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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10

man, scholar and athlete. Good was member of Wheeler Club, Sex ton Foundation, and Catholic Club. Played club basketball, was a men- Der of varsity football and baseball teams. He won valedictory honors for the year, attaining rank never before reached by any other student in the history of the school.
 Paul J. Divino, son of MT. and Mrs. Ralph Devino of 183 Euclid Avenue, a prominent athlete in Wilby High school a few years back. participated in varsity basketball and baseball. He was member of Foote Club and Catholic Club.
 Walter c. Barber, son of Dr. and Mrs. Walter Barber, 103 Euclid Ave- nue, was an active member of Welles Club.
 Francis D. Borzilauskas, son of MT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10

portion of the testimony to be of- fered by the defense.
 Some of the terrific heat of the court was alleviated yesterday by the installation of two small fans.
 A humorous incident arose when from outside the building, near the jury room, small "pop" like an exploding match sounded. Mrs. Vi- ola Wheeler, one of the alternate jurors jumped.
 Testimony given by Brown yes- terday in the closing moments is as follows:
 o. You indicated that you were engaged in making an investigation of some municipality?
 A. Yes, sir.
 o. And that was for the legisla- ture of this state?
 A. Finance committee.
 AlcOrn, IT,, a Member
 Q. Was MT Alocrn, Jr., a mem- Der of the legislature?
 A. Yes.
 o. Did he assist you in getting this employment?
 A. No, sir.
 o. From whom did you obtain it?
 A. The chairman of the House finance committee and the chair man of.the Senate committee.
 Q. You got that work without onu occictorna fyoy,, y,oyy friorl NHy Alcorn, or his son?
 A. That's right. ;. o. During the investigation of this case by the grand jury, did you from time to time supply MT. Alcorn with data that you obtained in the examination of the books and rec ords of the city?
 A. Yes, sir.
 Q. You also from time to time were advised or informed of what was required or the subject matters that you should devote your atten- tion to?
 A. Yes, sir.
 Q. And you were permitted to carry out these instructions?
 A. Yes.
 Find Irregular Payments
 o. Now, among the instructions you received you asceratined that you should find all irregular pay ments disclosed by the records of the city of Waterbury?
 A. That I should look for all matters of irregular nature.
 e. Will you please answer the question put to you? The question I put was that you were told to find records of all irregular payments.
 A. was told to-
 @. am asking you a simple question here. Were you told to seek all records disclosed with respect to irregular payments?
 A. Not in so many words.
 o. In substance?
 A. In substance those were the general instructions.
 O. And in compliance with those instructions you and your employees under your order and direction, ex- amined the records and particularly with reference to claims purported to have contained a date on the warrants payable sheet later than
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
County Detective E. J. Hickey Will Testify
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the date of approval. Is that right? A. Yes, sir.
 o. You found a great many of such claims, didn't you? Figurative- ly speaking, running to the hun- dreds?
 A. That's right.
 o. Didn't you report to MT. AL corn only a limited number of such claims out of the total number dis covered?
 A. In my final report, yes.
 Selected Certain Ones
 o. So I'm correct that you select ed out of the total number of those claims in that class only certain ones?
 A. Only those of an irregular na- ture.
 o. They were all irregular with respect to the dates, weren't they? A. That's true.
 o. So out of the total list of those claims, you selected only few that you reported?
 A. Yes, sir.
 0. Now, you received instructions in regard to that information?
 A. Yes, sir.
 o. From whom?
 A. MT. Alcorn. ....
 o. And after thus selecting those few and reporting those few you had to appear before the grand jury to testify. Didn't you?
 A. testified before the grand jury.
 o. said after you had selected from the large number of claims only a few in accordance with the instructions you received you came to testify before the grand jury? A. The work was continuous. Question repeated.
 A. can't conflne it to before or after the time I testified before the grand jury, MT. Slade.
 Memory Fails Him
 Q. Your memory doesn't serve you?
 A. No. it doesn't. The work was entirely continuous.
 Q. In the first instance, you got instructions with respect to certain data and you carried out those in- structions?
 A. I started from
 Q. I just asked you a very plain question. In the first instance, you received instructions with regard to aScerta1ning certain information. Is that correct?
 A. Of a very general nature, yes, sir.
 Q. MT. Brown, during the various engagements that you had with states attorneys you appeared as an expert accountant in those cases, and you testified to information that you had?
 A. Yes, sir.
 o. And also as an expert &C., countant, always for the prosecu- tion?
 A. Always. @. And as a witness for the prosecution you desired to obtain a conviction?
 A. I only desired to do my duty to the best of my ability.
 Desire For Conviction
 @. Did you have a desire as an expert witness of the state to pro- cure a conviction?
 A, It is not for me to procure any conviction.
 @. And to assist and cooperate to that end? A. Only to do my duty.
 Q. You never wanted to assist and cooperate in obtaining that result in any case you appeared in as an expert accountant and book keeper?
 A. My position was to do my duty.
 c. Won't you please answer my question?
 A. have answered 1t.
 Q. Yes or no. Please answer 1t without qualifications.
 A, will answer, yes.
 e. You wanted to obtain con- victionl That's all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
DORIS E. LANCE
 IN TIPPING TESTS

