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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-07
Mistake Made in Computation of What City's Over Expenditures Would Be
 Without Wage Cuts
PREVIOUS AUDITS OF BROWN :.
 WERE SEVERELY CRITICIZED
BY JOSEPH P DONAHUE
 Democrat Staff Reporter)

States Accountant Warren M. Brown admitted in the conspiracy trial today that he made an error of $2, ,123, ,O5499 in his computations of what the citys appropriation over-expendtures would have been if the city employees had not taken wage slashes during the period 1932-1937
 Brown Admitted His Error
 Subjected to methodica ross-examination by Attorney Joseph J. Seaman, the states star witness admitted that he was in when he said that the ver-expenditures would have amounted to $5898- 612.9O if the pay slashes had not been in effect
 Previous Brown Audits Criticized
 Adverse comments of Socialist Mayor Jasper McLevy of Bridgeport and the Hartford common council, concerning audits made by Brown during previous years were tossed at Brown by Seaman in rapid-ire order Seaman concluded his cross-exam- nation of the witness at 1235 and was succeeded by Attorney Benjamin Sade his associate
 Forced Into Admission
 Brown showing the strain of his 13 days the wit stand forced into the admission that the over expenditures of the cts appropriations would have been greater than 555791 the city employees had not taken wage slashes.
 Admits To Other Errors
 He was also forced to admit in the closing moments of the Seaman crossexaminaton further in his schedule which he claimed showed that more than million dollars of city money passed through the Water
 
 available.
 Hartford Audit Questioned
 Directing more than hour of questioning ing Browns audit of the Welfare Department of the City of Hartford in 1932 Seaman brought out that Browns bill for 99 for the work sliced by about $600O by the Board of Arbitration
 Alcorn Sued For Brown
 He forced to file suit in the Hartford Superior Court to collect the bill, and in his litigation epre sented by Hugh M Acorn, special prosecutor in the current trial.
 Did Not Fulfill Duties council Attorney Seaman quoted 'The committee believes that MT. Brown did not fulfill the duties as requested by the board in that he made report on the personnel of the department intentionally left out hun- dreds of items which might have clarified the report and by the testimony of of his men, kept men work ing unnecessarily"
 Attorney Shade Attacks Brown
 With biting sarcasm Attorney Slade who followed Seaman croSs-examiner, demanded to know Brown stand that he not interested in the reports which had followed the audit completed by him in the Hartford welfare department in 1882
 Faid No Attention to Them
 Brown replied that he had paid no attention whatso- ever to them Slade will question Brown further this afternoon concerning the he accomplished thus far for the prosecution in the His intent to bring out how much Brown has received in return for his services
 Shade Serves Him With Subpoena
 Shade has caused to be served on Brown a subpoena ordering him to bring to court all records pertaining 10 his services and recommendations in connection with the case.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-07
Defense Atty. Seaman Forces
 Alcorn's Expert Accountant To Confess Mistake Of Huge Sum
City Court Judgeship Muddle Grows Worse
Unless There Is a "Zero Fiour' Change the Appoint ments Will Be Up to Governor Baldwin-Local
 Senators, Representatives Are Very Busy
Special to The Democrat)

State Capitol, Hartford June 7- In the hurly-burly last day the legislative session the Waterbury city court judgeshp appointments seemed destined to be lost today unless unexpected astmnute agreement should be reached Failure of the assembly to act today will place the appointments in the hands of Governor Raymond E.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-07
The Weather

Fair, Cool Tonight, Thur. Cloudy, Warmer Fun Weather Report Page 5
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States Accountant Warren M. Brown admitted in the conspiracy trial today that he made an error of O54.99 in his computations of what the citys appropriation over-expenditures would have been if the city employees had not taken wage sashes during the period 1932-1937.
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Evening star., 1939-11-26

