The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29

polls being conducted i'm Hartford and in Bridgeport on the candidates running for of- flee in the coming state elec- tiOn. In Bridgeport the Tele- gram is conducting a straw vote while a similar poll is being tabulated in Hartford by the COurant In the Bridgeport straw vote U. s. Senator F. c. WalcOtt and States Attorney Hugh M. AlcOrn, g. o. D. cam didate for governor, are lead ing. In the Hartford straw vote the democratic candi- dates, Congressman Francis T. Maloncy, nominee for U. s. senator, and Governor Wilbur l.. Cross are leading the way.
 Therefore, the leaders of the republican party are feeling confident that they will carry Fairfield county while the democrats are cOnceding noth- ing in that section of state. On the other hand the democrats feel confident of Hartford county while g. 0. p. cOncetlc nothing. Congressman Maloney continues to lead Cross in both the Hartford and Bridgeport straw votes.
 On top of the excellent show ing being made by MalOney in the straw votes comes a tele- gram from Postmaster General James A. Farley, democratic national chairman, in which he expresses his confidence in a MalOney victory on Tuesday, November 9th.
 Tough luck! Mayor Francis H. Murphy of Putnam will be unable to make any more speeches this campaign. Mur. phy, the youngest mayor in Connecticut, suffered a broken jaw and a possible broken nose in semi-prOfessiOnal football game in Putnam yesterday. He is 20 years of age. He plays with the Putnam Bulldogs. He was treated by his father, Dr Bernard T. Murphy.
 Mayor Murphy is assistant. superintendent of the Belding- Heminway Corticeli textile mill in Putnam. He is also a second lieutenant in heafquart CTS company, 43rd division, of h e Connecticut National Guard. As mayor of the town, assistant superintendent of the mill and an officer in the national guard he was an out standing figure during the re- cent disturbance in Putnam ac- cOmpanying the textile strike. He Is prominent through out the state in athletic cir cles.
 Major General Guiseppi Garibaldi, grandson of the Italian liberator and himself a famous soldier-Of- fortune, spoke yesterday afternoon in Hartford and expressed hope that States Attorney Hugh NJ. %AASOAh, Ss Os Ps Ninuiuulc IOE governor, will be elected. Attor- ncy AlcOrn was present at the gathering and praised the grandfather of Major General Garibafdi, referring to him as the hero of the Italian revOlu- tion and 'the fOrbear of heroes"
 Congressman Herman F. kopplelnann of Hartford, can- didate for reelection in the first district, has been named to the National Committee of Apprc- ciatiOn which has been organ ized in tribute to Eyangcline Booth, general-clect of the Salvation Army. The comnit- tee is headed by Henry w. Taft Of New York and includes Mrs Franklin ID. Roosevelt as among the vice e-chairmcn. The committee will sponsor a Booth at Madison Square Car den this Thursday evening.
 Mrs Corrinne AlsOp of Avon, a cousin of both President and Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt, who spoke here a few weeks ago in behalf of the republican party, was the guest of honor at the annual Roosevelt birth- day festival in New York the other day. She is the daughter of the late Mrs Douglas RObin- son, who was the sister of President Theodore Roosevelt. Mrs Als0p has been q member of the Connecticut legislature, serving in the house for sev- eral terms. She is staunch republican and spoke here against President Roosevelt in the presidential campaign two years ago. At the birthday fes- tival she urged the younger members of the Roosevelt fam. fly to cultivate 'the genius of family life" which she said her uncle, the late President Thco- dOre Roosevelt, had.
 New Brltain's police pr0- motion i'd Is expected eO fly on Imomenfnrily. A promotion to nli . llcuicnnncy k expected f0 be made this week. Then the scramble will bc On for several vacancies that will au. tOnaficaiiy bc created by vari. 0us shifts iO bc made Go con. nectIon with the promotion. New Britain now has . civil service system in its Are and police departments.
 In on article in tIse cnFFenl Issue Of sile nlnenxine "1'lnle," E. Q. 00ss, president Of tho