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The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-18
NEW PARALYSIS SERUM
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 Said Dr. William H Park Director of the cityS medl- cal research laboratory announcing what he thinks is m munizaton of nfante paralysis We wanted to be able to say we had tried ourselves before we asked others to submit to our experiments
 Therefore he and his associates applied the virus of dreaded and ravaging disease to their own bodies.
 When they got immunity and no bad effects they tried if on children Other children will be inoeulaed fast monkeys can yield up their spinal columns for the serum
 The treated children will be examined from time to time during the years check the effect of the imnuniza tons
 All over the nation are twisted bodies of victims of nfantie paralysis Blythe action of these the great new developments of Dr. Maurice Brodie and Dr. Park be measured
 To those who hold that only money urge makes the mare go rolnd and advances civilization this ought to be noed-Dr Park who in the EOS developed dphtheria an- toxn and since has produced many other gifts to health and medicine receives from the City of New York O0O year.
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-18

There is said to be rapid movement of currency but we guess must be in the opposite direction The Bos ton Herald)
 An Australian stand his head and drink 12 glass of beer No nterferes long as is his own head
 New York robot drink whiskey and beer, smoke a cigarette and put it's arms around woman Huh, any common man can do that.-Florida Times Union.
 Here's to the streamlne train and the streamned auto May they meet-Toledo Blade
 Whatever MT. Roosevelt running for he seems to have won-Detroit News. Subscribe for the Daily Nugget $2 % month by carrier
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-18

House. all filled with projects designed to be of the widest benefit But few of them got far Congress and of them which had any importance given the force o law. It is process which cannot greatly be speeded up President Roosevelt said necessary carefully study
 the mistakes made by other countries and then seek to avoid them He also emphatcay laid down the principle that the financial setup for all such agencies must not be
 unsound this delay, it also means waiting until the business is well in hand and entirely mastered before going ahead with it. Doubtless the Presidents genial smile will continue to rradiate those whom he has disappointed by deciding to do thing at tme but they will find out that not what they think but what he determines will be the order of the day in Congress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-24
SIXTEEN WERE
 BURNED TO DEATH
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 Many suffered broken legs, arms and backs, and serious cuts, bruises and burns. The death toll is expect cd to go higher.
 A check of the list of residents of the home was made in an effort to determine identity of the dead. The fire was put out by the Lynchburg fire department after several hours.
 There were 200 persons in the building when the blaze broke out.
 The building was completely guttcd by the blaze.
 The great toll of dead and injur- ed was attributed partly to the fact that the cook spent some time in trying to extinguish the blaze in the kitchen. Transients, as they awakened, became SO excited they failed to turn in the alarm.
 T was one of the first to get there after the alarm was turned in," said Fireman r. K. Hunter, truck driver.
 We arrived a minute and half after the alarm came into head quarters. Flames were shooting out the windows and from the roof, enveloping the whole building"
 The flames had gained such headway that the building was lost" Hunter said.
 Several people already had jumped out of windows, where they could tear away the windows boarded up. They landed on the sidewalk. One or two were dead and others were injured seriously. One man climbed up some pipes and got over to the roof of another building. We got him down with a ladder.
 None of them jumped after we got there. Two or three were up on the roof. We rescued them right away.
 "Most of the windows in the place were boarded up and the people inside were cut off at the stairway by the flames.
 Its just too bad they didn't pull the alarua sooner"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-24
MIDDLEBURY MAN
 LEFT AN ESTATE OF $l24,Ol2.76
George w. Benedict Had Property Put in Trust
 for His Wife

The late George w. Benedict, prominent ~Middlebury resident who died Dec. 2, 1893, left an es- tate valued at $124,012.76, accord ing to the inventory filed today at the office of Judge Dennis J. Slavin in probate court. The estate shows real estate of $10,200, cash in the Naugatuck Savinges bank of $11,- 26610 and first mortgages of about $100,000.
 The real estate consists of seven and a half acres of land with build ings on North street, Middlebury. The rest of the estate shows an automobile Valued at $530; piano and radio appraised at $75 and household goods valued at $475.
 In the will left by MT Benedict the Waterbury Trust Co. is named executor. The estate is left in trust with the Waterbury Trust Co.,, the income to be paid to Mir Benedicts wife, Mrs Rosanna s. Benedict aft CT $500 bequest to the Winsted Burying Ground.
 Upon the death of Mrs Benedict the trNst is to end and several be- quests are to be made. The estate Is then to be divided equally among three children, Ralph T. Benedict of Waterbury, Eric G. Benedict ot Boston and Mrs Doris B. Braman of Waterbury. Mir Benedict dieo at the age of 78.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-24
Gloom Sentiment Hit Market During Week
Threats of Strike in Motor Industry, Railway Lines
 and Other Trades Put the Traders to Sleep

