The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22

pr Fabian Franklin of New York, the famed economist and author of certain articles on the subject of prohibition, is to be the main speaker of the annual directors meeting and dinner of the Connecti- cut division of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment. which dinner is to be held at 2 o'clock on Wednesday, May 27th. at the Country Club of Waterbury.
 Professor Charles M. Bakewell of Yale, who has spoken in Waterbury on various occasions, and who was the chief speaker last night at the meeting of the women's organization In favor of prohibition reform, will be toastmaster of the dinner. Major Henry Curran, president of the Ma stional Association Against the Pro- hibiti0n Amendment will also speak. as probably will Colonel Norris G. osborn of New Haven.
 Lucius F. Robinson of Hartford. who is chairman of the board of di- rectors of the Connecticut division Of the Association Against the Pro- hibition Amendment, will preside at the meeting of the directors, which will take place during the serving of dinner.
 Rowley w. Phillips of Waterbury fs the chairman of the dinner com miftee. and also on that committee are the following Waterbury men: Mayor Frank Hayes. Charles A.. Babin. William M. Goss, c. F. Goss, N. w. Goss, Alfred Hart, Irwin w. Day. Julius B. Smith, Warren F. Kaynor, Elton s. Wayland and Rich ard D. Ely.
 The executive committee of the Connecticut division consists of the
 Executive Committee
 Lucius F. Robinson, chairman or board of directors of Connecticut di- visicn; Colonel Osborn. vice-presi- dent; Goodwin Beach of Hartford, treasurer; c. ". King of Hartford, William St John, Hart ford, chairman; Thomas Hewes, uce-chairman; Profes- sor Charles M. Bakewell, New Ha- ven: Goodwin B. Beach, Hartford; William R. c. Corson, Hartford; John Field, Bridgeport; Dr Seldop B. overlook, Pomfret; Rowley w. Phillips. Waterbury; Lucius F. Rob- inson, Hartford; Thomas J. Spellacy. Hartford; Norman F. Thompson Jr, Colebrook; William A. Tobler, New Haven.
 Board of Directors
 The board of directors consists of over one hundred prominent men in Connecticut. among whom are the members of the committee who win take charge of the dinner on Wednesday, and such other men as:
 Governor Cross; Joseph w. Alsop of the Public Utility commission; Professor Angler of Yale; Joseph F. Berry of Hartford; Charles G. Bill, president of the Union Electric Light < Power company; Richard M. Bis- sell, president Hartford Fire Insur- ance company: William H. Blodgett, state tax commissioner; Dr George Blumer. dean of Yale Medical school: Morgan D. Brainard, presi- dent Aetna Life Insurance company: John N. Brooks. president Torring- ton Savings Bank; William Bro. smith, vice president Travellers h. surance company; Charles l.. Camp bell, vice-president Connecticut Electric Service company; John J Cavanaugh, vice-president Crofus S Knapp company; George s. Chap. pelI. New London; Charles E. Chase. chairman. Hartford Fire Insurance company; Colonel Louis R. Cheney, president Morris Plan Bank; Elisha H. Cooper. chairman Fafnir Bearing company; William R. c. Corson, president Hartford Steam Boiler company; Walter D. Daskam, presi- dent Stamford Trust company; Gourdfn Y. Gui1lard, president New Haven Water company; F. D. Grave. president F. D. Grave & Company; Alexander Harper. president Bristol Brass cmopany: Former Governor Marcus H. Holcomb; Benedict M. Holcomb. attorney of Hartford; Robert W. Huntington, president Connecticut General Insurance com pany.
 Oliver Gould Jennings of Fair Hold: Joseph c. Johnson of J. John- son 6 Company; John H. Lancaster, commissioner of Litchfeld county; Burton Mansfield, presiednt Con- neoticut Savings Bank; Arthur M. Marsh, Marsh. stoddard & Day of