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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-09
KEMP PAID CASH
 BY SHERMAN
Real Estate Agent Testified About Transactions
 in Stamford

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. 9-(UP)- Samuel H. Silberman testified before a superior court jury today he divid- ed Merritt Parkway real estate com- missions with former State Land Agent G. Leroy Kemp in cash while they were alone in the formers Stamford brokerage office.
 Silberman, one of eight indicted in a grand jury investigation of the parkway rights-of-way deals. told today of Is transactions in which he allegedly shared commissions with Kemp.
 Kemp, he said, always met with him in his Stamford ofice when the division was made.
 ..What- was said?" inquired States Attorney LOrin w. willis. Mot great deal,s Silberman re- piled. He would call for his share of the brokerage and would have ii ready for him." .4
 Q-"What would you have ready?'
 Ar would have the cash ready.
 Q-"Where would you keep it while waiting for him?"
 A-"On my desk"
 Q-"How would you divide the commission?
 A-"In cash.'
 Q-"Where would you keep the cash?"
 A-"Probably in an envelope"
 T don't want what you probably did" Willis declared, T want to know what you did."'
 ''In great many cases kept it in an envelope" Silberman an- swered.
 Q-"Will you tell us in all these divisions whether anyone else was present when you paid Kemp?"
 A-"No sir, never"
 Willis then asked:
 How did you learn where the Merritt Parkway route was going through Stamford?"
 T made it my business to find out" Silberman said. Ut was pretty obvious where it was going. Anyone who was active could have learned"
 Earlier in his testimony he said he
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-09
SIX YOUTHS ARE
 HELD IN BREAKS
Arrested Last Night-FOur Had Cases Continued in
 Court Today

Arrest of six youths last night has resulted in the solution of six breaks in recent weeks at stores and gasoline stations, police said today. The arrests were made by Police Superintendent William J. Roach, Lieutenant Patrick Hobart and Plainclothesman Joseph Cava- naugh.
 In city court this morning, the cases of four of the boys were con- tinued for one day. The cases of the other two, who are under l6 will be disposed of in juvenile court. Bonds for the four over l6 were fixed at $l,000 each.
 Names of Accused .
 The accused are Joseph Biheault, Is, of 62S 1-2 South Main street: Joseph Fora, 1T, of 675 South Main street; John c. Jacobs. 18. of sos South Main sttreet, all charged with burglary and breaking and enter ing; and Roland Galinas. 18, of Sandland place, charged with at tempted breaking and entering. The two minors are charged with inSorri- gibility.
 The arrests came after the thres
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-09
GOV. CROSS TO
 RECORD REVIEW

Hartford. Conn.,, Dec. g - (U.PJ Governor Wilbur L. Cross, who re- linquishes the gubernatorial chair January 4 after serving eight years, will record review of his admins tration today on a motion picture sound track and the film will be filed in the archives of the state library for poSterity.
 The governor and II members of his cabinet, composed of depart mental heads, will pose for the film.
 It will be the first time in the states history such a record will be available and it is planned to fol- low the some procedure with each retiring chief executive in the fu- ture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-09
Branford Man So Stated
 When Queried--D Distant Cousin of LearyE Excused
No Juryman Chosen When Court Ad- journed for Week; New Veniremen
 Are Drawn Today
By JOSEPH F. DONAHUE Democrat. Staff Writer) |.

Testimony of venireman that he would con: sder the testimony of Harry A. Mackenzie of Bethel and Attorney Edward G. Levy of New Haven as "similar to two kids squealing each other, lvened todays session of the Waterbury conspiracy trial No jurors accepted today to supplement the six which have been chosen in previous sessions.
 A second cousin to first cousin of former Con- troer Daniel J. Leary also added color to the pro- ceedings while she was being examined by Special Prosecutor Alcorn. The woman was Mrs. Catherine Kilduff of Naugatuck, who in the early moments of her testimony said that she only knew Mayor Hayes because she "saw him in a parade" and "had met Leary at funeral"
 Robert H. Wells of Branford said that he would con sider the testimony of Mackenzie and Williamson in t light previously described.
 He later objected to the of the word "squeaer,H however
 Mackenzie and Williamson have pleaded guilty to the conspiracy charges and expected to be state witnesses
 No Success Today
 The polling of veniremen continued with slow monot- ony this morning and without success. When court adjourned at o'clock it the second week of the trial for although Judge Ings and counsel will select panel of jurors this afternoon at o'clock nations will be made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-09
REV. CHARLES E.
 COUCHLIN SUES
Asks $2,OOO, ,OOO Damages of Detroit Free Press
 for Libel