and some other trades brought an uncertain light to industrial de- veIopments. Discussions of the re- vision of the Fletcher Rayburn stock market bill-with margins still at the high levels of the orig inal draft-made traders draw to the sidelines to await develop ments.
 Brokers were fearful that the new revisions would serve as d vir- tual end to all speculative trading and when invoked would force the small trader from the market, thus bringing some serious liquidation. For this reason few traders were anxious to make new commit ments and there was some selling of long accounts.
 Even favorable industrial news could not serve to pull against the deterrent effect of strikes and market legislation. Steel output ad- vanced slightly-against expecta- tions of a decline-and brought momentary rally in the steel is- sues. But they finally begged down to show losses for the week ex- tending to more than 2 points.
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 Passage of the Dies silver bill in the house was a momentary aid to the silver stocks. But they too fell under the hearish influences and slipped off for the week. Rumors of fresh infiationary plans were current. Gold currencies advanced against the dollar, the French franc crossing it's new parity in re- lation to the devolued dollar for the first time on Thursday. But these were only momentary aids, and most gold stocks showed loss es. Homestake dropped IS points
 Motors ran an irregular course. Early weakness on basis of the strike news depressed the leaders. They were fairly actively traded. But some good buying came in from Detroit and New York in the latter part of the week on belief that a strike had been averted, at least for the present, and these is- sues moved back close to last Sat urday's close. Aircraft stocks had little period of strength in late trading Friday, on strength of re- ports that soon the air mail con tracts will be returned to private companies, and gave good clos ing account of themselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-24
Roland Choquette
 Committed Suicide
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The feet were only about six inch es off the ground. If the youngster committed suicide it appeared that he tied his own feet, stepped up on a tin box. fixed the moose around his mock and then kicked the box out from under him. A large piece of mirror which he had with him while playing with his little niece lay against the tree.
 Might Have Been Playing
 The youngster was a lover of the game of cowboy" The fact that he had a black cap drawn down over his head raised the question of whether he might have been playing and had hanged himself accidentally. However. his hands were free and he could have aided himself, it is claimed, hence the strong belief that he took his life deliberately. Detective Foley took the body down from the tree. 1t was later removed to the Belleville funeral parlors.
 A piece of inner tube rubber had been used to tie the feet together. There was q large quantity of this kind of scrap around the woods in the vicinity of the hanging.
 The boy was in the seventh grade at Chase grammar school. He had never been in trouble. His father was killed in an auto accident four years ago and his sister met death in an auto crash last year. He is survived by his mother, Mrs Jo- sephine Choquette, and two bro- thers, Arthur the one who discov- cred the body, and Roy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-24
Stocks Pushed Ahead Fractions To Point
Wall Street Grew Very Hopeful That Threatened Auto
 Strike Was to Be Settled Up
By ELMER Q. wALzER

(United Press F1nanclal ElftOrD
 New York, March 24-(UP = Stocks pushed forward fractions to more than a point today as Wall street grew hopeful of settlement in the motor car labor situation.
 Overnight indications from Gen. eral Hugh Johnson that automo- bile employers and workers were close to an. agreement, was suffi- cient to start a sharp upward movement at the opening during which gains of fractions to more than 2 points were recorded. Volume picked up with good sized blocks coming out.
 But as the session continued, trading again became lethargic and most price seased slightly from their highs.
 Motor shares and issues of AL lied industries were the outstand- ing leaders. Chrysler advanced more than a point to around 53. General Motors showed corres- bonding advance to around 3S. Du- pont was up 1 5-8 at 95 1-2, Nash was a point higher at 26 1-2.
 Steel issues were in good de- mand. United States Steel held about a point higher at around 52 and. Bethlehem Steel showed a corresponding advance to around Al 1-2. Both issues were down from their highs.
 Late demand for aircraft stocks Friday carried over into taday's market. The opening on Curtiss Wright was a block of 10000 shares. Curtiss Wright A in a fractional advance reached a new 1884 high at II 5-8. Douglas Air craft was fractionally higher while United Aircraft held around the previous close.
 American Telephone and Con- solidated Gas led the strength in the Utilities field, the former gaining more than a point to above I19 and the latter showing a point gain above 39. Rails were frac- tionally higher with New York Central up 5-8, at 36 IA. Silver issues were firm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-24
WOOL MARKET

