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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
ROBBERS OF LYNN
 THEATER HIDING
Authorities Believe They Are Amateurs or They
 Would Not Have Killed

Lynn, Mass Jan 3-(uP)-Bung- ling amateurs were sought today in connection with S2O3 daylight theater holdup in which a theater employe was shot dead and two others injured in downtown Lynn yesterday. Fred Summer, 566. of Lynn, bill poster. was slain when he failed to comply with orders from one of the three young un- masked bandits. Those hurt were William Jaeger, advertising man who was clubbed on the head with q gun butt, and Harry B. Condon. head cleaner, who was shot in the left shoulder.
 The police theory that the rob- bery, which occerred at the Para mount theater, was the work of amateurs, perhaps former bootleg gers, was based on several features indicative of an unprofessional touch. Authorities said profession als would have known that the theater banked its receipts every "A hours. The bandits apparently had expected to find holiday re- ceipts approximating $5000 in the office safe, whereas they wound only $2O3, mostly in silver. Also, police said, professional bandits would not have resorted to the unneces- sary killing Of Sumner, nor would they have risked the long walt at the theater pending the arrival of an assistant manager, who opened the safe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
ACTIVITIES IN THE
 MIRA COUNCILS
President Roosevelt COm= mends Agencies, Urges
 Continuance

County emergency councils or ,, ganized under the supervision of the National Emergency council will be next development or organ ization feature of the MIRA. An in- timation of the pending change in Centralizing all recovery agencies is contained in an official comnu- nication to the local compliance board from President Roosevelt. The local committees. compliance and civic have been commended by the president for their work and urged to carry on. Originally the work of the boards was scheduled to terminate on December 31st, but the necessity of prolonging the present arrangement is emphasized in the official letter of the presi- dent.
 The National Emergency Coun- cil is engaged at present in consol- idating and coordinating all NRA activities and it is expected that many present members of the local committees will be included in the makeup of the proposed county emergency council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
Roosevelt Pleased
 With The ''NewDeal''
Final Success of the Program Predicted Presidential
 Platform Promises Accomplished

and political subdivisions in that direction. At it's head he placed Frank Walker, executive secretary of the executive council on re- covery, and one of his closest friends.
 At the same time he announced in no uncertain terms that his monetary policy, the subject of much criticism and speculation, would remain unchanged.
 Campaign Promises
 It was recalled as the old year faded that many of the major platform promises that MT Roose. welt made during his presidential campaign were carried to success ful concluSion-an accomplish mont that in the light of past performances of other administra- tions-was regarded as outstand- ing.
 He provided in this connection, among other things, immediate banking reforms, tariff truces, as- sistance to agriculture through acreage reduction, crop loans. and mortgage loans: help for the white collar" citizen by provid- ing means for those in distress to save their homes through mort gage refinanclng, and creation of the Civil Works Authority.
 For the youths of tho nation MT Roosevelt lost no time in pro- viding for an army of them to enter tho country's forests as members of the Civilian Conser- walton Corps to servo at $i D day and board. The work they arc do. ing will have It's return. hc bc- lievos. in tho results of a planned forestry program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
House And Senate M
 Joint Session To-day
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give the leadership a cross section ! of sentiment among the 313 dem- ocratic members md the IA re- publicans. Cmental appro. priation bil ciprocaI tariff au. thority for sne President, and rev. enue law revision proposals will bring hot debate early in the ses- sion.
 Speaker of the House Rainey foresaw quick house approval of presidential proposals for continu- ance of the recovery program. He predicted that the house would have the legislative slate cleaned by April 15.
 However, there were undercur- rents of dissension. There was the silver remonetization drive, which Rainey is ready to lead if adminis- tration support can be assured. In addition. a group of progressive ! democrats lined up to battle the leadership's proposal for a change in the petition rule whereby 145 members can force house consider. ation of legislation which is bur- jed irrevocably iii committee. House Majority Leaoder Byrns said Q party caucus for the pur- pose of changing the rule so that 218 signatures are required will be held later this week.
 The immediate legislative pro- gram in the house called for con sideration of the liquor tax bill first.
 The house, meting at noon to- day with the call to order of white- haired Speaker Rainey, faced a heated debate over seating of a representative from the sixth Louisiana district. Mrs Bolivar Kemp, widow of the former con- gressman and J. Y. Sanders, Jr, each seek the seat. The contest is an outgrowth of a squabble in- volving Huey Longs political ma. chine, with Sanders the choice Of the Long opposition. Several departmental appropria- | tion bills are nearly ready. These include the navy bill. the treasury postoffice; state, justic, commerce and labor, and independent offices measure.
 A possible fight which might sever democratic lines was fore seen over ear marking of addl- tional funds which will be sought for recovery units such as the REC and PWA.
 l In the Senate | Washington, Jan. , - (UP) - l The senate convened today for a 1 session which is expected to move /, swiftly and harmoniously along paths marked out in the Roosevelt 1 recovery program. ! With the traditional pomp and ceremony of a new congress begin- ming its work, the senate was rapped to order promptly at noon by its president, Vice-Presidcnt
 Garner.
 The expected appearance of
 President Roosevelt to deliver his
 message in person in the house
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03

