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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-10
DEPUTIES

The only specific duties resting upon the deputy registrars arise where it is provided by law that the deputy registrar shall act in the place and stead of the registrar" This provision refers to 561 of the General Statutes. where 1t is provided that each registrar shall appoint a deputy registrar who "shall assist his principal when required. dis charge his duties in his absence or inability to act, ands in case of the death, removal or resig- nation of such principal, shall become registrar" The trial court has found that the democratic deputy registrar took no action with respect to the removal of the names from the republican list and that the republican de- putty registrar took no action ex- cept to assist the republican reg istrar. The statutes authorize a registrar to strike a name from the list where 1t appears in the list of more than one party, with the requirement that this be followed by. notice to the per- son whose name is stricken off, hearing and, if the facts justify it, restoration of the name. The republican registrar had author ity to strike from the list the names of the IA electors whose names also appeared on the democratic list and mere parti- cipation in this act would not constitute a violation of law by the deputy registrar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-10
REGISTRARS

Whenever the registrars of any
 political party or the deputy reg trar thereof in cases where it is provided by law that he shall act in place of the registrar, shall be of the opinion tbat any person on the enrollmep& list of the po- litical party which the registrar or reputy registrar represents is not affiliated with, or in good faith a member of, that political party, and does not intend to support it's principles or candi- dates. such registrar or deputy registrar is required to cite such person to appear be- fore himself and a representative of the political party involved and if 1t appears that 1t is not the bona fide intention of such person to affiliate with, or that such person is not affiliating with such political party and does not intend to support its principles or candidates, his name may be erased from the enrollment list of that party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-10
MISCONDUCT

The trial court did not hold to the contrary. but concluded that the misconduct occurred during the terms of office which had ex- pired when the matter came on for hearing, and as the miscon- duet did not constitute moral de- nnquency 1t was not ground for declaring the offices vacant at that time. The appellants con-. tend that the registrars violated the statute by not taking steps to cite in those electors whose names appeared on both lists subsequent to their entering upon their new term after reelection. The statute Is silent as to when the registrars should act in such matter; so far as appears there was likely to be no necessity of using the lists until fall; and we cannot say that under the cir cumstances the failure of the registrars to act in the matter between the time they took office under reelection and the date of the hearing in April was such an unreasonable delay as to consti- tute a violation of their statutory duty. It therefore remains to consider whether the fact that the registrars had been guilty of such misconduct as the statute contemplates during terms pre- vious to those they were serving at the date of the hearing. pre-, vented the court from declaring the offices vacant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-10
CARELEssNEss

Both registrars were careless and negligent in the perform ance of their duties; the demo- cratic registrar violated the sta- tutes without justifiable cause by failing to supervise the repub- lican list and the republican registrar likewise violated the statutes without justifiablc cause and his conduct amounted to misfeasance in office. These violations were not, however, in- tentional and were without mal- ice. There were about 5000 names on thte republican list the defendants knew or should have known that the duplication of names could render a primary of the republican party of no significance. There was not, however, any contested repubE- can primary in 1893; while both registrars were candidates for reelection in 1883, the nomina- tions and elections were uncon. tested; and no harm was done to the electors whose names were 
 nor to anyone else by the mis- conduct of the registrars. The deputy registrars took TO part in the removal of ,the names from the republican list nor was it their duty to remove names nor to do anything else in con- nection with the office Of regis- trar unless instructed by the superiors. The acts complained of in the petition occurred prior to the present term of office of the registrars and did not in- volve moral delinquency. Tho trial court concluded that the de- fendants were. not guilty of mal- feasance or misfeasance in their present terms of office and that as their conduct in their previ- ous terms did not involve moral delinquency their offices should not be declared vacant.
 The statutes set up carefully prepared plan designed to assure that only persons definitely affili- ated with a political party can participate in the primaries and caucuses of that party and to prevent persons who are adher- ents of other parties from talk ing part in or controlling the choice of candidates of a partic- ular party. The success of that plan necessarily depends upon . rKoper perfptmance of thsif 6u.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-10

