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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-24
Competition Growing
In 18th District Race
Tobn's Letter Pops Up Rival Candidates Nomina.
ton Expected During Coming Week

II confidence Is half the race In
political campaigning, and no one.
ever said 1t wasn't, then Attorney
John r. Tobin Is the next senator
from the 10th district.
BY the same claims, half a dozen
other candidates for places on
tickets Of both parties In the con.
ventions yet to be held, might be
said to hold the balance Of power.
Yet analysis OF some Of these con.
tentions finds logic q missing link
TO the bandwagon whiffletree OF
some Of these nomination In my
pocket orators.
Not quite so far-fetched Is the
claim OF John r. Tobin, however,
because John Is perhaps the most
practical politician In these parts
and so considered by large per-
centage Of the voters, Democratic
and Republican. ,
Latest Overture
Today delegates to the 18th sena-
torial convention are considering
John Tobin's latest overture, the
second letter he has written them
while numerous other candidates,
says John, have been ringing door,
bells and bothering the poor dele.
gates"
Reason for this particular atten-
ton to the 10th senatorial district
Is that here Is where most OF the
remaining contest In local Demo-
cratic circles Is apparently to be
settled. Several questions confront:
Will Democratic state Chairman
J. Francis Smith "find" q candidate
who can carry the delegates away
from John Tobin7
Is II true that the Independents
on the delegation are split between
william "ripper" Conley and
George Cassidy
Are any others In the district as
strong as Rep. Daniel J. Mahaney
would be, II he got the nomination?
Can 1.-THE Hill" and Brooklyn ever
60 Republican?
Chairman Smith has provided
answers for many Of the problems
which he believed were facing the
party In Waterbury.
It Is understood that several del
egations' Of veterans have visited
the state chairman TO insist that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-24

ventive agency, constitutes O highly
specialized problem. Methods used
ten years ago cannot be used to-
day. For one thing, the police have
learned that worth while results nor
public support are created by O short
enforcement drive.
Permanent Policy
enforcement should be q perma /.
nent policy, not spasmodic cam
paign. In the second place, the police
are aware that the inotorist cannot
De handled as o criminal and that
the manner In which they appre.
bend and book q violator can be i'm.
proved. Our Accident Prevent ion
Bureau provides our officers with ac-
cident facts indicating which are
the most dangerous Intersections
and sections OF straight-away on
their patrol. Getting at this infor-
nation Is specialized and scien-
tific task.
1T entails detailed records Of acct.
dent locations and causes, records
OF violations at danger locations, the
use OF accident spot maps, and mi.
merous field studies. With this In.
formation available, the enforce
ment Is concentrated on these
things:
"(D The worst locations at the
most dangerous times for those yio-
latiols which are causing accidents.
"(2) On the principal violation
that cause most Of the accidents,
"(3) On the violation and acci-
dent repeaters.
"The determination OF the traffic
violations leading TO accidents Is also
Q matter OF study with the officers
The following Is q comprehensive
list Of these violations: "a Driving
too fast for conditions. (2) Driy-
Ing while intoxicated. (3) Driving
recklessly. 10 Failing to keep TO
the right side Of the road. 90 Fail.
ing to slow at intersections. 90 Fail.
ing to obey stop signs and signals.
90 Failing to slow on approach TO
pedestrians. (e) Parking danger.
ously. (O Passing with view OBJ
structed. (io) Driving car In
defective mechanical condition.
Tell Your Story!
when you have broken O trafiic
law and have received o summons
to court because OF 1t, accept your
punishment. II you are In an acci-
dent, report the story Immediately
as accurately as possible TO the
police. The more correct informa-
ton the police have, the more ef-
fectively they can cut down accl-
dents. Remember that In giving In
formation about an accident you are
helping the police who are working
TO solve the problem OF how TO re-
duce the accident toll. For this
same reason you have an obligation
TO report an accident which you
witness.
Intelligent selective enforcement
can produce real results In the way
OF less accidents, less deaths, less
injuries. Enforcement "a q crux OF
the traffic safety problem. Proper
enforcement Is primarily q lob OF
the police but II Is impossible With
out the cooperation OF the motoring
public. A better understanding be-
tween police and motorists would be
Q long step forward toward the goal
Of trafiic safety.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-24
MAURICE GRIFFIN
HAS HAT In RACE
Seeks Candidacy for Rep
resentative Nomination
on G. 0. P. Ticket

