The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19
Political Gossip

Haven" and without exper. fence in accountancy. work. The battle between the com- missioner and his g. O. p. pre- decessor Is stealing the show from the spellbinders of the republican and democratic parties, for the present at least.
 Two days ago U. S. Senator Frederic c. Walcott charged that the New Deal is nothing more than a democratic grab- bag. Last night Congressman Francis Maloney, speaking in Meriden before the Young Democratic club of that city, declared that Walcott's REQ was the real grab-bag. He added that he Is hopeful "that within the next few days Sen- ator Walcott may give some indication of what he means by 'grab-bag'."
 Thomas N. Ryan and Harry 0. PolhiIl, democratic candi- dates for the house in Bristol, last night pledged themselves to work for and support an old age. pension act. Mir Ryan also declared that he hopes unemployment insurance will become "a twin to an old age pension law" Alderman Charles Sciullo of this city, president of the Connecticut Federation of Italian Demo- cratic clubs, was a speaker at the Bristol meeting at which the reference to the old age pension bill was made.
 Speaking in Winsted last night U. S. Senator Walcott termed the New Deal 8 "vi- ciOus circle" He devoted most of his discourse to the decline of the purchasing power of the masses. He chaged that the present administration through its money Outlays on experimental undertakings and its lavish expenditures in support of the emergency bur. eaus, is creating vicious cir- cle with the result that the country is getting nowhere.
 County Detective Edward J. Hickey of Hartford, who is now the g. o. p. candidate for the office of high sheriff, last night advanced the suggestion that trained investigators, as we'll as civil officers should be attached to the sherifY's offices. The republicans of Hartford county are waging very brisk battle in behalf of De- tective Hickey, who was back ed for the shrievalty nOmina- ton by States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn, g. O. p. gubernatOr. ial candidate for whom he has worked many years.
 The socialists will conduct a monster rally in Hartford a wek from tomorrow, accOrd- ing to an announcement from party headquarters. The speakers will include Mayor Jasper McLevy of Bridgeport, the socialist candidate for governor, and Dcvere Allen of Wilton, noted author, journal ist and pacifist, the nominee for U. S. Senator. Both men spoke in Waterbury a week ago.
 A central town where the needy would be provided with food is to be established in Manchester. 1t is claimed that the new plan will mean ecOnO- mics that are impossible to be effected under the present syS. tenn. Manchester voters claim that abuses of the city's char ity system are now going on.
 A McCoOk- FOr-C Congress club was formed last night in Farmington. The club will take i'm the towns of Earning ton, Unionvillc and Avon. Temporary officers have been chosen. Colonel McCook Is the 2. 0. p. candidate for congress In the first district. Last night Major J. Joseph smith of this city, democratic candidate for congress i'm the fifth district, assailed his republican Oppo- nent, Congressman E. w. Goss, also of this city, in an address delivered in Naugatuck.
 Labor COmmissioner Joseph M. Tone, speaking last night in Aieriden, declared that while the national democratic administration has eliminated child lnb0r the democratic administration in Connecticut Inns abolished swcatsh0ps. In tho last seven months bis de. pRrtment has handled io0 eases involving the settlement of industrial differences.
 q. P. Tucker Of Cambridge, Mass, has been named press ideuf of the newly formed Wesleyan University cllaptes of tbe League fnr fndeIIeilds enl DemoeFady. Tie IaeetiuK MAS held af llse University ol Hid1IeleNn. EzsA{ Hse1lI,4sN ns