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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-20

American Radiator ...... 10 7-8
American Telephone .... .129 1-8
American Tob B ...... 70 II
Anaconda -. -. ..... 25 1-2
Atlantic Coast Line -. .... 16 3-4
Atlantic Refining -. ........ 20 1-S
Bendix Aviation -. -... II IA
Bethlehem Steel =. .... 46 3-4
Chrysler -. -. .. 42 So
Columbia Gas & Elec Co ... 81
Commercial Solvents ..........
Continental Oil Co ..... 3-8
Curtiss Wright -. -. ... 7-8
Dupont -. go. ... 100 81
Electric Pow & Light ........ 10 1-8
General Electric .... "a 7-8
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-20

rose as the Reynolds procession NOV
ed down the aisle, out it may be that
much of the rising was from curiosity
to see who was coming in.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-20

15O6-Died- d-Christopher Columbus
aged about IS, still unaware he had
discovered a new world but believing
il the back door to China, in poverty
and neglect
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30

tries various forces create move mentS. For instance, merchants are compelled to stock up their stores with goods. They are influenced by their opinion about the future and the buying habits of their customers.
 If for any reason goods do not move fast enough merchants will slacken in their purchaeS. They will find themselves with large supplies on their shelves which are not mov- ing. Their inventories become too large, it is said.
 Hence, they cut out their buying at the wholesalers or the manufac- turer's. He in turn reduces his pro- duction, thus reducing employment, which in turn acts upon the stores, whose sales grow still less. Business will thin out until the shelves are pretty well emptied before mer- chants begin to buy again. giving the business curve another little upward twist.
 When the recession began in 1887 many called it an inven- tory depression. This, of course, was not true. The inventories were fairly large. But if it had been merely an inventory depres- sion it would never have gone so
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
DIR. HAROLD SLOAl TO LECTURE HER|
Methodist Churc Begins Community Sery
 ice Sunday Night

The monthly Protestant Comn1u| ity Service will be held this Sund| evening, January 1st, in the Fiji Methodist church at 7::30 o'clock. I Harold Paul Sloan will be the spea| CT. Dr. Sloan has lectured exte| sively at colleges, theological sei| inaries, institutes and preachd meetings. He says, "Theologically| am evsngelical-holding sincerely the great essential values of histoi christianity. This is very mu| better description of my positi| than to say that am conserv| tive for I think my point of vii is decidedly progressive where thd is any real progress to be made.
 Dr. Sloan is author of several il portant books and is at present cd tor of the New York Christian A vocate, the leading Methodist Jol| nal in the east. He has done cd siderable broadcasting over WEI under the auspices of the Fedel Council of Churches and is md and more assuming a place of al tinct leadership in religious circl here in the east. Dr. John c. Wal CT, Dr. David Gaines. Dr. Jo1 Lewis and Dr. Gregg will participd in the service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
ELS PRESIDING
 IN NLlTCHFIELE
Superior Court, Crimina| Session, Formally Opens
 Next Tuesday Morning
MINOR. CONSUMERS SWING BE MPoRTANT FAcToRI

Judge Arthur F. ELS will presid' at the opening of the criminal ter1| of superior court. Litchield Cour ty, January 4. Several Waterbur ans are slated to be arraigned o| charges.
 Cases are as follows: Judso. Towne, 24, and Joseph Burns, 2| both of Waterbury, charged wit' breaking and entering and tl1et on December 5 in connection with burglary at Crutch and Mad Donald's drug store, Litchfeld; all charged with attempt to escape ja December 21; Fred Eichman, Jr., Waterbury, charged with possessic of stolen goods in connection wit the local drug store burglary: Jam F. Nolan, 21, of Albany, N. charged with breaking and enteriI in Washington, Conn.,, also wi attempt to escape jail December Z
 Also Mrs. Eleanor Banks, Torrington, charged with arson that city; Chester Cox, of To rington, charged in connection wi an alleged gasoline station hOldu Richard McCaul, of iLtchfie charged with theft of g motor hicle and calf; Bartolo Bosco al Ralph Centrella, each charged wi a statutory offenSe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30

low. It was produced by other causes.
 Whatever caused the depression, however, inventories were thor oughly washed out. And so now we see buying going on fairly briskly, but not too raShly by merchants. Not too rashly = that is important,
 It is because buying is fairly prudent that at the end of the year we find no serious piling up of inventories. This tends to jus tify the belief that this minor up- swing will continue, provided it is not impaired by other forces which we will examine later.
 Producers who keep close to these minor consumers goods swings, seem to be fairly optimis- tic about the future. The auto- mobile people believe they can keep their activity in the first half of 1889. The textile industry feels the same way and 50 does the shoe industry. The apparel, household equipment and similar industries have enjoyed rising production schedules.
 It is usual for production to calm down around Christmas, for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
DEPUTY CORONER
 PROBES TRAGEDY
Funeral Services TomOr= row for Young Student
 Killed in Collision

Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon for Mitchell Hudo- benko, i8, of 172 Easton avenue, Waterbury's ninth automobile fatal- ity victim of the year. Hudobenko died at St. Mary's hospital Wednes- day night of internal injuries suf- fered December IS when his bicycle ran into 8 standing automobile.
 The driver of the car, Edward Claffey, ST., of Herkimer street, has been released on his own recog- nizance by Deputy Coroner William B. Hennessy. The latter is now con- ducting an inquest into the death.
 The youth was a member of the junior class at Leavenworth high school.
 The funeral will be held at 1:30 p. m. tomorrow from the Deliniks funeral home, IT Congress avenue, to St. Johns Episcopal church where services will be conducted by Rev. pr. John N. Lewis. Burial will be in the family plot, new Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
RABBI FELDMAN
 ON COMMITTEE.
Jewish BrOtherhOOds to Hold 36th Biennial Meet
 ing in Cincinnati

Rabbi Abraham Feldman of Hartford is member of the Ma tional Committee ,on Ceremonies that the Union of American Hebrew Congregations recently joined the 0. c. A. R. in establishing. Union participation is a step in the new 10 year program of Service to Democracy and Judaism by each member of the Union and its af- filiates.
 The first meeting of the full com mittee will take place in the Neth- erland Plaza Hotel, Cincinnati, January Is. Permanent committee officers will be chosen.
 Committee members from out of town will stay in Cincinnati to at tend the Thirty-sixth Biennial Council of the Union and the Eighth Biennial Meeting of the Ma tional Federation of Temple Broth erhoods that will open with a meet ing Sunday evening, January 15. The Thirteenth Biennial of the National Federation of Temple Sis terhoods will also take place in con- junction with the Union meeting.
 Youth will gather in Cincinnati, January 14-15, to attend the Ma tional oYuth Convention sponsored by the Union.
 Temporary officers of the com mittee on ceremonies are Rabbi James G. Heller, chairman, and Rabbi Jacob D. Schwarz, secretary. Both are iCncinnatianS..
 The other committee members are: Professor Israel Bettan of He brew Union college, Cincinnati; Rabbi Emil Leipziger of New Or leans, La.; Rabbi Jacob P. Dudin of Great Neck. L. l.; Rabbi Louis Witt of Dayton, Ohio; and Rabbi George Zepin of Cincinnati.
 Keeping Jewish ceremonies up to date is the particular service which the new committee will render in the 10-year program. oMdern cere- monies will permit the Synagogue to stress more easily democratic ideals in relation to current prob lens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
PORTLAND BRIDGE
 DETOUR IS NOTED Road Closed for Construc- ton - PIainviIle Road
 Being Repaired

Construction in force in the state of Connecticut announced by the Connecticut highway department December 28, for the week ending January T. -.-.-'.'.
 Closed for Construction-DetOur
 Provided Route No. IS A
 Portland. Bridge over Cox's brook. Route No. 177
 Pennington. Plainville road. Bridge over Pennington river. Route No. 1S1
 Barkhamsted. Pleasant Valley Bridge over West Branch of Far mington river. Route No. 219
 New Hartford. Bridge and ap- breaches over Nepaug river. Construction-Traffic Maintained Route No. 2 ..,.
 Glastonbury. Bridge and ap- breaches over Roaring brook. Tenn porary bridge. Route No. U. s.
 Berlin (By-pass) Relocation of Route No. U. s. 5. 3 miles of gravel.
 South Windsor. Bridge over Stoughton Brook on East Hartford Springfield road. Temporary bridge. Route No. 2
 Norwalk. Main street. 1 mile of re- inforced concrete pavement. Route No. s
 winchester. Repairing storm dam age to bridge. miles north of Winsted. Route No. 12
 Ledyard. Two bridges 6 ap- breaches over Long Cove. Route No. IA
 Scotland. Bridge over Beaver Brook & approaches. Temporary bridge. Route No. 15
 Glastonbury. Bridge over Holland brook. Temporary Bridge.
 Union. Relocation of route 15 at Mashapaug. 4 1-2 miles of rolled gravel. Work closed down for winter. Route No. 20
 Hartland. Bridge and approaches. Temporary bridge. Route No. 32
 Windham. Culvert being installed at South Windharn.i
 Wilmington. Bridge 6 approaches over Roaring brook. Temporary bridge. Route No. U. s. A
 Ashford. Bridge over Mt. Hope River & approaches. Temporary bridge.
 Canton. Simsbury. Winsted- Hart ford road. 3-4 mile of gravel surface. Work shut down for winter.
 Norfolk. Repairing storm damage about IA mile west of Norfolk cen ter.
 Route No. 167
 Simsbury. Bridge over Hop River. Temporary bridge. Work closed down for winter. Route No. 175
 Newingtpn. Bridge & approaches over Piper Brook. Temporary bridge,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
IS May Be Received
 Into Church Sunday
Second Congregational Plans Communion Services
 Sunday-Evening Dept. Holds Supper Tuesday

