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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23
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Suggestion of New Britain Mayor Fails to Receive
 Popular Endorsements Local Interest

Suggestion by Mayor David Dunn of New Britain that the larger cities of the state set up a central police broadcasting station, with each city paying a propor- tionate cost, has not found much favor about the state but has serv- ed to continue to keep the spot light on radio communication for police departments of the state. Not only is the subject being stud jed with deep interest in Water bury, but in New Britain, Hartford and New Haven as well, while Bridgeport already has police radio system.
 Mayor Dunn believes that the cost of individual adio equipment for each city is too great and hence suggested a central plant for the state, or that the state be divided into districts, each district having it's own transmitter. Following his suggestion, each police depart ment would send whatever mes- sages which it wanted to have broadcast on the teletype system to the control plant.
 H-stem Criticized
 The plan has failed to win any strong support for several reasons. the principal one being the general belief that a radio system of that type would afford little. protection beyond what the cities of the state now have. Furthermore, it is ob- jected, it would be too unyieldy and too slow in operation.
 Waterbury men who have stud- jed teh situation claim that most modern police radio system, allow ing complete two-day communica- ,tion. could be installed for about $6,0OO. The equipment proposed would allow centrol headquarters of the city to send out messages to all motor cruisers. allow communi- cation back to headquarters from these cars, and even make it pos-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23
HOnOrs at Walsh
 School Released

Principal Arthur B. Bucknam of Walsh school announced the fol- lowing honor roll for September:
 Grade 3-Rosemary Famigliett1, Domenic Rosa, Stanley Eazarsky. Wade Huber, Antoinette Falcone, Alice Fomenko, Mary Wiggins, Joyce Cestar, Edith Santaguida, Dorothy Hunter, Philomena Peiost, Josephine Santaguida, Frank Val entino.
 Grade 4-Catherine Di Battista. Alphonse Pelosi, Walter Klemmer, Antoinette Pizzo, Lester Lineburgh, Chester Knmaswoski, Elena Sciul- To, Antoinette Tartaglia, Johnr O'Lear. William McKeeman, oNra Gregirousky, Mary Veneziano, Rose Zeblocki, William Anderson.
 Grade 5--Joyce Fulcrone, Eliza beth James, Marion Sedletski, Raphalina Bianco, Helen Tchake- rides, Madeline Baker. Marion Mo- wakdwski, Walter Sadowski. Her. man Somma.
 Grade 6-Margaret Rosa, Carl Zoolick, George Golden, Theodore Tchakirides.
 Grade 7-Crane Huber, Carmen Donnaramnea, Margaret James, Robert Mausolf, Charlotte Trenka, John Haiday, Anthony Genovece.
 Grade S-Statia Saroka, Beatrice Rosa, Ferdinand Secola, Nicholas Blega, Leonard LaManna, Wanda Mjeski, Henry Somma, oDris Man. son, Patsy Denardo, Robena Tucker. .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23
M The Local Theaters
STATE

A brilliant studded double feature program begins a three day engagement at Warmers State theater tomorrow headlined by the successor to Lady For Day." This new film is Lady By Choice and co-stars Carole Lombard and May Robson who was featured in the former production. Roger Pry- or and Walter Connolly are in the principal supporting roles.
 This new Columbia film presents Miss Lombard in the role of gor- geous young fan dancer and MISS Robson as derelict gin-hound who spends most of her spare time before the barvfacing a judge.
 Briefly, Lady By Choice" tells the story of the two women, far different in appearance and sta ton, but really sisters under the skin. When Miss Robson, as Patsy Patterson, is arrested for assault and battery, being drunk and dis orderly and disturbing the peace, she is given a suspended sentence on condition that she go to the ola ladies' home. In court at the same time is Alabam, the fan dancer, ar rested for whatever fan dancers are arrested. She sees and feels sorry for the aged derelict.
 Sometime later, as a publicity stunt, Alabam decides to adopt a mother" and it is Patsy whom she selects. The two women grow attached to each other. Patsy has lived a hard life, and she gives to the younger woman the advantage of her experience with men and the world. The climax is filled with heightened drama and pleasant sur- prises.
 The companion feature is Warner Brothers hilarious comedy hit "Kansas City Princess" with the comedy stars of Havana Widows" Joan Blondell, Glenda Farrell, Hugh Herbert and in support Rob- ert Armstrong, Osgood Perkins, Vince Barnett, Ivan Lebedeff. Cor don Westcott, Hobart Cavanaugh, and T. Roy Barnes. The story, by Sy Bartlett and Manuel Self, con- cerns chiefly the love episodes and made adventures of two midwest mancurists( although a gangster. a millionaire playboy. his wife and her lover and two small town alder men and their wives are all mixed up in the potpouri of laughter. Performances tonight conclude the engagement of Joe E. Brown | in "six Day Bike Rider" and Bar. bara stanwyck in "A Lost Lady,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23
STRAND

