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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
Ripper Industry In
 Connecticut Thrives
Trade Prospers Even During Depression-N Code
 Approved Under MIRA, Effective February l2

The zipper industry, an activity which is centered in Connecticut and in which two Waterbury plants are engaged, is one of the few bus lnesses that prospered even during the depression, according to infor- nation issued in Washington, D. C.. by NRA Administrator Hugh s. Johnson. A code for the industry has just been approved under the MIRA and will go into effect on February 18th.
 The hearing on the proposed code was held in Washington sev- eral weeks ago and the two local plants, the Shoe Hardfare Manu- featuring company and the Sterling Novelty Manufacturing company. were represented at the confer ence. There are five concerns in the United States manufacturing the zlppers and four of them are in Connecticut. The other two Connecticut concerns are in Stam- ford and New Britain.
 According to figures assembled by Administrator Johnson in con- nection with the code, the industry increased it's sales from $2,565,O92 in 1928. when zippers were com paratively new, to $7,360,025 in 1883.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
CLERGY OPPOSE
 PREPAREDNESS
Send Protest Against Vin- son Measure to LOner=
 gan and WalcOtt

The large increase in the United States naval forces as proposed in
 the Vinson bill now before Con- tgress does not meet with the ap-
 proval of the majority of local Protestant clergymen. Yesterday afternoon they met and voted to send telegram voicing disapprov- al of the bill to Senators Angus tine Lonergan and r. c. Walcott.
 The telegram reads: I've clergy men of the city of Waterbury urge opposition to extravagant and dan gerous Vinson bill and other Bigger Navy measures. Nothing could more surely provoke fresh com
 petition in armament leading straight to war.
 Those. signing the telegram were:
 Rev. Raymond M. D. Adams of St. Paul's Episcopal church, Rev. Samuel Budde, vicar of Christ chapel, Rev. Pasquale Codella of the Italian Congregational church. Rev. Edward Condit and Rev. Dr. James F. Gregg of the First Con- gregationa1 church, Rev. John k. Coombs and Rev. Moses R. Lowell of the Second Congregational church, Rev. LeRoy Crosby of the South Federated church, Rev. Thomas Feltman of the Advene Christian church, Rev. Richard Hegarty of the First Methodist church. Rev. Conner R. Lewis of the Third Congregational church, Rev. R. E. Shinn of the West Side Methodist church. Rev. Mulford Simonson of the Grace Methodist church, Rev. Joseph 0. Todd of the Mill Plain Union church and Rev. William Dickinson of St. Paups Methodist church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
CROUND-HOC HOPS
 BACK TO SHELTER
He Spied His Shadow This Is Candlen1as Day
 in Catholic Church

The ground-hog came. looked about, and went back to his hole to-day if one goes by signs and omens. The legend has 1t when he comes out for a look at the upper strata, he ducks back 10 winter quarters, which means six weeks more of winter. If the day is cloudy and he does not see his shadow he decides to stay or. the uppercrust, which means the backbone of win ter is broken. There was a bright sun to-day following young bliz- gard last night, and the ground hog had plenty of opportunity to cast his shadow, so 1t looks like the continuation of winter for sev- eral more weeks.
 The ground -hug was probably glad to hop back to his hole to-day when he saw the mantle of snow covering field and hill. The temper ature, too, dropped considerable to- day and the general appearance did not suggest that the end of winter was in sight.
 To-day is also known as Candle mas day, significant feast of the church, although not holy day of obligation. Tomorrow the feast of Blase Is observed. at which time in the Roman Catholic churches 1t is the custom to bless throats.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
FARMERS URGE
 UTILITY STATUS
Congress to Be Asked to Put All Food Products
 Under Such Control