Eight persons may be received on profession of faith and ten may be received by letter into membership of the Second Congregational church at the communion service next Sunday morning.
 Those who will be received on profession of faith will be: Miss Ev- elyn Louise Blake, 37 Springdale avenue; Mrs. John Francis Carey. PAT North Main street; Leroy Hart Krom, 20 Irion street; Lyle C.. Moody, 12O Monmouth avenue; Miss Eunice Reichenbach, 57 Lock hart avenue; MT. and Mrs. Louis Joseph Kicker. 523 North Main street; Miss Nancy Seeley, 65 White Oak Lane.
 Those who will be received by letter will be: Miss Ruth Callahan, 26S North Main street; MT. and Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30

may, occasionally, attain to impress sive proportions.
 The minor swings are due to movements and forces to be found within the structure of the consum- CTS goods industries.
 The major swings are controlled by the behavior of the capital goods industries.
 Now to bring this to point, the swing up since February has been thus far, insofar as it is affected by any force within business, minor movement. That is, it has been wholly controlled by activities with in the consumers goods industries.
 
 The consumers goods industries are those which produce goods which are sold to ultimate consumers. They are goods which are found in stores and which people buy at re- tail for their ow use. They are food, clothes, luxuries, household furni- ture, jewelry, beauty preparations Gan enormous business), amuse- mentS and the like.
 The outlets for these industries are the stores. And in these indus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
IRAN HAS BROKEN
 OFF WITH FRANCE
Persian Possession Is An- gry Because of Joke
 About Humble Cat

Paris, December 30. - (UP) = Iran (Persia) broke off diplomatic relations with France today because of a joke about 8 cat.
 Two years ago a French humor- ous weekly published joke the point of which was a play on the similarity of the words Shah, for the Shah of Persia, and chat, which is French for cat.
 The Shah was made angry and threatened then to sever relations. However, the incident blew over and all was well until the foreign office was notified last night by its min ister at Tehran that relations were broken. It appeared that when the annual cat show was held in Paris recently, magazines reprinted the Shah-chat joke, and copies of the magazine had reached Tehran = and the Shabby air mail.
 we are astonished and stupefied, ," was all foreign office spokesman could say when he announced the news today.
 U. S. Had Like Event
 The American State Department was similarly astonished and stupe- fled three years ago when Iran broke relations with the United States. In November, 1895, Clayton Ellison, constable of Elkton, Maryland, ar- rested Ghaffar Djalal, the Persian minister, on the charge that he was speeding in his automobile on the Washington-New York highway. There was what was described as 8 scUffle which ended with Ellison's handcuffs on the minister's wrists. The minister established his identity and was released. The governor of Maryland apologized. So did Secretary of State Cordell Hull with the pointed comment, how ever, that diplomats as well as others ought to obey the law. Ellison lost his job. It appeared that this in- cident, too, had blown over but the Shah did not like comments which American newspapers made on the incident.
 Relations have not been re-estab- lished
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30

Last of the Pequonnocks. George w. Sherman, v, died Wednesday at the Bridgeport hospital That item seems rather prosac and not to command too much attention But George Sherman was the name ot a man whose roots lie buried in the history f this country lie was Pequonnock Indian of the last residing Ill the Golden Hill Indian reservation in the town of Nichols He will be buried in the Indian cemetery there tomorrow The Pequonnocks branch of the Algonquin troe populous in Connecticut long before the whteman dis turbed their peace after the first settlements the Pequonnocks continued to dwell in what is now the cty of Bridgeport finally selling their extensive lands For long years George Sherman was familiar figure at the Nichols reservation where he fruit and vegetable stand He regarded leader or chief of the re- maning members of his tribe. son and married daughter survive him..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
Here and there