A tender romance that stirs the heart with it's depth of human feeling Is offered in Have q Heart" first starring vehicle for Jean Parker, whose vivid talents have raised her to the highest Hol- lywood rating. The picture opens at the Strand tomorrow. As Sally" the crippled doll maker, who finds love in spite of her handicap, Miss Parker plays a complete range of feeling from depths of pathos to sparkling com- edy.
 James Dunn, in the male lead as Jimmie Flaherty, vendor of Have a Heart" ice cream, is warmly sympathetic and makes an ideal romantic partner.
 Notable for their contributions in the supporting cast are Una Merkel, as Joan, Miss Parker's friend, whose sense of humor saves many a difficult situation, and Stu art Erwin in the role of Gus, a would-be millionaire who finally settles for two hundred dollars a month.
 The companion feature will be "Crime Without Passion," featur- ing Claude Rains, Margo and Whitney Bourne. It is the story. of the cleverest criminal lawyer in New York who forgets his role as defender of criminals to become a murderer himself. and who bum gles his crime. ...
 Claude Rains plays the role of
 the lawyer who makes elaborate plans to cover the supposed nidr- der of his former sweetheart. It Is only after slip-up in his plans forces him to commit an actual murder that he learns that his sweetheart is alive and only slight ly injured, and that he, himself, Is the actual victim of his perfect crime.
 Nov and Forever" and "Giri in Danger" conclude their strand en. gagement tonight. Friday brings the world champion St Louis Car- dinals with Robert Young and Madge Evans In Death on the Diamond" also "pown to Their A<ast &uc"t' .ft..aIE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23
Window Wrecked
 By Stray Bullet

Two more rifle shots which nar- rowly missed inflicting personal injury were reported to police last night, making three such instances within two days.
 A store window at 1142 North Main was shattered by bullet, be- lieved to have come from 22. caliber rifle. Patro1man Dennis Carey could find no trace of the person responsible.
 A 14-year old girl told police that as she walked along Winchest- CT street, bullet sped by her, mar rowly missing her. Police believe the same person or persons may be responsible for both instances.
 Sunday afternoon, on Chipman street extension, a 22 caliber bullet entered an open window and lodged itself in the crib of the inc fant son of MT and Mrs Eisenber- ger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23
WALL STREET and the DEPRESSION
DEPRESSION WAS IN 1927 SCHEMES POSTPONED CASH
 SAYS FLY SLUMP BEGAN AS CAPITAL GOODS TRADE EXHAUSTED CREDIT

