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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
DEMOCRATS NAME
 FOUR CANDIDATES
Five Conventions Here Last -Mahaney,
 MenlbrinO Named

Local Democrats in five conven- tions at the city hall last night nom- mated four candidates for places in the state legislature and endorsed 1ncumbents for renomination as congressman and judge of probate. The gatherings were all harmonious, no opposition being offered either to the nominees or to the endorsement motions.
 The town convention offered the principal feature, failing even to consider tke name of William J. Dunphy for one of the two nomina- tions for representative. It had been understood that Dunphy would be given one of the places in return for not entering the senatorial primary in the 18th district, but his name was not placed in nomination. The town convention unanimously nomi- mated Rep. Daniel Mahaney and At- torney John Membrino.
 Senator Edward P. Egan was nominated for second term by the 18th district senatorial convention, while the 18th district senatorial convention nominated Attorney Michael V. BlanSfleld. Both men were victorious in the primaries here last week.
 The congressional convention, af- ter electing Al delegates to district congressional convention at Torring- ton, Oct. 5, directed them to support Congressmen J. Joseph Smith for renomination.
 The probate convention, directed its Al delegates to the probate dis trict convention to vote for the re. nomination of Judge Patrick Healey.
 The decision to nominate Rep. Mahaney instead of Dunphy became known yesterday afternoon. Previ. ously party leaders had said freely that MT. Mahaney was not to be re. nominated, since ne had been in the citys employ as a clerk in the office of the registrars of voters, since last January. The other candidate named
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
British Squa drons
 Break Up Attacks
Nazi Air Invaders Chased All Way to French Coast; Bombs Land in Iilsbury Dock Area, Demolis1-
 ing HOnes-New Formations Tried Out
BY WALLACE CARROLL

United Press Staff Corespondent)
 London. Sept. British fighter Squadrons in series of swift and powerful thrusts broke up re- peated German attack on the Lon- don area today and chased Nazi war planes back to the French coast.
 About 500 German planes par ticipated in this mornings raids, but only a few broke through to their bombing objectives. Five or more German planes were reported doWned.
 About forty bombs landed in the Tilbury dock area, demolishing homes of workers and causing a number of casualties.
 Again and again, big fleets of German bombing planes, escorted by scores of fighter planes which circled above and below them, crossed the coast and moved through blast of anti-aircraft gun-fire toward London.
 Squadrons of British fighter planes met them along the Thames.
 Some of the German planes, adopting a new formation, flew in single file across the coast.
 Two daylight raid alarms were sounded in the London area before noon q a. m. EDT) and the drone of many planes. includuing German ones, was heard over the capital.
 A reinforced anti-aircraft gun barrage had driven off attack after attack by the German planes, seek ing revenge for the longest and un- doubtedly the heaviest, Royal Air
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24

The complainants charge that the name of the Communist party on the petition sheets were covered when they were asked to sign, and claim that they were told they were signing only petition against war.
 Labor Party On Machines
 Meantime, another minor party has secured 2,393 local signatures for its petitions for place on the voting machines in November. It is the Labor party. which is backing the Socialist candidate for presi- dent, Norman Thomas, and which is running Devere Allen, of Wilton, for governor. Samuel Schnaeroff, of Cherry street, is a candidate for presidential elector on the Labor party ticket.
 The Labor party apparently s comprised of the remnants of the old Socialist party. The new state Socialist organization has broken away from Norman Thomas, and this year offers only state candi- dates with no nominees for presi- dential electors. The candidate for governor is Jasper McLevy of Bridgeport.
 Bolt Could Occur
 The total of almost $500 sigma lures on the Communist and Labor party petitions Tn Waterbury is large enough to make leaders of the major parties start worrying about another bolt by independent voters from the Republican and Demo- cratic ranks. sa'-s
 The Communist party petitions were brought from door to door by two young women. Many of those who agreed to sign claim now they had not idea they were backing an attempt to give the Communist party a place on the voting ma chimes, saying they were told that the petitions were only for non- in war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
EXHIBITS FROM TRIAL TAKEN TO SUPREME COURT Removed From Waterbury National Bank This
 Morning STORED THERE SINCE
 LOCAL TRIAL ENDED Appeals of Former City Officials Scheduled for
 October P

