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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Commissioner Tripp Was Put on Board By Mayor
 Hayes in l93z WORDS OF PRAISE FOR
 DANIEL J. LEARY Did Fine in Securing Short Order Loans for City
 of Waterbury
BY JOSEPH F. DONAHUE Democrat Staff RepOrter)

First of She regular mem- bers of the Waterbury Board of Finance during the years 193O-38 called in the Water bury conspiracy trial today, Harley w. Tripp testified that the signing of warrants pay able sheets by the finance board was merely a formality. In testimony lasting more than one and one half hours today, the witness, appointed to the finance board in 1892 by Mayor Fl ank Hayes also testified that he thought Former Controller Daniel J. Leary "did fine" in securing short order loans for the city of Water bury.
 Rapid Fire Incidents
 A day of rapid fire incidents, in- cliMing the admission to evidence of the bankruptcy petition of Donate A. pietraroria of Bristol, the calling of a Bristol assessor to show no per- sonal properties listed by Pietrar- orla or Peters during the years 1932- 1893. and testimny of an official of the State Motor Vechicles De-. pertinent concerning registrations of trucks in the names of alleged favored contractors" was climaxed with the calling of the member of the Board of Finance.
 Several other members Of the board, which is referred to as a "fi0urehead" by the Waterbury ex- traordinary grand jury, are in the courtroom today, under subpoena by the state, awaiting call to the witness stand.
 Concerning the warrants payable sheets, containing lists of items of vouchers which were approved by the board of finance, Commissioner Tripp said, T never saw voucher brought into the room (meaning the meeting room)-Not up to the first of 1888.
 Questioned, Cross Examined
 Commissioner Tripp was ques- ClOIleu Uy OpCClhA IAOoCNAeoA 1AASSAAA, then cross-examined by Attorney James D. c. Murray, Attorney Jos iah H. Peck, Attorney Patrick Heal ey, Attorney Thomas F. McDonough, and Attorney Benjamin Slade, who was to continue in the afternoon session.
 After testifying that he had no knowledge of payments of $l30,000 to former Mayor William E. Thonls, and the firm Carmody & Thoms, $37,000 to former Judge John F. Mo- Grath, $17,000 to Herman J. Weis- man, $42,OO0 to former Mayor Fran cis P. Guilfoile, and $58,000 to Charles E. Williamson of Darien, Commissioner Tripp stated that the board never, at any meeting, dis cussed any item on the warrants payable sheets, which they approved.
 He added that he had never seen voucher, and had never heard a member of the board of finance asking to see voucher.
 Mackenzie In Court
 One of the highlights of the day was the appearance at the court
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Judge Edward J. Finn Is
 Upheld By Supreme Court

Compensation Act was not available to reduce the amount of the judg- ment secured by the lien.
 The other justices concurred with Justice Allyn L. Brown, who wrote the opinion.
 "The plaintiffs right :. against the Rolling Mills company was a contract right. His right against the defendant was one in tort. The company and the de- fendant therefore could not be and were not tort, feasers," says the opinion, in answer to the allega- tions of the defense.
 "It is clear that it was not the intention of the legislature that the wrongdoer should benefit by the payments of compensation made to the injured employe by his em- ployer. He is not permitted to benefit from payments made by persons who are not joint feasers, whether the motive impelling their payment be affectation, philan- thropy or contract" says the opinion.
 Justice Brown also points out that the compensation award was in favor of the. plaintiff and his wife, while the judgment was In favor of him alone.
 Attorneys Harry J. Conway Vic tory M. Gordon and Arthur B O'Keefe appeared for the defens'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

Judge Edward J. Fmn's ruling in the court of common pleas, allowing Walter Stulginski to foreclose a lien on property owned by Mike Cizauskas, and thus realize double benefits from the courts for an arm injury resultant from a fight with Cizauskas at the Waterbury Roll ing Mills, was upheld by the su- prerne court of errors in an opinion issued today.
 Cizauskas received $2,000 from the Waterbury Rolling Mills in settle ment of his compensation claim. which also was heard and upheld by the supreme court.
 His common pleas court action was filed subsequently,, and judg- ment rendered in his favor for $3,248.54. Proceeding to collect the judgment, the plaintiffs attorneys, Michael V. Blansfield and Harry M. Albert, placed a foreclosure lien on CizauSkas' property. The supreme court today upholds Judge Finn's entry Of foreclosure judgment in favor of Stulginski.
 Cizauskas claimed that the plain tiff's judgment should be reduced by the $2,00O he received thsuugh the compensation settlement. The
 plaintiff demurred, and was upheld, in the claim that the payment to the plaintiff under the Workmen's s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
10000 WILL DROP
 FROM WPA ROLLS