scrapers for which there was no more need. The, investment trust brought in more millions from smali savers and made a yharket for shares long after the market was ready for collapse. Corporat- |tion lawyers invented new schemes for effecting mergers, holding com panies which drew in more mfi- lions. Insult was busy gathering in millions even after the collapse.
 I say Wall street helped in this. But let us understand what Wall Street is. It is not just a city thoroughfare. It IS great na- tional street which begins at Trim ity church in New York and cir- cles around the country crossing all the Main streets and galvaniz- ing them where it touches into fierce currents of speculative en- ergy.
 Building was overdone. Plant expansion was overdone. The need for these things and the credit of the groups which do these things was exhausted finally despite all the new financial inventions. In do- ing all this bank credit had be-. come pyramided out of all reason. Remember there was only about four billion of real money in the country. This had been loaned and loaned and loaned through the medium of the banks until the actual amount of deposits created by thee loans was flfty-hve billion dollars. When the bubble burst and loans were called these deposits began to evaporate. Banks found themselves unable to turn their frozen loans into funds to meet depositors. The bank system began to totter.
 Of course, other agencies added trade, industries failing through dustry, the railroads. But the ity was the rise of the capital goods industries and the funda- mental cause of the depression was their decline and failure.
 Hoover had some ink1ing of this. One month after the crash he appealed to governors to join with federal government. and pri- vate industry to push prudent con- struction programs. He urged the railroad presidents not to abandon their plans to repair and building. But strangely he did almost noth- ing to speed up federal construc- ton. In the first six months of the depression he made no increase in federal construction awards.
 The story of the depression can be seen in the line representing building. It had continued down mercilessly right up to this min ute. Were it not for some govern ment projects now there would be almost no building industry. And the government projects are so small as to be almost negligible.
 TOMORROW: Hoover's Great Bear Trap.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23
GARDEN

Ann Mix the worlds most pop ular cowgirl and her $sO.0Oo mos on the stage at the Garden theater to-day and tomorrow.
 On the screen. George Bancroft, the rugged, good-natured screen laugh and smiling villainy skyrock- eted him to screen stadom, is feat- ured in the clad role in Para mounts home-spn drama of q truck-driver and hls rise to success s'1Imef and Elsie."
 Roscoe kasns ana George Bar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

pride of the Columbia Broadcast ing System Barney Rapp and his Hotel New Yorker orchestra now with this maestro in a musical re- vue consisting of June and Belle Adair, Buddy Wright, Helen White. Leeds Trio and host of other Broadway stars.
 Here is show value-plus, and from the looks of things the walls of Poli's will have to be made of rubber to accommodate the crowds that have signified their intention of attending. ,..s-.e
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

Editor Tall To,Oer Topics: May coll attention to fhe narrosss of the Meriden road at the point Where H crosses the river belov the Chase School m M Plan You must knosu the spot necn The bridge ratlings o~ eoch side make sort of bottleneck pdssdge-Cay er- fresev dangerous for passing aatomobiles With the froeu tracks 10 longer m there is 10 reason schy fke yasGs couldn't be reoved at least on one side and fke road made bit scder. Should this be referred to <i Sfreef Dspartnaent or the State HighUav Depart .sssf9 NiR Plain Resident. ...
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

There are several reasons. One was the motor car. Motor plants and machinery ran to billions. Besides there were millions of garages, hundreds of thousands of show rooms, repair plants, billions in new roads. And then the motor car changed our ways of living. It developed the suburbs. Result billions spent on new suburban homes. Next there was the rise in popularity of the apartment and apartment hotel. Billions were spent on these. The development of the skyscraper made soaring
 structures possible and this ac- counted for vast outlays.
 The movies played their part. The industry itself was not so im- portant, but it required the con- struction of over twenty thousand new movie theaters, some costing millions. Machinery improvements
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23
You're breaking the law.

You're breaking the law :. Every time you bum leaves or rubbish in the roadway front of your home these autumn days you break the aw MT Householder The city ordinances pretty explicit this fact It's just through the kindness of the officials that action is not taken to curb this habit of long years standing However in cities the police detailed prevent streets being used for bon
 fires Damage hardsuaced thoroughfares has been con- siderable in many town And to bring the matter home
 more strongly it's matter of strict legal knowledge that every time you light bonfire without securing the perms- sion of the proper official you liable to fine imprson ment In Waterbury that official is the Fire Marshal Didn't know you broke the law so much, did you? Or that your officials were considerate in not compelling you to apply for permits all times you contemplated burn ing rubbish, grass leaves, etc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

