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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-08
BERCD0LL MADE PERSONAL PLEA
 FOR CLEMENCY
Sends Letter to President Roosevelt Asking Him
 to Grant Pardon

Washington, March 8-(UP)- The justice department to-day studied plea from Grover Cleve- land Bergdoll. Philadelphia draft dodger. for pardon so that he may return to this country to sec his 73 year old mother. Bergdoll wrote President Roosevelt from Weinsburg, Germany. It was his first plea for clemency. although his mother. Mrs Emma Bergdoll, petitioncd the president for q par don several months ago.
 ''In spite of the fact that I have been deprived of my citizenship all these years. I still feel myself an American and could never swear allegiance to any other country" Bergdoll wrote. 'I al ways preferred being.a a man with out a country rather than q citi- zen of q foreign nation. Feeling as I do. I would not like my chill dren to be citizens of any other country than America If they were brought up here, where nilitarism is rampant. feel that their minds would eventually be warped. My mother is now almost 73 years of age. She is not in the best of health. She has not seen me for q long time. She has not had much joy in life. A stroke of your pen. Mir President. could give her few years of happiness.
 'I need not say that I will do my utmost to become a good and useful citizen. A man who has wandered over most of the coun- tries of Europe for so many years realizes far more than the average man the great blessings and bene- fits heenjoys while residing in the United States. think, Mir Presi- dent. you will agree with me when I say that 14 years of exile is a far greater punishment than five years in military prison. Had 1 realized all that lay ahead. I cer- tainly would not have escaped from military custody in 1920"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-08
MARJORIE MAY
 GET CAT BACK

Kansas City. Mo-, March 8 - (UP)-Marjorie Waggener. seven, lost her cat. so she wrote her own news story about it.
 As published today by a morn- ing newspaper, it follows:
 "A little girl by the name or Marjorie Waggener has lost d pretty cat that has a white strip down his throat and has spots on his stomach and a long tail. light black. And the tip of his tail ia dark black and he is ' inches tall and he is father cat. If you find him send him to 40 East Concord The house is on the left hand side when you go down and it is on the right hand side of the street when you go up.'
 Marjorie also supplied head line, "The Lost Cat" a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-08
JOHNSON ISSUES
 GRAVE WARNING
Worst Epidemic of Trouble in History Unless Job=
 less GO to Work
BY LYLE c. WILSON. Wp-z...

United Press Stan COrreSIOnueht)
 Washington. March 8-(U.PD -1 A warning that this country Is moving toward the worst epidemic of strikes in its history to-day. ac- companied the Roosevelt adminis- tration's demand upon industry to increase employment.
 To aid industry i'll meeting me demand Recovery Administrator Hugh s. Johnson announced re-or- ganization of MIRA would be un- dertaken immediately. Plans out lined to a congress of MIRA indus trialists representing employers of 90 per cent of American industrial workers call for changes in wage and hours schedules, effective en- forcement against chiselers, pro- tection against monopoly and pre- vention to cut throat competition.
 In all, 12 points of reform and reorganization were to be under taken.
 Johnson called upon industry specifically to increase hourly wage rates 10 per cent and to reduce the work week by the same per cent. This would cut the average MIRA work week to 36 hours but labor would receive the same pay now obtained for 40 hours, Johnson said it was intended that President Roosevelt shortly would impose upon industrya new deal including the shorter work week. However, each company or industry first will be allowed to present proof that the plan wasy1ot practicable for it.
 No conferences with industrial leaders will precede any presiden- tial orders. Representatives of cap- ital goods and consumption goods industries were summ oned to meet to-day to select committees to con- fer with Johnson to discuss re- employment and the re-organiza- ton of MIRA. Johnson called on the committe to act and expressed. dis satisfaction with results of the gen. eral code authorities conference which convened here March (. He said discussion had been neither sufficiently frank nor free and warned industry that 1t must take advantage of its seif-government opportunity before congress loses patience with the NRA.
 Johnson said several weeks of Ayscussion would precede final de- cir-~ na reorganization Of NRA and amendment of codes to pro
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GREAT BRITAIN
 EXPENDITURES

