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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06

stein said. i've seen schedules pre- pared for this trial, (apparently by Warren M. Brown) which I could have done, you could have done-it doesn't require an accountant.
 Were the numbered checks en- tered on the warrants payable sheets?" asked Alcorn.
 Stopping moment, Goldstein re- sponded, Nov let me get to that"
 What do you mean?" demanded Alcorn, Did you expect that you would have to get to it?"
 "No," was the response, T was just thinking out loud"
 "Well, don't think out loud," or- dered Alcorn.
 Checks Numbered
 The witness finally stated that when the cheeks were listed on the warrants payable register they had a number.
 "who put the number on9" asked Alcorn.
 ."I don't know" was the answer.
 "Did Alderman?"
 "No."
 "Did your"
 "No," answered Goldstein, T made no marks on the cheeks"
 "Did you know that on December 3i. Mir. Purcell telephoned Mir. Leary and told him that the 1o36 warrants payable register was missing?" ask ed Alcorn
 "No, sir" was the emphatic an- swer. as Alcorn seated himself. con- cluding his ss-examination.
 strang took the stand at that mo- ment to identify himself as c cer- tified public accountant. a resident of iT22 East 2oth street. Brooklyn. New York. and a veteran of the Mexican and World Wars. He is married and has one son. He studied accounting two years at the New York university, and worked for the George N. Kingsley Co
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
Spotlighting Brass City News
Resigns

Joseph W. Scully, supervisor of the local program of adult educa- ton sponsored by the WPA, will resign at the end of the present work period, on July 10. He intends to take a vacation of several weeks at this time. No successor has as yet been appointed by State WPA Administrator Vincent A. Sullivan of New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06

Couldn't Be Done
 Pointing his finger, the witness said to Alcorn, "Now just a minute MT. Alcorn, that's strenuous job" He added that it required four men, working in teams of two to do that task, and continued that 1t couldn't be done every day.
 Alcorn tried to bring out that "that was your biggest job, to in- vestigate the checks" But Gold stein replied that he did not know whether it was or not.
 Well" demanded Alcorn. "What did Alderman do but handle the checks and warrants payable regis ters?"
 The witness replied that he work ed in the public welfare department, town clerks office and on the chil- dren's home commission audits.
 Did such checking require skilled public accounting?" queried Alcorn.
 "No," was the response.
 He added that he did not think anyone could do 1t, but admitted Q clerk or stenographer would have been capable.
 You could have done it if you could read or write." he told Ai- corn. and as Alcorn pressed along the subject, he blurted. q don't know what you're driving at."
 Alcorn shouted back. T want te know why Leary called in 0oldstein and Alderman to do the work"
 On the subject Of the require ments for accounting work, Gold
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
Tour Postponed

Better business locally has forc- cd the Board fo Public Works to postpone its tour of the city's streets, scheduled for Saturday. Two of the members, who hold supervisory positions on local fac- tories, reported last night that they had to work Saturday be- cause of a rush of business.
 The other board members agreed to set a later date for the trip. The purpose of the tour is to decide on program of repairs and rcsurfacing of streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
Heat Victim

Nestor Robachuk 43, of l2 Hazel street, was reported resting com fortably" today at St. Maly's hos pital where he was admitted last evening after he collapsed in the casting shop of the Scovill Mfg. Co.
 Hospital authorities reported the man suffered heat prostration. He was taken to the institution by Milton Wyrick, of 9 Vine street, who also is employed in the cast ing shop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06

Attorney Joseph ]. Seaman. who is assisting Atty. Benjamin Shade in the defense of the two New York accountants. said this morning that about 10 accountants would take the stand for their defense. About that number. including two women. trooped into the courtroom this morning and were seated. Among them Is Raymond Clark. formerly an smploye of Kingsley, now employed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
Der 31, MT. Purcell telephoned MT

Der 3l, MT. PurceII telephoned MT, Leary?
 A. He telephoned on December 30. I didn't hear the entire conver. sation but after this little argument when he finished his work, he called up MT Leary and was not there when the telephone calls were fin. ished He told him MT. Alderman was down and wanted to take those checks and he had not finished his work on those checks as yet.
Evening star., 1939-07-15

