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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
LAST RUSH FOR
 XMAS SHOPPERS
Stores, Streets damned Today With Buyers;
 Stores Open Nights

Eager-faced shoppers hurried through downtown streets today as Waterbury prepared for a Christ mas celebration that will be tradi- tionally merry despite the war. With only three shopping days after, today, Stores were damned with shoppers seeking gifts for families, friends and sWeetllearts, Merchants reported business at record levels this morning and expected even heavier trade this afternoon and to- night.
 Stores will be open until 9 ?. m. tonight, Monday night and Tues- day night, but will close at 2 ?. m. on Christmas Eve. Many more ad- dltiOnal clerks, in addition to tex tras" already on duty, were working today.
 Public school children began their Christmas holidays yesterday after- noon and will be away from class ss until Monday, Jan. 5. Parochial schools will have sessions Monday and Tuesday, beginning their vaca- lions Tuesday afternoon.
 Christmas trees and window and door wreaths were in great demand today, as were holiday decorations, including lights, tree ornaments, stc. Toy stores and counters con- tinued to be damned.
 Police Superintendent William J.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
JUVENILE COURT
 JUDGES NAMED
Max Spelke, Fred FauIk. ner, Thomas D. Gill to
 Serve in New Tribunal

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 2O-(UP)- Governor Hurley today announced the appointments Of Max Spoke, Stamford, Fred D. Faulkner, New Haven, and Thomas D. Gill, West Hartford, as judges Of Connecticut's new juvenile court system which goes into effect on January 1.
 The new juvenile court set-up was approved by the Io4l Genera! Assem- ply, and Governor Huriey,s appoint Tnents to the court have been awaited for some time. The judges will re- ceive 17,6O0 annual compensation and their appointments must be ap- proved by the I043 legislature.
 spelke was appointed to head district one, which comprises Fair field and Litchfleld counties. He re- places Judge Frederick ". Hux. ford, Stamford, who has been juVe. nile court judge under a system now superseded.
 Faulkner, judge of the New Hayer city court, was appointed to heac district two, which comprises New Haven, MiddIesex and New Londor counties.
 CHI, brother -in-law of Hartford Mayor Thomas J. SpeIIacy, wal named to head district three, whicI comprises Hartford, Holland aI1C WindhaJn counties. He succeeded Judge Edward L. Dennis, Scotland Wia0 held ofiice under the old system which is nov in the discard.
 Governor Hurley, in a1i10uncinl the appointments, said:
 "The new statewide juvenile cour system, created during the last ses, sion of the General Assembly, is { far-reaching step in the direction O social progress.
 We have long recognized tha Juvenile delinquency is the result O psychological and social maladjust ment. Juvenile delinquents are no criminals. They must not be treatet as criminals.
 "The new juvenile court system creates the means and the oppor tunity for us to save juvenile de lniquentS and neglected childreI from the paths of crime. It open the way for the establishment of al intelligent program of characte building, of making good and usefu citizens of the unfortunate younl people who come within the juris' dictiOn of these courts.
 Being social clinics more thai courts of law, the new juvenil courts will be informal tribunal dealing in the delicate human prob lens of parents and children, O 1 family maladj djustments, of the psy eholOgical quirks that distort tn values of youngsters"
 Governor Hurley designated Judg Faulkner as the presiding judge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
Promotion Is Regarded As First Step In Mammoth Plan
GREAT ARMY IS
 BEING READIED Draft Bill, Ages 20 to A, Now Awaits Presidents
 Signature
By GEORGE E. REEDY, JR.

United Press stan COrrespondent)
 Washington, Dec. 20-(UP)-Legis- lation eXempting teen.age youths from compulsory military service and creating c potential army of 100000 men between 20 and 44, inclusive, awaited President Roosevelt's sigma ture today.
 Designed to mobilize the nations manpower for the all-out war against the Axis powers, the bill calls for tho ultimate registration of all men from ie through 64. Only those between 20 and ~ will he liable for military service.
 Final congressional action came late yesterday with approval by both chambers of a Senate House confer- ence report compromising differ- enees on the draft age limitations.
 The House had insisted on delay Ing the military service of youths until they reached their 2ist birth days despite appeals by MT. Roose- welt, Gen. George Q. Marshall, chief Of stAd, and other army officials for inclusion Of younger men. The Sen- ate supported the io-year minimum recommended by the war depart- ment.
 Conferees battled over tho issue most Of the morning, each side re- fusing to budge. Administration leaders then arranged the com- promise.
 Selective service headquarters was ready to throw the draft registration machinery Into high gear.
 Altogether, an estimated 40,O00,000 males will be affected. Officials inc dicated the gigantic registration task will be staggered" by age groups, and will not be completed until April.
 Instructions already have gone out to local boards for Q recheck of men between 2i and 36 who registered in the original roll call. It was indi- cated that those in the S0.44 age group probably would be tho first to register this time.
 Government and congressional leaders predicted that failure of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
SERVICE CROSSES
 GIVEN SOLDIERS
Three for Men Who Died in Action at Defense of
 Philippines

