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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
|DuLLneSs Marked The
 Last Session OF Year
Share Market Had Fairly Active Opening, Some Large
 Blocks Changing Hands -GOOd Cash Sales

red nearly ? points, while advances of a point or more were noted in Pathe A, Peoples Drug, Foster Wheeler, and L-O-F Glass. New. highs for the year were made by General Cigar, Fairbanks Morse fs- sues, McKeesport Tin Plate and Briggs Manufacturing
 Automobile issues were active and firm. Industrial Rayon made new top for the year in a strong textile division. Steels were higher notably Bethlehem which gained nearly a point. Late in the day. farm equipments moved up under the leadership of Case which gain ed more than point.
 In the railroad group, small. losses were noted in Union Pacific. New York Central, Atchison, and Pennsylvania. Most of the oils were slightly higher. Amusements firmed with Pathe A stock.
 Small declines were made by such issues as American Can,' Aviation Corporation, Information :. al Nickel, Radio preferred B anc8 U. $. Smeting.
 Sales today approximated l,020,9ue shares compared with 1,200,000 shores Friday. Curb sales were 229,000 shares compared with 249,000 shares Friday.
 Dow-Jones preliminary closing averages showed industrial 104.0i up OLA, railroad 36.44 off OPP, util- ity 17.S0 up 0.17.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
FINCERPRINTS
 OF 800 PERSONS

New York, Dec. 31.-(UP)- More than 800 fngferprints were found on the ladder used in the Lindbergh Kidnapping in photo graphs made in March IA, 1892, under the direction of Dr E.. M. Hudson, bertillion expert, it was disclosed today.
 "If the ladder had been con- structde by Bruno Hauptmann or was in his possession prior to the Kidnapping, his fingerprints certain ly should appear somewhere among those found on the latter" Dr Hudson said.
 "If Hauptmann's fingerprints are not among those found, one may conclude beyond any reasonable doubt that Hauptmann did not construct the ladder or have it in his possession prior to the kidnap- ing"
 He declined to say whether Hauptman's fingerprints had been found, although he indicated all but 20 of the marks have been identified, many of them left by police and newspapermen.
 Dr Hudson, a stomach specialist whose hobby is fingerprinting, was brought into the case at the sug- geste of the late Supreme Court Justice James Minturn of New Jer- sey, one of his patients. He raised the prints by chemical means aft CT the New Jersey state police, using the powder method, had fail
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
'SOVIETS SENT TO
 LIVING DEATH
Stalin Himself Banished I wO Leaders to Bleak
 White Sea Island

London, Dec 31 = (UP)-The Daily Express, in a dispatch cred ited to its Warsaw correspondent, said today that Gregory Zinoviev and Leo Kamenevn, once world figures in communism, had been banisheJ to bleak Solovetski Island in the White sea. The dispatch said that Josef Stalin, leader of the government, personally sentenced Zinoviev and Kamenev, accused of instigating a plot to overthrow the government, and that they were not given trial. Both, the dispatch continued, were taken secretly, handcuffed, and placed aboard a special freight train which left for the Arctic Saturday.
 Solovetski Island is at the south of the Gulf of Omega where it meets the White sea. It is just be- low the Arctic Circle. Soviet off, cials announced a week ago that there was insufficient. evidence to convict Zinoview and Kamenev of participation in the murder of Sergei Kirov and that they would not be tried but would be investi- gated by the interior department with exile as a possibility. After the execution of IA men Saturday, including Leonid Micoliev, Kirov's S assassin, it was announced that of IA more persons held, eight faced nothing worse than exile. These eight included Zinoviev and Kame- neV,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
BY ELMER 0. WALZER United Press Financial EditOrl


 New York, Dec. 31-UP)- Wall street closed the year in stocks in fitting dullness for stock market that registered the smallest annual sales in a decade, while commodities had burst of streng, and bonds made new highs since 1881.
 The share market had a fairly active opening with few large blocks changing hands, and size able number of cash sales repre- senting belated tax selling. Then volume slackened but prices held fairly we'll despite profit-taking. Stocks as measured by the Dow Jones averages closed higher for the year in the industrial group but lower in the railroad and util- ity categories. All groups were well above the 1882 close and sharply over the 1882 lows except utilities which had a close shave.
 Utility shares were stronger to- day as shorts covered. At one time their gains ranged to 3 points. Rails were barely steady. Industrials were irregularly higher.
 Spiegel, May, Stern rose nearly points to feature the mail order shares. Other mercantile issues were steady to firm. Radio prefer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
LIFE TERRIER IS
 GRANTED PARDON
Youth Sentenced in 1919 Has Always Maintained
 His Innocence

