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The Washington times., 1939-01-25

past 1eW years.
Most people who
have visited it
from year to
year wondered
how more i'm
provements for
b o tn conven-
ience and beauty
could be made,
seeing that this
plant already
was operated on
the most mod
ern and thor
oughly planned
i d e a S of any
American fro nk
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
Sid LuCkman Wins
Goodman TrophV

YONKERS, N. Y, Jan. Is
Sid Luckman, Columbia Univer.
sity's great passing halfback last
fall, was presented with the Gold
man Trophy by the Columbia
Alumni Club of this city, as tho
Outstanding Columbia student
of the year."
On the cup was engraved, "To
Sidney Luckman, '39, for out.
standing achievements in man.
hood. craftsmanship and service
to alma mater"
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
J.T. Lambert Named
Race Assoc. Director

BOSTON, Jan. 25.-John T..
Lambert, former publisher Of the
Washington ID. CO. Times and
later associate publisher of the
Boston Evening American, has
been elected director of both the
Eastern Racing Association and
the executive committee which
operates Suffolk Downs horse
race track.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
Alex. Service Club
Pin Loop in Sd Block

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. Is.
Third block Of matches in the
Alexandria Service Club Bowling
League is scheduled for tonight at
the Health Center Alley, starting
at $50 o'clock.
President Herbert Cross an
nounces that the loop-leading
Lions will meet the Kiwanis, win
ner Of the first half, and the Elk.
ecutiveS will face Rotary.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
Attention, Fans!

Season ticket holders to Red.
skins football games here last
season have until February l to
indicate whether or not they wish
to purchase the same season
tickets for the 1899 season, Jack
Espey, business manager of the
announced today,
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
Fick Triumphs in
Pan.-Am. Swim Meei

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. Is.
AS the second session of the Pan
American swimming meet got
under way before 5000 spectators
last night, Peter Flick, stellar
New York swimmer, defeated
Luis Alcivar in a special 100
meter freeStyle race.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
No. 2 Barkeeper

It would be a nice thing If
Tony and Dempsey would cease
washing their bar towels in pub
lie. But Tony is a little jealous.
While he is the No. challenger,
he is merely the No. 2 saloon
keeper.
We don't know who started
the feud in the food and drink
department. Dempsey wants
Tony to fight Red Burman, who
is Jacks chauffeur. Galento
wants his own night bartender
to fight Burman. Thereupon
Dempsey thinks of five quick
buns without consulting the
file index. Galento spots him
those five buns and. raises him
five. They are real buns with
leather on their knuckleS but
none on their toes.
We hope all Of those fellows
are introduced in the Garden
tonight. We might be able to
pick out the All-Amerlca bum.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
HYattsViIIe Girls
Score Close Victory

Despite the stellar efforts of
Virginia Miller, who scored all the
points for the losers, HyattSville,
A. C. girls today have chalked up
a 1912 victory over Mt. Rainier
in the Washington Recreation
Basketball League. The tilt was
played on the HyattSville court.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
Blair Girls Win

Montgomery Blair High girls,
OF Silver Spring, today have
registered 49-14 walloping
over the Sherwood High lassies.
Dot Travis, with % points, was
high for the game which wasn't
close at any time.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25

les. Tuesday
evening, jan
uary 81 at
H o e a t e S
R e S taurant,
N in t h and
M a in e Ave
nue. S ou t h.
west.
H on j
B r ce Kre-
mer will be
t o a S tmaSter
of the event
of which the
chairnen will
be M. darcy
Magee James
Vt AHaT1i~fio
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
Dots and Dashes
By CHICK KENNY

STEVE DENNIS, of 5616 Thirteenth St. NJ w. was
among the IA William and Mary football players to re-
celye a varsity monogram for the 1888 He's
sophomore and will be candidate for the baseball team
-. Syracuse which hosts Georgetowns basketball team
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
Sisler; Collins, Keeler in Hall of Fame
By RHODA CHRISTMAS

From all reports, Santa Anita,
Calf, has become the last word
in ultra horse racing during the
The Washington times., 1939-01-25

V. McCllntlc and Walter F.
Bramhall.
The commissioner. who was
appointed to his post in 1888,
has resigned effective March
81. He will return to his home
at Ephrata, Wash, to operate
his private business.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25

wait" said Tony, until I
put a necktie on this bum"
AS number one challenger
Tony has special privileges. He
can butter his toast and lie
u2on it. He's not recognized in
New York State, but that's
nothing unusual. Nick Arnstein
led a policemen and firemen's
parade down Fifth Avenue in
the bright sunlight without be-
ing recognized either.
It was in Galento's dressing
room that we learned there's one
thing unanimous in the State
commissions. All 48 States en-
dorse the same cup.
The Galento camp is sore at
Jack Dempsey for calling Ga
lento a vagabond lubber. It's
all right for Tony to say he
knows five buns who can whip
Dempsey. But it's not all right
for Jack to say he knows 10
buns who can flatten Tony.
That's a steak from another
restaurant and it all depends on
whose OK is being gorged.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
Resigns
Commissioner Bell
To Be Feted

A farewell dinner will be
rendered Frank T. Bell, United
States Commissioner of Fisher.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
Brescia, the
Argentinian.

