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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31
News Oddities
(By United Press)

KANSAS CITY, MO-, Dec. 31.- Detective John Costello's psycho- logical deduction, plus the fact that it's the time of year to get new automobile license plates, trapped a hit-rlin driver. Costello went to license headquarters and arrested the first man to apply for Q tag for an automobile of the make that ran down Andrew Roberts. The applicant, Harry Moranty, ccn- feSSed.
 MT. VERNON, ILL, Dec. Si<- (UP)-Mrs. Ruth Laird, 34 year cid widow, was in jail today charged with assaulting her sister. Margaret Cummings, 1T, with an ax because she refused to attend church with her. Margaret was cut and beaten on the head and nley die.
 CHICAGO, Dec. 31-UP)-Be- cause Circuit Judge Stanley Kiar- kowski called a party to lawsuit 6 perjurer from the bench, he to- day had to defend a 41O0.OOO suit for islander. Joseph P. Savage. who is suing his former law partner. ex-state's Attoreny Robert F. Grove. over the firms profits, asked for e change of venue from Judge KIarkawski, saying the firm con- tributed el2,50O to campaigns sss which the judge was interested. Klarkowski roared -perjurer" and was sued.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 3i.-CUp)- A thief with plenty of nerve had 6 radio ready today to tune in ou New Years eye celebrations. Be tossed Q brick through a sil0N window on downtown street ana
 while several spectators looked cD--tucked lt under hls arm ard calmly walked off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31

portation annals was launched on Nov. 22, when the China Clipper iflaugurated air mail service over the Pacific.
 Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, missing for 2e days after he dis appeared while flying over the Bay of Bengal, was given up as lost on Dec. 6. The noted aviator was en route from England to Australia.
 The long-standing troubles be- tween China and Japan took on a graver aspect in the closing months of 1e35. With . firm foot hold already established in Man chukuo and Korea, Japan's inaiEl- land soldiers, tie Kwantung army. in late October began to apply pressure for the formation of an autonomous state in North China.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31
Business Bounds To
 New Height In 1885
FasctOres, Public Utilities and Stores Here Showed
 Great Improvement; Increased Gains in l936 Loom

shown great gains. Christmas busi- ness in the store was 10 per cent better than in 1884 an dreached the highest mark since 1929.
 Number of telephones in use here showed steady gains all year. while consumption of electricity and gas also gained.
 The upturn, business men say, auglirs well for 1886, with increased gains expected this year.
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cycle has been more or less fixed. That cycle began its long steady descent !n the fall of 1929 and con- tinued down until April of 1033-- three and Q half years of decline. From then to September, 1883, there was a hiatus. There was a sudden, hectic rise in business and a more sudden collapse in July and Au- gust. That was an interlude of inflasioaary disease.
 In September, 1888, the real ascent began. But it was very irregular and uncertain during 1884. In the summer of 1884 it commenced to sink alarmingly. The whole gain was wiped out and more by fall. It did not pick up until September and continued through the holidays. This year was different. Through the first half of the year business sank. That decline was not checked un- til about June. Since then 1t has moved upward precipitately. swift N.
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to the throne. The Silver Jubilee was marked throughout the Em- pire and there was rejoicing wherever the flag lon which the sun never sets" flies.
 While the British Empire was at the height of its celebration, the United States Senate was in mourning. Bronson Cutting, pro- gressive Republican of New Mex ico, was killed when an airliner crashed in a fog over Missouri.
 Lawrence of Arabia" Dies
 On May 12 Marshal Joseph Pil- sudski, veteran Polish statesman, died in Warsaw. Another world figure followed Pilsudski in death. Col. Thomas E. Lawrence, Law renee of Arabia" was injured in 8 motorcycle accident May 13 and died six days later. The 46-year- old leader of the Arab revolt in the World War had sacrificed himself to save youth from be- ing struck by his cycle.
 The worlds largest land plane. the Soviet Maxim Gorki, was de- stroyed on May IT, killing 49 per- sons. A smaller plans had crashed into the giant over Moscow.
 Death to the soldier bonus for the year was written by the Sen- ate on May g when it upheld President Roosevelt's veto by 6 votes. Four days later the Su- preme Court ruled the NRA un- constitutional. In one stroke the giant recovery agency was wiped out. All codes were voided imme- diately. It was the greatest blow thus far suffered by the New Deal
 The decision denied Congress the right to fix wages and hours in interstate commerce, thus striking at the heart of the ad- min ration of the law. The NRA that had become a byword through out the nation, with it's familiar symbol, the Blue Eagle, was dead, beyond legislative resuscitation. Kidnapped Boy RansOmed An eight-day Kidnapping mystery was solved on June l when George Weyerhauser, heir to Q lumber fortune, was released after pay- ment of a $200,00O ransom. The Swear boy was unharmed when freed 25 miles from his Ta- coma, Wash, home.
 A new chapter in transportation was written on June 3, when the French liner Normandie, largest ship in the world, crossed the At- 1 lantic in four days, il hours, 42 minutes. The ocean greyhound maintained an average speed of 29.64 knots for the 3,l92 miles be- tween Southampton, England, and New York.
 The new Queen of the Seas re- duce.. the best previous time. held by the Italian liner Rex, by two hours.
 The summer, with Congress still in session, was marked by legisla- tive battles in the capital over utilities and tax problems. Abroad the war clouds were darkening over Ethiopia.
 Rogers and Post Killed
 The summer respite from big news was ended suddenly with the flash from Point Barrow,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31
Production, PayTOls,
 Employment Better

