The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-08
Aldermen Vote For
 Recanuass OF Voters
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employees to canvass the city ask such questions as, "When did you take out your naturalization papers? Was your father born in this country?" b 5. Alderman Charles P. Sciullo refused to vote for the motion, terming it unconstitutional" even after Democratic Aldermanic Lead Ter Thomas P. Kelly. who gave a lesson in procedure to the Repubh- can majority" led the Democrats to an affirmative movement which resulted in 8 IA to l vote for the matter.
 There was pickering and there was laughter at the meeting of the city fathers. The Republicans ar rived after a priming session at which, it was learned, certain ''bombshellS" planned by the polltl- cal command and written by law yer high in the councils, were s'withheld" from the membership.
 But word had reached through secret channels that further po- litical move would be made and the turnout was similar to that when 99 44/100s percentage of Republicans and anti-admlnlstra- ton forces attended the first meet ing of the new board, Jan. 5.
 Alderman Kelly Tutor
 Alderman Kelly, as at the last meeting, kept the procedure III reg illar channels of the parliamentary even forcing change of Alderman rBane's motion when it developed that his amanuensis had put the cart before the horse" The orlghal motion was to transfer the appro- priation subject to the Board ot Finance approval. The final motion after Professor" Kelly's lesson, was by Alderman c. Arthur DuBo1s, who remarked that he now wanted to put the horse before the cart"
 Power of Registrars
 Bv charter, it is necessary to ask the Board of Finance to recommend that a transfer of the $4,O00 be made in the registrars items for the purpose developed. Alderman Kelly questioned the power of the regis trars to appoint persons who, III turn, would be confronted with nm potence in the matter of demanolng that citizens ask the score ot ques- lions included in the proposal.
 Aldermanic President Patrick M. Perriello, applauded by the audience when he voted to break the tie for the motion, voted, on occasion, that various matters were out of order.
 DriscoN Attempts Speech
 John J. Driscoll, paid recording secretary of the Brass Workers union, c. I. O. affiliate, attempted a speech attacking the adminiStra- tion, referring to the Hague ad- ministration" in terms of Water bury. (Mayor Frank Hague of Jer- sey City, has been and is the arch foe of the U. I. O., refusing them access to his city on the allegation that the association is preponder- antly Communistic)
 Alderman Kelly objected, saying that Driscolls remarks were out Of order" in that they were 'irrele- want" He had said earlier that he IlaJQ IlO ODJtSUAOll lO bAlC cPSoAASA o orntion from the audience.
 President Perriello, reminding AL dcrman Kelly of this, remarked; "You didn't object before. Let him get it out of his system so long as he confines his remarks to the mat ters at hand"
 Alderman George L. Kingston joined with Alderman Bane in the flight" for tie motion affecting the registrars transfer and calling Tor the recanvass. But the Republicans joined with their opponents i'll tabling the Good Government asso- citation proposal after it was an- no,lnced that the incumbent con- troller had been holding up the city audit and that the latter, due to have been completed the first of the month, would be reported on or about March 15 There were two recesses called while the Republicans realigned their motions into proper form. Good-natured pickering caused the spectators laughter and the latter applauded Republican motl on which, in original form, were found to be outside the StipulatlonS ol the city charter
 Some Good Laughs
 Lawyers and informed spectators, laughed in turn, at the members ol the audience who cheered at mo ments when their "cause" was ln jeopardy through improper presen- tation. It was light evening which may see repercussions Of more serious nature when, and II, the "recanvass" of Waterbury voters IS attempted. It was deemed douottul whether, in the stipulated eight weeks provided for in the motion and with the amount asKeo' the mot more than 20 persons, WorKlng in pairs as to party afnllatlon would be able to recanvasS any con- siderable area in the manner out- lined.
 Obervers remarked that the planned movement Of Senator George T. Culhane, defeated Flu sion candidate for mayor, now has come into the open again. There was pldn d4Iei IllC l0NoS'AA' ~ the moderator's figures to be cor rect last October in Superior Court for a general summonSing to court of about 100 persons who acted at the election but advice to the ettect that this would involve a flfty-t1fty ratio of persons as regards party affiliation, resulted in the matter being dropped.
 Change in Ordinance
 A building ordinance change pro- hibiting licenses to taverns, grllls, or other places selling liquor, within 1000 feet of places already licensed for such sales, or within 200 feet Of schools, churches, hospitals, hb- TRIAL OF GERMAN