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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03

in all securities probably would be double that amount.
 9 The administration has shifted its policy from one of antagonism to business and markets to just the re- verse-a cooperative attitude toward both-and stand for economic realism in such things as a balanced budget, and use of private capital in the recovery movement. Late in the year 1t appeared that the admins tration was aiming at more amicable' relations with the exchanges.
 3. Very low levels of major in- dustries. The basic steel industry is a classic example. It has fallen from high of 92.3 per cent of capacity touched in April to less than 30 per cent
 Administration Seeks Utility Aid
 There are several special situa- tions that hold promise for busi- ness recovery along orthodox lines. One of them is the administrations apparent desire to bring about CO., operation with utility companies to set off a much needed construction program estimated to amount to a billion dollars a year in that indus try.
 Another is the effort to stimu- late building boom. Handicapping the latter is the high costs involved. Materials recently have come down, but labor is still at record high lev- els, builders say. The administration is believed to be working on a plan to increase the annual return for building trades labor and reduce the hourly return. This is meeting oppo- sition from the unions.
 The outstanding hope for the markets, and for business in the early part of the new year is aid for the railroads. The Interstate Com merce Commission is working on petition of the roads for a Is per cent freight rate increase. If the railroads get it, they promise to spend an additional billion dollars year on equipment, such as loco- motives, cars, and rails.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
Highlights Of Roosevelt Talk

Washington, Jan. g. (UP)- HighIghts of President Roosevelt'S message to Congress:
 'The people . and the gov- ernment have shown ca- pacity for restraint and civilized approach to the purposes of peace
 ". In a world where civil ization is actually threatened, it becomes the responsibility of each nation to be strong enough to assure the observance of those fundamentals of peaceful solutions of conflict which are the only ulti- mate basis for orderly existence"
 Events of recent months are new proof that we cannot conduct a national government after the practice of 1787, 1887, or 1887
 q hope for a sound, consistent farm measure which Will keep then cost of administration within the figure of current government expenditures in aid of agriculture.
 ". The people of this coun- try, by an overwhelming vote, are in favor of having the congress this congress-put a floor below which industrial wages shall not fall, and a cealing beyond which the hours of industrial labor shall not rise"
 If you increase that purchasing power for the farmers, and for the industrial workers you will increase the purchasing power of then final third of our popula- tion ."
 "Our goal. our objective, is to raise it (the nations purchasing power) to ninety or one hundred billion dollars"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
By ELMER c. wAIzER

New York, Jan. 3.-OP)-Stocks eased fractionally as the first session of 1888 begun today. Volume was light. Bonds were steady while cot ton futures were unchanged to 4 points higher.
 The first stock to appear was Bethlehem Steel per cent pre- ferred-10O shares at IA 3-4 off 1-8.
 Steel and non-ferrous metal shares were slightly lower generally. Rails were steady to slightly lower. Mo- tors slipped back. Some utilities made small gains, including Colum- bia Gas at 8 1-8 up IA and Con- solidated Edison g uI 1-8.
 United States Steel opened at 53 7-8 of 1-8; Bethlehem 58 of 3-8; Chrysler 47 of 5-8; General Motors 29 7-8 off 1-8; Anaconda 28 7-8 off 5-8; Du Pont Ill 3-8 of 5-8; Texas Corporation 38 3-4 of 1-2; Standard Oil of California 28 5-8 eff 3-8; and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
AN EYE FILLING
 SKIING COSTUME

Plymouth, N. H., Jan. 3-(UP)- Two Plymouth beauties were cred- tied today with originating an eye filling skiing costume that may set 8 new trend in winter sports wear. Barbara Whitehead, 21, Miss Ply mouth" for the past three winters, and Rosabelle Blanchette, p, waited until several thousand skiers and spectators had gathered on From tenac hill yesterday to introduce their novel costumes
 Transparent ski suits worn over bathing suits.
 The ski suits, they explained, were of oiled silk. The bathing suits were of the conventional blue wool va riety.
 "The ski suits are just as warm as the cumbersome wool ski ones," they told doubting-Thomases. They act as wind-breakers, keep out all at mospheric moisture and keep in all body warmth. And we made them ourselves" IF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements in which compensation will be paid weekly during the period of total disability were filed today and approved at the office of the com pensatiOn commissioner:
 Eastern Malleable Iron com pany and William Zguzenski, Union City, toe injury, S11.93 be- ginning Nov. 20.
 TOrringtOn Bldg. Go. and Fred Cisco, TorringtOn, finger injury, S11.76 beginning Oct. 5.
 Drawn Metal Speciality and Walter w. Modrow, B Starview avenue, finger injury, S21 for 27 1-2 weeks, beginning Oct. IS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
BY THE OUT EASTER