Detroit, Dec. 9-CUP)-Father E. Coughlin today filed in Wayne county circuit court a $2.000,0 900 suit against the Detroit Free Press, Charging publication of libelous mat ter. The suit resulted from con- troversy arising over Father Cough lin's radio sermons on the past three Sundays when he discussed the Jew lsh situation in Germany.
 On Tuesday, the radio priest arl- nounced he had. given the Free Press 4S hours to retract its ac- count of last Sundays sermon. which centered largely around a Statement authorized by Henry Ford on the Jewish situation.
 Prewitt Semmes, counsel for Fath- CT Coughlin, said papers in the suit were suppressed He said the priest asked $l l,OOO,0O actual damages and $l,OOO 900 punitive damages. Semmes added. regarding the suppression Of the suit:
 This is serious case. I want to try it in the courthouse, not out side."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-09

 Hundreds of Policemen, Carabinieri Sweep Down on School Youths STUDENTS ARE VERY
 MUCH SURPRISED Their Procession This Morning Was Shattered By Italian Guards
BY STUART BROWN


 Limited Press Staff Correspondent)
 Rome, December 9.-UP)
 Hundreds of policemen and Carabinieri swept down on students holding an anti French demonstration today, dispersed them after scuffles in which noses were bloodied, and arrested several. Observ- CTS expressed belief that the apparent change of official policy regarding demonstrations might be of some significance, and that authorities might have de- cided to prevent further manifes- tations.
 Several hundred high school students gathered this morning, as other students had done in past days without Encouragement. They marched down the Corso Umberto, shouting "Tunisial Corsica!" and tried to reach the Venice Square to hold demonstration before the office of Premier Benito Mussolini.
 Break Up Procession
 To their surprise the police and carabinieri quickly broke up their procession.
 There was good deal of uncer- tainty in foreign diplomatic quarters as to the future of Italian French relations. Well informed sources had expressed belief consistently that the anti-French demonstrations really meant nothing very much and that MuSsolini was unlikely to risk any critical situation with France.
 Their confidence was shattered yesterday when a royal decree dis closed that special appropriations for armaments, increasing the cur rent budget for military appropri- ations by 20 per cent, had been ap- proved by the government.
 Now there was tendency in some quarters to belief that Mussolini had definitely decided on a program which involved demands on France, and that as a means of getting his maximum demands on record, in preparation for obtaining his mini mum ones, he might make claim to French territory.
 Crisis Expected In Spring
 Fascists seemed to believe that there might be a crisis next spring.
 Fascist editors expressed the con- viction that Germany would back up Italy in any crisis and that next year would see an Italian diplomatic victory. They expected Mussolini to try to get Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain of Great Britain, at their meeting here next month. to persuade France to make conces- sions to Italy in the interest of peace. M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-09
$1O,OOO, ,OOO Missing In Drug, Liquor Company

crude drugs turned out on investi- gation to be only mailing addresses.
 2. That the crude drug depart ment for years had traded with a Canadian and a British firm that proved to be a mere "shell".
 3. That the two officials believed the firm. unknown, to most of its executives. may have engaged in the illicit drug or alcohol business fin a big way"
 4. That forged Dun and Brad street reports were used to help conceal the manipulations.
 5. That they believed that F. Donald CoSter, president of the company and its largest stockholder himself initiated the proceedings which led to appointment of re- ceivers by the federal court in Hart ford, Conn, and that the appoint ment of receivers there may be il- legal.
 Filed I'm Hartford
 The actual receivershib petition was filed in Hartford by the corp |oratiOn counsel of that city, and one
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FRANCE TAKES
 PRECAUTIONS
General Staff Is Afraid of Underclared War By
 Any Surprise Attacks
BY RALPH HEINzEN