Argentinian.
In his new
ly decorated
p o S / t ion Of
No. ! chal-
l e n g er Ga
lento will be
pre- S e n t at
the Lo u / S.
LIE W is affair
t onig h t in
M a d / S o n
Square G a r
Garden.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25

| BUgs BAer Tony is a
kliplomat. There will be many
hing introductionS and Tony
will require good footwork to
kyh hde taking a bow while the
hlp pb is still kissing the other
sEs.
If he makes a speech he will
c. Ill the champion a bum. That's
OF e thing Tony can't stop. He
is fair about it. He was dress
ing after the Brescia fight last
Thursday. He was standing in
front of the mirror putting the
finishing dabs on his Snappy
college clothes. Joe Jacobs hol-
Tered, Come on Tony. Well
miss the train"
Mor~ Rune
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
.Bug's-Eye
VieW of Days
Sports
BY Arthur (Bugs) Baer-
Copyright. 1899, by International
News Service.)

NEW YORK, Jan. 25 Q.N.S).
We ran into Tony Galento fresh
from his one-rib knockout of
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
More Buns

wait" said Tony, until !
put a necktie on this bum"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
YMCA INVITES
 LEADER OF K. OF (.
William J. Mulligan Ex= pected to Be St. Patrick'S
 Day Speaker Here

William Lawlor, president of the Irish night committee, at the Y. M. c. A., presided over a large commit tee meeting last night. Irish night is an annual event in the local Y. This year it will be held Tuesday evening, March IA. MT. Lawlor an- nounced that William J. Mulligan supreme officer of the Knights of Columbus, will be the speaker. The WPA band will furnish music for Irish dances after the formal pro- gram of the evening is over. The following men were selected to serve: Postmaster, John F. Robin son; reception committee, Charles E. Templeton, Charles A. Allen, John B. Goss; chairman, William H. Law Tor; secretary, Betty Horgan.
 The pancake supper and dance of the Y-Ettes was attended by 50 couples at the Central YMCA last night. Miss Georgianna Stevens was chairman.
 Hostesses were Mrs. Calvin Mar tin, the Misses Ann DeBellis, Rosemary Petricionni, Judith Mole, Mary Scalo, Elsie Pannone, Freda Dessette, Laura Orsini and Net tie Sanzeri.
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert E. Smith and MT. and Mrs. Seth Goodwin were chaperones.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
ZION DAUGHTERS
 PLAN SILVER TEA
April Event Planned at Meeting in Mrs. Fred
 LarsOn's Home

Mrs. Fred Larson, vice-president of the organization, presided at the March meeting of the Daughters of Zion, of Zion Lutheran church at the home of Mrs. Arvid Swanson on Citizens avenue Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Forsell reported a good income from the food sale held recently and a rising vote of thanks was given the committee in charge: Mrs. William Swanson, Mrs. Charles J. Anderson and Mrs. Carl Olander. It was de- cided to hold a Silver Tea in April.
 An invitation from the Ladies Aid of the Salem Lutheran church of Naugatuck to visit them on the evening of April 13 was accepted with thanks. Mrs. William Swanson invited the ladies to meet at her home on Cooke street on the after noon of April 6. The meeting was opened with Lenten meditation read by the pastor of Zion church.
 Attending the meeting Thursday afternoon were Mrs. John Grandell, Mrs. Carl Anderson, Mrs. Howard Anderson. Mrs. Emil Johnson, Mrs Oscar Stenberg, Mrs. Eva Johnson, Mrs. B. c. Isaacson. Mrs. Robert Anderson, Mrs. c. J. Anderson, Mrs. o. E. Lindell, Mrs. c. E. Johnson, Mrs. Hannah Clausen, Mrs. 0. C.. Carlson, Mrs. Ericsson, Mrs. Axel Forsell, Mrs. Fred Larson, Mrs. Will liam Swanson, Rev. and Mrs. E.. Einar Kron, Miss Airline Kron, Miss Carolyn Kron, Mrs. Betty Hallen- borg, Master George Grandell, Miss Jacklyn Howe, Mrs George L. Howe, Mrs. Walter O. Johnson, Master Gordon Johnson, Mrs. Emil Ander- son and Mrs. Arvid Swanson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
HI BOYS TO BE
 HEARD AT 5:45

