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Watkins, WHIhIde Washington’s victory Kong reclaims honored; board chosdn Inspires black hopes building perch ... pages 4,20 page 5 ... page 7 Fair tonight. Manchester, Conn. Becoming cioudy Friday. Thursday, Aprii 14, 1983 - See page 2 Singie copy; 25C Walesa, wife mum T71 NEW WORK MEW SHOP MAKEiSF during questioning NEW FEMALE NEW DRESSING NEW .1 REHEARSAL/ RM MALE CXIStMO By Bogdan Turek MEETING RM DRESSING STAIft RM TOWCR lJ0RE£# United Press International J-L. GDANSK, Poland — Danuta Walesa, wife of former Solidarity leader Lech Walesa, was questi­ C 0 R R I D oned by police for 2'/4 hours today about her husband’s secret meet­ ings with underground union leaders. A family spokesman said Mrs. Plan by Maimfeldt Associates Walesa returned home after her e interrogation but refused com­ BASEMENT PLAN OF CHENEY HALL ment until she had a chance to talk . most of the interior changes wili be made here with her husband and his advisers. Mrs. Walesa was subpoenaed to appear at militia headquarters in Gdansk one day after her husband was questioned for nearly five hours about his three-day meeting Architect tells how last weekend with the underground i - The spokesman said the militia UPI photo wanted more details about Wale­ sa’s disclosure that he took part in DANUTA AND LECH WALESA REUNITED the secret talks with Solidarity . after Walesa was interrogated he'd do Cheney Hall activists. The union chairman's wife was served with a formal warrant to Eventually, alter a threat to with the underground, he fumed. summon his wife, Danuta, for “ I didn't answer at all.” By Alex OIrelH Finegold, the firm that did the study of the Cheney appear before militia interroga­ tors. Walesa, by contrast, was separate questioning, Walesa was “ It was cunning, tactical... they Herald City Editor^ Historic District, of which Chenby Hall is a part. summarily ordered to appear for released. He was held for five used a neat trick,” he conceded. The lot is not part of the Malfeldt’s questioning by three policemen hours. The clandestine meeting he Floor plans ioif^the reBMaifoo ot Cheney Htdl responsildlity nor of the commissioners, but they i who threatened to use force if he Then he heard Polish television joined last weekend was Walesa's were shoern 16 We Cheney H air Board of questioned how many parking Spaces would be refused. and radio announcing to the nation own neat trick on the authorities, Commissioners Wednesday. They show the bulk left-after the parklet space is taken out. Breen he had been released only “ after however — a gamble that they of the interior (Aimges in the basement iw d . Walesa said he gave no informa­ estimated about no, hcit pointed outthatHteSite of tion to Polish authorities during (an) explanation,” and an official would not retaliate by arresting whidi w iim tn<^{orteB eteeoin8,f kitchenette, the parUetchm be reducedtdiiftiy idhttiore. Work the interrogation, which he called report he “ did not confirm” ,his him. dressing rooms, a makeup roebAaAd a theatrical on that phaie Will fie paid for from the 1750,000 a "neat trick” to divide the ranks meetings with the underground. Poland’s Communist govern­ workshop. bond isffie for general improvements to the To Walesa, that sounded like he ment is anxious to show.the rest of The jplans were explained by Edward Breen of district. , . I of Poles loyal to the banned union. Walesa, 39, complained the had been cooperating with the the world it is returning to normal Malmfeidt Associates, the GiasUMdxiry architec­ Ccrnintissiaoer Herbert/Stevenson questioned government misrepresented his authorities. after upheavals of the past 16 tural firm migaged to plan the restoration. the location Of tha small kitchen at the front statements in an attempt to "Of course I neither confirmed months of military rule, mass Breen said few changes wili be made on the instead o f the rear of the building near the main weaken his standing with union nor denied' 'the reports he had met arrests and economic chaos. main floor, but the tentative plan calls for receiving entrance. activists. rebuilding the stage and moving the proscenium The kitcheniis designed for warming preparetT Walesa was taken to Gdansk forward. The present stage is slanted downward food brought in by caterers, and not for preparing slight^ from rear to front, and its floor was cut large volumes of food from scratch. militia headquarters under threat into when the hall was a fabric store. of force by three armed policemen. Charge not a first OUierwise the main floorwork consists largely Breen said to locate it in the rear would have They wanted to know more about of restoring the appearance o f what is already involved loss of space for construction of another his disclosure this week that he there. The loft above the stage will undergo few corridor. He said the