-technological advances as they are called-resulted in the expen- diture of billions on new machin- cry, particularly new handling de- vices. .s
 This sort of thing was at it's normal end in 1927. The slump should have come then. Here is where Wall Street comes back into the picture. The boom did not end because Wall Street had invented new and weird devices for getting easy credit so that 1t was possible to go on raising money for expan- sion long after the need for expan- sion was exhausted. For instance, the real estate bond was brought to almost devilish perfection. Bill lions were collected from teachers, clerks. workmen, estates for real estate companies to put up movie theaters, apartment hotels, sky
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

business because it made the Wall street gamblers nervous. Others blamed it on the loss of foreign trade, Still others said it was one of the aftermaths of the war. But t h e p Q p u l a r scapegoat W a s the Stock Ex- change. Senator Glass introduced a bill to curb speculation by heavily t a X i n s c e r t a i n stock transfers. Others asserted it was the result of a
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23
POLES

Tonight is the final chance that Waterburians will have of seeing a truly great masterpiece of literature transferred to the screen and main- tain all the appeal that it had as a book, in fact there is more in- terest to this picture than a lot that have been shown lately as the star of "The Count of Monte Cris- to" is a native of Naugatuck and that has an appeal that is without doubt the greatest incentive to the throngs that have attended the Poli theater since the first show ings of this feature.
 Starting tomorrow there will be another in the unbroken parade of double feature programs that Poli's has become associated with this week is no exception and one of the features has been requested by hundreds of patrons and that is why 1t Is on the program.
 The first feature is Spencer Tracy with a strong supporting cast headed by Ned Sparks, Stepin Fetchit and Ketti Gilman in "Ma- rie Galante" the tale of woman of destiny, the leading female role is handled by this talented continen- tai star and she will prove a revel- ation to theatergoers for her beauty, dramatic ability and per sonality.
 Then the second feature present ed at Polls at the earnest request of a great many patrons of this pop ular thater will be George O'Brien, the famed herman of the screen in the latest and best of the Zane Grey outdoor stories "The Dude Ranger" Pictures in which this fa- vorite male star play in are not to be confused with the cheap and tawdry films of some of the out door stars, as all the features that this star appear in are produced at large outlay of money and real productions costing more, in many instances than some of the dramatic features.
 Great entertainment is promised by this program and all should avail themselves of the opportunity of seeing it.
 Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, Polls will present the greatest bill shown in local thea ters in some time. There will be features on the screen plus a stage show. that this week is breaking at- tendance records in Hartford, on the screen will be Jimmy Durante in the sensational musical comedy success Student Tour" also Laurel and Hardy in their latest funfest, then Betty Boop will be another feature, for the, stage part of the entertainment there win be the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

Proud of St too. To the Reymond Hillies aOM % the honor of being the first organization to hold dance in the Washington Park Community House. The Hies get the break by holding the'r a''muat doce not overlooking the formal ball being he'd Friday night of tis 0eek That s the san'ser sn 'ohach the Washington Park Community Club reaLy wetcomes the sock is one aoay of encouraging young omd coan'mg- np athletic and social group ohose locae Washington HM ...
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23
PATENTS GRANTED
 LOCAL INVENTORS

The U. S. Patent office announc- ed the names of four Waterbury men and one from Naugatuck as having received patents last week. Richard l.. Wilcox assigned his rights to the Farrei Foundry & Machine company on a header or upsetting machine. Rights to a branch fitting for tubes were as- signed by John S. Coe to the Chase Companies, Inc. William B. Price assigned hls rights to q copper al- Joy to the 9covill Manufacturing company. Arthur W. Haydon res ceived three patents on electric motors. Adam F. Johnson was given patent on Q food Snasher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

which uddenness five below of Derression' writer econoc ton the Waterbury Dem
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

bier are also featured. and furnish film. Nella Walker and Charles sellon are prominently cast.
 The added attractIoi, IA s'I.ove in Morocco" 0aumont- British pro- ductIon starring Rex Ingram, fam. sa aor.n,,sn sor sis direction .n Of hs Four Mare So Nos.rum." w "scslsmos,ehs" gvssasI" ana other euissandins American France and in North Africa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23
BY JOHN T. FLYNN

