The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-04
Iaugatuck Dramatic Club Rendered Fete
 At Lakeside Tavern
party Last Night Aftermath of Recent Production; U s. Rubber RfIemen to Open Season Soon;
 Judge Emmett Shea to Address ROtarians
NAUGATUCK
wm J. Baxter. Correspondcnt-Phon Naugatuck e72-2


 the Valley Players, local dramatic club, last night at Lakeside tav- ern. The party was the aftermath 0f a play recently presented by members of the club here. A fine time was enjoyed.
 A chicken dinner was served and impromptu entertainment was fur nished by members of the club. Among the entertainers were Mrs Henry Wintsch, Fern Steig, Ed Cuddy, Harry Benham, Frank Kosowicz, Gustave Gisslander, Francis O'Connor and there were also male and female quartettes.
 Dancing followed this. Prior to the dinner the club held busi- ness meeting. A committee to in- yestigate requests for several plays to be presented by the Valley Players was named. The requests came from local societies who would sponsor the shows. This committee will report at the next meeting.
 To Open Season
 The winter season of the U. S. Rubber company rifle club is eX- pected to be started soon, either the end of this week or the first of next week. Officers of the club for this year were chosen recent 1y. They are: Ralph Hanson, pres ident; Howard Chillingworth, ex. ecutive officer; Gene Reilly, trea- surer; Marvin Dry, secretary.
 Six teams will be chosen and team captains, consisting of the highest ranking riflemen, will be named. This is the second year for the club and keen interest is be- ing shown. There is a larger en- rollment and a new concrete shooting pit has been installed.
 Views on Breaks
 Despite the recent furry of breaks in local stores, Warden John J. Sheridan does not feel this is in any way result of the shelving of the motor patrol of the local police force. He stiQ feels this action of his has bene- fitted and not hurt the force.
 He pointed out today that the breaks recently have occurred in central sections which are policed by men on beat anyway no matter whether or not the motor patrol was in existence. If the motor patrol had been on, he said, it could probably not have prevented such breaks for it was intended primarily. he asserted, to protect outlying districts where there is no regular patrolman.
 The Church street, Rubber ave- uue and Water street districts are all policed by regular cops. He does not blame the patrolmen for not preventing the breaks, how ever. He said it might not be a difficult matter for somebody to slip in back of a store after the officer passes it.
 The warden does not expect a discussion of the motor patrol at the meeting of the board of war den and burgesses tonight. How ever, if there is one, he will point Out~that the patrol was intended for the outskirts in particular and will contend that the breaks would have occurred whether or not it were in action.
 No Court Today
 No session of the borough court was held today, there being no ar rests made last night. An accident occurred on Dead Mans curve early this morning but was in the Waterbury side and not reported locally.
 Shea To Speak
 Judge of Probate D. Emmett Shea will be the speaker tomorrow at the regular weekly meeting of the Rotary club at Halls tavern. s-The Probate Court" will be the subject of his talk. A meeting of the directors of the club will be held at 1880 p. m. following the luncheon meeting.
 Patronage Report Confirmed
 There was further talk of the deficit in the democratic party at the meeting of the town committee of the party last nigh in the Town Hall. However. patronage matters were also discussed.
 Frank Green, chairman of the committee, today admitted reports that four persons had been rec commended by the committee for state or government jobs. These are: Patrick Heating. recommend ed for a governmental position in Washington; Donald Linskey for a position in the state tax office: Joseph Cavanaugh and Edward Dalton for position with the farm census bureau.
 MT Green expressed surprise that the reports of the patronage had leaked out but in view of the fact the names had been mention cd publicly, he confirmed the re- ports. He said. however. that the Recommendations do not necessar- xe1a a.v a1I vUiII pnt the 1nhS sought.
 Naugatuck, Dec "A proposal 70 cut the base labor rate of EZRA workers here from 50 cents an hour to 40 cents an hour although giving the laborer as much pay per week as he now gets was shelv- ed Temporarily at least at spirited meeting of the EZRA advisory board yesterday. This proposal was made by Harris Whittemore, TERRA supervisor here. Warden John J. Sheridan registeed oppo- eition to it..
 Warden Sheridan was successful fn his battle to have four men fred from the EZRA for having been intoxicated on election day, restored to the force. MT White more expressed determined opposi- ton to this claiming it was not fair to those who do their work fairly and conscientiously, but he met the strong opposition of the warden and Attorney Joseph Talbot, re- n11hlican member of the board who zzked the men not be punished for any longer period just because oi ou slip.
 It was decided the four mer would be restored If they signed q o1per stating that if they were <ain drunk they would lose theii [6bs with the EZRA for good.
 Mr Whittemore in discussing the <<ducfion of rates said there is q zzcent feeling in the state that
 1ERA base labor rates are so high 3&ey interfere in way with pri- =|={s business. He said he knows E. e' couple of cases locally where z4rsons have quit other jobs where z=@4 might have to work harder <8 xef TERRA work, where the pay " 8niy slightly less. and get easier z4<1k. xIo suggested the reduction
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