The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-01
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Selectmen Meet Saturday
 The final meeting of the board Of selectmen will be held Saturday in the borough courtroom and at this time persons who applied with the registrars to be made voters but who did not come of age until after October 20 or whose term of residence in this town reached the required length after Oct. 20 may be made voters. Selectmen stress that all who apply Saturday to be made must have applied with reg lstrars previously this fall. Only a few are expected to appear before the board Saturday. This will be its nnaI meeting before election,
 According to lists at the office of Town Clerk Louis Schiller, Jr, there are 113 new men voters and 78 new women voters. These lists are signed by Registrars George P. Young and Dennis M. Linskey. The new voters are distributed as fol- lows: first ward, men, 50; women, 34; second ward, men, 29: women, 26; third ward, men 34; women, IS.
 Merchants Now Apprehensive
 Definite apprehension on the part of store owners in the bor- ough is being manifested now fol- lowing the break into Eugene FL lis gasoline station on North Main street in which $67 was stolen.
 This makes the fourth robbery within few weeks time, about S8O having been stolen from Mel bourne's gas station on Rubber avenue, $45 worth of cigarettes and $1.98 in cash taken from the First National store on Highland avenue and a shipment of candy being talk en from Wilson Clark's truck on Cherry street.
 made although police claim they have strong hopes of catching the culprit soon. A window was brok. en into in Ellis garage and the money which was in a cash regis- ter taken. It is located just a little north of the police traffic booth on the opposite side of the street so 1t prol ply happened early Wednesday morning when no of- f1cer was on duty.
 Reporters who had hopes of bet ter cooperative action on the part of police with the press had their hopes dashed. Police had made public the First National break which probably occurred early Tuesday morning. This was an un- usual action for ordinarily police will only give information after re- porters have knowledge of the fact there is a break and question them on it.
 From this announcement 1t had been hoped that the law upholders had finally realized it might ben eft the public in general if it was informed of the breaks a short time after they occurred in order that safety measures might be talk en by merchants. Reporters have contended they seek only to give such news in order that the public might be prepared. There is little chance of anything contained in 3 news report hindering capture of the thief or thieves.
 However the break yesterday was not reported by police to the press during the day and Chief Adam son did not admit it until ques- tioned about it late in the after noon. The Democrat reporter in- quired at the police desk in the morning if any breaks had oc- cured and received 8 reply in the negative. At noon he was told there was nothing new" Just what good this apparently mysterious cloak about happening which is bound to be talked about by the average man on the street does is not ap- parent to many.
 Record Crowd at Dance
 A record crowd attended the masquerade dance held last night by Naugatuck firemen at the for mer Chamber of Commerce hall. now St Hedwig's hall. A fine time was enjoyed.
 A street parade in which 200 children marched, preceded the dance. The youngsters were attired in a variety of odd and amusing costumes and as they passed the hose house, fire sirens were sound ed and they were treated to candy. Prize winners were chosen by 9 committee consisting of Warden John J. Sheridan, R. Howard Hackett, and John J. Daly. Fred Zehnder was chairman of the con- mittee in charge. The hall was prettily decorated.
 The winners were introduced at the Gem theater afterward. They were Mildred Luddy, daughter of Mir and Mrs William Luddy of 59 Highland avenue, in Mae West costume: Shirley Nichols, daughter