{ candidacy for nomination as rep
Sesentative on the Republican ticket
WIS announced last night by Maui
rice Grimm, 263 Baldwin street,
former ofiicer Of the irish Republic
con club and active In the Young
Republican club. He said that he
felt he Is entitled to the nominal
ton, that he would add strength TO
the ticket and expressed the opin-
ion that Republicans should NOM
mate at least one candidate OF Irish
extraction.
J. w. Mc0urk, well-known Wa
tagbury labor leader, announced his
candidacy for nomination on the
Republican ticket as representative
ct an earlier date.
Others mentioned as potential
candidates include Mrs. Carrie
Wells, Bunker Hill; Attorney Pas
quale DeCicco, Morton =. Pierpont,
East Farms; Joseph DeLuca and Ed
ward Bozel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-24
new ANTI-BUND
BATTLE LOOMS
Th0nnaston and Terryville
Groups Reported Circu.
lating Protest Petition

Reports that the German meri-
can Bund Is planning to establish
q camp In Greystone, just outside
Waterville, veterans organizations
In Plymouth and Thomaston have
begun moves aimed at preventing
the establishment Of any such
camp.
In Plymouth, the American Le-
gion post has begun to circulate O
petition calling for the banning Of
the camp. In Thomaston, Elisha
Kellogg camp, Sons Of Union Vet
Grams, a similar petition Is being
circulated.
A resolution was passed recently
In Harwinton which forbade the
setting up Of any camp by the bund
or similar organization.
The bund has given UP It's plan
TO establish q Na1 camp In South
bury, and the reports are that an
other location In western Connecti-
cut was being sought. In Southbury
the town adopted O new coming reg
ulation which made II impossible
for the pro-Hitler group to build It's
proposed camp.
Considerable public feeling has
been aroused In Thomaston and
Plymouth and many signatures to
the petitions are expected TO be Sc
cured within the next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-24

Dan Mnhaney be assured q place on
the ticket. This might mean, how
ever, that the town convention may
renominate him for representative,
In the event the delegates to the
10th Senatorial caucus actually
stand ten for Tobin, so many for
this one and that.
Tobin's Letter
Reason, too, for the FOREGOING Is
the letter which former Represen-
tative Tobin, from the 10th, has
sent out to the delegates and Il
needs no build up" In q manner OF
speaking. The introduction 10 the
letter complete, 10 date, here's the
letter, which Is something novel In
political "propositioning."
SEPTEMBER ~, 1888.
Dear Sir:
A short time ago wrote you
announcing that I was O candi-
date for the nomination of SEN
ator on the Democratic ticket In
the 18th District.
The ONCE Of Senator Is for q
two-year period and pays the sum
Of $4,000 for the entire term. In
addition, each member Of the
Legislature receives 10 cents per
mile travel allowance.
In the case Of legislator from
Waterbury, he would receive the
sum Of 500 travel allowance for
each day that he attended the
legislature.
The legislature Is In session over
q period Of about Ave months and
meets on an average Of four days
q week, The Governor may call
the legislature into Special ses-
sion In case OF an emergency. II
called into Special Session. the
Senator or Representative receives
travel allowance, but no addition
oil salary.
In order that you may fully con.
slider my candidacy, I desire TO
inform you that II nominated and
elected under no consideration
will I look for or accept any posi-
ton with O salary from the legiS.
lature, either In the state depart.
ments or In the local courts.
My sole desire In seeking the
nomination for Senator Il TO rep
resent your district, city, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-24
DISASTER LOAN
NOW AVAILABLE
FILA Ready to Insure Sums
Made on Property Dam.
aged BY Hurricane

Residents Of Waterbury and near
by towns whose homes or summer
places were destroyed or damaged
In Wednesdays hurricane can take
advantage Of the disaster loan" pro-
visions Of the national Housing act,
said John s. OafEey, state diector
Of the FILA, in q statement to The
Democrat today.
The FILA, he said, Is ready to in
sure loans made for the replacing
or repair Of property wiped away or
damaged IN this weeks catastrophe.
The provisions regarding disaster
loans apply to private dwellings, ho-
tells, apartment buildings, CONNER
cial and ONCE buildings, hospitals,
schools, churches, factories and farm
buildings. The loans must be Sc
cured from approved lending institu-
tions, but they will be guaranteed
by the Federal Housing Adminis-
tration.
Thousands In the state are ex-
pected to take advantage Of the gov
ernment's offer to aid them In re.
pairing and restoring their prop
erty.
Mr.. Gaffey said that inquiries may
be made at the FILA state headquar-
tiers, las Trumbull street, Hartford,
or at any approved lending institu-
ton In the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-24
Policies Efforts For
Welfare Of Public
Better Understanding Between Authorities, Citizens
Needed in Promoting Safety Campaign, Says Roach

