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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-06
Highlights or Attorney L Warren Upson Story

A. His suggestion was that if ar- engagements were made for that and there would be no attack on his rec ords as controller, he would not pub fish the information he had proposed which he knew to be harmful to Republican leaders in town; and during the course of the converse tion he read to me excerpts of the material he had on hand, that he believed would be harmful to the Re- publican leaders in Waterbury.
 o. Did you submit to the terms of his agreement? =
 A. No. sir.
 o. Whether he displayed at any time books with reference to mem- orandum made for individuals?
 A. Yes. He had three books with binders on and he said he had a larger number. think it was total of II or 12.
 {, o. Did he say how he got the in- formation contained in the various books?
 A. He said we had been checking up on Republican leaders in Wa terbury since 1885. He said that those books contained records of the activities of myself and others dur ing the period from August, 1885, till after the city elections of 1885 and that they also covered the three elec- ton campaigns of 1886 and 1887.
 e. Did he say who had gathered the information for him?
 A. No, sir.
 e. Did you know person named Purdie?
 A. No, sir.
 Q. Did you know of any person by that name?
 A. No, sir.
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Conspiracy Trial
 Expenses $9O, ,OO0
Items TotaIIing $4,454 Approved By Judge Inglis;
 Parking Station Paid SAYS

totalling $4,454.5s by Judge Ernest A. Inglis.-
 Stenographers' fees during the past month, according to bills sub mitted were: Florence l.. Eccles, $1,175; R. w. Smith, $1,253.10; Aus tin Phelps, $2o4.7o; Miriam E. Mayo, $42.
 . Deputy Sheriffs fees were as fol- lows: Frank Bickel $28; Clem Briot- ti, $42; Joseph Callahan, $6S; Joseph Cannatta, $8; Charles A, Cappella, $98; Daniel B. Conner, $161; Eugene Fitzpatrick, $56; AL bert Francis, $105; Simon Hugo, $35; George A. Hynes, $9l; Gabriel Ka- sprzycki, $7; Edward P. Nancy, $70; Chris Olsen, $105.
 Guards Francis Healey, $396; James Hoey, $230. Henry Gebhardt, photographer. $40; John L. Cronall, trucker, $l.50; Henry Lindenmeyer and Son, $114.50; Waterbury Troy Steam Laundry, $7.78; Dictaphone Corporation, $20; Central Parking Station, $42.75.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-06
Legal Notices

DISTRICT OF WATERBURY, ss.
 PROBATE COURT, May 9th, A. D.
 1889. EST ATE OF ISIDORE SALTzMAN. late of Brooklyn, N.
 r. leaving estate in this District.
 Upon the application of Harry Kraeow, Administrator praying that he may be authorized to sell, certain real estate belonging to said Es- xate--ns per application on file more fully appears, it Is
 ORDERED. That said application bo heard aud determined at the Probate Office in Waterbury, in said District, on the 9th day of May, A. D. 1898 at o'clock in the forenoon (StanGard Time), and that notice be EIyen ok the pendency of said ap- pIIcafiou. and the time and place of hearing thereon. by publishing this order one time in some newspaper having circulation in said Dis trief. also by leaving with or by mailing in registered letters. post aFe prepaid from Waterbury. q copy " thls order to ail parties inter. HH<ed and residing without the Probate District Of Waterbury on or 94les< the sth day of May, iasa.
 JOHN q. HOWARD,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-06
NEGOTIATIONS IN
 STRIKE TO.RESUME