Doris E. Lange of this city will compete in the seventh internal tional commercial schools typing contest June 27 and 28 at the Worlds Fair. Miss Lange won the state novice typing championship contest in New Britain last March. She is 6 Crosby high school graduate and Q student at Post Business College.
 Mildred Wills and Leonard Bal- colm are entered in the first year bookkeeping contest on the same program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
FUNERALS

q "
 The funeral of Arthur Pratt will be held Monday morning at 8::30 o'clock from the Belleville Funeral Home, 68 East Clay street, with a requiem high mass at o'clock in St. Ann's church. Burial will be .n the family plot in old St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Funeral services for Benjamin Davies will be held tomorrow after noon at 2:30 o'clock at the Alder son Funeral Home, 70 Central ave- nue. Burial will be Monday in the old Pine Grove cemtery. Friends may call at the funeral home to- night. from 2 to g o'clock.
 The funeral of Miss Anna Mo- Goe was held from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street this morning at 8:15 o'clock to the Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, where a solemn high mass of re- quiem was celebrated at g o'clock Burial was in the family plot, old St. Joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Annastasia Walker, widow of John J. Walker. was held this morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street, to the church of the Immaculate Concep- tion, where a solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated at g o'clock. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Thomas J. Griffin was held from the home, 187 Syl- van avenue, this morning at 9:15 o'clock to St. Francis Xavier,s church, where a solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated at 10 o'clock. Burial was in the family plot. new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral of Patrick J. Whitty, ST. will be held Monday morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville fu- neral home, 270 West Main street, with a solemn high mass at g o'clock in the Church of the Imma- Cu4aVC AV2lCCPtkOn. ou1 khl WILL DC in the new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home today after p. m.
 Funeral services for Bernardus Montville will be held at the Stokes funeral home. 694 North Riverside street, Monday afternoon at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in the fam- lily plot. Lithuanian Independent cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this and tomorrow afternoons and evenings.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie (MitchelD Tate, vice-president of the Miller and Peck Company will be held Monday morning at l0:3O o'clock at the home, II Chestnut avenue. Dev. Dr. John J. Snavely, pastor of the First Methodist church will ofiiciate. Burial will be at the t.1aS .Z E-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
BIDS ON PAVING
 WORK AUTHORIZED

{ The board of public works, at a brief special meeting last night. authorized City Engineer Charles A. Root to advertise bids for the pav- ing of Hamilton avenue and the necessary underground work.
 Bids will be opened at 2 special meeting in about wo weeks. The sum of $113,000 for the Hamilton avenue work has been appropriated. The street will be paved from Har- pers Ferry road to Bridge street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
DeMOLAY TO HOLD
 OUTDOOR MEETING

An outdoor meeting of DeAfolay chapter will be held June 2a at the camp in Bethlehem. Vincent Ray, William Lentell. Arthur Buckmai, Jrs Neil stanley. Benjamin Bradley, Jr, and Walter Montvillc were inIti- aled last night at q meeting In the Masonic Temple.
 The chapters baseball team viii play the New Haven chapter today ht New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
TROOP 26, BOY
 SCOUTS, INSPECTED

Troop 26, Boy Scouts of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, last night was inspected by the inspec- tion committee at the weekly meet ing in the parish hall.
 A committee was selected to ar- range for an outing soon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
WATERBURY MAN
 ON TRIAL TUESDAY

Edward Taylor, 20. of Waterbury, will be tried In Litchfield superior court on Tuesday on . charge of forgery and counterfeitine. before Judge Robert |. Munger. He b charged by tho state with passIng several thousand dollars worth of forged Torrington Co. payroll checllB.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10