In enforcing trafiic laws, police
are working for the benefit Of the
public, says Police Superintendent
william ]. Roach In o safety state
ment today. He asks for q better
understanding by the motorist OF the
role played by the policeman in
seeking TO save lives and property.
Safety measures would not be ef-
fective, he says, without proper en-
forcement OF the laws by police. In
Waterbury, he said, enforcement Is
not In the form Of "drive" but
Is permanent and consistent.
Weekly Statement
superintendent Roach's statement
follows:
"One Of the vital aspects Of the
automobile safety problem, and yet
one which Is seldom examined or
faced squarely, Is the relationship
between the motorist and the police.
Very frequently we hear o motorist
comment on his or her encounter
with o police ofiicer because OF O
violation OF some trafflc law. The
attitude which most motorists take
on these occasions makes an ironic
comment on human nature. The same
person who under another circum.
stance would regard the policeman
as his guardian and benefactor,
curses him TO the high heavens
when that same policeman puts
criinp In his freedom OF action by
writing out q ticket, or perhaps Just
speaking unkindly. In q remarkably
short time the policeman has ac-
quired horns and cloven feet.
"The need for improved relations
between motorists and the police re-
sponsible for trafflc "a highly i'm.
portant, because enforcement Is the
most effective Of accident preven-
ton measures. Engineering would
be almost valueless without police
aid. The signs, signals, regulations
and other safety measures would be
without proper enforce
ment. Police everywhere more and
more are emphasizing the truth that
law enforcement as an accident pre-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-24
BOYLE SUCCEEDS
GEORGE 7. RYAN
Secretary Coughlan De.
clines to Run Again as
IA Club Secretary

deore T. Ryan was succeeded as
president Of the Irish American
Social Club, Inc. by william Boyle,
at the annual meeting last night In
Canadian Legion hail. Mortimer ].
Calvin was elected secretary TO sue
coed Robert Coughlan, who declined
to be 0 candidate for reelection.
Others elected were: Vice-presi-
dent, william Fitzeli; recording
secretary, Edmund Burke; treasurer
Thomas Healey: tustees, Mr.. Ryan
and Michael Fitzmaurice.
Ofiicers will be installed next
month, with ceremonies which will
be arranged by DR.. John D. Frenzy,
Robert Stack, Michael Goggins,
John Bowler and william Walsh. A
social program will follow, and the
clubs auxiliary will be invited. The
club will be represented In the
Irish dance contest to be sponsored
by the Washington Park Commu-
nifty club, October IL. a,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-24
Auto Testing
Protest Movement
Underway In State
Against Inspections
Elimination Of Semi-AnnuaI Checkup Advocated;
10000 Cars to Be Tested at Local Station Before
January |, 1899; Penalties Intimated

The Waterbury testing lane Of the
state department Of motor vehicles
viii open for fall inspection Of cars
next Saturday. The lane, located on
Thonnaston avenue, will remain
open till December 81.
Motorists have until the end Of
the year to have their car inspected
and approved. Authorities have
asked that all who can do so have
their automobiles inspected as early
during the testing period as pos
vible, since the last few weeks will
undoubtedly ind the usual conges-
tlon as hundreds Of car owners flock
10 the lane.
More than $4,000 cars are inspect
ed at the Waterbury lane during
each Of the two semi-afinual inspec-
ton periods.
Owners who fail to have their
cars approved at the testing lane
will be unable to secure 1880 regis
trations. The 1888 registration forms
carry blanks to be Allied In ct the In
spection lane.
The Waterbury lane draws cars
from many surrounding towns.
Other lanes In various parts Of the
state have been open during the
summer months, some opening
shortly after the close Of the first
inspection period in June.
IN Bridgeport, O move has been
started to eliminate the semi-an-
nusl inspections. Backers Of the
drive claim that inspections add
little or nothing TO highway safety
and serve only to Inconvenience
car owners. Petitions are circulated
and several hundred signatures
have already been secured. The car
inspection law will probably come In
for considerable debate at the 1889
session Of the general assembly ct
Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-24
Fifteen Report
For Jail Terms \
Tuesday, M.

