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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
FOREIGNERS IN
RUSSIAN PLOTS
Prosecution May Follow
Close of Present Trial;
II Facing Death
By NORMAN b. DEUEL.


United Press Staff Correspondent
Moscow, January %. - Cup -
Prosecution Of foreigners alleged to
be involved In anti-government
plots may follow the present trial
Of II prominent BoIsheviks, some of
them Of international fame as veter-
ans Of the revolution, 1t was indi-
Gated today.
Allegations that q reserve CEN
ter" Of opposition leaders, which Is
the occasion for the present trial,
was in contact with the German in
telligence service were regarded as
an indication that soviet authorities
might be preparing to prosecute
foreigners now under arrest.
Germans Are Blamed
Further alleged links with the
German intelligence service were
mentioned In testimony today. M.
8. etroilov, frorner chief engineer
Of the Kuznetsch mines, named
German engineers In Russia and
their chiefs In Germany. A book
Of telephone numbers was intro
duced as evidence, containing the
name Of one "Buster" said to be
his real surname - who was al
legged to be the espionage leader. His
address was given as Dortmund,
Germany. A'hotel record was intro
duced to show that another German
named Won Berg was in Moscow at
q time when Shooilov said he met
him. Nearly 40 German citizens,
in addition to scattering Of men
from other European countries,
have been mentioned In recent
weeks as under arrest.
W Old Bolsheviks
Old Bolsheviks In the present trial
include Karl Radek, Gregory So
kolnikov. George Piatakov and
Nikolai I. Muralov. There was gen.
eral astonishment at the execu-
tipn Of the first old bolsheviks; now
the wonder Is who among men who
have aligned themselves at any time
With Leon Trotsky, the one time
war lord, may be next.
,Muralov testified yesterday that
he used q German engineer" to
carry messages to Berlin; another
defendant quoted Muralov as saying
that Rakovsly knew about the work
OF the opposition; Alexei A. Shestov
testified that one the advice Of Leon
Sedov, son Of Leon Trotsky, he went
TO Essen, Germay and contracted
q firm which, he asserted, agreed to
send espionage and sabotage agents
TO Russia. Mikhail s. Stroilov as
serted that he himself was con-
nected with the German intelli-
gsnce service.
Eight OF the II defendants had
testified as the trial reopened this
morning in the Georgian room OF
the Hall of Columbus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
Compensation
Agreements

The following agreements in
which payment will be made
weekly during the period Of total
disability were filed and approved
at the office of the compensation
commissioner today:
Risdon Mfg. Co., Naugatuck
and Pauline Canaperi, Naugatuck,
thumb injury, S6.75 beginning
January 10.
Lux Clock Co. and Anna Pao-
lini, log johnson street, finger in
jury, S9.12 beginning January 10.
Oscar Warner, 80 Coniston ave-
nue. and Harry Marianni, 81 West
Farm street, shoulder sprain,
$11.66 beginning November 2.
Joseph Hopkins and Jack Avery,
Tbomast0n, finger injury, $7.70
beginning Nocember rs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
Market Opens Fairly
|ActiDe, Prices Firm
Oils, Building Shares We're in Great Demand-ShOrtly
After Opening Selling Increased

unchanged and then slipped To
ee Ia. Chrysler had IA loss al
100 "a. U. 8. Steel opened 1,50O
shares at se 7-s, on Ia and then re.
acted to 86 So. Bethlehem firmed
Ia TO rs 3-8. Commonwealth a.
Southern opened $4,000 shares at
3 1-2, unchanged.
Superior OIL, Atlantic Refining
and Standard Of Indiana advanced
fractionally.. In the building stocks
Lone Star Cement flrined to So Ia
a new high and American Encaustic
Thing also made a new high az
IL IA. Rails eased with Southern
Pacific losing liz at AZ IA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
Boy Missing!

