The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-13

l!lllLllllIlllIIllHAAEE Funny, isn't it, to find state judges sending liquor law violators to state prison, and federal judges commit ting offenders to jail.
 Mrs Genevieve Donahue, wife of the late Patrolman John F. Dona- hue, is the only police pensioner, who has not received compensation for the death of her husband in service. At the time Patrolman Donahue was killed, neither police nor firemen could claim compensa- tion unGer the statute. Since then and mainly through the efforts of Commissioner Williams of the com pensation court, police and firemen have become eligible for payment, by an amendment to the original act, drawn and prepared by Com missioner Williams himself. The police and firemen of Waterbury and throughout the state should never forget the genial commission CT of Waterbury. Sometimes, wonder, if they really appreciate what he did for them.
 Tommy Maher. who has played all parts in the numerous amateur productions produced in Waterbury for the past 30 years, and who has also been seen on the professional stage, has left the city for Seattle, Wash, where he intends to reside permanently with his family. On Tuesday of this week. he packed up, took a bus to New York, and from there will start his long journey ! hn in ha QAr yn ner.
 Certainly, long bus ride" ob- served one of his friends.
 MT Maher's name is widely known by people who have had any Ithing to do with the theatricals of 1.-the city. Back years ago, whenever a road company lacked a member due to sickness or other causes. the Poli or Jacques management would always send out a hurry call for Tommy, and he would promptly respond. It made no difference what the part was, he could as a rule, always play it. He was a ltragedian tonight, and a clown to- morrow night.
 A friendly fellow, and most cour- teous to all Tommy Maher's likeness will be missed around Waterbury. I would find him as cashier in some of the local restaurants.
 If not mistaken, we think he was born in Waterbury, in that part of lthe city known at the time of his birth as the Abrigador.
 Mayor Jimmy Walker of New York will be 50 years of age on June 19. On Saturday last. 800 women members of the Flatbush Democratic club proposed birth day toast to the mayor at their luncheon, and he responded some- what ruefully.
 Read what he said, especially the fellows who are fifty and those who are close to it. even though it won't give you much cheer. He made all the office holders laugh when he referred to them as fellow mem- bers of the payroll, and added he had hoped nothing would be said about his birthday.
 Then he went on:--"I'm not ap- prehensive, but not particularly an- xious either. to reach it. It. serves to remind me of too many things should prefer to forget. When I assumed office on Jan uary l, 1926, I didn't feel even as much as twenty-five years old. Now feel the age that is mine. In other words, I have grown twenty-five years older in the five and half ! years.
 "But I don't regret it. I would not have given them up. because of the great personal satisfaction it has given be to be able to do the i things in public life that fell to my . lot.
 And besides" the mayors usual . ebullient spirits rallied for his clos 1 ing, besides. with couple of days l rest, I could go right back to the i age I was in 1926".
 Mayor Walker can certainly talk at any and all times. And he strikes i me as saying about the right thing at the right time.
 James A. MacCrindle of 3S Nit , chell avenue. this city, a member of John Strubes daily medical bridge ,, club at the club house of Waterbury , Lodge of Elks, is an uncle of Ray , mond A. Johnson of Manchester, republican floor leader in the recent , general assembly and who just now . has taken issue with Gov Cross in reference to his statement on legis- | ment of the old age pension system, in Connecticut. The act was adopt ed, and the governor claims the republicans killed the measure. It Is on this point that Judge Johnson questions the governor.
 Leader Johnson, by the way, has been most influential in republican circles of the state for q number of years, although yet q young man. He Is iIkeabie. most friendly, and enjoy many other of the good traits which make his uncle Jim SO popu. lar with his associates down at the Elks club.
 Waterbury policemen who are somewhat inclined t0 eyerstep thelr authority would d0 well tO bear ln mind iha experience ef q Phliadei' phIA policeman the other day when he stopped and searched a man he found leaving one of the s0'eAlled speakaaslss 8f that city, Judge Ed' wiB Q, Lewis 0f the common pleas court freed Inc prisoner and hd' dressing the policeman saldi
 What authority have yep 10 search persons on ibA public hltns sasf" ibe Judge ashea lhe ofnsef'