The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16

Congressman E. W. Goss of this city was hailed as the leader in the Muscle Shoals legislation against government control at the annual banquet of the Mckinley night in New Haven. Congress- wonan Florence Kahn of Califor- mia, in a stirring address, declared that the local representative in congress, through sheer ability to comprehend difficult and ob- struse problem has taken in the lead in the Muscle Shoals contro-. versy and is handling the situation well. The state republican organ izahon formally opened the 1882 campaign at last nights gathering which was attended by g.o.p. lead CTS from all parts of Connecticut.
 As predicted last week, State Senator Fuller Barnes of Bristol was elected president, succeeding state Treasurer Roy Wilcox of Meriden. Raymond A. Johnson of Manchester, majority leader in the House in the last Legislature. was elected president and House Speaker Howard Alcorn of Suffield was chosen treasurer. Clarence G. Willard of New Haven was re- elected secretary.
 Waterbury was well represented at the gathering. Aside from Con- gressman Goss, those from Water bury present at the banquet Were Judge T. V. Meyer of the city court, former Judge Harry J. Mitchell Meyers, Attorney Milton Aavoru ofAv A M Cn1Vrnuo Major James w. Carroll, ex-As- sistant City Clerk George V. Casey. Alderman Joseph A. Bergin, Town Chairman T. E. Conway, ex-City Clerk F.. B. lO'Donnell, Deputy Sheriff Benjamin J. Brady. Martin J. Whelan. Miss Mary Franklin, Mrs Gertrude $. Bowes, Attorney Michael Galullo, Dr A. 1T. Gilyard. Attorney Vincent Miller, Paul Summa, Attorney Charles Summa, Louis Lerz, Charles Palomba, An thohy Petrillo and Angelo Posse mato..
 United States Senator Hiram Bingham of this state and Mrs Kahn were the principal speakers of the evening. They both in en- Enthusiastically received addresses, called for the strengthening of states rights. the reduction of fed- eral taxes and the repeal of the prohibition amendment. Mrs Kahn also urged an adequate system of national defense and declared em- pfatically that she is not pacifist.
 The California congresswoman praised highly the record and per- sonality of Congressman John Q. Tilson of New Haven, She then k@ ~A ntuft q new members of congress. Con- gressman Goss of this city.
 Tn each new congress-" she said, "there are some new mem- bers that command immediate at- tention; who through their quick grasp of conditions, their keenness' and ability. distinguish themselves from the ordinary run of everyday congressmen. Connecticut is fort unate in having such a one. I feel . I can speak with authority for in serving on the same committee with MT Goss have watched with admiration and wonder the way he has forged ahead. Through sheer ability to comprehend a difficult and abstruse problem he has taken the lead in the Muscle Shoals leg islation against government con- troll"
 Mrs Kahn also paid tribute to Senators Bingham and Frederic c. Walcott, who make up Connecti- cuts representatives in the upper house of congress.
 Last nights gathering was un- usual in that there was little or no politics discussed by the party leaders. Democratic chieftains took this to mean that the g.o.p. solons are as yet undecided on what issues to build their coming campaign in view of the failure of the Hoover administration in Washington and the excellent handling of affairs in Connecticut under the~ present democratic regime.
 ,iState Chairman J. Henry Rora- back and Vice Chairman Rather inc Byrne were introduced and re- ceived much applause. They did not speak, however. Mrs Kahn. however. apparently believes that Hoover will be reelected, for she stated she hopes to serve through his second term. She .chided Con- necticut for permitting Congress- man Schuyler Merritt to be de. feated by a democrat in 1880. She referred to him as one of the finest and best members of the House.
 Hartford will be the scene Of the 1883 banquet, it was decided Members of the executive com mittee selected last night include State Senator Robert J. Smith of Manchester and Mrs Ellen s. Me- Phcrson of Hartford for Hartford