Police today were seeking to
establish the whereabouts of
Albert Rofsky, Is, who yester-
day left his home, 1856 Riverside
street, leaving behind . note
saying he would mot return. PO-
lice were appealed to by Mrs.
Nellie A. Rofsky, the lads
mother.
The mother informed Detec-
tive Edward McEllig0tt that the
boy il unusually large for his
age, standing six feet tall and
weighing $50 pounds. He was
wearing a dark brown checked
coat, black shoes, brown hat
and oxford grey suit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
Roosevelt Lodge

Prior to regular business last
evening the members Of Roosevelt
Lodge voted to send a donation
to the local Red Cross Chapter
for the present Flood Relief drive.
At the next meeting on Monday
night George A. Pouard, district
deputy, and his staff will officiate
at a public installation Of officers.
Those to be indicted are listed as
follows: Chancellor commander,
William Gottlieb; vice-com-
mander, Sidney Zurrier; master
of works, William Schneer, master
of finance, Michael Plumer; mas
ter of exchequer, Sol Kusnitz; pre-
late, David Barris; master-at-
arms. Al Drexler; inside guard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
Irish Americans

A social period will follow
meeting tonight of the st. Patrick's
day celebration committee OF the
Irish-American Social Club at 8
o'clock in the v. F. w. hall. At
torney Vincent A. Scully will be
guest speaker. George T. Ryan
and William Boyle will give re-
ports of two previous meetings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
COnvalescing

William B. Pape Of 81 Concord
street Is convalescing at his home
after an illness which forced him
to undergo treatment at st. Mary,s
hospital for three weeks. He was
discharged from the hospital last
Friday.
Mr.. Pape, the son Of William J.
Pape, local publisher, is president
and assistant treasurer of the
Eastern Color Printing Co., Inc,
treasurer Of Famous Funnies, Inc,
and assistant treasurer Of the
Americana Republican, Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
Deer Supper

A young deer, recently killed
in the state forest in Litchfield
county, was yesterday delivered
to the local headquarters Of the
Salvation army, to be distributed
among needy families. 8. j. Mon
roe, Litchfield county game war
den, told Adjutant Hugo Wiberg
that this specimen had been shot
by Geo boys, because it had been
guilty Of damaging young trees
In the forest.
Part of the meat was used
for supper served last night at
army headquarters to transient
men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
Birthday

Congressman J. Joseph Smith
of this city entertained his
mother, Mrs. J. e. Smith and
sister, Mary, at dinner last
night in Washington, D. G. Yes
terday was the congressman's
birthday but he spent the day
at his desk in the house office
building. The local man Is now
80 years Of age. He Is a brother.
of State Chairman J. Francis
Smith. s ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
Canadian Legion

The Waterbury post Of the Can
adam Legion will send a delega-
ton to the joint installation Of
officers Of the Fall River, Mass,
post and auxiliary on February
9Th. A vote to attend the cere-
mony was passed last night at a
meeting Of the local group at the
American Legion home. 1t was
also voted TO send delegation
TO the Wheeler-Y Young post, v. r.
w, banquet, on February 18th.
On February 18th the post will
present an entertainment In ".
F. w. hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
,----. .SPOTLIGH77NG ---------------
Brass City News
Paws 500

Ernest Curulla. 10, Of this city
pleaded guilty today to a charge
Of reckless driving before Judge
Miles F. McNiff in the court Of
common pleas, and was fined 500
and costs Of $47.02.
The case was an appeal from a
fine Of 500 and costs which had
been imposed in city court, on the
same charge. Curulla was arrested
following a crash on WATERFOWL
avenue. which, 1t Is alleged, was
caused by his recklessness. Attor-
ney John B. Greco represented
Curulla In his plea for leniency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
Fell in Store

Elizabeth Grilley today en-
entered q suit In superior court In
which she asks damages Of $4,000
from the Apothecaries Hall Com
pany. The woman claims she
entered the store Of the defend
ant company, December 81, 1885,
ut $3.50 q. m, and because OF the
slippery condition Of the tile
floor, lost her balance and fell.
Several injuries are alleged In
the writ which was filed by At
torney Walter J. Lynch.
Ernest Curulla, 10. Of this city
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
bad Break"

Max Newman, ~, Of 1877 Circu-
lar avenue, suffered q compound
fracture Of the left leg and other
injuries last night when his mo-
torcycle was in a collision at West
Main and Leavenworth streets.
The driver Of the car, Leon An
dria, 43, Of 684 Wilson street, was
arrested on q charge Of failure to
grant the right Of way. He will
be tried in traffic court Monday.
Newman was reported slightly
improved today. His injuries are
extremely painful.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
IFS a Habit