New York, May 6-(UP)-The National Maritime Union agreed to- day to resume negotiations with four oil transportation companies in the three weeks old tanker strike which began April IT.
 The union offered to reopen the talks if the four companies-Stand- ard oil, Tide Water Associated oil, Socony-Vacuum and c. D. Mallory & Co.--reinstated union men who had gone on strike. The union asserted l05 vessels were tied up by the walkout, but 26 have resumed service with replace ment crews.
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 are charged with one count of con- spiracy, 10 counts of mail fraud, and three counts of violating regulation of the securities and exchange com mission by filing false financia, statements.
 MT. Phillips is now free on bonds of $7,500, having posted that amount at a preliminary arraign- ment in New York. He was a mem- Der of the board of directors of the McKesson and Robbins Company Federal men are Investigating a claim that the sum of $500, 900 passed from CoSter- -Musica to MT. Truxton the transactions being allegedly dis guised as valid business deals.
 As reported previously in The Democrat, records of the defunct Merchants Trust Go. have been sub- poenaed by the government and studied at New York. These include records of dealings of the Truxton firm, and have been submitted to the federal grand jury.
 MT. Truxton during the early days of prohibition was industrial alcohol administrator for the state of New York. He came to Waterbury in 1925, and established wholesale drug and chemical firm the follow ing year. Early in 1885, the cor poration was dissolved.
 Mystery has been long attached to MT. Truxton's death. He was found with his head in a shallow brook in Middlebury, July 16, 1855. His car had apparently gone of the road, carened through underbrush and stopped against a tree. Dr. Harry Anderson, medical examiner in Middlebury at the time, who is now dead, said that death was caused by accidental drowning and theorized that MT. Truxton had walked to the brook either to get a drink or wash of his face and suf- fered a dizzy spell.
 It was later reported that an in- surance company insisted on havmg the body exhumed from the grave in Norfolk, Va, and autopsied before it would pay double indemnity policy said to amount to $l04 900.
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P BRUSH FIRES > QUELLED FRIDAY
Capitol, Cortland Avenues Blaze Lasts Several
 Hours

Twtney-two brush fires, the larg- est number this season, scourged the fire department yesterday as blaze after blaze was reported in all sections of the city. Most serious was a brush fire at Capitol and Cortland avenues las. evening. The blaze, believed to be extinguished after three hours of work, sprang ur once more shortly after 10 o'clock and one company returned for an- other hour.
 Four other fires were reported yesterday. At 1:44 p. m. at building at 300 North Main street, owned by the Waterbury Savings bank, was slightly damaged. An automobile blaze on South Main street in the car owned by Gus Kramer, Of Bos- ton, Mass, was quickly extinguished Fire was said to be started by . short circuit. Slight damage re- suited in a fire at $40 p. m. in the garage of c. H. Peterson at 320 Pine street.
 The 22 brush fires were as fol. lows: 8:15 8. m., Sheffield street; 8:55, Plank road; 10:36, Chase park way; 11:12, rear 3 Henry street 11:36, rear 195 North Main street, 11:53, 238 Bunker Hill avenue.
 12:47 D. m., of Greenleaf avenue; 1:15,, Brewster street; 1:19, Scott road; 2:01, Ridge street; 2:08, Wa terville street; 3:08, Ridge street; 3:28, Pierpont Heights; 3:54 Fair. view stret; 4:21, Carter street; 4:23 Waterville street: 4:38 Highland avenue extension; $40, Courtlant avenue; 6:41, Capitol avenue; TOO Waterville street; 7:24, Scott road; $40 p. m, Cortland avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-06
FratenaL News
A. O. H.

