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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02

Connecticut's death rate for 1895
may be the lowest in the states his
tory at a figure Of 100 deaths per
1000 population, the state depart
ment Of health reported in its week
ly bulletin today, pointing to the
fact that although final figures will
not be available for some time the
death rate for the first ten months
OF the year was cut to 100 from the
rate OF 1912 for the corresponding
period Of 1885. The lowest death
rate In the history OF Connecticut
vital statistics was one Of 10.1
achieved in 1882, "a, and IS.
Deaths occurring In Connecticut
during the first ten months Of 1885
numbered 1854 as compared with
1881 for the same period Of the
previous year. which makes possible
q fair picture Of the general NOR
tally experience for the two years.
In the first place, the bulletin
said, typhoid fever Is much lower
for 1885. there having been four
deaths for ten months, compared
with IL In 1895. While there is no
relation between typhoid fever and
diphtheria, still in states where
either one of these causes Of death
is low, then, also, the other usually
will be low. so far in 1885, diph-
iberia has caused five deaths,
whereas there had been 10 In 1895.
In 1885. for the entire year. the
measles morbidity resulted in 14,4911
reported cases. Most of these cases
occurred In the FIRST ten months,
and at that time measles had
caused 80 deaths. For the same pc
Rod of 1885 there have been only
six deaths, and the measles NOR
bidity Is much lower.
Scarlet fever has caused nine
deaths in 1896 compared with II In
1898. Poliomyelitis (infantile par
alysiO has caused two deaths
against 81 in 1895.
The mortality due to tuberculosis
continues TO decline. SO far In
1896, pulmonary tuberculosis has &C.
counted for 488 deaths. In 1885.
over q similar period of ten months.
there had been $40 deaths. The de-
crease Is 81.
Already, for ten months Of 1895.
broncho and lobar pneumansa have
caused 1901 deaths. In 1885 there
had been e6b. It therefore seems
certain that 1885 is going TO enter
the records as year Of increased
pneumonia deaths. Faced with this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
DECISION ON RED
LIGHT CHANGED

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan a. (UP)-
A ruling by the supreme court Of
errors today held that an operator
OF a car without tail light. wheth-
err he knows Of Its failure or not, Is
negligent II an accident occurs In
which the tail light Is q factor. The
decision overruled charge Of Su-
perior Court Justice p. B. O'sullivan
at New Haven. A new trial was Or
dered in the case Of Martin w.
Madison v. Morris Morovitz, In
which g jury's verdict facored the
defendant.
The suit followed an accident at
Orange two years ago when the
plaintiffs car struck the rear Of q
truck operated by the defendant. It
was claimed the truck did not have
o tail light or reflector.
In charging the jury, Justice o.
Sullivan said that merely because
the red light light was out would
not mean that there was o breach
Of the rule Of conduct which would
require you to md the defendant
negligent"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02

dustry at reduced rates for produc?
ton Of articles consumed in the
domestic market is also being urged
by the senator. he said.
More than 800 industrial plants
in New England, having a total
capitalization OF about $4,000, 900,
are in need OF rehabilitation, the
senator explained. More than year
ago he advocated sale Of the gov
ernment-controlled cotton at 7c per
pound to manufacturers as q basis
for re-establishing them. Some
concessions was actually made by
the RFC during the past summer
when carryover holdings Of cotton
on the market were being dimin-
ished. He predicted that the present
relatively low carryover may in
fiuence the RFC to take this step
again In the near future.
Pledged OH Loans
Approximately three million bales
Of cotton are now controlled as
pledges for loans by the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation, the
senator Sid. This cotton is costing
the government about cents per
bale per month for storage, which
together with other charges run
the holding charges up to about 50
per bale per year, or an aggregate
OF about $4,000, 900. While the val
ue Of the government holdings ut
the current market Is about $685.
100000. Senator Lonergan asserted
that the loans on the holdings are
now overdue and that heavy storage
costs should justify the government
In some effort to dispose OF the
supply on some basis which would
notd isturb the market but which
would enable manufacturers to OBJ
tain favorable rates and the grow
ers to pay of their obligations.
According to department OF COM
merce figures, Senator Lonergan
said that the carryoyer Of cotton
stocks in the United States as Of
July 3, 1885. was 5,324.00O bales, as
compared with carryover of T.
1890 bales on the same date the
previous year. Current crop esti-
mates for the United States are
12,407. 900 bales, making approx
mately $1,000, 900 bales available for
use this year. The world carryover
OF sotton stocks reduced from nine
to seven million bales in the past
year. he said, and the domestic
carryover Is rapidly approaching
the desirable normal figure Of about
four million bales.
Aiding Industry
This dimunition OF stocks out
side the government holdings" the
senator said, should make 1t pos
siblef or the r. F. c. to move Its
pledges with certain advantages TO
the producer and manufacturer
without seriously disturbing the
market. 1t Is imperative that the
government should do something
for the textile industry and not al
low II to lag behind the rapid re-
covery Of other industries"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
Fine, Jail Sentence
For River St. Man
Severe Penalty for Driver Who Accused Policeman Of
Being intoxicated Caused Disturbance

