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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-24

the coming campaign and that he may be transferred to some other post.
 McNutt actively opposed his own nomination as Democratic vice. presidential candidate at the Chi- cago convention after the president threw his support to Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace. The commerce post, it was argued, might go to him as reward.
 Some quarters predicted that Hopkins would be named curator of the recently-dedicated Franklin D. Roosevelt library at Hyde Park, N. Y., where the presidents official papers and other documents will be kept. Some time ago Hopkins de- scribed these reports as "ridicu- lous."
 Hopkins has been one of Presi- dent Roosevelt'S most intimate friends and closest advisors since the early days of the New Deal. He engineered the bulk of administra- tion spending, dispensing billions of dollars as head of the civil works administration, federal emergency relief administration and works progress administration.
 He succeeded Daniel c. Roper to the cabinet post Jan. B, 1939. Much of this time since, however, has been spent in inactive service recuperating from an illness which earlier had sent him to the Mayor Clinic at Rochester, Minn., for a serious operation.
 For over a year he has made his home at the White House.
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officers being in dread fear of an expose, which would be bound to re- suit. In other words discipline in the department, the policemen claim, amounts to nothing at the present time.
 All of the policemen seem to be unanimous in claiming that Supt. Roach would make a very capable officer if he were left alone to run his department and under-officers were stripped of the mysterious powrs that apparently have been delegated to them.
 Scandal Is Predicted.
 If a reel expose ever comes, the policemen say that . scandal would result and that 1t would be proved that certain policemen were being granted special favors as c result of "talfing care" of officers automo- biles, etc.
 There are several other angles to the situation, which the police claim might result in several policemen loslng their jobs f real conditions in the department were reayeled.
 Tn other words it is the opinion of the policemen that f 9upt. Roach was left alone and permitted Co function as real heed og the dopaTt- ment there will be no trouble. They claim, however, that trouble is sure to result 4 conditions. as they age at present are not changed.
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MT. Smith opposed the candidacy of MT. Tone for the very nomina- ton for which he was endorsing hi mtoday.
 Hurley supporters, offering charts purporting to show the validity of their claims, said that the one time Cross appointee was certain to close to 70 votes on the first ballot.
 The nominating speech for Com missioner Hurley was slated to be made by Momer s. Cummings, for mer U. s. Attorney General and ranking Old Guard leader.
 pr. Cross name was to be placed in nomination by Waterbury's Mayor Vincent A. Scully, who, back ing MT. Smith, was risking 8 poS- sible state political future in the venture.
 Made Light of Combine
 The Hurley camp officially made light of the proposed Cross-Tone ticket, but it was obvious that they were worried about this develop ment, which had been predicted in the Waterbury Democrat on Thurs day. Hurley packers were among the first to admit that Tone has ex- tremely powerful support among the states labor organizations. They were checking their rolls in an ef- fort to insure against any defec- tions from their ranks because of the unexpected move on the paiS of the former governor and his ad- visorS.
 The Hotel Taft this morning was the scene of batte for delegates almost without precedence in Con- necticut political history. Both sides were seeking the votes of the wav- ering, and reports still persisted of possible raids" of supposedly com- mitted delegations.
 Democrats Story Verified
 The Democrat reported on Thurs day that MT. Tone, former State Labor Commissioner, who is now an executive of the U. s. Labor Depart ment, speA - New Haven by plane for a conference with Dr. Cross. It was at that conference apparently, that Tone agreed to run for lieu tenant-governor.
 The Hatch act raided an tmme- diate problem. MT. Tone, as an ern- ploye of the federal government, would be called on, according to ob- servers here, to resign his U. s. post in the event that he should be nom- mated. However, it was pointed out, that should his name be offered for nomination without his permis- sion" he would be conforming to the I provisions of the Hatch Act up to that time though, once nominated, he would be obliged to retire from government service.