Chicago, Dec S1-(UP)-Seven young men and gray-haired pro- lessor celebrated decorously today in a laboratory on East Ohio street the fact that Joseph Blazenzits of Detroit was free after serving Is years in Michigan penitentiary for murder.
 Only one of the celebrants ever saw, Blazenzits and they had no ideaNwhere he was. But his free- dom meant a long step forward in the work to which they have given five years.
 Blazenzits was convicted in 1913 of killing a bank clerk in a hold up. He was sentenced at the age of 17 to life Imprisonment. He denied guilt then and always has since.
 Because Blazenzits raised can- aries in his cell, canary-fanciers in- terested Governor William A. Com stock and Leonardo Keeler.
 Keeler is an expert in crime who could give lessons to Sherlock Holmes. He invented the poly graph, or "lie detector."
 Keeler took his po1ygraph to Lansing, Mich, one day last month and asked Blazenzits some ques- tions. He told Governor Comstock that, regardless of what jury said, Blazenzits never killed bank clerk. Comstock believed and gave Blazenzits full pardon.
 The >detector, strapped around an arm, acts by recording changes in blood pressure, pulse and respi- ration,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
WOOL MARKET.

Boston, Dec 31- (UP)-The wool market is quiet but quota tions are fairly firm as member of the trade feel quite confident re- garding the near future demand for wool, according to today's re- port of the U. s. Agriculture de- partment.
 The sustained interest of some manufacturers throughout. Decem- Der has created the impression in the market that a substantial a. mount of business taken on goods has not yet been covered by raw wool. Estimated receipts of dom estic wool at Boston, reported to the Boston grain and flour eX- change during the week ending
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
Waterbury Produce Market
Furnished by Connecticut Department of Agriculture, B. P. StOrrs, local agent)

FRUITS: Appscs, fancy Mcln- tOsh 2.5O-.275 bu., Delicious and Cortlant $2.OO-2.5O bu., Baldwins and Spies 1.9O-2.OO bu., No 1 Me- Intosh 2.25-2.4O bu., Delicious and CortIandt 1.75-2.OO bu., Baldwins and Spies 1.5O-1:75 bu, Greenings 1851 .5O bu; southern 1.5O-2.OO bu. cranberries 6.OO-6.5O box.
 VEGETABLES: Beans, green 6.OO-6.5O bu; beets, old 1.OO-1.2o bu: cabbage old 1.OO--.5O swt; car- rots, washed .75-1.OO bu; cauliflOw- CT 1.65-1.S5 crate; celery, hearts, 1 1.OO-1.25 dog, singles .75-.S5 dog; kale .6O-.85 bu; lettucme, western iceberg 4.75-5.OO.. crate; onions, Mass 1.25-1.5O bu; parsnips, washed 1.25-1.65 bu; peppers S.4O- 400 crate: potatoes 1.OO-1.15 cWt; spinach 1.25-1.5O bu; squash 1.OO- 200 bbl; turnips, native .5O-.75 bu., Canadian .8O.9O bu; tomatoes 3.OO-3.5O bu.
 POULTRY PRODUCTS: Conn eggs per dog; Newlaid Fancy 40; Special .S7-.39; Extra .S5-.37; Gathered .32-.35; Newlaid medium .S4; Special medium .SO-S2; Ex- tra medium .2S-.SO; western .25- .33; live fowl heavy .18.-2O In, Leghorn .14-.16 h., chickens, heavy .1S-.22- lb., leghOrn .16-.2O- lb; tur- keys 26-.3O ID; dressed, fowl .22- .25 lb., roasters .2S-.S2., broilcrs .27-.3O lb; ducks .21-23 ID, geese .23-.25 ID turkeys, Conn fancy .34 ID, western ,29-.S2 ID.
 LIVESTOCK AND MEAT: Butcherm stock, cows .OS-.O5 lib; calves .O7-.O0 ID; meats, beef .f3- .15 lb, veal .f2-.14 lb, lamb .1S. 20 lb., pork loins .17-.2O ID
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
INSURANCE STOCKS
 RISE 49.6% IN 1884

New York, Dec 31-Insurance stocks in the New York City mar ket registered an average gain of 49.6 per cent during 1884. The ag- gregate value of 20 leading fire and casualty insurance issues, amount ed to $488,694,0 ,000 on December 2S against $326,622,000 on January 2, an increase for the year of $162,- 072, 1000, or 49.6 per cent. The cur rent average yield of the 20 issues of 3.S5 per cent compares with a yield of 3.90 per cent a week ago. The current market value is equal to 1.20 times the current liquidating value, against 1.18 for the previous week. Combined operating earn ings from underwriting and net in- vestment income are now 9.41 per cent on market, as compared with 9:54 per cent on December 21. The 20 issues are now quoted at an av- craze of 19.6 times their combined operating earnings, against 10.5 times on December 21.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
MOTHER APPEALS
 FOR KAMINSKI