Division 5, Ancient Order of Hibernians auxiliary, will receive communion in a body tomorrow morning at the 8 o'clock mass of the Immaculate Conception church. In addition, they will att tend 8 mass on Monday morning in the same church, honoring de- ceased members. Plans have been completed for a card party to fol- low a meeting Thursday night in Mechanics hall.
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OF
 TRIAL FIGURES
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nesses, according to weeks.
 Week of January 31: City Clerk John P. Fitzmaurice; Attorney Ed ward c. Levy, confessed conspirator
 Week of February T: Edward G Levy, Stenographer Raymond Smith Stenographer Austin Phelps; George Horowitz of New Haven, Arthur Lockwood of Middletown; James P Purcell.
 Week of February IA: James P Purcell; County Detective Edward J. Hickey.
 Week of February 21: James P Purcell; Thomas P. Morrissey Bridgeport; John s. Fox, New York; Charles L. Doty, New York; Warren M. Brown.
 Week of February 2S: James P. Purcell.
 Week of March 8: James P. Pur- cell.
 Week of March 14: James P. Pur- cell: Joseph Moore, Mrs. Francis Fruin, John Luskay, Bartholomew Scannell.
 Week of March 21: Bartholomew Scannell: Thomas Hartigan; Mrs Luciele R. Adolf, Mrs. Wanda Sitka John Savers, Harley w. Tripp, Ma jor Judge, Charles B. Jackson, Peter Griffin, John A. Hayden, Edward L. Futile; Martin F. Hayden.
 Week of April 1: Charles E. Will Hanson.
 Week of April II: Charles E. Will Hanson, Joseph B. McMahon, Harry Mackenzie. Week of April IS: Harry Macken. zie, Fred Dalton, Edward Downes Patrick Carlin, Joseph Carroll, Fran. cis Brice, James O'Donnell, Timothy Morgan, Francis ODonnell, Harolt Cook.
 Week of April 25: Calvin Rich, ardson, William l.. Loomis, Henry s Seeley, Albert A. Johnson.
 Week of May 3: Carl Heebner Frank T. Waering, Anthony P. Sun. derland. Thomas J. Spellacy, Johr F. McGrath. Francis P. Guilfoile William E. Thomas. John H. Qoss Daniel L. Haywood. Bert o. Stg' berg, Herman weisman. Beatriki Pomponio. Helen Driscoll, Elsil Emanuelson. Francis Troy. J.. War ren Upson.
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NAZI PRESS IN
 WAR ON POLAND
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N~~~@N~@~N'OsS - Ciano, German and Italian foreign ministers starting at Milan today.
 But it was evident from inspired Nazi comment on Beck's speech to the Polish parliament yesterday and in an official Polish memorandum to Germany which supplemented it, that Nazis regarded all negotiations with Poland deadlocked.
 This view was shared in Warsaw, dispatches made it plain, and for the present the situation remained that Germany demanded Danzig and 15-mile wide strip across the Polish corridor, connecting Germany and East Prussia-and that Poland refused to concede either demand.
 Attacks Resumed
 Awaiting an official lead as to diplomatic action, inspired Nazi sources resumed attacks on Poland for alleged "monstrous" attacks on Germans in Polish territory and for mobilizing troops along the German frontier when there was no dan- ger"
 It was noted that newspapers published scant summaries of Beck's speech, but devoted columns to com- ment on it, along lines which had been outlined to them by the official propaganda ministry.
 Poland has chosen!" proclaimed 8 headline in the Deutsche Allge- meine zeitung, over an editorial which said:
 "Beck's speech was tantamount to a second rejection of Germany's magnanimous offer. Therefore 1t is inconceivable what Poland means by a profession of its readiness for negotiations. Apparently it is only to serve as a cue for the Polish press to say that Poland is the one which is ready for negotiations.
 Such chance as was offered by Germany's proposals to Poland had not been offered since the World War. Simultaneously it was a chance for Europe, because by Po- lands acceptance the powder keg which-especialy according to the British conception-standS between East Prussia and Germany proper would have been submerged.
 "The British, too, failed to per- ceive the chance because they were intoxicated by their encirclement policy. They forgot their former reasonable attitude toward the prob- lem of Danzig and the corridor"
 Not Called Answer
 Official quarters took the view that the Polish answer, as contained in Beck's speech and the Polish memo randum, was not an answer at all to filters April 28 reichstag speech and the German memorandum which supplemented it.
 Hence, it was argued, there was no necessity for Germany to take any diplomatic steps as the result of a worsening of diplomatic rela- tions for which, the Nazis held, Ger many was not responsible.
 For the moment German diplo- matic activities centered in Italy and on the Ribbentrop- Ciano con- ferences.
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 ITO whom else can I turn?" ht said.
 In Close Touch
 MT. Roosevelt has indicated here tofore that he preferred to leave tht situation in the hands of the con- ciliation service, but he has beer keeping in close touch.
 Steelman, who entered the con. tract parleys three weeks ago, tool complete charge of them yesterday before the joint Appalachian wage conference which had convened tt hear its eight-member sub-commit. tee report failure after eight week. of trying.
 He virtually forced the dead locked conferees to take up again the task which, before he spoke, they had been ready to drop.
 Neither side felt it could refuse without accepting the onus for the shutdown, his demand that com mittees with full power to act" meet with him to seek "a fair, workable settlement.
 Once before, on April 4, the sub- committee had reported failure, but on that occasion the conference sent them back to work of its own ac- cord.
 Prevents Break-Up
 Steelman's action prevented, at least temporarily, the breakup of the Appalachian conference which has handled contractlual relations be- tween coal operators and John L. Lewis United Mine Workers of America for the past six years.
 Whether it would ultimately re- store peace to the $4,000, ,O00, 900 in- dustry, now "suspended in absence of contracts" remained to be seen.
 The Appalachian agreement, since the early days of the late MIRA, has been the model upon all soft coal contracts were based. Directly, it applied only to the 340,0O0 miners and 2,000 operators in the eight state Appalachian area, but 1t has been accepted as the basic wage hour formula covering the 5000 miners in the 21 outlying" coal producing states.
 Left Jobs April 1
 The eastern miners left their jobs April 1 after the Appalachian ne- gotiators had failed to agree on a contract replacing the one which ex- pired March 31. Western miners fol- lowed yesterday and today.
 There was nothing to indicate that Steelman's maneuver would alter the attitude of either side toward Lewis demand for closed shop con- ditions as a protection against rival unions and alleged "open shop in- terests" among the operators. On all other issues the negotiators were in tentative accord.
 Time became daily more import ant. Eastern fuel stocks available to the market were almost depleted, and the western shutdown meant that replacements from that source would soon be cut off. government statistics indicated that reserves would soon be cut off. Government statistics indicated that reserves would be exhausted by the end of the month.
 The Pennsylvania anthracite mines and the bituminous areas of where the Progressive Mine Workers of America have jurisdic- tion. were virtually the only coal fields still operating.
 The UMWA's 100000 hard coal miners remained on the job under contract extensions while wage hour negotiations continued here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-06
REVISION OF MERIT
 SYSTEM IS VOTED