FORD 1887 black Fordor tourins sedan;
radio and heater, large lugsage space; 9
save $50. MERsON A. THOMPSON. Chrys-
ler-Plymouth. $3.50 wis. ave. wis. t105.
Open nights and SUNDAYS.
FORD 1884 de luxe Tudor sedan; carefully
driven; for Immediate sale. S125i terms.
Dealer, Col 6160 M.
Evening star., 1939-11-26

CHEVROLET. 1898 dc luxe 4-docr snort
and will Be sacrificed for S486: low mile
are: Just like new: eQ.dey guef4Atee: easy
terms. Eddie AdeH4 Motors. e6e1 oeofsta
ave, 4hepherd 2e4S.
Evening star., 1939-11-26
ADAM WEsCHLER. AUCTIoNIKRS.
915 e ST NV
TRusTEEs SALE OF REAL ESTATE NO
POOL RENNTNG ROAO Me- MPROVEf

TRusTEEs SALE Or REAL EsTATE NO.
2o01 BENNINQ ROAD NE. IMPROVED
BY FRAME DWELLING ALSO LOTS
80 AND 80 IN SQUARE 4469. M
goth AND M ST6. NE.
-. BY virtue Of the powers vested in me BY
the will Of Edward Dade. ST., deceased, duly
wills ls OF the , District Of Columbia. Admn: No.
ers, sen At publis evction IN front Of the
THIRTY O'CLOCK Pm. the following land
and premises situated in the District Of Co.
lumbia: Parcel Lot IL in square 4515.
fronting 43.71 #. on Benning I'd. ne. by
depth of los it., and being premises No
2OO1 Benning I'd. at corner Of Goth st.. i'm
and 80 in square 4469 near corner Of Goth
and N SITS ne, improved by frame DWELL
Ing on lot as.
Terms of sale: One-third cash and bal.
ence in two equal installments payable ir,
one and two years. with interest at Ave per
cent, from day Of sale. payable semi-auilu-
ally secured by hrst deed Of trust on the
property sold. or all cash at the option Of
the purchaser. A. deposit Of $500 will be
reqnuired at time Of sale Of Parcel l. and Of
Sro9 81 ssn at time OF sale of lots in Parcel 2,
aecordins: and revenue stamps at. cost
within 80 days from day Of sale or trustee
VIII resell the property at the risk and cost
OF defaulting purchaser after five days ad-
Vertlsement IN this newspaper.
no25.2e.2 q. .es. %. So. del .e,3.4 trustee.
Evening star., 1939-11-26

enamel. radio and heater: very low mileage;
owned BY Army colonel; Just traded on .
1a40 Mercury: 3O-day written guarantee.
These 1897 cars are the best buys in town
today. Only S3h9: $50 down. S21 mo. Lo-
Evening star., 1939-11-26

FORD 1898 black Fordor touring SEDAN;
radio and heater: II 900 actual miles: new:
miles. save $50 Your 1898 Ford. Plym-
outh or Chevrolet and only S26 mo: MER-
SON 4, THOMPSON. Chrysler plymouth.
and 9i1ndavS
Evening star., 1939-11-26

IA eALLe 1895 4-door trunk sedan; ori0s
maj black hnish. Low mileage. 0-vheei
e9ulpment. very clean. rubber sxceilSutS
nigh-grade car at . low price, $406. -
HORNETS CoRNxR.
9TH and Fla. Ave NE Att 046l
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-14

dealer: South. East-West vul-
nerable.)
South started the ball a-rolling
mere with 1-Club, North bid l.
neart South Diamonds, North f.
D1,lamonds, South 5-Diamonds and
North 6-Diamonds, which West
Soupled' S The opening lead was the
.eart nee ) which of course indicated
s ene ~ IN Vests hand, marking a
a.a .llesSe Of the 9 later as likely to
succeed succeed Even so, there would ap-
t,ay tRatently have to be a loser in
Jumps Ia and one in clubs, unless a
b,,". be,,d"u.'lnrowing end-play could be
0ullt against West.
,.,,, 10 oulld such play, it was neces-
saty ss 70 eliminate the major suits
hol'l ha, ooth Of declarer's hands. So
n ~ won @ the first trick with the heart
y Nd the diamond 10, covered by
Copyright. 1880. Kim
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-14
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
"Ths Authority on Authorities"
''Ths Authority on Authorities"

