The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-06

0VAhthAo " ANBuAASA1 SAp oSA
Of Labor Com. Connie Danaher,
IS going TO be . Judge in the city
court OF Meriden. While this Is
not yet ofacial you will shortly
read where the powerful judiciary
committee will report favorably on
HIS appointment. Good luck, Con-
ME, Jr.
Gov. and Mrs. Raymond E.
Baldwin ana their youngest son,
Tyler, will live at SO Norwood
read, West Hartford, for ut least
four months, beginning Feb. IS.
In June the Baldwins will reOc-
cupy their StratfOrd home.
Here Is one hot of the grid
die. There is a definite move.
n1eht under way to completely
abolish the position of state stat
ute revision director, a post which
pays $500 annually and which
is now held by John Bailey.
Bailey, Is considered one Of
the Democratic trigger men and
is slated for the axe. He was APP
pointed by Gov. Robert A. Hurley
two years ago for a four year
term. In other words Bailey still
has two years to go and speak
ing In dollars and cents values,
Bailey still would like to collect
that $4,000 which represents his
salary II he should keep his job.
Judge Klau is just about all
through as . Judge Of the court
Of common pleas. The house al
ready has adopted o motion TO
abolish his judgeship. The SEN
ate will do the same. It may be
recalled that when he was NOM
mated by Governor Hurley the
senate refused to confirm the APP
pOlntment. It was stated then
that he was not qualified to hold
down the judgeshlp because he
had no experience in or around
courts. Judge Klau will be ex-
Judge Klau in just a few more
days.
The committee on forfeited
rights Of the general assembly
has o petition before 1t asking that
rights be restored to Charles E.
Williamson, Darien; Harry E.
Mackenzie. Bethel; John II.
Crary and Thomas Shanahan,
both Of Waterbury.
The four men were convicted in
the Waterbury conspiracy trial
Prosecutor Hugh NJ Alcorn has
refused to state publicly whether
he will oppose the petitions
Sources close to the Republican
high command indicate that the
committee will look with favor on
the petitions. OF course things
might be dark If Alcorn decides
to oppose them. If he does there
will not be a chance for the four
men, /
TNd Conway and Charles
Summa, from present indications,
are going to be the judges In the
Waterbury city court for the next
two years.
Russ Paterson Of Torrington,
member Of the Republican state
central committee from that dis
trict, Is right In the lead for the
job which Is going to be open as
liquor commissioner.
There have been reports around
che Brass City that Senators
Frank Summa and John TObin are
sharing the same room In the
Bond Hotel and the rumOr has 1t
that the number Of the room Is
622. checked into this and found
that room 622 Is rented by Chaun-
Cey Hutchins, representative from
HarwintOn. So please scratch the
report that TObIn and Summa are
sharing the same room In the
Bond.
Here Is another one right off the
griddle. Ellery Allen, deputy state
controller and the number one
Republican around the state legis-
lature Is being mentioned by the
q. o. p. high command for the
coveted post Of state finance COM
missioner.
Allen is o close friend Of Gov.
Baldwin, J. Kenneth Bradley and
Sam Pryor of Greenwich, former
national committeeman Of the
@. o. p. Ellery. to those who
know him, is the type Of man who
always places the welfare of the
state Of Connecticut above petty
politics, as both Republicans and
Democrats will attest. Frankly,
and after talking this over with
aome reporters. radio commentators
and leaders of both major poll
fical parties, Governor Baldwin
can make no finer selection than
70 appoint Ellery Allen to the Of
dee Of state finance commissioner.
Our state needs a man Of his
character and ability.
A small claims court is going to
be created for the city of Water
bury. The bill to create this small
claims court was introduced by
Senator Frank Summa. Frank is
60 be congratulated on this meas
are. II has long been needed here.
Today under existing conditions
there are certain bill collecting
lawyers who have made a racket
Of the present set-up. When poor
John Doe owed a bill which he
rouId not pay. or for some other
reason did not pay. the creditor
would hand the bill over to one
Of these shyI0cks with the re-
suit that when John Doe was
notified by q certain" bill col
Letting agency he found that the
bill was almost double. He was
slapped with exOFbllant fees which
included the sherifl's fees, etc.
aims the additional "fees" OF the