Hartford, Conn.,, May 6-(UP)-- The judiciary committee today voted favorable report on bill reyis- ing the states merit system by abol- ishing the personnel advisory board, which hears appeals by state en- ployes.
 Tn its place, the measure creates a board of five members-two ad- ministrative heads of departments, two employees in the classified serv- ice an done head of state institu- ton.
 The personnel advisory board has 10 members.
 Another bill approved provided a $200 fine or six months in jail for merit system violations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-06
Capt. Costigan GiUen Official
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 Capt. Peter ,. Costigan has transferred from the U. S. Army reserves to the Connec- ticut National Guard and is now afflliated with the 43d Division, c. N. G., at New Ha- ven.
 < Word from Washi n gton stated today that the govern ment has recognized Capt. Costigan's qualifications and has approved the transfer. The federal approval is as of April .. The National Guard gave its approval March 25.
 Capt. C0stigan goes to New Haven weekly for drills with his troops there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-06
Florio Post

Flori0 post, Italian-A American War Veterans are planning a membership drive, in contempla- ton of an initiation next month. Members of the post and its auxiliary will visit West Point next month.
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CONN. TO BE PUT =
 ON ALERT BASIS
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more vital parts made in Connecti- cut. It seems to me that if any state in the nation is entitled to 8 military basis to protect itself from air at tack, that state is Connecticut" First On "Alert Basis"
 Connecticut, he said, would be the first state in the country to place itself on an "alert basis" in event of armed conflict.
 The examinations to determine the physical fitness of officers for "field duty, would effect one major gen. eral, two brigadier generals, six colonels, 13 ieutenants-colonels: 27 majors, 104 captains; 91 first lieu tenants, and 81 seconds heutenants
 One of the great dangers of hav- ing over-age or physically disquali- lied officers is that in the event oi national emergency in which the Guard is called into. the Federal service, such officers, of course, im- mediately and ruthlessly are weeded out. The order affects six Waterbury companies of the National Guard These are the Medical Department Detachment of the 102d Infantry the Howitzer Company, Headquar- ters Company, and Co.'s E. F. and G
 Plans for examination of local of ficers as to physical fitness for field duty were being awaited in this city today.
 Major Thomas H. Horrigan re. gently elevated from captaincy is the commanding officer of the Sec- ond Battalion with headquarter. here. Major Joseph A. Ciminera named as a member of the New Haven area medical examining board is attached to the local medi. cal unit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-06
BACHELOR. 100. AND SORRY

Sydney, N. s. W. .(UP)-William Jackson has just celebrated his tooth birthday here and his only regret is that he never married. Most of my life." he confessed, T have had a prejudice against wo- men, but now I have changed my views, and think all young men should marry"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-06
KEEPS GOWNS SECRET

Adrian has worked out wardrobe Ideas for Norma shearer and Joan Crawford to wear in ''The Women. SO revolutionary that they are to be kept strictly secret until their ap- |pearance on the set,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-06
Cota Leion

An initiation for three candi- dates of Gota Lejon, Order of vasa, will be held May l2 at Tor rington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-06
OBITUARY