London, March 8-(UP)-Army estimates for the fiscal year be- ginning April l, submitted today to the house of commons, provid- ed for expenditures of s200,970,- 900, an increase of $S.373,750 over the current year. ,>
 The estimates, combined with those for the navy and air force brought the total 1934-1935 de- fense estimates to $577,083,325. compared with $552,9O),95o for the current year.
 Army estimates included provi :. sion for q standing army or .A9.500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-08
NANNY STREWL
 IS IMPLICATED

Albany N. Y. Mar S-CUP)- Testimony of Dr Alfred S. Osborn that Manning Strewl wrote the O'Connell Kidnapping ransom notes was corrobrated today by Elbridge W. Stein. handwriting expert ot Montclair. N. J.
 Stein who said he had testified in many important cases in 2s states. Canada and Alaska" ap. peared as prosecution witness at the trial of Strewl, charged witt, participating in the abduction of John J. O'Connell, Jr.. last July.
 He echoed the declaration of Os- born that the writing on the notes and specimens of Strewl's writing was identical.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-08
PRINCE SlCVALD
 OF SWEDEN WEDS
Wedding Took Place To- day in L LOndOn---He FOr-
 feits Right to Throne
By HENRY T. RUSSELL 1nIted presS Staff COrrcSDOndent)


 London, March 8. - (UP)- Prince Sigvard of Sweden. grand son of King Gustav w., today mar ried Erika Patzek, beautiful blonde German motion picture actress, al Caxton hall register office near Westminster Abbey. In so doing he made great sacrifices on the altar of love.
 As the brief ceremony was con- ducted, the Swedish Riksmarskalk Lord High Chamberlain-was on his way to Stockholm to issue de- crees depriving the prince of his royal status for marrying a com moner. He will be deprived of the right of succession to the throne. He is third in line as the second son of Crown Prince Gustav Adolf.
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BRANCH BANK IN OLD KAZEMEKAS
 BANK BUILDING
Waterbury Savings Bank to Open Up Place in
 the Near Future

Preparations for the establish ment of a branch depository for the Waterbury Savings bank, to be set up in the old Kazemekas bank in the Brooklyn section, are now under way, it was learned to-day. Edwin c. Northrop, one of the off, ficials cf the bank, when inter- viewed, early this afternoon, admit ted that the present ground oc- cupant of the building, a we'll known grill, had been notified that it will have to vacate the premises at an early date. No special time has yet been decided upon.
 Under provisions of a statute passed at the last session of the Legislature. savings banks having $10,0OO,00O or more in deposits have the authority to set up
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Final NezQ1s Flashes
MANAGER OF CARNERA WARNED

New York, March 8.-(UP)-Wllllam J. Duffy, American manager of Heavyweight Champion Primo Camera, who pleaded guilty to failure to file 1880 income tax return, did not appear for sentence today and his $3 900 bail was declared forfeit. David Paley, counsel for Duffy, said that his client was enroute from Miami, where he seconded his fighter against Tommy Loughran last week, and would arrive early to- night 'sIf he knows what's good for him, he will : be in here at 10 80 a. m. tomorrow for sentence" Federal Judge William Bondy said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-08
Secretary of State Hull Appeared in Defense of
 Presidents Request
TARIFF MOST VITAL
 LINK IN RECOVERY
Reaction From Conditions in Other Lands May
 Cause Chaos Here

Washington, March B. (UP) = Secretary of State Cordell Hull, urging enact ment of the administration reciprocal tariff bill, warned today that economic recovery is essential to prevent danger of the United States being the victim of reaction from "headlong movements" toward dictatorship and despotism abroad.
 Appearing before the house ways and <1neans committee, Hull noted there were 30,000,000 jobIess throughout the world and urged non-partisan consideration and quick enactment of the bill as a vital link in the recovery program.
 He predicted the supreme court would hold valid the measure which gives the president certain tariff and treaty powers now held by congress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-08
Reciprocal Tariff Bill
 From Across The Water Needed To Stop Danger
Druggists Won Fight Against State Board
State Supreme Court Decided To-day That State Liquor Board Had No Right to Refuse Liquor
 Permits Local Druggists We'll Pleased

