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The Washington times., 1933-05-16

the Glen Cove
High School
basement to
register for
the re p e a |
election h e
wasn't recog-
nized.
Mrs. James
Grog a n. of
the Board Of
Registry, de-
m a n d e d Of
t h e G re v
tWeeded Visi-
tor:
What's your
name?"
The Washington times., 1933-05-16

S t a G e, may
cost him a
small fortune
in court, un-
der a suit
b e G u n by a
chorus girl.
S h a W s
sense of hui
m or, it is
CIldI SCN AIAA
PEELED him to
D u s h E t n a
Ross down a
Ii G h t OF
stairs, perma-
nently Grip
Ming the girl.
The Washington times., 1933-05-16

MOrris since THOMAS MOKKIs
Surrogate Foley threw out his
claim, the appellate division re-
fuced to dismiss his appeal. 1t
was stipulated that counsel for
the estate may renew their mo-
ton to reject his appeal after
he has been tried on the Grim
inal charges.
The Washington times., 1933-05-16

"Your first name, please?"
"JOhn PierpOnt."
Realization dawned upon Mrs.
Grogan, whereupon she eX-
planned to the master of mil
lions that he needn't signify
how he intended to vote.
That's all right. 1 guess
I'll still be able to read and
find the wet column"
The Washington times., 1933-05-16

as cockeyed as the oil business
land many States depend on it
for their prosperity. If ever
a business needed a dictator, it
is the oil industry. It would
be the biggest job held by a
single man outside the Presi-:.
dency.
The czar must not be an oil
man, for oil men are already
linked with one side or the
other. He must be a man that
the whole oil industry knows is
on the level, fearless, fair, seek
ing nothing but justice to thou
sands that produce oil and mil
The Washington times., 1933-05-16
PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
What They
Are Doing
Zbyszko's Brother
WithdraWs His Suit

NEW YORK, May 16.-Wla-
dak yszko Cyganiewicz,
wrestler, and brother of STAN
islaus Zbyszko, also a wrestler,
has withdrawn his $4,000 alien
alton of affections suit against
The Washington times., 1933-05-16

Stark Cyganiewicz. She was
known in the "Vanities" as
Villa Mill.
The wife told of a raid on a
Boston hotel, and the husband
withdrew his answer denying
misconduct. A property settle
ment was reported whereby he
is to pay her $1,000 in a lump
sum, and $35 a week alimony.
The Washington times., 1933-05-16
Morris, "WendeII Heir"
On Trial Thursday

NEW YORK. May 10
Thomas Patrick Morris, the re-
doutable Scot who refused to
accept Surrogate James A.
Foley's dictum that he had no
legitimate claim to the Ella
The Washington times., 1933-05-16

Nathan Burkan, counsel for the
comedian, admitted he had been
served in the Supreme Court
action by T. Roger Mahon, rep
resenting the dancer.
The episode occurred, it Is al
legged, while Shaw was playing
President Wintergreen in "Of
Thee I Sing" the Pulitzer prize
play. Between the acts in the
Savoy Theater at San Diego.
Miss Ross declares, he pushed
her so that she fell down a
flight of stars.
The Washington times., 1933-05-16
Comic, Says Girl,
"Not So Funny"

NEW YORK, May 16.-Oscar
Shaw's ability as a comedian,
which won him fame on the
The Washington times., 1933-05-16
WILL ROGERS Savs:

BEVERLY HILLS, CAL, May 16.-Is this good
tip or isn't it? No business in the United States is
The Washington times., 1933-05-16

lions that it, Well, if there is man in America
who can fill this position any better than AL Smith
I defy you to think of him.
GcopyrleAt. asss By McNausht syndIcatel
The Washington times., 1933-05-29
"PRENIERE"
(COntinued from Magazine Page)