McGOWAN-Word was received yesterday of the death of Mrs. Mar garet (McQuinn) McGowan, wife of John McGowan, at her home, 20 Bracket street, Brighton, Mass, yes- terday. Mrs. McGowan was a for mer resident of the Washington Hill section of this city.
 Besides her husband, Mrs. Me- Gowan is survived by five sisters, Misses Bee and Helen McQuinn of this city, Miss Catherine McQuinn and Mrs. Mary Murphy, of Elmira, N. r., and Mrs. P. R. Scotland of Boston.
 Funeral services will be held in Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-06
LONG DISTANCE

Fred MacMurray and Eddie Ho- gan. young heavyweight. fought for three days doing the one fight scene shown in paramount's Invitation to Happiness" today set for early t&*s2 ..A-..... ,4----l .... -l. . s.- .ss-,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-06

Rita Johnson. after a week with a swollen jaw caused by a tooth ex- traction. checked in at M-Q-M for her first scenes with Walter pidgeon in "6ooo Enemies yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-06

Expenses of the Waterbury grand jury investigation and conspiracy trial to date topped the $90, 900 mark today with the approval of items
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of Pithias. MT. Herst read the Py- thian funeral ritual at the grave. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery, Watertown.
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DIED

CAREY-In woodbury, Conn.,, May 5th, 1899, Edward Michael Carey, 1y of this city. Funeral Monday morning, at 9:o0 o'clock, from Nun son Funeral Home, Woodbury. Conn, to St. Theresa's Church. Woodbury. Burial in old St. Jo. seph's cemetery, Woodbury.
 MORAN-In this city, May 9th. 1889. Mrs. Margaret Moran, of 22 Coo St. Funeral Monday morning, at 8:15 o'clock, from Mulville Funeral Home. 270 West Main St.. to I'm. maculate. Conception Church. Bur- ial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-06

Manchuria has a fiveAyear pro- gram for exploitation of basic re- sources under strict government control.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-06

Millions of barrels of oil are being conserved every day in the oil indus try by stopping waste from eyapora- ton and flre.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many rela- tives, friends and neighbors, espe- cially the Connecticut Light & Power Co.,, for the kindness and sympathy shown us during our re- cent bereavement, the death of our beloved fatlter, Cornelius o'Neill.
 Signed:
 EUGENE O'NEILL AND FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-06

FIRST SPORTS WRITER NAMED
 Gloucester, N. J. (UP).-Russell (Ftsty) Callow, University of Penn- sylvania rowing coach, selected the worlds first sports writer at tn ere quest of high school students here. He named St. Paul.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-06
PHoTOGRAPHED IN BED

1OAOONAAA AAGO A1S DG1
 Akim Tamiroff today spent the least exciting day of his screen ca reer when he spent 12 hours in bed while the cameras were turned on him for scenes in Paramount's "The Magnificent Fraud"
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CAREY - Edward Michael Carey died yesterday afternoon at his home in North Woodbury after a long illness. MT. Carey was born in Patterson, N. Y, the son of Wash- ington and Susan (Waird) Carey. He retired in 1881 as a plumbing contract estimator for the M. J, Daly & Sons, Inc, of this city. He lived many years in Waterbury be- fore moving to Woodbury ,16 years ago.
 Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Helen (Collins) Carey; a sister, Mrs. John Nugent, of Yonkers, N. Y.; two nephews. Roscoe and Harry Winship of Dover, Plains. N. r., and a cou- sin, Mrs. Jessie Waird Davis of pat terson.
 The funeral will be held from the Munson Funeral Home, Wood- bury, Monday morning at g o'clock with Mass at St. Theresa s church at 9:30 o'clock. Burial will be in the old St. Joseph's cemetery, Waterbury.
 Friends may call at the funeral home tonight and tomorrow even- ing.
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MORAN-Mrs. Margaret Moran wife of James J. Moran of 9 Coe street, died this morning at her home after brief illness. A native of Ireland, she had been a resident of this city for forty years. She was communicant of the Immaculate Conception church and was mem- Der of the Rosary Confraternity of the parish.
 Mrs. Moran is survived by her husband and one daughter, Miss Margaret Moran.
 The funeral will be held from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street on Monday morning at 8:15 o'clock to the Immaculate Con- ception church where a solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
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KING, QUEEN SAIL
 FOR N. AMERICA

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TRUXTON PROBE
 IN INVERSION CASE

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ALL SOFT COAL
 MINING CEASES

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