Manila. Dec, 20-(UP)-Gen, Douglas MacArthur, commander Of United States forces in the Far East, awarded Distinguished SeEv- ice Crosses today to i3 men and ofSicers-three of whom have died in action-for outstanding valor in the heroic defense of the Philip pines.
 CThe army announced yesterday in Washington that Second Lieu tenants George 8. Welch, of Wil- mington, Del, and Kenneth M. Tay- for, of Honainy, Okla.. had been dec- orated with Distinguished Service Crosses for their extraordinary heroism in action" during the Jap- anese attack on Hawaii, Dec. 2. Welch shot down four enemy planes; Taylor twO)
 With the exception of the Con- gressional Medal of Honor, the Dis tinguished Service Cross Is the high est military honor the nation can bestow.
 One cross was awarded to Capt Colin P. Rely, Jr., of the army air force, who gave his life to blow up the Japanese battleship Harunar of Luzon. The other two poSthum- ous decorations went to First Lieut. Samuel H. Marett of Atlanta, Ga. and Pvt. First Glass of the Air Corps Greeley B. Williams, son of Arthur Williams of Iowa City, Ia. Marett'i widow lives at New Baunfels, Tex.
 Second Lieut.. Carl P. GieS of the air force was cited for 'extraordi- nary action near his field on Dec 1O." Describing his gallantry, tho citation said:
 while gaining altitude for patro of anothfer field, Gieg, in company with one other pilot, received a re. port that his field was being strafed Although he realized he was greatly outnumbered, and with completl disregard of the great peril and risl involved, this pilot dove through aI overcast Into the midst of nor ,Continued on Page sO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
CITY HAS GOOD
 BALANCE ON HAND
$623,732.I6 Left to Run City During December;
 lO.I@o of Budget

4 rosy picture of Waterbury's n- nances as of Dec. 1 was given today irl report by Controller Thomas M. Conlon. The report shows that the city had available for the last month of the year Q total of S623, ,732.i6, or i0.1 per cent Of it's budget for the whole year.
 Had expenditures been kept at budget estimated levels, the city would have only 03 per cent of it's total appropriations available. The saving made through unexpended appropriations will be available to- ward the city's surplus for the cur- rent year.
 Of total appropriations Of S6,l0l, ,- 762.24, the city on Dec. had spent e5, ,473 .O44.58. In addition, a fund of S04, 1885 50 was set aside for bills not yet filed. This left a balance of S023, 3,732.16 to finance municipal operations during the month of De- cember.
 The police department had l1.G per cent of its total appropriation left as of Dec. 1 The welfare de- partment, which has made large savings all year, had 220 per cent The fire department had 9 per cent and the education department 10.S per cent. Some appropriations were hardly touched, such as that of the city plan commission, of which only $500 out of a 5000 appropriation was expended.
 Tn addition to savings on appro- prfations. the city will have it's sur plus built up by tax receipts fal higher than had been estimated, ant higher income from miscellaneous sources than had been anticipated The exact amount of the cityi l941 surplus will not be known unti February, after a months grace Ina, been allowed for the filing of bill for goods or services furnished dur ing this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
JOHN MONAGAN, TALBOT SEEN ASCANDIDATES Congressional Choices of Democrats, G. 0. ?. to
 Be Made Today MAYOR SCULLY, TO
 MAKE NOMINATION Col. Rice Opposes Talbot; Special Election Takes
 Place January 20