(COntinued from Magazine P0ge]
the matter of your contract in
the past?"
"I've no complaint whatever"
said Leni agreeably.
A Game of Chess
Gerstenfield grunted. IT
should think so. We're already
paying you more money than
you ever dreamed Of"
"Leni's been lucky" added
Wingate softly.
Leni sat down and crossed
the Silken folds of her pajama
clad leg. This Leni. with her
charm capable of dazzling mil
lions from the screen, was to
these men apparently nothing
more than a business oppo-
nent. They were here, she
knew, to have her sign a new
contract. Yet Hollywood does
not do business in a forth
right manner-it has to be a
game of chess.
1.-The studio has treated me
marvelously we'll" said Leni.
Her voice was smooth, sweet
like honey. 1--WE been lucky,
indeed, and it's quite true that
I am making more money now
than I ever dreamed Of. But
we've all done we'll together,
haven't we? understand that
my pictures have been very
The Washington times., 1933-05-29

force that beat against her aS
a steady wind.
He got up out Of his chair
suddenly as though he loathed
the SoftnesS Of its cushions.
Leni neither liked nor dis
liked him but her intelligence
told her that the motion picture
industry had not produced an
other man of equal strength.
After a few minutes under his
spell, one ceased to regard him
as a physical man and SenSed
him only as some mysterious
electrical concentration of will
power.
He was neither honest nor
d1Shonest-merely, he got what
he wanted.
1t was not easy for her to
cross purposes with him. Yet
out of her heart flowed a pro-
tective force that gathered
around her like a delightful
cloud.
I'm so terribly sorry for
your sake, Mr.. Gerstenfield,"
said Leni. mo one could help
wanting to do whatever you
say. Still, I'm not going to
sign your contract. I'm
through with pictures forever"
Are you insane or are you
bluffing?" asked Gerstenfield,
cold as ice.
Neither" said Leni. ~
happen to be in love-"
The Washington times., 1933-05-29
By Robert Terry Shannon
By Tuthln
By Cliff Sterrett
BY Mlt Gross
BY Walt Disney

II knew it was one or the
other" Gerstenfield said, q
shade Of relief in his voice.
you're insane!"
The singing sensation in
Leni's heart became acutely
pleasant.
What did it matter If Ger
stefield called her insane? Poor
man-what could he, with his
contracted heart and his fr1gid
will-power, know of love?
Wingate was all for making
joke of Leni's Gesertion Of the
pictures. He picked up her
hand and planted a lingering
kiss upon it.
Love is necessary to q
career" he said gaily. 1--WE
been in love myself IA times in
the last two years-but I've
never wanted to quit my job on
account Of it."
nevertheless, gentlemen, I
am leaving the pictures" af-
firmed Leni with a quiet smile
more convincing than if she had
pounded the table.
At this there was moment
of silence. Gerstenfield, all eyes.
tried to capture her gaze but
Leni was looking at Ned Win
gate who reluctantly released
her hand.
Ito Be Continued)
The Washington times., 1933-05-29

profitable for the studio. I
mean if should quit now,
we'd all be ahead Of the game,
wouldn't we?"
Wingate's large and loose
clowns mouth smiled tolerantly.
Until your last picture you
had other stars of proven draw
ing powers with you, darling,
and we gave you a great story
for your last picture, too. If
I may say so, the direction
counted for a great DEAL"
Indeed yes-the direction
was superb, Ned" said Leni
quickly. "Mr. Gerstenfield was
inspired"
This kind of talk made Ger
Stenfield uncomfortable. His
eyes were burning like smoky
torches and for the fourth time
in the last Is minutes he
looked at the watch strapped
to his wrist.
Lets cut out tossing the
flowers and come back to
earth," he said flatly. THE
box office will tell how good
or bad either of you are. Un-
der your old contract, Miss
Luneska, you have still a year
to run with us at your present
salary. In this business we've
got to gamble on our stars.
Your last picture looks fair,
but we can't tell much about
its earning power for some
The Washington times., 1933-05-29