Hartford, Conn, March - (UP) = The State Liquor Control Commission has right to refuse issuance of drug gsts permits to sell uor the state court of decided today.
 An opinion by Chief Justice William M. Maltbie upheld ruling of Superior Court Judge Newell Jennings that the commission has no discretionary powers and that "a fusal the commission issue such permits hardly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-08
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. March s.(UP).--Gov- ernment expenses and receipts of the current fiscal year to March G. compared with the corresponding period fthe previous fiscal year: This Year Expenses Last Year $4,354,417,923.04 $3,47S,2s2,3 ,372.0S
 Receipts
 959,289,721.20 $1.2S6, ,696, ,679. 50
 Deficit
 s2,395,f2S.201.S4 $2.191. .5S5; ;692.5s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-08
DIED INEACH OTHERS ARMS

New York, March 8.-(UP) )-Embraced in each others arms, the bodies of Joseph Barrett, II, and Edward Hugabom, 8,two Bronx school boys missing since Monday, were found today m m man James Barrett, Joseph's father, was present when the bodies were found. He collapsed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-08
WINSTED GROCER DIES SUDDENLY

Winsted Conn, March 8.-(UP)-Andrew B. Fancher, 85, who conducted a grocery busi- ness here for more than 32 years, died of heart attack today. He was native of Bridgeport and the son of the late Major Henry and Eliza beth Fancher. He is survived by three children, IS grandchildren and IF great-grandchildren Funeral services will be held Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-08

till July 1. Sixty substitutes in Bridgeport, after being laid off held mass meeting Tuesday night and voted to ask Mayor Jasper McLevy to intercede with author ities at Washington.
 MT Kelley stated that the econ- omy order from Postmaster, Gen. eral James A. Farley will mean that several routes in outlying sec tions of the city will be given but one delivery a day after new sched- ules have been made up. This is in line with the Washington order ruling that delivery boxes in purely residential sections be limit ed to one a day wherever possible.
 The carriers whose routes are thus cut down, said the postmaster, will spent the rest of their work ing time at clerical duties. They will be employed in helping with parcel post, sorting of letters and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-08
BILL DICKEY NOT SIGNED

St Petersburg, Fla, March S.-(UP(-Bill Dickey, New York Yankees catcher and Man ager joe Mccarthy today held another confer ence on a contract but failed to agree It was learned from reliable source that the, ,difer>ce between them was $1,5OO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-08
DIAMOND MERCHANT TRIED TO DIE

New York, March 8.-(UP)-Paul Krak- owsky 39, described as "one of the wealthlest diamond merchants operating between Antwerp and New York;" attempted to commit suicide today police said, by shooting himself twice in his room at hotel At Roosevelt hospital his condition was described as serious.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-08
FRESHMAN MISSING

Utica, N. Y.. March 8.-(UP).- Karl Schmidt. Jr.. IF, q Colgate University freshman, was reported missing today by his parents.
 Relatives said the youth had had been Respondent over a love affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-08
No Carriers HaUe Been Dropped M Post Office Here
Curtailment of Working Hours of Substitute Clerks Is Only Economic Happening = No Need for
 Demonstration in This City

No substitute carriers have been dropped from the postal service in this city and the main effect of the economy order from Washington will be curailment of working hours for substitute clerks said Postmaster James T. Kelley this afternoon.
 The postmaster said that there is for any local demonstration similar to held in Bridgeport and other cities by postal workers who have been given ayo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-08
Markets At c GlunCe