cry 1egislation. the president. ad- dressed himself today also to the 1 third branch of government nor- mally left to go its way alone and without advice. I s, ITO consolidate what we are do- fng,"' he said, ito make our econ- orEiic and social structure capable of dealing with modern life Is the joint task of the legislative, the judicial and the executive branch- es of the national government"
 If that Is "a bid for gentle su- preme court treatment of the re- covery cases which shortly will be going to that august body. then there 1t is and out in the open.
 MT Roosevelt dealt generally with problems of the nation.
 He did not unfold to the con- gress his plans for currency or the dollar but remarked briefly on his partial utilization of imitation pow CTS and said. again he was aiming at a medium of exchange less va riable in purchasing and debt pay- ing power.
 Inquiry and examination have convinced MT Roosevelt that "cer. tain of our sister nations" are confronted by domestic problems which at this time prevent them from entering into stabilization dis cussions based on permanent world wide objectives." But in those words Is the unqualified reiteration ate objective of Roosevelt money plans. "
 Credit of the government has been fortified by. the economy act, MT Roosevelt said, and the "over- whelmings majority of banks both national and state which reopened last spring are sound. The gov ernment in assisting in return of nearly $600,000,000 of froze money to depositors of banks which were not licensed to resume business.
 The president reported great strides toward the objectives of MIRA and estimated that uniform hours and wage standards apply to 95 per cent of the industrial employment within the scope of that agency.
 we seek the definite end" he continued, "of preventing combin- ations in furtherance of monopoly and in restraint of trade, while at the same time we seek to prevent ruinous rivalries within industrial groups which in many cases re- semble gang wars of the under- world and in which the real victim in every case is the public itself"
 He forecast that refinancing the debt burdens of farmers and home owners menaced last spring by foreclosure would be effected with in the financial limits set by con- gress. The program is proceed ing with good success.
 But agriculture itself has suf- fered from more than it's debts, the president continued. Actual ex- perience has convinced him that the agricultural adjustment admin istration experiment is succeeding so far in it's effort to find a bal ance between production and con- sumption.
 "I continue in my conviction" MT Roosevelt added, "that indus- trial progress and prosperity can only be attained by bringing the purchasing power of that portion of our population which in one form or another Is depended upon agriculture up to @ level which will restore power balance between every section of the country and every form of work"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
Roosevelt DeLiUers
 HsAnnuaI Message
prevent any great I progress peace or trade a9reements.
tCOntinued from PaEe ll