the j and K, came to the spade A,
messed the club j, took the dia-
mond A, finessed the heart 9, dis
carded clubs on the heart K and A,
played the spade K for a third club
discard, then led diamond to West.
The poor defender had Hobson's
choice. He had to lead either a
spade, which could be ruffed in the
South for discard in the North, or
pitch away from his club K-9 into
the combination tenace Of the Az
in the North and the O. in the
South.
After the deal was over, the bril-
liant declarer, August p. Jurgen-
sen of New York, said he would
have had to play the hand the same
way even if West had not doubled.
The double in this case merely in
creased the likelihood that correct
play would win.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-14
WEIGH YOUR OPPONENT

BUSINESS DOUBLES WHICH
you would make against average
opposition are highly risky against
brilliant card-reader. Your double
may tell him how to play the hand,
by method which he might not
use if you had kept quiet. It is likely
to make him count on you for the
very cards you hold, and so thwart
whatever chance you might other
wise have had to beat him.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-14

dealer: North. North-South vul-
nerable.)
If North bids diamond, South
1-Spade, West 2-Hearts, North g.
Diamonds, East 3-Hearts, North g.
Spades and. South 4-Spades, East
doubling, why should West avoid
leading either diamonds or spades ?
Features Syndicate Inc.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
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Evening star., 1939-07-12

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Evening star., 1939-07-12

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Hurry for first selection of
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Evening star., 1939-07-12
Peoples Hardware Stores

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n
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05


 ficient work on the part of the tax commissioners, urged repeal of ob. solete traffic ordinances, and pro- posed e study of plan whereby firemen would receive time off each month.
 Mayor Perrielio turned over to the aldermen the reports of 30 execu- tive officers and department heads.
 Republican Leader George L. Kingston said the mayor should Dc oomplimented for the economies he has made since taking office n September. But" he went on, most of the savings were recom- mended by the Republican aldermen when the budget came up year ago. They couldn't be put into ef- feet until the new mayor took office"
 Conn. R. & L. Criticized
 Mayor Perriello criticized the Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co. declaring that abandoned trolley tracks and adjacent pavement had been allowed to get out of repair so as to constitute a menace. He urged that if the company refuses to make the necessary repairs, the city take action to force such a program.
 He reported that a project for inc stallation of new street signs has been arranged. and again suggest cd that automatic stokers be in- stalled in the city hall. The plan for stokers was halted when the aldermen several weeks ago refused Q transfer of s240 asked by the mayor to hire an engineer 10 draw up specifications.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
which Mussolini regards in his sphere of influence.

London, Dec. 5.-UP)-The Finnish legation today issued an official announcement from Hel. sinki saying that Finnish troops had advaced against the red army in two sectors of southeast Fln- land, "infiicting heavy casualties on the Russians"
 The legation statement said that news from the Finnish general stan told of heavy fighting Mon- day in the district of Salimi. north of Lake Lad0ga. The red army suffered many casualties and the Finnish troops advanced, the statement said.
 The statement also quoted Fin- nish headquarters dispatches say ing that Films had advanced southeastward along the coast on the Karellan Isthmus, north of Leningrad.
 All foreign legations at Helsinki were notified that Finnish mines had been laid around the Aaland Islands, which guard the Gulf of Bothnia.
 The Finnish minister tO Mos COW. Baron YrjO-K Kiskhen, Is ''vir- tuaIIy . prisoner in the legation at Moscow" the statement said, despite the efforts os Che Swedish minister there to assure his safe departure for home. The Swedish minister's effort 60 lar have failed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
Scandinavians $ Begin
 ToStrengthen Defenses
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f the line, from billets in farm hous- es in remote villages to the rear, u' front line pilboxes and forts held by various British regiments.
 Tanks, armored cars and all sorts of guns, from the efficient little Bren anti-aircraft guns to big Howitzers were on display for his majesty.
 It was raining fairly hard when he awakened in a chateau near the general headquarters. Clouds were low and there was little hope of better weather for his tour, which will last three days.
 He spent most of the day clam- berihg through muddy fields and tank and gun pits.
 Anger Against SOviets
 Anger against the Soviets spread rapidly as the league of nations pre- pared to meet next weekend. Argen- tina called for expulsion of Russia from the league and in Italy-whose membership in the league expires on Monday -- there was increasing clamor against the Soviets.
 Italian circles pointed out that Russia was a leader in the league movement for imposition onf sanc- tions against Italy during the Eth- ioplan war and that it would be irl- teresting now to watch develop ments as similar proposals were made against the Soviets as a re- suit of the invasion of Finland.
 The Moscow government, having recognized q rebel socialistic govern ment of Finland set Up under Red army protection at Terjoki. took the position thatn real government existed at Helsinki and that the league protest was an insult" to Russia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
MAYOR ASKS FOR
 MORE SLASHINC