Stocks irregularly lower; dull. Bonds mixed high grades steady. Curb stocks hold small gains Chicago stocks quiet; steady. Call money per cent. Foreign exchange steady. Wheat off h to up H; corn, oats unchanged Cotton holds slight gains. Rubber up to n points. Silver futures rise l6to IS points. Bar silver off b, to 46B cents per 0unce. Copper cents pound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-08
Letter a Forgery

cttST a FOTSCry Indianapolis, Ind. March s. UP).-A letter seeking an emis- sary to act as go-between and apparently sent by John Dillinger. was received today by Al Farb. In- dianapolis professional bondsman. Farb said the letter, mailed In Indianapolis at 4:30 p. m. Wcdnes- day, would be turned over to state police immediately.
 The letter follows:
 Tried to get in touch with you by phone. not in. Al. see and - and tell them to go to Chi. night clerk. hotel. Van Buren and state.
 "He will contact them with me. Tell him 11-18-28. That will be enuff. grand planted. Need go- between.
 JOHN D.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-08
FAKE LETTER OF : DILLINCER WAS
 SENT B0NDSMAk
Was in Code, Presumably Asking Help-S ia te Police Prove Forgery

Indianapolis. Ind. March s. (UP).-A code letter purportedly sent by John Dillinger. the outlaw. to Al Farb, Indianapolis profess sional bondsman. today was reveal cd as a forgery.
 The forgery was discovered by Capt. Matt Leach of the Indiana state police. after comparison of the handwriting with that of the desperado.
 Leach used several letters writ- ten by Dillinger and confiscated in q state police raid on Dayton, O.. rooming house last fall to check the letter turned over to him by Farb.
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Rain or Snow Tonight and Probably Friday Full weather report page s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02
Sister Mary:S
Kitchen
BY SISTER MARY
NEA Service Staff Writer