Fifteen men who were SEN
fenced 70 jail terms on charges
Of violating the state lottery
and policy laws, BY Judge Ear
nest Simpson in superior court
Wednesday, VIII begin their
terms Tuesday morning 1t 10
o'clock.
Two other men have already
begun 70 serve their sentences.
The fifteen were given stays Of
execution to prepare their bus
inesses for lengthy absences.
The bonds posted for the
stays Of execution provide that
they surrender ct the superior
court Tuesday at 10 where they
will be taken into custody BY
deputy sherlffs. A jail mitti-
mus for each case will be pre-
pared.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-24

Auxiliary ofticers elected Wofl
President, Angie Tesla; first vlcs
president, Florence Wives: and yict
president, Mrs. George J. Crocll
CHA; financial secretary, Hele
Tartaglia: treasurer, Rose Bartolip
recording secretary, Florence AZ
gustine; assistant secretary, Cor
cetta Moressini.
Directors Chosen
Directors elected were: Ma
scalzo, Josephine Briguglio; M
Albert Pelosi, Mrs. Frank Rosl
Dora Perriello, Mrs. Louise Schinl
pa, Mrs. Chris Tartaglia, MI
Mary Perriello, Mrs, Frank We
anelli, MRS. Thomas Lepore, Ma
Rossi, Antoinette squadriglia, M
John Ciullo, Mrs, May Manel
Mrs. John Fisher, Esther Mar
Mrs. Samuel Manello and nj
Frank zinno.
The auxiliary adopted q set Y
bylaws in conformity with Y
rules OF the national and ste
Young Republican clubs.
Il was announced that candidat
will speak ut the outing. Besidl
Mr.. Baldwin, Joseph Talbot
Naugatuck, nominee for state trcs
surer. Republican Town ChairmRl
J. Warren Epson plan to attend
Stone Endorsed
The Republican county CONVEX
ton will be held Oct. ] Ut Hot
Taft, New Haven, II was announcs
last night. The waterbury del
CATION Is committed to the cand
dacy OF former City Sheriff Robe
g. stone for high sheriff Of Ne
Haven county.
Mr.. Stones candidacy was or
dorsed yesterday by the Connectict
Billiard Room Owners Associate
at 0 meeting at New Haven and
committee TO support the resolutic'
favoring Mr.. Stone,
Michael D. McGovern. Of Me-
Haven, has been reported 80
leading contender for the Iloinine
ton but Mr.. Stone expressed conf
dence last night that he viii obta'i
the nomination. The eight waite
bury delegates are instructed fe
Mr., Stone, II
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-24
WALTER OvERTON
Past Commander

Honor TO past commanders of
the Waterbury chapter, Disabled
American Veterans, will be paid
by representatives Of various units
from throughout the state at the
fourth annual Argonne dinner OF
the local chapter, tonight at
Moynihan's restaurant.
Past commanders include: John
]. Mulligan, James r. Martone,
William 3. Awkward, Leon r. Ham,
Michael J. Callahan, John p.
Barry and Walter q. Overton.
Henry P. Harvey Is present COM
Inander.
Mr.. Mulligan will be toast
master. Speakers will include:
Major Thomas J. Bannigan Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-24

Commander
Newington, manager Of the vet
erans' administration; Congress-
man J. Joseph Smith, Rev. Roger
B. T. Anderson, rector Of Trinity
Episcopal church, and Frank J.
Green, secretary Of the Waterbury
Chamber Of Commerce. william
O'Bien will entertain.
The various committees In
charge include:
Reception to invited guests
John J. Mulligan, chairman:
Henry p. Barry, commander;
James r. Martone, william d.
Aylward, Leon r. Ham, Michael
]. Callahan, John p, Barry, Wal
ter Overton.
Publicity-John p. Barry, chair
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-24
CONCORDIAS PLAN
GOULASH SUPPER

doulash will be served 10 men OF
the Concordia Singing society and
their friends at q supper tonight at
o'clock In their Bank street rooms.
Entertainment will be presented by
the Concordia ladies, and dancing
VIII follow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-24

C~a@@@@@-N@@NNe
man; Michael J. Callahan, Henry
p. Barry.
Decorations-Walter Overton,
chairman; Ernest Massicotte, Gus
Richenbach, Fred Schell, Michael
Dezinno.
Ticket committee - william
Keaveney, chairman; Michael J.
Callahan, Martin Mattson, Leo r.
Ham, William r. Awkward, Will
lam Murray, Leo Provost, Michael
DeZinno, J. Peter Costigan, DR..
Rene Messer.
observation-disclosures Schaef-
fer, chairman; Frank Roberts, II
p. Barry, James Marion, william
Murray.
Floor conamittee-M. J. Gala
han, chairman,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-24
KILLED


Germany has q rat population eg-
tsmated ct 0t,O0OO0o. which does q
daily damage Of $4,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-24
OK CART RELIC SOLD