Fifth district conventions Of the Republican and Dem- ocratic parties were being he'd today to nominate carl- didates for the special con- gresSional election January 20. Waterbury was playing host to the Republican con. vention, which was to open at The Elton at il a. m, while Democrats will meet at the city hail in Torringtor1 at 2 D. fIl.
 Compensation Commissioner Jo. g6oh Y, Talbot seemed assured of the Republican nomination on the first ballot. IL appeared that t would be early afternoon before a vote was taken. Attorney J, Wars ren UpSoD, former town chairman, was presiding at the convention.
 M0nagan Leads
 AldeFmaplc President John z. MonagafI is tfl the lead for the Dcfll- 0cratic nomination, Backed by ex. State Chairman J. Francis Smith and the local organization he was assured Of from co t0 70 votes ofl the first ballot and campaign managers said he would get more. With 2Ol delegates at the Democratic conyefls ton, the votes Of i0i are needed for tho nomination.
 Mayor Vincent 4. scuily will offer Mir, Monagan's name in nomination this afternoon, after Mayor William
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
BRITISH MAKE GALLANT STAND AT HONG KONG Sir Mark Young TeIe. graphs Government Gar.
 fisOn Holds Out POSITION HOPELESS,
 MANIPULATION SEEN Outpost Has Been Elm. pire's Stronghold in Far
 East for 100 Years
BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS (United Press Staff COrFespOndent)

Bx BAUNBx Js WAbLsANAB (UniteG Press Staff COrrsspOndenD
 London, December 20. -- (UP) = Sir Mark Young, governor of Hong Kong, tele- graphed the government to- day that the empire garrison, making a gallant stand against overwhelming odds under a furious Japanese at- tack still held fast. The lnes- sage came as Britor1s waited griinly and hopelcsSly an hourly cx- pected announcement that the iB' land, for 100 years all outpost of empire and for generations ono Of the worlds great naval bases, had fallen to the JapAnego. is- etlil Oa Island
 Sir Mark sald he wished to ans floii1ce that Japanese reports that be had left the island were totally untrue.
 His message was the first word from the island in more than 24 hours, during which Japan Jubl- lantly reported the progress Of It's savage land, sea and air attack against the Canadian, British and Indian troops making Q last gallant
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20

From Ansonia came Go. ?, to rec place Go. r, commanded by Capt William J. Dillon. Prom TOFringtoii came Go. #, to replace Go. c. coHls manded by Capt Hubert Rigney, Go, r, is commanded by Capt. Henry E. Terrell afld Go. T by Capt, Doug' las c. Little.
 Major Peter F. Fox, battalion commander, remains 1n charge of local state guard activity. Also still oil duty are Lieut.. Frederick c. Nonamaker, battalion adJ | ta1t, Capt. Alfred c. DreheF, head Of the medical unit, and their detachmeptS,
 Come By Bus
 Tie ATlSonia and ToFTtngtoil conl- palieS assembled ct their arfnorieS at Q. TI,, and later started by bus for Waterbury. They were to report her ct Il Q. n.
 4 large increase ifl attendance at the air raid warden school at W1lby High school was reported last night, more than 900 being present.
 Other local defence developments included continued large numbers of volunteers at army, navy and marine recruiting stations and many more applicants for civilian defence service. Heavy additional coptrtbu. tionS to the Red Grass war appeal were reported.
 Handling Bombs
 How to handle incendiary bombs and fires thew cause was the suh- ject of last nights air raid warden class. A demonstration and lecture were given by Prof. Harold c, Die. trich of Yale. He showed the way lil which different types Of fire orig mate and how each can be extin' guished.
 There must be enough fire-Iight. ing volunteers to snuff out eacf bomb as 1t falls. said Prof. Dietrich one plane loaded with incendiarJ bombs, he said. can leave in it's trai fires over and area three miles lonf and 50 yards wide.
 Firemen Talk
 Lieut.. William J. Kinney and Pri' vate James Moran of the fire de- partment. graduates of the defens' ire training school at the EdgewooC arsenal, were other lecturers. Lieut. Kinney explained the work Of auxil' iary flremen, who will handle minol fires in the event of 8 bombing Private Moran outlined precauttoni against fires set for sabotage ant described care of fire-fghtinl equipment.
 Moving pictures of bomb-set fire in England were shown. Chief Air Warden James J. Cur. tin announced that at Monday session of the warden school lee ture on blackouts will be given by Prof. Richard Flint of Yale. Medi. cal precautions will be lectured or by pr. Edward J. Godfrey, cit! health officer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
New Supreme Allied COuna ell Known to Favor
 MacArthur SINGAPORE IS CENTER
 OF BIG OFFENSIVE Each Major Ally Would Have Leader in Every
 Theater of War
BY ERNEST BARCELLA Limited Press staff CoFrespOndena