In the fourth house burgalry
since Saturday, thieves last night
broke into the home of Isaac
Greenberg, 148 Dwight street. AZ
ter ransacking the premises, the
burglar or burglars took $13 in
cash.
Detectives Edward McE1ligott
and Connie Shanahan said that
entrance was effected through a
kitchen window. Two homes on
Pennington avenue and one on
Cooke street were entered Satur-
day night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
Legion Auxiliary

Members of the American Lc-
,gion Auxiliary are requested to
bring cigarettes to the annual
birthday party at the Hotel Elton
Thursday evening. The cigarettes
will be taken TO the Newington
hospital for distribution to the
soldier inmates February 4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
"Gangster"

j. Freeman Coffey will play the
part of Larry Regari, blackmailer
and gangster, in the Waterbury
Civic Theater's Forthcoming pro-
duction '"The Night Of January
49,, 1t was announced yesterday
by James Furness, director. The
play will be given at the Water
bury Women,s club on the eve
nings Of February 2 and 3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
Hawthorn Lodge

Mrs. Beatrice Bower, assisted
by Mrs. Mabel Gardner and Mrs.
Myrtle ALBION, will be In charge of
the arrangements for a Washing.
ton day dance, 1t was announced
at last nights meeting of Pride
Of Hawthorne Lodge, Daughters OF
st. George. which was held in the
Lord Kitchner post rooms. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
By ELMER C. WALLER
UNITED Press Financial EditOrl

New York, Jan. 26-- UP)-Stocks
opened irregular in fairly active
trading today. Oils and building
shares were In best demand. Bonds
were steady In early dealings, cotton
was fil,In and the dollar little
changed in terms Of major foreign
rates. =
Shortly after the opeuing selling
increased.
General Motors opened at SO ga
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
FrQternQL
News
SisterhOOd

Italian Sisterhood members who
met last night in Moose hall,
voted to donate the sum Of $25
to the current Red Cross flood
relief drive. Mrs. Joseph Perna-
tozzi was in charge OF the meet
ing last night and several new
members were initiated. Plans for
the annual show and dance which
will be held on Saturday night at
Buckingham hall were completed
last night. Mrs. Julia Capocchi is
chairman Of the arrangements
committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
CONNECTICUT SECURITIES
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Travellers Insurance -. .495 sos
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
CROSBY

Under the direction Of Roy Walch
Of the faculty the members Of the
Occupations Club met this after
noon after the close Of school to
make plans for future activity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
Rand

The Crosby band met for practice
this afternoon in the school assem-
bly, hall under the supervision OF
Tloyd Evans of the faculty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
Italian Club

The regular meeting Of the Cros-
by italian Club was held this after
noon at 2:30 p. m. in room 10Sth
under the direction Of Miss jose
phine Menotti.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26

Aaron Paur; outside guard, Harry
Lyshkow.
Evening star., 1937-02-09

OF this city but OF the country, Dy ner,
talent at discovering artists. Her own
flne musical sense has always been an
assurance of the real artistry in any
musician whom she sponsors, and
many present-day celebrities are in
debted to her for their first start on
Q public career.
Yesterday the Washington public
had the opportunity to become &C
quainted with Mr.. Cascade, whose New
York recitals have already awakened
. keen interest in his art, and who
matches his performers skill with his
notable ability as composer. In all
that he offered at yesterdays appear
ance he stood revealed as an artistic
personality of extreme sensitiveneSs,
Of deep-rooted musicality and superb
technician. His success was instan-
taneous and justly attributable to his
outstanding command of the instru-
ment and his skill at creating moods
with his music.
HOWEVER, it was regrettable that,
for first appearance particu-
larly, Mr.. Cascade should have chosen
such trivial program and one that
seemed to be designed especially to
catch the interest of his public. He
is too finely trained not to wish to
give his listeners greater apprecia-
ton Of his art through compositions
that make demand on the deeper
side Of his musicianship and talent.
Although it must be admitted that his
performance of "The Swan" as en-
Evening star., 1937-02-09