The Hi Boys, NEG artists, will be heard in a special broadcast over WATR today at 5:45, presented from the Grand street studios of the Voice of Waterbury.
 Known wherever radio is heard, and with wide following through their motion picture and recording work, the Hi Boys and their Radio Rangers are entertainers in the true western fashion and have been fea- tured performers on some of the country's most powerful broadcast ing stations as well as on the major networks. Now broadcasting daily over WTIC and the NEG coast-to- coast Red Network, the Hi Boys came from WGY, Schnectady after a two-year engagement which in- cluded over a thousand personal ap- pearances and dozens of repeat dates in many towns.
 The unit is making a personal ap- pearance in the Brass City tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
Purcell Says He Saved Slips For My Own Protection
A. I don't recall.

A. I don't recall.
 Filed Slips
 Q. You took the slips, and what did you do with the slips?
 A. took them to the third floor office, and put them in file. Q. Why did you remove them from the official records of the city? A. I've already told you why. Q. You deliberately took some papers from the file and put them in your possession?
 A. That was not permanent record.
 Q. But at the time it was pub lie file?
 A. The file contained public rec ords, yes.
 o. To what items in the public records of the city of Waterbury did the notationS on the slips re- fer?
 A. don't know.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03

Local Lawyers Name Among Those Listed As Receiving Un- approved Payments.
 payable register until after meet ing of the board of finance.
 For my own protection" was the reply.
 From whom?" demanded McDon- ough.
 Against the time when might be blamed for giving such instructions, !" retorted the witness, who has been chief accountant to two controllers sil ,ce 1930.
 Thus Purcell answered the ques- tidn why" which has been on the lips of all followers of the case, who could not understand his practice of saving city records privately, to show transactions as early as 1880
 Travelling Expenses
 In his testimony late yesterday, Purcell told of city checks issued to Mayor Hayes for entertainment of officials and legislators, a total of $2,791 .52 in three years. Payments to Executive Secretary Thomas P Kelly and Controller Daniel J. Leary for travelling were also brought into the record.
 The name of the late Francis J. Fruin was brought into the picture when Alcorn asked of Purcell, Do you know of any business relation between Fruin and the defendant Santalucia?" Purcell replied that he did not, but added that he knew Fruin was interested in the Connec- ticut Supply Company, Santalucia' s firm.
 For Identification only, Alcorn in- troduced a sheaf of duplicate city checks and purchase orders in favor of the Connecticut Supply Company They bore dates 1884, 1885 and 1886.
 Early in the afternoon, prior to the admission of checks showing ex- penditures of Mayor Hayes for en- tertainment, Purcell testified that Mayor Hayes hasn't spoken to me for the past seven of my eight years in the controllers ofice." No reason was given.
 Former Mayor
 In the morning session the &C., countant gave testimony concerning payments of city funds to former Mayor Francis P. Guilfoile, Mayor Thomas Spellacy of Hartford, Attor- ney Herman J. Weisman, Attorney Charles E. Williamson of Darien, Attorney Henry w. Minor, former Purchasing Agent Martin J. Dunn and Simon J. Alderman, New Haven accountant. All payments were with out the approval of the board of finance, he said.
 More than one quarter of mill lion dollars was paid among eight lawyers, without the approval of the board, for special legal services, the testimony and evidence alleged.
 Concerning the slips which Alcorn sought in vain to place in evidence, the grand jury said, Early in his administration Controller Leary is- sued specific orders to the personnel of the controllers office that certain items although already paid were to be kept of the sheets until after the meeting of the board of finance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03