Boston, Mar 24-(UP)-Mater- tally lesS than a million pounds of wool were sold here this week. wool men estimated, as one of the quitest weeks in many months ended.
 Sellers refused offers for wool in several instances when the price was below what has been considered the market right along. Bullish factors that give strength to the price structure include the fact that practically no carry-oyer of wool extends into the new clip season and the smaller estimated yield this year.
 The U. s. agriculture department report said: "Very little demand was received in the Boston wool market during the past week. Un- settled labor conditions in several large industries added weight to the effect of weeks of slow trade in bringing pressure on wool pfices. Considerable resistance to price pressure, however, was en- countered in many wool houses. Slight concessions were sometimes granted on odds and ends, but sig able holdings were quoted mostly unchanged from the previous week. Occasional instances of a weaker attitude toward asking prices were offset by other cases of decided firmness at the peaks of recent quotations"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-24
FRENCH BANKER REPORTS SPIRIT
 OF CONFIDENCE

Paris, Mar 24-The first thing that strikes foreigner in the United States, after an absence of ? years, ''is the return of confi- dence to a majority of the popu- lation', according to Andre Istel, of the Paris banking firm of Schium berger ct Cie, just returned from America.
 The pessimism of "certain or thodox financial circles" M. Istel Lelieves, lis an isolated phenom- enon", and he finds there is g temporary divorce between Wall street and the country at large, which is almost unanimously pro- Roosevelt" He described as "an unknown factor" the "deep reform O. the American economic re- form" But he was not uncertain us to others.
 Ut appears" he said, "one may count on continuance of the great recovery movement under the quadruple influence of the de- cline in the dollar, the reflationist measures of the government, the program for government expendl- lures, and the increasing conh- dence of the American people"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-24
Market Showed Up Much Better at Short Session To-day
Domestic Prices And
 DeUuLuated Dollar
Too Soon Yet to Predict Future Development Under
 Present Scheme Declares Financial Survey

principles and their practical ap- plication that calculations on pa- per of causes and effects in huge economic organization can seldom Joe made with accuracy, and that, where certain estimates have been made with reasonable accuracy, unforeseen and unpredictable de- velopments may reduce to useless ness the conclusions and deduc- tions correctly drawn from the cir cumstances as they fere only a short time before.
 Events thus far indicate that the manipulation of the nominal gold content of a currency and it's re- deemability or irredeemability may not necessarily affect those psycho- logical processes of individuals that determine the amount of money 6 buyer is willing to give for com Inodity or the amount a seller is willing to take for 1t. There is doubt in some quarters that any appre- ciable alteration of our price struc- ture from currency devaluation is likely to occur, at any rate in the near future. unless the govern- ment's profit gold is utilized in a manner that will bring it into the financial structure as credit base.
 There has been no specific an- nouncement regarding the govern ment's use of this gold. But the most persistent thought in any con- temptation regarding the use of the profit gold in the absence of defi- nite official information is that the purchase of government securities with the treaSury's supply of the metal could be conducted in such a manner as to permit this gold to be used as a basis for broad currency and credit expansion, which, under certain conditions, would exert a strong infiationary influence, particularly at a time when the public debt is increasing rapidly and when a large part of 1t is being absorbed by the banks, We can only guess for the time being regarding such future poll cies but it is well to keep the fact firmly in mind that the gov ernment's intention to raise com- modity prices "by one method or another" is a. matter of record.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-24
Registrars Ready To
 Fight Court Action
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On Thursda MT Senior accom- panied Attorney J. Warren Upson of the firm of Bronson, Lewis and Bronson, to the town clerks office and went over certain records. It was believed, then, that this finish ed the formal demands to be made. Therefore, this mornings new visit was a surprise but the registrars figured out that MT Wotkyns went there with MT Wake and MT Post so as to formally comply with the makeup of the original demand.
 The demands today were the same as those of last Monday and they were turned down and re- ferred to the town clerks office. The trio, today accompanied by Gerald Harrington of the Ameri- can. left the registrars office and adjourned to the town clerks quar- ters. There certain records were inspected and a graceful departure made.
 The next move is expected to be a civil writ on the registrars cit ing them into the superior court to show cause why they cannot produce certain records. Among the requests were those calling for stubs from the books of certificates Issued to persons not on the 1882 and 1888 voting lists, the primary list work sheets and the voting list work sheets, which were used by the printers.
 The registrars produced the work sheets for 1894 showing the inquisitors that when the primary and voting lists are finally printed the work sheets, merly memoran' dums, are destroyed as being of no further use.
 Registrar Dillane declared that if any action is brought by the Pape- stevenson n-Post-WOtkyns P com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-24
PRESIDENT FOR
 UNEMPLOYMENT
 INSURANCE PLAN