you have to do to join our
famous club is to fill in the
coupon and send it to us.
No Dues
The club has no dues and no
rules. It is open to any boy OF
girl 13 years Of age and under
ANYWHERE. We have mem
bers all over the country. ALI
ages up to the 13-year-limit.
If you want to know If it 70
worth while ask your pals. We
are almost willing to wager that
there isn't a boy or girl in the
city who doesn't know SOME
ONE who belongs to the Ad.
venture Club. And in the year
and a half since we organized
we have had only ONE letter
from q dissatisfied member.
And we have received THOU.
SANDS of letters.
So if you do not already BE-
long to The Washington Times
Adventure Club fill in the cou-
pom and send it to us immedi.
ately. We will send you a mem
bership card and, without
further preliminaries, you will
be a full-fledged member.
The Washington times., 1933-05-29

MANY sLANEN llShed. she
asks us to tell the members.
We remember it very well
and are delighted to accord the
honor to Mary. We only wish
more Of the members would
follow her suggestion. We
would like to have LOTS more
pictures sent in. It hasn't
been possible to make any in
our own studio for some time
and we need 'em. We would
like to run more than just one
or two a day. And now that
we have more space we could
do it if we had them.
You will note that we are
printing the coupon again. So
many members have asked why
it was omitted that we thought
it would be a good idea to
revive it.
For the benefit of those who
have not been reading our col
umn we will add that ALL
The Washington times., 1933-05-29
A Novel Of HOLLYWOOD Romance

pared a five-year contract, with
the customary options. You're
getting a healthy salary now
but we're going to double it.
To speak plainly, I think the
company is far too generous.
Nevertheless, I've brought the
contract with me and we're
here to sign it."
Wingate was rubbing his
hands together and smiling
loosely at Leni.
"The luckiest girl in pic
tures!" he said entranced.
"I'n say sol" retorted Gers
tenfield.
Gerstenfield's eyes were fixed
upon her with what amounted
almost to hypnotic intensity.
There was a perSuaSiveneSS
about the man, a crude dynamic
The Washington times., 1933-05-29

months yet. It may make
money all over the country and
it may flop. Outside Of one
or two favorites, you foreign
stars are about the worst gam.
BILE in picture business"
A Big Gamble
"That's true," said Wingate.
"The public likes its American
girls"
And then the great Gersten-
field pontificated: There has
been some sentiment in our
company to let your contract
expire. On the other hand, a
few of us thought there was an
outside chance of putting you
over. Frankly, you're the biggest
gamble we have among our
stars, but we're willing to take
q chance on you. We've pre-
The Washington times., 1933-05-29
Washington Times
Adventure Club

Our good Adventure Club
Mary Slaven, Harri-
The Washington times., 1933-05-29
CONGRATULATIONS

Our birthday members To-
day are AleaSe Boyd, 1928
N st. N. w., and Lillian
The Washington times., 1933-05-29
SNAPPy W1SE-CRACKS

same in my day-no trustin'
'em."
Youth Ito friend who is mar
ried)-How much does a mar
riage license cost?
Friend-it will cost you So
down-and your salary every
week for the rest Of your
life.
The Washington times., 1933-05-29

Sonpurg, va,
claims t h e
honor Of be-
ing the first
member to
suggest that
the children
send in their
pictures for
the column.
Mary has
t he column
Of the day
he letter
making the
Sugg e S t on
W a S pu b.
liShed She
The Washington times., 1933-05-29

Hale, 623
Newton Pl.
N. w. We
wish them
many hap
py returns.
Y e s ter
d ay W e
sent con-
gra t ula
ito n s to.
l. e s l 1 g
Bland, 316
s / K t h
st. N. E.;
81 II nj orr
B o s W ell
The Washington times., 1933-05-29