"Toccata" of Frescobaldi did he COM
pletely satisfy the desire to know his
angle of q more worthwhile work, and
this but whetted the eagerness to hear
him in more taxing program.
y \ \
IN CONTRAST, Nine. Lehman gave
one Of the most excellently chosen
and perfectly balanced programs that
1t has been our pleasure to hear from
this sapremely rewarding artist. The
majority OF the numbers are well
known, too. but not so well known as
Nine. Lehman sings them. For she
surpasses all other singers in her feel
ing for and manner Of presentation Of
German lieder, and each song, as she
sang 1t, became a gem Of rarest beau
ty. Whether it was Schubert. Schu-
mann, Brahms, Mendelssohn or
Strauss, her great power Of immersing
herself completely in the mood of the
composer to a perfect understanding
Of his style was the same, to which
she coupled her own tender feeling for
the meaning of the text.
IL Is her very human way OF singing
these lovely songs. to which her clear
diction is real asset. and her true
sensitiveness for the dramatic, as we'll
as for the lyric, that makes her SO
unusual as an interpreter. She car
ried her audience to the heights Of
enthusiasm with each number clim.
axed with her singing of the "Erlkoe-
mig" which amply made up for the
less interesting song arrangement Of
Rubenstein's Romance" with which
she closed her program.
From point of view Of abundant
artistry and compelling personalities
this last concert was one Of the finest
Of the series. Next season the same
number Of seven concerts. with two
artists on each program, will be given,
beginning on December 81.
Evening star., 1937-02-09

core. so done to death by every anna
teur, elevated that work to the highest
artistic plane, it was nevertheless not
what one wanted to hear from as
interesting an artist as Mr.. Cascade.
And this applies also to Rimsky-
Korsakoff's "The Bundle Bee" Pad
erewski's "Minuet" and even Tchere-
pins ode"
This opinion does not mean to i'm
ply that there was any artistic slight
ing in his Interpretation of these
numbers. On the contrary, he brought
his full and considerable powers to
bear on every note of every phrase to
the exposition Of the last bit of beauty
therein, to a display of a warmly
variegated tone, and mastery tech
nique Of both hands Not only that,
but he held the attention riveted in
spite Of a WEAKNESS at having to hear
these works again. Only in the
Evening star., 1937-02-09
Pro MuSica
Quartet Is
Heard Here
Candlelight Concert
of String Group
Is Pleasing.

4 MOTHER of the charming
~ candlelight concerts of the
~ Washington Chamber Music
Society was given yesterday
afternoon in the Phillips Memorial
Gallery when the Pro Musica Quar-
tet presented a program, assisted by
Edith Schiller, pianist.
The quartet, composed of Bernard
Robbins and Jeno Sevely, violins;
Hendrix Essers, viola, and Sidney
Hamer, violoncello, has improved
greatly in its ensemble work, the mu-
sicians playing together with appar-
ent better understanding. The shad-
ing and delicacy were beautiful and
there was not lacking breadth where
the music called for 1t. The tone is
uniformly good with the exception of
the violin, particularly the first violin,
which continues to be shrill, almost
unpleasant and colorless. Both Mr..
Robbins and Mr.. Sevely gave many
examples of beautiful tone and phras-
ing yesterday, but In the more agi-
tated passages there was a lack of
care in the tone.
Two quartets, one in B fiat by
Mozart and the other in z fiat by
Schubert. with Dohnanyi's Quintet in
z Flat Minor, Opus 26," made varied
and well-rounded program. The con-
trast in the two quartets, Mozart
with delicate melodies and harmonies
and Schubert with a greater depth
and rich singing themes, gave way
to the more vigorous and disturbing
modern vein of Dohnanyi In this
Miss Schiller played the piano, her
crisp, clear tone and technic being
ample for the music, and she did
splendid work with the quartet.
K. B.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
Two Famous Artists
Close Musicale Series
Lotte Lehman, Great Lieder Singer, and
Gaspar Cascade, Spanish Cellist, Are Pre-
sented Before Mayfower Audience.
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.

series Monday Morning Mucas at the Mayower Hotel
concluded yesterday with
appearance celebrated eder singer
cei outstanding
10 n America this
Mrs Townsend has
Evening star., 1937-02-09
SHAN.KAR AT NATIONAL
Company Includes Simkie in Pop
ular Performance.

