totallng e1,- 7Tl, ,7ae, Q record high for the state. will Dc paid deposltors during the next two weeks. the New Hamp- shlrs Savings Bank Association re ported today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-15
GUIDE KILLED

Houlton, Me, Nov. IS. gUp) AEls- taken for a wildcat, Lincoln Weeks, so. of MaSardis was killed yesterday hy one of five dogeors he was guia- ing on a hunting expedition Ia the Allagash region.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-15
Jap Envoy Here To Discuss Peace
.&-NEA .TelephOtO
By II. O. THOMPSON
nlted Press Staff Correspondent)

 Washington Nov l5-P)Sabur0 arrives today negotiations which determine will Pacific involving accompanied Hchsabur0 Nomura calls President State COrdeu Hull
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-15

Furnaces cleaned and repaired hy
 experts. Chlmneys cleaned. Water huEv HeaainR Ce. Rhome s-eaJS.-Aav.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-15
Lose Something While Shopping?

The sooner you start . Lost Ad in the Democrat the better are your chances oe recovering your lost ar- tleIes. Rush te the nearest telephene when you lose something and tell The Democrat Want Ad Depart ment = a Democrat ad will ten sS.ooo people what you have lost.
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 Ask absut the special Iow rates @Esred on Lost and Found Aas.fn The Democrat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-15
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Cloudy, Showers To- night; Sunday Fair
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-13

Luke, spent Sunday here with Mrs.
Hills brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Gay Hayden.
Mrs. John Stevenson, Mrs. Daisy
Dean and Donald Elliott returned on
Saturday from Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Brown and son
Albert were visitors to Westernport
on Monday.
Misses Dana Cox, Helen and Eliza
beth Fidler, of Fairmont, who were
here on Friday for the Tillson- Fidler
wedding, have returned home.
Lindsay Bray is confined to his
home with influenza.
Mrs. Arthur Tichnell was hostess
on Monday evening at a dinner party
honoring the birthday of Mr. Tichnell
Those invited were Mrs. Della Moo
NAV, Oakland; Mr.. and Mrs. L. C.
Hutson, Kitzmiller; Mrs. William
Kemp and Fred Tichnell and William
Crane, Langley Field, Va.
John Hipsley is in Baltimore where
he is visiting his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bow
en-. Mrs. Hipsley has been there for
the past few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorraine Weeks, whose
marriage was recent event, are now
in Linear, N. C. They expect to return
here for the weekend enroute to their
home in Washington.
Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Critics are able
to be out after an illness of influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin McRobie and
children, Washington, are visiting
Mrs. Microbes parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Campbell
Arthur Martini is confined at the
home of his aunts, Misses Mary and
Katharine O'Donnell, with an attack
of influenza.
William Crane spent the weekend
here with Mrs. Alma Bell and family.
Mr.. Crane enlisted in October with
the air corps and is stationed at
Langley Field, Va. Other guests were
Donald Raher, of Indiana, Pa, and
Clifton Gurd, of Grafton. All are
members of the air corps and re-
turned to the field on Tuesday. Fred
Tichnell, another member who has
been visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Tichnell, has also re-
turned there.
Mrs. Dorothy Pope, who has been a
patient at Memorial hospital in Cum
berland, is recovering nicely at her
home here following a major opera
ton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-13
Oakland High Teams Win From
Elk Garden

Oakland high school basketball
teams took a doubleheader from Elk
Garden last Thursday with the Oak
land boys winning % to 20, in hard
fought game while the local girls also
won by a three-point margin 10 to 10.
Games were played on Elk Gardens
court.
Lyons with five field goals and
three fouls led the attack with Mason
scoring six points and Coddington
and Sisler two each. Others playing
were Rock, Bittinger, Hesen and
johnson. For Elk Garden, Dean was
high point man with while Rawlings
scored 7.
Scoring for the Oakland girls were:
by Lawton 6, Sisler 2, CLANCY 4,
Butt 1.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-13
SCOUTING'S SPIRIT is
SERVICE
By WALTER w. HEAD
president, Boy Scouts of America