The settling Of the house, or even
the shaking resulting from the pass
Ing of heavy trucks, won't crack or
loosen 1t. Besides, 1t Is fire-resistAnt,
protecting wood studding or sheath
ing because 1t will not burn Of itself
and does not transmit high tenn
peratureus.
The wallboard comes in three
thicknesses. II It's extra strong
construction you are seeking, you
will choose half Inch wallboard; II
just standard thickness, three
eighth inch; II applied over plaster
walls, one-quarter-inch thickness Is
sufficient.
And no joints showing! Isn't that
something?
Upswinging Garage Doors.
An upswinging garage door is q
must" these days. Who wants to
bother with opening and closing
ordinary garage doors now that q
slight push with the foot on q lower
angle iron sends the door floating
quietly up out Of the way on the
garage ceiling? And . pull on .
cord brings the door down to its
closed position.
We've been looking over literature
Of the new model Of q famous
garage door hardware company and
note that even in this comparatively
new field Of house comfort equip
ment there are reflnements. The
door, which operates on q pivot
principal, rests securely on tracks
which have rubber bumpers on their
ends to prevent slamming or jarring.
The rubber bumpers eliminate for
Evening star., 1939-07-15
BY DOROTHY DUCAS and
ELIZABETH GORDON.

Here's some of the best news for
remodelers we've had in long time
gypsum wallboard made to be in
stalled with invisible joints!
A lot of people in the throes of
doing over room in a country
house (or the whole house, are in
terested in dry wall construction
a way of getting smooth new walls
without waiting for plaster to dry
and at no great expense or too much
time spent in the doing. The one
problem in using wallboard for this
purpose is what to do with the Joints
between the boards.
Many excellent systems of cover
ing joints have been devised, but
this is a new and different one. The
boards we have in mind, made from
gypsum rock that has been carefully
selected and expertly processed, have
recessed edges, SO that at the place
where they come together there is a
narrow and even channel. Into this
channel goes cement known as a
Evening star., 1939-07-15
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joint f1nisher. which comes as q
compound and is mixed when need
ed When the joint has been but
tered with the f1nisher reinforcing
tape is embedded IN it with q
flexible broad knife. and additional
flnisher is used to level off the joint.
The surface of the joint covers all
nail heads. is flush with the wall
boards; can even be sandpapered il
necessary. Then the whole wall Is
either sized and painted or papered
as you choose. You really won't
know the joints are therel
Will Withstand Shocks.
The reinforcing tape and finisher
can be used on outside or inside cor.
ners or applied to an arched OPEN
ing to protect the edges and give q
smooth looking job. There are no
shadow lines or bulges; the edges
are crack-free and strong.
The wallboard itself is strong and
durable, yet-unlike your idea of
wallboard-it is so flexible it can be
bent for rounded effects around COL
umns or in dining bay. The ma
Evening star., 1939-07-15

shoveling snowD. The cost Of the
hardware is from SIS to $50, ac-
cording to size of the door, for either
new work or for converting the
hinged or folding doors now on the
garage.
Editors note-for further In
formation about products de-
scribed here write the Misses
Ducas and Gordon, 230 West
Forty-first street, New York City,
and inclose stamped, self-ad-
dressed envelope.
Evening star., 1939-07-15

you even that clicking shutting
noise which, in the still Of the night.
sounds like q pistol shot.
Besides being practically silent,
these doors are adjustable in speed.
II you want faster-m moving or
slower-moving door. you merely turn
. screw bolt to give less or more
tension. II that doesn't do the trick
to your satisfaction. you can move
q spindle to an upper hole in the
hardware's housing and get more
speed, to . lower hole for less. Ap-
Evening star., 1939-07-15

p4rently, We are not all of q mind
Is to how quickly an upswinging
door should swing up!
There Is hardware to convert any
kind OF garage door into this latest
model. And If you are building O
new garage take note that since the
door Is carried completely into the
garage, 1t Is out Of the weather and
consequently cannot be damaged by
wind or storm.
Weathertight, they are easily
opened In any weather without
Evening star., 1939-07-15
May Loan Volume
Reported Highest
In 3 Months
$Se,l23,ooo Advanced
To Buy, Build or
Repair Homes

