The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23
Political Gossip

was the grandson of Alfred Bishop, founder of the New Haven railroad. He was once very prominent in democratic politics. He served on the Bridgeport board of aldermen many years ago, too.
 A total of 3,272 new voters were added to the New Haven electors list during the period of registration last week. While both cannot be right, Democratic Town Chairman David J. Mccoy claimed 20 per cent of those made" were democrats. G. o. P. Town Chairman Howard w. Beach claims so per cent were re- publicans.
 Bristol voters are demanding that the personnel of their fire department be, increased. The fire bCGrd will meet soon, it is understood, and name six or eight additional men to the department. Bristol has con. siderable trouble over ladder service when there's a fire. There is an aerial. ladder in the central firchOuse. When the firemen go to a fire and find that the aerial ladder is need- ed two men are sent back for 1t.
 Judge Omar W. Platt of Milford, well known in Wa terbur, has been chosen as a targ.. by Congressman Fran cis T. NJalOney of Meridian, candidate for U. S. senator on the democratic ticket. Judge Platt recently flayed Con- gressman Maioney and critf- cised the New Deal. Congress- man Maloney has now chal- lenged Judge Platt to an open debate.
 The selectmen of Mantle has reappOinted George Dean superintendent of roads once more. In GrOtOn the demo- crats have named Stephen J. Austin and Moses w. Rathbun district leaders. Austin is run- ming for the house of repre- sentatives. Officials and em- ployes of the new Bridgeport post office staged 'hOuse- warming" last night. The af- fair took place in the ball. room of the Hotel Stratfield. The old post office is to be used by various federal agen- cies, such as the EZRA and so forth.
 Attorney George Levitt has been named chairman of the New Britain office of the Fed eral Betetr Homes commission. The New Britain branch works under the Federal Housing Ad- ministration of Hartford. Att torney Levitt has had 21 years experience as builder and developer of real estate. He will advise persons con- sidering alterations and chang es i'm their homes on cxpendi- ture, architects service and so on.
 New Haven officials are re. signed to the fact that they will have deficit for tine year. Collections to date have only been 8O.S3 per cent while the Hnne Av ct mated income of SS per cent. The deficit will be about half million dollars, it is esti- mated.
 States Attorney Hugh M. AlcOrn, s. o. p. gubernatOrial nominee, differs with Cover nor Cross as to the usefulness of the state board of media- tion and arbitration in settling labor troubles. The governor did not use the board in the recent textile strike. Attorney Alcorn claims the board is most valuable one and should be used. Senator Joseph H. Lawlor of this city is q mem- [ Der of the board.
 Henry Ward Hanks of Mansfield who died recently was a very close friend of Governor Cross. His death oe- cured a week ago. A week previous to that he was on the speakers stand in Holland with the governor. He was 92 years of age. His grand- father was the inventor of the machine for the manufacture of sewing silk and was the first silk manufacturer in the United States. The Hanks Silk com- pany is still in existence in Mansfield.
 States Attorney and Mrs William H. Blodgett of Win- sted have been married 25 years. Attorney Blodgett is the former state tax commissioner. They have received congratn- latiOns from their friends throughout Connecticut. Ed- ward Heintz of Newington, So. cialist candidate for congress In the first districts was the guest of honor last night at q banquet in Berlin.
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