Exhibits of the Waterbury conspiracy trial, which were stored in the vaults of the Waterbury National Bank since the trial ended more than a year ago, were re- moved to the Supreme Court building in Hartford today. William A. Bree, clerk of the Hartford Superior Court and -officio clerk of the State Supreme Court, came to Waterbury at 10 o'clock today to supervise the removal of the ex- hibits. MT. Bree was accompanied by two state troopers.
 AS the troopers stood by, the rec ords were transferred from the vaults to a Blakeslee truck. The truck then proceeded to Hartford, followed by the troopers in their police car.
 Miss Lillian M. Judd, clerk of the local superior court, said the ex- hibits were stored here until today because they were not needed in Hartford.
 Appeals of former Mayor T. Frank Hayes, former Controller Daniel J. Leary, and others convicted of conspiring to defraud the city, are scheduled to be heard by the Su- preme Court October 9.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
Raging Nazi Flyers Launch
 Retaliatory English Raids
 Fires Started in Berlin By Greatest RAF Raid Yet Attempted to Date NAH CLAIM MANY
 IMPORTANT HITS Cambridge Bombed in Re- taliatiOn for Attack on Heidelberg
BY FREDERICK c. oECHSNER Limited Press Staff Correspondent

BY FREDERICK c. OECHSNER United Press Staff Correspondent Berlin, September 24. - (UP) = Enraged by the long, est British air raid of the war on Berlin, Germany today sent wave after wave of bombing planes a ainst Great Britain and reported repeated hits on important objectives, including Water loo station in the heart of London.
 Fires were started in Berlin by the British bombing attack, while Stettin, chief German port on the Baltic, also was bombed.
 Qn London, it was reported offi- | ciaily that British bombers had severely damaged power plants, gas stations, war factories including 8 big motor works plant, and railroads by bombing suburbs all around Berlin.)
 Many Air Battles
 But in reply to the British raids, the official news agency said that large German air fleets were strongly attacking south England objectiFes, London, and a number of other British cities, and that many air battles were in progress.
 The high command said Cam bridge, site of the famous English university, had been bombed in re- taliation for British attack on Heidelberg.
 In addition to Waterloo station, which is just across the Thames river from the British government center, the German planes were said to have attacked strongly the India docks.
 Heavy Hits Reported
 It reported a large munitions dump near Great Yarmouth was bombed and set afire, causing s'tre- mendous explosions and gigantic columns of flame"
 The German press, meantime. whipped up new fury against Brit ain because of the air raid on Ber- lin. promising revenge" for Ger mans and death and destruction" for Britain.
 'The German people can hack any enemy to pieces if it desires" said Der Angriff, newspaper Of Prop aganda Minister Joseph Goebbels.
 The press insisted that no military damage had been done by the Brit iSh attacks.
 A German spokesman said that II persons Lad been killed and A wounded in the attack.
 United Press correspondents saw two large fires, apparently in ware houses or factories, burning in northwest Berlin, and glare which indicated fire was seen in the southwestern part of the city.
 The raid was not only the longest but the earliest and most active here of the entire war Anti-air- craft guns fired almost continuously from the start of the raid alarm at 11:2S p. m. (5:23 p. m. EDT MOn- day) to its end at 3:l0 a. m. (o:ae p. m. n"). Searchlights were ac- tive also as they had been in pre- vious raids.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
BANDIT IN GREEN
 PANTS GETS TERM
Eccentric Behavior Does NOt Aid Accused in Su-
 periOr Court Today