A 23-r11onth high In loan volume
was the May achievement of savings
building and loan associations. re-
ported this week by the United
States Building and Loan League.
An estimated s89, ,123, 900 was loaned
to those wishing to buy, build or
repair homes, and the portion of it
going for new construction was the
largest since December, 81 out of
every 1894 advanced.
Dollar volume of construction
loans reached $26 6,646,0 900, the largest
block of building finance which
these institutions have undertaken
IN any one month since before the
depression, according to A. D. Theo-
bald, assistant vice president of the
league. Beginnings of construction
loan activity by increasing numbers
of savings, building and loan asso-
Citations account largely for the fact
that some 100000 more was lent
for this purpose in May, 1899, than
In May, 1898, he says.
Both loans for home purchase and
those for remodeling and repairs
totaled more than in any month
since June, 1887, and were respec-
lively s7,l66,000 and s653 900 greater
IN volume than in May last year.
There was a rise in total loans
from April to May of 6.8 per cent
and this is the first time in three
years that the volume of lending
generated by April enthusiasms and
the opening of spring building has
not fallen off some in May, Mr..
Theobald comments. This is taken
as an indication that so far as the
average man was concerned many a
home was a good buy or a good
build" in May, 1899, whatever busi-
ness graphs were purported to show.
California, Ohio and New York
were the leading States in construc-
ton loans, followed closely by the
District of Columbia, PENNSYLVANIA
and Illinois. These six States ac-
counted for more than half of the
total dollar volume OF construction
loans by savings, building and loan
OoSoSio eAoiio, liiC lCdSuC lllulCdl6u.
Home-purchase loans also starred
in these States, but, in addition, had
large volume in Maryland and New
Jersey. Prominence in volume of
loan activity follows largely the dis
tribution of savings, building and
loan assets. These States rank in
total assets as follows: Ohio, first:
New Jersey, second; PENNSYLVANIA,
third; New York, fifth: Illinois.
sixth; California, seventh, and
Maryland, ninth.
Analysis of the May loans and the
per cent of total loaned for various
purposes follows:
Estimated Loans
Made by All
Associations in the
Purpose. United States.
New construction SIC, GAG, 900
Repair and modernization 6,O69 900
Home purchase - 81 .289 900
Reflnancing - 1887 900
Other purposes ---- 9.432 900
Total ----------s s89, ,123 900
To attack, assault or in any way
offer violence to "a foreign envoy
carries a stiff penalty by special
laws enacted in Congress.
Evening star., 1939-07-15

To attack, assault or in any way
offer violence to "a foreign envoy
carries a stiff penalty by special
laws enacted in Congress.
Evening star., 1939-10-24

plain his long absence. He sus-
pected that Nanny would be very
cross, very cross indeed. He sus-
pected that he was due for scold-
ing, such scolding as only Nanny's
sharp tongue could give. He knew
Evening star., 1939-10-24
Bedtime Stories
By THORNTON w. RJJRG


When the first jolly Sunbeams
came stealing through the Green
Forest, Danny Meadow Mouse be-
gan to be uneasy. He was thorough
ly rested and the dangers of the
dreadful night were already forgot
ten. Perhaps I should not say that
they were forgotten, for of course
that isn't quite true. But Danny
had quite put them out of his mind.
That is the way with the little peo-
pie of the Green Forest and the
Green Meadows. Dangers that are
past are not worth thinking about.
They must keep their minds clear
for possible dangers to come. So
Danny's thoughts were not of what
he had been through, but were
wholly of getting home.
He thanked his cousin, Whitefoot.
for all the latter had done for him
and then climbed out of the hollow
stump and once more started for
the Green Meadows and home. AS
long as he was in the Green Forest
he was anxious. He didn't feel at
home there. He didn't know what
to expect. He imagined all sorts of
dangers. But the instant he reached
the edge of the Green Meadows his
heart became light. He still had a
long way to go and many things
might happen before he reached
that snug little home and Nanny
Meadow Mouse and the babies. But
Danny's heart was light, for on the
Green Meadows he knew just what
to do and where to go. He could
see Redtail the Hawk sailing round
and round, high in the blue, blue
sky. He knew that Redtail was
watching with those wonderful eyes
of his for fat Meadow Mouse, but
that didn't worry Danny in the
least. You see, he knew just how
to keep out of sight.
After while he reached one of
his own private little paths. The
brown grass hung over it. making a
regular little tunnel of it. Danny
scampered along as fast as his short
legs would take him and so pres
emily he reached his snug, safely
hidden little home. The half-grown
children raced out to meet him to
see II he had brought them some.
thing. Inside the babies were hav-
Evening star., 1939-10-24
Points for Purents

BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.
Children usually are reasonable If
we give them a chance to use their
intelligence.
Evening star., 1939-10-24

ing an after-dinner nap. OF Nanny
Meadows Mouse there was no sign.
You see, Nanny was out getting her
own dinner. It was while he waited
for her that Danny began to won-
der however he would be able to ex-
Evening star., 1939-10-24

mo, Tarzan! No! You must not listen to
her!" Janette cried impulsively The
brave girl would die rather than purchase
her life at the price of Tarzans. Silence,
you little fool" Ahtea snarled savagely,
"or I'll bury this knife in your throat"
Evening star., 1939-10-24
Shark Peril Removed

Bathing at the Sydney, Australia,
beaches has become less thrilling but
much safer as result of the war
fare waged by the mortorship Gran
win against sharks. For nearly two
years the ship, under contract to the
Australian government, has been
meshing sharks off the Sydney
beaches When the work began q
hundred day were sometimes
caught; now there are days when
only one is captured, proving that
the sharks are changing their
haunts. A project is now under way
to turn the fish into money BY de-
veloping a new industry In Aus
trauan waters.
Evening star., 1939-10-24

Nevertheless, am sure he will do what
you advise. I want your promise to use
your influence with him." Very WELL"
Tarzan nodded, land now what are your
other conditions?" Only one" Ahtea
smiled triumphantly, that you remain
here with me as King of Tohr!"
Evening star., 1939-10-24

Mother: Take this little branch
and bend it and see how easily it
breaks. You are so heavy, don't
you see you'd break the tree II you
climbed it?"
Son: "All right. won't climb it."
Evening star., 1939-10-24
Humor in Geneulooy

A genealogoist, discovering to his
horror that one of his wealthy
clients ancestors had died in the
electric chair, neatly solved the
problem by putting him down as
having occupied chair of elec-
tricity."
Evening star., 1939-10-24

or more persons or things. Thus we
say, "Alyce and Janyce are cool to-
ward each other" "Alyce, Janyce
and Jayne are cool toward one an
other
Toward is pronounced toe-erd, not
tward.
Evening star., 1939-10-24
Not This

Son: why can't I climb this
tree?"
Mother: Because I say you must
not and I expect you to mind me"
Son Ito HIMSELF: I'll wait until
she goes down town and then III
climb it."
Evening star., 1939-10-24

are east of the Mississippi, but
they're in code and must be trans
lated. Here they are:
l. VUCHTUVPKR.
2. WFKKQYMZKT.
3. KFBPQTW.
4. BFCYQCT.
S. KQLWVUCN.
6. VUCHDPBQPK.
Z. CFYWEQBBP.
8. LUBZVMQF.
8. VFNQYUC.
10. FCCFDUBQY.
Well, if you insist, get out your
maps.
(Answer on Page B-17)
Evening star., 1939-10-24

vate little paths. It was Nanny
hurrying home to her babies. When
she saw Danny she stopped short
and stared at him as If she thought
her eyes were playing her tricks.
Then instead Of the sharp words he
Evening star., 1939-10-24

that he deserved 1t. He was glad,
ever so glad, to be home, but he felt
most uncomfortable.
BY and by, as he sat just outside
his snug little home, he heard foot
steps hurrying along one Of the pri-
Evening star., 1939-10-24
jolly Polly

jolly Polly
4 Little Chat on English
BY JOS. J. FRISCH.
F. A. E.-"Each other" is the cor
rect form when the reference is to
two persons or things and "one an
other" when the reference is to three
Evening star., 1939-10-24
Broin TwizzIers
By PROF, ], d, FLINT.

BY PROF. J. D. FLINT.
HoW's your geography? This lit
tie problem is your opportunity to
test your knowledge of the State
capitals. All of the ones listed here
Evening star., 1939-10-24
BY Edgor Bergen
BY WiIIord
EtNren
-By Bud Fisher

expected and knew he richly de.
served, Nanny rushed to him, cry.
ing: "Oh, Danny. I'm so glad! I'm
so glad! I thought you were deadl
Oh, Dannyl" And Danny Meadow
Mouse knew then how great Il love.
Evening star., 1939-10-24
LETTER-OUT
BY Bruno