United Press Stan COrreSpOnuent)
 Paris, Dec. 9-CUP) The French general staff has taken all necessary precautions to prevent the defense forces of Tunis being caught by sur prise in any undeclared war, it was understood today.
 For the moment there was mo- ticeable lessening of tension regard ing Italian agitation for acquisition of French territory. But the feeling here was that there was deadlock in French Italian relations and that the deadlock must continue at least until after the visit which Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain of Great Britain is to pay to Premier Benito Mussolini next month.
 It was reported without confirma- tion that Mussolini had drafted in- structions to Italian consuls in France instructing them to invite Italians resident in France to return to Italy, disposing of their French property and converting their francs into Italian lire.
 What Italy May Demand
 Italian sources said Mussolini, in talking to Chamberlain next month,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-09
State Senators-Elect
 ToSee Chairman Smith
Will Meet in Hartford Tonight, Probably to Choose Leaders Senator CuIhane Mentioned as
 President of Senate

Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 9.-(UP)- Democratic State Chairman, J. Francis Smith and the IT Demo- cratic state senator's elect will meet here tonight, presumably to select leader and prepare a legislative program.
 Names of Sen. George T. Culhane, Waterbury, and Sen. Pierre J. Lara mee, Willimantic, were mentioned in connection with the position of pres ident pro tempore, while that of Sen. Joseph B. .Downes, Norwich, was proposed for floor leader. Culhane and Smith, however, were reported not on too friendly terms and the senator's candidacy may be drowned on by the party's machine leadership. House Demo- crats will caucus later in the month for leader. Two principal candidates for this post were Rep. T. Emmet Clarie. Killingly, and Rep. Ben jamin Tonkonow, Meriden. Re- publicanS in both branches will cau- GUS the night of Jan. 3, which is inauguration eve.
 Senator George T. Culhane told The Democrat today that he "had not made @ decision" on whether he will be candidate for president pro tempore of the senate.
 And Chairman J. Francis Smith of the state central committee, was unavailable for comment on the Hartford articles and news service reports which described him as ad- verse to the candidacy of Sen. Gull hane.
 Courant Makes Comment
 The Hartford Courant commented on the situation as follows:
 Culhane, Laramee, Mentioned
 Senator George T. Culhane of
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Scores of Arrests Made in Tunis By Mobile Guards,
 and Police DEMAND MADE TO
 SEIZE ITALIAN PAPER Arabs Are Big Danger in Tunis-Many Are Old Vets in French Army
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press Staff Correspondent

BY REYNOLDS PACKARD
 United Press Staff Correspondent
 TuniS, December g. UP) Mobile Guards armed with rifles anc reyolverS aided police today in breaking up new attempts of the French and native population to demonstrate against Italy. Apparently under orders to crack down with greater vigor, the reinforced military units arrested scores of persons and scattered several crowds that sought to assemble in the streets. Several minor clashes occurred. but iio ser ious casualties. Tension continued high.
 The French War Veterans AsS0- ciation of Tunisia joined authori- ties in attempting to prevent dis orders, issuing call for the demon- strations to cease.
 "Our association will take the initiative in a more dignified pro- test which will be more effective against Italian expansionist aspira- Hons," the announcement said.
 Italian Paper fingers
 The newspaper Gazette of Israeli demanded that officials suppress the Italian fascist newspaper "Unione" as danger to the city. Authorities planned to hold dozen laeders for trial in hope of ending the increas- ingly angry manifestations against Italian agitation for surrender of Tunis and other French possessions.
 Erik Labonne. French resident general, induced leaders of the Christian population to work against any further outbreaks. But despite
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-09
Sidelights Of Famous Trial