William Reilly, 28, of Wolcott, the bandit in the green pants" who "held up" Lester Grenier, of SPA East Main street and several other persons Sept. 3, but failed to rob them, was sentenced to serve not more than two years or less than one year in states prison by Superior Court Judge Alfred c. Baldwin to- day.
 Reilly gained a short-lived noto- riety when he was hunted by police after he fled from Grenier on the night of Sept. 3 on South Main street. The only clues the police had to work on were the light green color of Reilly's pants, and his blond hair. They found him mow- ing his lawn near Hitchcock lake and charged him with attempted robbery with violence.
 According to Grenier's story, Reilly's idiosyncracies rivaled those of the mysterious "bath-tub burg lar@ who terrorized the northwest residential section of Waterbury years ago. Grenier said he picked up Reilly at the top of Southington mountain and Reilly pulled gun when he was comfortably seated in the car
 The bandit disdained Grenier's small change, however, prefefring can of beer which Grenier car ried in the car. As a sign of amia- bility. Grenier said, Reilly removed a bullet from his pistol, bit 1t. and handed 1t to him with the words Here's something for you"
 Later. Grenier, said, Reilly stood him and four men against wall of a gasoline station, but failed to rob them or loot the station. He then ordered Grenier to take him to the city limits where he got out and disappeared.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
TWO FIREMEN HURT
 IN INCENDIARY BLAZE

haveFhlll, Mass, Sept 24,--(Up) TWO fifeinen were injured and is families driven out early today by eight dwelling fires set within ail houfsnndsarhalf apparently bg the same fifebng who fefForlxed inc city two weeks ago by klndllng the same number Oi blanes.
 Fireman clifton V, IIeyt q, sui. feFed . eT0ln Injury end FfTes man Jehn Hughes, {, shoulder Injury,
 Police hAId lhe fires, confined to Wefd [, were slsfied bv o|l aaak6d fhas and papers nlaeaa iF hane. lneple aild against fhe ontEIae ol b|a|d|nfe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
MATTSON KIDNAP
 CASE IS REVIVED
Alleged Snatcher in Re. cent Abduction Linked
 to 4 4=Year=Old Case

San Francisco, Sept. A = (UP) Federal agents today confronted Wilhelm Jakob Muhlenbroich, kid- naper of three-yealr-old Marc De Tristan, Jr, with William Mattson of Tacoma, Wash, who, four years ago, saw his younger brother car- ried away to be killed by kidnaper.
 G-men brought Mattson, nov 20, here by airplane from his college fraternity house at Seattle. He view ed Muhlenbroich at the FBI office here and on leaving there at mid- night, declined to say whether he had identified the hawk-nosed Ger man alien as his brothers kidnaper.
 "Ill have to wait until the FBI approves my commenting, he said.
 From Muhlenbroich's acquaint- ances here, who had known him as an honest" barber, fluent in four foreign languages and a Nazi sym pathizer, federal agents found sev- eral similarities between the Tristan baby kidnaper and their conception of the Madison kidnaper, for whom they have searched relentlessly for four years. questioning some 25,OOO suspects.
 The "swarthy, hooked d-nosed" man who carried away 10-year- old Charles Mattson from his home on Christmas week, 1886, had left a note demanding $28,O00, which he never tried to collect, and had signed 1t "Egoist," Egoist." The note demanding $l00,000 for the return of the De Tristan baby, seized at Hills borough last Friday, had demanded si00,000 and was signed "Unconven- tional Eccentric"
 The note left the De Tristan fam- fly was in proper but suited lang. uage. MuhlenbroIch's acquaintances said he was capable of having write ten it. They said he spoke and wrote German, French, Italian and Hpan- ish with equal facility. A barber by trade, he had worked in several 9an Francisco shops during the past a years and vas reported to have spent abOut . year in the Tacoma region about the time Of the Matt- son Kidnapping,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24

London September 2t-(uPl =. Authorities dlnGlobeal today lhat ths child refugee ship sunk lll tllu flQ5lh Atlantic last week Waa ths bltH Of HenaIos carrying refugees 70 Canada, 1Hhe liner Was iofpeaoed during fsHnfe slofl1 Wlih Ices ol " Nfea, lilelnelns es children,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
5far Witness Injected Into State Campaign
Fraud Claimed In Getting Signatures
Communist Party Alleged to Have Obtained Supper for Place on Voting Machines By False Pretenses;
 Signers Ask to Have Names Removed