Remove letter from each word and spell the
called the Print the letter
rectly than
Answer to Yesterdays LETTER-OUT.
Ietter-Out
(A) ACTIVE-EVICT (throw out).
Cd REVHED-DELVER Che digs.
(R) INNER-NINE Otis almost ten
(E) URGES-RUGS Cthey're under foot
Cd DECREPIT-RECEIPT (paid bI.
Evening star., 1939-05-19

registered and one has since died. This
is IA per 1000. But more than half Of
the horse twins are stillborn and never
registered. The Horse and Hound, pub
lished in England, estimates the twin
ming rate as between and "a per 1000
births. The British Bloodstock Breeders
Review states it is about in co.
am not sure which papers have
carried which pictures, but at any rate
this is about the fifth time in the cur
rent foaling season that local paper
has carried picture of twins and stated
the rarity as ridiculously high.
The Associated Press would have been
nearer correct story had it stated they
had little chance at racing success. OF
the aforementioned twins of 1886, only
one, the horse What Now by Peter
Hastings and out of Mata Hari, is so
far a winner
The English mare Princess Mary Is
recorded in the English Racing Record
as having twins five times in 10 foalirs
seasons. She was by Atherstone.
May l3. WARD MccABE.
Evening star., 1939-05-19

mate almost entirely long delays and
costly individual studies preparatory
to meeting traffic needs, by specific
projects, a factor which has con-
tributed to large extent in the con-
tinued congestion Of many thor
oughfares.
The general survey should be made
In the interest of safety, even If the
economic advantages of the plan are
ignored. Engineering to eliminate
congestion, dangerous intersections
and confusing cross-trafffc turns has
been one of the three main goals of
highway safety proponents for many
years. Enforcement, vital as it is,
remains fettered unless corrective
measures aid it. Education of all
who use the streets has done much
to assist enforcement in the preven-
tion OF accidents. Both together,
however, must depend upon streets,
intersections, signals and grade elm
nations which are specifically de-
signed to meet today's problems in
order to promote safety effectively.
Evening star., 1939-05-19
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. TraceUeU.

There was rustling in the leaves, as
we went by the log, and something darted
away at lively rate.
Expecting to see O. squirrel, we were
surprised and pleased to discover wood
thrush, which evidently had been eating
breakfast.
This friendly bird, with its speckled
breast, and warm brown back and wings,
comes close to being the perfect bird, If
there is any such thing.
Perfect in song, perfect in form, per-
feet in habits, this member Of the thrush
family deserves all the praise it receives.
Admiration for 1t is universal.
Suburban residents often feel sim
cere pity for city folk who do not know
the wood thrush as a personal friend.
Perhaps the bird does come to the
city, now and then, but certainly most
people make its acquaintance when they
move to the suburbs.
Usually there is some one there to call
their attention to the thrush, either by
sight or sound, but If this is not so, it
will not be long before the melody maker
introduces himself.
High and far his song reSounds.
1t is so distinctive that the ear would
have to be dull, indeed, which did not
soon recognize that this was new music
in the personal world.
Ever after, one has something to look
forward to each spring.
This thrush usually comes to Wash
ington and vicinity with almost clock
like regularity on April %.
This year it was week to 10 days
ahead of time.
The longer we have the wood thrush
the better all around. No bird outdoes
it in all the qualities which make man
love the birds and, in recent years,
protect them from harm.
All the members of the thrush family
are fine, but this one, called by the name
of its original site, is the finest of all;
and this not only because he possesses
all the qualities which make a bird
great, but also because he comes to us
Ill Oul SdI dCll, anu tdllS IL llOIIle
What does bird call home after all?
The nest is scarcely the home. 1t is
nursery, cradle, fundamentally.
After its purpose is served, the nest is
discarded forever by the birds which
grew up in it..
Once they take to the air, that is their
home for the rest of their days.
The air Of the world is the birds real
home.
Migrating birds may be said to have
two homes, the south and the north.
This is one of the many ways in which
Evening star., 1939-05-19
Highway Planning

One OF the more important phases
Of Washington's highway program
hinges upon what action will be
taken by Congress on the 1910 Dis
trict appropriation bill This phase
involves an appropriation to permit
the Capitals highway department to
cooperate in long-range survey of
present and future highway needs
Under the Federal Aid system, into
which the District only recently has
been brought, local authorities, in
cooperation with the Bureau of
Public Roads, are given grants for
the making of such comprehensive
studies providing a proportionate
share Of the cost is borne by each
agency. The 1910 bill as passed by
the House already contains three
specific survey items: One for the
grade separation viaduct at Four
teenth street and Maine avenue; an
other for study of future needs in
the Rock Creek-Potomac Parkway:
and the third for through route
connecting the Baltimore road with
the route to the South.
The city-wide survey which would
be made under the Federal Aid grant
would begin with a thorough study
OF the origin and destination of
heavy traffic streams. 1t would
permit an accurate planning of
future developments and would elixa-