A united move apparently, as we look at it, is now being made to relegate the Irish of New York to the rear, not only in the Metrop- oils, but in various other cities of the land. Some may have noticed this, but if they have little, has been said about it. We are not Irish, but all of our friends and acquaintances have been of that race, and we admire these people, almost as much as if we were part of them.
 With that in mind, therefore, it is most refreshing to read the life of Magistrate Wm. O'Dwyer of Brooklyn, who is about to be appointed to a vacancy in the Kings County court by Gov. Leh- man of New York.
 Life'S Story
 And here is his life's story from the first day he landed here, less than 30 years ago, a county Mayo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
DIR. RIXFORD DIES

Boston, Jan. 3-(UP)-Dr. Emmet Rixford, 72, of San Francisco, for mer president of the American Sur gical association, died yesterday at a hospital here yesterday. Hospital at atches declined to disclose the cause of death.
 Born in Bedford, Que, he served as professor of surgery at Cooper college and Iceland Stanford uni versity and was on the San Fran cisco hospital staff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
AUTO FATALITIES
 FOR YEAR OF l937

Hartford, Jan. 3-(UP)-Automo. bile fatalities throughout the nation ourlng 1857 reached record total o1 4o,30o, and 1,600,000 persons Neree injured, compilation of the travellers Insurance company, dis clused today. There were 100000 accidents in which persons were eother killed or injured. This total compares with 865,O0O in 1886 and 826,000 in 1885.
 There were 17,56O pedestrian fa- talltles as compared with 16,16O the previous year, and 293,35O pedes- trains were injured, a decrease of 56,650 over 1886. In Connecticut 419 persons lost their lives as compared with 439 in 1886. Injured increased from 12.457 to 13,415.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
margin over costs.
 Yardstick

margin over costs
 Yardstick
 As criterion of the potential use of electric service the T. V. A. op- erations constitute a most useful yardstick for the guidance of our companies; but it is fallacious and leads only to controversy to use the T. V. A. rates themselves as a yard stick by which to try and judge the reasonableneSs of prices else where where very different conGi- tionS of cost exist. If this distinc- tion is kept in mind the public and the cmopanies can cooperate to ef- feet rapid progress; but if mis- understandings and controversies are to be introduced by misuse of what should be useful yard stick there will be a slowing up in progress toward the mutual objec- tive of the companies and the pub lie, namely, that of rendering and utilizing the maximum possible amount of electric service"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
FORD co. PETITION

Washington, Jan. 3-(UP)-The Ford Motor company today filed with the National Labor Board a petition requesting the board to set aside and vacate its decision accus- ing the company of violating the Wagner Laborf act. The company asked that new hearings be opened to ascertain the truth of such charges. The board took the petition under adviSement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
POSTAL REVENUE
 HIGHEST OF ALL

Washington, Jan. 3-(UP3-Post- master General James A. Farley in his annual report to congress said today that postal revenues during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887 were higher than in any previous year. The department showed a gross operation deficit of $46,614,- 73l, Farley reported. Expenditures were $772,815, ,842 and receipts were $726, POI, ,109.
 The postmaster-general made a bookkeeping reduction of $59,258,- All in "non-postal items" and re- ported a met (postaD surplus" of $12643,739. It is the third, Farley said, reported in the last four years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
10000 SKIERS THERE

Montreal, Jan. 3-CUP)-A record breaking total of 10000 skiers, many of whom came from the United States, visited the Laurentian moun- tains over the New Year holiday weekend, according to Canadian Pa- cific Railway officials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
BUDGET WILL BE
 MAIN PROBLEM
Congress Will Have Busy Session Finding Out
 New Procedure
BY SANDOR S. KLEIN limited Press Staff Correspondent


 Washington, Jan. 3-(UP)- The problem of budget balancing and financing the federal government during a period of business reces- sion and unsettled international conditions was perhaps the most important facing the 18th Congress as 1t reconvened today.
 Appropriations in the last regular session totalled $9,389,000, This session the amount may range up to $10,O0O, 100000 because of increas- ing unemployment and prospective expansion of the national defense plans.
 Disclosure Expected
 How far the administration in- tends to go toward seeking a bal ance between spending and income in the next fiscal year will be dis closed when the presidents budget is presented to Congress Tuesday or Wednesday.
 If the forecast takes into con- sideration the slackening in busi- ness and industrial activities, the estimate for income in the 1938-39 fiscal year probably will be under the $6,65O, ,00O,0 ,00O anticipated in the current fiscal year.
 Whether the government will live within its income will be matter for Congress to decide. And that decision depends to large extent vrr1No cta fhn nlVpatY1i ct tVnf irNH, decides to take toward solving the relief problem.
 One Possibility
 Some observers believed there was 8 possibility the administration might resume "pump-priming" building activities, in which case budget balancing hopes would be shattered for the time being.
 It was considered possible that Congress might seek access to new sources of revenue in the new tax bill being formulated for consider ation at this session. The tax pro- gram which the treasury has out lined to the house appropriations subcommittee was intended to pro- vide approximately the same amount of revenue as under exist ing tax laws. The program is de- signed primarily to eliminate in- equities and provide for more ef- ficient administration of the rev. enue machinery. But if 1t is found that the business recession has im- paired tax collections, Congress may be forced to impose additional tax eS.
 Agricultural Problem
 Congress has worked out a ten- tative agricultural aid program that may require expenditures in excess of the 50O000,OO0 soil conservation program now in effect. Congress must decide whether to impose ad- ditional taxes to provide funds for the program or force the treasury to borrow.
 President Roosevelt has informed the house appropriations committee that he might seek funds for im- mediate construction of additional warships if he is convinced it is warranted for the international Sit- uation. Such action would boost sharply the budget estimates for national defense.
 Meanwhile, MT. Roosevelt has de- manded reductions in expenditures during the next fiscal year for civil ian conservation corps, agriculture, and public works and public high ways.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
Market Based Of For
 Opening OF Ne1O Year
Volume Was Very ight-BOnds Were Steady-SteeI,
 Metal Shares Were LOwer-RaiIs Steady, Lower

Union Carbide 72 of 1 1-2.
 Atchison firlned IA point to 36 and New York Central was un- changed at 16 7-8.
 After the opening trading turned very dull and prices moved nar- rowly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
WALL STREET LOOKS FOR RALLY IN STOCK MARKET DURING 1898
 REGARDLESS OF BUSINESS TREND
Believes Imitation Will Come If OrthO- dox Recovery Fails; List Seen Ready
 To Respond to Favorable News
BY ELMER c. WALZER United Press Financial Editor)

New York, Jan g. (UP) - Wall Street anticipates stock market rally 1888 either through business under private capital initiative through ination
 Market believe imitation will be resorted to in event of failure orthodox business recovery Another aerna tive not overlooked is the much ruored that the gov ernrnen may take over private industries if they unable to start recoverY Few believe that will be done
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03

The 1886 Canadian cheese pro- duction amounted to 117,079OO0 pounds factory made and 1,O32,OOO pounds farm made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
INJURED
THIEF TAKES DUMMY CIGARS

Colorado Springs, Colo (UP) A thief burglarized cigar store here and took dummy" cigars which are used for display purposes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03

The situation as 1897 ends can be summed up as follows:
 1. A stock market thoroughly liquiGated and in a position to re- spond very quickly to favorable business or political news. During the course of the decline some $25 900 ,00O,0 was wiped out in market value of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Decline
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
MAJOR PROBLEM
 FOR CONGRESS
Completion of New HOus- ing Bill Is Given Full
 Explanation

Telegraph Editors Note = As congress convened for it's regular session today, one of its major problems was completion of the new housing bill by which Pres ident Roosevelt hopes NtO release up to $15,0OO,OOO,OOO in private capital in a construction boom. The following explains operation of the bill as it affects the aver age man. It has been passed by both houses in the special session and now is in conference awaiting final action.
Evening star., 1938-02-11
DR.. Lallretta Kress H0n0red
By Friends on 18th Birthday

Feted by friends at a party in honor
OF her 18th birthday anniversary last
night. Dr.. LAuretta Kress, widely
known local maternity physician, to-
day began her 18th year with the
prospect Of delivering two or three
more babies.
In more than 40 years OF obstretical
work DR.. Kress has delivered 4,l49
babies. Another was expected yester-
day, but afforded DR.. Kress birthday
holiday by failing to arrive
. Pictures Of the babies she has de-
livered-the oldest is now 40-cover
the walls OF DR.. Kress' Office in her
home on Carroll avenue, Takoma Park,
Mr., where her birthday party was held
last night Old-time songs were sung
and refreshments served as the guests
recalled high lights Of her career here
and in England, Australia and Battle,
Creek, Mich.
Wife Of DR.. Daniel Kress, also IS,
medical director of the Washington
Sanitarium, "Dr. Iauretta"-as she is
known to her friends-has a record Of
never losing a mother, baby or even
Evening star., 1938-02-11
PLEA FOR COOPERATION
MADE BY MISS PERKINS
Industry, Labor and Government
Urged to Pull Together for
Economic Security.

B, the Associs ted Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 11.-Sec-
| retary Of Labor Frances Perkins said
last night economic security In Amer
lea can be obtained only through har-
monious cooperation of industry,
labor organizations and the Govern
ment.
Cooperation can be accomplished
without turning the world upside
| down" and without Government en-
forcing it through mandatory legisla-
ton, she told the Oklahoma Education
Association.
Il don't propose legislation to force
industrialists to cooperate in such a
program" she said, because you can
not force any one to cooperate toward
solution of social and economic prob
lens"
Wage and hour legislation, she said,
would tend greatly to check business
depressions.
She defended labor organiza ton and
declared the Government must guar
antee to labor the right to organize
and the right to collective bargaining.
Evening star., 1938-02-11
CONTRACT0RROLE
IN WAR MAPPED
Convention Told Personnel
Will Be Retained in Work
if Possible.

The United States is ready with a
plan OF industrial mobilization If war
comes, Louis Johnson. Assistant Sec
retary of War. told the Convention
Of Associated General Contractors at
the Willard last night. He said:
I'VE assure you in case of war
every effort will be made to retain
in the construction field. so essential
to the success of battle, those of
your craft who are skillful and in
dispensable for your work.
with your continued help and CO.
operation we hope to develop a pro-
gram that. if war ever comes. will
work without friction toward the
realization of quick and complete
victory in battle
although We have worked out
program of industrial mobilization
which would utilize to the best ad-
vantage the services of the General
Contractors of America and of many
other patriotic organizations. it is
my hope that it will never be put
into effect
Mr.. Johnson. who spoke after the
dinner closing the three-day conven-
tion. pointed to the "bigneSs that is
America But he warned:
1T is our duty to be so strong that
no bully among nations will dare
attack lis and that international
brawls in other sectors of troubled
world will not embroil us
F. P. Palmer, secretary of Senior &
Palmer. New York City. is the new
president of the Associated General
Contractors as a result of yesterdays
elections. He succeeds w. A. klinger
Of Sioux City, Iowa Other officers
elected are:
J. S. Miller. vice president of the
bravo Corp. Pittsburgh. and Oscar
Coblentz, president of the Mclean
Construction Co.. Baltimore. chair
man and vice chairman, respectively
of the Heavy Construction &, Railroad
Contractors Division.
Russell H. Hunter. vice president of
Starre't Bros & Ekon. New York CITY
and Thomas r. Carmichael. c. w.
f. P. Construction Co. Akron. Ohio
chairman and vice chairman, respec-
lively. Of tho building division.
NJ w. Watson. Topeka. KanS.. and
p. W. Parrott Of the c. F. IvtloX Con-
struction Co. Sioux CITY. Iowa. chair
man and vice chairman. rcspectivcly.
Of the highway division.
Evening star., 1938-02-11

father" She looks forward to many
more years Of active practice.
Miss Patricia Mason, 10, her grand
daughter, who Is following in the foot
steps Of DR.. I.auretta," was the
youngest person at the party last
night. Miss Mason Is enrolled in the
premedical course at Washington Mis-
sionary College. Her mother. DR.. Ora
Kress Mason, helps her husband, who
also is physician, operate 4 hospital
at Murray, KY.
DR.. Iauretta Kress and her husband
were graduated from the University
OF Michigan in 1894. They came to
Washington 80 years ago For 20
years DR.. Kress devoted much OF her
time to work at the Women's Clinic
here.
Evening star., 1938-02-11

new troop flag by three former men,
bers They are Richard Rule and
William Stephenson, district commits
sioners on scouting. and Alden Smell,
one Of six finalists considered for a
trip with the last Byrd expedition to
the South Pole. The new flag, to sup
plant one l3 years old. will be ac-
cepted in behalf OF the troop by
Graham Hereford,
Evening star., 1938-02-11
INJURED IN FALL