@. Do you know what the custom was at that time, with respect to en- tering items on the Warrants Pay able Sheets? kept?
 A. Yes.
 Q. And whether or not there was any particular place in the control ler's office where checks were kept which were drawn against bills pre- sented?
 A. Yes.
 Explains Vouchers
 o. And where were they kept?
 A. The vouchers to be posted were divided into two classes: those not paid, and those paid. Those not paid were kept in two separate places: ill the desk drawers of the audit clerk, and in a file kept by the same clerk; that is, 8 tray. The tray could be moved around from desk to desk. When I distinguished those paid and those not paid, ] mean those vouchers to be entered for payment on the Warrants Pay able Sheets, not previousely paid and those already issued and paid but not yet posted to the Warrants Payable Sheets.
 o. Whether or not you had occa- sion to examine any of these vouch- CTS that were prepared, and ready to be entered upon the Warrants Payable Sheets?
 A. Yes.
 Q. Do you recall finding these four slips that I'm now showing you, and if so, where did you find them?
 A. I believe one of them was found on the floor of the vault, and the others came from that file of vouchers paid, but not yet entered on the warrants payable sheets.
 o. And whether or not those pa- pers that were in the files, are part of the files of the city of Water bury?
 A. They were at that time.
 o. In whose handwriting are they?
 A. With the exception of one, they are in the handwriting of MT. Leary's secretary.
 o. Who is that?
 A. Miss McGivney.
 Found on Floor
 McDonough:
 o. You found one of them on the floor of the vault. The other three you took from where?
 A. From the tray that contained vouchers paid but not yet entered on the warrants payable sheets.
 o. And where was that tray?
 A. The tray was alongside the bookkeeping machine in the day. time. At night, it was in the vault
 0. What year was it that you found these slips in the tray, and one on the floor?
 A. I don't remember the year.
 o. How long did you have the slips in your possession?
 A. Several years.
 o. How many years?
 A. don't know exactly.
 o. What month did you find them in?
 A. I don't know. o. Whose handwriting were they in?
 A. Miss McGivney's.
 o. Not MT. Leary's.
 A. No. . o. You know that Miss McGiv- ney is not a defendant in this case? A. Yes.
 o. Why did you save those slips? A. For my protection.
 o. What protection? Protection from what?
 A. Against the time when might be blamed for giving such instruc- tions. o. Did you tell anyone you found the slips?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03

A. Memorandum in MT. Leary's handwriting.
 @. I call attention to the pencil number at the top. Do you notice it? A. Yes.
 o. It's in pencil? A. Yes.
 o. 6337 in pencil?
 A. Yes.
 @. What does that indicate?
 A. That the check was issued without number, and that the number was affixed after payment.
 Q. Whether or not you can tell from the examination of those pa pers, whether the subject matter was submitted to the Board of Finance?
 A. Yes.
 @. Was it?
 A. No.
 Alcorn reads:
 Waterbury. April 2, 1887. No. 6337 in pencil. Pay $236 to the order of Daniel J. Leary, Waterbury, Conn. Charge: Bond Sale Fund. Bears autographed signature of D. J. Leary Controller. On the face of check is cash stamp: Cash-CMR. Back: En- dorsement: D. J. Leary. Stamp of Waterbury Trust Company. c. B. Olsen, Treasurer. April 3, 1897. Vou- cher: D. J. Leary. Invoice date {: April 2, 1887. Re: City of Waterbury Bond Sale. Expenses-12 trips to Hartford. $236. Charge: Bond Fund. Initials of Miss McGivney. Is that right?
 A. Yes.
 Q. Posted: J. L. Vendors certi- ficate signed D. J. Leary. That's right?
 A. Yes?
 Alc0rn reads:
 Yellow sheet. Daniel J. Leary. Ex- penses-12 trips to Hartford, $236. O. I show you these two papers, and ask if you know what they are? A. Communication from George H. Kingsley & Go. to MT. Daniel J. Leary. Controller.
 o. What date?
 A. Date of April 19, 1884. Second: |: Reply to that communication.
 o. How do you designate the re- ply?
 A. Carbon copy of the letter. Was signed by MT. Leary.
 Q. Office copy?
 A. Yes.
 o. Those two sheets part of the files on record of the City of Water bury?
 A. Yes.
 Crawford:
 I show you the two papers offered in evidence. How did MT. Alcorn come to have them?
 A. I don't know.
 o. Did you ever see them before? A. don't recall ever seeing that one.
 o. Were they among the papers you turned over to him or his rep resentatives?
 A. Not those I turned over to him, no.
 Q. Your answer is no?
 A. Right.
 Q. You don't know how they come into the states attorneys pos session?
 A. No.
 Doesn't Remember
 o. And you don't know if they are the papers you turned over to him or his representatives?
 A. I don't remember that paper. @. You can't say that it came out of the files of the City of Waterbury, can you?
 A. I can't say that it did.
 o. Didn't you say SO a moment ago?
 A. I said it belonged to the files. I don't know how it come out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
State Witness Admits
 HeFearedA Accusations
Statement Climaxed Days Testimony on Money Paid Former Mayors, Lawyers, Dinner Bills, Receptions

Testimony that he saved records of alleged illegal and inconsistent city transactions flor his own pro- tection," was given yesterday at the Waterbury conspiracy trial by Chief Accountant James P. Purcell, while on the stand for the 18th consecu- tive court day.
 Why did you save these slips?" asked Attorney Thomas McDonough, referring to four papers which AL corn sought unsuecessfullN to have entered as evidence. The slips are thought to refer to instructions to keep certain items off the warrants
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
MILLAND COLLECTS