Here and there. The annual Telephone Almanac compendium of facts figures, and fancies that it has always been. On the heels of best wishes for 1889 from MeSsrs. Mccormack and Barry, managing owners of the Ritz Ballroom in Bridgeport comes their announce ment of signing Bunny Berrigan Will Osborne, and Jimmy Lunceford for future appearances. New Years Eve prices in New range all the way from $3 to $15 per person One restaurant is throwing in bottle of champagne for each couple. Wednesday of this week proved to be the best matinee of the year for N Y theater every selling out and standing room at all but few going, too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30

Fred Hager, 398 Hamilton avenue; Miss Rita Isele, 87 Fern Circle; Miss Dorothy Laing, 51 Park road; Mrs. Grayce Aldrich Lerz, 25 Stewart avenue; MT. and Mrs. Howard J. Smith, 83 Willow street; MT. and Mrs. Robert K. Walter, 16 Highland avenue.
 The calendar of events next week at the Second Church follows:
 Sunday, January 1-10:30 a. m.- Communion service, Kindergarten Department. 1900 m. Church School, Sunday Noon club, Daven- port Bible class. 7:30 p. m. Union Service at the First Methodist church.
 Tuesday, January 3-4 p. m. Junior Boys Gymnasium period. 6:30 p. m. Evening Department Membership Supper. p. pl. Bad hinton Group in the gymnasium. 800 p. m. Miss and MT. Club in the Church Parlor.
 Wednesday, January 4.-9:30 a. m. Surgical dressings. 12:50 pm. Church Aid Covered Dish luncheon. 2:15 p. m. Shakespeare Reading Club in the Conference room. 4 p. m. Midgets Basketball Group 2 D. m. Knights basketball team. 7::30 p. m. Sea Scouts. 8 p. m. Alpha Nu Sorority. p. m. Mems Fed eration of Bible Glasses in Daven- port Hall.
 Thursday, January 5-2:30 p. m Weekday School of Religion. 400 D. m. Cubs, Pack 2.
 Friday. January 6.-4:00 p. m. Junior Choir Rehearsal. 7:30 p. m. Senior Choir Rehearsal. 7:30 p. m. Boy Scouts, Troop 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30

various reasons. Also after Christ man comes an immense drop in retail business which always car- ries the curve of business down for perhaps two months. But this is not important. It is purely seasonal swing.
 The sentiment among business men themselves is more or less conservative. And this is all to the good, for this will prevent ex- cesses and above all, will tend to check price rises.
 If this minor swing should con- tinue upward in the first half of the year, as is likely, we may then look for a rise in prices. This will. be the danger signal. For
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
Add sights worth seeing. |

Add sights worth seeing. Inquiries have been made for the location of the novel Christmas decoration that described in the column last week Other than gotten the street location. There's another in New Britain that has occasioned comment, well as much "rubber-neckng" by motorists every night in the week It's on Sylvan Road, New Britain. On the lawn of the property may be seen two children asleep in small chairs before fire place. To side stands gaiy- figures life-ke and when illuminated at night most attractive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
Edward Caouette, of 49 East Dover Street, si

Edward Caouette of 49 East Dover Street, a sixth grader at St. AnnS School made his first contribution to the Tower tinfOi. yesterday. Here's hoping his second donation weighs much. Mary David cOnfesses weakness for ScOttie dogs Helen Ross, home from Southern Seminary, is making good of something different in the line of goods from Santa Claus black wool sweater with jingle bells. Sal DiLorenzO, Holy Cross junior, is making his chums green with envy judging from his new green topcoat <. Claire Vadnais is having grand time in Montreal and should return soon bubbling with cheer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
Good Evening.
EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRYl
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Who is there these holidays that does not try To experiment with cocktails both sweet and dryF Too true there is naught like good grog Unless it's foamy and creamy eggnog. Now if ever the hostess tries To excite by her culinary efforts, oh mys With little appetzers of various shapes Which she platters carefully drapeS These are the days of open house And cheese enough for even the mouse, Piouant spreads, tidbits galore, When the platter is empty you always make more Little midnight suppers in chaing dish, The cocktails sounding with an ever ever swish It's eat drink and be merry spreading good cheer, As gradually we arrive at the close of the year, Parties every night, impromptu spreads, That's the old spirit holiday time sheds. Maybe the house with many fumes reeks But vel all start to diet beginning next week.
 FEM EN-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30

