The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-01

Governor Wilbur l.. Cross and Congressman Francis 1T. Maloncy, running for office on the democratic ticket, continue to lead the straw vote being taken in Hartford by the COur- ant. At the same time, States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn and U. S. Senator F. C.. WalcOtt, republican candidates, continue
 to hold their lead in the Bridgeport poll. Therefore, leaders of both parties are re- ported continuing their efforts to change the pictures a lit- tie bit before election day ar- riyes.
 Last night was Halloween but the leaders of both major parties did not tafle the time off for celebrating. Neither did they go about to the rallies in disguises or masked. In fact, the speakers of both parties came out boldly in attacks on one another.
 In Bridgeport the candidates of four political parties have met and adopted a resolution calling for an inquiry into the the cause of the closing of two Bridgeport banks, the Ameri- can Bank and Trust company and the Commercial Bank and Trust company. Democratic, republican, socialist and inde- pendent citizen candidates for the legislature have agreed to introduce a bill in the next ses- sion calling for the inquiry. 6
 The town clerk of Stratford has failed to recognize the in. dependent citizens party. AL bert Levitt of Bedding threat ems to bring criminal action against Town Clerk w.. H. Will coxson if the party's candidates are not placed on the ballot.
 George J. Bassett of New Haven, president of the Con- necticut Savings bank and for mer state banking commission CT, has been named a mem- Der of the committee to assist in administering the code of fair competition for the mutual savings banks. Commissioner Bassett was named banking commissioner by Governor Cross. He resigned later, how ever, due to press of his pri- vatc business interests.
 Up in Hartford the name of John PetrizzO was taken of the voting list after receipt of a report from the superior court regarding to convictions during the year. 1t was found later than an error had been made in regard to the charge on which he was convicted. His name, therefore, has been re- stored. 1t was first listed that he had been convicted of .com- hitting a felony. Investigation showed that the conviction was on a charge of breach of the peace, an Cffense that does not involve los sOf the franchise.
 Representative Anthony J. Riclr of Bristol, candidate for rejection on the 2. o. p. ticket, feels that the state liquor con- trOl act is Governor Cross own law" and that it has made ''gaS stations more sacred than churches" inasmuch as q tav- ern can be opened up 300 feet nearer to a church than to a gasoline station.
 Hartford members of the democratic state central com mittee and. the town committee and precinct and ward officials of the city will meet tonight to discuss final plans for getting out the vote on election day.
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 Horace B. Clark of Hartford is slated to be appointed to the fire board. Mir Clark is a vct- eran of many years service on the board but was displaced three years ago by Simon Kramer. Mir Clark is a repub- lican and came to be regarded as n fixture on the fire board until his ter mexpired in 1881. The then Mayor William J. Rankin, democrat, did not rcappoint him. Now Hartford's republican mayor is ready to place him back on the board. Democratic Town Chairman k. c. Pcrry's term on the board expires next month, too. '
 The, New Haven County Polish Political organization, meeting in Seymour, went on record as endorsing States Att tOrncy Hugh M. Alcorn and entire republican ticket. In AnsOnia. where Mayor Peter Hart, republican. is running for rejection. the dcmocratic-con4 trOlled board of aldermen is under fire. Mayor Hart claims that the democratic aldermen were antagonistic and failed to cooperate with his office.
 Deputy Sheriff Chris Olsen of Oxford. well known, here, who has been doing much campaign work about the county for his boss, High Sher- if James Geddes. narrowly es- caDed serious injury returning from n republican rally the other night. On the Seymour Oxford road q huge buck deer