New York-(UP)-Congress will shortly be asked to consider put ting all food products under public utility control. The demand for this particular method of regulation comes from farm groups which have already received an encour- aging ear from the higher-ups of the department of agriculture.
 Wheeler McMillen, expert in agricultural economies, and asso- ciate editor of national farm magazine, The Country Home. has prepared a report which is regarded as the opening blast in the farmers campaign. He points out: "The theory behind all pub lie utility regulation is that the public interest comes first. Com petition is restrained, production limited. You can't start a new telephone company, build a rail- road, or launch a new bus line nowadays without 0 certificate of public necessity. This is the the- ory which 1t is proposed to apply to American agriculture.
 Utilities must give good service in return for permission to oper- ate in their monopolized fields The price must be fixed high enough to permit the utility to give good service and make a pro- fit. At the same time the price must be low enough so that thu public can buy the service. These are the principles that may serve to clear up our agricultural diff. culties. They mean conpulsory control of marketing. licensing oi plowed fields, and base-and-str'
 plus quotas for every farmer fol each month of the year."
 Two years ago Professor Walter
 B. Pitkin of Columbia wrote ar article in which he suggested thai food ought to be regarded as ( public utility and that farmerl should operate just as electric light and gag companies do. The
 professor received few mile cheers and much criticism,
 But milk has just been declared a public utility ln one big metro. pOiifnn area, and aeems likely tf
 meet q similar fato elsewhere. Ac, eordine Co Mr McMilIen, beeFe. fnFy Wallace haE taken up Pro,
 faha0r plfkln'e idea, and will Fefel | it Co congress for doDnfo and pos, 9lbly foF preliminary Legislation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02

Road conditions and detours in the state of Connecticut made ne- cessary by highway construction announced by the Connecticut highway department as of January 31, 1884.
 Route No U. s. i Norwalk. West avenue. About 1-2 mile of sheet asphalt. Open to traffic.
 Route No 4 Sharon-Cornwal road, from Cornwall Bridge eight miles west Grubbing, grading and installing culverts. Open but not safe for traffic.
 Route No U. S. 6 West Hartford. Pennington ave- nue. From Pennington town line to Woodrow street. 2 miles of sheet asphalt under construction but open to traffic. Short detour. Route No 8 Torrington. East Main street Concrete pavement 1 mile in length under construction. Two lane concrete complete and open to traffic.
 Waterbury. Section of Thomas ton avenue. 1 IA miles of rein forced concrete pavement under construction but open to traffic. Route No. 10
 Farmington. Pennington Plain vile road. Grade separation. Bridge under construction but open to traffic.
 Route No. 18
 The Comstock bridge Colchester trunk line, bituminous macadam, length about 6 1-3 miles is under constructions; traffic should avoid this route.
 Route No. 20
 Granby- Hartland. East Hart land-West Granby road. Three miles bituminous macadam under construction. but open to traffic. Route No. S0
 Easton. Sport Hill road. About 2 miles of bituminous ,macadam pavement. Open to traffic. Route No. &.
 Watertown. Straits turnpike. Five miles bituminous macadam under construction. GrubbiDg, grad ing and installing culyerts. A short detour is posted.
 Route No. 67
 Seymour. Hoadley bridge. Rein- forced concrete and concrete en- cased girder bridge. Closed to traffic.
 Oxford. Southbury road. Three miles of reinforced concrete pave ment under construction from the Southbury- oxford town line north. Grading 2 constructing bridges on new location. Open to traffic. Route No. 72
 New Britain-B Berlin. Corbin ave- nue and Pennington avenue-1 3-4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02

The statistics also show that dur ing the same period the number of employees in the zipper industry rose from 671 In 1928 to 1,726 in 1883 and that the weekly payroll had increased from $1S.200 to $28,000. The work week was re- duced during this period from co to 44k hours under the temporary code.
 On February 18th the permanent code governing the zipper industry will go into effect and it is the 247th to be approved. It calls for a 40-hour basic week and sets the minimum wages at 70 cents an hour for men and 37h cents an hour for women. It also provides for time and half for all hours worked in excess of the 40-hour week
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
HIGH HONOR FOR
 WILLIAM F. MORAN

William r. Moran of this city was elected first vice-president of the Central Connecticut Industrial Arts association at It's annual meet ing Wednesday evening in the Hartford public high school. John 4. Houdlette of Meriden was chosen president, Hosmer Jones of West Hartford, second vice-pregi- dent, Fred Urabblo, Jr, of New Britain, treasurer, and Harry A. BarnlcIe of Hartford, secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
The Case of PsS Bc oS GoD sHR NEW sF SPY "sR casR
 The Mysterious Scholars

Bostrom, mysterious Scandinavian, who gave Martin power of attor- ney for her strong-box when she quilted France in 1927. She was named last month (Dec. 1933) in col aection with the Finnish drag not which caught 30 alleged spies and gave Paris police the tip-oR they have been recently using. The others are one Retschski and one Stakovicz, described as Head. CTS of the band" wh quilted France last summer when it ap- peared the police we're hot on their trail. To both these the role of leader has been given. Their places. according to allegations, were talk en by Berkovitz and Switz, Berk- ovitz being the paymaster, Switz the clerk. Berkovitz, analysts as- sert, rarely saw, sometimes didn't even know his agents. Switz was the ocntact-man, the man who
 took the stuH and made the ray- offs.
 A '.F'Pame-Up," Or?
 What was the "stuH' and what
 were the pay-offs? Vaguely
 naval plans, air plans. Groups here assert that the whole thing Is a frame-up, as Switz and others
 inculpated stoutly declare. Politics, there unkind critics of the police say, demanded something to hold popular attention. There was a
 drastic budget bill passing In par
 liament when the secrets were
 made. There was need, in some
 minds, to knock down Herriot,
 notable friend of the Soviets, and
 to discredit the present Franco Russian agreement. Hence-ar-
 rest of few people and yell "Spy! After all, the sums involved Gas disclosed by the police) are not
 enormous. Perhaps the "grosse
 affaire" will peter out to the di-
 mansions of mere petty deceit.
 hardly worth calling racket. Per.
 haps the alleged spies have been
 needing" their alleged papers.
 making a fair living by selling sec ond-hand goods.
 Worse has happened in trades
 no less reputable than secret serv- ice.
 NEXT: The Case of the Dos sfpP ErODPO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
BY MORRIS GILBERT fNEA Service GfaR Wrifcrl

The mark of the "intellectual'--
 the professional gcholar--is stamp ed thick over the sordid affair ot ttnternational spying which now en- crosses France.
 Half the persons arrested in Paris in the spy hunt which mroke 5around Christmastide are closely Ridentified with teaching and de- ree-hunting. The League of Ma stions of Espionage" seems to be Nominated by mortar board.
 Especially in the case of Ma tdame Lydia Techekaloff Stahl. sMaster of Arts at Columbia Uni sversity, New York, with special hcnors in Chinese. Doctor of Laws lat the University of Paris, per- spetual student at the Sorbonne, sgifted with knowledge, it is said, s.0f every modern language and a ssnattering of tribal dialects.
 But Lydia Stahl, eternal co-ed, lis not the only defendant who .stems directly from the student life, of the world.
 
 American Seized
 A co-defendant, the New York born Marjorie Tilley Switz, was an American college girl. Her hus- sband, Robert Gordon Switz, trav- seIed in France on students pass eport, at more than one university sThis summer, he explains his ar- srival in Paris, he came to meet Friends of his-professors in Co., slumbia.
 The only French woman SO far sarrested here is the youthful School teacher, Madeleine Mermet, s23 years old. Her scholastic at. etainments give her the privilege s0f teaching for more advanced -classes than the little boys and ygirls she tutored in the St. Queen suburb on the northern rim of Paris before going to jail. Last but not least, the curious figure of Louis Pierre Nicolas Mar. tin, 37 years old, certified profes- seor of languages detached as in- 4terpretor-translator to the French Ministry of Marine, a passionate xscholar, devoted to his books and to only one other attachment, Lydia Stahl.
 aWosnan of Mystery
 Lydia Stahl was the star of this galaxy of scholarship. She lacked F-OHucidi bpokesmeH are TSSpOn- ssible for this Internationally one attribute fo become the greatest sfemme fata1e" of modern times. That attribute was beauty.
 Other spokesmen deny this lack. They say that if Lydia Stahl did mot conform to rigid standards of pulchritude, she made up for 1t by "a curious, a stirring beauty of her own. They point out that despite sher years-she is well over 40-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
PoLIoE HUNT MAN,s Noeg

W0bufn, Mass --- fupl - Julian Robetsky was treated in a h6apl- taI, while police made an exfeD. nIve search, among tho eD0Wdiflb iD the street. for hls B0ao. nobeis sky. poline said, wnN ln e street fiRht and his nose Haa cue off by uomlnio noheia0. WiBD sac arrested and charged wilh mayhem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
REV MIR GREGG ON
 AIM OF RUSSIA

The creation of a society that is classless and without traditional distinctions is the aim of Soviet Russia, said Rev Dr James F. Gregg in a talk at the Y. M. 0. A. last night. He gave an illustrated lecture on Russian life and cus- toms. The speaker was introduced by Fred s. Smith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
SPECIAL FUND AIDED INDIANS

Black River Falls. Wis (UP)
 --Winnebago Indians. hard hit by
 the depression, are on their way
 back to recovery as the result of a
 special fund granted by the fed- eral government. An administra. l tor of the fund was appointed, and according to the Indians, has taken better care of their needs than at any time before. sf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
LION TAMER soUGH JOB

Marshfield. Ore - (UP) - The federal unemployment office force here was astonished when Philip Turner registered for work, giving his occupation as lion tanner. He exhibited numerous scars and newspaper clippings to prove it. The lion tanner got pick and shovel job on some new street const trliction Es
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02

Above: Two camera cIoseups of the mysterious enchanting Mime Lydia Stahl, ''star' of the real spy drama which now abSOrbs Paris. Below: The Paris hotel fin which Mir and Mrs Robert Switz of East Orange, N. J., were arrested in connection with the same case.
 Their original common interest was the Chinese language which both were studying.
 In Lydia's Paris fiat, 1t has been testified, papers were seen by friends which seemed to incrimi- nate her. They bore the super scription of the Ministry of Ma rine. She denies this. And she explains her means of livelihood by declaring that she gave lessons In cAlesthenics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02

Spyi ~. Once more the fearful word stirs old Paris ...And here, in the fifth of six stories Of modern espiO- mage, you are taken ''bel1ind che scenes" in the real spy drama which now engr0sses Both Europe and America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
TWO MILE LIMIT ON SMOKING

Plymouth, Mass, (UPJ-- -Rec0rdb of this most ancient of American towns shows that in Puritan days 1t
 was illegal to smoke on Sundays within wo miles of q meeting house, or while going to or from l meeting house services. The pen-
 aIty was 12 pence fine per puff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
"Behind the Scenes"

ilCo .At'
 "Behind the Scenes" How is 1t that the two Ameri. cans, two Rumanians naturaliZed Canadian, two Poles, a Russian, q Serb, and two French were sud- denly caught in this biggest police dragnet In years?
 How Is it that what appears to be most sensational spy disclos- ure grew ripe for picking so swift ly, so easily?
 The answer seems to be-the old maZumah!
 That's what has happened to the
 ancient and shuddery profession of spying. It has turned into a money racket; 6 large, organ ized, illicit, and occasionally prof. ita ble, business of supplying wha: is needed for cash.
 At present 1t appears that mili- tary secrets are commodities, just like apples or balloon tires or cleo. tric ice boxes. One doesn't exactly shop for them in the classified ad- vertising, but there are certain markets where they can be traded to the fellow who slaps the money right down on the line. Spying has gone huckster.
 All Too WelI-tO-Do
 The examining magistrate. Mon- sieur Benon, who examined each suspect in turn, laid great stress on one fact. Everybody arrested seemed to have too much money too much according to frugal French minds for people in their station of life. Each of the &C., cused, beside denying guilt, made precise declarations as to how he or she came by their funds. That didn't explain, officials pointed out the unanimity with which they all distrusted banks and carried around biggish sums.
 Concerning money, three other names have been especially men, toned in connection with the "grosse affaire d'espionage" now going on. They are Mime Ingr!d
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02

The gravest charge against her to date was that she apparently knew the sinister Retschki, reput-
 ed leader of the international spy
 ring. He called at her fiat last
 June, the police assert. She de- nies 1t.
Evening star., 1934-04-15
Cherry Blossom Ball
At MayAower Saturday

High Government officials and those
prominent in diplomatic circles here
are participating in the National Capt.
tai Cherry Blossom Festival to make
1t the outstanding event here since
the Inauguration.
Among the patrons and patronesses
for the cherry blossom ball to be held
at the Mayower Hotel Saturday are
Senator Arthur Capper, Senator and
Mrs. Henry F. Ashurst, Senator and
Mrs. Warren r. Austin, Senator and
Mrs. w. Warren Barbour, Senator and
Mrs. william e. Borah, Senator and
Mrs. Marcus A. Coolidge, Senator
and Mrs. Royal s. Copeland, Senator
and Mrs. Clarence G. Dill, Senator and
Mrs. Daniel o. Hastings, Senator and
Mrs. Harry B. Hawes, Senator and
Mrs. Henry Wilder Keyes, Senator and
Mrs. Charles L, McNary, Senator and
Mrs. Joseph T. Robinson, Senator and
Mrs. Morris Sheppard, Representative
| and Mrs. Sol Bloom, Representative
and Mrs. Fred A. Britten, Represent
ative and Mrs. Joseph w. Byrns, Rep
resentative and Mrs. George Br m
ham. Representative and Mrs. Au-
gustine Lonergan, Representative
Florence T. Kahn, Representative
Edith Nourse Rogers, Assistant Secre-
tary of State and Mrs. Wilbur ]. Carr,
Mrs. Russell Bennett, Gen. and Mrs
Frederick Coleman, Admiral and Mrs
Mark Bristol, Mr.. Archibald Wells
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilton j. Lambert, Mr.
and Mrs. Hollister Sturgis, the Misses
Howry, former Representative and
Mrs. s. Wallace Dempsey, Col. and
Mrs. M. Robert Guggenheim, Mr.. and
Evening star., 1934-04-15

! Continued From First Page.)
in Brooklyn, NJ Y. The bride Is q
graduate of George Washington Uni
verSity, member of the Red Cross
Motor Corps, has Travelled abroad and
been active in social service work for
the Associated Charities. Mr.. Garrett
Is graduate engineer from Virginia
Military Institute and is in business in
New York.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mrs. H. w. Reed of Arlington, Mass;
Mrs. Florence Hill, Mr.. Sidney Hill,
and Miss Molly Taylor of Newton,
Mass; Mr.. Harold Taylor of Belmont,
Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Davie of
winchester, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Garrett, and Mr.. and Mrs. F.. Cliff
Johnston of New York; Mrs. Roper of
West Virginia; Mrs. E. w. c. jackson
of Richmond; Mrs. William H. Dali,
and Mrs. Marion Dali of Brookline,
Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Brook
hart, and Mrs. Waller of Chicago;
Miss Garrett Of Weldon, N. c.; Mr..
Henry Kidder and his daughters of
New York; Miss Robert Bailey of Bos-
ten; Mr.. Richard Gross of Philadel-
phia; Mr.. Stephen Nyman of New
York; Mr.. John Owens of Atlanta,
Ga; Col. and Mrs. Brainard Taylor
and Mr.. Harold Taylor of Camp Hola-
bird, Baltimore: Mrs. William Wheeler
OF Milton, Mass; and Mr.. William
Wheeler, jr., of Pennsylvania.
The marriage of Miss Muriel
Kathryn Thompson, daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Harry M. Thompson
Of New York, to Mr.. Charles Edwin
Evening star., 1934-04-15

nounced by DR.. Frances Moon Butts.
president of the District branch. Del
egates include Miss Marguerite Meri-
gold, chairman of delegates; Miss
Clara Manderschied. Miss Iva Eta
Sullivan, DR.. Jean Stephenson, Mrs.
Blaine Free Moore, Mrs. Anne G.
Manchester, Miss Katharine Jacobs,
Mrs. M. Hugh Irish, Mrs. Lucia
Hanna Hadley, Miss Annabel Lee
Glenn, Miss Dorothy Glendenning
Gatchell, Miss Ruth Wilson Forney,
Miss Myrta Ethel Cawood, Mrs. Glenn
s. Burrell, Mrs. Minnie L. Briggs, Mrs.
w. w. Badgley, Mrs. Warren N. Akers
and Or. Butts.
The alternates selected are Mrs.
Larz Anderson, Miss Susan Baker,
Miss Margaret Jean Bailey. Miss Elena
De Sayn, Miss Elise Thomson Clark,
Miss Alice Hutchins Drake, Mrs. Ber-
nard j. Gallagher, Mrs. Ruth Nor
cross Hoxie, Mrs r. r. Lukens, Mrs,
Clarence Lee Miller, Mrs. Edward c.
Moran, jr.; Miss Ruby Nevins, Mrs.
Bessie Wells Palm, Mrs. Robert Dela-
field Rands, Mrs. Erwin II. Shinn and
Mrs Mae Murray WEIGH.