New Haven, Conn. March 22.-- CUP).-Approximately 10000 persons will be dropped from WPA rolls in the state by May unless congress provides funds ot carry the present program through until July l. 1t was disclosed today by State WPA Administrator Vincent J. Sullivan.
 There are about 28,000 persons now engaged in projects, he said. In April the number will be reduced to "A ,O00 and in may to 18,00o.
 Sullivan said he vas acting ol or- ders of National Administrator Col. IF. c. Harrington, and was setting the machinery in motion for pos sible release of several thousands of WPA workers in all categories. On the assumption that congress fails to appropriate the requested $l50. 100000 declared necessary by President Roosevelt and Administra- tor Harrington ot continue the WPA program on its present scale to July IT."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
RUMANIA ARMING
 WITH MUCH SPEED
Regular Warlike Aspect All Over That Nation;
 They Fear Hitler
BY FERDINAND c. M. JAIN United Press Staff Correspondent

(Un1ted Press Stau COrreSpOnuent)
 Bucharest, Rumania, March 22- (UP)-Bucharest assumed a war like aspect today with soldiers equip ped for war marching through the streets.
 Around military barracks, the streets were filled with reServists summoned to the colors. It was un- derstood so far about 300,000 reserv- ists belonging to the 2d, 5th, 9th and 7th army corps stationed in Tran sylvania and Southern Rumania have been called up. The present military strength of Rumania there fore is about 500,000.
 In some populous quarters of Bu- charest the people molested and as- saulted German-speaking passersby.
 Food hoarding assumed panicky proportions. Sugar was almost unob- tainable. Banks so far have been able to continue paying out deposits, which are increasingly being with drawn. Several provincial towns re- ported minor runs on banks.
 1T6I11C AHtcTEuVtCu
 Traffic in Bucharest was greatly handicapped because so many chauffeurs have been called up to drive army trucks. Taxicabs also were being requisitioned for military service. The shortage of vehicles during a heavy rain added to the pessimism which prevailed in some quarters, especially the working dis trict, where women were to be seen weeping as their husbands were called to, the colors.
 A rumor that Bulgarian troops had entered the Dobrudja region of Rumania and occupied town three miles from the border was official ly denied.
 The editor of the widely circulated Bucharest newspaper Curentul, Pamfil Sheicaru, was arrested. AL ways an outspoken supporter of the totalitarian state, he recently open- ly advocated closer German-Ru- manian relations.
 Reservists Register The sight of reservists crowding I around police stations to register the disappearance of taxiS, which had been requisitioned for transport and the lack of horses and carts tt deliver the peasants milk supple: to the city, however. contributed te the widespread alarm.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
British Plan To Stop
 Hitler" Strikes Snag
Britain, France, Russia May Be Big Three Poland Is Alarmed and Demands Assurances of Mili=
 tary Help If She Is Attacked
By FREDERICK KUH

United Press Staff COrreSp0ndent)
 London, March 22.-(UP)-Great Britain's plan for four-power dec laration against Adolf Hitler's march to the east" struck a snag today that was reported to have forced the government to consider limiting the pact to Britain, France and Soviet Russia.
 Poland was understood in we'll informed sources to be hesitant about immediately joining in any nti-German bloc but the Russians generally were believed to have de- cided to fall into lines with the plan already approved by Britain and France.
 The German seizure of Memel un- der threat of force against Lith- uania prompted British sponsors of the plan to urge quick action b. the other powers sounded out on a gen. eral pledge to consult in event of aggression in Europe.
 In addition to the four principal nations, the Balkan and Little En- tente Powers also were advised of the proposal and the way opened for general adherence.
 Poland Holding Out
 Final decisions have not yet been made, but it was understood that Poland was holding out for firm military pledge which would assure her of protection of the three big powers if she signed any declara- tion that might arouse German hos tility.
 Adolf Hitler's Nazi troops have almost surrounded Poland on three sides as a result of the destruction of Czechoslovakia, the extension of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
MARTIN I. MANTON ENTERS HIS PLEA

