The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-09

been head Of the C0nnect1cuC League of Women Voters for four years. Her work as chair- man of the committee to which she has been appointed will be to direct all moves, to re- preclude women from sharing
 move determinations which < true equality with men before anF equal opportunity and Q the law. Mrs. Cook has degrees from Barnard College, Coluin- bia university and Yale Law school.
 Contests for the s. o. D. n0m- nations for the state senate in the first and third senator- tal districts are expected to- morrow night when the two conventions are held at the Hotel Bond, Hartford. This be- belief has grown because the Hartford republican town com mittee met last night and then adjourned without rec Ommending candidates in these districts. A contest between Attorney James F. Breslin and Attorney w. Arthur Country man, Jr., for the nomination in the first district is regarded as certain. There is still hope of a single candidate being agreed on in the third district.
 It Is expected that the Hart. ford republicans at their cau- GUS tomorrow night will nOm- mate NihcOlas F. Rago and Max M. Savitt for the. house of representatives. James M. Kenendy appears certain to re- cefve the g. o. D. senatorial nomination in the second dis trict. In the third district those being mentioned for the sena- tOrial nomination are Anthony M. Can0ra,, Edward Ryan and Edward IL. Johnson.
 The Hartford democrats yes- terday endorsed the republican judge of probate, Judge Wal. ter H. Clark, for reelection. This action was expected. Elected in 1921, Judge Clark has been returned to his prO- bate post biennialIy. With few exceptions, he has been en- dorsed each two years by the democrats.
 East night Robert o. Ty- U0n rxR Hartford presented Mayor Beach with a gavel. It has been in use by the c. A. R. post for nearly 50 years. It was given to the post in 1886 by John A. Dix post of the New Ork department. The Hartford post noted that the gaveI in use by Mayor. Beach was chfpped by too vigorous handling.
 Mrs. Margaret c. Hurley, wife of Mayor James H. Hur- ley of Willimantic, has been nominated for the house by the democrats of her city. Mrs. Hurley is also a member of the democratic state central cOm- lnittee from the 18th senator ial district. She is the first woman to be nominated for the legislature in Windham county. Her running mate will be Joseph A. Lefebvre. He has already completed two terms in the legislature.
 Thomas N. Ryan and Harry Q. POlhill have been nominated for the house by the Bristol democrats. Mir. PolhiIl was unanimously picked while Mir. Ryan had to engage in a con- test with Captain Frank J. Loughlin, who he defeated 149 to 70 at the party caucus. Will liam l.. Cafferty will run for the office of judge of probate on the democratic ticket in Bristol.
 Judge Harold G. Lucas of Newington will seek the nom. inatiOn of representative at the g. o. p. caucus in that town to- morrow night. He has been endorsed by the NewingtOn republican town committee. He will be opposed by E. Le- {. roy Pond, town treasurer and former newspaperman. Judge Lucas became the first town court judge in Newington when the court was created by the 1ase session of the legislature. Hhe has served eight years as chairman of the g. o. p. town committee.
 Clifford R. Burr has been elected chairman of the Man. chester board of police com missi0ners. It will be Cofn- missioner Rurr's third term as head of the police department. The Manchester police com. mission has decided to make it Sstough" for police reporteds to get news. They have passed a rule that no police news be given to newspapers until af- ter a prisoner has been pre- sented i'm court.
 Former Deputy sheriff An- drew J. Rim of Southingt0n is dead at the age of 73 years. He was fire commissioner of Southington for ten years ard also served several years as borough shcriff. He worked 58 years for the Peck, Stow and Wilcox company of southing- ton.
 Pierce M. nEaher has been sworn i'm as acting postmaster for New Haven. Others arc seeking the permanent post mastership for which civil ser- vice examinations will be con. ducted. Patrick M. G0odc, one of the candidates, is said to hold q leading position in the race. Mir. Maher hes been c postal cinpI0ye for nearly . half century. He succeeds pDsfzansleP Charles w. UifeIy who held tho post sincc March,