A colored man who charged in
city court yesterday that the police
man was drunk at the time he ar
rested him was sentenced to 80 days
in Jail and fined $50 and costs In
city court today when disinter-
ested witness testified that the ON
Ger was sober. Judge Edward Mas
colo yesterday warned the negro,
James Smith, "a. Of 1856 River street,
that he would deal severely with him
II his serious charge against the
policeman were untrue.
Smith and his VIE were on Rail-
road Hill street at 4:30 yesterday
morning when Patrolman Thomas
Dodds discovered that o stolen car
parked on the street, had rolled
downhill and struck another car.
Smith was told by the policeman
not to touch the cars until the &C
cident squad arrived to investigate,
street policemen having orders to
see that cars in accidents are not
moved until the accident squad ar
rives.
Smith, the policeman said, Gre
ated disturbance at the scene but
finally left, only TO come back again
and cause further trouble. As
Smith was being taken away in the
patrol wagon his wife started an
outcry and she was arrested. too.
The colored man In court yester-
day denied he had caused any dis
turbance, and said: 1.-THE police
man was drunken than I was" Judge
Mascolo then continued the case till
today to allow further evidence to
be secured.
Today, Edward L. Dean, of 6 Car
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
BROOKLINE HAS
CHANGED POLICE

Brookline, Mass. Jan. 2-tUP)-
A Brookline police lieutenant has
replaced o department sergeant in
command of vice investigations here
in conjunction with drive against
white slave activities In this town
by federal and state authorities.
Police Chief H. Allen Rutherford.
who has defended his men against
charges of graft in connection with
alleged protection Of white slave
trafYic, assigned the lieutenant to
the vicesquad. State detectives con-
tended that several brothels re-
NAMED open until Lieutenant James
w. Tonra made tour Of the town
New Years eve, despite an investi-
CATION underway by District Attorney
Edmund r. Dewing and federal
agents.
The name Of o Brookfinc physi-
clan was linked with alleged white
slave activities as result Of telephone
conversations overheard by federal
ofilcials while wire tapping" Dew
ing Indicated he would call spe-
cial session Of Norfolk county grand
Jury early next week. He claims he
has enough evidence to obtain an
indictment charging one Brookline
police ofIicer with accepting brides.
A Brookline pharmacist was ques-
toned by d-inen, but was released
after allegedly stating that he acted
81 bag man" for vice ring "pro-
tectors."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02

The account follows:
Garrison, N. Y, Jan. 2-The first
gift ever made to the Union That
Nothing which this week
observed Its silver jubilee, repre-
sented the life-saving Of a farmer,
1t Is recalled at Graymoor, head
quarters Of the Society Of the
Atonement, here, where Superior
General, the Very Rev. Paul James
Francis, established the Union.
The farmer, John Reid, of Water
bury, Conn.,, who died in 1920 at the
age Of 80, was the Unions first ac-
tive member. The twenty fifth an
niversary of his gift to the Union
was marked Monday OF last week.
Early In December of 1911 a copy
OF the Rule and Constitution Of the
Union That Nothing Be-Lost was
submitted to the late Most Rev.
Thomas F. Cusack, at that time
Auxiliary Bishop of New York, ask
ing that he bless and sanction 1t.
The Bishop replied that he hesitat-
ed to bless the Union, because the
Rule was so perfect he feared no
one could be found to live by 1t. Two
days afterward Mr.. Reid made his
way up the Mount Of the Atone
ment at Graymoor on his third Wis
1t to the F'riars. There was nothing
In his appearance to differentiate
him from the ordinary Brother
Christopher or wayfarer, Of whom
large numbers seek hospitality
from the Friars at Grayrnoor. 1t
was on the second day of his visit
that he asked for private inter-
view with Father Paul and to the
latter's profound establishment, Mr..
Reid began the interview by saying
he had read of a certain convert
from the Anglican church in Lon
don, a Mr.. Potter, who had estab-
lished home for orphan boys and
that he had written Mr.. Potter to
the effect that If he would select
two pious boys and send them to
America he would himself stand the
entire cost OF their education for
the priesthood.
On being told that he did not
have to send to England to seek out
boys to educate for the priesthood,
that 1t was exactly what the Friars
wished to do on the Mount Of the
Atonement - educate and train
young men for the missionary
priesthood--bu that means were
lacking to build q school for the
purpose, Mr.. Reid quickly respond
ed, VERY well, when I return to
Waterbury, I will send you my
check for 5000 to build such a
school,"
He was as good as his word. Re
turning to Waterbury on December
Il, he drew his check for the sum
OF $500 and posted 1t to Graymoor
the same day. The Friars looked
upon 1t as an equivalent to the
rive barley loaves" (S5.00O and
the two small fishes" $4,000 and
from that day until the hour Of his
death Mr.. Reid, who had become a
Tertiary Of the Society Of the
Atonement and was known as
Brother Philip. T. 8. A.. continued
to exemplify the particular rule Of
the Union That Nothing -Be-Lost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02