New York, March 22-(UP)-Mar- tin T. Manton, resigned senior judge of the Second U. s. Circuit Court of Appeals, pleaded not guilty today to federal charges that he accepted bribes to influence his court de- cisions. He furnished $10,000 bail.
 Manton made his plea before U. s. District Court Judge John w. Clan- cy. He had been indicted twice by a federal grand jury, both times, except for the facts alleged, on iden- tical counts.
 The former judge, resigned in February first was charged with ac- cepting a total of $55, ,196.10 from a representative of the Dictograph Products Corporation which conn., pany received a favorable ruling in connection with an elector razor patent.
 Later the grand jury accused him of accepting $67,000 from Connec- ticut manufacturing firm in connec- ton with a favorable ruling in a patent infringement case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
STRIKE OF TRUCK
 DRIVERS NOT OVER
All Night Conference Did Not End It; Compromise
 Being Sought

Providence, R. T., March 22-CUP) - A secret all-night conference in the, parlyzing Rhode Island truck strike ended at dawn today with a report of further progress" toward settlement.
 Both owners and union men CO., operated in the attempt to reach a mutually satisfactory agreement Governor William H. Vanderbilt said as he prepared to retire after the 12-hour conference.
 Further conferences will be held and further progress is anticipated
 The conference was arranged by Carl Gill, ace trouble shooter" for the federal labor department, and attended by Vanderbilt, Labor Di- rector Harvey Saul of Rhode Island Labor Commissioner James T. Mor- iarty of Massachusetts, F. Harry Jennings, an international officer oi the striking Teamsters' Union. bust ness agent, Joseph F. Prior of the striking local and President Percy
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
MUSSOLINI BUSY
 ENTERTAINMENTS
Calls Reservists to Colors as He Announces Sup-
 port of Hitler Plans
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Rome, March 22-(UP)-Premier Benito Mussolini is speeding up his preparedness campaign by calling more army reservists and techni- clans to the colors, it was said to- day in an authoritative quarter.
 As the statement was made, the Fascist Grand Council, supreme body of the Fascist hierarchy, an- nounced complete adherence to the Berlin Rome axis and denounced efforts to form a Stop Hitler" bloc of nations.
 Mussolini was preparing to make an important speech Sunday in- cident to the celebration of the 20th anniversary of Fascism. He was ex- pected then to outline his "as- pirations" at Frances expense.
 AS regards preparedness, usually reliable informants said today those reservists of the army classes of 1901, 1902, 1903 and possibly 1904 who had been exempted when pre- vious calls were made in the last few months had now been summon ed to military headquarters and in nearly all ceses ordered to report to their barracks by tomorrow mid- night
 Army Exemptions
 Exemptions from army calls had
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
EDWARD CLAFFEY IS NOMINATED
Coroner Finds Him Blame- less in Death of Youth
 Hurt in Collision

Edward L. Claffey of Herkimer street was exonerated of the ',lame today in the finding of Coroner John T. Monzani after inquest into the death of Michael Hudobenko, IS, who died of injuries after his bicycle collided with the car of MT. Claffey, December IS, last, on Eas- ton avenue.
 The coroner cites that he heard six witepsses, including MT. Claffey and the following: Frank Bauser, 53 Bishop street; Romeo Bucci, 34 West Farm street; Jane .1arie Claf- fey, Herkimer street; John Ferrelh. 40 West Farm street; and Henry Galuppo, 31 West Farm street.
 The finding of the coroner is as follows:
 On Sunday morning, December 18, l938, at about II o'clock, Edward L. Claffey was driving Ford con- vertible sedan owned by his son, northerly on Easton avenue in the city of Waterbury. It was his m- tention, as he was driving up Easton avenue, to make 8 left turn into Hazel street, but as he approached Hazel street he saw the deceased approaching from the opposite di- rection, coming down Easton avenue on bicycle. There was some snow on the ground, although the center of the highway was free of snow. There is some question as to whether it was raining at the time or whether it had beer raining and had stopped. In any event, 1t was a wet day and the street was wet. Easton avenue is a decided upgrade from North Main street to Hazel street, which itself is an upgrade to Hill street. On the opposite side of Easton avenue, little fur ther north of the intersection of Hazel street, West Farm street en- ters Easton avenue. and Easton ave- nue makes a decided curve to the right above these intersections.
 As Claffey neared the point he turned his wheels toward the Hazel street intersection, as if he were going to turn into the intersection, but 1t is doubtful, at least the. evil dence does not definitely disclose,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Lithuania, Given Ultimatum By Germany, Decides To Save Rest Of Nation By Memels Surrender
Early This Morning For. mer German Town Goes
 10 Hitler Regime LITHUANIA MAY GET
 SOME CONCESSIONS Second Triumph in One Week for Hitler, After
 Entry Into Prague
Kaunas. Lithuania. March

