The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-06
Neovs Of Connecticut

Bridgeport, Conn.,, July 6-(UP) Arguments in John T. McCarthy's
 quo warranto action against Col.
 Elmer s. Watson to determine who
 is State Motor Vehicles Commis-
 sioner will be heard in Superior
 Court here July 16.
 Mccarthy, Newtown Democrat,
 was appointed Motor Vehicles Con-
 missioner four years ago, and
 claims that because the State Sen-
 ate failed to confirm Gov. Raymond
 E. Baldwin's nomination of Col. i Elmer s. Watson, Wethersfeld Re-
 publican, as his successor, Watson
 now was serving illegally.
 Gov. Baldwin swore in Watson
 as commissioner June 2, the day
 after the legislature adjourned.
 Meanwhile, at Hartford, another
 controversy between Democrat
 and Republican over a major
 commissionership had reached a stalemate.
 Democrat John M. Bailey, Hart ford, incumbent statute revision commissioner, and Republican FL mer w. Ryan, New Haven, also ap- pointed by the Governor after the legislature adjourned, both were on the job. Ryan was sworn in as commissioner Monday and since then the two men have shared the commissioners office, each claim ing the other had no right to be there.
 It was expected the Ryan-Bailey controversy would become more &C., tive by the lend of next week when Comptroller John M. Dove must resolve the $50 a week question as to which of them gets paid.
 Hartford, Conn.,, July 6-UP)-I Claims for State Unemployment compensation during the week ended June 30 increased 12 per cent over the previous week, with 9,2O0 Connecticut workers apply ing for benefits, the State Labor Departments Employment Security Division announced. Of the 9,2O0 total, 1865 claims were from Hart ford. 1864 from New Haven and CCC AEVh vvdtCADwys
 Since the start of the benefit year on April l, the division has paidout S356,S14 in benefits an increase of more than "A per cent above the amount paid out during | the same period in 1914.
 New Haven, Conn, July 6-CUP) A severe outbreak of late potato | blight was threatened in Connecti- | cut today with the announcement | that the fungis disease had appear ed early this year throughout the | state.
 Dr. J. G. Horsfall, State Agricul- ture experiment station plant | said the blight first was | discovered June 27. Ordinarily, the | if it appears at all, does not show until late July.
 Horsfall said the rainy spring | was responsible for the early oc- curance of the late blight this year.
 Litchfield. Conn, July 6-UP)-l John Stewart Rydehn, 36, died | Thursday afternoon shortly after his skull was crushed when an emery wheel fell apart in his home | basement workshop. Rydehn had | been preparing to grind some farm machinery.
 Stafford Springs, Conn, July 6-I Smith, 4, son of MT. | and Mrs. Harold Smith, Andovs-, Mass, was expected to be dis charged from Johnson Memorial | hospital today after being rescued | by his father from drowning. The | father found the boy unconscious | in five feet of water at Crystal Lake. and applied artificial res- piration.
 Branford, Conn, July 6-UP)-l Police in nine states today joined | the search for Pvt. Thomas Howard, 26, OwensbOrO, Ky. soldier-prison- er who escaped military guards We'd nesday by jumping from window | of moving train.
 Howard was on his way to Camp | Mass. to face court mart | ial when he evaded military police. The Army did not reveal charges against him but said the soldier was believed injured in the leap from the train.
 He was described as having red hair and blue eyes and wearing a regulation army uniform.