(freSldent, boy Scouts OF AmerlCa)
Never in the history of our country
have we needed the character build
ing and citizenship training influences
of the Boy Scouts of America so ur-
gently as we do today. Scouting in
stills in our boys reverence for God,
admiration for country, love for home
and respect for their fellows. 1t is a
genuine brotherhood.
During the 81 years the movement
has served America, more than nine
million boys and men have been reg
istered on its membership rolls To-
day more than one million five hun
dred thousand are active participants
in its program. And every day
throughout the land this vast brother
hood individually and collectively is
doing something worth while to
Strengthen and 'invigorate our de-
mocracy."
Indeed, it is my conviction from
personal observation in many hun
dreds of communities in every section
of America over a period of twenty
years that scouting epitomizes all the
attributes of democracy. 1t is a great
movement charged with the response
bility of working ceaselessly for our
great country. Its idealism is practi-
cal; its acceptance is universal. 1t is
free and voluntary. Its spirit is SER
vice.
Boy Scout Week is being celebrated
throughout the United States from
February 7 to 10.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-13

FOR SALE-Sixteen ewes, to lamb
in the spring; also one buck. D. N.
Sanders, Oakland. ADV. 51-3t*
FOR RENT-A two-room fur
nished apartment to persons without
children. Apply at 124 Third street,
Observation-Disclosures 49-3*
FOR SALE-One horse colt coming
3 years old, works nice; and one mare
colt coming years old See Harry
Beeghley. ADV. 49-tfn
Semi Weatherproof Trespass and
No Hunting notices may be procured
at The Republican office upon appli-
cation or they will be sent by mail if
so ordered.
FOR SALE-Household furniture:
one living room, dining room and bed
room suites, either in whole or part
Sale being made because of owners
departure from Oakland on March l.
Apply End floor, Hamill Apartments,
next to new postoffice building. L. B.
Beres, phone 289-M. ADV. 51-1t*
LOGS WANTED-We are in the
market for logs delivered to our Mt.
Lake Park mill or put out to hard
road so we can get them with truck
We can use any quantity; any kind of
timber For prices and specifications
see Leighton Lumber Company, Oak
land. ADV. 48-4t
SHAFTING, PULLEYS, BETTING
FOR SALE-Three pairs four-speed
cone pulleys with shafting and drive
pulleys; line shafting and pulleys, all
with hangers, leather betting and a
convertible gasoline or gas engine,
all in good condition and may be ex-
amined by calling at The Republi-
can office at any time during business
hours. All offered at a fair price for
cash.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-13
LOCAL ADVERTISEMENTS


FOR SALE - English Shepherd
Pups. Apply F. E. Warwick, Oakland.
Advertisement 49-4t
FOR SALE-1935 Dodge Coupe,
No trade-in. Al condition. Apply at
20 Green Street.-Advertisement Att
FOR -Three-room apart
ment and business room. Mrs. George
Thayer, 80 Alder sereet.-Advertise-
ment 50-3t*
WANTED-300 sap buckets, with
lids, preferred. For Sale: 1884 Chew
rolet, panel body. J. w. Lower, Mt.
Lake observation-disclosures 50-2t*
FOR SALE-5OO bushels of good,
clean wheat at $100 per bushel, at
farm; one young fox hound. H. S.
Friend, Deer Park. ADV. 49-3t*
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-13
INVITATION TO BIDDERS

The Board of County Commission
ers of Garrett County, Maryland, will
receive bids at it's office in Oakland,
Maryland, on February 21st at 1000
o'clock A. NJ. for the rental of a stone
crushing plant, complete.
Specifications and requirements may
be obtained at the office of the Board
upon request.
By order of the Board of County
Commissioners.
G. BLAINE GIESSMAN,
President.
51-2t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-13
MT. LAKE PARK

Here's the way Mt. Lake business
men and women in the old days adver-
tised their wares:
P. T. Cartwright told US that he was
a General Merchant and Real Estate
Agent and hundreds of little errands
were done gratis.
Henry E. Felty had the purest con-
dictionaries at his store and sold only
soft temperance drinks.
Miss Susan B. Pollock advertised
her Summer kindergarten School for
Teachers thusly: Ladies from every
part of the United States have re-
ceived professional training from me
and the demand for teachers exceeds
the supply"
In those days there was much
stress placed on the morals of Mt.
Lake which you will note in the fol-
lowing:
A. W. bennett of Hotel bennett
tells US, mo liquors or the twin bar
barism tobacco on sale"
Miss Swan, who conducted Brier-
Bend Seminary, had this to say for
her school, "No Liquor, No City
Temptations, No Malaria" etc.
While Miss Sarah Harris told the
public that the object of Mountain
View Faith Home was "the Salvation
of Sinners"
No matter what you may think of
that mode of advertisement, they did
get the business in those days. Maybe
we should change the present mode
there's something needed to pep" up
things here.