Kaunas, Lithuania, March 9. = (UPE = Lithuania surrendered the Memel terri tory to Nazi Germany today under an implied ultimatum and the entire country was placed under temporary martial law as a means of ensuring national order. The proclamation of martial law, under a national state of emergency, was issued a few hours after the announcement this morning that Lithuania had been compelled to surrender the Memel area.
 A Lithuanian delegation was scheduled to leave for Berlin today to work out details of the slIr- render.
 Lithuanian troops were reported withdrawing from the territory and unconfirmed reports were that Ger man troops already had started to enter the Memel area.
 By the surrender, Germany re. gains 1909 square miles of territory with population of 152,000, taken from her after the World War and handed over to Lithuania in 1923.
 It was Adolf Hitler'S second tri- umph in seven days = one week af- ter his entry into Prague in symbol of his authority over the shattered Czechoslovak republic.
 Hitler Acts, Others Debate
 Hitler had acted even while the great powers of western Europe were considering a common front against his expansionist policies.
 Jews were reported fleeing from Memel into Lithuanian territory in terror, their moveable possessions crowded into automobiles and trucks, in anticipation of a stern anti-Jew- ish drive. Many Jews had fled in December, when the Memel NaZis won an overwhelming election vic- tory, but 2,000 had remained.
 Frontier reports said that the Memel freight station was crowded with Lithuanian war material which was being taken into Lithuania.
 Official Communiques
 Two official communiques had preceded the announcement. They disclosed that Foreign Minister Joachim Won Ribbentrop of Ger many had made the demand ft im- mediate surrender to Juozas Urbsys, Lithuanian foreign minister at Ber- lin Monday night.
 The first communique said:
 Foreign Minister Urbsys in- structed the ministerial council, which met from p. m. to p. m. yestreday, on his conversation with Foreign Minister Won Ribbentrop.
 Tt was revealed that Ribbentrop in the name of the Germant gov- ernment demanded that the Lith- uanian government return the Me- mel district to Germany.
 "Ribbentrop emphasized that should it be possible to attain this return by peaceful means of agree ment Germany would take into con. sideration Lithuanian economic in- terests in Memel harbor.
 Future Good Relations
 'This demand was based by Rib- bentrop on the self-determination of peoples and he stated that an amicable settlement of this question
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
CUTTERS IN YALE
 FOREST STRUCK

Union, Conn.,, March 22-(UP)- A walkout of 60 timbers cutters at Yale forest was settled today after Yale University clearned lip a mis- understanding over wages.
 Workers had been receiving 8 a day and went on strike when the pay was cut to s2.50 a day.
 The University explained its irl- struction to foremen were to pay $3 per thousand feet of lumber felled and 55 of the 60 strikers re turned to their jobs on that basis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
HITLER TAKES ANOTHER SLICE OF TERRITORY 1000 More Square Miles of Lands Are Grabbed
 By Adolf Hitler MAY OR MAY NOT
 BE NOW SATISFIED There Are Three Danger Spots to Keep Europe
 Still on Edge
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS


 United Press Foreign News Editor)
 Nazi Germany grabbed another thousand square miles of Europe today and left every power from the At: lantic to the Black Sea guess ing where Adolf Hitler will strike next. The little state of Memel, another product of the Treaty of Versailles, was handed over to the expand ing Reich by Lithuania as the Nazis struck up the Baltic coast with the same tactics = massed troops and an ultimatum = that they used to destroy Czechoslovakia.
 Nazi storm troopers occupied public buildings as Memels 152,000 inhabitants "came home to the Reich" and Lithuania was forced so closely into the German orbit that, even if she does not become a pro- tectorate, henceforth she is almost wholly dependent on Berlin.
 But Memel was little more than crumb in the bites that the Nazis have been taking out of the map of Europe and its seizure by the Reich was a foregone Gsmclusion merely because of the momentum of the March to the cas-" after annexa- tion of Bohemia and Moravia. May Strike Again
 The real issue which has driven Great Britain to forge t a quarrel of two decades with Soviet Russia, that has forced Poland to talk of abandoning here hard-won neu- trality and has put almost every nation in Europe on semi-war footing is whether the momentum is so great that Hitler will strike again at once.
 And on the other side of that hazardus problem of diplomatic guessing is whether the stop Hitler" drive led by the British can capi-
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Bills to be Heard
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BRITISH MISSION
 HAS LEFT WARSAW

Warsaw, March a. CUP) A British trade mission left for Mos COW today, after conducting negoti- ations here, as the government con- sidered the effect of Adolf iHtler's acquisition of Memel.
 Members of the delegation said that they signed no agreements but collected information for discussion at London.
 Political quarters expressed no surprise at Germany's action in Memel. But Poles were disappointed at the German advance into the Baltic states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Mar. 22 (uP)-Gov. ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Mar. goth, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last YeaP $6,547, ,492.95 $5,333,23S,127.05
 Receipts $4,266,6tS, ,427.12 $4.6O3. ,316.2s
 Gross Deficit s2,2s1,sso, o,os5.ss s72s.4s5.s1o.Ss
 Net Deficit s2,247,11s,os5.ss ss7s.s42,sso.s2
 Cash Balance s3,427,4o7.775I sS.Oso, ,s27, ,s2O.4s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Harley w. Tripp Testified Nearly Two Hours In Regard
 To Finance Board Activities
Five-Cent Fare Report Of Judiciary Delayed
Senator George T. Culhane Led Those Who Were Ready to Fight Unfavorable Report-Harpers
 Ferry Road Hearing on March 2S
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat Legislative Reporterl

State Capitol, Hartford, March 22 Faced with strong opposition led by Senator George Culhane of Waterbury the Judiciary Committee today postponed filing unfavorable reports the fvecent fare bill and other measures concerning public utility concerns doing business in this state
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

A large number of Democrats and Republicans were prepared to fol- low Senator Culhane in refusing to accept the unfavorable reports.
 The five-ent fare bill provides that no more than five cents be charged passengers riding within city or town limits. At the public hearing few weeks ago Senator Gull hane presented the committee with 8 petition in favor of such a fare- limit signed by '26 of the 35 mem- bers of the State Senate.
 Other public utility bills delayed today were those affecting gas and electric light companies, telephone companies, bus and trolley com panies, and the trucking industry.
 Harper Ferry Road Bill
 The roads, rivers, and bridges committee has set down hearing for March 28 on the bill introduced by Representative Daniel J. Ma nancy of Waterbury providing that Harpers Ferry Road be made part of the State Highway system. The bill directs the department to pave the road from East Main street to Hamilton Avenue and also to re- place the wooden bridge crossing the tracks of the New Haven road near Plank Road. Part of the costs Of erecting new bridge would be charged to the New Haven Road.
 Given $2OO Award
 The senate today passed bill granting $200 to Emma Dubarry of Southbury for injuries received at the State Motor Vehicle Department testing lane on ThomaSton avenue, Waterbury. The claimant had asked $2,500. At 8 recent hearing it was brought out that an attendant at the testing lane closed the door of car on the woman's hand.
 Bills to be Heard
 At hearing before the Banking Committee today several bills intro- duced by Senator George T. Gull hane and Rep. Hugo L. Guastaferri of Waterbury will be heard. Those of Rep. Guastaferri would abolish the service charges of banks and fi- nance companies and reduce inter est rates on mortgages.
 The Culhane measures are con- cerned with regulation of automo- bile finance companies and changes
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03

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girl whose Photographic evidence
liz instrumental In capturing q ring
Of racketeers.
Otto Kruger, Herbert Mundin,
David Oliver. Lorraine Kruger
and Charles d. Brown have sup
porting roles.