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MAYOR PERRIELLO
 NOT TO BE DENIED
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'Gt Pays TO shop for Glfts at


 know we have to be very careful of what we say and how we say It, so am going to read my message to you rather than just talk.
 "It Is a real honor, as well as a pleasure, to come here to your ai1- nual supper. Your invitation came to me when I was very busy With city affairs, but the spirit and tone of your letter was 50 neighborly that I just had to come. have feeling that perhaps you invited me, not because I am the present mayor and on the way to be an ex-mayor, but because you wanted all of us to get better acquainted. There will not be an election for two years and at present I am not looking for votes so I can sincerely say that am happy to be with you and meet you as neighbors.
 Prom my political experience, I would like to bring up just one point. There Is big need for the people of our city to know each other better; to be better ileighbors we should know the purposes and aims of our fellow citizens; we should be toleraat of their beliefs and ideas. am not trying to preache a sermon but am making plea that we get together for common good. Our city is composed of various groups made Up princi- pally along racial lines. They have not been fused together. That is one of the problems that confronts churches and civic leaders and citi- zens. We must be tolerant of the other fellow and we must work with him.
 Up here in Bunker Hill you have conditions which are different from some of the other hills or down in the valley. You have much to look for and much to be proud of There arc many Up here who should en- list for public service and become leaders ifl our civic life. If we can get men of high ideals who live up on the hills to interest themselves in our city affairs and who will work with and on the problems of the men in the valley, I can prom ise you that we will have better city.
 T have been told that had Ideals which were too high to be practical in politics. but believe, and will continue to do so, that there is @ place for Ideals, even in politics.
 T have tried to give the best l had to the city in the short time have been in oi:.ce. have worked long and hard, and that js nothing new to me. for that is the way I had to gain my education and the poe sition to which I return after the first of the year.
 The experience I have had in business and in politics has given me ideas as to how public officials should function, and I have tried to live up to my ideals.
 T want to thank the people of Waterbury, and there are some here who deserve special thanks, for their cooperation.
 Again, neighbors, want to say am more than glad that I came here tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
FINNISH PEOPLE
 SCARED AT POISON
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 Less than 10000 people remained of the city's normal 300,000-odd. Those who were left, including Americans and other foreigners, found 1t difficult to get transport. All trucks and many private motor vehicles had been requisitioned for the use of the men at the front, stubbornly holding back the colos sal Russian war machine.
 Stockholm newspaper reports sal devacuation wardens in Helsinki spent the entire night going from house to house, warning that the capital might be subjected to poison gas raid.
 Families, rudely awakened, dressed hurriedly and stumbled through the darkness toward the city limits and the safety of the frozen countryside, the reports said).
 The snow, which has blanketed the country and impeded the Russian invaders. has not been intermittent.
 Russians Handicapped
 The clouds were heavy still, and apparently had been too low to per- init the Russians to operate in safety. Rolling in great masses over the southern part of the country, they had made 1t difficult for the planes to find objectives, roar down In power dives, and return to the safety oi their fields in the Leningrad area and Russia s new bases in Finland'S sister Baltic rpeublics. But the men- ace was felt constantly,
