The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-14
.NAUCATUCK Chinese Laundry
 Head Is Arrested
Charged With Enticing Young Girls Charities Dept
 Spends Half Its Appropriation in Three Months

Judge Claremont I. Tolles con tinuel the case of George Lee, Chinese, aged 40, proprietor of a laundry at 39 South Main street, charged with enticing young girls until tomorrow morning in the borough court to-day. Lee was placed under bonds of $500. Judge Tolles heard the greater part of the evidencee in the case this morning but as he had an appoint ment to- keep, the case was ad- journed,
 Leo was arrested last night at about 11:40 o'clock by Chief of Police John Adamson and Officer Richard Ostrom after Officer Jos eph Kenney, recently named to the force, had notified his superior officer as to information he ob- tained from the two girls involved, one being 10 and the other 13 years of age.
 Officer Kenney seeing the two trance to Lees Laundry, called them to one, side and questioned them. They told of having been to the carnival grounds near Recrea- tion field and that they met Lee there. He bought them some fruit and also paid for ride on the fer is wheel. It was stated by the youngsters that he proposed they come to his place of business and enter the back way. Instead they hung around the front entrance and Officer Kenney's alertness in spotting them and questioning them resulted in a warrant being issued for Lee. The accused was before the borough court severN months ago on a charge of violat- ing the liquor laws, the local police finding about a gallon of liquor in his establishment when they paid a visit to the laundry in search of a young lady who was supposed to be making a hangout of the place.
 Half Appropriation Used
 over half of the total appropri- ation made by the freemen of the borough to run the charities de- partment for the coming year has been expended in the first three months of the fiscal year of the borough according to figures sub mitted to the members of the char ity board last night by A. Barton Cross. who recently took over tho superintendency of the department, succeeding Herbert Johnson. The total appropriation made by the freemen was $63,000 and $32,- 903.17 has been expended.
 This expenditure Is at the rate of over $10,000 month and If continued at this pace would mean that the department would expend we'll over $100,000 for the year. Supt Cross explained that the first two months of the year the de- partment expense was $15,803.51. In the past month the expenditures have been $17,099.66. included Tn this last item is $5,000 for hospi- tals and care O children in homes.
 That there must be curtailment of the department expense was the opig1ion voiced by members of the boavd. George H. Waite, board meniber voiced the opinion that unless the utmost care was taken, the board faced a serious deficit. He stated he favored the appoint meat of a purchasing agent to buy the supplies needed by the depart ment. MT Waite thought that the borough could save money through a purchasing agent. Robert Cleary approved of the suggestion of MT Waite and felt that something must be done to keep the department costs down. In discussing the mat ter of a buyer MT Cleary thought such person should do the pur-