(united Press Staxt CuEFespumaemaH
 Washington, December 20. (UP) = The anti-Axia powers may be preparing 6 super-strategy plan that will place Americas newest full general = Douglas MacArs thur = in supreme command of all Allied forces in the crucial Far East. This possl- bility was viewed today aM the real answer to President Rooses velts action in promoting Mac. Arthur, chief of tho Q. 6. Army ce the Philippines, to that rank on c temporary basis.
 And 1t seemed to add up becausas
 Inter-Allled Command
 f-Mr. Roosevelt announced tlle promotion even as he confirmed tl1e& plans for establishing an antof~ allied command to naasteg-nalilo operations on @ worldwide $rozlN are being discussed here.
 2-Swift senate approval Of the promotion came on the admitted basis that MacArthur would have te have the rank of full general tU deal on an equal basis" with nlli~ tary officials Of Amerlca's Allies.
 3-London, which broke the firgG news of the contemplated integ@ allied war council, suggested earlieE in the week that MacArthur WoulG be the preferred choice to command the Allied armies of the Far Hast.
 shrewd TactlClan
 A-MacArthur has added txemene dousiy to his prestige as 6 shrew9 tactician with his brilliant direction of the Philippines defenses-th0 On@ bright spot in the far eastern pict@ tlre.
 On the basis of these develpp@ ments, 1t was predicted that one ok the first strategic strokes of the Supreme Allied War Council, Cnc@ 1t is created, will be to give MMC@ Arthur full charge of the big show In the far eastern theater oe cons flict.
 Singapore Center
 It is no military secret that Inc center of his big show is Singapore That big British Naval base i8 the hart of the allied defense in thae are. Hong Kong already may na
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
50 FORCED TO
 FLEE FROM HOMES

Boston. Dec. 1O-(UP)-Fifty per- sons, evacuated from their homes. today awaited favorable reports from building inspectors before returning after an explosion of Illuminating gas in the cellar of . tEree-story South End tenement house caused authorities to declare several dwell lings unsafe for occupancy.
 Two women were injured ir the blast late yesterday which wrecked the interior and cracked the founda- ton Of the brick tenement. Windows were sllallefed in nearby dwellings. sidewalks were heaved ont Of line nr concrete ficOE ug the nearby Our Lady ol F0mpeli tCathoilgl Church was split.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
DUTCH SCORE TWO
 HITS ON VESSELS
Use American Martin BOmbers in Successful
 Sea Raids

Batavia, N. '. T., Dec. 20-CUP)- Direct hits on two Japanese cruisers and two transports, one laden with aircraft, were scored by Dutch pilots flying American Glenn-Martin bomberS in smashing attacks on Japanese landing forces at Mlri, SaTawak North Borneo), the Meth eriands high command said today.
 A Netherlands communique, dis- tributed by the offlcial news agency Aneta, said that although one of the large Japanese transports was heAV- fly laden with aircraft 1t was not an aircraft carrier.
 The direct hits were scored today, Aneta said, in the second Dutch raid in two days on Japanese landing forces at Mir.
 Yesterday Dutch pilots also ny- ing American Glenn-Martin boEnb- CTS attacked the Japanese at Mir, scoring a direct hit on one cruiser and a direct hit on a large trans port laden with aircraft. The Dutch encountered stiff Jap- anese opposition in both raids on Mir.
 Tn attacks made yesterday. the Netherlands army plane dropped several thousand pounds of bombs on points occupied by the Japanese in the NGiri area.
 Tn addition to scoring direct hits the Dutch pilots scored one near miss on the cruiser and two near misses on the transport.
 The Japanese took to the air in an effort to drove off the attackers but two Japanese planes were lost One crashed in flames. One Glenn Martin bomber was shot down iu the operations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
BRITISH OCCUPY
 BIG AXIS BASE
Derna Captured as Move. nent to "Utterly De-
 strOy" Enemy

Cairo, Dec. 20 = (U.P) = British troops, out to utterly destroy" Axis forces in North Africa, have occu- pied Derna, the major German Italian base on the hump of Libya 200 miles inside the Egyptian bore der, and Fl Mikili, vital highway junction south of Derna, British general headquarters for the Mid- dle East said today.
 "Our troops coupled both Derna and Mekili without opposition Fri- day morning." its communiQue said.
 The British previously had seized the Derna airdrome.
 Forty destroyed enemy aircraft were found at the Derna airdrome, ? headquarters said.
 By afternon our forward mech- anized patrols reached a point 25 miles west of Giovanni Berta.
 Giovanni Berta is about 18 miles west of Derna on the road between Derna and Cyrene. It is about six miles from the sea.
 "At the same time our armored R8bAOAo WCAC AAAAAA46 AGRAA AAGNNWNy west of Mekili in pursuit of the main body of the enemy"
 The communique said the Royal Air Force subjected the retreatine enemy to severe attacks which ere ated great havoc among enemy mechanical transport on number of roads which literally were packed with traffic."
 Summarizing yesterdays opera tions the communique said:
 "Our advance into the heart Oa Cyrenaica continued successfully and relentles attacks by our aii forces on the retreating enemy coupled with thek continuous press ure of our forward columns succeed. ed In keeping the enemy on the TUT tlironghout tho day."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
NO CHRISTMAS
 FOR LIGHTHO