The decision in full follows:
 Maltbie, c. J. This is an ap- peal from the denial of a petit ton brought by certain electors of the city of Waterbury seek ing the removal from office of the registrars and deputy regis trars of voters of that city. Sec- tion 708 of the General Statutes provides that, upon the bringing of such a petition, requesting the removal of any registrar or deputy registrar "by reason of any violation of any .. law relating to caucuses and pri- maries" the court shall proceed to hear.t the matter and eff such registrar or. deputy registrar shall be found to have violated any of such provisions" the court shall declare his office va cant and the registrar or deputy registrar whose office is thus de- clared vacant shall be inc eligible to hold such office for a period of five years"
 PROVISIONS ..
 
 The provisions of the statutes as to primaries and caucuseS which are relevant to the issues in this case briefly summarized are as follows: "The registrars are required to be in session on two days in each year for the purpose of making an enroll ment of the legal voters of the town or city and of making such changes in the list last perfected, and they may hold sessions at such other times as they deem necessary. We take judicial no- tice that the elections in Water- bury are held between Septem- Der and January and that under this statute the days for the fixed sessions of the registrars in that city would be the first and second Fridays in August. 21 Special Laws, p. 566. The regis trars are required to compile separate lists of electors making application for. enrolment ac- cording to the declared political preference of the electors, and. unless application for, erasure or transfer has been made, they are to continue on the list the names of all qualified electors ap- bearing upon the list last per- fected. Any elector not enrolled upon caucus list may make ap- plication at any session of the registrars to the registrar of the the political party with which he desires to affiliate, and in making this application he is, required, to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-10
RESPONSIBILITY

The finding does not justf.y a, conclusion that the deput. re- publican registrar did more than assist in this lawful act, and -his would not be ground for declir ing his office vacant. It does pot appear that either of ethe regis trars were at any time absent or unable to act or that any other contingency arose such that either deputy registrar was called upon to take the place of a registrar. Hence no direct re- spohsibility rested upon them to see that the names appearing upo.. both lists should be strikcn from one, and as the statutes in the situation before us placed that responsibility upon the reg istrars, the deputy registrars cannot be held guilty of viola ton of them. The conclusion of the trial court that the deputy registrars had not been gully of conduct requiring it to declare their offices vacant was correct
 There was error only in fhnt portion of the Judgment finding the issues for the defendants Dillane and O'Connor and this portion of the judgmcI is re~ versed and the trial court direct cd to enter judgment declaring their oGicos vacant; the rest q. the judgment is affirmed.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-10

OI Luc POllt1CAl party lHsOANCO and if 1t appears that 1t is not the bona fide intention of such person to affiliate with, or that such person is not affiliating with such political party and does not intend to support its principles or candidates, his name may be erased from the enrollment list of that party.
 ELECTORS
 Enrolment in any other politi- cal party or organization is prima facie evidence that an elector Is not affiliated with the party upon the enrolment list of which his name appears and that he does not intend to long CT affiliate with it, and upon proof of this fact the name of such elector may be stricken from the list; but where a name is 50 stricken from the list the procedure as to notice to appear and hearing provided in applies, and If 1t appears that the name of such elector has been wrong fully or improperly stricken from the list 1t must be forth with restored. At any caucus or primary of any political party, if a written motion is made and 15 voters vote in its favor, voting must be restricted to those ap- bearing upon the enrolment list of the party. A penalty of fine or Imprisonment is provided for a violation of the statutes by registrars or deputy registrars.
 FACTS
 The finding of the trial court, to which no additions can be made, states the following facts: The names of 14 electors of the city appeared upon the enroll- ment list of both the republican and democratic parties for the year 1882; in 1883 the name Of each was erased from the re- publican list, without any appli- cation therefor and without no. tice to the .elector' or hearing: this was contrary to his or her wish; upon the attention of the republican registrar being called to the matter he restored the names, without knowing or in- vestigating to ascertain whether any application had been made for its erasure; and in one in- stance the name of the elector was restored by writing it on the printed list and the moderator of the meeting refused to recog- nize 1t and denied the elector the right to vote. The dcmocra- tic registrar had no knowledge of and had nothing to do with the erasure of these names from the republican list. The re- publican registrar and deputy registrar by long established cus- tom exercised Jurisdiction only over the republican list and con- sidered themselves without juris. diction as regards the democratic list: and the democratic regis. trar and deputy registrar exer- cised jurisdiction only over the 0CiAOGi 1IAS AA6t hAo Co themselves without Jurisdiction as regards the republican list. The 1883 lists contained 2,630 names which appeared on both those of the republican and the democratic parties; both the re- publican and democratic regis trars knew that there were large number of names which appeared on both lists before the lists of 1883 were prepared and after they had been prepared: but neither took any steps up to the time of the hearing of the petition April 27th, 1884, to have any of these names removed and did not cite in the electors to show cause why thiS should not be done.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-10
KNOWLEDGE