Rev. Dr. Finton S. Tehan, na- tive of Waterbury has temporarily retired from active duty in the priesthood because of i'll health. He has been succeeded in his post as pastor of St. Peters church, Bridgeport, by Rev. Leo M. Finn, also a native Waterburian.
 Dr. Tehan has been i'll for the past several months. He Is now convalescing in a rest home for priests in New York state.
 Appointment of Father Finn to the pastorate at St. Peters. Bridgeport, was made Thursday by Most Rev. Maurice F. Mc- Auliffe, bishop of Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
AFTER ss YEARS

New Britain. Conn. June i0.-(UP)
 Ffty-three years ago--in iD89-- n pupils were graduated from Dt Mary's paFochial aekool.
 To-day, ihs entire class Of il gath. cred at the home oi Mrs, Thomas Muffha for . reunion.
 Mrs Mary kenney is class pres-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
cHATFIELD GUARDS TO HONOR HoRRICAN

Company Y. the ohatfeld Guard, val give dinner in honor of Major Ihonnas H. Horriaan. commander 6f <hc 3d Battalion. 1o2d Infantry, z1 Ihe Elton hotel tonight. More khan lb0 National duard ofncars sfe expected 70 attend.
 rho dinner k in formal rscoEnI- EIon of Major Hoffiean's recent pfo- zII0l|on and Transfer of battalion t<*oQNaF'sfs 10 this eiiy
 s=*@=r~.l-r>~.-=ss~<=~s~<~
 ls1..ins bpRni1 Ii aeN has ne se-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10

Appointment of Attorney Harry Krasew of thIs city to the New England Young Republican ceun- eil has been announced by Rlch- ard beIden ef West Hartford, state president.
 other appelntees arc state Treasurer Joseph Talbot and Waiter NeFwash Of Naugatuck. snd Walter Howe of LitehfieId.
 Mary xseIllni Of Winated and George Benedict es LIiohfiela have been naIned Co the stais pemmIiiss q e.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
DIED

ATCHIsON-In this city, June 9th. 1889, Mrs. Daisy I. (Kimballl Atchison, of Colonial Ave, Middle bury. Funeral Monday afternoon, at 1900 o'clock, from Alderson Fun. eral Home, 70 Central Ave. Burial in New Milford cemetery.
 sTICKLES-In this city, June 9th. 1889, Mrs. Anna Stickles, of Marion Ave, Cheshire. Funeral Monday morning, at 8:15 o'clock, from Null vile Funeral Home, 270 West Main St. to St. Patrick's Church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
 STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS TRICT of WATERBURY, ss. PRO- BATE COURT, June 9th, 1899. ESTATE of FRANK GLUODENIS. late of the town of Waterbury, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trice of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six month from the the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested. within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 MARY GLUODENIS, 6-10-3t Administratrix.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
MASSES

SHUGRUE - A first anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated Monday morning, June IF, at 7:3o o'clock, at St. Francis Xavier's church, for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Therese Shugrue.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Christmas Party
Will Aid D. A. r.
In Americanization

Contributions and materials for a
benefit shower for the occupational
work the Society of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution Is doing
at Ellis Island will be brought by
members Of the Federal City Chap
ter to . Christmas party tonight at
8 O'Clock at 812 Buchanan street
NV. Mrs. A. M. Thomas will be
hostess, assisted by Miss Lula Mae
Comstock. Mrs. Nettie H. Stokes
and Mrs. Andrew Sauer.
The gifts will be distributed to
the immigrants at Ellis Island and
to patients in the Marine Hospital.
Constitution Chapter Party.
At . Christmas party to be held
by Constitution Chapter tonight
at the studio Of the American
Pen Women, DR.. A. p. Wilson will
speak on Christmas In Australia" I"
and Miss Mary Burdette, director of
music at the Y. w. c. A., will pre-
sent . program Of music.
Hostesses will be Mrs. Walter
Miles, Mrs. George Kerr, Mrs. H. A.
Brooks, Miss Stella Glenn Nc
Elhannon, Mrs. Ashton r. Embry,
Miss Frances L. Fisher and Miss
Grace Barnett. Mrs. Charles L.
Dasher is program chairman.
Regent to Entertain.
Miss Lillian Chenoweth, State
will entertain members of
Manor House Chapter tonight at
3 O'Clock. A special Christmas pro-
gram Will be presented and mem
bers of the chapter will bring
articles to be sent to the Tomassee
School. The State officers also are
invited to Miss Chenoweth's home,
Evening star., 1939-12-19

