The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-25

COngressnan Herman F. Kopplemann of Hartford, who . is running for reelection on the democratic ticket, last night injected another pension ques- tiOn into campaign. He ex- plained that the supreme court of the District of Columbia has found d pension law passed by congress for railroad workers unconstitutional. "I am going back to Washington and one Of the first things I will take up will be the revision of that pension law he declared. Tbreefore, while the bulk of the state population is watch ing the outcome of the drive for old age pensions the raii- road men, in addition, are watching the outcome of their federal pension bill.
 Last night the name of U. s. Senator Carter Glass, demo- crat, of Virginia, was broad- cast by both major parties of Connecticut in support of their respective candidates for U. 5. senator. Mrs Frances Roth of New Haven, speaking on be- half of the g. 0. P. nominee, U. $. Senator F. c. Walcott, quot ed Senator Glass as referring to him not as 8 politician but as a statesman. Congressman Francis 1T. Maloney, the demo- cratic nominee, in his radio broadcast said that Congress- man-at- Large Bakewell of New Haven, republican, had said that he had heard that Senator Glass had told someone he hoped for a Walcott victory. { Congressman Maloney said he has In his files a telegram from Senator Glass saying that he does not know Congressman Bakewell.
 But the battle is not over. The COurant has sent a tele- gram to Glass asking him to clarify his stand fin the Con- necticut campaign. His answer was expected sometime to- day.
 Congressman Kopplemann of Hartford has filed n report with the clerk of the house in Washington, ID. C., setting forth that his campaign cx- penditures to date total $S54. His largest expenditure to date has been 9196 for radio time. He has spent $45.O7 on news paper advertising. Professor Albert Levitt, who is running for congress in the fourth dis trlct on the independent citi. zens' ticket, has also filed a re. port, listing no expenditures.
 The Stamford Real Estate board yesterday made public a letter to both Governor Cross and States Attorney Hugh NJ. AlcOrn, g. 0. P. gnbernatOrial nominee, seeking consideration for the taxpayer and pointing out that a tax of one additional cent on gasoline would add more than $2,OOO,OOO a year to the revenue of the state. Don't you think, gentlemen, that 1t is about time you stopped dealing in personalities and thought about the tax payer as well as the manufac- turing interests, the utilities and organized labOrg" asks the letter.
 Mrs Margaret c. Hurley, wife of Mayor James H. Hur- ley of Wlllimatnic, who Is a candidate for the house of rep rescntatives on the democratic ticket, is the first woman i'm the history of the town of Windham to receive such a nomination. This Is the first time that Mrs Hurley has sought public office.
 Mayor Peter Hart. republi- can candidate for reelection on the republican ticket in An- sonia, has launched his cam paign. He stated that he is heartily in accord with the aims of the Ansonia Property Holders Protective league. Mayor Hart accepted rell0m- inatiOn only after much urging on the part of the. g. Q. p. town committee but has announced that he will Wage a very active