Springfield, Mass, Dec 31-(UP) A petition for communication of the death sentence of Alexander Kaminski of New Britain, Conn, slayer of jail guard, was being circulated among Polish residents of Hampden county today, follow ing a dramatic appeal by the doomed mans parents last night.
 John and Rose Kaminski, tine parents, drove here Sunday with q son, Walter, and addressed a sym pathy meeting attended by about 400 persons at the Polish home.
 The mother, weeping profusely, asked her listeners to sign the com mutation petition, or to telegraph, write, or >phone Governor-ehct Curley, to whom the appeal will be made. A committee of five said the petition would have "thous- ards of signatures"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
Market Showed Smallest Annual Sales in Decade
N. Y. Bank Stocks
 Up 11.S9o For 1884

New York, Dec 31-The New York City bank stock market as of the close of bus mess last week recorded net gain of 11.8 per cent for the year 1884. The aggregate value of sixteen leading is- sues was $1,3O3,824,O 900 on December 28 against $1, ,160,- 177,OOO on January 2, 1884, an increase of $1S7.654, 1000 for the year, or 11.8 per cent. The high point for 1884 was $1,7O9,821,OOO reported on April 26. The current average yield of the sixteen issues of 5.9S per cent com pares with a yield of 6.O1 per cent at the close of the pre- viOus week. The current mar ket value is now 1.O7 times the known book value. against 1.O6 times on De- cember 21, and based upon current figures the sixteen is- sues are now quoted at an average of 9.3 times their known earnings, unchanged for the week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31

gave assurance that municipal
 tiles could be restored to a sound
 financial basis. Important pro-
 grams carried out during the
 year included those for the city
 of Detroit and the state of Ar-
 kansas. Other municipalities,
 among them Newark and Yon-
 kcrs, successfully carried through
 funding programs and inaugu-
 rated the principle of operating
 under cash basis budgets.
 One of the most significant de- celopments of the year was the clear indication that there has de- veloped no tendency whatever in the American people toward repud- iation of their public debt. When one realizes how difficult it has been to collect sufficient taxes to carry on during the past few try ing years, this must be very re- assuring to municipal investors.
 Certain trends in state legislation as applied to municipal financial operations must be closely watch ed. Some 20 states have adopted tax laws designed to check the ris- ing cost of government, but the resulting loss of revenue has re- acted to the disadvantage of the taxpayer in the form of new taxes such as those on sales and in- come. Within the next few weeks the legislatures of A states will be in session and any tendency to reduce esixting penalties for ta': delinquency, to increase tax-exempt properties or to limit taxes should be immediately checked. Such measures can only mean new tax es and a repetition of some of the troubles we have recently eXperi- enced. f +
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
FiUe Billions To
 The Unemployed

Washington, Dec S1-(UP) Congress must appropriate at least $5,OOO, 100000 10 provide work for the unenl- ployed i'm 1885, it appeared today from a review of 1884 federal construction and re- lief costs. Public works. emergency relief, the Civilian Conservation Corps and the now defunct civil works ad- ministration altogether spent about $5,11O,OOO,OOO in 1884 creating work and financing relief for some 19,5OO,OOO persons.
 Costs are not expected to decline materially in the next 12 months, although the ad- ministration hopes for 9 bus mess revival. American Fed- ePation of Labor figures showed, however, that ullcln- ployment increased by 4OO,. 900 persons in November.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
NEW YEARS DAY
 ON THE ISLANDS

Wellington, N. E., Jan. 1, 1885 (UP)-Some 600 people, most of them shepherds and fishermen, on the Chatham Islands, 414 miles southeast of here, celebrated the arrival of 1885 today when it was 2 a. m. New Years Eve in the Eastern Standard Time zone of the United States.
 This small British colony in the southern Pacific was the first place in the world to welcome the new year. The islands are the near est point to the international date line at which the time zones of the world start. The Chathams are just east of the line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
Forecast For The
 Business World

Washington, Dec 31-(UP) ---The forecast for business, weather in 1885, issued by Secretary of Commerce Dan iel c. Roper, today was: ''Cleafing, with fair wealth. CT ahead"
 Secretary Roper, who likes to refer to his department as the ssweather bureau of the business w0rld," saw senti- ment, patriotism and psychol. ogy playing big roles in re- cOvery.
 In issuing his forecast Roper said it was based 'On a study of our charts for 1934." Under the irresistible force of improved buying, the dark clouds of poor sales and uncertainty as to the future are being dis pelled," he said.
 Contributing to better bus mess, Roper said. are im- proved understanding of the national and international situation and confidence in the administration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
QUINCY LUMBER
 YARDS BURNED

