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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-15

left ear. At one time he urged At- torney Murray to speak to him 50 that he could hear with his right ear. |. Judge Kenneth Wynne of the slp- erior court bench was an interested spectator during a lengthy portion of yesterdays session.
 Highlights of MackenZie's testi- rnony are as follows: 70 Attorney Murray reading the grand jury minutes of Harry Mack enzie's testimony:
 e. What was your talk between Leary and yourself?
 A. I understood, Mir. Alcorn, that he (Williamson) wanted me to see Dan-to see what was going to hap pen.
 c. When you say ':he," do you mean Williamson?
 A. Yes, sir.
 e. What did you mean about what was going to happen?
 A. Well, everything here in Wa terbury.
 Aside from Record:
 c. MT. Mackenzie, you showed no anxiety to see MT. Leary did you? A. Not at that time.
 Q. So 1t was MT. Williamson who was urging you see Mir. Leary. Is that right?
 A. That's true.
 e. Did you tell him you and MT. Williamson wanted to see him?
 A. I told him Charlie wanted to see him.
 Q. Did you tell him you wanted to?
 A. I don't remember that I said anything about myself. said Charlie wants to see you and if you come over. we will see you.
 Q. Why didn't you come to Wa terbury to see him?
 A. Well, Charlie was scared te death to come to Waterbury.
 e. Why were you and MT. Will Hanson interested in what wal going to happen?
 A. wasn't interested. I didn't care what happened.
 Vouchers Gone
 Q. Did he say what records were missing?
 A. He said the vouchers were gone
 Q. Cancelled checks gone?
 A. Yes, sir.
 o. Did he say anything about warrants payable?
 A. I don't remember that phrase
 Q. At that time. had you seer anything in the paper about any of these things being missing?
 A. The talk was that probably the records would be gone.
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A. Yes, sir.
 e. Is that the truth?
 A. Yes, sir. Record:
 e. He wanted to have you say that he got half of it?
 A. That I got half of it.
 Q. What did you tell him?
 A. I told him he was crazy.
 Instructed To Pay
 Q. He wanted you tell the grand jury that you, got half of the money that he received? -
 Aside: You wanted to convey the impression, didn't you, MT. William son, when asked those questions that Williamson's attitude was that he got all of the money that was paid-that he wanted you say that you got half of what was paid?
 A. That's right.
 Q. And you assume that you only got IA of 1t. Is that right?
 A. Yes.
 o. And MT. Williamson said you got half of the whole amount that was paid?
 A. That's right. Record:
 @. And you refused?
 A. Yes, sir.
 @. Did he give you a reason why he wanted you to say that? A. I suppose 1t was 50 his skirts would be clean. @. How would that clean his skirts? A. That was just what I told him T think you're crazy" e. It appears that you got about one-fourth of 1t? A. Yes, sir. o. That left him three-fourths A. Yes, sir.
 o. Did he tell you what he had done with that other one-fourth?
 A. No, he didn't. e. There is Q question that the grand jury wants to know, MT. Mackenzie. How did you know when you told the grand jury that you didn't get half of what MT. William son got? A. I saw by the paper what MT. Williamson had and what he told the reporters that he got. Aside from record: e. Now the first thing you knew about what Williamson got was what he said to the newspaper re- orters. Is that right. A. That's what I said there. Q. Was that the truth? A. No.
 Q. That is, you were perjuring yourself, weren't you? A. Yes.
 c. You have no hesitation, ot course, in saying that you were a perjurer?
 A. If you want it that way. Q. I don't want it-just what you think about 1t. A. Well, 1t was false.
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HOUSING PROJECT
 MEETS OPPOSITION
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to date" The slum clearance pro- gram proposed for Waterbury, he said, was not feasible or fair. At this point J. J. Fitzgerald, of 66 Washington street sought to inter rupt Mir. Horan, but was ruled out of order.
 Benefits For Few
 The project, MT. Horan contin- ued, would benefit about 25O per- sons at the expense of the rest of the city. The program, he asserted, would cost the city large amounts of money. You're not getting some thing for nothing" he declared, and in conclusion defended the owner ship of real estate by banks and asserted: This project will hurt the whole city"
 MT. Harris had scarcely begun to speak in favor of the plan when there rose a chorus of boos. He declared that all seemed agreed that Waterbury has unsatisfactory hous- ing conditions, but that the argu- ment was over the means of improv- ing them. The housing plan, he asserted, offers the best solution to the problem. The project, he pointed out, would be financed 90 per cent by the government, and 10 per cent through city contributions of sale of bonds. The aim of the housing authority, he stated. was to provide better living conditions for those in the loW-income group.
 Driscoll Denounces Letters
 Also speaking in favor was MT Driscoll. who denounced the letters sent out this week against the plan by the Taxpayers Committee for Further Information on Housing. The letters, said MT. Driscoll to sustained applause were vicious and radical, and falsely tried to show that the project would hurt property owners. The elimination of slums, he said, would do much to eliminate crime and health prob lens.
 A petition against the project was offered by Michael Hyland, who said 2AC 4VRA CoChtCA ttlC V9bChbuJ @vAoo- ter Plumbers Association.
 Charley DeBisschop held the cen- ter of attention as he announced that on behalf of a Greenwich syndicate" he would construct 250 dwellings on his land on East Mountain if the city would offer him freedom from taxes for 60 years.
 Land Value High
 Benjamin Bauer of Cooke street, said that the land on Chase avenue offered as site for the project, and valued at $55,0O0, had been offered to him in 1897 by Miss Helen Chase for 5000 cash.
 AS the meeting was ending, John McGurk, business manager of the Waterbury Building Trades Council. arose to speak strongly in favor of the plan, but the unruly crowd re- fused to let him be heard and be- gan leaving the hall.
 About 30 speakers had the floor in the hall, MT. Horan being allowed the geratest time.
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FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Della Kar- l1askas will be held from the Stokes Funeral Home, 694 Riverside street on Tuesday morning time and ar- arrangements to be announced later. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 o'clock today.
 The funeral of James Johnson will be held from the Bergin funeral home, 29O East Main street, Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock to the Church of the Sacred Heart, where ., solemn high mass of re- quiem will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in old St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow afternoon and evening.
 The funeral of Giovanni D,Angelo will be held Monday morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Colosanto funeral home, 934 Bank street to the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, where 8 solemn high mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to II p. m. today and tomorrow. The funeral of Lawrence J. Bres- nahan was held this morning at 800 o'clock from the Anderson Fun eral home, 70 Central avenue, to the Church of the Blessed Sacra- ment, where 6 solemn high mass was celebrated at 9:30 o'clock. Bur ial was in old St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends St. Joseph's cemetery. The funeral of Miss Catherine E. Finn was held this morning ct 8:30 o'clock from the home, 135 Waterville street, to St. Margaret's church where a solemn high mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock. Bur- ial was in the family plot, old St. Joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral of Edmund Martin Balthazar, husband of Mrs. JoSeph- inc (Wood Balthazar of 10 Girard street, was held this morning ct at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, with 8 solemn high mass at 800 o'clock in the Church of the Sacred Heart. Burial was in the new St
 Joseph's cemetery.
 Funeral services for Hudson F. Ackley will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Trinity Episcopal Church. Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson, rector, will officiate. Burial will be in Portland, Conn.
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Transcript OF Testimony On Perjury Admissions

Q. Did MT. Leary tell you why he came-just to tell you and MT. Williamson that?
 A. No, he didn't say why. Aside from Record:
 @. As @ matter of fact, MT. Leary didn't come to you to tell you any, thing. He only came out there be- cause MT. Williamson insisted on seeing him. Is that right?
 A. Yes. Record: o. Now, tell me what MT. Will namson said to him-you want MT. Williamson and everybody else to carry their share of the load if there is any load to carry. Don't you. A. certainly do, yes sir.
 e. What did MT. Williamson say to MT. Leary?
 A. He was anxious to know about the checks and vouchers.
 e. What did MT. Leary tell him? A. That they were gone.
 e. So far as MT. Williamson was concerned, his name was out of the picture?
 A. Yes, sir.
 c. That is the thing he was in- terested in?
 A. Yes.
 o. What did you say to that?
 A. I asked MT. williamson after MT. Leary went, Did you sign vouchers and checks" and he said that he did. That was the first time that I knew MT. Williamson signed vouchers and checks. I asked him. I said: Charlie, did you sign vouchers and checks?" and he said: q did" Aside from record:
 Q.rAnd was 1t a fact that was the first time you ever knew that Will liamson signed vouchers and checks? A. No, sir.
 o. Was this testimony that you gave with respect to your answer truthful?
 A. Incorrect.
 @. It is rather a soft way of putt ting 1t, isn't 1t?
 A. guess so.
 Admits Perjury
 e. You didn't like 1t as perjury? A. It was false. Is that better? Record:
 @. We'll, did Charlie feel relieved when he found out that the checks and vouchers were gone?
 A. Well, he was nervous because he said there was some fellow in the office whom he wasn't sure had 8 record or not.
 @. That bothered him?
 A. That bothered Charlie.
 o. Charlie thought there was a fellow in the office and who might have some record of things he knew were destroyed?
 A. Yes, sir.
 c. And it might come to light, sometime.
 A. Yes, sir.
 e. I guess that's all.
 A. Thank you very much
 @. Oh. no. I haven't begun yet.
 A. Oh, excuse me.
 @. Did you hear him say anything about the amounts of money that had been given to Charlie?
 A. No, I didn't Aside: That is true, isn't it? A. Yes. Record:
 e. Was there anything said while you, Dan Leary and MT. Williamson were there about Williamson not having gotten the full amount of money?
 A. No.
 @. Did Charlie ask MT. Leary how those checks and vouchers were disposed of?
 A. Yes.
 c. What did MT Leary say to him?
 A. That they were gone.
 c. Did he say they were torn up or burned?
 A. He didn't say.
 e. But did Charlie ask him.
 A. He tried to. Further on:
 Mackenzie,s meeting with Will Hanson in his Bridgeport office:
 e. What did he say about the money that he (Williamson) had re- ceiyed?
 A. He wanted me to say that got half of 1t. Aaids; po you remember thata -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-15
Little Girl Dies
 In Hospital of
 Painful Burns

Private funeral services were held yesterday afternoon for Anna Gail McHugh, 3-months' old daughter of Perrie and June (McGuire) McHugh of 933 Hamilton avenue, who died early yesterday at St. Mary's hospital of scaIds received March 90 from hot coffee.
 The child was buried in new St. Joseph's cemetery. Dr. Ed ward H. Kirschbaum said the baby was scalded about the face, head and shoulders by boiling coffee which accident ally spilled over her. Since 6:3O ?. m- March 30, when she was admitted to St. Mary's hospital, she had been in critical condi- tion.
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ROBERT BRISCOE
 IN CITY TODAY
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hours program of entertainment has been arranged by the committee. One of the features will be rendition of Irish medleys by Carney's Irish Band.
 Irish songs are also scheduled to be sung by Miss Paulette Wolozin and Billy O'Brien.
 An address of welcome on behalf of the city will be given by Judge of Probate Patrick Healey to open the program. Short remarks will also be heard from Attorney Herman Weis- man, greeting the gust of honor on behalf of the Jewish residents of the city. The introduction will also be made by Attorney Weisman.
 Dr. John D. Freney, who with Rudolph M. Hennick, are acting as co-chairmen of the sponsoring group, will greet MT. Briscoe on be- half of the Irish population of the city.
 Following his remarks, which will deal with current problems in Ire- land and the subject of Jewish re- settlement, MT. Briscoe will conduct a brief forum, during which time he will receive and answer questions submitted to him by the audience.
 Arriving here at mid-afternoon today MT. Briscoe will first be greeted by the sponsoring com- mittee at the Hotel Elton, where he will stay during his visit. At 5:30 o'clock he Is scheduled to speak for 15 minutes from VERY.
 At 6 o'clock he will besthe guest of the Jewish and Irish citizens of the city at dinner at the Elton.
 In view of the fact that his re- marks will be broadcast from 9 to 9:30 p. m. through the facilities of WATR the program at Wilby High School will start promptly at 8:30. Ushers will not seat anyone during the broadcast from g o'clock to 9:30. {. There will be no charge for ad- mission to the gathering and no collection will be taken up during the meeting.
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MINERS PLAN TO
 REJECT OFFER
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ing during negotiations. There are also 100000 anthracite miners in the northeaStern Pennsylvania field whose contract expires April 30. Lewis said that if the conference breaks down and the operators try to reopen the mines on a non-union basis, all these workers would be in- volved and all coal mining would cease.
 In the face of this prospect, Mayor F. H. LaGuardia warned of "the discomfort and danger to health and damage that will ensue from 8 shortage of coal;" Rep. J. Francis Harter, R., N. Y. messaged the negotiators that the soft coal shortage in Buffalo, N. Y, was al- ready acute and the situation at hospitals critical; Berry anud Foote, Philadelphia Coal company, noti- aed Lewis that the New York Ship- building Corp, of Camden, N. J., would have to stop work on a bat tleship, two destroyer tenders and two seaplane tenders in another week Tor LACK or 1uel.
 The negotiations have been un- der way since March IA. Lewis has demanded elimination of the penalty clauses, under which miners are au- toiiatically fined q each for strik- fng in violation of contracts and operators are fined g per man af- fected by illegal lockuots. Lewis ehareed that the penalty clause was l1nilsteral, with the company act- lng as fudge and jury, and that no ct1uuauy ever had fined itself for { lockout although many had been r11fIty q the ofIense. He mentioned :he pittsbuxg Coal company which 1e rnfd had locked out 1000 men 'or two years beginning in 1925 and ,ad never paid the Accumulated |25 0O,O0o liabilities.
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Nellie Kanapwa. Muisc for dancing will be furnished by Edward Digi- mas and his orchestra.
 On the committee in charge of arrangements are Mrs. Stephania Sapranas and Mrs. Stanley Shukis. On the ticket committee are Mrs V. Zukauskas and Mrs. M. P. Bra zauskas, rMs. Charles Lewryn, Mrs. Ella Stanis, Mrs. E. Andrulis, Mrs. M Baker, Mrs. A. Lapointe, Mrs. 0. Majauskas, Mrs. George Martin, Mrs. Edward Digimas and Mrs. An- thony Radvel comprise the recep- ton committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-15
STUDENTS CHOSEN
 IN PRIZE CONTEST
Annual Oratorical Meet for Beards1ey Trophy,
 April 20