 Best Chance of Victory
 Observers agreed that a Cross Tone ticket offered the Cross forces the best chance of victory, in the face of what seemed to be 8 large majority for Commissioner Hurley. The Hurley group dismissed the Tone candidacy as an intellectual last attempt to upset what they claimed was landslide for the pop ular Works Commissioner.
 Waterbury's delegation, comprised of Al official delegates and 12 dele gates, was ready to go into caucus before the opening of the convention session this morning. Mayor Vincent Scully and other leaders said there
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BIG GUN, PLANE
 BATTLE RAGING
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(Continued from Page D of southeast coast town of Dover today.
 The guns pumped shells into the town, damaging civilian property but causing few casualties.
 Almost at the same time two waves of German planes swept out of the morning sun to the attack.
 While the smelling still proceeded a visit wss paid the spot where the first one had landed, demolishing half of a small double house h1 which two people were wounded but a baby near them strangely escaped.
 It was impossible to determine the extent of other damage during the period the planes were over the coast.
 The first shell arrived out of . brilliant blue sky, just before ar- rival of the sound of the gun which fired it from the French coast. Other shells arrived later but after a few salvos the smelling ceased.
 Thunder of Planes.
 Suddenly there was & thunder Of planes. flying very high over the coast. Two or three from the for- nation swerved to attack three small boats anchored close to shore under cliffs.
 Seven bombs fell around the boats but none was hit. Then came the roar of long bomb barrage inland. presumably an attack on an air. drome. British fighters intercepted the Germans and after a hot fight in which one twin engined plane was shot down of the coast the Germans broke their formation and vanished out to sea.
 A goat feeding peacefully on a hillside suddenly jumped as probab- ly he had not jumped for years when Messerschmitt air cannon shell exploded close to his tail.
 When the second wave of bomb- CTS appeared, British fighters were waiting aloft but the Germans again succeeded in bombing lheav- fly inland. In another fight, in which the conterding planes ap- peared as tiny, silver specks in the sun, one plane seemed to go down inland,
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Joseph M. Tone Agrees
 To Run With Cross
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was no question but that the entire Waterbury vote would be cast for the former governor.
 Mulville Never Licked
 On the other hand, Joseph F. Mul- vile, former chairman of the Dem- ocrat Town Committee, was pre- pared to wage a fight in the caucus on behalf of Commissioner Hurley. Still insisting that he had made no attempt to influence the vote of other members of the delegation, Mulville said that he wanted to cast his vote for Hurley. He planned a contest against the unit rule by which the Waterbury delegation vote is to be cast for one candidate according to 8 requirement. of the Democratic Town Convention in May which named the delegates. Or ganization leaders insisted that the unit rule had been validly voted and that it would be upheld should the issue come before the entire convention.
 The delegation leadership was pIcpt&X C0 LO ORHCpS & ACPVA tCA 4AOvS by Senator George T. Culhane to seek voice in the caucus by presenting proxy vote. The argu- ment was offered that no proxies would be allowed, since alternates had been named by Town Conven- tions to fill the places of any dele gates not at any session of the con- vention.
 There was no question but that the Waterbury Democratic leader ship, as represented by MT. Smith and MT. Scully, along with Cor poration Counsel J. Gregory Lynch, was prepared to risk its state polit- ical prestige in a gamble that Dr. Cross might be the nominee. Should Dr. Grass win, the Waterbury group will find itself "on top of the heap" Should Cross lose, the Waterbury Democratic organization faces lear years.
 Waterbury In Caucus
 The Waterbury delegation began to caucus at press hour this noon and were ready to endorse Former Governor Wilbur L. Cross for the gubeTnatorial nomination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-24
FUNERALS