Yum-yum or something else. "a. James N. GOwan- loch chief biologist for the Louisiana Conservation Department claims the American public is missing table treat by not having musk-rat served up "Serve some -Hare,' he says. You'll find your quests will demand second and third helpings" Not if they know what they're eating, they won't. We've heard it said that the flesh of the ordinary wOodchuck and the skunk delicious, but never got around to trying it out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
KREIsLER LENDS VIOLIN

Newton, Mass, (UP)-Francesco Zecchino, IS year old protege of Fritz Kreisler, played the famous Virtuoso's $30,OOO Guarnerius violin at concert of the Highland Glee club of Newton. zecchino, an East Boston boy. is regarded sby many music authorities is an outstanding Virtuoso of the coming generation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
Today's Answers to
 CRANlUM CRACKERS
QUESTIONS ON COMIC PAGE

1. True. An olla is Spanish jar
 2. True. Football players may lose as much as 10 pounds in a hard game.
 3. False. Al Smiths birthday comes on Dec. 30.
 4. False. The World Court meets at the Hague.
 5. False. The Bessemer process is a method of making steel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
HOW BUSINESS WILL SWING .iS 1889 -

In pre-anaIyzing the 1889 busi- ness trend, noted authOr-ecOno- mist John T. FIyI1. feels that the whole picture will be, controlled by the direction of inevitable major and minor swings. In this, the second of three articles dealing with the coming busi- ness year, he treats of the effect of consumer goods industries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
The first one

The first one According to Harriet Dean of New York City the first Christmas card originated with Sir Henry Cole back in 1846. He asked J. C. Horsey, R A. to design for him sort of greeting that he might give his friends at Christmas Common use of cards expression of holiday greeting back and forth between friends didn't really begin until 1cc2 good many of the original cards were expensive draw ings that often sold to publishers Collections of these early painted cards have sold in the thousands of dollars Louis Prang made the first Christmas cards in this country in 1874
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
BY JOHN n, FLYNN

Copyright, 1889, NEA Service, Incl
 The great question, as we stand on the threshold of the new year, is what lies ahead for business?
 In trying to answer that, we have to keep in mind that there are in business and in the stock market three separate movements major, minor and seasonal.
 Business activity goes up and down with the seasons and does
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30

t this inevitably in good and bad tim es. T h e S e swings are not to be considered in any serious at tempt to estimate the future of the business cycle.
 The important things are the major and minor swings. And it may swings. And 1t may be said here that the minor swings may not be c, xyav-xy vrNiV1Np hut
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
AnSIUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 1. Steel Workers Organiz- ing Committee.
 2. Chile.
 3. 437.5.
 4. William Tyler Page. 5. The hot, sultry season of summer during parts of July and August.
 6. Mississippi.
 !. Saki.
 8. Grover A. Whalen. g. A barrier of rock or sand, extending along the shore of an island or conti- nent.
 10. Ethel Barrymore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30

Cordially invited. Stamp editors from al! over the country will get private and preside inspection or the stamp collection of the late William H. CrOcker. It goes on exhibition Thursday January 5 at the Wal dorf-Astoria Hotel New York for the gentlemen and ladies of the press who write of philatec doings. After that the public will get chance at it. Y Souren Company is dispOsing of the collection.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30

Slightly nostalgia Louis sobol weeps for the days that were and might have been in recent column Of his in the Y American In last Sundays issue he goes hometown with bang-Exchange Place, Drescher
 Keck and other familiar spots playing part in his puckng of the heart strings of Manhattantes who long to hear of anyones hometown and get sentimental every time they do.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30

the rising tide, at this state, can- not stand that bad influence. The hopeful sign is that business lead CTS seem to realize this.
 This minor swing, of course, may go up fairly well. But its power. for recovery is limited. Whether we will have a real ma jor upward swing will depend on other factors, to be examined next.
 TOMORROW: Prospects of .
 major upward swing in 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
GABLE TO SING

Clark Gable will croon in his cur- rent linn. idiots Delight" with Norma SheaFer Gable will sing Putin On the Ritz"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
IRISH ALL RIGHT

There's no mistaking about Il Irish in George Murphy, M-G-N dancing comedian. He has nam| his son Dennis Michael Murphy.