day greeting cards to members of
organized labor units In the WASH
ington area, Mr.. Locher said. In
dividual cards are being distributed
which will enable individuals to
place a coin in holding flap and
mail contribution directly to the
White House.
Among the labor leaders who
have Endorsed the 1939-40 birthday
greetings campaign to raise funds
for care of infantile paralysis VIC
Tins are Frank Coleman, secretary
Of the District c. L. u; A. L. Shoen-
thai, chairman Of the Executive
Committee of the District Building
Trades Council; John Colpoys,
United States Marshall and editor
Of the Washington Trade Unionist;
Fred Walker of the International
Typographical Union, Agnes King,
Hotel and Restaurant Employees, and
Frank Lee, International Associa-
ton of Machinists.
Evening star., 1939-12-19

Shift Opposed
By Federation
WouldPreserve
Weights.Measures
AS Independent Unit

A resolution opposing any effort to
destroy or reduce the usefulness Of
the Department Of Weights and
Measures of the District, through
the reorganization bill or other
wise, was adopted 1T the meeting
of the District Federation of Wom>
ems Clubs yesterday at 2400 Six
teenth street.
Mrs. Ernest w. Howard, chairman
of resolutions, explained that the
federation went ON record two years
ago recommending support OF the
department and an increase In its
personnel. She pointed out that
many Irregularities in weights and
measures had been corrected by
the department In the interest Of
the consumer. Before its establish
ment, she added. there were no
standards for sizes or weights of
loaves of bread and in many in
stances, she said, milk bottles were
found undersized, while receptions
in weights and measures OF other
products had been practiced to
the consumers loss.
Relative to proposal in the re-
organization bill that the Depart
ment of Weights and Measure be
placed under the Police Depart
ment, Mrs. Howard said, Il oppose
the department being reduced to
the status of subordinate unit OF
another department"
~,o4yatalr, v1eAnfir0 ~
the club was advanced week this
month because its usual schedule
would have conflicted with Christ
mas. A special program of music
was offered yesterday by the chair
man of music, Mrs. Hazel Brown
Piers, featuring Mrs. Ruth Snod-
grass, Mrs. Roberta Stinemeyers and
Miss Nancy Poore, organist and
choir director of Georgetown Pres
byterian Church.
Mrs. Hugh Butler made an in
formal address on procedure In club
work and Mrs. Betty Perrin OF
Stockton, Calf, brought greetings
to the clubwomen from the Cali
fornia Federation of Womens Clubs,
of which she is a member. Mrs.
Perrin was the guest of Mrs. Ernest
H. Daniel, president, at the lunch
con which followed the meeting.
Other guests of Mrs. Daniel In
cluded Mrs. William Harr, Mrs.
Baldwin T. Cook and Mrs. Miller
Hickerson of the Goodwill Indus
tries.
Cordial greeting were extended to
Mrs. La Verne Beales, first vice
president, who attended the meet
ing yesterday after an absence OF
many months, due to illness.
Announcement was made OF the
newly accepted membership OF the
Rubenstein Club into the General
Federation of Women's Clubs. 1t
was also announced that the Lesselli
Marionettes of New York, to be pre-
sented by the federation for the
golden jubilee benefit on January
S at 4 pm, are to be shown at the
Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter
Day Saints, 281o Sixteenth street
NV.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Club Will Show
Travel, Film

The Young Married Women's
Club of the Y. w. c. A. will hold q
Christmas party tomorrow, featur-
ing the Aim Land of Enchant-
ment," a scenic and historical film
of Mexico in natural color. The
narration is by Lowell Thomas.
A luncheon will follow and men,
bers will exchange small gifts.
There will also be singing of Christ
mas carols. led by Mrs. Irving J.
Curran. The committee in charge
of the party includes Mrs. D. O.
Anderson, Mrs. r. w. Cavanagh,
Mrs. T. J. Pekin and Mrs. Ryan.
Evening star., 1939-12-19

Mr.. Hahn was born in Baltimore
and came here when he was about
18 years old. He became a member
Of the municipal police force and
was chief during the administra-
ton Of the late Mayor Samuel Jones.
Resigning as chief Of police, he
Joined the Academy watch force on
July 30, 1907, being promoted to
Evening star., 1939-12-19