According to present indications,
industrial production for the year
should average 8 per cent to 10
per cent higher, with greater In
creases to be expected from build
ing and construction, railroad
equipment, agricultural inple-
ments, heavy steel and metals.
The gain in consumers goods may
be somewhat less. Automobile pro-
duction and distribution should
average about 10 per cent higher
with further gain Of about is
per cent In railroad freight load
ings.
AS a result Of a probable increase
Of about IL La per cent In con-
sumner income, retail trade should
show a proportionate gain. The
tendency toward greater expendi-
lures for other than general mer-
chandise, evident in the past two
years, should continue in 1887. In
view Of the changes in styles Of
women's dresses, increases in sales
Of women's apparel should be greater
than In mems wear.
Despite the sharp advance in
prices in 1885, still higher quota
tions are likely in 1887. The gain
in wholesale prices may average
from per cent to z Ia per cent
with many important commodities
advancing substantially more.
Farm prices should also average
higher.
It Is not expected that Govern
ment action will have any material
influence on business. although the
trend toward setting up controls
against runaway markets should
gain. Less government spending
may also be expected In 1887,
although the problem Of unemploy-
ment should continue with us. A
continuation Of agricultural control
Is likely while some efforts toward
Industrial control may also be ex-
pected.
All In all, 1887 should be the fifth
year Of the present rising business
cycle, which still has some distance
to 60 before approximating the peak.
The problem next year will not be
one of encouraging furthr gains, but
will be one Of setting up sufficient
controls to prevent repetition OF
1920.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
Lonergan Requests
Aid F or Textiles
$50 Plants in New England Seeking Rehabilitation
Help-Report Prepared on Campaign Funds

Washington, d. c., Jan. 2.--After
completing drafts Of measures
which he will introduce In the 18th
congress. and approving a prelim-
mary report to the senate on &C
tivities OF the special campaign in
vestigating committee Of which he
Is chairman, Senator Lonergan Cd
OF Connecticut today renewed his
efforts to rehabilitate cotton textile
plants in New England through CO.
ordinated government assistance.
The secretary Of agriculture has
been asked, the senator said, to
continue efforts to find new domes-
tic uses for cotton products In CO.
operation with other agencies, and
the reconstruction finance corpora
ton has been requested TO dispose
Of come Of its three million bales
Of cotton now held as security for
loans to growers on som eplan
favorable to both the growers and
manufacturers.
ROr Relief
Use Of some OF the governments
cotton holdings for manufacture Of
clothing to people on relief, and sale
Of a portion Of 1t to the textile in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
Graymoor Friars Pay
Tribute To John Reid
Late Waterburian Gave Impetus to Organization Of
Union; Sent Check of $4,000; Became Brother Philip

Twenty-Five years ago John Reid,
80, of Waterbury through a gener-
Gus gift Of 5000 was instrumental
In adding the formation Of the
Union That Nothing -Be-Lost and
providing the nucleus Of fund for
the education Of young men to the
priesthood.
On the occasion Of the Silver
Jubilee Mr.. Reed, who resided near
the old Reidville baseball grounds
In the eastern section Of the city, Is
af1ectionately remembered by the
Friars at Graymoor. Garrison, N. Y.
The Catholic Transcript through
Its N. G. w. G. News Service, pub
lishes an article In Its current issue,
telling the story Of Mr.. Reds visit
to Graymoor and his surprise gift.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
OBITUARY