The statute merely provides that when the court has found that any registrar or deputy reg istrar has violated any provision of the law relating to caucuses or primaries, his office shall be declared vacant. and we must determine whether misconduct during previous term of office is cause for such action within the legislative intent. In Bolton V Fully, IA Conn 290.. 296, 156 All 805, we held that miscon- duct during a previous term of office might be ground for re- moving a public officer holding by appointment. where that mis- conduct was not known when he, was reappointed. Whether knowl- edge by an officer making the appointment that his appointee during his previous term has been guilty of breaches of duty in matters affecting the public in- terest would prevent the removal of that officer we have no need to inquire. See Tibbs " Atlanta, 126 Ga IS, 2S, 53 s, D. Knowledge of such breaches of duty cannot be an element in the situation where the question Is as to the removal of an elected officer, because of the practical impossi- bility of proving knowledge or the lack of 1t by a majority of those voting for the election or that officer. Nor can we sanction the distinction made by the trial court and in certain decisions of other courts between breaches of duty in q previou, term which involved moral delinquency from those which did not. The pur- pose ek the gekAeyai of the public
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DIZZY DEAN IS
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-17
POLI'S

Tonight is the last night Water burians will have to see the last but greatest picture of Will Rogers "In Old Kentucky, featuring this great star and cast that is the last word. Also as an added attraction there is on the same program a delightful musical treat, Gus Meyers and his fiddle and Jimmy Colgan assisting him at the organ.
 Wednesday brings another great screen show headed by Claire Tre- vor, Ralph Bellamy and Warren Hymer in "Navy Wife, the tale of men who roam and women who stay at home, and here is the first time that the womanis side of the navy has been presented. It is a new theme and one that will be highly appreciated.
 The companion feature is one of the ever popular thrill mystery stor- ies and in this picture is featured Ellory Keene, the greatest living de- tective, who is superior to Charlie Chan, Sherlock Holmes and other popular fiction characters.
 On the stage of Polls on Wednes- day night there will be another of the marvellous vaudeville shows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-17

SOly King has been seized by the state oi New Xorl paixn aainst race track tpsters So that's why they sport of Kings!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-17