Many of the 998 local voters who signed petitions asking that the Communist party be given place the voting machines have filed complaints that they victims of fraud it learned today Close to 75 the Sara Crawford to protest that their signatures secured under false preenses and at least 50 visited the city hall to ask what steps they should take to have their names stricken from the petitions
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 SEPT. a, 1889
By United Press

ny United Press
 Warsaw underwent terrific ban. bsFGmsntl more than i,oe0 eiyil' lAns reported killed in 1A henFr, Germany handed ev6f DFesl. Llfavsh to Russians,
 British fFslghiev Iiasolside t0Fs peaeed and sunk oif iFish eeaai, Swedish steamship 0esirul 0faii annk oi2 Norway. French eeillef Rhffnf sunk off fntt eaani of Nnflana
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Sept. 24-(UP)-Goy- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Sept. This Year Expenses Last Year $2,l20. .0S0, ,663.9e $2.2S6,0s5,62s.4 70
 Receipts
 sl,405,124,o30.29 ei,s62, 2,0sO, ,2fs.0S s7il.sBe,s5s.7O ss7s.s75, ,so7.sS se9s. .O75.s5s7O Ssss,ss1 .4Ss.ss as.5tO.sss.5ei.la is.aaAsss. .lao.Oa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
GIBRALTAR UNDER
 HEAVY BOMBING

Rome, September 24. - (UP) - Newspapers in extra editions report ed today that l20 French airplanes had bombed Gibraltar during the night in reprisal for e British-Free France attack on Dakar.
 Il Tevere reported that the planes took off from French Morocco.
 The official Rome radio. reporting that planes, presumably French, had attacked Gibraltar said:
 "rhis bombardment of Gibraltar by presumably French planes is believed to be in rsprlsal for the British bombardment Of Dalar," the radio said.
 vichy, September 24. .- (uP) -- The FTench government today off. eially denied rep0rls from Berlin and Rome that i20 French nirplanes from Morocco had bombed Qlbral- taf in repriaAl for the britiah ats tack on pakaF. !.
 There nave been no Fenl.sa boniblngs Of Gibraltar lt was stated, but French repF|nals afo imminent and wlll bs vigorous"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
The Weather

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
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Evening star., 1940-06-02
COOPERATIVE APrs. FOR SALE.

OWNER WILL SACRIFICE EQUITY IN
bedroom, 4room apt. in Hampshire Gar
dens. Emerson 1927.
ATTENTION, CONSERVATIVE BUYERS. I
have large room and bath cooperative
apartment in Hampshire Gardens for sale
cheap. for a settled couple who want COM
fort and refinement at a very small cost:
priced very reasonable for quick sale. Boz
4S1-D, Star
Evening star., 1940-06-02
APARTMENTS WANTED.

YOUNG JEWISH COUPLE DESIRES l RIM,
kitch;, bath apt; separate entrance pre-
ferred. Box 463-D Star
FURNISHED BEDROOM LIVING ROOM
with Murphy bed, kitchen: July and August:
NV section; must be reasonable: best care
assured; references. Box 431-D. Star .
SMALL FURNISHED APT. BY COUPL z
with all or part rent for services; willing
answer. phone. doorbell or whatever de-
slreo; dependable, considerate. Box 476-D.
WANTED BY RELIABLE PERSON To-
snare nice home or rent furnished apt,
must be reasonable, in D. C. or suburbs.
Republic O5S5 Ant sol
Evening star., 1940-06-02
APARTMENTS FUR. OR UkFUR.
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1925 MONROE ST. NW-NTIRE End
noor; 3 rms, Kilt. private b. and porch:
extra cool location: includes utilities. A.
ONE OR THREE ROOMS. FRIGIDAIRE,
range; cor. home; yard: porch; convenient
NV. location; adults. GE. 1898.
Mr.. WALTER REED. 69lS 6th-6 RMS.
bath: IL windows; ami; utilities; conv,
refined locality; reasonable. RA. 1891.
ATTRACTIVE APIS. HIGH-CLAss NEIGH
borhoods; some furnished Car available on
appt. MRS. GREEN. Shepherd 512s.
5301 N. H. AVE. NV. APT. ,1O5-AIR-
cooled, large, new l room, X, b.: outside
front: exp. bus -
sl9 ASPEN ST. N.W-BEDRM. LIV RIM.
kit, bath. din. den; ali expos; close to
RIGHT DOWNTOWN.
l RM., X, $35; 2 RMS, $40.
Modern elev. apt. bldg.; large. bright
rooms. big closets: furn. at slight extra
charge. BLAIR. 1921 NJ st. NV.
COLORED-FURNISHED OR UNFUR-
nished apt. for rent; z rooms. kitchenette.
semi-private bath. $35 per month; refg,
lights. gas. 1877 Fla. ave. NV. HO. 0s4l.
COLORED-3-ROOM APARTMENT. HEAT,
S37. 80; Also furnished room, next to
cOLORED-2 OR 3 ROOM APT, REAs-
enable rent desirable neighborhood. HO
GO34. 30 Florida ave. NV.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
BOULEVARD APIS.