The funeral of James O'Connor will be held Monday morning from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street, at 8:30 o'clock to the Church of the Sacred Heart where a solemn requiem Mass will be cele- brated. Friends may call at the funeral home today and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
 Funeral services for Gustave H. Lange will be held at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, this afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. Dr. John C. Walker, pastor of the Second Congregational church off, ciating. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 Mfr. Lange was a member of Good will Lodge, Knights of Pythias.
 The funeral of Alcide Cretin was held this morning at SIS o'clock from the home, 132 East Farm street, to St. Ann's church at 2 o'clock. Burial was in new St. Jo- Seph'S cemetery.
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OBITUARY

HIBBARD - Perley Hubbard, GA, of 36 Scovill street, died yesterday in St. Mary's Hospital after what Dr. Harold F. Merrill, assistant medical examiner described as a heart att tack. Ne was born in Vermont, but had resided in Waterbury for the past 35 years.
 MT. Hubbard is survived by his wife, Mrs. Natalie Hubbard, two daughters. Mrs. Floyd Marin and Mrs. volleney Decker, of Waterbury, and four nephews.
 Private funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Clark Funeral Home, 20 State street. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery. Friends are requested to omit flowers.
 IVANAUSKAS - Mrs. Ka zimera Ivanauskas of R. 2. D. 2, Southbury, died Thursday at her home follow ing a lingering illness. Born in Reseiniu, Lithuania, she came to America 27 years ago. She resided for q time in the Brooklyn section of Waterbury. but spent the last i3 years of her life in southbury. She was a communicant of St. An- thony's, church, Ansonia.
 Mrs. Ivanauskas is survived by her husband, Joseph: three daugh- ters, Mrs. Anna Radzunas and Mrs. Aldona Radzunas of Waterbury, and Miss Valeria 1vanauslkas of South bury; two grandchildren; e brother. Anthony etorys of Lithuania; and two sisteFs, Anna and joanne Of Lithuania.
 The funeral viii be held Monday morning ct Q o'clock from the home to st. Anthony's church, Ansonia, where eolemn high Maes of requiem uill be celebrated at c o'clock by Rev. Vincent KFakauskas. Burial Will Dc in the family plot in @t. oils- tsn's cemetery, @eymoslr.
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of German planes was crossing the southeast coast brought London an air raid alarm this morning as mil- lions of people were on the way to work.
 Then came report after report of attempts by German squadrons, some in waves, to force Q way through coastal defenses. It was taken for granted that, with brilliant sunny weather, the blitzkrieg had been resumed. Nearly 200 Planes.
 Between 150 and 200 German planes had managed to cross the coast by early afternoon, it was es- timated, and more came later. It was evident that today the Germans had both coastal and inland oojec- tives.
 People on the southeast coast could hear the swish of the German big gun shells ripping through the air over them. Clouds of black smoke rose as the shells burst just inland.
 One formation of 50 two-motored bombers with an escort of Messer- schmidt fighters crossed at one southeast coast point. The sky was soon dotted with anti-aircraft shell bursts. British spitfire planes went into action and one German plane was seen to plunge into the sea.
 Another formation of 40 bombers, wings gleaming in the sun, appeared inland over Southeast England. Strong anti-aircraft gun fire forced them to change direction and then British fighter planes drove them out to sea.
 Many Bombs Dropped.
 The German planes dropped many bombs and killed numerous cattle. They broke telephone cables and fired haystacks but the only human casualty was one civilian wounded.
 One raider was seen to fall in the direction of the coast. It was indicated that between 10 and 12 German planes had been shot down by p. m. (8 A. M. EDT). After early mornings raids in the Midlands home guards found empty parachutes in two areas. It was reported earlier that the Germans had dropped parachutes. There was no indication whether parachute troops were in them or whether they were intended to spread ter- TOT.
 Reports said that the Midlands raiders met a terrific barrage of shrapnel and flaming onions," m- cendiary shells. This was the first mention of British use of such shells, which British planes had often encountered over Germany.
 London's morning air alarm caus- ed little excitement.
 Busses, subway trains and pedes- trians continued on their way un- perturbed and air raid shelters in central London were almost empty.
 The "all clear" signal was sound- ed after half an hour. Fell in Open Ground A German hit and run plane had dropped three bombs on the south- east outskirts of London late last night. The bombs fell in open ground and did little damage. Searchlights went into action but there was no anti-aircraft gun fire. It was reported without confirma- ton that parachutes were dropped by German planes over the Mid- lands in raid early today. There was no indication whether, if parachutes were dropped, they contained parachute troops or, like those dropped over several areas re- gently, were empty and intended to spread terror.
 Two bombs fell on q Welsh town early this morning, nearly wrecked four working class homes and caused wounds to some of the peo- pie in them.
 It was reported that the London
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GERMANY KEEPS
 UP HER SINKING
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 Naxi quarters had asserted that only bad weather was keeping grounded the larger part of the German air fleet detailed to bomb Great Britain.
 Sink Teeth in England
 Nazi quarters. asserting that bad weather alone was keeping grounded the parger part of the German air feet detailed to bomb Great Brit ain. said today:
 'rhe weather can not remain this way forever. De do not need long to sink our teeth into England. Sooner or later between now and the end of September there will be c good weather period long enough for us to set strangle hold on Britain. Once we get it there will be no prying us looso.
 "ft is wrong to imagine fhat the present unusually foul weather has tangled up the high commands plans. Soldiers are professional pose
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smists and undoubtedly have pro- vided for the present contingency"
 Military informants said that Q new airpiane. the Dornier DO-2i5. was playing an active part in the present ''armed reconnaissance" to- eether with the Dornier Do-l7 and the Heinkei HE-1il. The DO.2i5. informants said, hes high speed and heavy machine gun armament and is especially adapted to ifidiyidua! scouting ct long range without the protection Of c fighter escort. The plane was described @ Of bomber size and as having sufficient space for bulky photographic apparatus for taking recognizable military pho- tographs at 2o,21o fsst altitude.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-24
JOHN Goss DIES