Performances today conclude the engagement of "So Red the Rose" with Margaret Sullavan and Walter Connolly also Miss Pacific Fleet" with Allen Jenkins, Joan Blondell, Hugh Herbert and Glenda Farrell, current attractions at Warner Brothers popular State theater.
 Tomorrow brings "The Big Mite" and an opportunity to make this the happiest Christmas of them all. A grand gift awaits some State pat ron tomorrow night so you had better plan to be on hand in case that person. turns out to be you. Attend the early show and be ready to leave after this added attraction takes place, at 8 o'colck with time to do a little shopping before going home.
 On the screen, another sparkling double feature show headlined by "The Three Musketeers" staring Walter Abel, Paul Lukas, Ian Keith, Margot Grahame, Heather Angel and others.
 OWAIly PaCCO, IAAC PASeuAC AA'So to its exciting climaxes with verve, suspense and emotional punch, its more clustering episodes graced with lsuty comedy, and its quieter moods with sentimental charm. Without sighting any of its color full characters, the story has been kept paramount. Performances are skillfully proportioned to empha- size the conflict of wit and blade, lt re and blandishment which de- cides the issue between the queen of France and Cardinal Richelieu for dominance of the King, and the reckless devotion of the four fight ing cavaliers who pledged their lives with the famous slogan, "All for one, one for all"
 The companion feature will be Ship Cafe" with Carl Brisson, Ar line Judge, William Frawley and other favorites.
 Don't fail to find time to enjoy this deluxe entertainment Some- time between tomorrow and Friday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-17
COURT SURFAC HAMPERS TEAMS IN TERRYvILLE
Auditorium Not Available This Year-Residents
 CIamOr for Gym
tsDecial to The Democrat


 Terryville, Dec. 16 = Terryville boasting of several strong basket ball teams this season, among them the Terryville high school five, which gives promise of being the class of this section of the state, the St. Casimir,s boys and girls basket ball teams, the latter one of the high scoring teams in the state to the present time, the Ukranian five and the East End Eagles, 8 powerful junior five, has not a suit able hall for the teams to play their games in.
 The Auditorium, formerly avail able for games, is not available this year which makes 1t necessary to play all home games in the town hall, floor which is far from be- ing of regulation size and which is not large enough to accommodate a crowd of any size. The town hall cannot hold more than ITS specta- tors.
 Terryville is about the only town in this section of the state that does not boast of 8 gymnasium suitable for indoor sports. Thomas ton, Watertown, Litchfield, Collins vile, Southington, Plainville and other towns in this section in the scme class as Terryville boast of high school gymnasiums which have regulation playing surfaces.
 Many residents feel that if Ply. mouth had used federal aid money for the erection of a new high school and gymnasium which was discussed two years ago, instead of spending the money on the Mount Tobe road and Mount Tobe air. port which is situated several miles from the center of the village, and for which the town will probably never get any returns, would have been far more satisfactory.
 Several thousands of dollars has been spent on the airport and the road leading to it and still the airport is far from completed and from the manner in which the res- identS of the town look upon the airport, it is thought the money was wasted on this project.
 City officials of Waterbury are sh, .7ing but little interest in the airport, with great many Terry vile and Plymouth people feeling that Mayor Hayes of Waterbury in his statement a few days ago in regards to the airport and the mon- ey spent on it was right. ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-17
TerryyiIle Ukranians

Total 22 g 53
 Score at half time Terryville 28; Glastonbury IS; referee, Taylor. Time 10 minute periods.
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Teryyville Sports

Terryyille Dec. 16th-BriStol and Meriden, unbeaten in two games share first place in the mems divis- lon of the State Polish Basketball League with Hartford victorious in three of the four games played in second place. The St. Casimir's of this place victorious in one out of thr-e games played is in sixth place in the league standing.
 In the Girls division Hartford with four wins and Rockville with two wins and no defeats are tied Tor first place with the St. Casimir's girls of Terryville in second place with two victories and one defeat.
 Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-17
Basketball Results
lBY United Pressl

(By United Press) Villanova 25; Westminster Sl. Ohio State 50; Muskingum 25. Pittsburgh S6; Butler 28. Indiana 41; Miami College IS. Notre Dame 40; Northwestern 29. Kansas 34, Baker 32. Okla. A. & M. 28; U. S. c. 26. Oklahoma City U SS; East Gen. tral Okla. Teachers 26. Southern Oregon Normal S7; Fresno State 19.
 Washington State 28; Drake 27. College of Pacific Sl; U. c. L. A. 20.
 Denver U 49: Brigham Young 6. Evansville Qnd) S2; Wittenberg 25.
 Findlay 37: Mount Union SS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-17
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LegaL Notices

STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIs- FATE !! e couRT. 11 a Dec. i4th, 1885. ESTATE of PETER KRAWCHUk late of the town of Waterbury, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate of the Dis trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly att tested, within said time. will be de- barred a recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to-
 ANDY HARBANUK, 12-16-3t Administrator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-17
LIQUOR PERMIT N5 RA rrw rru1 ~uH A DnH HTs A FSyW q

NOT1CE OF APPLICAT1UN cola Beccia, of 39 William St., Wa terbury, Conn.,, have filed an appli- cation dated Dec. 17th, 1885, with the Liquor Control Commission for a Restaurant Permit, for the sale of beer only on the premises. 335 Congress Ave-, Waterbury. The of 39 William St., Waterbury, Conn.,, and will be conducted by Nicola Beccia, of 39 William St., Water bury, Conn.,, as permittee.
 NICOLA BECCIA.
 Dated Dec. 17th. 1885. 12-17-24
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-17

DISTRICT of WATERBURY, ss.
 PROBATE COURT. Dec. 17th, A.
 D. 1885. ESTATE of ARTHUR H.
 Dews, late of the Town of Wa
 terbury, in said District, deceased.
 The Administrator, having ex- hibited his account with said estate to this Court for allowance, 1t is /.
 ORDERED, That the 21st day of December, A. D. 1885, at 9:30 o'clock in the forenoon, standard time, at the Probate Office in Waterbury, be and the same is, assigned for 3 hearing on the allowance of said account, and the Court directs the Administrator, to give notice there of, by publishing this order in some newspaper having 8 circulation in said District, at least three days before said day of hearing.
 MARGUERITE M. FAHY,
 12-17-1t Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-17

Score at half time Terryville as; Glastonbury 16; referee, Taylor. Time 10 minute periods.
 Terryville to Meet Thomaston
 One of the outstanding court battles of the week is scheduled for next Friday evening when the fast travelling Terryville high school basketball team journeys to Thom- aston to meet their ancient rivals Thomaston high at the high school gym in the clock town in a Wes- tern Connecticut Interscholastic league contest.
 This contest will be Terryville's first game in league games, but will mark their fourth appearance of the season in scheduled games. Terryville opened it's season by go- ing down to defeat at the hands of Bristol high by score of 45-28 in Q contest that was hard fought before 12oo fans. Terryville next broke into the win column with a one sided victory over Collinsville high by score of 47-l0 and last Friday night added another victory to its list by handing the strong Southington high school five a 28- l7 set back, team which Wilby high on Saturday night defeated by e 26-l5 margin.
 Terryville with Q veteran team is ct the present time rated one of the strongest teams in the league and a team which nest be rated for the championship.
 Coach Joe Jablonowski will hold
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-17
LOSE
 TO COLLECIANS

Blessed Sacrament lose to New Haven outfit. Richards of the Col legians was high scorer for in set- ting back the Blessed Sacrament Five in a hard fought battle. Med- ford, Switz and Petrello also played good game for the losers. A re- turn game will be played at New Haven in the near future. For games will be Victor Reynolds, 15 Chase Park Ave, Waterbury, Conn. The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-17
LIQUOR PERMIT

NOTICE OF REPLICATION
 This is to give notice that I, Louis Demorsky, of 506 North Main St., Waterbury, have filed an application dated Dec. 10th, 1885, with the Liquor Control Commission for a Restaurant Permit for the sale of alcoholic liquor on the premises, 508-510 North Main St., Waterbury. The business is owned by Louis Demorsky, of 506 North Main St., Waterbury, Conn, and will be con- ducted by Louis Demorsky. of 506 North Main St., Waterbury, Conn,
 LOUIS DEMoRSKY.
 Dated Dec. 10th, 1895. 12-10-17