Business got better or busi- ness got worse this yeAr-de- pending on which politician you listen to. John T. Flynn, probing through the maze of conflicting pre-electi0n claims, gives you an impartial, accu- rate review of business during 1885. This is the second of two articles which this distin- guished journalist economist has written exclusively for NEA Service and The Waterbury Democrat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31
More U. s. Spending to Spur on Trade

THE road ahead for busi- | Il ness, as 1886 begins it's | journey, is really less confus- ed than at any time in these | last five years.
 Will the business lift con- tinue? There seems hardly a doubt of that. War or some unforeseen disaster may alter the course of events. But this is not likely.
 There is hardly a doupt that pro- ducSion in all the consumers goods industries will improve, that em- ployment will increase, that prices will rise, that the security markets VIII reflect the general expansion and make desperate efforts to stage a revival in speculation.
 Will business revive sufficiently to enable the government to retire from the function of priming the pump? To answer this in the af- firmative 1t would be necessary to predict a revival of the capital goods industries. If the lift in business continues, some rise in the capital goods industry is inc evitable. 2ut there are no signs now that this rise will be suffi- cient to enable the government to put an end to it's pump prinning.
 1921 Collapse Differed
 What energies are apparent in business to justify hope of capital goods revival? Unlike some other depressions this one has brought into being no new device or invention or develop ment which seems likely to affect deeply the course of future indus try. In the depression of 1921- g, the construction industry 1lev- CT did collapse. In the midst of the depression building of movie theaters, hotels, apartment houses and commercial buildings was on large scale. Then as the auto- mobile industry rose, with the amazing changes 1t wrought III our way of life - new suburbs, new garages, new roads, new towns there was an immense capital goods revival supplement- ed by a further development of the new skyscraper, and the pros- perity of the 1920's was in the making.
 But we see no far-reaching de- velopment yet. Some things have happened. They are:
 CD Streamlining of railroads. This, accompanied by a serious rundown condition of the roads, would lead to large railroad building were it not for the crip- pied financial conditions of the roads. At that, however, some railroad construction should ap- pear this year.
 (2) The modern small house. A lower cost small house has ap- peared on the market, with design and modern equipment which represents an amazing advance over existing houses. This has already resulted in an increase in small house construction. In Long Island for instance, and in 8 few middle western cities, it has reached the proportions of a small boom. It is all quite small yet, but it has in it the potentialities of construction revival on a moderate scale.
 (3 Industrial mechanization. There is no doubt that industry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31
Relief Needs Persist

But on the whole it seems fair ly clear that these will not produce a wholesale revival of the heavy machinery and construction industries. That being so, the government will have to continue its spending.
 But there is another reason for this. It is not merely a question of priming the pump. There is a social problem involved. With such a vast army of unemployed people the government - no mat ter who were in power - would have to continue to provide work or relief. In addition the govern ment will have to continue those projects which it has begun. Int effect of all this will be that the government must continue spend i-y. And this spending plus any energy of its own which business may develop will insure the con- tinuance of the business rise.
 Business itself or rather Big Business - insists that there is one powerful drawback. Business
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31
BY JOHN T. FLYNN

BY JOHN T. FLYNN
 Copyright. 1885, NEA Service. Incl THESE have been twelve Il months of trail-finding That is, labor, business groups, political groups, after the fever and confusion and bewilderment of 1888 and 1884, have been slowly find- ing their way. At least they have been drawing together in definite schools for move
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31

is prepared to press technological improvements as far as possible to guard against any rise in labor costs. Some of this has already been accomplished. It accounts for the fact that while business and production have improved greatly, not very much impression has been made on the total vol- rlme of unemployment. However, if this movement continues 1t will make for some employment in the heavy machine industry.
 (4) Rural identification may get a powerful impetus. The gov- ernment is attempting to stimu- late this. But the time is ripe for it and the power industry may, on it's own motion, press this unexploited market
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31
Recovery Clicks

A glance at the chart of the business curve reveals fairly clearly that this year marks the moment when the recovery mech- anism-- whatever it was - clicked
 The total gain in business be- tween January and December of last year was about five paints. The total gain this year has been about l2 points. These simple figures fairly tell the story.
 Employment during the first half of the year as whole was about the same as it was last year. But in the last half it be- gan to pull away from last year. The year ends with definite im- provement. That is, there are about fifteen men at work now for every fourteen men at work 8 year ago. This is a rough figure but fairly correct. Pay-rolls are also better. They were better in each month of the year than last year. This is a striking reply to those who said the pay-rolls of the nation would collapse with the end of the MIRA.
 Factories have made more goods. Perhaps we can state it this way. For every $80 worth of goods made in 1884, they have turned out $87 worth this year, This means about 1-2 per cent increase in production.
 These are gains. But the most interesting figure of them is that as the year progressed the gains became progressively better.
 Just here there are two points which have to be noticed. One refers to the reason for this life in business. The other is the claim of business that it would go ahead much faster but for the governments many interferences.
 First as to the cause. Several reasons are assigned. You can take your choice of the following: (D The natural recovery of busi- ness from normal economic laws: (O the Roosevelt recovery pro- gram; (3) government spending.
 CD There is no evidence that the recovery is due to natural en- ergies in business. If this were so we w. -uld see Gal large expan. sion of bank loans, (b), great in- crease in new financing, (c) rec vival of the capital goods industry construction and heavy machin- cry. None of these things has taken place. Bank loans are &C., tually smaller than they were year ago.. There has been almost no new financing. In the first nine months of this year total security issues authorized by the SEC were $1,765, ,338,556. But of this huge total only $93,907, ,09O was for new money.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31
Capital Goods Lag

There has been no revival of the capital goods industry. Of course, construction has shown an increase, but this has been due largely to government financed or sponsored projects and to a small in srease in house building. The noJt important phenomenon in pr.v te industr: has been this smal rise in the small house build ng field. It is about twice gs st 9d as it was this time last ,ear. Bu. of course, this leaves 1t stil oily about one-fifth of what sas in 1893.
 .. r,so in private industry
 x.s,..n It's own energies may be locd t) the accumulated short i'ss in various groups of goods. ynsv.sal,ly Ehese would have to be ;g cd. But they would not be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31
Voters Are No Peril