ALEXANDRIA, VA
$40 .50-Large living room, bedroom d.
nette, kitchen and bath: 4 closets.
$50 3d. bedrooms. large living room,
dinette. kitchen and bath
Apply resident manager or phone Tenn
ple 4240.
Vernon blvd. left-hand side OF street.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
APARTMENTS SUBURBAN WANTED.

AUG. ] OCCUPANCY, ADULTS. EXCEL.
refs, desire unfurn., mod, attr. 5-rm.
heated apt. porch and pvt. ent.; wooded
sec: nearby Va. Neighborhood must be
restricted and quiet. Box 195-D. Star.
FURNISHED OR PARTLY FURNISHED:
living room. bedroom. kitchen and bath:
Ind hoor: in cool. quiet. private home for
summer or longer $40; around June Is.
BOX LID Star
Evening star., 1940-06-02
FLATS FOR RENT.
MOVING, PACKING & STORAGE.

1866 CHAPLIN ST. NW-UNF. UPPER
Nat; r., b.. h.-wh, back porch; furnish
own oil heat: $3.50 MA 1924
Evening star., 1940-06-02

COMPLETE STORAGE PROTECTION costs
no more Private rooms Open storage
Soive S your storage problem at Merchants.
Evening star., 1940-06-02

CHEVY CHASE, D. C-FROM JUNE is
70 oct; 10. Insulation elec. kit, 3 bed.
rms. baths, scr. porch, sun deck recre.
}342 Tennyson ST 'ee''
Evening star., 1940-06-02

Frigidaire. garage. Adults preferred A.,
tractiye rent if one bedroom can be re.
| served for owner Above oDtiopol
Evening star., 1940-06-02

BRICK HOUSE. DETACHED, COMPLETE.
" iurn.; bedrms.. bath upstairs; bedrm.,
path. music rm.. liv. rm., dining rm., kit
large. shady yard; n blk from bus 10
MN Dupont Circle; July and August;
SllO mo-: refs. Call Woodley 37OS
Evening star., 1940-06-02

ALEXANDRIA, VA-EXCLUSIVE APART
ment house; rooms kitchen and bath
All utilities: overlooks rive, and gardens:
% minutes from D. c.; SIS. Temple
Evening star., 1940-06-02

FALLS CHURCH, VA. = 20 MINUTES
city; 4 rooms. bath and kitchen; private
entrance: heat and hot water garden:
S42. 119 East Fairfax. Phone Falls
Evening star., 1940-06-02

6404 N. WASHINGTON BLVD, ARLING-
ton, Va-5-room modern apt, bath. sun
porch, large yard hot water oil heat:
unfurniche0 Phone Falls Church
Evening star., 1940-06-02

ARL1NGTON-2 BEDRMS,, LIV. RM,, KIT.
bath. locker room; every Convenience: mod
ern apt; bldg. Choice. quiet location, near
BUCKLEY, ME- Il43
Evening star., 1940-06-02

"CEDAR COURTS" TAKOMA, D. c..
Near Walter Reed. '41O Cedar st. NV
Shady, conv. 1st-2nd n rms kit
bath. 81. pch.. play yd. Mgr, GE 0533
cold running water; $3.50 and 81. $40
Evening star., 1940-06-02

