The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01

2. A $4000-a-year clinical director has not visited single ward at the institution in four years.
 3. Hydro-therapy equipment val- ued at $14,000 was gathering "cob- webs" because no one at the insti- tuition was capable of operating it.
 4. A food-handler died of tuber- culosis IA days after touching food destined for patients.
 5. The institution failed to meet the minimum standards of the American phychiatric society.
 To these Dr. Waterman replied:
 Considerably exaggerated"
 The institution head said he well comed an investigation of the place at any time. He added both the legislative appropriations committee and humane institutions committee already had visited the institution this year. It was also inspected reg ularly by the state welfare division, Dr. Waterman said.
 Sen. Charles E. Wheeler, R., Strat- ford, appropriations committee chairman, said his committee found nothing rotten" at the in- stitution.
 Judges, Commissioners
 Hartford, Conn, June 1-(UP)- With the legislative deadline only six days away, the judiciary com mittee today still had not reached the point where a single minor court judgeship appointment could be discussed.
 Some quarters hinted the judges and county commissioners would go to the governor for appointment.
 Other sources said the judiciary committee had reached agreement on half of the court slate for the 169 towns in Connecticut, hoped for agreement on another 25 per cent, and believed the remaining 25 per cent would have to go to the gover- nor for appointment.
 Democrats charged Republicans, in some communities, were seeking to designate the Democratic judges.
 On the other hand, Republicans retorted Democrats were trying to dictate Republican nominees.
 Some question existed in the minds of observers whether only a partial slate could be approved by the Assembly,, leaving the remaining for the governor to select.
 Even though agreement was reached on 50 per cent of the ap- pointments, judiciary committee members said not one name had been taken up by the committee.
 Meantime, Windham County Re- publicans nominated Henry Mar chessault, Plainfield, and Matthew Dartt, Thompson, for four-year terms as county commissioners, and William Herklotz, Brooklyn, for two-year term. Walter King, Will limantic, was named as an opposing candidate on the county slate.
 Motor Vehicle MuddIe
 Hartford, Fonn., June l. - (UP) = A shirt-Sleeved General Assem- bly, sought today to work out an agreement on Motor Vehicle inspec- tions which would continue the sys- tenn in Connecticut.
 The Senate late yesterday re- fused to accept house version of the inspection bill which would place control of the set-up under the State Police. Instead, Demo- crats, aided by Socialists and three Republicans. put through a bill which continued the present lane system almost intact.
 The Senate version provided semi-annual inspections under con- trol of the Motor Vehicle Depart ment. Fifty cents would be added to the motorists registration fee an- nually to pay fo rthe inspections, and the money, instead of going to the Highway Fund, would go into a special inspection fund governed by the motor vehicle division.
 At present, Connecticut has a motor vehicle inspection law pro- viding for payment of a quarter semi-annually for lane inspections. No inspections. however, have been conducted in the past three or four months because no money is avail able for operation fthe lanes.
 The House version of the bill would all 50 State Police to the pres- ent force, and these new men would be designated to highway safe- ty patrol. The officers could stop any car on the highways. inspect 1t, and If they found 1t deficient. could order the motorist [ oa state police lane.
 Opposition Senators charged this vcrsion merely was Q patronage grab" ep the part of the Republi- cans.
 Before adopting its version. the Senate repealed tho present law and