prevent any. great progress in peace or trade agreements.
 Permanent readtustn1ent Of many of the natiop,S social and economic arrangements was fhcl objective placed before congress by the president. The division is sharp and clear, MT Roosevelt said, be- tween those whos would recover by a return to the old order; and those to whom recovery means reform of old methods. Of that latter group MT Roosevelt Is the head.
 "Civilization cannot go back" he said, "civilization must not. stand still. It is our task to, perfect; to improve, to alter when necessary, but in ali cases to go forward.p
 Mir Roosevelt took occasion to destroy the belief or illusion that the industrial set-up centering in the MIRA was a temporary expe- dient, to be abandoned upon the return of prosperity. and predicted that the new machinery. would be "a permanent feature" of the mod crn industrial world.
 "We have brought the compo- nent parts of each industry to- gether around a common table," he said, "just as we have brought problems affecting labor to a com- mon meeting ground. Though the machinery, hurriedly devised, may need readjustment from time to time, think you will agree with me that we have created a perma- nent feature of our modernized industrial structure and that it will continue under the supervi- sion, but not the arbitrary dicta- ton, of government itself"
 He counselled that without par- tisanship but with cooperation it is hoped there is to be built Ion the ruins of the past a new struc-, ture designed better to meet the present problems of modern civil
 Bound up in those problems are the relations of industry, agricul-' ture and finance to each other, the message continued, and the situa- the people as a whole.
 Tax evaders within the letter of the law and high officials of banks or corporations who have grown rich at the expense of stockholders or the public drew the presidents fire.
 "We have been shocked" he said, "by many notorious examples of injuries done our citizens by persons or groups who have been living off their neighbors by use of methods either unethical or crim- inal'.
 The president expressed his ab- horrence equally of those notori- ous examples in high station and of the clan of tlre gun, organized baHditry, lynching and Kidnapping.
 There could be,no misapprehen- sion of whom MT Roosevelt spoke.
 T am speaking" he said, "of those individuals who have evaded the spirit and purpose of our tax laws, of those high officials of banks and corporations who have grown rich at the expense of their stockholders or the public, of those reckless spectators with their own or other peoples money whose opp erations have injured the values of the farmers crops and the savings of the poor" rAae.,
 The message was more than an address to congress or even to the people. With an aroused section of big industry moving inevitably to legal challenge of much recov-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03

(COntinued from Page l.) named to the police board. is well known in the city. He is an of- ficial of the R. r. Griggs company, investment brokers. He is a re- publican.
 All the other commissioners on the various boards were reappoint- ed. The finance board includes Mayor Frank Hayes as chairman, ex-officio. Alderman Daniel J. Leary, President of the Board Of Aldermen Peter J. Griffin and Commissioners Charles A. Babin, Charles B. Jackson, Harley W. Tripp, John H. Goss. Major w. Judge and John D Thoms.
 The board of fire commissioners includes Henry w. Minor, Daniel J. Mahaney, Martin J. Parker, Willis M. Tate, F. W. Chesson. Frank Brickel and Charles Schmidt. The police board in- cludes Commissioners Minor, Phil lips. Michael F. O'Connell, Mich ael J. Noonan, Patrick J. Cronan' Fred A. Hungerford and Ernest A. Anderson.
 The board of public health for the coming two years are Dr An drew J. Jackson, president, Alder man John T. Derwin, Edward Egan. J. Francis Smith, Dr F. H. Kirschbaum. Dr Nelson A. Pom eroy and Dr Joseph w. Borchardt.
 Members of the board of public welfare include Commissioners John J. Kilduff. Martin Tehan. pr E. G. Adams. Emil Mascolo. Will liam Traurig. Michael O. German and Alderman Joseph Wilhelm.
 There will be no meetings of the various boards this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
MARY DELEHANTY LEFT SMALL ESTATE
The Appraisal for Probate Shows Total Value
 of S4,433.l5

The estate of the late Mary Delehanty, for many years prom inent residence of the eastern sec- tion of the city, has been formally appraised at $4,433.15. It includes real estate valued at $4,050 and personal effects, $SSS.15. Mayor Frank Hayes is the executor of the estate.
 Property on East Main street and in Wolcott form the bulk of the estate. The equity of the de- ceased was placed at $4,050, all though actually the property i'm volved is worth considerably more.
 Mrs Delehanty died several months ago, leaving her estate to relatives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
'33 Cash C Commodities
 Increase 40 Per Cent
Best Prices Attained July IS After Boom Following
 Bank ReOpening Upward Trend Resumed Later

