The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-28

-W1Ukl V1 W1U1ISNU SO4Ad4O-dPpVN14C CO as mirages last night at the special session of the board of aldermen called to discuss the proposed ordi- nance limiting the hours during which local package stores might operate daily.
 Steaming spectators jammed the aldermanic chambers as 9 repre- sentatives of the local package store dealers arose in support of the measure and 18 protested the pro- posal. The board reserved decision until next Monday.
 Board members, in wilted con- scientiousness, sat and listened to the strong arguments for and against the measure, all of which were interspersed with frustrating comments relating to beer, rum and light wines. It was at such points that the mirages entered with their specters of tinkling ice, frosted glasses and cool liquid.
 United Hours Favored
 Former Judge Edward Mascolo appeared in behalf of package store interests favoring the limited hours -8 a. m. to D. m. with a 10 p. m. closing hour Friday and Saturdays and urged its adoption both as boon to the current liquor short age and because "the major por- tion of the daily business Is trans acted before p. n."
 Alderman James J. Lynch CD questioned Judge Mascolo to ascer- tain the right of the board to limit the hours of liquor sales, pointing out that while the state statutes specifies that "any town may vote to limit the hours during which li- quor may be sold in package stores. it didn't specify that cities had the same right" To back his con- tention, MT. Lynch cited a ruling Of the State Supreme Court which held that cities have no right to limit hours already licensed by the state.
 Even the question of unhappy husbands entered last nights dis cussion as proponents of the meas ure urged the early closing hours to permit proprietor husbands to spend more time with their wives, at home.
 This, however, was refuted by nc less than the wife of a proprietor of local package store-Mrs. Law renee Handy of 425 Willow Street.
 One Solution!
 T have no sympathy with any husband who can't find time tc spend with his wife" she asserted Let the wives go to the package store and spend their time witl the husband, as I do."
 Truly a rare sight these days" one board members was said tc have remarked cryptically. "The kind of wife that travelled witt their husbands over the Borax trails of the west"
 Whether or not it was the heal of the hottest day of the year couldn't be determined but at this point the charges of minor war among local package store dealer! were hurled.
 Carmine Fabiglietti. 1O2 Auburn Avenue. made point of the fact tha' the petition favoring the measure contained the names of 67 of thu 86 package stores. Forty-six art members of the State Package Stor, Association, he said.
 1 Atty. Francis Mcdonald. appear ing for opponents to the plal branded, as false the claim that tn, measure did not interfere with drul stores or grocery stores.
 "Tt is these 46 members who hav been in the business considerabl time, who are seeking to oust tn 40 non-members who have been il only since Jan. 1, 1945 or shortl thereafter" he said.
 When Do You Shop?
 The quality of customer wh purchases after D. rn also becam 4 major issue in last nights debate The inference was that the bette trade bought up to 8 p. m. an after that a certain dsterioratio set in.
 Frank Valerie said that the smaI apartments in his neighborhoo didn't permit storage of more tha "six bottles of beer at time" an that those customers appreciate the privilege of buying between tn hours of 8 and il p. m. , D. J. Moynihan denied that lat customers were undesirable. "Yo } have not the right to take away m privilege to remain open until o'clock at night" he asserted. |. Edward c. DiNapol, speaking i opposition to the measure said ths he represented the opinions of tn neighborl1ood dealers, whose majc ] business was transacted in the eve ming which Was unlike the aitala