Quincy, Mass, Dec. 31-UP)- More than 100000 feet of lum- Der was destroyed when fire, fam ned by a gale, swept the l.. Cross man & Sons lumber yard here yes- terday. causing damage estimated at S125,000.
 Bremen were hampered by near zero temperatures and ice-locked hose lines to prevent the flames reaching a nearby coal yard and shop containing paints and other infiammables.
 One firemen was overcome. by smoke inhalation but was revived
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
HOSPITAL PAYROLL STOLEN

New York. Dec 31-O.P)-Two bandits held up Thomas Camarata- St Mary's hospital ambulance driver, to-day as he left Brook lyn branch of the National City Bank and robbed him of a $4,- 494.65 payroll.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31

(Continued from Page 1.) worthy of the name. Unfortunately church tension has often taken most unpleasant forms that appear all the more deplorable since nag ging habits and malicious dogInat- ism of & small stratum of eternal critics. Empowered them under the protection of the church, fight to sabotage the state itself.
 I've have the wise and wary procedure of our Fuehrer during all of the years critical situation to think that peace has been pre- served for the sorely tried Euro pean continent.
 God bless the Fuehrer and bis work"
 and relieved from duty. Joseph Grossman, member of the gov ernor's. council is treasurer of the company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
Investment Trust Quotations c. T. CULHANE CO. INC.
 68 Center Street

Bid Asked Amerex Holding Corp 103s 121s American Founders
 Corp. 6g6 pfd. .... IA IS American Founders
 Corp. 79o pfd. .... 141z IS American & General
 Secs. A. ......... 4 42 672 American X General
 Secs. Corp. $3 pfd. 40 46 Shares ........... 44s 5as Associated Standard
 Oil Stocks ...... 5A British Type Inyes-
 tors Class A......s 80 .5O Century Shares ....20.55 22.09 Diversified T r u stee
 Shares B. ........ Diversified T I u stee
 Shares c. ........ 2.S5 S.15 Diversified T u stee
 Shares D. ........ Az Dividend Shares .... 1.22 1.34 Equity Corp of Del.
 pfd. ............. ~ "A A "A Fixed Trust Shares A. 7.S0 Fixed Trust Shares B. 6.59 Incorporated Inves-
 tors i.O1 1o.-9 Int. Sec. Corp. of Am
 erica 6go pfd. .... 15 Is Int. Sec. Corp. of Am
 erica 61s,go pfd. .. 15A 1SA Massachusetts Inves-
 tors Trust .1S.71 2O.34 Nationwide Sec. B.. 300 3.10 North American Trust
 Shares 1855 ...... 2.27 Second International
 Sec. A. com. .... F 112 Second International
 Sec. 61o pfd. ..... S1 35 Spencer Trask Fund 14.15 15.5S Trusteed N. Y. Bank
 SnareS 1.l0 1.0V Twentieth Cen. Tr. .. 1.50 Twentieth Cen. Shares
 B. Z.5U Z.JU U. s. Flee. Light X
 Power Shares A. .. 10 1012 U. s. Elec. Light &
 Power Shares B. .. 1.43 1858 U. S. & British Int.
 Co. $3 pfd. ...... 612
 HOM LOAN BONDS
 Bid Asked Home Owners Loan
 As 1851 ....... .100.2S 101 Home Owners Loan
 s's 1852 ....... ss.2s 99.2s Home Owners Loan
 2a4's 194s ...... ss.25 s6.3o
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
JUDGE DIES SUDDENLY

Newton, Mass, Dec 31-(U.P.)- Elias Bullard Bishop, GA, justice of the Massachusetts superior court for the past IA years, died suddenly of a heart attack at his Newton Center home, The Ledges, Sunday noon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31

December 29 amounted to 229,. 300 lbs, compared with 622,S0t lbs. During the previous week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
ALL ENEMIES OF
 HITLER FLO0RED

