The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-03

Naugatuck, August g. Thomas Chaplinskas of 134 South Cliff street, Ansonia, was fined $100 and costs of $S.26 in borough court to- day on a charge of attempting to bribe a police officer. Twenty-Five dollars of the fine was remitted and 1t cost Chaplinskas $83.26.
 Charges of violation of the rules of the road and of operating a motor vehicle while under the in- fluence of liquor were nolled.
 Sergeant Anthony Malone testi- fled that when Chaplinskas was brought into the police station after being arresed last week by Patrol- man Wilfred Evon he handed Ser geant Malone a $10 bill and said, 'Let me go."
 Judge William H. Kingston of Ansonia, defending Chaplinskas, said Chaplinskas did not offer the money as a bribe but as bond, but Prosecuting Attorney Joseph E. Tal- bot pointing out that testimonny re- vealed Chaplinskas had never been arrested before and therefore would noS have had experience with bonds, said a person attempting to bribe another does not state open ly that 1t is bribe.
 He praised the local police force, saying none would take a bribe.
 A bond of $25 was declared for feited in the case of John Kruli- koski of Giles street, Waterbury who was accused of breach of the peace. Krurlikoski did not put in an ap- pearance in court today.
 The case of John Alexinski of 3l Union street, Naugatuck was dis charged.
 Alexinski was arrested Saturday night by Patrolmen Evon and George Kogut. He was involved in fight with Krulokoski, according to testimony, but the court held that Krulokoski was the aggressor and ordered Alexinski discharged when he promised to find a job.
 To Decide Championship
 The local championship for Ro- eaA A0AAo OA NtlC ANuuBoluIh NdlACJ 10 at stake today when 2l golfers of the local Rotary club met Rotary club golfers at the Waterbury Country club. Lunch was served at l2:1S and the first foursome teed of ct l:30.
 Tomorrow noon there will be a round table session at Halls tavern here for members of the local Ro- tary club who did not attend to- days affair.
 On August II the Rotary outing at Calvin Kazanjian's summer home at Deer Island, Bantam Lake is scheduled. The return match be- tween the Waterbury and Nauga- tuck golfers is scheduled for August l8 at the local golf club.
 Harold F. Strong, director of the Connecticut Junior Republic at Litchfield, Conn. will be the speaker at the Rotary meeting here on August 25.
 Many Patients Treated
 There were 79 new patients treat cd by the Red Cross nursing ser- vice during July. the report of Miss Mary Claffey of the local Red Gross chapter shows. A total of 98 pa- tients were dismissed.
 r@e nurses had under their care during the month 563 patients and 228 nursing visits were made. Miss Catherine Brooks is the other Red Gross nurse here.
 No Session
 hoe kaAVN Ikai, at the office of Supt. of Schools Harold E. Chittenden that there will be no meeting of the board of education on Thursday. The August meeting was scheduled for Thursday but att he last session the educa- tors agreed to omit the August meeting.
 Meet Tonight
 A number of minor matters are expected to be discussed at the August session of hte board of war den and burgesses to be held tc- night in the borough courtroom. The meeting probably will not start be- fore 0:30 or 8:45 as Warden John J. Sheridan and Burgess Joseph Dinneny do not expect to arrive back from a New Haven County Sheriffs meeteing before that time. Action on Mill street and on the vending ordinance license is an- ticipated.
 Breifs
 Miss Catherine Brooks of Olive street, who has been vacationing In Pennsylvania, has returned home.
 William Roberts of Baltimore,
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