The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-22
(By United Press)

Return of prosperity to the na- tion's railroads was indicated to- day in a United Press survey Which revealed the heaviest holi- day passenger traffic since the de- pression began.
 The increases ranged from 0 per cent to 50 per cent. Hundreds of special trains carrying holiday cele- brants in and out of the major cities were being added to regular train schedules.
 Railroad officials believed the large increase was due to greater employment and increased confi- dence in the future causing people to spend money for things not ab- solutely essential.
 New York and Pittsburgh rail- roads reported a 50 per cent iE- crease. Detroit reported an in- crease of five times over last year, the best business since 1929. Chi cago reported a 10 per cent in- crease. The increase in the Kansas city district was estimated at one third.
 Newark. N. J., December 22 - @(UP) Airplane lines operating out of Newark airport have doubled their schedules for today, tomor- TOW and Monday to take care oi heavy Christmas traffic. Every seat in every plane scheduled to leave within the next four days has i. been reserved.
 American Airways, usually oper- ating seven planes to Boston daily, have 12 scheduled and four more Tn readiness. United Air Lines and Transcontinental and Western Air. each with three planes ordinarily leaving for the coast, will make 1t six day. Eastern Air Transport has added several planes on the Miami run, with an extra through Saturday and Monday.
 Detroit. December 22- CUP) - Special trains laden with holiday messengers steamed in and out of Detroit and stations were damned with travellers today as the greatest Christmas business the railroads have enjoyed since 1929 ap- sproached its peak.
 Kansas City. Mo, December 22- 4(UP)-Railroad travel has already Increased here one-third during the past week, V. I. Bell of the Kansas City Terminal Railroad Company, announced today.
 One feature of the upswing was the increased tt number of college students using trains to return horac for the holiday.
 TNA- har --- A 10 per cent increase i'll mid western holiday rail travel was in- dicated today in railroad reports
 "Christmas travel this season ln the midwest is heavier than for several years," said D. M. Bowman aof the New York Central Lines. ,as.Analyzing the points of the in- Grease and the type of traveller, we , feel that it promises better busi- ness conditions for the future ! Pittsburgh, December p - CUP S-- Holiday passenger travel has in- ! creased as high as 50 per cent this Christmas over the corresponding : period of 1882, railroads reported | today.
 { New York. December 22 - (UP) t- Holiday exodus by rail unpre- acedented in the depression was re- ported today as railroads rushed extra. trains into service and regi- tmented terminal staffs to handle the huge throngs. The Pennsylvania Railroad an- snounced the addition of over 200 trains supplemented by hundreds of extra coaches and Pullman cars. Special limited trains to Pittsburgh, {, Chicago, and St Louis will leave Tn three. four, and five sections. X l.. w. Landman, passenger trat- fife manager of the New York Con- tral, estimated the traffic increase at 50 per cent. Beside the 16O coaches to be added to regular trains, there will be 159 additional trains operated out of Grand Gen. tral Terminal.
 The heavy travel is expected 10 continue until next Saturday. Thir- ty-three west bound trains were scheduled to leave today.
 The Blue Comet, premier train of the New Jersey Central to At Iantic City. will carry additional