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
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Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-09
ED-TIME STORIES
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1884 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

| lady that she was, and Uncle Wig
gily kept on hopping through his
garden. Pretty soon Nurse Jane
came out to see what he was do
ing. In one paw she carried
piece of chocolate cake with carrot
icing on top. She had just baked
it.
"Here is a treat for you. Uncle
Wiggily,' she said. What are you
doing here?''
Looking to see when I may
have some roses" he answered
"Oh, when you do have some
roses 1 hope you will give me one, -
said Nurse Jane, looking at her tail
to see if it was properly curled.
Then, because the chocolate cake
was so good, Uncle Wiggily said:
"You shall have the first rose,
Nurse Jane!o
"Oh, thank you!" she squeaked
"You are so kind. -
1t wasn't until she had crept
back into the bungalow, and Uncle
Wiggily had eaten all the choco-
late cake, that he remembered he
had promised Mrs. TWistytail the
first rose.
II can't give them each the
first rose, - he said. "What am I
to do?"
While he was thinking about
this, along came hopping his wife.
She had a cool glass of lemonade
in her paw.
Il saw you out in the hot gar
den,' said the rabbit lady, $50 I
brought you a cool, sweet drink.
| What are you doing here?"
"Thank you SO much, - said Un-
Gle Wiggily, as he drank the lem
onade. 81 am looking to see when
I may pick some roses"
81 hope you will give me one, -
said his wife.
Uncle Wiggily was so glad to get
a drink that he said:
"You shall have the very first
rose I pick!'
"Oh, thank you!" said his wife,
hopping back to the bungalow.
And, not until she was gone, and
so was the lemonade, did Uncle
Wiggily happen to think:
"My gracious, I've promised Mrs
Twistytail the first rose and I've
, promised Nurse Jane the first rose
/ and now I've promised my wife
the first rose. Oh, what to dol'
the first rose. "fOh, what to do!'
But everything happened for the
best. Next day three roses came
! out all at the same time. There
were three first roses, so each an
imal lady had one, not knowing
about the others. All was peace and
happiness.
And if the delicatessen lady
doesn't hang a piece of Swiss
/ cheese in her window, thinking it IS
lace curtain, I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and Bunty S
skates.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-09
Don't Quote Me'
By United Press .

WASHINGTON, June 9. On
the fourth floor of the Willard
hotel, room No. 428, is the ultra
super-special private suite of Cen
eral Hugh S. (Goldfish-BowD
johnson.
To this sanctum go the general
Miss Frances Robinson, his ex-
ecutive assistant, and others high
up in the national recovery ad-
ministration daily for luncheon.
The suite consists of three rooms.
In the middle is the dining room,
in which are half a dozen small
nables. To the left is the bed
room, fitted up luxuriously.
And now for the big mystery:
To the right of the dining room
is a small sitting room, separated
by a thin wall from the room in
which Clarence Darrow's board
drew up its sensational critique
of the NRA. The wall is SO thin
that words spoken on one side
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-09
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
MAKE ALL OF THEN WORK

To paraphrase a song popular when
good fellows get together Il Am Work
ing on the Rock Pile" doesn't seem to be
a popular tune with radicals serving
terms in the county Jail, nor with their
brethren who are still outside the bars.
Decision of Sheriff Campbell to give
number of the radicals, who so strongly
champion the cause of the workingman,
an opportunity to learn how a working
man makes his daily bread, has not met
with any great enthusiasm on the part of
the radicals.
Their leader has gone on strike-re-
fusing to work-and has been returned
to Jail. The remainder threatened to
follow his example.
News that the radicals were learning
what blisters on the hands mean, has re-
suited in a protest from their brethren
on the outside. 1t is the brethren in San
Diego, for about all the radicals Imper-
ial Valley has are those who are in Jail.
The San Diegans have informed the
sheriff that they and millions of work
ers protest and resent the discrimina-
tion directed toward the radicals, and
will hold the sheriff responsible for their
safety.
Imperial Valley is not likely to work
up much of peeve over the fact that
the radicals are working on the rock
pile. For that matter, if there is any
criticism, it will likely be because all
prisoners at the jail are not given plenty
of hard work.
Day in and day out there are prison
ers in the Jail just sitting there doing
nothing but passing the time as best they
can. They get fed regularly, have a
place to sleep, and nothing to do. It is
not good for them nor for society. Serv-
ing term in Jail is something of a lark.
1t is not the sheriff's fault but it is
the fault of the system.
With so many men needing employ
ment, anything in the line of work given
to prisoners is quite likely to be miscon-
strued and termed taking jobs from
honest men,"
1t does seem that the supervisors and
the sheriff might be able to work our
some plan for making every prisoner in
the jail work at something not competi-
tive with the workingman. We have no
suggestions to offer except the one that
any kind of work is to be preferred to
idleness.
If the Imperial county Jail obtained a
reputation for being place where in
mates are worked regularly and at hard
labor, it would not be very popular
place. Radicals and non-radicals should
be given the fullest opportunity to get
blisters on their hands and "cricks' in
their backs.