Ook Bluffs. ass, Aug. 24-(UP)- John Goss, 30. president of J. & E. Goss, Fall River Loom-reed manu- lecturers, afld for 20 years an officer of the Marthas Vineyard camp meet ing association. died at his home yesterday.
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LOCAL POLICE
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In other words, according to the po- licemen, motor patrol car, manned by favorites, might be called by radio from headquarters to take care of a job in the South End when actually there is a motor patrol car in the South End section within a block or two of the crime reported. And the same goes for all districts the policemen claim.
 No Ofiicial Dignity.
 The situation is so bad, according to the policemen, that sergeants are talking back to captains as well as common ordinary policemen and daring them to bring them before the police board so that they can tell the police commissioners the conditions that they claim really exist. They have not been successful. they claim, in getting called before the police commissioners, the under
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London Hears Booming Guns Close To Capital
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air raid alarm came when the coastal observer corps reported 2 big German air fleet headed toward the coast, apparently seeking to penetrate the ant-aircraft barrage and possibly to bomb London.
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DIED

DIED this city, Aug. 23rd. 1s40, Perley Hubbard, of 36 Scovill St. Private funeral this afternoon, at BOO o'clock, from Clark Funer- al Home, 20 State St. Burial in new Pine Grove cemetery. IvANAUsKAs-In this city, Aug. 22nd, 1940. Mrs. Kazimera Ivanaus- kas, of B. F. D. 2, Southbury. Fun eral Monday morning, at o'clock, from her home in Southbury. to St. Anthony's Church, Ansonia. Burial in St. Gustin's cemetery. Seymour.
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MASSES

FTTZMAURICE-M Mind Mass or Requiem will be celebrated Monday Morning at 7:30 o'clock. at St. Francis Xavier Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Ellen Morgan Fitzmaurice.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-24

The 18th district primary will be only one aspect of the fight. In the 18th district, there is another threat. Should the organization come out for the renomination of Senator Ed ward P. Egan, it will find itself att tackled by supporters of his two rivals, ex-Senator Joseph H. Lawlor and William ripper" Conley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-24

The humpbacked camel has q spinal column as straight as that Of any ofher animal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-24

