The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-22
Rubber Company To
Shut Down May 20
plant to Reopen June g. Special Meeting Of
Bmgesses Board Not Likely This Week
NAUGATUCK
WIN. D. BAXTER. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Naugatuck SO.

Naugatuck, May ga shut
down in the local u. s. Rubber
company from Wednesday, May
18TH over the Memorial day holi-
DAY to Monday, June was an
notinced today. The annual two
week shutdown Is also announced.
The announcement follows:
mo regular tickets will be
scheduled lin any department May
SOth. S1st, June LIST and June End.
Present plans call for a general
shutdown from Wednesday, May
29th, until Monday, June 3rd. 1t
is possible that we may find 1t
necessary to make back work or
do some packing on special orders
on May 31st.
sour annual vacation shutdown
win start Friday, June 2Sth, with
the plant reopening on Monday,
July 18th. Special departmental
schedules will be posted in the mill
before June 18th.
"W. H. NORTON,
Factory Manager.
No Meeting Looms
Further indications that no spe-
cial meeting of the board of warden
and burgesses will be held this
week prevailed today. Politicians
are awaiting the meeting with an
ticipation as the political set-up IN
town for this year may hinge on 1t.
Town Clerk Charles F. DAILY said
this morning he had received no
orders yet to send out notices of
a special session to the burgesses.
Notice must be given 4s hours in
advance Of the meeting. If he does
not receive such orders today, the
meeting cannot be held Friday, as
some had predicted it would be,
and chances of holding it Saturday
are believed very slim.
Il is believed Warden John j.
Sheridan is delaying calling the
meeting in order to give contesting
factions time to reach an agree
ment IL this is possible. Likelt-
hood of such an agreement seems
small at present however. Many
feel that If there Is the split among
the democratic burgesses continues,
the party may be split wide open.
Reports of attempted deals" with
republicans still continue. 1t Is be-
lieved such a deal would arouse
much luminosity, no matter which
faction made it, as the voters
choice at the polls was for a demo-
cratic administration, many citi-
gems say.
The name of Harold Murtha, as
sistant superintendent of streets,
is again being mentioned as a pos
sible choice for fire chief by groups
opposing the present democratic
chief, Milton Calvin. Mr. Murtha's
name was mentioned just before
the first attempt to discuss appoint
ments was held two weeks ago.
\ It seemed to have been dropped
later but it again being suggested
by some nowA Whether Mr. Murtha
would accept Is not known. He Is
a vel known democrat.
: Subject to Arrest
y Local drivers who have undistin-
guishable registration plates on
their autos are violating the law
and are subject to arrest 1t was
learned at police headquarters to-
day. A bulletin to this effect was
received over the teletype in the
Naugatuck station today from
Michael A. Connors, commissioner
of the state motor vehicle depart
ment.
The commissioner says that
many registration plates on autos
in the state have been damaged
beyond the point Of Identification.
Such plates should be renewed at
once, he adds. If a bad paint job
was done originally the vehicle de-
partment will renew the plate with
out cost. Owners who operate autos
on which numbers and letters on
the registration plates are not cas-
lily distinguishable are breaking the
law, he points out.
Banquet Tonight
y John ]. Daily will be the guest
speaker at the Y. M. c. A. mems
bowling banquet tonight at Sandy
Beach Lodge, Midlebury. This
years affair will be very largely
attended with practically all bowl
ers In the three eagues attending.
William M. Chittenden will be
the POSTMASTER for the affair.
There Will be q delicious turkey
dinner served, entertainment dur
ing the meal. and prizes will be
awarded.
An exhibition OF Boy Scout han
diwork will be given by Troop Z,
Boy Scouts, on June z. 1t was an
nounced today by Frank Squires,
Jr.. scoutmaster Of this troop. The
ability Of the scouts to make USE
full things will be demonstrated.
The affair will be held in the st.
MichaePs parish house. A Sey.
mour troop may be guests of the
local troop. Further announce
ment concerning this will be made
later.
Brophy Denies Report
Superintendent of Streets James
Brophy today denied that many
shovels used by the FERA work
ers are virtually worn out as
charged at the meeting of the
FERA advisory board Monday by
G, q. Bloom, regional engineer for
the FERA.
He said most of the shovels are
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