The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-03

or recKIeSS urlVtnS. Tie was IoGHu not guilty of carrying dangerous weapon. Backman's car collided with an auto driven by Wilfrcd Birdsall of Naugatuck Saturday night, Nov. 24 about 500 feet above Weber's corner. Birdsall said Back man was well over to the left of the road. Backman explained he had been in an accident at Dead Mans curve and said as he drove 200 yards further he noticed the front wheel was veering toward { the left. He could not stop this swerve. he said, and so hit the Birdsall car.
 Atty. Edward Mcdonald of We- terbury, counsel for the accused, pointed out that it may have been a mistake in judgment that Back man did not stop after the first accident instead of continuing on to a garage. However he claimed 1t was not reckless driving. Judge Tolles ruled the accused did not ' have proper control of the car and was guilty under section A of the law pertaining to this case.
 A rubber pipe was found in the < car but the defendant denied ever
 
 Anthony Farrar, took it from his car. He said he had picked up two fellows when driving to Waterbury a short time before. His car has one seat. Atty. Mcdonald said that even though his client had car ried the pipe, criminal intent must be shown, according to state law. Judge Tolles said there was Al doubt and gave the prisoner the benefit of it.
 Irving Morean, of POP Maple street, pleaded guilty to a non- support charge and was given ' S0-day jail sentence suspended on ] condition he file SIU0 bond, con- ditioned on payment of $4 a week for a six months period for the support of his child which is being cared for by his wifes mother in Williamsport, Pa.
 Judge Tolles asked Pros. Atty. Martin Caine whether the state would have jurisdiction as the baby is in Pennsylvania. The defendant indicated he might get lawyer to determine this point and the judge imposed the suspended jail sen- tence.
 George Roberts of Prospect street was found not guilty of driv- ing . motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor.
 Sergt. Anthony Farrar said Roberts who had been in an auto accident on the night of Nov. "A. looked more as though he had been hit on the head in the col lision than as though he were under the influence. The police of- Nn,r16 all nA breath, he said. Officer Garrick also said he did not think the ac- cused was drunk. Atty. Henry Freeman represented Roberts. The Judge found reasonable doubt with out the accused having had to tcs- tify.
 Brennan Busy
 Personal Tax Collector James Brennan is now busy going over the tax lists as submitted to him recently by the enumerators, John O'Toole. George Fellows, Joseph Mulesky and Daniel J. Callahan. The enumerators finished their task recently. Taxes will be col 1ected in February. Persons be- tween the ages, of 21 and 50 must pay the $2 tax. War veterans, nurs- es. police, firemen and members of the state militia for three years or more are exempt.
 Hits Crime
 Eliminate gambling and other vices which lead up to crime, Rev John Emerson Better, Methodist church pastor. said last night in a talk on 'The Worlds Worst Pris- on"
 Clean up the slum districts, edu- cate the public and view crime as the sordid thing it is, and educate the foreign born youth to Ameri- can traditions and manners, the minister urged.
 He based his discussion on two books by Dr Louis Berg of the Well fare Island prison in New York. s'Prison Doctor" and Revelations of Prison Doctor" and also on report by the new prison com missioner MT Mccormick. He discussed the horrible conditions found there when 1t was raided un- der the direction of Mayor k. La Guardia. He read letter from the commissioner stating that most of the conditions had been correct ed with the exception of the drug traffic in the prison, and this, the E com IlISSlOHoT WTOtS, was hSc'i iy Impossible to eliminate.
 However, letter to the minis ter from a woman said that much work remained to be done there' only superficial conditions having been remedied. Rev Zeiter sad prison inmate had told him that old prisoners often started riots not SO much with the hope of es- x. I, 1nnnfnnV or their daily existence.
 A further effort to pull the local democratic party out of the finan- ciaI hole in which it now finds it. self because of a large expense al the recent election will be made tonight at a meeting of the town committee of the party, headed by Frank Green, chairman. A pre- ' sliminary session was held last week and the situation was discussed, hut no definite conclusion was reached. It is hoped some definite plan toward raising the required money will be decided upon tonight.
 Important Session
 What President Daniel J. Calla- han of the Young Democratic club HEAtI4 luc iIOot AihpCA soHN in months" will be held by the club tonight in the town hall. Reports on recent activities of the club will be made and the president will bring up a matter which he consid- CTS of great consequence. A large attendance of members is urged. The meeting will be at 8 o'clock. A real musical treat is promised Naugatuckians who attend the man's club this afternoon at 5 o'cIoclx in the Congregational par iah house. Miss Josephine An- foIne. coioratura soprano, will pre- sent e concert. Frederick Wllkins' $cienfed fiutist. will accompany her.
 Owners t0 Meet
 A meeting of the lot owners or ihr Grove Cemetery association xilf be held this afternoon at fho s,.*t.aafuck National bank at z .fIEr. fnasff MannWi0lef. DfeSl-