 At the fronts. from the Karelian peninsula on the Gulf Of Finland to the Petsamo area on the Arctic sea Finnish troops and untrained volun- teers, many of them fighting on skiss were reported to be holding back the Russian hordes and scoring amazing successes.
 Heavy fighting was reported north of Lake Ladoga. Several hundred when the thin lake ice broke under Russian trops were reported drowned them, and there was rurnor that l.500 Russians had been captured ir the sector.
 Kills 41 Russians
 One Finnish airman was reported to have killed Al of detachment oi 42 Russian infantrymen with ma chine fun fire as he swept over them
 On the Karelian pen..sula, 1t wal asserted. the Russians despite attack after attack, failed to reach the Fin nish Mannerheim line Qualifications and 1t was said that the fighting Wal now proceeding in no mans lane between the Finnish and Russian lines.
 There were reports also that th' Finnish army. determined to figh to the end rather than submit agair to Russian domination. was read to extend the "scorched earth" pol icy which China used against Japan
 Nickel Plants Mined
 The great nickel plants in thO north had been mined, 1t was as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
War Bulletins From
 Every Warning Zone
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movement and exhort Catholics to participate in 1t.
 Vatican circles pointed out that the Pope's reply was In accordance with Vatican tradition of dipl0- macy, which, while ceaselessly combating Atheism and political systems fostering Godlessness, must refrain scrupulously from joining alliances with one group of nations opposing another.
 BenuOs Aires, Dec. 5- (UP)- Uruguay has cabled the League of Nations that 1t will resign un- less the League Council and as sembly take strong action against Russia because of its invasion of Finland, 1t was announced at M0ntevideO today.
 At Rio de Janeiro, foreign min- ister OswaldO Aranha announced that Brazil was ready to associate herself with any Pan-A n-American stand against Russia's invasion.
 Argentina took the lead against Russia yesterday by cabling the league a suggestion that Russia be expelled.
 It was hoped that nations all over Latin America would give their support. Reports from La Paz said that the Bolivian gov ernment had instructed It's diplO- matic representatives throughout the American continent to seek Russia's explusion.
 Oslo. Norway, Dec. 5-(UP)- Foreign Minister Halvdan Kort has invited the foreign ministers of Denmark and Sweden to meet here Thursday to discuss ques- tions that will arise at the meet ings of the League of Nations council and assembly regarding Finland's appeal against Russian aggression, it was announced to- day.
 It was forecast that an attempt would be made to agree on q joint Scandinavian policy in view of expected demands, particularly by Latin American nations. that Russia be expelled from the league or that action of equal determin- ation be taken.
 KOht. explaining his invitation tO newspaper men. said:
 "All Scandinavian governments are watching the Finnish Rus sian situation with the greatest anxiety. The meeting Thursday is due to this situation"
 Moscow, Dec. 5.-(UP)-The of- flclal Communist party newspaper Prayda reported today that a Finnish submarine had been sunk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05

tenance staffs. The total payroll will be more than $l,500000.
 Next is the police department, With 2o5 employees, and a payroll of $445,- ei9.20, followed by the fire depart- ment, with le9 employees and pay roll of $434,347.50.
 The bureau of streets and sewers will have POP employees and a pay roll of $246, ,68e.68.
 Numerous slashes in appropria- tions for salaries and wages have been made from this years figures. There have been a few increases in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
Employees of City Get
 Over Three Million
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appropriations.
 Members of city boards, most oi whom in the past received no sal aries, will be paid in ls4o, undei the terms of the Culhane charter revision act. Aldermen will re-" ceive $25o each, finance board members $500 each, school commis- sioners $l50 each. !
 Table shows Output
 The following table shows the number on the payroll in each de- partment and the salary appropria- ton for each department: