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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-12

Kathleen Barbour questioned by Attorney Slade:
 Q. During your employment in Kingsley & Company, you were familiar with their methods of pay ing employees while they were sick? A. Yes, sir. c. Do you know whether Mir Borgnaes was sick during the month of April 19382 A. Yes, sir. e. Was he also sick some time prior to that month?
 A. Yes, he was.
 o. And during his illness you made out his checks?
 A. Yes, sir. c. Did you make out MT. Borg naes' check for his pay?
 A. Yes, I did.
 c. Was his pay full9
 A.. Yes.
 Q. Do you remember the last time you saw Mir. Borgnaes?
 A. No. I don't.
 o. l show you some photostats oi checks. Kindly look at them and sec If you recognize them as being pho- tostats of checks that you made out A. Yes, sir.
 @. Have you searched for the originals of those checks of which a copy was made?
 A. No, haven't.
 o. Do you know where the orig inals are?
 A. l thought they were with their photostats.
 Cheeks offered and marked ex- hibit E-7.
 o. Are there any invoices for these checks? A. No, sir. They're payroll cheeks. o. One check dated April IA, 1888, pay to the order of E. Borgnaes, $l48.50. Was that the monthly pay ment to MT. BorgDaes?
 A. Monthly payment.
 c. The second Is for $74.25. Was that half pay?
 A. That was half pay, after the check of April IA.
 c. And the following check was for $74.25-
 A. Yes, sir.
 No cross-examination.
 Miss O'Donncll
 Witness excused. Miss Alice M. O'Donnell called to the stard. e. Miss O'Donnell, where do you reside?
 A, Bronx, New York.
 Q. Are you employed by George H. Kingsley Co.,?
 A. l am.
 c. And have been for how long? A. I have been MT. Kingsley $ secretary for ten years.
 o. And do you do your work in the office In New York?
 A. Yes.
 @. And is part of your duties reading the mail?
 A. Yes.
 0. During the years 1880 up to 1888 did you receive mailp
 A. Yes, sir.
 c. Did you from time to time re- ceive checks that came from the city of Waterbury? A. Yes, sir.
 c. Now, tell his honor and the jury what you did with the checks you received.
 A. I gave them to Miss Barbour and she would keep them.
 c. Do you know whether sht made any entries with respect tc the checks? A. Probably she did.
 o. You don't know of your own personal knowledge?
 A. No, sir.
 @. I show you carbon copy of a letter sent to MT. Borgnaes What is the date of 1t?
 A. Thursday, May 28, 1888.
 B0rgnaes Fired
 Q. You sent the letter out per- sonally7
 A. Yes, sir.
 c. (Reads letter to juryJ To MT. Borgnaes: Tn view of your indict- ment by the Waterbury Grand Jury, we have no other alternative but to sever your connections with our firm. Very truly yours.
 Q. This letter was dictated by MT. Kingsley?
 A. Yes.
 Q. And you sent 1t in the ordi- nary mail?
 A. Yes.
 Q. You sent this to Ellis, Long Island. That was MT. Borgnaes' home?
 A. Yes.
 e. Was the letter received by
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Mutual Health Service
To Be Set Up Shortly