is still ahead before the measure ment of z years ago can be ap- preached.
 Although President Roosevelt and his advisers are admittedly not satisfied with the current plano of farm prices, 1t must be recognized that board progress toward higher quotations has been made in 1883. Only five of the 30 commodities used in compiling the index were lower at the end of this year than on December 31. 1882.
 The quintet comprised coffee, butter. steers, lambs and silk. The first and last are imports, coming respectively from Brazil and Japan.
 On the brighter side of the pie ture are the other 25 commodities which are we'll above 1882 closing quotations. Five of this group more than doubled their prices Of a year ago in December. They were corn, oats. hides, rubber and tin. The three last are imports. and of the trio tin has given the most interesting performance over recent months.
 Unlike most of the listed com modities, which touched their peaks in the summer, tin was only AZ 3-4 cents a pound on July IS. the day when the index carved its highest 1883 notch. Since that time it has gained consistently and on November 16 it closed al 57 1-8 cents a pound, the highest price for five years.
 No sketch of the commodity year would be complete without a passing reference to the July 1S break. Business then was roaring after its remarkable comeback from the March trough. The United States had abandoned the gold standard: rumors of imitation dominated every conversation and commodities threatened to elbow the stock market to one side in the public interest.
 This widespread 'concentra- ton upon commodities created e greased slide for their sudden downfall. Spectators had pyra- mided their commitments in grain futures. cotton. silver and rubber, Then tho bubble was pricked. Banks called loans; brokers de- manded more margin; traders scuttled to cover.
 Tn the cash markets between Tuesday. July IS, and Saturday, the 22nd, wheat skidded from Sl.13 a bushel to SS cents. while corn fell I6 cents. rye 31 cents and oats il cents. Cotton snd from il.75 cents a pound to i0.2 cents, rubber from b-S cents 70 [ 1.2 cents, and silver from 70 3's eenta to 90 i.2 cents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
JUDGE CORNELL
 IS COMING HERE
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. (Continued from Page D rants and habeas corpus proceed ings. Especially interesting was tho habeas corpus action brought by Dennis Mccarthy, inmate of Wethersfield serving n long term in prison who sought his freedom on an alleged technical flaw in tho tho papers which incarcerated him. Attorney Fitzgerald was required to go to Hartford to defend the ease which developed into dismissal Of tho action.
 Other cases on tho docket which will be called Tuesday include: John Hornn, charged with assault; James Ellis. charged with theft of q motor vehicle; Rnlph Piccolo, lcAnund Diana, Antonio CIpriano nnd Arthur Wheeler, charged with breaking and entering; John Kelly, charged with ualnR h motor vehicle without permission of Owncri eds ward IiormOnni, charged with nins tutOry rnpoi and Dnniei Nolan, charged with breaking and onter' ing,
 Seven Of the accused are Go jall unable Co ralDo bends.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03

before a joint session of congres, drew most of the throng to thai wing of the capitol. But the senate coming together for brief formali- ties before marching to the house chamber, played it's opening scene to scores of interested spectators.
 Democrats outnumber repubii- cans almost two to one in the sen ate. While there undoubtedly will be some insurgent outbursts, tho large majority assures President Roosevelt of adequate support on vital issues.
 The democratic majority, con- fident that the nations welfare is improving steadily, has informed Mir Roosevelt that he can count upon his party following to carry him through whatever storms arise.
 The situation has been canvassed thoroughly at meetings of senate democratic leaders. They have agreed that the president has used the power given him at the special session last spring with wisdom and discretion.
 Senate Majority Leader Robin son, who also is chairman of tho steering and policy committees. has announced that enactment of a liquor tax bill and an effort 10 stimulate foreign trade through reciprocal tariff treaties will be the first order of business in the senate.
 Regulation of stock exchanges and discussion of monetary poli- cies will follow, along with other matters such as possible changes in the national recovery act and income tax amendments.
 The order of business in the sen ate called for converting at noon, q prayer by Chaplain Ze Barney T. Phillips, the swearing in of four senators, including Ernest W. Gib- son, repn., Vt.. appointment of committee to wait upon the presi- dent for delivery of his message. and march to the house to hear the message in joint session with that body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
By FRANK F. S. CLASSIFY limited Press Financial Writer)

