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La gaceta., 1939-03-16
|Reconocida la moneda de- Franco
por ell Banco de l~nglaterra
Ell jefe faccioso Sc propone castigar a
millones de espanoles.
Sc lie ha prometido a Hitler una proportion
de 3.44 Pesetas por Marco.

"y de poner obstaculos en- la
senda del triunfo providenciaI
e inevitable del movimiento ma
cional." Esta Erase aparece de-
finida en- ell decreto como que
abarca a 25 especificadas or
ganizaciones, incluyendo a los
masones. y que Sc aplica tam
bien a todos los que estuvieron
relacionados con ell levanta-
miento del Frente Popular en-
Asturias, como resultado de
las elecciones de 1886.
ST Sc toma literalmente, ell
decreto significa que hay cas-
tigO EN- perspective para Milo
mes de personals. FL castigo pu-
diera ser prisi6n, destierro, con
fiscaci6n de propiedades 0
muerte. 81 ell decreto Sc cum
Pile, una gran parte de la po-
blaci6n quedara fuera de la
ley por haber apoyado a la Re
p1blica. Los que conocen a Es-
paha dudan de que ell castigo
por actos politicos pueda SER
vir para reconciliar a las fac
clones.
Entretanto ell Banco de In
glaterra ACADIA de alterar la
cotizaci6n de la peseta y lie ha
sefalado a la de Franco un va
Tor de 1925 por libra esterli-
ma. Esta es una tarifa arbitra-
ria establecida por las autori-
dades de Franco para ell dine
70 que no tiene patron orc. AL
gunos banqueros y hombres de
negocios lie han pedido a Fran
co dele caer la peseta hasta
ponerla a ra26n de 100 por IL
bra esterlina--en la "Bolsa
Negra' la cotizaci6n sc ha We
nido hacienda a mas de 100.
Los consejeros de Franco Ell
Roma y Berlin Sc oponen a o.
ira caida de la peseta, consi-
derando que Franco debe mo-
media papel a Italia y Alema.
mia. Una autoridad alemana
en- Espaha dijo en- Londres que
ell intercambio convenidO para
las deudas es de 3.44 pesetas
por ell marco y que ell general
Franco lie ha prometido a Hit
Ter que no habra devaluaci6n.
La gaceta., 1939-03-16

LONDRES, Mario 16.-E,
Consejo de Defensa Naciona
de Espaha, que reemplazo a
Gobierno presidido por Dor
Juan Negrin, ha conquistadC
la sublevaci6n comunista y pa
rece en- canine de llegar a III
arreglo con ell general Franco.
Las estaciones trasmisoras
de Franco siguen hablando de
la necesidad DE castigar a los
republicanos Y de que ell bio
queo de la costa sc mantiene
con la mayor efectividad posi-
BILE.
FL Banco de Inglaterra, imi-
tando la conducta del gObier-
no, ha reconocidO tambien a
Franco en- cuestiones moneta-
rias.
La intenci6n de Miaja y Ca
sado, segGn los observadores,
ei lcqlar la paz sin demora
pero TODD depende de que
Franco insista EN- la entrega in
cond cional.
Los facciosos rechaZan 10
queellos llaman "apelaciones
humanitarias' de las democra
cias y sc oponen al otorgamien
to de una amnistia.
FL coronel Cascade, jefe del
golpe de estado, Sc insubordi-
no contra Primo de Rivera, en-
1926, y este lie cost6 varios a
nos de prisi6n. Ahora su Con-
sejo, bajo la presidential de
Miaja, busca la paz con honor.
Los comunistas sc subleva-
ron creyendo que la guerra
hasta ell fin es un mejor CANT
no que caer EN- las manos de
Franco. Falanjistas y monar-
quicos parecen de acuerdo en-
ell prop6sito de no perdonar a
los cOmunistas.
"Nosotros, dicen los comu-
nistas, no podemos esperar Gle
mencia de los fa~cciosos,"
FL general Franco cre6 por
un reciente decreto ell Tribuna,
Nacional de Responsabilida-
DIES Politicas, juntO con tribu-
males regionales para juzgar
no solo a los qre hayan come
lido delitOs cOmunes sino a los
acusados de crimenes politicos
La gaceta., 1939-03-16
CHUNGAS Y NO CHUNGAS
Barbaros en- Praga. Ell ladron y sus completes.
-Espana, ejemplo 1lnico. Ell juez Alderman