Fred Ward. District Fmplove.
Tumhles From Rear of Truck.
Fred Ward. 234 Twelfth street Sc,
An employe Of the District Highway
Department, was seriously injured yes
ferday when he fell from the rear of
District truck near Fiftieth and
Blaine streets NE.
At Casualty Hospital today it was
SAID he may have fractured skull
IN addition to other injuries.
Evening star., 1938-02-11
MARK ANNIVERSARY

The Y. NJ. c. A. Boy Scout Troop
100 will observe the twentieth ami
versarv of its founding at meeting
tonight in the boys department of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, 1886 G street NV.
A feature will be presentation Of A
Evening star., 1938-02-11

The Empire State Building is struck by ehtning
br1dt HdSh as the ordinary reveals the
II LII tines ,9'n 56 second as is shown by General Elecrc
the first the ashes flash second from the lett is sho,vn
on close erdmination double stroke On of photo
Electric engineers rereaed the erstence lightning qdes
the earth IUor pbot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-11
B ENROLLED IN
 TRAINING SCHOOL
Mrs. Matthew Adgate Is Named Dean to Succeed
 Rev. Harold Craw

An enrolment of 35 featured the opening last night of the second term of the standard leadership training school for church school teachers and officers, in the Second Congregational church.
 Rev. Dr. James E. Gregg, pastor of the First Congregational church, conducted the devotional service last night. Mrs. Matthew Adgate is dean of the school, having succeeded Rev Harold E. Craw, now of Danielson.
 Rev. Theodore C.Bobilin, pastor of the First Methodist church; Rev Robert N. Foster, of the South Federated church; and Rev. Will liam Brewster Of St. Johns Episco- pal church are in charge of the courses.
 New members of the school in- clude Miss Ethel ziglatzki, Miss Evelyn Jaeger, Miss Dorothy H. Jae- ger, Miss Gertrude L. Snagg, Mrs Irving M. Akins, Miss Grace E. Me Kinley, Miss May E. Miller, Miss Evelyn M. Tewksbury, Walter Blanchard. Miss Eunice Judd, Miss Mona M. Culver, Miss Matilda Carl Miss Hilda Ericson. Mrs. David Roger, Miss Betty Warner, Mrs. J. O. P. Manherz. Miss Kathryn Lin hard and Ellsworth Leach,
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Copyright ,s,s. NsA Service, Ioe.

ple," the young man said. They aren't real They can't be-"
 Maybe she'd like to be, though" 1" Connie persisted stubbornly.
 "Just as you'd like to change places with her." the young man suggested. He wore that amused grin. Maybe you're right, at that. Well, suppose we pretend you are Constance Corby, the richest girl in the world? We're stopping at the next town, I understand. Would you do me the honor of dining with me, Miss Corby?" he asked.
 Connie gasped. For moment she almost forgot that he had been pre- tending.
 Then her own eyes twinkled. "Why I'd like to!" she said. She had never done such thing in her life, dine with a strange young ,man. But then she had been Constance Corby with her coffers of gold. Now she was just like any other girl which was much more exciting!
 During dinner, or Supper" as the young man called it, he told
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Connie more about himself. AL though he insisted it was not inter- esting, she found it thrilling; his life had been so different from hers
 His name was Bret Hardesty. He came from plain, honest people; middle class. He made his own way in the world since he had been big enough to start peddling pa perS and running errands.
 Since then" he conf1ded with his frank grin, i've done about every thing there is, I, guess. Ran away with circus once; joined the navy to see the world. Been stevedore, a salesman, @ ditch-diggeT, tramp But now" he spoke with pride, as we'll as determination, i've found what I mean to do-reached my stride, at last"
 And that is ?" Connie $ eager eyes, across the little table urged him to continue.
 Build things" he said.
 Yes, she thought, he looked like man who would want to create things, with his hands, as well as his brain. Rugged, virile, strong. A mans man.
 And what are you building now?' She smiled at him.
 "A bridge. In the hills of West Virginia" His dark eyes took on z far-away look that showed he was dreamer, as well as a man who did things. You should see that country if you think this is pretty Hills blue-green, covered with vir- gin timber, skies as blue as that baby's eyes, air so clear and sweet it's tonic to your soul. :"
 "I'd love to see it." Connie said "I'd love to go there.'
 (TO Be Continued)