Ray M:llaad's hobby is collecting antique furniture. He went to Eng land after completing NHotel Im- perial" and purchased several addi- tional pieces there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
WAS RACE DRIVER

Buck Jones, currently starred in Might Spot Hostess" at Paramount, drove racing cars before entering films. Jones threatened many speed records while piloting the fast wa- gons.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-12
MysteriousCans
Feature Possible
Death Riddle

LOS ANGELES, Dec. IL. (UP)-
Inyo county authorities today asked
Los Angeles county coroner's ex-
perts to analyze nine mysterious
cans filled with a lime solution
containing remnants of what might
be human bodies.
The fiye-gallon cans were found
yesterday in the sagebrush, 4O0
yards off Lone Pine Bishop high
way in Round Valley, about 10 miles
north of Bishop.
District Attorney George Francis
OF Inyo county notified DR.. Frank
r. Webb, chief Los Angeles county
autopsy surgeon, that he had Ship
ped the cans here for analysis OF
the contents. DR. Webb is a recog-
nized authority on Identification
Of human bones.
Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz was ask
ed to investigate whether the cans
miht have some connection with
any unsolved murder in Los An
geles county.
Francis said the can evidently
had been carried to the desert and
thrown into the sagebrush.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-12
Founder Of Drug
Empire Succumbs

CHICAGO, Dec. II. CUP)-Char-
les r. Walgreen, Sc, who started his
career as an apprentice for viii
lage pharmacist and founded drug
store empire, died late last night
at his home. There are 500 Wal
green stores in 80 states with an
annual business of about $50 900 900.
He had been i'll nearly year.
Four months ago, to tighten his
duties, he resigned as president OF
the Walgreen company, and was
succeeded by his son. Charles, jr.
against Buchalter TO put him away
held tomorrow at Dixon, Ill, his boy
hood home.
He was credited with develop
ment of many of the merchandise
ing methods of modern chain drug
store systems and left record OF
philanthropies totaling several mil
lions of dollars.
In April, 1885 ne gained nation
wide attention when he removed
his niece from the University of
Chicago charging that she had be-
come indoctrinated with Commu-
nism and other un-American ideol-
ogies by her professors. The state
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-12
Doctor Will Plead
Murder Innocence

los ANGELES, Dec. IL. (UP)-
d.. George K. Dazey, arraigned late
yesterday on charge of committinp O
the almost perfect murder" of his
wife, said today he will plead inno-
cent when he returns to court Dec.
10.
The 41-year-old society physician
was returned to the county Jail and
held without bail after his arraign-
ment.
Mrs. Doris Dazey, actress, was
found dead of carbon monoxide
fumes on the floor of their garage
four years ago. She was believed a
suicide. After an investigation, the
district attorneys office asserted
that it had established that she was
rendered unconscious elsewhere and
then carried into the garage and
left to die in the exhaust fumes
from the auto.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-12
Five Killed When
Auto Crashes Off
Mi. Wilson Cliff

PASADENA. Cal. Dee. 70. up
Forest guard Frank Mathys today
reported to the coroners office
that five persons were killed and
Laurel II. Crawford was injured
seriously when CraWford's automo-
bile plunged down a cliff near Mt.
Wilson last night.
Crawford managed to crawl up &
canyon and was picked up by a
road crew this morning which took
him to the Mt. Wilson forest sta
ton, Mathys said.
The dead were CraWford's wife
and three children and mar
whose name was not learned i'm
mediately.
The accident occurred about q
mile from Red Box Point. at the
junction of the West Fork canyon
and the head of the Arroyo Seco.
First reports said the road was
covered with ice and slush from
yesterdays rain storm The accident
occurred at about 7:30 p m.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-12
Olson Posfpones
Negro Execution

SACRAMENTO, Dec. u. cUP)-
Gov. Culbert Olson today post
poned for 90 days the execution
date of Willie b. Mitchell, 21-year-
old Oakland Negro who was under
sentence to die on Friday for
shooting his common law wife, Fam
ny Nolden.
The governor said he granted the
reprieve at the request of the state
advisory pardon board to give time
for consideration of Mitchell's ap-
plication for a Communication TO life
imprisonment.
The new execution date was set
as March IS, 1910.
Mitchell was convicted of killing
the holden woman in Oakland on
Nov. 81 1887. He fled from the
state and was arrested 10 months
later in Missouri. Following his con-
viction the death sentence was up
held by the state supreme court.