With an interruption scheduled at 3 o'clock for the purpose of drawing a new panel of about 100 extra veniremen, fewer were expected to be examined today than in any previous court day. Those remaining on the original list, and the defendants will be excused for the day when the drawing is about to start.
 The second week of the trial will have been completed when court adjournS today. If anticipationS become realities the jury will be completed by the end of next week. But at the conclusion of the second week, only six jurors had been selected. Continuing on that basis, it will take two more weeks to complete the panel.
 In the questioning thus far, the most serious w0rd- jousts have developed between Special Prose- cutOr Alcorn and Attorney Craw- ford. Attorney Slade and AttOr- ney Cassidy have provided sev. eral caustic, as we'll as many humorous remarks in parries with Mir. AlcoFn, while Attorney Murray refuses to become ruffled at any occasion.
 Mayor Hayes exercised his third and fourth challenges in excusing veniremen yesterday. This is a departure from the GUS tom employed by defense counsel to date. Even Judge IngliS was puzzled by the procedure and asked Attorney Murray if his un- derstanding was correct. The third challenge was exercised to disQuallfy Mrs. Alif Tanner of North Haven. and the fourth to dismiss Henry F. Thomas of Am sonia. Tn the latter instance. on question by Judge Inglis, Attorney Murray replied. T did that de-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-09

Seven veniremen were examined and dismissed this morning at the final session of the second week of the tral. They are: Robert H. Wells of Branford, by the defense; Charles A. Jude of Meriden by the court; Herbert E. Wells of Southbury by the defense: Catherine Kilduff of Naugatuck by the court: Fred J. Porter of Cheshire by the court: Jo- seph A. Hickey of Ansonia by the state and Wallace c. Clark of Miu- dlebury by the defense
 Challenges Today
 Challenges exercised this morning were: Defense three. court three and state one. Today's statistics when totalled with those of the previous days show the state has challenged 37, the defense A and the court g.
 All defense challenges exercised today were on behalf of Mayor Hayes, as counsel laid groundwork for an appeal from the refusal of Judge Inglis to grant excuses for cause in several instances, where 1t was believed that veniremen were biased or otherwise ineligible.
 At the conclusion of today's Ses- sion, 112 veniremen had been ex- amined, and only six had been chosen for service on the. Water bury conspiracy trial.
 The elimination of Mrs. Kilduff brought the number of women on the panel to six.
 Adjourn at 1 O'Clock
 Agreement was reached during a
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-09
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Dec. 9-UP)--Go e-nmeat expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Dec. 2, compared with year ago: S3,871, ,795,376.91 $3,22s,6 s,6SS, ,05s.e7 $2,317,751,Sss.s9 $2.5es. .S97. .u4s.6S
 Gross Deficit s1.s54.04s.4ss.ss S7ls.74l.O05.1s
 Net Deficit $1.5s7,644.ss2.s2 ss7s,74i.1s5.ls
 Cash Balance s2,s66.s7s,756.51 $2,711,734,z2s.55
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-09
Jurors Accepted,
 Up To Present

The jury to date:
 1. Frank M. Brown, 70, Mill ford carpenter.
 2. Floyd Griswold, 46, North Branford, carpenter. 3. Merton F. Wright, 50, North BranfOrd farmer.
 4. Clarence F. Roberts, 4S, Oxford farmer.
 5. Milton Darlington, 59, Beacon Falls farmer.
 6. Edward P. Rowland, 32, Oxford farmer. .
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The Weather

Occasional Rain for
 Tonight, Saturday Full Weather Report Page IS
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-30
LADIES PINOCHLE
CLUB in SESSION
MlDDl EBURY
Correspondent; Eleanor Read
Telephone 5-O9Se

Mrs. D. A. Rinaldi VIII entertain
the Ladies' Pinochle club at her
home on North street this afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Mark L. Sperry, Jr., attend
ed the meeting Of the board Of man
ayers Of the Waterbury Junior
League, which was held at the home
Of Mrs. Edison B. Hitchcock, pres
ident Of the League. Monday after
noon. Mrs. Edward T. Carmody
also attended. Plans for the Octo-
Der 10th meeting to be held at the
Country club were discussed.
Mrs. John r. Freeman, Jr., Of
Porter Hill, recently returned from
New York where she attended the
reception for her debutante niece,
Miss Grace Marie Fiske, at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and MRS.
Charles p. Fiske of Hewlett, l.. I.
Miss Claire Hungerford, daughter
OF Mr.. and MRS. Charles Hunger
ford Of WATERFOWL has resumed her
studies at Westover school here.
Robert Clark, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Allan Clark, resumes his studies at
Stevens Institute In Hoboken, N. J,
this month.
Miss Eleanor Book. daughter Of
Mr. and MRS. Harrison q. Book,
Of Hillcrest, entered the Katherine
Gibbs school IN New York last week.
Miss Book attended the Virginia
Intermont College IN Bristol. Va
last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-30
DEADLINE TODAY
ON PROJECTS
Communities Must Decide
Definitely on Cooperating
With Government