CARROLL - John Thomas Car
roll, 30. OF woodbury. died suddenly
yesterday. He Is survived by his
father. Peter Of woodbury.: three
brothers, Henry Of Woodbury.,
James Of New Rochelle and VIII
liam OF New York and four sisters,
Lucy Of New York, Mrs. Andrew
0reenan Of Brooklyn. N. r., and
Agnes and Margaret Carroll Of this
city.
The funeral will be held from
the Munson funeral home Ia Wood
bury on Monday morning at Q
o'clock to st. Theresa's church at
ESQ o'clock. Burial will be In new
North cemetery, woodbury..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
Kitchener Post

Officers OF Lord Kitchener post,
British War Veterans association,
and It's auxiliary will DO installed
tonight. Members Of Cavell aux
iiiary Of Hartford and General al.
lenby pest Of Ansonia will ofsiciate.
The program, which viii take
place In the post rooms, will get
underway ut 7:30 o'clock. Aux
iliary members are requested TO
bring sandwiches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
TRzPLETs FINE

Boston. Jan. 2--(UP)--Ten days
old today. Boston's "x-ray Triplets"
were gaining weight and rapidly
nearing normally, though their
names remained on the City hospi-
tai danger list because they still
were In an incubator. The baby
girls mother, Mrs. Margaret Nicker-
son, wife Of o WPA tree-surgeon,
was reported In excellent" coidi-
ton. Birth Of the three girls had
been forecast by x-yay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
Commander Dies

Michael j. Murphy OF Norwalk,
commander of the state depart
mcnt, United Spanish War Veter-
ans, died yesterday In o Norwalk
hospital. About q month ago he
had taken over the state COM
mand following the death OF
Miles w. Deane OF this city.
Charles L. jenkins, Of Torring-
ton, present senior vice-com-
mander, will assume the duties
OF state commander. Leon Loomi
Of Bristol, present Junior vice.
commander, will also move up to
take the post held by Mr.. Jenk-
ins. A state meeting which will be
called by the new commander
next month will decide on the
other vacancies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
FrdterndL
NelUs
Court Verdi

Court Verdi
Louis Lerz, chief ranger Of Court
Verdi, Foresters Of America, will
be honored at q testimonial to-
night ct Liberty hall. The event
has been planned by friends and
members Of the organization in
recognition Of the valuable serv-
ices performed by the honored
guest during the period In which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02

men street, owner Of the Car that
was struck, testified that the police
man was thoroughly sober and that
the negro had caused q disturb
ance. Judge Mascolo. recalling to
Smith the warning he had given him
yesterday, fined the colored man
$50 and costs and sentenced him to
jail for 80 days. Bonds for an ap-
peal were set at $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
VISCONTI LOSES
DRIVERS RIGHTS

Torrington, Jan. 2--Nicholas WIS.,
cont of this town indefinitely lost
his motor vehicle driving license
after he was given a hearing We'd
nesday on complaint Of speeding
and violation Of rules Of the road
made by a department inspector.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
FairchiId Economist
Foresees 1OPer Cent
Business Increase
ny A. w. ZELOMEK
Economist for Falrchild Publications and the
International afaflafical Hnreau. Incl

2-(UP)-Unless there
other catastrophe 1897 approximate
within the 1929 levels There
business generally in 1897 1895 Of about 10 cent with
coveTy production distribution pro security
There also the possibility that interest rates will show reversals
While
nevertheless there possibility
seasonabe proportions time during the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
BATTERY STOLEN
in PARKED AUTO
Truck, Left By Unidenti.
fled Men, Removed to
Nichols Garage
CHESHIRE NEWS
Hubert Rigney
Cheshire Phone 33s

Cheshire, Jan. 2-Several days
ago someone left Dodge truck
near the filling station on the Che
shire Waterbury road opposite Lar
sons Pond. The driver asked the
filling station attendant to watch 1t
for him and then rode away In an
other car with a couple Of other
men.
A few nights after this some per-
son or persons removed the battery
and about everything else Of any
value. The filling station attendant
reported this to Constable Hubert
M. Rigney who started an investi-
cation.
The truck was moved by his d.
rection to Nichols Garage where II
will be held while an effort Is made
to contact the owner. AS the truck
is in poor shape 1t was evidently
permanently. However II
Is q violation OF the motor vehicle
Jaw to abandon an auto on the
highway or adjacent thereto for a
period longer than twenty-four
hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
DIED

ieS7, John Thomas Carroll. 81
woodbury., Conn. Funeral Monday
morning. g p;qe o'clock from a. Num- "! n,
TO 81. Thsresa'a Church. Burial IN
new NcrtA Woodbury. cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02

gritain's Post once Bank Is now
10 busy that $500 clerks are hand
ling an average Of 100000 transac-
tons o day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02

he has served In official capacity.
Felix A. Guarini will act as toast
master and John J. Ciullo, chair
man. Dinner will be served at
z o'clock with the Schiavone
brothers in charge. Refreshments
and entertainment will constitute
the remainder Of the program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
1886 Death Rate Apt
To Be Lowest Record
Mortality Experience in Connecticut for First Ten
Months Shows Improvement Over 1885

fact. the Connecticut state depart
ment Of health has already started
q campaign to lower the pneumonia
mortality In 1887.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
CHURCH CHOIRS
REHEARSE HERE
Junior and Senior Con.
gregational Members to
Meet Tonight
OAKvIlLE
Correspondent; Mae villa Bebis
1917 Watertown Avenue

