The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
St. Francis Church To Open Religious
 Classes Wednesday
Public School Children to Benefit Again By Instruc' tions-OId Chemical Pump Active Once MOre-Mrs
 Annie B. Calvin Explains Outcome of Caucus
NAUGATUCK
win. ,. Baxter, Correspondent.

N
 
 Naugatuck, Sept 1O.-Parochial schools of the borough opened to- day. The st Francis school on Church street, has the larger num- Der of the two. About 250 were ex- pected to enter the St Hedwigs parochial school on Golden Hill street to-day.
 Religious instruction for public school children will be resumed next Wednesday afternoon at st Francis church after the school session ends, Rev John J. Fitzger- aid, pastor of the church, announce ed yesterday. The instruction had been discontinued during the sum- mer.
 Father Fitzgerald urged par ents to have their children attend this instruction, saying he believed the country would not be in the condition 1t is if all the children had religious instruction. He severely condemned neglect by par ents in regard to the religious up- bringing of the youngsters. Sun day school was resumed in this church yesterday.
 Old Machine Good
 The veteran chemical pump at the local fire department, which was condemned last year because of a broken engine base, is now in 100 per cent condition, Fire Chief Milton Calvin to-day an- nounced. Hhe base was recently welded by a Waterbury company and other fepairs were made.
 Chief Calvin said the cost of the repair job altogether will not total $15O. The machine underwent the usual tests last week after being returned and proved in fine shape. Bremen are now inspecting and overhauling the other machine there.
 Mrs GaIvin's Statement
 There was not huge majority of caucus delegates opposed to seating Mrs Annie B. Calvin, as democratic state central commit teewoman from the 14th senatorial district, Mrs Calvin said to-day in a public statement. Mrs Calvin be- lieves newspaper stories have led her friends to believe she was de- feated by Mrs Mary T. Vaine of North Main street by a large mar gin.
 At a district caucus on August 31 in West Haven, the Naugatuck delegates together with the major ity of other delegates were at first for Mrs Calvin, the latter claims. She was not seeking the post and withdrew. she says. After her with drawal the caucus voted for Mrs Caine, she adds.
 Her statement continues: Some of the Naugatuck delegates did not know that the matter of selecting a, state central committeewoman was to come up at this caucus and when they learned of 1t, it not be- ing in the call, they were disap- tend the affair.
 Early last week a second caucus was held and the Naugatuck dele gation with the exception of Mrs Caine and one other. voted for me, therefore, according to the unit rule I got the entire eight votes. I had the majority of votes from other delegates from Milford, West Haven, and Orange, and had more than 30 votes altogether-a dis tinct majority. considered myself elected then.
 Later the matter was referred to the resolutions committee at the state convention. This group re- ferred 1t to the convention itself from which it was referred to the state central committee. It was this group, among whom Mrs Caine had already served. and not the delegates, who chose Mrs
 E'The point wish to bring out is that the majority of delegates at the caucus were for me and not for Mrs Caire.
 z Personally I would prefer to remain silent on the matter but my friends have pointed out that many in town believe suffered a severe defeat at the caucus. This belief is not true.''
 Cartons Washed Away
 Some cartons containing auto accessories, tennis and other things in garage near the Lewis house used by Joseph Federmann were washed away and parts could not be found to-day. Mir Fed erman nearly had his car stuck there but got 1t out just in time. A truck owned by MT Lewis was mired in the ditch and was not dug out until Sunday morning.
 The cellar of the Lewis place was not flooded, however. Inspec- ton of the back of the garage where the pipe Is, showed huge : noulders piled up with dirt in front of part of the entrance of the pipe so 1t may easily be seen why the water overflowed.
 Sup Bprophy reported that eel lars in the Little Italy section were flooded when water from brook there ovyrfiowed. The main cause of the dsmage throughout the town was the overfiowing of small brooks.
 A tree fell down across the elec- tric wires on New Haven road near the William Noble property, scaus- ing the lights to go out near mid- night.
 Borough workmen. about 20 in number, worked all Saturday nigh. repairing damage, Supt Brophy said adn they also worked Sunday. Two trucks were used at one time.
 No arrests were made that night because few persons were on the streets. PICK 2
 Only a portion of those who had planned to attend the chamber of commerce flower show Saturday, the final day, did so because of the severe rain. The downpour did not stop until after 1:30 Sunday morn- ing. Streets of the borough were flooded and several autos were stalled. Soaked shoes and stockings were the lot of pedestrains during the evening. Many persons who were visiting in New Haven and Bridgeport Saturday night decided to remain there instead of attempt ing to return home. It was a storm which long will remain in the mem- ory of local residents.
 Meeting Tonight
 A meeting of the campaign board of the young republican orgafiza- tion will be held tonight at the vNkfyA 1soI4.k A ra~A~k osx .,