The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-28

2 GEVWO8u AntV esA 0AGAtAA0 JSesA VI the nations capital.
 Deyaluation of the dollar, the dramatic retirement of Hugh S. Johnson, the New Deal endorse nent at the polls and the rapid succession of administration recov- cry efforts were of world interest.
 And along with these events came the building up of situations which have not yet run their course-development of unemploy- nnent relief as an outstanding problem of administration, dis putes between capital and labor and the question of governmental supervision of business, political realignments and the growth of radical agitation.
 Emergency Units
 To cope with the depression, the Roosevelt administration has ex- banded steadily. Most of the new government personnel is in the emergency units-NRA, EZRA, AAA, HOLC and the rest. The latest figures show 677,000 govern ment employees as compared with 565,000 when the administration started.
 Monetary and financial questions stood out in the years happenings. On January 31, 1894, President Roosevelt, acting swiftly on the nomentous gold bill after it had been rushed through a complai- sant Congress, reduced the gold content of the dollar and took, on behalf. of the government, title to all the gold held by the federal re- servesbanks.
 The year saw also the beginning and success of the governments war on crime. A Congress which m five and one-half months adopt cd some of the most important legislation in American history found time also for Investigations which developed sensational re- suits.
 Air Mail Contracts
 Cancellation of the air-mail con- tracts and disclosures concerning munitions makers were among the liighlights in the investigation ield.
 @ As the year drew toward close important events were in the off, ing. Another Congress begins on January 3. Business men and in- dustrialists, offering cooperation 10 the New Deal, were attempting to form a program to defeat the depression. Labor, militant and conscious of strength. was prepar- ng for action.
 A chronological review of the years outstanding events in Wash 1ngton:
 JANUARY
 William H. Woodin, resigned IS Secretary of Treasury; Henry IT, ctrnnnndnd h ira
 NRA reported unemployment of 1000, ,000 worker
 3-The 73rd Congress convened. President Roosevelt, delivering his message in person, told Congress the New Deal was here to stay.
 1.-The Roosevelt message en- Sisioned a public debt of $30,000,- 100000 in 1895, figure which made Wall Street gasp.
 5 Attorney General Homer Cummings sounded the call for a war on crime.
 S-The Supreme Court sustained. the Minnesota farm moratorium Jaw in a decision regarded as ap- proving New Deal legislation as necessitated by emergency.
 15-President Roosevelt in special message asked authority to QeValuo the QOllar.
 19-President Roosevelt ordered $21, 100000 in extra aid for<vet- erans.
 31-President Roosevelt deval- ued the dollar and established S2.000, 000,000 stabilization fund.
 FEBRUARY
 2--WilIiam P. MacCraeken, Jr, former assistant secretary of com merce. arrested in connection with missing papers in Senate air-mail investigation.
 3 Private air-mail contracts cancelled.
 11-Charles A. Lindbergh pro- tested air-mail cancellation.
 -Export-import bank estab- Jshed.
 -MacCrack en. sentenced to 10 lays in jail for contempt of the Senate.
 IS - President Roosevelt en- aorsed cotton control measure. 19-Former Postmaster General Walter F. Brown defended his air mail policies.
 20-NRA Administrator Johnson invited critics to field day.
 26-President Roosevelt an- nounced he would not approve Soldier Bonus Bill. 's 27-Administrator Johnson met critics and received flood of sng- gestions.
 2S-President Roosevelt offered a plan for replacement of the Civil Works Administration.
 MARCH
 2-Roosevelt asked authority to negotiate reciprocal tariffs.
 Roosevelt urged world peace pact to supplement any general disarmament treaty.
 4-F'irst anniversary Roosevelt administration.
 5-Roosevelt told business and industrial leaders the New Deal was permanent and that maldis- tributi0n of wealth would not con- tinue
 10-Army fatalities caused air mail curtailment.
 12-House approved $2.400.0 .0OO.- 900 Soldier Bonus Bill.
 14-Senate rejected St Law renee Waterway treaty.
 15-Threats of strike in auto mobile industry.
 16-Lindbergh assailed new air. mail bill before Senate committee. 22-Truce voted by auto work CTS.
 24-Roosevelt signed Philippines Independence Bill.
 25 Roosevelt averted auto strike.
 27-Roosevelt signed Vinson Naval Bill authorizing building by 1889 of London Treaty strength navy.
 House overrode. 31O-72, presi- dents veto of increased veterans benefits.
 2S-Senate overrode, 63 to 27. veterans veto. making increases effective.
 3O--Soft coal miners received r. hour day. 5-day week.
 House ordered investigation Will lblm A. Wirt charges of American revolution plot.
 APRIL iO-Wirt appeared before House committee: his plot charges res, VGutad aa haaad na 4aLlnU ot UiP