Another threat IS the elec- tion. This may be dismissed with the statement that the old myth that elections interfere with business is absolutely without foundation. Business has improv- ed in election years at least as often as it has declined.
 This election, of course, will revolve almost entirely around business problems. The chief of these will be the issue of econo- my. Along with this will go the issue of government borrowing and taxation. Of course the issue of imitation, silver, and along with 1t such corollary issues as the Townsend plan, etc., will occupy the spotlight. The third issue will be the question of states vs. fed- eral rights. This will include the issue of regulation of business. And the antitrust law may be 8 major issue.
 One other subject will perhaps rise to a crisis this year. That is the question of the stabilization of currencieS. If France devalues the franc, which now seems al- most inevitable, then we will probably see an effort to stabilize the currencieS of France, Amer ica, England and the whole ster- ling bloc. This will, of course, have some effect upon our foreign trade.
 If we take the long view and look beyond 1886, the scene is far more troubled. That we must face sooner or later the bills for our. whole depression policy can- not be doubted. That will come by 1888. Certainly it will come in the next administration. But 1936. looked at alone, presents a fair prospect.
 ] Copyright, 19ss, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31

Where, then, has the rise come from? Another group insists it is due to Roosevelt policies. But
 The MIRA is dead. The gold
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31
Big Boom Is Peril

There may be two or more opinions about the wisdom or the lack of wisdom of the New Deal measures. But it is not fair to say they are a strait jacket on industry. For a while this charge was brought against the Securi- ties Act and the Stock Exchange
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31
Business Increase To Continue 1886 Unless World Crisis Arises: Flynn
Election RevOlves on Economic Problems

Act. But this can no longer be claimed. There has been too much financing under the Securities Act for this argument to hold water al.. longer. And as for the Stock Exchange Act, the Commission has put almost no restrictions on the exchanges as yet. If further proof were needed we have only to turn to the 3,OOO,OOO share days which have been developing on the exchange. One of the dangers of the year is a runaway specuia- ton. The federal authorities have shown no disposition to curb it.
 Another danger of the year is the threat of war which hangs oyer the world. What effect a great war between foreign powers would have on our own economy it is difficult to say. It would de- pend on the policies adopted by the administration. The first ef- feet would be to disorgantze our foreign trade and injure us. After that we could capitalize on the war and look for war business ur we could adopt a policy of strict neutrality. The latter policy would cut into our industry. The f0r- mer would expand business but almost certainly get us into the war.
 Another threat Is that of labor troubles. If profits continue to expand, as they probably will, and prices to rise, we are certain to see vigorous labor demands. There will also be a rise in the vigor and extent of the industrial | union
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until fresh supplies of purchasing power were injected into the sys- tenn either through bank loans. se- curity loans or construction loans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31
Rogers and Post Killed

The summer respite from big news was ended suddenly with the flash from Point Barrow, Alaska, of the death of Will Rog-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31
".. as 1886 begins its tourney :"

itself, with it's reduced inventor ies, its shortages, the enormous reserves built up in banks. says it is ready to go and would go forward on a tremendous scale if it were not for the strait jacket of government legislation and bu- reaucracy which restraints it. There is absolutely nothing in this argument.
 Business Unhampered
 Where is this ait-jacket? There is none on the banks. As a matter of fact, the banks are upheld by the government guar antee, by over billion in gov- ernment loans and investment in banks and by a rise of seven bD- lion dollars in deposits, almost all the result of government action.
 There is none on industry. The NRA, which might have been con- sidered a chain on industry, is a thing of the past.
 There is none on the railroads Instead, the roads have been kept alive by government loans on a vast scale.
 Perhaps the utilities may insist they are held back by the utility act. But this act does not apply to the operating utilities, only tc the holding companies which con. trol their stock. Even assuming that this is hampering the utili- ties, this does not apply to all in. duStry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31
Ln 1885, the RecoUety Mechanism Clicked

fifteen fourteen at work writes Flynn For $SO worth of goods
 in ss7 worth this year."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-20
Pin Game Machines Disappearing From All Local Stores
Coroner May Go
 To Witness House
Anxious to End Inquest Into Double Drowning That
 Brought Tragic End to WOrth's Employees Outing