Mutual Health Service. the doc
tors own plan for prepayment med
ical care with limited benefits, will
be set up shortly, according to latest
indications today.
The Board of Directors of M. H.
S. meets tonight to consider the
selection Of business manager. It
is understood the manager would
not be a physician, but an execu-
tive of business experience.
Several candidates are known to
be under consideration for the post,
and there were indications that .
selection might be made tonight.
Mutual Health Service is spon-
sored by the Medical Society of the
District, to provide prepayment
medical care to the income group
below certain incomes, but will not
be available for those persons in
the other income brackets.
The service will be available to
employed persons under the age of
so years, in sound body and mind,
and no known pending need, with
incomes Of $4,000 year, or less for
single persons, and $2,500 or less for
husband and wife combined in
Gomez, 5000 additional being allowed
for each dependent, and in groups
Of not less than 10.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Kiss Of Death Woman
Ends Hunger Strike
B, the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May 3l.-Mrs.
Rose Carina, corpulent. dark-eyed
widow whom police call the kiss of
death woman in the Easts mass
murder investigation, was given light
nourishment today after she volun-
tarily ended a nine-day hunger
and thirst strike" in hospital.
Police Capt. James Kelly said the
45-year-old woman refused food and
drink to protest her arrest on a muir
der charge. She was removed from
a prison cell to hospital a week ago
and for two days had been fed for
chilly. Yesterday she whispered from
her cot:
Give me food"
Three times a widow, Mrs. Carina Is
charged with killing a common law
mate in one of so to 100 murders for
insurance police have attributed to
the syndicate. More than two dozen
persons are under arrest.
AS Mrs. Carina ended her strike"
detectives in the the ever widening
investigation said a story of double
cross" and planned revenge" grow
ing out of one murder was related in
a statement by Ralph Polselli, one OF
those under arrest.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Refugee Children S
Entry Is Opposed
ByF. ". Buck
Agent Of Defenders
Of Constitution Fears
RocioI Antoeonism
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
F. W. Buck. who said he repre-
sented the Defenders of the Con-
stitution," told the House Immigra-
ton Committee today he feared
proposed admission of 10000 Ger
man refugee children would create
more opposition" in this country
to Jews.
He testified at a joint House.
Senate committee hearing on legis-
lation to admit 10000 of the Ger
man children this year and 10000
next.
I'VE have a Jewish situation in
this country" the elderly witness
said. Il covered the United States
thoroughly several years ago for
an anti-prohibition organization
and didn't go into a large city that
I wasn't importuned to work
against the Jews.
Il never joined the Ku Klux Klan
because never believed in persecut-
ing any race, but l had an oppor-
tunity to replenish my organiza-
tion's treasury if would do So
Chairman Dickstein protested
that Catholic and Protestant chill
dren, as we'll as Jewish, would be af-
fected by the bill.
I'VE feel the bill will tend to Gre
ate more opposition to the Jews" "
Mr.. Buck replied, "and we don't
want to do that because they're nice
people
Mr.. Buck said he and his associ-
ates had interviewed 86 men and IL
women in Maryland about the pro-
posal and all except one of the
women expressed opposition.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Management Society
To Hold Dance Cruise

The Washington Chapter, Soci-
ETY. for the Advancement of Man
agement and the Society of Per-
sonnel Administration. will hold a
moonlight dance cruise on the
Steamer Potomac tomorrow night.
A special feature Of the cruise,
which leaves at 8:45 pm. from the
wharf at Seventh street and Main
avenue S.W, will be the launch
ing of the Urban Security Admin
stration, a dummy agency around
which the Washington Chapter has
built a series Of dinner programs.
John ]. Hader has been named
president of the management group,
succeeding Edward T. Wilson.
Other officers for the coming year
include Edna Lonigan, Aldo Rata
and Arnie Solem, vice presidents,
and Mr.. Wilson, director of the
national society. Perry r. Taylor
was renamed secretary treasurer
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Alabama Republic
AGREEMENT Reached

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 81 lP,.
An agreement under which the
Republic Steel Corp. Alabama coal
mines will resume operations Thurs
day was announced by William
Mitch, district president of the
United Mine Workers of America.
Usually reliable sources said yes
terday the agreement provides the
same wages and hours in effect
prior to expiration April / of the
former two-year agreement. The
union shop clause, a bone Of con-
tention between Alabama CONNER
cial operators and the U. M. w. A.,
was not included, the same source
said.
Approximately 1000 men are en-
ployed in the Republic mines to pro-
vide coal for the corporations plants
in Birmingham and Gadsden, Ala.
Negotiations are under way be-
tween the mine workers and the
Woodward Iron Co. and the Sloss-
Sheffield Steel and Iron Co., the
only other major producers in Ala.
bama whose miners still are on "hol-
lday" because of failure to reach Q
new agreement.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
HoIton Arms School
Will Graduate a.

Holton Arms School opens it's
commencement activities today at
4 pm. with play given by the
primary grades and followed by a
faculty reception and an exhibit of
school work.
Tomorrow at .4:30 pm. Gertrude
Bourne will read her honor essay
on Neville Chamberlain. and COL
lege preparatory students will read
a number of essays on The Glory
That Was Spain" These will be
followed by the presentation of
honor awards, class singing and the
planting of the class tree. After a
supper for students and guests the
Dramatic Club will present Seven
Sisters at Pierce Hall at $50 pm.
Diplomas will be awarded the "A
graduates Friday at 4:3O pm. by
Mrs. j. M. Holton, and the senior
banquet will follow at 10 pm.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Small Businesses
Thrott|ed by Credit
Need, Mead Says
Senator Testifies in
Support Of Bill to
Release Billions
BY the Associated Press.

BY tEe Associated PresS.
Senator Mead, Democrat, Of New
York, told a Senate Banking Sub
committee today that small business
was being throttled by an made
quate flow of credit-the most vital
and essential element to its progress
and success
The New York Senator was first
witness for his bill to make billions
of dollars of credit available to small
business through bank loans in
sured by the Reconstruction Finance
Corp.
Directing attention to Govern
ment financing in behalf of home
owners and farmers. Senator Mead
said the small businessman now was
mlred in the same mo Mans Land
of private credit because banks
could not make these business loans.
r. F. c. insurance of up to 80 per
cent of loans to business. Senator
Mead testified, would avoid creating
a new Federal bureau and "expen-
diture of public funds"
THE small businessman, no less
than the home or farm owners, has
sentimental as we'll as an economic
stake in his enterprise the Sem
ator said. From the viewpoints Of
national employment and COM
munity stability, his successful oper-
alton is of vital and far-reaching
significance
Senator Mead said there were
more than 100000 small businesses
in operation throughout the United
States and that many of these were
chief sources of employment of an
entire community
The Senator proposed that an in
sured loan be limited to 100000
that interest be held at per cent,
exclusive of nominal service and in
surance charges, and that loans ex-
tend from l to 10 years.
This program, Senator Mead said,
would provide a neV avenue of
credit and capital for large indus
trial group now cramped Tor such
assistance. *** 1t would be healthy
stimulant to stagnated credit sys-
tenn and a sensible approach to the
solution of small business ills"
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Prof. Rossby Appointed
To Weather Bureau

: Chief of the United States
Weather Bureau Francis w. Reich
elsderfer has announced the ap-
pointment of Prof. Carl G.. A.
Rossby to the new post of assistant
chief for research and education.
Obtaining three-year leave of
absence from the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, Prof. Rossby
was expected to assume his duties
In June. Born in Sweden and edu-
Gated in the Scandinavian coun-
tries and Germany, he is inter-
nationally known for his work in
advanced meteorological methods of
weather forecasting.
In 1928 Prof. Rossby organized
the model aero weather service for
Southern and Central California.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Missing Flyers Parents
Beginning to Lose Hope

CLARKSBURG, w. Va, Nav 81
P.-Still hopeful but trying to be
intelligent" Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey F.
Smith, parents of the missing flyer
Tommy Smith, last night admitted
chances are against U.S."
The mother, weary after hours of
waiting, was "just stunned" She
said Il can hardly think straight, +"
then almost broke into tears as she
asked II you have anything new
at ALL"
I'VE still think it possible that
Tommy may have been forced down
somewhere over England said the
father. Perhaps he has a broken
leg and has been unable to reach
house. Perhaps he was forced
down at sea and a boat without
wireless or radio has picked him up"
Yesterday Mrs. Smith received an
airmail letter written by her flying
son a few hours before his takeoff
In it he said he had not told his
parents of his plans 80 I wouldn t
worry you, mother. I will be back
with you all soon."
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Dr.. benes Dedicafes
Czecho-5Iovakian
Pavilion al Fair
Former President Sees
Coming Of Liberty for
His People Inevitable
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 31.-Dr. Eduard
Benes, former President of Czecho-
Slovakia, dedicated his ghost"
countrys pavilion at the New York
Worlds Fair today with a challenge
to the legality of the German pro-
tectorate over Czecho- -Slovakia and
prediction that "the coming of
liberty for the Czech people is
inevitable"
"The times seem dark for us and
for the fate Of all small nations in
Europe" DR.. Benes said, but thanks
to this great land of freedom and
its democratic government, we
Czechs, Slovaks and Carpatho Rus
slams still can show to the world
how an humble yet free and demo-
cratic people can work-and why
that people will never die"
The pavilion, one of the major
edifices in the foreign section,
was begun before German troops
marched into Czecho-S -Slovakia and
since then has been maintained, as
cited by an inscription on the facade,
"by its friends in America
Recalls United States Stand.
Another inscription, written by
the scholar Comenius during the
middle ages, is emblazoned directly
over the lion arms of Czecho-
Slovakia and reads:
After the tempest of wrath has
passed, the rule of thy country will
return to thee, o Czech people
DR.. Benes recalled that the United
States refused to recognize the
occupation by military force of the
republic of -Slovakia and
continues to recognize the repre-
sentatives of the CZecho-S -Slovak
Republic as the only representa-
tives of the Czecho-S -Slovak people
in this country"
"Act of International Law"
This act of international law and
order, Of justice and fairness, he
declared" has helped us to under
line in the face Of the whole world
the sound, firm basis of the legal
existence of our state-in spite of
what happened in Europe during
the last months.
The dictatorial regime can rule
the country temporarily" he said
but it cannot kill the spirit of a
people who in 20 years have accom-
plished through freedom and de-
mocracy what many other nations
in Europe have succeeded in ac-
complishing only after much longer
periods.
I'VE believe that freedom in
Europe will be re-established for
all nations and states perhaps
sooner than is generally expected"
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Do You Know

How much of the watermelon
is water? How many times its
weight can an ant carry?
What domestic animal cannot
reproduce itself? Does the
male or female mosquito bite?
These are a few of the ques-
tions answered in the Natural
History Quiz of the HASKIN
QUIZ BOOK available from
this Bureau for 10 cents per
copy. Some of the subjects
covered in this interesting lit
tie publication are Art, His
tory, Biographies, Sports and
Games, Politics and Govern
ment, Natural History, Litera-
ture and Language, Music, Fa-
miliar Sayings, Science, Geog-
raphy and Authorizations. Sat-
isfy your curiosity and fur
ther your knowledge by know
ing the answers. Order your
copy today.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Scrivener Retired
From Ordnance Post

After nearly Al years in the naval
service, most of it in Washington,
Thomas S. Scrivener. 3637 Warder
street NV, was retired from his
post in the Bureau of Ordnance,
Navy Department, today. Mr..
Scrivener celebrated his 10th birth
day anniversary last week.
A native of this city, Mr.. Scrivener
entered the naval service in 1898 at
the Naval Station, Port Royal, S. c..
He was transferred to the Washing
ton Navy Yard in 1899 and was as
signed to the Ordnance Bureau in
1900. He has been in charge of the
file, record and mailing section of
the bureau during the closing years
of his service.
Rear Admiral William R. Furlow,
chief of the Ordnance Bureau, in a
letter to Mr.. Scrivener, commended
him for his exceptionally efficient
service"
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Talks Are Resumed
By Harlan Miners
And Operators
Another rroop-PotroIIed
Mine Is Reopened
Without Contract
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
HARLAN, KY, May 31.-Contract
negotiations between leaders of the
United Mine Workers &C. I. o. and
the Harlan County Coal Operators
Association were resumed today as
another troop-patrolled mine re-
opened without union contract.
Supt. r. E. Galbreath Of the
Wisconsin Steel Co.'S captive" mine
at Benham, recalling it's 1854 miners
to the pits, said I'VE cannot deal with
any union because we do not know
which organization, If any, has a
majority"
He added that both the U. M. w.
and the Progressive Mine Workers
GA. F. L. claimed a majority. The
company, he asserted, has "ex-
hausted through prolonged negotia-
tions every possibility of reopening
the mine under an amicable agree
ment between the two rival unions"
Mr.. Galbreath said the regional
office Of the National Labor Rela-
tions Board at Cincinnati had prom
ised prompt action to determine the
bargaining agency" for Benham
employees.
The Benham mine is not a MEM
Der OF the County Operators Asso-
citation, which is the last major group
of bituminous operators in the Ma
ton declining to sign a union shop"
contract with the U. NJ w.
Some mines in the county have
resumed operations since the gen.
eral bituminous shutdown in April,
under protection of National
Guardsmen ordered into this section
by Gov. A. B. Chandler.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
l. J. Goode Succumbs:
Funeral Tomorrow

L. J. Goode. 43, 3O1 Connecticut
avenue, Kensington. Md, died yes
terday at Emergency Hospital after
a short illness.
Mr.. Goode. who was manager of
the Coca Cola Bottling Works for
the Washington district, came to
Kensington from Mississippi IL
years ago. He was a member of the
Shrine, the Washington Rotary Club
the Columbia Country Club and of
the Episcopal Church.
He is survived by his widow, a
daughter, Gloria: a brother, John
Goode, and three sisters, Mrs. Worth
Powell, Miss Mary Goode and Miss
Flora Goode, all of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
2..15 pm. tomorrow at Hysong's
funeral home, 1900 N street NV.
Burial will be in Nashville, Tenn.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Main Hope for Smith
Is That He Landed
In Isolated Spot
Possibility Also Remains
Thut Vessel Without
Radio Picked Him Up
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 31.-Thomas H.
Smith, the second flyer within two
weeks to attempt a solo Atlantic
crossing, apparently has joined his
predecessor, Charles Backman,
Swedish airman, and others before
him who couldn't beat the long odds.
The principal hope for the young
Californian who tried to span the
ocean in a 65-horsepower mono
plane was that he had landed at
some remote spot in Scotland or
Ireland and had not been able to
communicate with authorities.
Then, too, there was the possibil-
lty he had been picked up at sea
by some vessel without radio equip
ment.
Smith took off from Old Orchard
Beach, Me, at BAT am, E. S. T..
last Sunday with enough fuel for
from SO to AZ hours of fight. Back
man started May Is from Bangor.
Me-. for nonstop flight to Sweden
ana has been unreDOrted
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Julius H. Billings
Dies in Baltimore

Julius Herbert Billings, 46, for
many years an employe of the Gen.
eral Accounting Office, died yester-
day in the Maryland University Hos
pital, Baltimore, after an eight-week
Illness
A native of Wilson, N. c., he came
here Is years ago and spent %
years in Government service. Dur
ing the World War he joined the
Quartermaster Corps and later be-
came a lieutenant in the Transpor-
tation Corps and spent two years
in France
During his various Government
work he served two years as Consul
at Vienna and more than six years
here in the visa section of the State
Department.
He made his home at 1856 Eskridge
terrace NV. He is survived by his
widow. Rachael A. Billings; a
daughter, Virginia L. Billings, and a
brother, Henry, all of this city.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow in Fort Myer Chapel
and burial will be in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
Reconsiders bill to construct third
set of Panama Canal locks.
Banking Subcommittee starts
hearings on bill to provide R. F. c.
insurance on loans to small busi-
ness. 10:30 am.
Labor mittee considers
amendments to Wagner Act. 10 am
Finance Committee considers bill
TO tax war profits. 1920 am.
House:
Debates Townsend old-age pen
sion bill.
Dies Committee hears Mai. Gen.
Mosely on anti-Semitic campaign.
10 am.
Labor Committee resumes hear
ings on Wagner Act amendments
10 am.
Banking Committee discusses
H. o. L. G. amendments. 1880 a Ia.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
SidweII Friends School
To Show New MuroIs

The third annual art day of the
Sidweli Friends School will be held
at 3 pm. tomorrow when murals
in the school dining room showing
Scandinavian scenes will be shown.
Seventh and eighth grade pupils
will present a marionette show with
puppets made under the direction
Of Miss Grace B. Etheredge. The
marionettes will show Sis Goose,
st, George and Dragon, Punch and
Judy. and the Hanted House. q
Tea will be served in the dining
room with Mrs Edward c. Wynne,
Mrs. Joseph B. Paul, Mrs. Roger
L. Baldwin, and Mrs. Albert G.
Black.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Mrs. Ira 6. Hershey
Dies at Maine Home

Mrs. Annie Dillen Hersey, wife
Of Judge Ira G. Hersey, former
United States Representative from
Maine, died today in Houlton, Me,
according to word received here.
The former Representative is now
a Judge at Houlton and the couple
has lived there the greater part OF
the time for the last several years
They formerly lived here in Takoma
Park, where Judge Hersey still owns
a home, friends here said.
Mrs. Hersey was an aunt Of Mrs
Frederick L. Pearce, 1903 Thirtieth
street NV.
Evening star., 1939-05-31

may have the benefit of your counsel
and experience, I have much pleas
ure in rendering you herewith an
appointment as member of the
Council of Personnel Administration.
AS such membership will not require
a large amount of your time, trust
you will be able to accept without
sacrifice to any of the private in
terests to which you are returning.
With every good wish for your
happiness and continued success,
as you return to private life, very
sincerely yours,
''FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT"
The memorandum referred to in
both letters was not made public at
the White House.
Evening star., 1939-05-31

The northern disturbance has moved
rapidly eastward to Newfoundland and
eastern Quebec. st Georges. Newfoundland,
29.O4 inches, and trough extends thence
southwestward to the New England coast,
The extensive western disturbance has
made little eastward progress and pressure
Is low and falling over the Gulf States,
Mobridge. s. Oak. 80 as inches. Las Vegas,
Nev:, 20. 56 inches. and Brownsville. Tex.
:9.16 inches. Pressure is high and risins
from Hudson Bay southwark and south
eastward over Ontario and western Quebec
Chesterfield: district of Keewatin. 3O34
inches, and pressure remains hieh over
British Columbia and the North Pacific
states. North Head Wash. 1920 inches,
and from the vicinity of Bermuda SOUTH
ward and southeastward s. S. Rangitane
aobut 600 miles east-southeest of Ber-
muda. 30 1s inches. Showers have occurred
in the Rocky Mountain and Plateau re-
reTion res1 and the Southern States; The rain:
fall was heavy in portions of the Gulf
States. and the Florida Peninsula San
Antonio. Tex, reporting the greatest
amount: .2.7O inches The weather is I'M
seasonably warm from the Plains States
eastward to the Atlantic coast However,
cooler weather is. now overspreading North
Dakota. the northern lake region and the
st. Lawrence Valley.
River Report.
Potomac River clear Shenandoah cloudy
At Harpers Ferry: Potomac slightly cloudy
at Great Falls TODAY '