d United Press Financial Wr1terD New York, January 3 = (UP) Commodity markets, which formed the arena in which the currency battle of 1888 was fought, ad- vanced approximately 40 per cent during the year. to close near the average level of the period 193O- 1892. z.
 That average represents 100 in the commodity price index com piled for the United Press by Dun x Bradstreet, Inc. Late in De- cember the index stood slightly above 100, compared with a low for the year of 67.86 on January 20 and a high of 113.52 on July IS.
 Almost all cash markets moved in q narrow range In January ana February. On March 3, immedi- ately preceding the bank holiday the index was 69.10. For a fort night trading was suspended on ali exchanges. When the banks and security and commodity mar kets reopened on March 16 prices scared in response, to the confi- dence engendered by the fiscal measures of the new administra- tion. :,
 The index. on March 16 touched 72.82. representing a gain of 6.4 per cent from the last previous quotations. During the next Tour months 1t followed a swift upwaW course, recording a rapid success sion of new highs for the year. Then came the break of July l9. Grain markets split wide open. cotton and other leading com- modities joined in the descent. and by the end of July the index had fallen to 101.59.
 Since that date the barometer has twisted and turned between < 9S and 1O6. Inflationary proposals and other contributing influences spurred the index to 105.6b in August and again to 104.5O in september, but each time Q reac- ton carried 1t below the 100 mark. In the last two months the lowest point touched was 98.99. while 1t has seldom gone far beyond 100 during this period when traders have been marking time and scan- ming the horizon for signs of a settled monetary policy and busi- ness Improvement.
 The price level obtaining In the yeaf 1926 has often been men: tioned. unofficiQlly, as the goal aoward which the administration in Washington is directing its present campaign. The 192e aver. age of the United Press Index was 17i.bs. indicating that Q long pull
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
By FREDERICK A. STORM United Press Stan Correspondent

Washington, Jan 3. (UP)-The "New DeaW went into its second year yesterday with President Roosevelt satisfied with the pro- gress of his recovery program and confident of its final success.
 On top of it all stood MT Roose- welt, his political prestige en- hanced a thousandsfold by the steps he began an hour after he assumed office on March 4.
 Fast Legislation
 The ten months of 1893 that he was at the helm saw a quick suc- cession of legislation, sweeping in character, a broad movement for industrial rehabilitation, defini- tion of concrete foreign policy, aid to the farmer, repeal of pro- hibition, recognition of the Soviet, a gigantic public works program, and the finding of jobs for 4,000,-. 900 men and women.
 Through that hectic period the president emerged still able to smile. What is more he begins the New Year in excellent physical
 
 sandwiched in between months of intense work and to the daily routine of exercises prescribed for him by Dr Ross Mcintyre, U.S.N.
 Carried Work With Him
 Mr Roosevelt at intervals car. ried his work, first aboard tho llt- tie schooner Amberjack IT that took him on cruise to Campobei- 10. N. B., then 10 the desk of his old home Rt Hyde Park, New York, and finally to tho Little Whito House at Warm Springs, Ga.
 At eneb of these places no ac. eomplished almost as much as if he were iB tho executive offices simply because of tho Isolation that gave him freedom To work without Interruption,
 Az 1888 drow Co a close, tho president embarked on e furtheF course Of pointing tO Fec0veFy. iIo announced the creation 0f tho me. tlenai emergency council for tho purpose Of oO.OrdlnnilnK tho efs Forts of iho federal government
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
HOME PROBLEMS
CONSERVE NATIONAL
 RESOURCES

Returning to home problems, we/have been shocked by many notorious examples of injuries done our citizens by persons or groups who have been living off their neighbors by the use of methods either unethical or crim- final.
 ''In the first category-a field which does not involve violations of the letter of our laws--prac- tices have been brought to light which have shocked those who believed that we were in the past generation raising the ethical standards of business. They call for stringent preventive or regu- latory measures. am speaking of those individuals who have evad- ed the spirit and purpose of our tax laws, of those high officials of banks or corporations which have grown rich at the expense of their stockholders or the pub- lie, or those reckless spectators with their own or other peoples money whose operations have in- jured the values of the farmers crops and the savings of the poor.