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large tea for their friends in
the service and others from
residential circles.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Ben-
jdmin D. FOulois, the lat
ter IN broWn, aUith q stun-
ming caracul coat, 2vere
glimpsed, as Were Gen. and
Mrs. Charles 8. Drake end
Miss Barrine Drake; Gen.
William E. Horton, Capt.
and Mrs. PARKER West,
Mrs. Robert F. Mackenzie.
Mrs. Charles E. HoUry,
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ.
Guthrie, Mrs. Catherine
Let's Jones, George Wil-
Hams, end the Third Secre-
tary of the Cuban En-
bassy and Sonora De Lara.
The honor guests were
Mrs. A. H. Galloway, of Win
ston Salem, N. G., who is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. David
Fl. Blair; and the beautiful
Mrs. Elliott Reed, of Savan-
nah, Ca, who is visiting the
Andrews, and who was a
perfect vision in a black vel
vet gown with a collar of
silver lame finished with a
flat bow held with two
diamond and ruby clips.
Au Revoir for today!
:Muk4 hjo1
HOTELS
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Comeback of Trouble Maker
After Injury Last Spring
Pleases Horse Lovers

The comeback of Mrs. Thomas
H. somerville's horse, Trouble
Maker, in winning the New Jer.
The Washington times., 1934-10-30

We passed through very coorfu little bar on our way
to the dining which furnished in Chppendae the
large table covered with exquisite cloth of white linen
with four large lnses of point de Venice down the CENTER
bordered with cuou embroidery which practically covered
the entire cloth for squares of Fe
The Washington times., 1934-10-30
Their Apartment Typifies a
Great Interest in Rare
And Artistic Things
y 9% ee""".

launching with the Minister of Bolivia and Sonora de Fno
all altogether delightful experience for they among the
most interesting and cultured members of the foreign colony
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-20
RAIL UNIONS ARE
AFTER THE RAISE
Demand That Basic Wages
Be Increased 10 Per
cent on July |

Washington, March 20.-UP)---
Rail unions again defied President
Roosevelt to-day by insisting for
the second time that the basic
wages of more than a million rail-
road employees be increased 10
per cent upon June 80.
A. r. Whitney, union chieftain,
told the railroads that the unions
rejected any proposal for a pay
reduction, rejected any proposal
for an extension of present wages
and insisted that basic rates be re-
stored to old levels.
"In the belief that it might be
possible to avoid controversy at
this time" Whitney said, 1--WE have
thus far refrafned from requesting
the increase in basic rates of pay
amply justified by current econ-
omic developments. 1t you are
determined to prosecute the con-
troversy you have instituted, any
reason for deferring our request is
removed. Accordingly we request
that you consider this as coun-
ter proposal and as formal notice
of our desire to. increase basic
rates by 10 per cent effective on
and after July /. 1884"
Should Whitney's request be
compiled with in full railway work
ers would receive 20 per cent more
in wages than they are getting
now."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-20
PACKAGE STORES
GAIN RECRUITS
An Answer From Office OF
Attorney General Is
Expected Speedily

New Haven. Conn, March 90
(UP)-Package store owners of
the state, conducting a double-bar-
relied attack on the constitutional
ity of the state liquor control act,
today gained new recruits in the
fight for a showdown in the fed
eral court.
Twenty new party plaintiffs filed
appearances in the equity action
brought yesterday by the New Ha-
ven county package store owners
to test the validity of the act. its
system of taxation and alleged
Discrimination" clauses.
Meanwhile, those joining in the
injunction proceedings, enjoyed the
same privileges as afforded drug
gists under the control act. Stores
were kept open until IL p. m.
and liquor was sold as little as a
half pint. Under package store
regulations sales were restricted
to not less than quart or fifth"
and closing time was set at p. m.
At the Office of the attorney
general at Hartford copies of the
restraining order were received to-
day, and an answer was expected
to be filed as quickly as papers
can be drawn. The injunction was
issued for ten days, with option of
renewal.
In the equity case the state has
20 days in which to file an appear
ance and arrive at an issue.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-20
JOHN W. JAEGER
WILL NOT REPLY
TO EDITORIAL
Former Alderman Will Let
His Speech of Sunday
Speak for Itself

Ex-Alderman John w. Jaeger
who on Sunday praised Mayor
Frank Hayes's method of handling
the city business, decried the fact
that he is impeded by an alleged
corrupt political machine and called
upon the republicans of the city
to reorganize and build up a
strong party in preparation for
the coming elections, refused this
morning to reply to the editorial
attack on him in the Republican.
He stated that he would leave the
words expressed by him on Sunday
before the Mems Bible Club of the
South Waterbury Federated church
speak for themselves for the pres
ent.
However, Mr. Jaeger did make
one retort this morning. II am
just as up-to-date as Billy Pape."
he declared. He pointed out that
he has been in politics for 20 years,
has served on various boards and
committees and has been a hard
worker for the party. His remarks
Sunday were based on his observa-
tions during his experience in pub
lie life.
Ex-Alderman Jaeger has been
prominently mentioned as the can
didate for republican town chair
man and it is an assured fact that
when the reorganization forces get
underway he will be pitted against
the present incumbent, Attorney
T. e. Conway.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-20
MORE WORKERS
in CWA WILL QUIT
JOBS this WEEK
$50 Will Probably End
Tasks-Federal Emer-
gency Plan Instead

Approximately $50 more CWA
workers will be given their release
cards this week. it was estimated
this morning by local Administra-
tor William M. Harris. Almost a
similar number will be dropped
next week as the final week of CWA
activities. Beginning April LIST the
work will be absorbed by the fed
eral government through the
FERA and the list of projects to
be carried out here has already
been announced in the Democrat.
1t includes storm sewers, water
mains, the Washington park COM
munity club and school repairs.
Due to the fact that the men to
be employed on the FERA projects
must be placed according to their
need and on a basis set down by
the FERA officials, the Mutual Aid
heads are pushing their drive for
new pledges ahead as hard as pos
sible.
Yesterday afternoon the execu-
tive board met and received re-
ports from Chairman Harris and
Treasurer Lewis S. Reed. The lat
ter showed that receipts last week
were only $50 while expenditures
were $5,474, thereby cutting the
balance on hand down from S33,535
to $2S,121.
On the other hand, due to the
dropping Of CWA employees, the
Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-20
VERMONT BOY IS
BACK FROM Mine
Ran A way twenty-five
Years Ago-New York
Is Very Strange

New York. March 20-(UP)-
Fred M. Wells, Vermont farm boy
who ran away from home to be-
come a wealthy gold miner in the
Cariboo country in British Colum-
bia. left New Workers thoroughly
disillusioned today. He didn't
seem to know the right answers
to the usual questions.
What do you think of our sky
liner" he was asked.
3"Are you trying to impress me?"
lie snorted in reply.
do you intend to visit Wall
street,"
what for? Do you think l be-
lieve that stuff about it being the
money heart of the nation?"
There was an awkward silence
broken by the prospector.
81 haven't seen a bean since I
reached town." he grunted.
"A bean-that's a silver dollar"
explained Oscar H. Soiibakke, of
Seattle. who is Wells partner.
"And that's not all,, continued
Wells. 81 don't think so much of
your cops. I walked over to one
of 'em and asked him the name of
a building-you see, l was inter-
ested in the marble work in the
corridors. 7 don't know what
it's called, he tells me. SO I said
wait here and I'll find out and let
you know"
1t was Wells second visit here
in 25 years.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-20
Steel Industry Will
Face Serious Crisis
Labor and Capital May Lock Horns in This Great
= Business-Threat OF Strike Hits Pittsburgh
and Capital With Full Force

Pittsburgh. March 2O-(UP) -
Labor and capital in the Pittsburgh
steel district have set themselves
for battle more tense, if not more
violent, than any this industrial
area has seen since it's founding.
Workers have vowed no recess
sion from all the rights they be-
lleve the MIRA gave them, threat
ening to strike as weapon. Steel
leaders have at last openly de-
clared that they will not go beyond
their Interpretation of the NRA in
granting workers the right of COL
lcctive bargaining.
That right, as the steel leaders
see it, is only that workers may
choose whomever they wish to ne
gotiate wages and hours with their
employers. But in that is implied a
challenge to national unions. AT
filiates of The American Federation
of Labor argue that there is no
collective bargaining without ma
tional unionization.
Representatives of so Pittsburgh
district steel industries had scarce
ly dispatched a telegram to their
congressman urging defeat of the
Wagner and Connery bills on labor
questions. when delegation of Ia
Dor leaders departed for Washing
ton by motor bus with opposite
aims in mind.
William j. Long, president of the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-20
PRESIDENT HAS
GIVEN WARNING
in RAIL. DISPUTE
He Will Take Steps Him
self Unless They Come
to an Agreement

Washington. March 90 (UP)-
President Roosevelt today warned
railway management and labor
that unless they reach speedy
agreement in their wage contro-
versy it may be necessary for him
to act to protect the public interest
Mr. Roosevelt's position was set
forth in letters to w. F. Thiehoff
chairman of the conference COM
mittee of managers, and "A. F.
Whitney, chairman of the railway
labor executives association.
Railroad labor has rejected the
presidents proposal for temporary
continuance of the present 10 per
cent wage cut. The railroads had
agreed to this plan and withdrawn
their plan for further cut. But
labor today countered with a de-
mand for a 20 per cent increase
and shortly thereafter the presi-
dent dispatched the letters. The
president regretted to learn ma
progress toward an agreement had
been made at the conference. He
feared the good of the country was
CONTINUED on Page AZ re
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-20
FRENCH SPY PLOT
IS SENSATION
Two Young Americans
Break Under Grilling;
Many More Arrested
BY RALPH HEINZEN
(CoDyright 1884, BY United Press

Paris, March 20-U.P.) - Two
young Americans. Robert and Mar
jorie Switz. breaking under a mer-
CHESS cross examination, were de-
clared by police to-day to have re-
vealed details of the greatest es-
pionage ring in history. reaching
across the Atlantic to the United
States.
Jubilant, the secret service as
|-serted officially after months OF re-
ticence that police charged the
ring operated in behalf of Germany
and Soviet Russia, against France.
Great Britain and the United
States.
Switz, an aviator and his wife, a
Vassar graduate, held in separate
prisons for three months, were
taken last night before Magistrate
Ernest Benon. who is in charge of
the espionage investigation.
Benon shot question after ques-
ton. They were questioned for nine
hours without food. Police said
they involved themselves in contra
diction after contradiction.
AS a result, armed with names Of
persons never before suspected IN
the long inquiry, ,Surete Generate
agents raced through Paris in the
early hours of to-day and gathered
in five new persons to add to a
score already under arrest or sus-
pected.
They announced that the ring
which they called the greatest ever
formed for private espionage
acted in behalf of a European pow
err and extended it's work not only
to Great Britain and France but to
the United States.
Those arrested to-day were:
Colonel-Du Moulin, also call
Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-20
ROOSEVELT WAS
READY TO PLAN
May Decide to Enter the
Labor Troubles Unless
Peace Comes
BY HARRISON SALISBURY
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

UNITED Press staff Correspondent
Washington, March 20.-UP)--
President Roosevelt stood by to-
day ready to act If necessary to
avert an automobile strike that
might prove the major Industrial
disorder of his administration and
threaten his entire recovery pro-
gram.
He also eyed with apprehension
dispute of equally serious impli-
cations developing between railroad
labor and management.
The automobile crisis had
reached the zero hour and his chief
attention was devoted to 1t. A
strike has been ordered in the in
dustry by the American Federation
of Labor for tomorrow. Despite
the shortness of time, hope ran
could be prevented, at least tenn
porarily.
Through Recovery Administra-
tor Hugh S. johnson who was in
New York trying to conciliate auto
representatives through the Ma
tional Automobile Association of
Commerce and Labor as represent
ed by the A. F. of L. The President
had available a play-by- play re-
port Of the situation.
Should all other means eail. he
was believed ready to exert the
strongest personal influence to
avert a major labor crisis and its
accompanying arrangement Of the
fast-reviving auto industry and
the potential danger 20 the entire
recovery program.
The President conferred with
Attorney General Homer s. Cum
mings and Secretary of Commerce
Daniel Roper. Both conferences
were thought to concern the au-
tomobile situation.
An automobile strike would
almost certainly involve as many
as 100000 employees with prospects
that 100000 in allied lines would
be affected. There was fear an
open break would send the nation
Into as critical series of strikes
as had bean seen in many years.
No such imminent crisis threat
ened in The rail dispute. Ran
Continued on PAGE 40
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-20
AGENCIES BACN
!. OF new SCHOOL
Building at Mansfield Is
OYercrowded - State
Needs Another

A survey by The Democrat. to-
day showed that Waterbury, So
cial agencies and organizations will
lend all possible support to the
statewide move to secure a new
institution similar to the state
training school at Mansfield. The
first step in the campaign to have
the 1885 legislature approve such
4 plan was taken at a mass meet
ing sponsored by. 40 social. educa-
tional and civic organizations in
Hartford last night. g..
Unofficial estimates show that
there are from 80 TO 40 persons
from this city, who are listed as
SERIOUS" cases, waiting for admis-
sion to the Mansfield institution,
which already has waiting list OF
more than 1000. In addition to the
city's serious" cases. there are
scores and scores of others whom
welfare workers say need the care
and guidance they can receive.
Miss Kathleen Crowley, proba-
ton officer, said that there is a
real and vital need for another
institution similar to the one at
Mansfield. She said that reforma-
cries and such places of detention
were not at all fitting for some OF
the cases handled in this city, but
which cannot be sent to the State
Training School because of its
overcrowded condition and th&
long waiting list.
Speakers at the Hartford meet
ing last night urged action all
over the state to help efforts to
secure the new state school. They
pointed out that the state is in
viting social disaster unless more
facilities for the care of mental
cases are not given.
Officially sponsoring the activity
for the new institution is the Con-
necticut Society for Mental Hy-
tContinued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-20
LABOR UNIONS in
AUTO INDUSTRY
GIYELAST WORD
Strike Will Start Unless
Auto Magnates Come
to Some Agreement
By WILLIAM #. McILRNTH

By WILLIAM It. McILRATH
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Detroit, March 20.-(UP)-The
automobile strike called by the
American Federation of Labor will
start at a. m. tomorrow in the
Hudson plant at Detroit, unless the
national administration or auto
manufacturers make acceptable Of
fers by tonight, it was announced
at Federation offices to-day.
The Hudson plant, employing
nearly $4,000 workers, is the foca!
point of the Federations efforts
From that plant. the strike Is ex'
pected to spread Immediately, un'
der Federation direction, into Flint
Lansing and Pontiac.
ave have the support of 5000
workers in the Hudson plant" viii.
liam Collins, Michigan organizer OF
the federation, told the United
Press.
Union officials from five plants
where strikes have been voted are
scheduled to meet at p. m. to-
day in Pontiac TO act on an offer
from Washington or from New
York.
Directors of the National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce are
comforting in New York on the
federation's demands for higher
wages, shorter hours and greater
freedom in organization.
Strikers Are Ready
'If no offers are made, we will
strike" Collins declared.
Plants Immediately affected by
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-20
Final NezQ,s Flashes
ALMA GLUCK is SUED

Hartford, Conn March 20.-(UP)-Alma
Gluck Zimbalist famous singer and wife Of the
internationally known violinist appeared in su-
perior court today as defendant in an automobile
negligence suit in which she has entered 9 coun-
ter-claim for $780, The action was brought
against the singer by John and Sophie Monkie-
wicz, New Britain, who seek $4,000 damages
each for injuries received when their car was in
collision with one operated by Mrs Zimbalist
June 6, 1888 on the River road at Canton.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-20
FACTORIES HUM
IN RUSHING new
CARS TO DEALERS
Highways in Detroit Full
of Transports-Appeal
Is Sent to Roosevelt
By WILLIAM F. SULLIVAN
limited Press Staff CORRESPONDENCE

" 1AAAIA3vA Nv A<h<A v ~&%'
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Detroit, March 20-(U.PD-As
the zero hour approached for auto
mobile workers to leave their posts
tomorrow in response to strike
call, factories hummed to-day with
final rush to get new cars to
dealers in all parts of the nation.
Plants have been geared to ca
pacity production and distributing
agencies have been working at top
speed for several days to transport
the finished machine to retail floor.
Highways in this vicinity have
been crowded with long transport
trucks loaded to capacity with new
cars. Similar activity has been
noted at Flint, Pontiac and Lans-
ing where the strike order also
would have immediate effect.
Looking to the president for per-
sonal intervention, the Detroit
Common Council sent an appeal to
Washington, asking Mr. Roosevelt to
exert every effort to prevent the
strike.
President John W. Smith and
other members of the council ex-
pressed the feeling that strike
would cause "irreparable damage"
to the national recovery program
and likewise affect business in gen.
eral.
The effect of a prolonged strike
in Detroit alone, where business
recovery has depended almost en-
tirely on the automobile industry.
would be manifestations.
The automobile factories were
just reaching capacity production
of 1884 car models and the renew
ed employment had taken thou
sands of families from charity rolls
and business and were replenishing
stocks. The same conditions prevail
in other Michigan motor cities.
The MACE, representative of
every major manufacturer with the
exception of Ford, recently claimed
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-20
OLD RESIDENT
DIED TO-DAY