Eagerness Of communities 10 join
In partnership with the federal gov
eminent under the PWA recovery
program, Ia demonstrated In q report
TO the Administrator Harold l.. Ickes,
made public today by regional PWA
director, Colonel M. u. Gilmore.
The report shows that OF 964 local
elections 10 authorize local contribu-
tions OF So per cent OF the cost OF
the project, only 80 had refused To
furnish their share OF the funds. The
majority Of elections, according to
figures In the report, were carried
by substantial majoritieS, 20 10 ! and
30 TO / being common.
The deadline for holding elections
authorizing local funds for PWA
projects IL set for September 30th,
Some two hundred communities
throughout the eleven northeastern
states are still scheduled 10 put their
project TO the vote 10 make them
selves eligible for PWA grants. In
oil cases PWA offers rs per cent
outright grant. TO win this the COM
munities must authorize O local con-
tribution Of So per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-30
PRESSURE USED
FOR STIMULANT
Exerted In Many Cities to
Better Municipal Pur.
chase OF Utilities

Minneapolis, MINI, September 80
Pressure Is being exerted In many
cities 10 stimulate the municipal
purchase OF utilities. In some cases
IL IL evident that the pressure comes
not from the citizens or their off
eials, but from Investment organ.Ea-
tionS, attorneys and engineers whu
see q chance 10 profit by promoting
the SALE" Harry y. Jordan, seere'
tary OF the American Water Works
Association, asserted OF tho meet.
ing OF the Minnesota League OF
Municipalities held here today.
"rhere Is nothing inherently
wrong for investment bankers, IN the
face OF lessened opportunities IN
private financing, TO turn their at
tention 10 the fleld OF municipal H.
nancing. But" continued Mr.. Jor-
dan, "the advantages OF public
ownership are often overpainted, ana
the citizens OF o city are sometimes
led 10 believe that they viii bet more
FOR their money than they actually
will receive from municipal owner
ship, Sometimes the interest rates
on the bonds seem 10 DO needlessly
high, this detail escaping attention
because interest "a focused on the
major question OF municipal w. pri-
vato ownership. There 10 also the
danger that, In attempting 70 make
the piotute rosier, annual income
available 10 meet revenue bonds
may DO overestimated.
"income records under private
management have SAD habit Of
shrinking when the municipality
controls operations. Good manage.
ment 10 possible under public as well
as private ownership. Bad manage
ment likewise can occur under
either type Of ownership. Cities now
considering purchase OF privately
owned utilities should be very sure
that ample and wholehearted COM
munity support OF the enterprise
exists, They should also be sure that
the citys record OF managing its
business affairs indicates that II will
do q good Job at managing q new
utility. :. .
"If O city whose water Is supplied
BY privately-owned company
wants to buy the plant, sight should
not be lost Of the fact that the
move Is O businessmen senti-
mental transaction" added Mr.,
Jordan. "City officials should drive
O good-as well as fair-bargain. The
interest rates on the new securities
should be carefully held within
reasonable figures and every eff
fort made TO enlist community
support OF good business manage
ment Of the property when 1t Is
taken over"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-30

New York, sept. So-tupl--Agree-
ment on the Sudeten problem BY
the Horsepower conference brought
heavy buying into the stock market
today. initial deals were made IN
large blocks at prices fractions 70
more than z points higher.
Bonds advanced. Cotton futures
rose 10 10 II points,
New York Central featured rail-
road stocks with q block Of 5000
shares at II SO up /, Union Pacific
jumped 4 points 10 90,
Steels, coppers, rubbers, store
shares and chemicals were bid up.
Farm issues were strong. Motor
equipments were active and strong,
as were motor shares,
Packard opened 1000 shares at 3
up i-A and Montgomery Ward on q
similar block was at a 20 up l 7-e,
international Telephone opened $500