II you are at your wits end
about what to have instead of fish.
cheese or eggs, try O. vegetable
main dish. Very often vegetables
can be combined in made dishes
to form a most acceptable "piece
de resistance" for luncheon or
dinner. II followed by a dessert
made Of milk and eggs an appe-
tizing and well balanced meal is
provided.
The chief requisite for success
full vegetable dishes IL clever sea-
soning. Mushrooms give a rich
flavor to many vegetable combina-
lions. Spinach and Irish potatoes,
particularly gain interest by the
use Of this seasoning. In this con-
nection, remember that mushroom
catsup and mushroom paste al
ways are available and can be
used for fiavoring. Since they are
In concentrated form q little goes
long way.
A suspicion of onion lifts many
an uninteresting and "flat" dish
into the savory and tasty" class
The French who are noted for
their fine cooking use shallots
which are Of the onion family, In
almost every meat and vegetable
dish they cook. Onion powder, q
comparatively new product on the
market, makes 1t possible to gain
the desired seasoning without
wasting part Of whole onion.
Mustard is another seasoning
not to be overlooked.
Horseradish with its bitey tang
Ia good, too.
Celery and parsley fill an impor-
tant place among seasonings.
A little grated cheese not
enough to give pronounced
cheese flavor-adds an indescrib-
able richness of taste to nearly all
vegetable dishes.
These recipes may be new to
you and help solve the daily ques-
ton of "what shall we have to
eat?"
SavOry Vegetables
One cup dried lima or marrow
fat beans, cup diced carrots, 2
cup broken macaroni, 2 cups cam
ned tomatoes, 2 tablespoons but
ter, / cup sliced mushrooms, 1 tea
spoon salt, 1-3 teaspoon pepper.
Soak beans in cold water over
night. In the morning drain and
parboil for. five minutes. Throw
away this water and cook In boil
ing water until tender, about three
hours. Add carrots. peppers cut
In shreds and onion peeled and
thinly sliced. Simmer until vege-
tables are tender and water is re-
fuced to few tablespoonfuls. In
the meantime cook macaroni in
boiling sailed water for 20 min
utes. Drain and add to vegetable
mixture with tomatoes. Melt but
ter and saute mushrooms for five
minutes. Add to vegetable mix
ture and heat thoroughly. Season
with salt and pepper and serve.
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/ wood. Lottie, who had slept,
stirred, sat up, stretched and
rubbed her eyes. Pablito, who had
kept watch, smiled at her.
"What's next?" she asked after
yawn which blurred her words
"Quien sabe?' Pablito an
swered.
Beau opened his eyes. you ich
fersthay Spanish 2" He asked, q
CLEAN In his eyes.
you're going to be useful to
u.s." Beau announced, land I'll
see that you don't forget 1t or
that we saved your life, old
timer!"
At dusk Pablito secuted about
with Beau while Lottie waited.
They found O. hard-beaten road
not far away and beyond Pablito
saw Hibiscus hedge, Its huge
scarlet flowers like mass of
sporadic flames. Back of this was
clump Of poinsettia, fully six
feet tall, its blossoms glowing
crimson. There were cultivated
banana trees too and Pablito
knew they must be nearing some
ones country estate.
Then down the road q creeping
blotch appeared and as 1t grew
larger Pablito saw 1t was an OK
cart drawn by two sleek animals
with rings in their noses. A two
wheeled. creaking, screeching OK
cart. He and Beau stepped to
the side of the road and dropped
there behind tall growth that
afforded protection. AS he hid
Pabllto thought of the laoboa,
Cuba's deadly little six-inch. dust
colored snake which can burrow
tstraight downward in the hardest
earth almost In a second.
The cart drew near. 1t was
filled with girls dressed In tissue
paper costumes, their paper skirts
faring, paper bodices cut low and
caps that seemed like lightly how
ering butterflies on their pretty
heads. The man who drove the
slowly plodding beasts was grin
ming pleasantly. He was dressed
as a clown. The girls chatter was
high, shrill and happy.
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and Ieaped into the churning wa
ter.
When he could think Of any
thing except the struggle with
the churning water and rocks ne
felt Beau's hand.
"All right Beau gasped. He
had swum out to meet Pabiito.
ITS not much farther he said
a moment later. Then Pablito,
with a turn, found the uneven sea
bed. At last they were wading,
driven and pulled and twisted by
the water, but moking Roadway.
Lottie, despite Beau's order,
stood on the beach waiting for
them.
Honest to Gawd", she said as
they joined her, weak and heavy
with water, Honest to Gawd that
The cover of trees and dense
underground protected them on
the beach Pablito saw fat lizards
blinking their beady, glittering
eyes in the sun and a spider four
inches across with red markings.
In the wood Pablito pulled the
underground away from spot
that was high and dry and after
beating 1t hard with his water
soaked jacket told Lottie she
might sit down.
Beau settled to soliloquize visit
fully about his ned for cigarets.
food and shave. The water had
pasted his garments to him and
Pablito saw that lumpy bag
hung on his chest, fastened with
cord about his neck.
1--WE can't get going until it's
dark" said Beau. No one an
swered. He stretched out and soon
was sound asleep. Lottie edged
closer to Pablito. You're a good
sport" she said and her voice
was almost soft.
The afternoon wore on and the
heat of the sun began to d.
minish. One of those breezes
which strong or mild, seems to
keep the undying foliage OF Cuba
constantly a-hutter crcpt into the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02
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PARIS STYLES
BY MARY KNIGHT
UNITED Press staff Correspondent

(Unlte0 YrcSB sum Sofre1poHuChII
arts (Uf)-"To wish to explain
or Justify mode Is as arbitrary
as It Is VAIN" says Maggy Roun.
ut Is like wanting to explain why
the wind blows and then
stops" In other words. there III
no rhyme nor reason for fashion,
which Is a pretty big admission
for a famous couturier.
Little Sister Maggy has more to
say on the subject Of her ideas
about clothes, SO let's let her do her
own talking:
"This winter had already
presented and given a strong i'm
petus to semi-stiff materials" she
says, "taffetas, faille, poults de
sole, and in the summer collection
a fuller expansion of this idea ID
seen. I have clearly expressed the
present renewed mode which has
been developed from the general
ICED use of these materials.
"Drapries and bases had to be
abandoned because these materials
require such different treatment.
To bring out their best qualities
straight lines must be used, along
with geometrical precision and au-
dacious detail. The colors them
selves have followed the trend.