Clinton, N. Y. - (U,P.) - A i44-
year-old OK cart seat sold for Sii
at q public auction here. The seat
was an heirloom Of the Jennings
family, which settled In the town OF
Salisbury In 1894 after travelling
overland by wagon from New Eng
land. II was part Of the equipment
used in transporting the family and
It's possessions.
The eggs Of insects follow hum
dreds Of intricate designs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-24

COP. Candi Here
Tomorrow For Outing
Baldwin OF StratfOrd Nominee for Governor, Head
List Of Invited Guests, Principal Speakers

Members Of the Young italian Republican Club wer
informed that Raymond Baldwin, Of Stratford Repuh|
can nominee for governor win attend the outing tomorrow
at Charles De BisschopS farm at meeting held last mgr
at Hotel Elton at which auxiliary was formed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-24
CROSBY TEACHER
IS HOSPITALIZED

Miss Florence Turnbull, director
Of physical education for girls ct
Crosby high school, is O patient ct
Waterbury hospital. Her condition
today was reported as good,
ST. Mary's hospital reports I'M
provement In the condition Of Pa
trolman James Sweeney, who has
been suffering from pneumonia. He
has been in the hospital for the
past two weeks.
state, to the best Of my ability.
Again thanking you for your
consideration OF my candidacy,
respectfully remain
Very truly yours,
JOHN r. TOBIN,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-24

The moons surface contain
about 1887 900 square miles, q
compared with the earth's ie0.eil
900.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-03
Mexico Proposes
ToPay League
Dues For Lands

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 3. CUP)-
A proposal that Mexico apply the
annual dues paid the League OF
Nations to indemnification of AM
orleans whose farm properties have
been appropriated was made today
as new land seizures, involving
United States citizen, were decreed.
The new appropriations were an
nounced only 48 hours after it was
revealed that President Lazaro
Cardenas made gentleman
agreement" not to seize further
lands pending settlement of the
current American Mexican dispute
over previous confiscations.
A decree published in the Official
Journal and dated. significantly
last Sept. Is, granted the peasants
Of Ometepec, Guerrero State, 8,671
hectares (21 ,426 acres) to form an
Agrarian community. The land was
taken from several farms and in
cluded 81 hectares (761a acres) be-
longing to Charles Miller, an AM
erican. The peasants had asked
for the land in 1881 but it had been
refused by the governor of Guer-
rero at that time.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-03
Nevada MARRIAGE
AnnuIment Denied
By Calf. Jurist

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3. CUP)-
Superior Judge James Conlan to-
day refused to annul the marriage
of Edgar Sutro, 18, and Sarah Sal
ONION, II, who eloped to Nevada
and parted within month after
the ceremony.
Citing the James Mcdonald case,
Conlan held that marriage per-
formed out of California under con-
ditions unlawful here must be held
valid if they comply with the laws
of the state where they were per-
formed.
The suit instituted by Mrs. Marie
Solomon, mother Of the schoolgirl
bride, held that the girl was under
age and did not have her mothers
consent. Conlan pointed out that
Nevada law permits marriage with
out parental consent if the girl is
over 16 and the boy 18 or over.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-03
DEAR MISS CHATFIELD:


l am past sixty and have one
daughter who is not married. She's
my baby and has never known what
it is to want for anything, not even
a car. At present she is teaching
school and has enough to spend
for pleasure as her only expensive
are board when she's away from
home. Four years ago she became
interested in a poor boy and since
that time he's gone down instead
of up. Right now he isn't making
an adequate living for one; yet
she is thinking of marrying him.
He isn't her equal in any way, has
little education and a poor family
background. Up to this time none
of us has dared say word against
the marriage, which we feel would
be tragedy Can you tell us how
to make her see what a fearful
mistake she's making before it's
too late and incidently before l
lose my mind.
A DISTRACTED MOTHER.
= ANSWER:
I'm afraid I can't give you the
recipe you want because, while
your daughter is your baby, she's
her own woman, self-supporting
independent, and no doubt she
thinks she's self-sufficient. She has
seen i'll the fiance something that
you and the family haven't seen
otherwise she wouldn't love him
and while l grant you that his
record doesn't indicate that he
would make the girl good hus-
band, there's nothing you can do
but point out the facts and let
them speak for themselves.
Contrary to every mothers be-
lief, a woman can seldom break up
a daughters marriage to a man
she's set her heart upon; but she
usually WeanS her child from her
If she says too much. Daughter
= marks it down as unreasonable pre-
iudice when mother tells her that
'the man she loves isn't worthy of
her. Mother brings up his back
ground and daughter says he's bet
ter than his family. Mother brings
up his failure to get on in the
world and daughter says times
have been hard and he hasn't had
a fair chance to show what he
can do and SO on ad infinitum.
These crucial instances and