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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-01
FORMER SECRET
AGENT OF CAR
CAUGHT in TRAP
For Years He Has Posed
as BOlshevik-He May
Be Dead Already
BY EUGENE LYONS
United Press Staff Correspondent

Moscow, November = (UP)-
Vladimir Baran- Baranchikoff, once
a dreaded agent of the cars Sc
cret service, faced execution today
after posing for years as Boil
shevik and winning high office III
the Soviet.
It was possible that he had been
shot already after summary trial
"Comrade" Baranchikoff. known
as a pre-revolution Bolshevik OF
great daring, was until recently
chief of the cultural department OF
the official government newspaper
Izvestia.
Then came the national chistka.
or cleanup, of the Communist
party, o check of all members. lie
passed in splendid manner. His
fall came when he was sent as
head of q government mission, 10
check others at q factory 20 miles
from Moscow.
Baranchikoff opened a meeting
with q patriotic Grafton.
A workman in the audience start
ed and qiuetly scrubbed a note to
another member of the mission.
Within a few minutes an agent OF
the Ogpu, the Bolshevik secret
service. entered the hall with u
batch Of papers.
The workman had recognized
the comrade as leading agent
proyocateur of the cars secret
service, whose duty 1t was to pose
as q Communist In pre-war days
and denounce his fellows to the
authorities.
A checkup identified the COM
rade as - one who had sent hun
dreds of men to prison or death or
exile in Siberia. :,
The workman who recognized
Baranchikoff after 20 years had
suspected him as a spy after ne
himself had been sent to prison by
czarist officials. A fellow prisoner
told him that Baranchikoff was
q spy.
Even after Baranchikoff's ex-
posure, officials believe that hun
dreds of former czarist secret
agents remain In Russia, all pos
ing as Communists and some UNI
doubtedly in office.
When the czardom fell, the Boil
sheyicks obtained records of all
secret agents. There were thous-
ands of minor ones, and about 81
600 who were first rate spies.
some of these have been caught
and executed. Others have died
natural deaths or escaped abroad.
About 1000 were never traced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-01
MILK SHAKES OF
POISON MIXTURE
INVESTIGATED
Albert L. Cline, Former
Convict, Is Suspected
of Mixing Them

Reno, New, Nov 1.-(UP)-Milk
shakes made from luminal, sleep
producing drug, and potassium cy-
anide, deadly poison, caused a Sc
ries of heart attack" deaths in
connection with which authorities
are investigating Albert L. Cline,
former Colorado convict, Vincent
Higgins, Los Angeles investigator,
said to-day.
Higgins left for Los Angeles aft
err investigating the strange death
of Mrs Carrie May Porter, wealthy
and eccentric Los Angeles widow
who died at the Golden hotel here
on October 16, 1881.
Cline held at San Bernadino,
Calf, on a theft charge, was ques-
toned about the heart attack
deaths of his wife, Bessie Cline,
his brother-in-law, Lucas McCeary,
and a friend. Rev e. F. Lucas.
All died officially from heart dis
ease. But police believe, Higgins
said, that they may have died from
over stimulation of the heart, pro-
duced by luminal and potassium
cyanide milk shakes"
Their wills, Higgins said, all
made Cline the sole beneficiary.
Higgins said he unearthed these
developments at Reno:
i. When Mrs Porter and Cline
first visited Reno she was "active
and jolly" On the second visit, a
few weeks later, she was so feeble
she had to be carried to her room.
2. Charles Cornberger, bell boy,
said he was the only person Cline
would allow in Mrs Porter's bed
room. Cline locked the door and
kept the key in his pocket at all
times, Cornberger said.
3. Cline brought glasses of milk
from the hotel kitchen to the SER
wants elevator, summoned Corn
berger, and asked him to take
them to Mrs Porter, the bell boy
said.
a. Mrs Porter had three large
diamonds on her fingers before her
death. When Cornberger entered
the room-at Cline's suggestion, to
"see whether everything is all
right'-he found the wealthy
widow dead and the diamonds
missing, Higgins said Cornberger
stated.
s. Frank Golden, manager OF
hte hotel. found that although Mr.:
Porter protested to be faith
healer" many medicine bottle:
were found in her room. Cline
claimed her luggage. Innings were
found to have been removed and
the hens of her dresses were
ripped open.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-01
HAS JOB HUNT COURSE