Copyright, 1884, NEA Service. NEW YORK, Oct 23W hen early in 1880 the notion got about that definitely moving into depression, of furious indignation beat upon the Stock Exchange Americans must have devil and here obvious and gaudy devil ready at hand to blame our troubles,
 Of there explanations of the o0o
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

You old ult-jfmder, you Waterbury as one ot the fea0 of the ldrger cities and toOnS M Connecticut tat ails to greet the motorst entering from any of the numerous approaches east morth aoest and soath For thut matter seruice clubs also tar t thas re- spect Hoao m,any times have you drve.anto ctg thdt has been advertised at the city l,its by handsome sign announcing the of the toacn, perhaps cts micEname cts Otstandang chGrGcteresttc Uath the added inf0rnatio that the soaad-so club meets Wed- mesdoy at noon. We haven't got amy of them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23
Good Evening.
OCTOBER
Isi Bx THE MAN IN THE TOWER

o love- turn from the unchanging sea, and gaze Down these grey slopes upon the year grown old, A-dying mid the autumn-scented haze, That hangeth OCT the hollow in the wold, Where the wind bitten ancient elms infold Grey church, long barn, orchard, and red
 roofed stead Wrought in dead days for men long while dead. Come down. love; may not our hands still meet. Since still we live to-day, forgetting June, Forgetting May, deeming October sweet o hearken, hearken through the afternoon, The grey tower sings strange old tinklin tune! Sweet sweet, and sad, the oiling years last
 breath, Too satiate of life to strive with death
 William Morris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

You have to read it to find out that. Cooke street once ended at Grove. You got doa0n to toe Green vio Linden and Bank, somewhat changed from tkeSr present ayouts. Grand street from Bamk to Union Square Uas perhaps tue first street aid out and recorded in Waterbury. Tue only aoay @p to Toa0n Plot in the pioneer days alongside of Sled HaM brook euasnt the aoaters of the Naugatuck raver that turned the first avheel for monuacturimg purposes i Waterbury but those of Little Brook, aOch nobody sees to-day because the cty emcased n cement under our city streets And that first industry Jomes Hnryisons clock factory SOS) at the corner of Spe cer uvenue and North Main street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

Turn back in your flight . The Tower campaign for more and better monuments is supposed to be constant nag on the city any particular It's mere y sort of reminder department in which occasionally you read about the need for shining up certain monu ment or for supplying where is most needed It re- calls campaign of some years back waged for ap nronrate monument at Grand and Bank streets once was known as Bakeslee Square, There still residents who speak of it such There was an elm tree there It rnemoria-the figure of lone soldier It around this that the boys marched off to and back the same stretch they paraded after the was won mon-
 ent there would head of much beauty and fanked by imposing structures We still think it could stand heroic
 figure of description symbolic of past events or citi xens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

Unemployment in Chiie is about one-third of that Of . year ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

Runsia now has only about eop,ooo radio receiving sets
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

Electric cooking stoves are just finding favor ia Greece.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

Editor Tall Tower Topics Much has been written in local and state papers about Connectcuts coming ter centenary We going make great deal of it through out 1885, the tercentenary That as 1t should De- Connecticut one of the thirteen original states and o the first colonies in the New World should celebrate her 3O0h birthday with the proper amount of zeal and enthus as I'm interested little thing right We live in motor age. Everything is automobiles and highways What about the first highway in Connecticut? Do you know that it built between Hartford and Windsor IL
 built too about two or three years after settlement of the state 1883 usually give the of construction Why not have this road if 1t hasn't already been done
 marked out in triumphant fashion for all tme not merely for one year of celebration? Connectcut first road is tanly memorial It should be preserved if it isn't now Don't you think so? Mrs B.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

irrasciby that the market had crashed because the senate persisted in debating the tariff He thought our lawmakers should stop talking about the public
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

TOMORROW: Hoover's Great Bear Trap.