Franco blolueen Las costas re-
publicanas.
A los soldados de la Rep1blica
y al preblo lie han negado' las ar
mas, Ell dinero y los alimentos...
SPuede un pals ha:er la que
ira, en- este siglo de aerCplanos
y enormes canones, sin armas
sin dnerO y sin alimentos?
Espana es un ejemplo Gnico
en- la historic moderna Y solo los
espanoles, heroes entire los he
roes, han podido res'stir la trail
ci6n durante tres amos.
~ es por este que tOdos los
hombres sensibles y liberales
maldicen hoy a los MASSACHUSETTS
de Londres Y Paris.
La gaceta., 1939-03-16

Ell DR.. Eduardo BeneS, EXPIRE
sidente de Checoeslovaquia, vic
TINA de las inicuas combinacio-
mes de Daladier y "Marica" a.
pesadumbrado manlfect6 aver
en- Chicago: "Un crimen espeluz
mantle. Els solo otro capitulo en-
la lucha por una Europa libre y
una Humankind libref'. Us un
nuevo asalto contra ell estaio Y
la ~existencia nacicnal del pue-
bio chs1oeslovaco-de los Che
COS Y Eslovacos''.
Muy pocos sufren hoy Ell pc
so del infortuniO de Checceslova
qria como 81 DR.. Benes, creador
con Masaryk de la RepGblica
vendida, por Francia e Inglate-
ira Y pisOteada por los naz's.
iY ning1n ciudadano intali-
genie puede condenar a Hitler
sin antes maldecir, por su cinis-
mo y coV5ardia, a los felones que
desde Londres y Paris colaboran
con los nuevos ~"azotes" de la de-
mocracia y la Humankind.
Hitler representa- la barbarie,
ell ladr6n sin eScr1pulos y sin al
ma; pero Chamberlain y Dala-
der son moralmente interiors;
a 81.
FL ladr6n habia dicho que rO-
baria y 10 hizO.
Los otros trataban de conte-
nerlo, con notas de protesta, y
despu&s Sc unieron a el, en- Ell
delito aunque no Ell reparto di-
recto de 10 robado.
La gaceta., 1939-03-16
MANIFESTATION CONTRA
miller EN- J~UGoESLAV1A

Belgrade, Jugosslavia, mario
16.-Miles de manifestantes re-
,orrieron aver lac GALES gritan-
A Hitler" y eantando Ell
himno nacional. Ell Go5ierno ha
d&puesto Ia salida de nuevaS tro
pas para la frontera. =
Los peri6dieos dicen que el de
aver fu9 un dia terrible eInol-
vidsbis para loS paeblOs esaa-
va.
La gaceta., 1939-03-16
G Sc AP0DER0 DE
RUTHENIA
Declarada TambiSV
Region AwtoN6mtea

Budapest, mario l6.--Un de-
del Gob!erno hGngaro, con
Ia firma del conde Paul Teleky,
anrncia que Hungria ha entra7
do en- possession de Ruthenia, o
Ukrania de los Carpatos, y que
el nuevo territqio sc gobernara
como una region auton6miea.
AguStin Volosin, primer mi
nistro de Ia UkraniA de los Car
patOS. buEc6 rStugiO en- RumS.
La gaceta., 1939-03-16
INCENDIO EN- LOS


Miami, mario l6.-El incen-
dio en- los Everglades, product
20 por la sequia, eubre hoy ina
extension de territorio de &c.
100 acres. Una vasta eolumna
dc hwmo Sc divisa desde eonsi-
dsrable distAncia, Las llamss, en-
81 eoRdAdO dc Broward, Sc nue.
ven en- direction de Lake oks-
ehohN,
La gaceta., 1939-03-16
NOMBRA UN EMBA.
JADOR Y UN MINISRO