Wellesley. Mass - (UP)-The
Babson institute has a course in
job for unemployed men,
with a guarantee that tuition will
be refunded If on completion of
the course the student" fails to
find work,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-01
WALTER SOMERVILLE

And Anthony Mazzalupo sell the
finest line Of Genuine Calfskin,
Martin Scotch Grains, and Import
ed Kid Shoes at the Lowest Prices.
WALT-AN Shoe Store, 1873 Bank
Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-01

A carload Of pork was sent to
the Waterbury district a few weeks
ago. Under Mr. Harris supervision
this meat was distributed to the
needy families. Of this city, Nauga-
tuck, Thomaston, Winsted, Water
town and Danbury. Needless to say,
the meat went quickly.
At that time, according to re-
ports, there was some criticism
voiced on the grounds that the gov
ernment's part in supplying food
for the needy did not aid the re-
lief agencies much in giving the
poor a balanced diet. AS a con-
sequence the coming shipment will
include not only pork but also but
ter, beans and canned beef. II
The distribution in the state Is
under the Connecticut branch Of
the Federal Surplus Commodity
corporation. Edward r. Potter of
New Haven, the chief distributing
agent for the state, is awaiting
more detailed information as to the
arrival of the federal rations. He
will notify Mr. Harris and the other
district supervisors throughout the
state as soon as definite data is OBJ
tanned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-01
FIVE BUSINESS
LEADERS GOING
BACK TO TASKS
They Have Done Duty on
the Industrial Board
Recovery Act

Washington, Nov 1.-(UP)-
Five leaders Of big business who
left their private enterprises to
join the Industrial board Of the re-
covery administration planned to
withdraw to-day.
Sudden announcement Of their
decision climaxed fast moving
series of changes in the NRA pic
ture marked also by the revelation
that Henry Ford planned to COM
ply with the automobile code by
submitting wage and hour figures
to the code authority.
Gerard Swope, president of Cen
eral Electric, confirmed that he
would leave the industrial board
along with Walter c. Teagle, chair
man Of the Standard Oil Company
of New Jersey; James A. Moffett
former vice-president of the same
firm; Austin Finch of Thomasville
N. c., and one other. Swope denied
the other member would be Louis
KRISTEN of Boston.
Swope explained the move as a
part Of a plan for rotating men,
bership ION the board and Moffett
said he was quitting SO he could
devote all of his time to the oil
planning and coordinating commit
tee of which he Is a member.
"We'll come back in n few
months" Swope said. Meanwhile,
new men will take our places. The
whole thing Is designed to have q
salutary effect. Dissension? oh my
goodness no.
Ford's submission of reports on
wages and hours he Is paying his
workers will be an act of affirm
alive code compliance, but will not
Of itself entitle him to u Blue Eagle
and will not dispose of charges of
alleged code violation through re-
.fusal to give the workers the right
to bargain collectively through rep
resentatives Of their own choosing.
The United Press learned that
first analysis of returns from tho
NRA census of $500, 900 Employers
indicated that the application of
codes and unemployment agree
ments had increased payrolls and
employment substantially but had
had the effect of decreasing the
average wage per employe. 1t was
analysis was only meagre and not
necessarily indicative of the final
result that will be shown.
The census Is expected to be
completed during a projected west
ern speaking tour which General
johnson will undertake ito correct
Misunderstanding about what we
are trying to do" johnson will
speak first at Chicago, probably
Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-01
STORRS COLLEGE
HONOR LOCAL MEN

Ralph Pierpont of this city has
been named member of the gen.
eral committee for the Armistice
and Alumni day program at Con-
necticut State college the 18th.
Newton w. Alexander of this city
is q member of the military com
mittee, and Charles P. Harper of
Middlebury is member of the az
rangements committee.
The program will begin with a
student-alumni mass meeting Fri
day night, the 10th. A football
game between State college and the
Coast Guard academy will be pre-
coded by q military review of the
college regiment and the Coast
Guard cadets. An address lauding
the colleges war dead will be de-
livered by DIR Charles c. Nc
Mracken, president. The home
coming day will be concluded with
an informal reception and a joint
dance,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-01
SIXTY NRA CODES
FOR WATERBURY
One for Every Line Of
Business Carried on
in the City

Secretary Frank Green of the
Chamber Of Commerce to-day is
sued a list of the various business
codes which have been approved
by the NRA officials. The list Of
approved codes involves over so
different kinds of business followed
in Waterbury. In addition there Is
on file, Mr. Green stated, informa-
ton pertaining to about 500 other
business codes. He stated that peo-
pie in Waterbury seeking tax in
formation as to the codes can OBJ
tain the same by calling the NRA
headquarters at the Chamber of
Commerce building.
This same invitation applies to
employees in the various business
houses and plants who feel that
they are not being treated correct.
ly under the MIRA code.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-01

patrols in saving lives and prevent
ing injuries of their school mates,
the training offered creates q new
sense of responsibility among the
members. I have often observed
the friendly relationship existing
between patrol members and the
police and personally believe It is
conducive of better citizenship.
cit Is my earnest hope that you
will continue to enlarge the safety
work of your organization and I
assure you that such program
will have the full cooperation of
my Office"
Extensive school safety work
is carried on by the Connecticut
Motor club in the schools of as
towns and cities throughout the
state. The work comprises safety
patrols, safety lessons and every
other phase of the work suited to
the juvenile mind.
Mr. Steele said to-day that the
number of schools doing this work
in conjunction with the club Is in
creasing yearly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-01
ALWAYS DEAD TIRED7


How sad! Sallow complexion,
coated tongue, poor appetite, bad
breath, pimply skin and always
tired. What's wrong? Chances are
you're poisoned by clogged bowels
and inactive liver. Take this IA
nous prescription used constantly
In place of calomel by men and
women for 20 years-Dr Edwards
Olive Tablets. They are harmless
yet very effective. A compound Of
vegetable ingredients. They act
easily upon the bowels help free
the system of poison caused by
faulty elimination and tone UP
liver.
Rosy cheeks, clear eyes and
youthful energy make success of
life. Take DIR Edwards Olive
Tablets, nightly. Know them by
their olive color. 15c, soc and 60c.
All druggists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-01
cyRI,s CRAsHED FAIR

Dallas, Tex (UP)-The fafr sex
has appropriated another erst-
while masculine prerogative. Two
girls, one II, the other 10, were
caught climbing . high board fence
into the grounds of the state fair
OF Texas here. In the game after
noon 80 boys were captured and
held for the same. offense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-01
Butter, Beans And
Beef To Constitute
Individual, Rations
William M Harris Awaits Information as to Arrival of
Food - Connecticut Branch Of Federal Surplus
Commodity Corporation Directing State Relief

Waterbury's needy. are to re-
ceive further relief, in the form
of foodstuffs, from the federal gov
eminent, it was learned to-day.
This time, though, the "hand-out'
will not only include pork but also
butter, dried beans and canned
beef. William M. Harris OF the
Lincoln House, who Is director of
the distribution for the Water
bury district, stated to-day that he
has not yet been notified. when the
food will arrive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-01
BOYS BOUND OVER
TO SUPERIOR COURT

James Ellis, 10, Of lat North
Elm street and Joseph Calling, 10,
Of 1872 Abbott avenue, both negroes,
were ordered held for superior
court at Waterbury under bonds Of
$4,000 each when they were ar
raigned in the Cheshire town court
yesterday before Justice Graham
Hitchcock on automobile theft
charges. They were arrested in
Stamford when the machine, stolen
in Cheshire, was wrecked.
Evening star., 1933-04-16
Dorothea Weeks Career

nOROTHEA Week, the school mis-
tress Of 'Maedchen in Uniform"
and who has been signed to a long
term contract by Paramount Pictures,
was born in Dawes, Switzerland. She
made her first appearance on the stage
as very young girl after she had
Travelled from her home town to Berlin
for the opportunity. It was something
OF a struggle to get foothold in this
theater world, for she comes from a
family far removed from cosmopolitan
life, and knew no one connected with
the Berlin stage. After many fruitless
months of effort. however she was given
very small part in comedy that per-
iShed after three performances. Her
youth and dark beauty had set her
apart from the others, though, and the
management, about to send a more sue
cessful play on tour, offered her an even
smaller role in it. Happily enough, she
grabbed at the opportunity and started
out on trip that took her throughout
the capital cities of Europe and gave her
her first thorough stage education.
When that tour came to an end, she
decided to try her luck at the Berlin
film studios and considered it excep-
tional good fortune when she was given
work as an extra. Again she attracted
attention through her youth and good
looks and was promoted by the director
to small role, followed by other small
roles in subsequent pictures.
Evening star., 1933-04-16
Local Dance Recital

Music INSTALLATION in modern dance
form will predominant in the
first part of the program to be pre-
sented by Lester Shafer and Marian
Chace and their Washington Deni-
shawn Dance Group in Central High
School Auditorium Wednesday night Of
this week. at 8:45 o'clock, under the
direction of the Community Center De-
partment.
From the lyric opening number, Saint
Saens' Allegro Scherzando,' to be
danced by a group of five girls, to the
romantic duet, Soro's "Andante Apas-
sionata." to be danced by Miss Chace
and Mr.. Shafer, and the cold, in
tellectual forms of the modern, such
as Strickland's Fantastic" to the
almost discordant Ravel Waltz
danced by Miss Chace with Michael
Logan and ensemble Of five. There will
be much variety.
Michael Logan will be seen in a
Savina number, entitled White which
IS based on modern syncopated themes
as Is also a duet by Miss Chace and
Mr.. Logan. Mr.. Shafer will offer as
his solo number, Prokofieff's "Marche," "
d1Au ScVcIdI eIlSeulDle NUMBERS Will
round out this portion of the concert
Twenty-four dancers will be seen in a
number entitled Toll" for which the
dance form and the music have been
evolved simultaneously, with Starr Pres
ton as pianist, doing a very modern
improvisation for the action of the
theme.
The featured number of this program
will be the medieval ballet, "Pader-
born" which Is an imaginative and
colorful tale of witchcraft in the
cathedral town in Northern Germany
from which the ballet takes its name
Music by Stravinsky, in the form of
amplifed recordings. preceded by an
introduction taken from Pierne's "Cyda-
lise" ballet, played by Victor Neal at
the piano, will be interspersed with
drum rhythms, in the Witches Sabbath
episode, and followed with organ music
as finale for the trial in the cathedral
Designs for costumes and stage sets
have been created by Lester Shafer and
executed under his supervision at the
washington Denishawn studies.
Evening star., 1933-04-16
Local Notes

The Kapital Riddles Klub. under the
direction of Dorothy Davenport, were
heard recently in benefit program for
veterans at Mount Alto Hospital. Eliza
beth Coombs was the accompanist.
On May 8 the Rubinstein Club will
present Emily Roosevelt as guest artist
at its Spring concert.
Robert Frederick Freund. baritone
soloist at St. Thomas Church, will
give program Of songs at the Women S
City Club this afternoon. Edna Lee
Freund will be the accompanist.
Thelma Callahan is presenting a
group of her pupils in a piano recital
next Saturday evening at 8:l5 at Powell
Junior High School. Those taking
part are Genevieve Billhimer, Jackie
Garner, Eleanor Tacy, William Bill
himer, Virginia Lister, Eulalie Ball,
Edwin Billhimer, Harry Klee, Katherine
Ann Van Pelt, Margaret Carpenter,
Helen Klee, Adelaide Norwood, Mary
King, Olive Rickard, Lorraine Craw-
ford. Margaret O'Meara and Carroll
Mallonee. Three pupils Of Mary Eta
Callahan. teacher Of expression. who
will assist, are Doris Harbaugh, Carolyn
Tiencken and Benna Louise Frazier.
Evening star., 1933-04-16
Service Band Concerts.

Sunday. April 16, the band will play
at the Easter sunrise service at Arling-
ton National Cemetery under the aus
pices of Grand Commandery, Knights
Templar, D. C.
Monday, April II, at 3 pm, the band
will play a concert during the Easter
Monday egg rolling in the White House
Grounds.
Monday, April II, at 8 pm, the Ma
rine Band Orchestra will play for the
opening meeting of the National Con-
gress, Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, in Constitution Hall.
Tuesday, April 18, at 8 pm, special
concert by the orchestra at the Marine
Barracks. Program Of music by Ameri-
can composers will be presented.
Wednesday, April 19. at 8 pm, Or
chestral concert, Marine Barracks. An
Easter program will be presented.
Friday, April 81, at 2 pm, the or
chestra will play at the meeting OF
the Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton In Constitution Hall and at $50
pm. at the reception Of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution at the
White House.
The United States Navy Band will
play at the Capitol Easter Monday
afternoon. This will be the first time
that the children will have music for
their egg rolling on Capitol Hill.
Tuesday and Thursday evenings the
band will play at Constitution Hall for
the annual convention of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution.
Friday evening. at the band audi
torium in the Navy Yard, Lieut.. Benter
presents a program made up entirely Of
compositions of william H. Woodin,
Secretary of the Treasury. These num-
bers have been selected with view to
showing Mr. Woodin's versatility Is .
composer. His latest work, the SYM
phonic suite Covered Wagon Days" /"
has been arranged for concert band
by Mr.. George Drum, and will be pre-
sented for the first time in this form.
Evening star., 1933-04-16
Opera Next Sunday.

NINo MARTINI, the tenor, who is
said to possess "the most beautiful
voice since Caruso," will be among the
opera stars appearing here with the
Chicago Opera Co. at the Belasco The
ater Sunday evening, April %. In an
effort to popularize grand opera at
popular prices, Maestro Salmaegi, di-
rector Of the company, is bringing Nino
Martini and many other internationally
known singers for the performance OF
"Rigoletto.''
With Nino Martini in this gala per-
formance. Washingtonians will also
hear Maria Serrano, sensational colora-
tura soprano, who has just returned
from Italy; Lillian Marchetto, who has
a beautiful contralto voice; Joseph
Roger, world renown baritone; Nino
Ruisi, bass.
Maestro Salmaggi will bring from
New York orchestra, chorus and ballet
selected from the forces of the Metro
politan Opera.
Evening star., 1933-04-16
Choir to Present PLAY.

"CWEETHEARTS ON PARADE
- SPRING VODVIL" is to be pre-
sented by the choir of Hamline M. E
Church, Sixteen street at Allison, on
Wednesday evening. One OF the out
standing features Of the program is
'The Fqoradora Sextette" to be sung
in costume, by group from the chorus
In addition to the Sweetheart Revue"
there are to be two vaudeville skits
Nothing but Nonsense" and "A Bar
gains Bargain
The choir consists of so members.
These have been rehearsing for several
weeks, under the direction of Orrel
Belle Claflin.
A list of the cast follows:
Cecilia Gervasio, Robert Clahin, Eve
line Kay. H. Phelps Clark, Lynda Ed
wards, G. Dyke, Estelle Gates, Earl
Brown, Bertha Dana, Edith Athey,
Winnie Beers, William Hayghe, Florence
Evans, Kathryn English, Gertrude
Brockway, John Murphy, Ethel Law
and Ethel Stickles.
Evening star., 1933-04-16
Girl Reserves Operetta

Clara Torbett, Marian Sears, Nancy
Brock, Shirley Thompson, Mary Yahres,
Jane Lybrand and Bobbie Boyd
Others are Wenona Barger, Barbara
Brothers, Luta Davis, Doris Fracker,
Lucy Hastings, Mary Havens, Mary
Heffernan, Francis Kidd, Marjorie
Lipske, Jane Lybrand, Nancy Percival,
Jane Poole, Ruth Stone, Ethel Whitlow,
Vivian Wulf, Mary Yahres, Mary Curtis,
Ida Jeanne Dagger, Agnes Deston.
Mildred Mess, Louise Mess, Ruth Smith,
Virginia Wakemen, Peggy Yost, Elsa
Bettum, Thelma Carey, Ruth Eisinger.
Eleanor Graves, Peggy Graves, Mary
Havens, Jean Morrow, Betty Royle,
Verna Royle, Betty Seibert, Polly Sniff
fin, Jane Wedderburn, Pat Wrightson,
Vivian Wulf, Doris Blackwell, Capitola
Broughton. Eleanor Graves, Betty
Grimm, Hood Hoover, Jessie Redfeld,
Wayland Stone, Winifred Thompson,
Peggy Anthony. Mary Rose Manning,
Marjorie Moff1tt, Suzanne Morse, Marion
Reynolds. Marjorie Stockett, Molly
Stonestreet, Amelia Stuart, Alice Thomp-
son, Halle Bell Wait, Doris Waters and
Vivian Wood
Evening star., 1933-04-16
D. A. R. Music.

MRS. JAMES SHERA MONTGOM-
~ ERY. musical director for, the
forty-second congress of the National
Society Of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution, has recently announced
the artists appearing on the musical
program during the week of April
1921.
These artists and the order of their
appearance will be as follows: Mon
day morning Mrs. Montgomery will
open the congress with half-hour Or
gan recital; Ruby Smith Stahl, So
prano, will sing a group Of solo num-
bers and Arthur Witcomb, second
leader and trumpeter of the Marine
Band, will play 1.-The Lost Chord" He
will be accompanied by Mrs. Mont
gomery.
On Monday evening the soloists will
be Sylvia Lent, violinist, accompanied
by Winifred Lakemann, and Benjamin
De Loasche, baritone of the Philadel-
phia Opera Co., with Sylvia Levin at
the piano.
Organ recitals will be given on the
following mornings by Cullen Baxter.
Edith B. Athey and Virginia CARING
ton Thomas. Other soloists who win
appear on these musical programs are
Dorothy Seegar, soprano and former
star Of Rose Marie';; Geonry Crayke,
tsnor; Pearl Bates Morton, soprano. and
Vefa Ron, contraltos ~
Evening star., 1933-04-16
Dates Announced
A INVOLVEMENT comes from the !

4 ANNOUNCEMENT comes from the T.
~ Arthur Smith Concert Bureau CIV
ing plans Of the season of four Tues
day evening concerts by the Philadel-
phia Orchestra. Leopold Stokowski will
conduct at least two of the four con-
certs. This famous organization is now
in its thirty-fourth season and many
fine programs are being arranged for
the coming season by the regular con-
ductor, Leopold Stokowski. Season sub
scriptions are now being received at
T. Arthur Smith Concert Bureau. Old
subscribers should file their renewals
or requests for change in location as
soon as possible as new subscribers will
be allotted locations on May IS.
The opening concert by the Phila-
delphia Orchestra will be on Tuesday
evening, October II. The following
dates are November 81, December 10
and February 13. AL concerts ct Con-
stttution Hall 49,,