 Washington, March 24-CUP)- Federal unemployment insurance advocates were cheered today in their fight for passage of the $1,- 900, 100000 Wagner-Lewis bill by the surprise support of President Roosevelt.
 "The general principles of the bill seem to me to be sound" said the president in an unexpected let ter to Chairman Robert L. Dough ton, d, N. C., chairman of the house ways and means committee, MT Roosevelt urged passage of the bill this session.
 For long time I have advo- cated unemployment insurance as an essential part of our program to build more ample and secure life." the president said. ''rhe loss of job brings discouragement and privation to the individual worker and his family. If an in surance or reserve fund has been accumulated, even small payment from 1t at such critical time will tide over the worker and keep up his morale and purchasing power.
 "Of course. unemployment in- surance alone will not make un- necessary all relief for all people out fo work for the entire period of major economic depression, but it is my confident belief that such funds will, by maintaining the purchasing power of those tenipor- arily out of work, act as a stab ilizing device in our economic structure and as method of re- tarding the rapid downward spiral curve and the onset of severe econ omic crises"
 The measure which had been expected to be sidetracked by ad- ministration leaders proposes that industrial employers contribute fivs per cent of annual payrolls to fed eral unemployment insurance fund. Contributions for state un- employment aid would be deducted from the tax. The levy would raise X1 000 OO0 OOO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-24

bine, the 100 election officials will all be called in as a defense con- tingent. They include 20 general mod orators, 40 checkers and 40 assistant registrars. They all ap- proved of or certified to, as the case might be, to the 1882 and 1933 voting lists.
 When shown the 1884 work sheet, MT Post asked how the var ious changes of addresses were made. He was informed that there is a double check on removals, deaths, marriages and so forth maintained. He was shown the method used and stated that 1t was quite thorough.
 My daughter is getting married this afternoon" he said. Will she be taken care of as to the change of address7" he asked.
 "She will be called at her new address or you will be, MT Post, to ascertain the location of her new domicile," replied Registrar Dillane. That is just small part of the work of this office. Out of over thousands of changes made yearly in this office, we make most of the calls to the parties involved. They find that they are well taken care of and transferred.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-24

New York, March 24.-A step was taken in the government ts e-raising program when the president issued his monetary proc lamation, acting under the specific authorization conferred on him by congress. The program includes a reduction of the gold content of the dollar from 25.S grains to 10 0-2l grains .nine-tenths fine. This re- valuation fixes the price of gold at $35 an ounce, and the treasury is authorized to purchase gold de- livered to the United States at this price, minus a mint charge or IA of 1 per cent.
 Furthermore, the government the Federal Reserve banks; the took title to all the gold held by sprofit" of about $2,792, ,006,000 was turned over to the treasury, and gold certificates were given to the Federal Reserve banks for the dol lar value of the gold under the old parity. Out of the governments 5 profit, a fund of $2,000, 100000 has been set up for use by the treas ury in stabilizing dollar exchange on international markets and in SupDUTllH5 lHc SoNClhihNHt 'N''N market. The president still has au- thority to change the gold content of the dollar, from time to time within a limit of from 50 to 6o per cent. of it's former parity.
 As far as domestic business IS concerned, the president announced as the official reason for this mone- tary expedient the necessity of lay ing the basis for credit expansion. This statement bears with it the obvious inference of substantially higher commodity prices eventual ly, inasmuch as the credit struc- ture of the nation was already in a nosition to facilitate recovery by advancing credits for sound busi- ness requirements without this step. Therefore, the success of the new monetary policy, as it bears on do- mestic trade, may be determined by its effects on commodity prices, states the current issue of Survey of the Guaranty Trust company.
 Of course, the Survey continues, it is unsafe to form judgments on the basis of developments in the short period that has elapsed since the new policy became operatives; for the many complex readJust- ments that inevitably follow such . sweeping change in monetary policy have not yet had an opportunity to work themselves out. Nevertho- less. developments thus far are in open many avenues of thought re- some way extremely significant and regarding the monetary aspects of planned economy.
 \1,he puzzling behavior of several economic factors since devaluation shows that there is vast area or uncertainty between theoretical
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-24
Factory Temperature
 Dropped to 19 Below

Bellaire, o. (UP)-The inside of a glass factory often has been call cd the hottest place next to Hades itself, qut all precedents were broken here recently at the Inn perial Glass plant.
 When the mercury dropped to 19 below zero, workers built bon fires inside tho plant to keep warm. They had been unable to work, because of cold hands and crack cd lips, although they were close to huge pools If molden glass.