TDAY SHAN-KAR, the brilliant
young Hindu dancer who made
his first American tour with such
marked success three years ago. is re-
turning to Washington on this, his
second tour of this country. this after
noon for single performance at the
National Theater at 4:30 pm. He
brings the popular French girl, turned
-Simkie-and a company of Is
other dancers and musicians. The ac-
compartments for all his dances will
be played on native instruments and
will be music Of native origin.
Evening star., 1937-04-28
PACKARD ELECTION HELD.

Votes VIII Determine Who VIII Be
Bargaining Agent.
DETROIT, April 28 LP.-An elec-
ton to determine whether the United
Automobile Workers of America shall
be the sole collective bargaining agent
OF 14,8oo hourly-rate employees Of the
Packard Motor Car Co. was conducted
today by the National Labor Rela-
tions Board
Evening star., 1937-04-28
Strike

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Evening star., 1937-04-28

curities in cash. The Federal Reserve
Board has authority to boost this to
100 per cent.
Officials at the Reserve Board said
they were making a careful continuing
study of the extent of stock market
speculation. Brokers and banks re-
Gently were ordered to submit more
for stock dealings.
The officials said the board would
be in position to lift margin require
ments Immediately if it appeared that
speculative credit was jacking up the
market artiflcally. There was no indi-
cation, however, whether such action
would be taken.
Securities Commission authorities
reported they, too, were keeping q
check on speculation and indicated
any signs of dangerous security up
turn would be discussed with the
Reserve Board. Recent commission
activities have been pointed toward
checking speculation by stock market
insiders.
The Presidents action in making
public Cummings report indicated to
informed authorities that he may fol-
low the Attorney Generals suggestion
to create a committee to examine
the antitrust laws.
Asked whether such a group would
be named, Mr.. Roosevelt said some
thing would be done.
With various officials warning of
imitation dangers in recent weeks, some
administration spokesmen have viewed
tighter antitrust monopoly laws as a
powerful weapon of price control.
Cummings suggestion for a reshap-
ing Of antitrust statutes was append
ed to his findings on Federal Trade
Commission report charging a group
Of steel companies with collusion in
submitting identical bids to Govern
ment agencies.
Evening star., 1937-04-28

opposed advance of Gen. Emilio MolA's
hsurgent forces were withheld from
the Bilbao populace to prevent panic
and internal disorders.
Authorities remained confident the
city itself-with one side open to the
sea-could Withstand q lengthy siege.
Defense forces were rushing work
on reinforced concrete fortifications
around the land sides Of the town.
Bilbao authorities were preoccupied
with the constant danger OF aerial
bombings raining death, destruction
ana fire on the cooped-up population
and were feverishly building shelters.
Gen. Francesca Frances insurgent
troops were inside the craggy noun
tains south and east Of Bilbao, which
have been the defenders strongest ma
tural ally, and were poised for the big
push over improved highways on the
coastal plain.
Insurgent officers said the BASQUE
army, reported in headlong fight be-
fore the besiegers' drive, offered 80
little resistance that the insurgents
had to slacken their pace to keep their
lines close knit.
Capture Of Bilbao, "Spain's Pitts
burgh," would give the insurgents con-
troll OF the northern coast, q foothold
for conquering the little remaining
government-held territory in the
north, access to vital industrial sup
plies and government munitions fac
tories and freedom to shift their
northern forces to the Madrid front.
Thousands of women and children
have died in insurgent aerial bonn
bardments on this northern front, the
Basques reported to the main Spanish
government in Valencia. They charged
the order to lombard was given by
the German headquarters established
OF Touo
Evening star., 1937-04-28
Spain
Continued From First Page)

out the defenders Of Durango. Others
continued fighting the defenders in
Durango itself.
Activity in the Durango sector was
conducted by the southernmost OF the
three insurgent columns which are
pressing Bilbao The northernmost
column was driving on devastated
Guernica, shrine Of Basque freedom,
where 800 died in Monday aerial raids.
which the Basques charged were di-
rected by an insurgent German
Italian staff"
The central column pressed retreat
ing Basques west of Marquina. One
force Of Basques was fighting to re-
sist merger of the central and
southern columns.
The three insurgent columns formed
jagged 12-mile front east and
southeast of Bilbao, with the closest
Of the besiegers apparently about Is
miles from the Basque capital In
surgents claimed a general advance
Of 9 miles yesterday
Basque representatives in Frame,
celebrating on their charges that