The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-23
"Heard And Ouerheard''
Former Senator Culhane Mayor Coyle of New Britain, Mentioned for Public Utilities Post Governors Press Conference Popular = Odell Shepard Writing Election Poem.

ly organized public utilities com mittee.
 Another New Britain resident, Assistant Attorney General Leo V. Gaffney, recently was investigated by federal authorities as to his qualifications for appointment as U. S. District Judge in the state, a post which has been vacant for nearly two years.
 Thomas J. Shea, D., Middle town, former president of the Con- necticut Federation of Labor and former unemployment cOmpensa- tion commissioner in the second district, is said to be a "sure state labor relations board, when and if it is created.
 Gov. Hurley proposes to set up a three-man board, with repre- sentatives from labor, industry and the public. Shea will be the la bor representative, according to the best advices.
 He has been working closely with Gov. Hurley in preliminary drafting of the measure, which the Connecticut Federation has ap- proved.
 Democratic sources say that if the terms of State Insurance Commissioner John c. Blackall and Bank Commissioner Walter Perry expired this year, they would not be reappointed by Gov. Hurley, even though they are Democrats.
 Administration Democrats are not hesitant in saying that both Blackall and Perry could provide stricter regulation of insurance firms and banks than they have been doing. Pressure may be placed on them for more activity. The resignation of Harold Skidd, former NOrwaIk Democratic town chairman as chief clerk in the state cOmptroller's office, caused flood of stories, but from Skidd AAnSCus tHC StOry lSs
 He has been seeking, for some time, to quit and return to the insurance business. When his du- ties were transferred to Harry Maidment, former acting deputy comptroller, Skidd quit. He did not deny, however, that this transfer was disciplinary move on the part of State Comptroller John M. Dove because of some thing Skidd was supposed to have said He also did not deny that he was to be given a minor job in the cOmptrOller's office. Skidd did say, however, that his salary in any event would not have been changed. He saved the trouble by resigning.
 For the first time in history, the governors office is not so easily accessible to the visitor. A railing has been constructed in the outer office which prevents anyone from strolling into the inner executive chambers at will.
 Lieut. Gov. Odell Shepard, the famous poet, author and Pulitzer prize winner, says he was so thrilled by the campaign which elected him that he planned some day to write long narrative poem about it-"COnnecticut Campaign"
 "It will be a talking kind of verse;" Shepard said, full of hu- nor and responsibility"
 Shepard was acting governor during the absence of Coy. Robert A. Hurley at President RooseveIt's inauguration ceremonies at Wash ingtOn.
 . Prof. Shepard said he was in politics because I think it's grand job. I hope I learn fast enough to do it well. Politics, as see it in Connecticut, is poetic thing.'
 The Acknowledgements said he has obtained a six months sabbatical leave from Trinity col lege, where he teaches English literature, starting Feb. 1.
 q hope" he said, ''tO do . great amount of productive work in that time."
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