Joseph Kusaila and Norman Farnlof have been chosen as the Crosby high school representatives in the fourth annual oratorical coin- test for the Beardsley cup. donated by Judge Harry J. Beardsley.
 The two will compete with speak CTS from Wilby and Leayenworth high schools at the Crosby audi torium April 26. The Crosby ale ternates named are Stella zornick and Howard Horton.
 The judges will be John Kinney of the Crosby high school faculty, Clarence L. Tappin and Miss Mar garet Croft, also of Crosby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-15
Minstrel Enjoyed

More than 1000 witnessed the eighth annual minstrel show of the societies of the Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel last night in St. Jo- seph,s auditorium. The presenta- ton was applauded loudly by the enthusiastic audience, who taxed the capacity of the hall.
 John Jannetty was director and Miss Blythe Bellotti was pianist. Music for dancing that followed was provided by Domenic Mecca's orchestra. Louis Rocco headed the arrangements committee.
 Soloists were Aurora Queiroga. Philip Nardiello, Angela Cicchetti, Bob Arcari, Ann DellGrosso, Ida Colella, Louis Rizzuti, Frank Orso, Helen Kennedy, Liberty Ranauda, Mary Patricelli, Edith Rossi, Francis Granato, Flora Raimo, Lena Padula, Fannie Rossi, Theresa Maggie, An- thony DiMico, Edward Cocchiola, Anthony Lacilla, Angelo Miro, Mi chael Cirello and Joseph Rossi, comedian.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-15
CIVIC. ORCHESTRA
 PRESENTS CONCERT

The Civic Orchestra of Water bury with Mario Di Cecco conduct ing will present their third concert of the season Wednesday night, April 19, at Buckingham hall. The program will include works of Beethoven, Bruch, Strauss, Smetana and Saint Saens.
 Urico, local violinist a student of the Juilliard School of Music and Yale School of music, will play the Bruch Concerto in c Minor with the orchestra. The work of this or ganization made up of musicians from this city and nearby places has achieved in their short career a notable reputation. Tn each con- cert it adds to it's stature in num- bers and the quality of playing.
 Wednesday nights concert prom ises to equal if not surpass pre- cious ones. Tickets at reasonable prices may be purchased at all mu- sic stores.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-15

Veterans of the bloody engage ment ct the small French village of Seicheprey April 20, 1918, will commemorate that battle of the World War tonight when about 150 members of the Yankee Di- vision Veterans association will meet and dine at Hotel Elton.
 Principal speaker will be Major Thomas J. Bannigan, director of the United States Veterans hos pital at Newington, as guest of honor of the local veterans in the annual observance of the war time incident.
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General Chairman

Although Seicheprey was claim ed by the German high command as 8 victory, the losses sustained by the Germans were extremely heavy and the engagement proved to be the end of the great of- fensive of the Western front which eliminated several months later in the Armistice.
 Comd. Joseph T. Charpentjer of the Waterbury chapter will pre- side at the reunion and will in- troduce Maj. Michael J. 0alullo as master of ceremonies. Her man Schaffer is general chairman of arrangemeflts,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-15
TWO YOUTHS HELD
 FOR BURGLARIES