COOL, CONVENIENT LOCATION, FOR
Reno I'd. Emerson 47S7
Evening star., 1940-06-02

on IND floor; study, lavatory 1st floor;
MAIDS rm.; bath, recrea rm.: SlOO mo.
.}2S3 Arcadia pl. NV. Emerson l2h6
Evening star., 1940-06-02

CHEVY CHASE, MD.-FOR SUMMER; m
Suiated; screened porches, bedrooms.
paths. nice yard: low rent WI 81 So
Evening star., 1940-06-02

SUMMER-SPACIOUS SWEDISH MANOR
home. air-conditioned; large lot quiet.
ample shade; distinctive setting restricted
section; refs: $l15. 4215 Vacation lane
Arlington, Va Chestnut OLA
Evening star., 1940-06-02

on first floor, with electric light. heat.
gas furnished; $37 mo. Adults. 81 Dupont
ave-. KenSington. Md, 343-J.
TAKOMA PARK, .115 ALLEGHENY AVE
Unfurn., 3 rms. kit. din. bath: light gas.
heat. refx. included; $40; children.
TAKOMA-LovELY LGE., st FL, FRONT,
turn or unfurn.: r.. b., liv. rm., 10 win
dowS, fireplace; gas, elec., heat, refg, pVt
porch ward ChR PARK ave
Evening star., 1940-06-02

powNrowN, WALK, DIsr,ca r: KIT.
turn. 1913 khods Island ave. NV.
Evening star., 1940-06-02

WOODBRIDGE SECTION-RENT JULY.
Aug. S-rm. brick house sleeping porch:
nominal rent to reliable party who will care
Evening star., 1940-06-02

WESTCHESTER-Liv. rm., solarum dres.
rm.. kit. b.; well furn: COOL fac woods;
avail early June to Oct. /. EN- 37s6
1904 N ST. NW-3 R., P. B.. So so: .
fr, r.. 81: 2 rms, So; h.kr. S4 DE
296g-W
Evening star., 1940-06-02
APARrMek1s FURNISHED.

20 SHEPHERD ST. N.W.-CONGENIAL
y to share nice ant. in pvt. home. with
other lady; convenient location. RA.
Evening star., 1940-06-02

ALEXANDRIA; SUMMER MONTHS: 3 BED
rooms, baths shady garden; conv. buses
and stores; mr.. river Temple oo36
Evening star., 1940-06-02

n;w-l0 rooms. : baths. completely fur.
nlshed, linens and utensils; June 90 to
Oct l: SD per month. Georgia .:i:ia
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-05

SPECIAL PRICE on dry grapefruit
wood, $500 rick. and other wood
277 Maple. back of New Ball Park
PIP
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-05
rs Miscellaneous for Sale

TWO GOOD GOLF OUTFITS for
sale. Phone 870l-R-l, 7 TO 8 am.
or pm. 2-S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-29
MRS. NELLIE KING
 SUES LOCAL BANK
Fall Down Stairs Basis of $5,OOO Action; Coleman
 Asks $65O Damages

Mrs. Nellie King of this city seeks damages of $5,000 from the Water- bury Savings Bank in civil action filed this morning in common pleas court, for injuries alleged to have been sustained in a staircase fall on property owned by the defendant at 298 Willow street, November l3, 1889
 Mrs. King alleges that the defend- ant owned 8 three story house on Willow street where he was & ten. ant on the third floor and was neg igent in the upkeep of the stair case which caused the accident. The woman charges the condition of the staircase was such that she tripped and fell down 10 stairs suffering serious wounds, bruises and injur- ies.
 Damages of $650 are asked by Michael L. Coleman of Cheshire against the Cheshire Academy, for property damage caused by the freezing of plumbing fixtures during the extreme could spell last De- cember.
 The plaintiff charge that the Academy officials failed to keep an agent on the premises while the plaintiff was away as a result the oil burner failed to operate, freez- ing the plumbing fixtures which cot the plaintiff $418.59 to fix. The Academy is charged with being neg ligent in the upkeep of the building which the plaintiff leased from them.