1850 Meridian place NV, for this
meeting. The assistant hostesses
are Mrs. c. p. Clark, Miss Mary Lee
Goddard, Mrs. G. A. Montgomery
and Miss Helen Montgomery.
Mrs. Stuart Ernest Catling, chap
ter regent, was hostess at bridge
luncheon yesterday at her home, 1896
Randolph street NV, given in
honor Of her officers. The guests
included Mrs. Miles, Mrs. William
A. Poole. Mrs. Charles D. Vassar,
Miss Barnett, Mrs. Adam Schneider,
Mrs. George H. Bailey, Mrs. Will
liam Douden, Mrs. Irving Frickey,
Mrs. E. Richard Gasch and Mrs.
Alfred L. Talbot.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Labor 70 Cooperate
On Birthday Balls =

A special committee of members
OF the Central Labor Union has
been formed to cooperate with the
labor division of the Committee for
the Celebration of the Presidents
Birthday, John Locher, president of
the local trade union organization,
announced today.
The unions committee will IA
cilitate distribution Of official birth
Evening star., 1939-12-19

senior guard officer on September II,
1920.
He was active in the local Elks'
Lodge. He also was a member of
the Catholic Benevolent Legion.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Kate Hahn; two daughters, Mrs.
Marie Lipske, Washington, and Mrs,
Catherine Blume, Annapolis, and six
grandchildren.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
George H. Burr Dies

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 NP).-George
H. Burr, 73. board chairman of Burr
& Co., Wall Street investment
bankers. and American Red Cross
Commissioner to France during the
World War, died last night.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Mrs. HoOf Hostess

Mrs. Wilson Hoon will be hostess
at a meeting of the Washington
Alumnae Chapter of Delta Zeta, ma
tional social sorority, tomorrow at
8 pm. at her home, 4003 Glebe road,
Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
6. H. Hahn, EmpIoye
At Novol Academy, Dies
Special Dispatch to The Star.

opeC1tI OISpHIcH 70 1ne SUIT.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 49,
George Henry Hahn, 81, captain of
the watch force at the Naval Acad-
emy for the last 10 years, died sud-
denly at his home yesterday of q
heart attack,
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Net Titles al Stake
Today in Tourney
Of Women S Loon

Unsung and unseeded Marian
Cunningham today was bidding for
her first major singles court title at
Sixteenth Street Reservoir courts,
clashing with Charlotte Decker, de-
Tending champion, in the final of
the District Women's Tennis League
tournament.
Mrs. Cunningham reached the
final round by virtue of an upset
victory over Joan Bransford, ST,
6l, 81, while Miss Decker ad-
vanced by trimming Sally Whipple,
50, Ga. The singles finalists were
to team in the doubles final and
face the challenge of Miss Bransford
and Frances Carter in a match at
o'clock.
The doubles final was postponed
by darkness yesterday after the
Decker = Cunningham combination
had captured the first set, rs, and
dropped the second, 2-6. The
match was to be continued from
that point.
Margaret Graham, who trounced
Mary Gray, 6-3. 6-3, and Ruth
Rhetts, who defeated Gertrude
Smith. 6-3. IS. were to battle in
the consolation final at o'clock.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Dressing Room Sock
Likely 10 GET Ryan
Return Mat Go
SIues Victorious Singh
For Pro|oneine Hold
After Bout Is Over

Unless the rassling lads have
gotten around to changing their
script, it appears Red Ryan and
Nanjo Singh again will be meeting
formally. It's all because Ryan
possessed the business acumen to
slug Singh in dressing room tiff
last night at Turner's Arena.
Singh won the graphing match
in % minutes, but aroused the wrath
of Ryan because he insisted on
being too emphatic. The Hindu
continued to employ his so-called
cobra clutch" on Red for three
minutes after Referee Berger had
declared Singh the winner.
Spectators then joined in the fun
and finally pried them apart. Ryan
slumped to the canvas but was re-
vived in hurry and headed for
Singh. who had adjourned to the
dressing room. Singh was socked
and Ryan probably will earn an
other match with Nanjo for his
.thoughtfulness.
Other matches saw Jack Hader
toss Pete Managof in II minutes,
Rudy Strongberg f1atten Tom Ma
honey in l minute IS seconds, Bibber
Mccoy squash Hank Metheny in IA
minutes and Chief Chewaki pin
George Kondylis in II minutes.