Santiago, Chile, MARIO 16.-
II ministro de relaciones exte-
riores Abraham ortega nombr6
aver emsajador en- Bolivia al ST.
Benjamin Cohen que durante
mrchos amos pegteneci6 al perso
nal de la embajada chilena en-
Washington. Ricardo Larrian
Brab 8u6 nombra@o ministro
en- q Ecuador,
La gaceta., 1939-03-16
FL TEMPO

FL term6metro bajara en- las
vsn.deras 36 horas, segdn anun-
clio hoy el metere6logo Talbot.
Una ola fra &c extiende desde
.el Canada y hara sentir Sus e.
tectos en- lamps,
La gaceta., 1939-03-16
Los comunistas decian que combatir a Casado
era 10 mismo que combatir a F rance
Sera expulsado de Madrid ell corresponsal
del "The Daily Worker"

edo un bloqueo contra los lea.
les, sine APPLICABLE "medidas re
presivas contra ID costa repu-
blicana."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-07
Indications Are War
Is About to Enter
New Phase Marked
BY Large Scale Oper-
atoms; German Rein
force1ncnts Move Up.

Paris, Oct. 7.-(AP)-France set
tied herself today for a long wal
with her announced determination
to carry on to victory" apathetic tc
Adolf Hitler'S 'last' offer to call off
hostilities.
There were indications Of a grow
ing conviction that the war was
about to enter new phase marked
by large scale operations and the
new threat of a German air often
sive.
Military leaders said France was
prepared for any surprise the Nazis
might spring.
Latest information from the front
said German troops were continuing
to harry French outpost in the Saar
and Palatinates sectors, apparently
in an effort to test the French
strength.
German reinforcements were re-
ported moving up steadily behind
the Siegfried line. These reinforce
ments included large numbers Of
heavy tanks and airplanes, it was
said
A communique issued this morn
ing by the French general staff re-
ported accommodating patrols were
active in the region southwest Of
Saarbrucken during the night.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-07

Most Troops
Down South
Full Peace 7 i m e
L init Of 100000
Men Is Goal; Mass
Training During Win
ter Of Seven New
"Streamlined" Divi-
sions.

Washington, Oct. 7.-(AP)-- The
War Department announced inten-
ton today to expand the army to its
full peace7timc limit of 100000 men
and at the same time ordered mass
training this winter of seven new
"streamlined" divisions.
Five divisions ana additional units
comprising more than 5000 troops
will be concentrated first at scatter
ed southern points and then at Fort
Benning, Georgia, for large scale
training as an army corps.
Two cavalry divisions will be con-
centrated at Fort Bliss, Ell Paso,
Texas.
A formal announcement approved
by President Roosevelt disclosed the
plan calls for converting the peace
time army into a fully prepared
fighting force.
With addition of $4,000 men, re-
gular troops 'When and if'' authorize
ed by Congress, second combat
corps Of four additional "streamlin-
cd" divisions will be created.
The army's present first division
now stationed at 10 different posts
in the northeast will start moving
about October rs to Fort Benning.
Other divisions will move Gin rapid
succession" first to other posts in the
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-07
DR.. Cushing,
Surgeon, Dies

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 7.-(AP)
DIR Harvey Williams Gushing,
whose pioneering in modern brain
surgery won him worldwide re-
noWn, died today at the age of 70
years.
The surgeon, professor emeritus of
neurology at Yale, had been in poor
health for some time. He died of a
heart ailment. Dr. Cushing was re-
warded by the United States with
the distinguished service medal for
his medical services during the
World War.
The surgeon was the father-in-
law of James Roosevelt, son of
President Roosevelt.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-07
Roosevelt Not
Ready To Act
As Mediator

Washington, Oct. 7.-(AP)-
Senator Pittman, Democrat, Neva-
Ga, an administration advisor on
foreign affairs, expressed today the
view that any peace move by
President Roosevelt would nave 10
be preceded by clear evidence that
European warning nations them
selves already had ''made efforts to-
ward peace.
Although he said he had not con-
ferred with the first executive on
the subject, Pittman added that he
believed that if under such cir
cumstances it appeared his ideas
might be accepted, Mr. Roosevelt
''would not hesitate to make any
appropriate suggestions"
The President, now at mis- Hyde
Park, N. Y estate for a weekend
Of rest. maintained silence on the
possibility Of his offering his good
offices for peace which was raised
yesterday for the first time since
the war started.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-07
Battle Over
Neutrality At
Truce Stage

Washington, Oct 7.-(AP)- TheL
Senate declared ''truce for rest" in
its battle over the neutrality re-
vision bill today.
Administration forces claimed adj
ditional votes for repeal Of the arms
embargo and both sides prepared for
a first test Of strength Tuesday.
Although some ser1tors were sche-
duled to carry on the contest over
the radio during the weekend, most
of them were weary of listening to
thousands Of words on how best to
keep the United States out of war,
and planned to obtain a two day rest.
Administration supporters said that
with the anticipated arrival here
Tuesday Of Governor A. B. Chandler,
Of Kentucky, to take the seat of the
late Senator Logan, Democrat, Ken
lucky, they would have IS votes for
the bill to lift the arms embargo and
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-07
Raglands Got
Big Profits
From Stone
Grissorn Denies Hints
Southern Aggregates
Had Monopoly and
Were Favored In The
Selling Of Stone.
Daily Dispdicn bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh. Oct. 7.-Gilliam Grlssom
takes exception to and hOtly denies
very thinly-veled hints in recent
story by Elect" Williams in the
Raleigh News and Observer that big
profits of the Southern Aggregates
Corporation, under management OF
E. U. and w. r. Ragland, were due
to favoritism or monopoly
Mr.. Grissom, a former collector OF
internal revenue for North Carolina
and Republican candidate for COVER
nor in 1886, ought to have some
knowledge of the facts whereof he
speaks because he was receiver Tor
the Aggregates for something like
eighteen mOnthS-frOm late IN 1881
to the middle Of the current year. 10
be exact, he is still nOminally re
ceiVer, as he has not been formally
discharged by the Federal court
which appointed him, though he has
taken no active part since an Order
of June 80.
The Raglands' success in making
money for the corporation is attrlbut
able to their outstanding genius OF
management, said Mr.. Grissom. I'll
couldn't have been due to having a
monopoly because there was com
petition from other companies tor
practically every contract they Sc
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-07
Rumor Sabotage
Aboard Arizona
At Los Angeles

San Francisco, Oct 7.-(AP)-
The federal bureau of investigation
is checking up on persistent rum-
ors of sabotage aboard the battle
ship Arizona now, in the Los An
qeles harbor. J. Edgar Hoover, the
bureau head, who is here to ad-
lress the convention Of interna-
tional Association of Chiefs of Po-
lice, said today he would return to
Los Angeles soon to pursue his in
yestigation.
He was accompanied by five as
SistantS.
Hoover explained that his office
received more than 200 espionage
reports daily.
Rumors at Los Angeles dealt
with damage to the Arizona ma
chinery and water tanks. The bat
.ieship returned recently after bat
lie practice at sea. 1t is a flagship
If Rear Admiral Wilson's battle
hip division No. |.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-07
Britain Is
Suspicious OF
Hitler Move

London, Oct 7.-(AP)-Britain
looked with suspicion on Adolph
Hitlers "outstretcned" hand today
as the government analysed the
fuehrer's 'last chance" proposals to
md the war.
1t was expected the war cabinet
would complete its promised "care-
ful examination" of Hitler"s Reich
stag speech in time to permit Prime
Minister Chamberlain to deliver his
reply before the House of Com
mons Monday.
The government was silent mean
while on a news dispatch sug-
costing that Hitler would agree to
an armistice were it proposed by
President Roosevelt or the head of
any other important neutral power
The London Morning papers car
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-07
Reserves Are
Called ByFinns

Copenhagen, Oct 7.-(AP)-The
Finnish Defense Ministry an
nounced today it had called some
reserve divisions to the colors to
strengthen the national neutral
ity", while the cabinet pondered
Russian invitation to send a special
envoy to Moscow TO discuss political
and economic matters.
Visits Of such ENJOYS from Es-
thonia and LatVia have resulted in
concessions by those small states
greatly increasing Russian power
around the Baltic
The defense ministry's an
nouncement in Helsinli said some
Of the additional troops might be
used to build Notifications.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-07
Capper, As
Pacifiist, Is
Rational One
Average Pacifist Is
Almost Too Bellig-
erent In His Passion
For Peace; Capper
Tries To Reason With
His Opposition.
BY CHARLES =. STEWART
Central Press COIumnist

washington, Oct. 7.-Senator Ar
thur Capper Of Kansas is about as
effective a pacifist as this county
has got. Paradoxical as it may seem,
the average pacifist is almost too
bellicose in his passion for peace.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-07
lroquois Is
BeIievedSafe
Far At Sea
No N e VS. r rom
Threatened Steam
ship Bearing Many
American P a $ $ e n
gers; Hitler Speech
Declared Political
Offer'.

Washington, Oct. 7.-(AP)-A
navy spokesman's cryptic observa-
ton that mo news is good news
gave reason to believe today that
the steamship Iroquois was proceed
ing unmolested on its voyage across
the Atlantic with Americans flee
ing the European war.
A German official advised the
United States on Thursday that the
ship would be sunk before reach
ing this country. Berlin colleagues of
today as 'serenely confident his
peace appeal will be heeded.'
His speech before the Reichstag
yesterday was characterized author
itatively as a ''political offer to make
a clearcut political reply, but
sources close to him said he would
refuse to give further elucidation Of
the speech as a preliminary to ne
gotiations for an armistice
Details, it was said, might be
worked out later, but for the pre-
sent the only question is: Shall war
cease or go on.
Because Hitler's offer was regard
ed as a broad political gesture-not
as a marrow diplomatic document
German officialdom saw no rea-
son why President Roosevelt or any
other neutral need assure himself
of acceptance of an offer of media
ton before making it.
Well informed sources said Hitler
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-07
France Prepares To
Garry On | o Victory
Against Ger many
Peanut Buying To
Be Carried Out

Wa hirgton, Oct. 7.-(AP-
The Commercial Credit Cor
pOratiOn announced today it
would loan up to S9,00O,OOO to
cooperative peanut grower as
sociati0ns to assist them in
carrying out a program for the
diversion of surplus peanuts into
by products.
The associations which will
be eligible for loans include the
G.. F. A. Peanut Association, of
Camilla, Ga; the Peanut Stab
iIization Corporation of EdentOn,
N. c.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-07
Sheriff's Home
Is Wrecked
By Explosion

Bakersville, Oct 7.-(AP)- Two
terrific explosions within a few min
utes Of each other partly destroyed
today the homes of Sheriff jeff
Woody of Mitchell county, and his
father, N B. Woody. No one was in
jured
The sheriff and the members OF
bis family who miraculously escap-
ed death could give no reason for the
act
II was awakened at 2:15 this
morning by terrific explosion, the
(Con4inuad on Paoa E'n11rA
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-07
TWO BRITISH SHIPS
RAIDED BY GERMANS

London, Oct. 7-(AP)-The Ad-
nlralty announced today that two
British mine sweepers were at
tackled by German flying boats IN
the North Sea this afternoon. No
casualties were suffered by either
side. the announcement SAID.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-07
Life Terner
Escapes From
Georgia Guard

Atlanta, Oct. 7.-(AP)-Onicers
searched southeast Georgia today for
Richard Gallogly, wealthy Atlanta
life termer who guards reported
drew pistol and escaped last night
in an automobile with his pretty
blonde bride of four months by his
side.
Two guards we're taking the 90
year-old prisoner from an Atlanta
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-07

Take congress, for
instance. Of course
there isn't any pro
war bloc on Capt.
tol Hill, but some
Of the lawmakers
are more violently
pacifistic than 9TH
ers, and the mem
bers Of the eX-
IRENE ultra group
in general are SO
vehement that they
arouse a certain a.
cunt of antagOn-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-07
Adolph Hitler Would Like For
Roosevelt To Be Mediator
M,ussolini Is Ready to
Help Hitler On His
Proposals For Ending
War; Roosevelt I'm
willing TO Lend Him
self to Hitler Move.

Washington, Oct. 7.-(AP)-HintS
from Berlin that Adolph Hitler would
like President Roosevelt to mediate
the war in Europe brought predic-
ton in usually we'll informed quar-
tiers today that the President would
not offer such mediation unless Bri-
tain and France authorize him to do
so.
Mr.. Roosevelt proposed mediation
in peace appeals to the German chan
celIor and the President Of Poland
prior to the outbreak Of the con-
flict, it was recalled, but Hitler did
not reply until his troops had NOV
ed against the Poles When he did
DIV the German chancellor said that
Poland had created disturbances and
an intolerable situation and that
mediation had been out Of the ques-
ton.
The President was reported as be-
ing unwilling now to lend himself
to any move to Hitler which would
nave The effect OF throwing the Onus
for continuance Of the war on br1-
tain and France.
ii Germany were to suggest that
Mr.. Roosevelt offer to mediate the
conflict it was predicted in reliable
quarters he would not take the offer
unless he had assurance in advance
from the Allies that they would &C
cept.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-07
Soviets Ask
Firms To Send
In Delegates

Helsinki, Finland, Oct. 7.-(AP)
The foreign minister announced
today that the Russian government
had suggested that Finland send
a delegate to Moscow to discuss
political and economic matters CT
mutual cOcern.
The Finish government has not as
yet acted on the invitation. How
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-07
WEEKLY WEATHER.

WEEKLY WEATHER..
South Atlantic States: Fair
and mild except scattered show
ers in extreme northern portion
and extreme southern sections
first of week and brief scattered
shower period following by
cooler weather in latter part
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-07

ism among legislators who don't feel
quite as strongly as the 200 percent
ers do.
Pacifistic organizations outside the
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-07
Yankees Win
Third Game

Crosley Field, CHM, Oct. 7.-(AP)
Grinding out four home runs, three
of them with man on base, the
overwhelmed the Cincinnati Reds z
3 today for their third consecutive
victory Of the world series.
Four of the Yankees five hits
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-07
GiQnthQh

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Partly cloudy tonight and Sum
day, unsettled in the mountains,
no decided change in tempera-
ture.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-07

NJSSOLINI is READY TO
HELP HITLER'S PEACE EFFORTS
Rome, Oct T. (AP}-Authorita
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-14

A. don't know anything about 1t.
 O. You heard the testimony about Levy and the money he re- ceived from the city of Water bury, did you not? You heard about the testimony with respect to the split he made?
 A. Yes.
 O. You didn't see anything wrong in that, did you? A. 1 don't know enough about It.. e. Did you during the course of your auditing make any comments about the Williamson charges, checks to Williamson A. I never knew about 1t. How could make comments2
 e. Didn't you know, of @ fact that you yourself-your firm-re- ceived more than 100 checks and 95% of them were cashed and went into your bank before they were entered on books of the city of Waterbury,
 A. In the first place, you're pretty loose with the way you talk. You're prepared to stand there and say Do you know 95% of your checks were cashed." Everyone oi our checks were deposited. Now, fl you go along those lines, we arc getting somewhere. If 95% of oul checks were forwarded to us ane you say were not entered or pre-. entered or whatever you call 1t, know nothing about 1t.
 And you as an auditor didn' know anything about 1t. A. No.
 c. Did you find comments on IT, regularities? A. No, I didn't. o. Never once told you about over- expenditures? A. Never, never, never! @. Never called your attention with respect to anything to entries in the warrants payable book9 A. No, sir.
 e. Did you familiarize yourself with the charter when doing this job?
 A. No, sir.
 @. You never read its A. I read 1t about seven or eight months ago.
 @. That was since you were arrested?
 A. Yes.
 e. That was prepared for your trial, wasn't 1t? A. Not necessarily.
 o. Not necessarily what? A. I didn't have to get prepared. have nothing to hide; have done no wrong, and the point is can sit here and don't have to worry about 1t. I know of nothing; knew of nothing. A. You probably will be dis. illusioned; at least I hope so. Remark stricken from record.