The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-24
Sponsorship Of Third Assessor Measure To Be Determined
New Board of Finance Would Name Assessors; Present Staff Adequate, Office Records Up to Date, De.
 Clares COmiskey; Surprise Evident Here
UGATUCK

Naugatuck, Feb. 24.-A careful check to determine who introduced a bill attributed to Rep. Daniel Walsh which would raise the num- Der of assessors here from two to three, is expected to be made when the General Assembly resumes ses Sions Tuesday.
 Luke Comiskey, full-time assessor said Friday that he cannot under stand" why 8 third assessor should be necessary. The office is in bet ter condition than it ever was al present, he said. All records have been brought up to date and he said he felt there was no peed for an- other assessor.
 IG was learned from Warden Leo J. Brophy that the measure was prepared by Borough Atty. Martin L. Caine as a rider" to 8 bill in- troduced by Sen. William Painter in the State Senate which would cre- ate board of finance. The as- sessorS' bill gives the board of fi- nance the power to name assessors, power formerly held by the board of warden and burgesses.
 MT. Brophy said there is no se- crecy about the measure. He de- clared that If the finance board bill is passed it will take from the hand of the borough board the right to prepare the budget. He said that If such right is delegated to the finance board the right of nam ing the assessors should be also given to that board.
 To Be Discharged
 The condition of Louis Finateri, 107 South Main street, street de- partment worker who fell from a truck Tuesday, was much improved this morning and he is expected to return home from St. Mary's hos pital. Waterbury, in a few days.
 His physician, Dr. Edwin R. Cur ran, said the local worker was for tunate in escaping without any frac- lures. He fell off the back of the truck, landing on the road on his back.
 Poetry Program
 A program of poetry was present. ed at the dinner of the literature and dramatic art department of the Naugatuck Woman'S club Thursday night at the home of Mrs. George Cronin, Rockwell avenue. Mrs. Charles F. Daly was in charge of the program.
 Mrs. Floyd Wulfeck, department chairman. presided at the business meeting. Serving refreshments were: Mrs. Robert Anderson, Mrs. George Carroll, Mrs. Martin Lynn, Mrs. Err nest DiMaria, Mrs. Cronin and Mrs. Walter Booth.
 Returning Home
 Pfc. William T. Daley, Of the U. s. Army. well known in the borough, has arrived safely in this country, according to word received by his aunt, Miss Loretta O'Shea, of Cherry street.
 Pfc. Daley is a member of the famous 102nd Infantry division. and was overseas 37 months.
 The local Army man entered the service in 1941. He stated that he expects a furlough in the near fu- ture.
 Wins Bronze Star
 A Bronze Star has been aWard- ed to S-Sgt. Orlando P. Giraldi for dispensing a patrol of German sol- diers whom he met while laying communication lines in Germany, 1t was learned today.
 Sgt. Giraldi, 25. entered the army December 2, 1922 and has been oyreseas since Sept. 9, 1944. He was employed by the U. s. Rubber Co, prior to his enlistment.
 4 brother, Opt. Oswald P. Pi- raIdi, is with combat engineer unit in Holland and has been in the army since October, 1943.
 Bargaining Agent
 Local 45, United Rubber Workers of America. has bene certified as the bargaining agent for the plant protection staff of the U. S. Rub- Der O., footwear plant here. the National Labor Relations Board making the certlfication. George Froelich, president of the union. said today.
 The plant protection staff totals 9 workers and includes guards and watchmen. 4 croSs-check Of mem bership cards preceded the action.
 The union now represents all workers of the footwear plant ex- cept the white collar" workers who are not organized. MT. FToe- lich said.
 Painfully Injured
 Howard Atkins Of New Haven,