Boston, Dec. 2O--(Up)-1gsw Mmws land Nghthouse-keepers will Do IA no mood for the horse laughs tlle1 may get today.
 Capt. Bill WincapaW, Sghe yly4 ing Santa Claus" announced tlin@ new ccstal derense regulations h&vM forced him to cancel his annual Christmas flight to drop gssts t9 lighthouse tenders.
 But the war won% change plan4 of the Massachusetts society for tla@ prevention of cruelty to arimalA which said it would distribute the 24th annual Christmas dinner e oats, carrots. apples and corn e work horses throughout the gaat next Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
SAVED ms PENNIES

Hopedale. Mass, Dec. 20-CUp)- Peter ?. Allen. 35. machinist, hieged Co q post office today a 30- pound cache Of 7500 pennies which he had been saving for 10 years and bought four defense bonds as Chriatmas rfesznts for each memi- Der of hls fanllig.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
DEATH INVESTIGATED

Windsor. Conn. Dec. 20-(Up)--- state police today were investleat- ing circumstances surrounding the death of an unidentified man, whose body was found in a tobacco shed late yesterday. The dead man was said to be about 5c years old. There wege bruises an lhe nalg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
LocalGuardsInen
 Relieved Today

State 0uadsmen Auty since Gov Robert Hueys
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
RAEDs ON WAgB

London, Dec. 20-(UR1-xae Hrie ish Exchange Telegraph assney tn day heard radio vicAy hroadcmsh A| Tokyo dispatch that two Japmmen air raids were made on Waka Inland this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20

An easy way Co select gifts For any. anel See the Christmas Gifs Sci. eetoE eyeEx day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
TIM DOWNHEARTED!"

sT had it all figured ant that I travel faster than any, body on earth, when up jumps SANTA CLAUS and makes every home in the nation in . SINGLE NIGHT!
 @BUT--that's just for one night! Besides. Santa won't carry your personal sales mes- sages for you-sO HE aln't much competition, after alil
 FALL YEAR, TIM on the JOB, taking your message 60 5000 readers.
 'T am a DEMOCRAT want Al and 2 bring results EVERY DAx in the year"
 DIAL 4-2I2l @And Put b1e TO WoFkv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
7He Weather

Fair, Colder Tonight, Sunday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
Call Woodward
Back TO Navy

WASHINGTON. May 30 Rear
Admiral Clark H. Woodward, who
was retired from the navy April l
when he reached the 6i-year age
limit after mofe=thaR "a years of
service. was recalled today.
Admiral WoodwardS recall TO
duty viii not interfere with his
writing for International News
Service.
Tho admiral was appointed as
the Nays representative on the
Board for Civilian Defense. and
appointed TO the Office of Civilian
Defense created by Preside n I
Roosevelt last week
Admiral Woodward who grad
uated from Annapolis IN the class
Of 1890 was Commandant of tho
third naval district and of tho
New York Navy Yard when he
retired
lie served throughout the World
War and was awarded the navy
cross for distinguished service As
executive officer Of the USS New
York. operating in tho war zone.
and IN 1927 the Distinguished
Service Medal for meritoriouS
service As commander of the
cruiser Milwaukee IN the Mica
raguan uprising
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
First Lady 10 Fix
Camp for Students

WASHINGTON. May 80
QNS) Mrs Franklin y RooSc-
Welt. whose ardent sponsorship OF
youth has sometimes landed hor
squarely in the middle, made II
clear today that she was not TO.
SponSible for what might he said
or done bN the Student Service
Institute five week session al
Campo Bello. Me
THE President aud l." said
Mrs Roosevelt simply decided
10 lend Camp Bello In the group
for their conference rather than
LET II stand idle. But have no
responsibility for what they say
or do. have no active part and I
am simply going up before hand
10 clean house and fin the place
up for them"