The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-11
Ex-Mayor Martin
 ScuHy Is Dead
fcoutinued from Paee lSl

bapsr since that time and was stili active in public life as a member of the board of education and the board of agents of the sllas Bron. son Library. All Connecticuts newspaper world mourned today the loss of an able and fearless Journalist.
 The survivors are the widow, the former Margaret C. O'Reilly; five sons, Attorney Vincent A., Ambrose J., Francis J., Martin H., and Joseph w.; two daughters, Mrs Thomas F. Moore and Mary E. Another son, John, was fatally in- jured in a coasting accident some years ago.
 Library Agents to Meet
 "A special meeting of the board of library agents was called for this afternoon to take action on flle death of the late member. similar session of the board of edu- cation will be called before Mon- day. while special meetings of the Holy Name Society of the Church of St Francis Xavier, the Washing ton Park Community Club. and other organizations with which Mir Seully was affiliated, will be called.
 Flags at Half Staff
 In tribute to Mir Scully, flags about the city were set at halt- staff today. The entire community was stunned by news of the sud- den death of the former mayor, and his name was on thousands or lips this morning as informal tributes were paid. As another gesture of honor, basketball 9ame scheduled for tonight at the Washington Park Community ouse, built largely through MT SculIy's efforts, has been cancelled.
 Police Superintendent Joseph Il. Mclean said that a large escort or police will be assigned to the fun epal Monday morning, when thous- ands in all walks of life will join in a last solemn tribute to his memory.
 Ideal NcwspaperInan
 An A newspaperman, Martin Stjully carried out the finest tra- ditions and the highest ideals Of the profession, and leaves behind him in the Connecticut newspaper world a record that few men can eqiIaI. He had a keen perception ofs what makes rews and how | should be treated, but he had more filhn that, an understanding affec- fidn for his feilowman, whether or not he was known to him per sohally. In his newspaper work, asf fin everything else he did, Mar tin Scully never knowingly brought offense or harm to anyone.
 1t was still the 18th century when Martin Scully became The Democrats correspondent from the BEookIyn section of the city. From that humble beginning as dis trict reporter, he advanced to the cipy editorship of The Evening Democrat.
 Loved Members of StafY
 Men who worked under Mir SculIy always profited by the asso- ciation, and there are now promin- cnt newspa permen in many cities who recall with appreciation and gratitude the help that was given them by MT Scully as city editor. Reporters wore all his "boys"; he took in each one an interest that was at once professional and father 1ys Never, within the knowledge Ofs those who knew him, did MT Sclilly allow to go unchallenged anN reflection on one of his re- pOrterg. He praised them when they had made an achievement; he defended them, with perhaps Q private personal correction or bit of advice, when they were in error.
 Was Good Education
 Any newspaperman or newspa- pefwoman who had the good for tune to work while MT Scully was even association with him was an that he imparted was sometimes given directly, other times by ex- ample, but every day even thoge who had known him longest learned something new of the jour. nniistic craft from this veteran edi- 1oE and grand gentleman. A aug- gcstion here, correction there and Mir Scully had transformed a routine news story into a colorful. dramatic news account. Time af- ter time he did this, until his abil- fty at transforming a story by n few minor changes had become al- most legendary.
 z Humor Always With Him
 Tn the city room, MT Scully was uutet and serious, now and thcn breaking in with q typical humor- pus remark when he saw the op- poftunity. Almost invariably V caring hat and smoking cigar he. efficiently pushed his way through the local news of the day. 1t was when a big story broke" that he was in his clement; t waB then that his coolness stood forth to make him the great news