The Junior choir will rehearse at
the Congregational Church this eve
ming at $3.50. The Senior will re-
hearse at 1880 O'Clock. Miss Ethel
ziglatzki Is the director.
At st. Mary Magdalen's Church,
Rev. Thomas McGarry, pastor.
Masses will be at 1880, 900 and
1880 o'clock. There will be 600
o'clock mass held in the basement
of the church for the children, fol-
lowed by Sunday school.
At All Saints Church, Rev. A.
Nugent 6amwell, rector. Church
school at 9:45 o'clock. Choral Com
munion and sermon at 1880 O'Clock.
At the Union Congregational
Church, Rev. Oscar Locke. pastor.
Church school at $3.50. New Year
Communion at 10:45 o'clock. The
Junior message will be 1.-THE Fairy's
New Year Gift" The worship medi-
tation Is "Have We Any Religion to
Share?"
The nursery during the public
worship will be In charge Of Miss
sigma Ericsson at the parish house.
A mass meeting at the First Con-
gregational Church, Waterbury at
1880 o'clock for all churches. The
Christian Endeavor has voted to 60
in O body. DR.. Jesse M. Bader Of
New York is the speaker. This will
take the place Of the regular Chris
tian Endeavor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02

A Shanghai publisher Is getting
out O Chinese book OF phrases with
7,0OO,0O0 characters In two volumes
Of 5000 pages each, and set four
horizontal columns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
''Pure Holder" Against Loans

Allied TO this SchoOl OF tnougnt
as 1t applies to farm tenants Is
Chairman James p. Buchanan OF
the House Appropriations Commits
tee. He demands discrimination o.
the Resettlement Administrations
rural rehabilitation loan program,
on the ground that 1t places fed
eral premium on "shiftlessness."
At least SO per cent Of farm ten
ants are "shiftless and improvi-
dent" says Buchanan. AS for the
others, In his view, small federal
loans deprive q tenant "of the con-
seriousness that he's doing something
himself to support his family"
whereas he should be impressed
with the consciousness Of being o
free born American citizen"
The Rcsettlement Administra-
ton people want 10 expand the
rehabilitation loan policy to help
take care Of 100000 farm families,
mostly drouth victims, II has Just
taken over from WPA rolls.
II will be asking Buchanan for
from $3O,0O0.00O to $50,00O,000 for
such work In the remainder OF the
fiscal year. claiming that loans are
cheaper than direct doles, In that
they enable farmers to get on
their feet and have been repaid on
an average Of IS per cent to date.
Also, the RIA Is trying TO teach
It's borrowers to be better and more
efficient farmers than the kind OF
people Buchanan accuses them OF
being.
Roosevelt will have to decide
about this as we'll as about WPA.
Offlcials OF WPA have seemed con-
fident that he wouldn't hold them
down to 100000 900 for the rest OF
the fiscal year.
Indications are that Congress Will
be liberal with WPA. and probably
with RIA as WELL unless Roosevelt
bangs down hard on appropriations.
Copyright, 1885 NEA Service. Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
BEHIND
TIE SCENES
WASHINGTON
Sgv RODNEY DuTcHEn-
Democrat WashIngton
Correenomfenf.

Two Groups of Extremists IN
Clash Over Amount Of Re
lief Appropriations Ad-
herents of Fund Cut Fear
influence Of MASSES"
Lowering Of Standards Of
Living Is Opposed by Rival
Faction in Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02

Alderman Edward Fitzgerald has
secured Able Booth, Yale's Mighty
Atom Of football fame, 10 address
st. Thomas Holy Name Society
next Tuesday evening In the par
ish hall. Booth will show moving
pictures Of many Ell grid games
and will describe each play rs the
film moves along. He will be in
troduced by Rev. Joseph Donnelly,
chaplain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
Order OF Vasa

January 14th has been set as
the date for the installation Of
officers Of Gotta LEON, Order Of
Vasa. The annual election took
place recently. The induction will
take place in Moose hall. Many
visiting lodges are expected to at.
tend the ceremony.