front location puts it near the held three days of talks with changes. It can be used for storage of chairs and lobby where it could be used for preparing leaders of the Solidarity under­ tables lifted up to it by the same machinery that refreshments'for sale during performances. ground to plan future strategy. for man in crash will be used for raising sets. Food could be brought to it along a corridor “ From start to finish I refused to leading from the entrance on the east side. give any answers,” Walesa said. By Richard Cody describing the December arrest, THE HALL is being designed for performances “ They asked me eight or 10 Herald Reporter McKenna was stopped on Main by groups such as the Little Theater of SEATING PLANS are not detailed but it questions,” he said, ticking off his Street Dec. 5, a Sunday, shortly Manchester. It will also serve as i gathering appears likely that one type of seats will be used police interrogator’s attempts to The man who was charged with after 2 a.m., when a police officer place for other functions. for performances and another for banquets or discover which of the underground drupk driving after an accident observed him driving erratically. The basement plan calls for using the front other events. leaders was involved with Walesa. Tuesday night in which a 66-year A test showed his blood-alcohol section for alobby with toilet rooms andthesmall At the meeting Judge William FitzGerald said ‘“ Did the meeting take place? old woman died was arrested by level to be .2. A level of .1 kitchen ofl it. ^ that while he ts not free to give details, it appears Who took part in the meeting? Manchester police Dec. 5 on a constitutes being legally drunk. Behind that Avould be a meeting room which there will be substantial in-kind contributions to Where was the meeting held? ....’” drunk-driving charge, police re- Grace Dixon, 66, of 89 Caven could also be used as a rehearsal room. Part of it the renovation project. Walesa said “ as a free man” he cords show, Road, East Hartford, was killed could be closed off by a folding partition for use as The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has had the right to meet with anyone David McKenna, 20, of 12 Flint Tuesday night shortly before 10 a women's dressing room. awarded a $100,000 challenge grant to the Little he pleased, “ as long as the meeting Drive, Manchester, the accused, when her car rolled over in the The rear third of the basement space would Theater of Mandiester. It gets the grant when it has no criminal intent.” was arraigned Wednesday morn­ median strip of Interstate 84 in acconunodate a men’s dressing room, lavatories, has brought the rmovation to the point where it ing in Manchester Superior Court Manchester after being hit by a car a make-up room, and a room where performers can put on a public performance. • ••••••••••••••••••••a on charges of second-degree mans- driven by McKenna, police said. could stay when not on stage. It would also serve Thus in-kind contribiitionas help satisfr the , laughter with a motor vehicle, They said McKenna's car was as a conference room. The workshop would be grant requirements. I n C l H p T o d f l V drunk driving and operating with- straddling the middle and right tbere,-taking advantage of the high ceiling under But FitGerald said the grant has also out insurance. lanes before it struck her car. the stage. stimulated interest of other potential donors. 20 pages, 2 sections The year-and-a-half long Man­ She was pronounced dead on Except for repair of bad stair treads,, the tower “ The finance subcommittee has never bebn more chester resident is being held in arrival at Manchester Memorial section at the.rear of the building would not te optimistic," he said. .....................................'o $55,000 bond. The matter Hospital, authorities said. changed Contributions are being sought privately before Business....!!!!!'!’!!!!’!!!!!!! 18, 20 continued until Wednesday. McKenna was not injured. Moving the proscenium forward will permit a public fund drive in launched. A broobure is Classified!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. 18-19 He faces a maximum 10 years in In court Wednesday, McKenna, construction of new fly space and it will being planned for use in the public drive. Comics..............................................8 prison on the manslaughter who is about five-foot, eight-inches possible to lift sets built in the workshop to the fly The building subconunittee will continue its Entertainment..................................12 charge. tall with long light brown hair space and to the loft. meetings on the plans. Stevenson, meanwhile, • ........................................Prosecutor Peter Ponziani said parted in the middle, was pres­ will check with the sponsors of the fire museum o S n .

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