Terryville, Conn.,. April IS = GU. Po = Two youths, IT and IA, were held by police today for burglarizing a dozen establishments at Plymouth and Thomaston.
 The 17-year-old boy is Stanley Fa- lenski. The name of the younger boy was not disclosed.
 Falenski was taken to Litchfield county jail when unable to furnish $1,000 bail. The other boys case will be heard in juvenile court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-15
KELLER TYPIsT DIES

Burlington. Vt, April l5-CUP)-- Miss Anne Connolly, 50. blind for- mer typist for blind Helen Keller, died late yesterday. In recent years Miss Connolly had conducted . novelty shop
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OBITUARY


 BEAUDOIN--Joseph E. Beaudoin, of 433 West Main street, died last evening at his home after a long illness. He was born in St. Luke, Quebec, Canada, 8 son of Joseph B. and Hermine Beaudoin. He had been . resident of this city for 9 years, and had been employed as a buffer at the French Mfg. O., until the time of his illness. He was . communicant of St. Ann's church
 He Is survived by one brother, Alphonse, of Hamilton, Ohio; one sister, Cecile Beaudoin of New Ha- ven and several nieces and uephews in Bristol.
 The funeral will be held Mon- day morning from the Arthur J. Lunny funeral home, 25 central avenue, to. St. Ann's church, time to be announced. Burial win be in Holy Trinity cemetery, Wallingford. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
 LACHANCE-Paul J. Lachance, of 995 Baldwin street, died last night at St. Mary's hospital after a short illness.
 Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Mary A. (Phaneuf) Lachance; six brothers, Henry J., Arthur J.. Will fred and Albert J., all of Water bury; Dophis, of Trumansburg, N. Y.; and Fred, of Newark, N. J.; three sisters, Mrs. Bruno Tessier, Mrs. Patrick J. Burns, both of Wa terbury, and Mrs. Dennis Bennett, of Seymour.
 Funeral arrangements will be am nounced. Friends may call at the Arthur J. Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue, today and tomor- row afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-15
Dance Tonight

The Lithuanian Women's Educa- tional Club will sponsor . dance called, "A Trip Around the World" at Nemunas Hall this evening fea- turing costumes and songs of all countries in which everyone partic- ipates.
 Soloists will include Mrs Robert Neubert, Mrs. Raymond Snyder. Mrs. Peter Gaug, Elsie Bauck, Mar ion Pranaitis, Harry Mathieu, Ai- thony Radvel, Edna Iazdauskas, Mrs. Francis Balciunas and Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-15
"It's a beauty. .

Its beauty.
 That exclamation than today at the Fulton department opened its special fishing for boys girls under 16 The picture above reveals typical fisherman Handing today
 The pond which stocked last fa will fishing Saturday Permits issued secured from the park department or the town clerk
 predicted that fishing privilege develop ardent dcvotees of the sport.
 Meantime older fishermen today they their Waterbury Protective association for the best catches of the
 The club offering prizes all anglers for the largest rainbow brook and brown trout small pickere caught between April 15 general public.
 In order to have catch eligible for of the awards the fish must be weighed at the filling Rubber
 Templeton Co, Benedict street Waterbury, Naugauck.
 The prizes will be awarded dinner the date to be announced
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-15
Magical Show

Entertainers from New York and Boston will perform at the magical show and dance at St. Joseph's hall Friday evening next, for the benefit of the St. Joseph's fife and drum corps.
 One of the strangest acts in the world of prestidigitation will be that of the Great LeRoi and company Friday night when, for the first time in Waterbury, the world-known magician will decapitate girl.
 Other notable performers included in the program will be James Brok- cit, of Boston, sleight-of- hand art ist, and Williston, '"The Mad Magi- cian," of New York.
 Music for the general dancing to follow the entertainment program will be by Jimmy Fitzgerald's or chestra. 'S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-15

Dogs are catching d0nkeys and calves and eating them alive near Potchefstrooms South Africa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-15

xfter being buried in the snow fcr 10 days, 60 sfeep were rescued slivs ueaf xorkshIEs Nns'en4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-15

The real reason for the visit of Alexander Woolcott to Hollywood has been revealed. He is here to visit his first namesake, William Woolcott Marx, adopted son of Harpo Marx.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-15
Brone Rasins Makes
 Concert Debut Here

Constance Jegela, Anthony Radvil and Shirley Ehr=
 hardt to Assist in Venta Program Tomorrow