Another phase can be seen in the protests against the placing of the local delegation to the state convention in the Cross column, the claim being made by support CTS of Robert A. Hurley that the endorsement of ex-Gov. Cross did not truly reflect the sentiments of local Democrats. So, more fuel for the flames.
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Signalizing the resumption of the battle for party control was Senator George T. Culhane's an- nouncement of plans to seek re- nomination in the 18th district. He will oppose the organization choice, Attorney Michael V. Blans- field, with druggist Bill Dunphy as perhaps a third participant in the primary. It means that Sena- tor Culhane is taking up where he left off last year, following his de- feat in the mayOralty primary by the present mayor, Vincent A. ScuIly. The mayors personal en- dorsement of MT. Blansfield and the decision of the executive com- mittee of the Democratic town committee to follow the mayors lead and support him makes the principal issue in the 18th district a simple and clear one. Demo- cratic voters in the district will have their choice between the Or- ganization and Senator Culhane; they will be called on either to repudiate Senator Culhane or to uphold him in his claim that the party reins are now in the hands of dictatorship.
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Politics
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BX RAYMOND !. FITZPATRICK
 The battle for control of the local Democratic party, supposed to have been settled by the Scully- -Culhane primary last year and by changes in town committee rules and per- sonnel, is underway once again. In primary contests within the next few weeks, it will be ostensibly del- egates and nominations that are sought, but basically 1t will be a fight on the part of the Gins" to retain their leadership, of the "outs" to win from them. It seems already certain that the contest won't be settled this year, whatever the out come of the primaries, but that 1t will be continued into next fall, with no definite outcome until then.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-24

TAe Cross Hurley dispute may eventually prove to be the most inn portant of the current developments in the fight for party leadership, for 1t served to bring back from brief political retirement the man who is the most influential single Demo- crat, not holding office, in the city Joe Mulville. The controlling group, represented by Mayor Vincent A. Gcully, ex-State Chairman J. Francis Smith and Corporation Counsel J. Gregory Lynch, will find itself against an able and resource full antagonist should MT. Mulville be induced to lead a campaign against it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-24

lt would seem that the best in- terests of the Democratic party in Waterbury demand that the var ious causes for resentment be studied by those in authority, and action taken before they threaten fhe success, not of any faction within the ranks, but of the whole naxfy. Probably 1t will be asserted 1hat these comments exaggerate the situation, but the leadership wouIan't think 60 if 1t listened to what is being said by many of ihose unsung citizens whose votes vrnr after year allow the party e carFy the city, who seek no jobs and ask no fayors-the rank and gIie Uensocfats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-24

The next city election is more than . year away, but unless the Scully- Lynch Smith triumvirate can appease many of those now frankly outspoken against the handling of party affairs. the signs point to another primary next fall, with many politically strange bedfellows joining in an effort to oust the present leader ship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-24

The mayors success in the man.
 agement of city business has not,
 however, been duplicated in the
 field of Democratic party affairs.
 The old wounds are still not only
 unhealed, but many new ones
 have been added. Ordinarily, 8
 Democratic mayor could not be
 held accountable for the actions
 of . Democratic town committee
 but in this case the impression has
 been created, rightly or wrongly,
 that the making of decisions rests
 not with the town chairman or
 even the town committee, but with
 Messrs. Scully, Lynch and Smith.
 The new party rules, adopted in the spring, have made the situation worse instead of better. Some men- bers of the town convention which adopted them protested against the section setting up an executive committee, with broad powers, claiming that the creation of such e body would virtually nullify the of the town committee as q whole. Today there are mem- bers of the town committee grum- bling privately against the new rules and claiming that the executive committee has too much power.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-24

Mayor Scully has been fortunate in that the criticism of his admin istration has been almost entirely from within his own party, with much of it coming from disappoint- ed job-seekers. In general, his hand ling of city affairs has been recom- mended by both Republicans and Democrats. Some of the city's suc- cess in operating economically can be credited to sound, honest bud- get he inherited from the retiring administration and was the result of several solid months of hard work by the now retired board of finance. But most of the credit be- longs to the mayors administration of that budget.