Anxious to end his inquest into teh double drowning which brought tragic end to an outing of Worth's employees at Beacon Falls Aug. l, Coroner John T. Monzani today declared that if the one remaining witness, Miss Miriam Kramer, who is i'll at her home on Al Branch street, is not able to appear before him to give testimony this week, he will go to her home to hear her version of the events leading up to the two deaths.
 All other witnesses of the double drowning were heard by Coroner Monzani at his office last week. As soon as Miss Kramer has given her testimony, the coroner will be- gin study of the transcript of the testimony. After studying the transcript, he will issue a finding.
 Victims of the laundering of the rowboat in which number of per sons were going from an island to share were sherman Kramer, 31, of Al Branch street, whose sister Is still under medical care, and Miss Minnie Cohen, 25, of 349 Cooke street.
 Among those heard during the inquest was David Greenberg, credit manager of Worth's, who was reported to be rowing the boat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-20

Weekly air service has just been inaugurated between Brussels, Gel gium, and the Belgian Congo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-20
USE MARINES TO
 BREAK STRIKE

Washington, Aug. 20-(UP)- Use of the United states. marines to break" the Camden, N. J., ship yard strike was hinted today by navy department officials. The strike is holding up naval construc- ton.
 The New York Shipbuilding cor poration has accepted navy ulti- matum that the dispute be referred to government arbitration. The workers have declined arbitration.
 Navy officials look to the depart ment of labor to apply pressure to the strikers. The navy department can deal directly only with ship yard officials, the department of labor only with workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-20
turing the seven-day period.

during the seven-day period.
 Connecticut reported 43 new cases during last week as compar- ed with 22 cases for the preceding week. Waterbury's total number of cases reported since the out break of the disease on July 10th Is 25. Bridgeport is leading Water bury and the disease is spreading through the county.
 New Haven county towns report ing the disease during last week outside of Waterbury and New Haven were: Branford, 1; East Haven, |: Hamden, 1; Southbury, 1; West Haven, 1. Naugatuck re- ported one new case the week be- fore last.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-20
City Court Ruling Outlawing Them Is
 Motive In Action
BagatelIe Games May Be Next Under Ban Plan to Fight Ruling Falls Through-AlI Machines to Be
 Put in Storage Until Law Relaxes or Is Amended

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 Pin game machines outiawed by a city court ruling last week, have begun to say farewell <, to Water- bury, an informal survey disclosed today. Though police have not yet begun to act against the bagatelle- type devices, owners of most of the machines have started the task of removing them from their "loca- tions" in stores, taverns and res- taurants all over the city, and are mournfully making plans either to sell the machines or store them away in the hope that they may be allowed to be used again.
 The principal owners of the ma chir os. who between them control a good part of the more than 300 machines in the city, could not get together in an agreement as to how to combat the city court rul-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-20
PARALYSIS IS
 ON WAIVE IN CITY
New Case Last Night, T. Year=Old, Immediately
 Isolated

Spread of infantile paralysis in Waterbury is on the wane Although the city led all other communities during last week in reporting new cases, only one new case was re- puorted over night. The new case involved a seven-year old young, ster and the victim was immediate- ly isolated.
 Waterbury reported nine new cases of infantile parlysis last week and led the state for that period. Bridgeport was second with eight cases. However, New Haven, which has not been reported beyond the past week as having any cases of the disease, reported seven victims