,Willimantic, Conn, March 90
(UP)-Amos NJ. Hathaway, SO, a
resident of NVillimantic for So
years. and who formerly held sew
eral city offices. died to-day at the
home of a daughter. He is sur.
vived by three daughters and a
son.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-20
LOUIS LEOPOLD
OPENS FIGHT TO
LEAVE PRISON
Attorney Solomon Made
His Plea Before Judge
Hincks To-day
fBy Stan Correspondent

New Haven, March 2O.-Judge
Carroll c. Hincks in the U. S. dis
trict court here to-day reserved
decision on the. writ of habeas
corpus sought by Louis N. Leopold
of Waterbury, who is now serving
a life sentence at WethersfieId as
the result of a fire which claimed
three lives in Waterbury six years
ago.
Decision was reserved to allow
Attorney Arthur G. Solomon OF
New York, formerly of Waterbury
time to prepare citations showing
that the U. S. court had jurisdic-
ton in the case. Attorney Solo,
mon questioned the legality oil
'Leopold's sentence, saying at one
time, II don't know how in Gods
name this man was ever con-
victed."
Waterbury Atmosphere
1t was a distinctly Waterbury at
mosphere as the hearing opened.
The presiding judge is native of
Waterbury, as is William B.. Fitz.
gerald, assistant states attorney,
while Leopold's counsel is form
err resident. A number of Water
burians were present at the hear
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-20
HOTEL GUEST
WAS SUICIDE

Boston, March 20.-UP)-An-
thony 3. Gallo, temporary resi-
dent of a Boston hotel. apparently
committed suicide to-day by jump
ing from Charlestown bridge into
Boston harbor 40 feet below. A
note found tied to a bridge rail
asked that Galo's wife, who lives
at SO Talbot street, Kew Kardens,
L. L." be notified. Harbor police
grappled for the body.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-20
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Mar. 90 UP) -
Government expenses and receipts
of the current fiscal year to March
18th, compared with the scorre-
spending period of the previous
fiscal year:
This Year Expenses Last Year
$4,6O7,4S7,7 64.05 s3.634,762,714.SS
Receipts
s2,164,s1s,77s.s4 s1,ss4,4s5.ssAs7
Deficit
s2.442,67s,s9O.41 s2.240,277,330.51
Cash Balance ..... $4,S08,SSS.457.02
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-20

The National Automobile Cham
Der of Commerce issued the fol-
lowing statement:
1.-THE automobile manufacturers
were advised by General johnson
this afternoon that the president
desires to see them tomorrow. Ac-
cordingly committee of the di-
rectors of the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce, meeting in
New York, will go to Washington
tonight in response to the presi-
dents summons.
Strike Is for Law
"Mr Green (president Of the A.
f. L. and Mr. Collins (Wm Col
Inns, Detroit representative of A.
f. LIZ of the American Federation
of Labor have admitted that the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-20
Roosevelt Has Called
For Conference of The
7luo Sides Wednesday
Magnates of the Auto Industry at Once Accepted
Request-Labor Leaders Meet This Afternoon;
President Green Asks Them to Agree

New York, March 20 - (UP) - General Hugh S.
Johnson today advised leaders of the automobile industry
that President Roosevelt would confer with them in Wash
ngon tomorrow threats of strike in the industry.
The manufacturers, who have been meeting here in
with the President.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-20

The belief was this afternoon
that the call was being made by
the Wake Post-Senior trio on the
strength of deductions taken by
them from the statements made to
them yesterday afternoon by Reg
istrar Dillane on behalf of himself
end Mr. O'Connor.
The question discussed today was
that of where Edward S. Wotkyns,
enc of the three signers to the
original petition on which yester
days interview was granted, Is. Mi
Wotkyns did not appear yesterday
and neither was he in the visiting
group early this afternoon. The
third place in the group yesterday
and early this afternoon was taken
by Mr. Senior, American reporter.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-20
AMERICAN DIVORCES BAD

Washington, March 20.-(UP) THE state
department said today that authenticity OF more
than one-third of divorces received by Ameri-
cans in the state of Morelos, Mexico, is in doubt
as result of an investigation made by the
American consulate general into Mexico City.