Teacher - Every day we
breathe oxygen. What do we
breathe at night. Willie?
Willie-Nitrogen.
Grandma had heard some
one say that the mails had
been very irregular lately.
"The males irregular!" she ex.
claimed. 1T was just the
The Washington times., 1933-05-29

q n d A n ALEAsE BOYD
tonic FOminaga, both of
Seat Pleasant, Md; Jack
KasOfsky, 1O1 Fourth st. s.
E.; Betty Lilienthal, 727
Otis PL N. w., and June
Howell, 3O5 Twelfth st.
S. e.
We hope they had q happy
anniversary.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31

action to save their farms from
foreclosure and their families from
starvation.
CHANGES HIS TUNE
What about Quincy now? Can
that be his voice l hear? Is he
still leading the rural population
against the giant monopolies and
their subsidiaries, the banks? No.
He has suffered change of mind
or heart. He tells us that the
country is greatly indebted to such
men as Rockefeller and Carnegie
for building it up" Don't John
D. give new shiny dimes to the
bright eyed boys and didn't Car
negie give back a bit 70 his ill-got-
ten gains in the form Of libraries.
Carnegie wants the people to read
books that commend big financiers,
Does Quincy how justify monopoly
because they donate to charity?
When farmers heed the first
law of nature, self preservation
and actually do something to pro
tect themselves, when they star;
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31

arrested farmers have to be freed
and you have to keep your home.
(BY j.
Custer, Mich.-On March Is a
protest meeting against the fore
closure of a farm was called at
the court house in White Cloud.
About 200 farmers gathered at
the court house steps and were
met by police and tear gas bombs.
The farmres moved to an empty
lot across the street, Clyde Smith
who was in charge of the meet
ing appointed a committee to ir-
vestigate the charges against the
three farmers who had been ar
rested. This committee returned
and said that the Sheriff wanted
to speak to Smith personally.
Smith had no sooner stepped into
the Jail than he was locked up.
Protests against this brutal at
tempt to crush the farmers strug-
giles and their leaders have been
sent by farmers in Nuncia, Mich,
Archer and Plentywood. Mont, to
Sheriff Bird at White Cloud.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
new SCOTTSBORO
TRIAL HELD IN ALA.

The new Scotstboro trial has
started in Decatur, Alabama. 1t
began at 2 o'clock March 81 when
the nine Scottsboro boys were
brought to Decatur from Birming-
ham where they had been held in
jail. During the morning hours
the court room had been packed
with large crowd, predominant
ly Negro while outside the court
600 persons gathered.
AS the boys arrived the court
was tense. All except Roy Wright
the youngest, were dressed i'm blue
denim overalls. The Alabama press
has been calling for the death of
the boys.
Samuel Leibowitz, trial attorney
is contributing his services with
out fee. However, the defense is
without funds and money is urg-
emily needed to carry ON the work
of paying witnesses travelling ex-
penses and other attorneys fees.
The 1. L. D. has issued penny
stamps which can be placed on the
backs of letters. These can be
ordered through the Producers
News, local /. L. D. headquarters
or direct from the national office,
80 East II Street, New York City.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
Friday, March 81, 1888
Weekly Report from the
Executive Council
United Farmers League

The farmers at Markham have been doing some real
battling and they still holding in spite of the fact
that Kosi the great friend of the farmers and workers.
called out all his pets and hung artillery them The farm
es p there who get used the sound of bullets in deer
hunting don't scare at all, as Kosk found out.
But to go back deer hunting, you know the petty
business firm all to hunt deer up there in
northern Minnesota and bullets fly at everything and moth
ng those farmers kinda like the story of the city fellow
book This city fellow
walking along and heard noise and 6aHf ed da Wonder ha
done and then he discovered steel shoes on his deer
DEMAND is CORRECT
The boys bail The that
meeting is to send resolutions to Kos tell
ing him that he better do he promised before election to office
actually the majority Of the people in the community
the U. F. St Louis correct in
bringing this demand which the majority of the farmers
all relief relief jobs to be distributed
committees Of workers Ike and S f t% BY @
The League will always lead such action of the
We broaden the strike include other
Producers News How it. RENO?
The writer spoke meeting Rapids
few handb The thugs boys
back they runth hem or them Gin"
THIRTY FARMERS OUT
that would interesting went n what could
about thirty farmers showed The farmers in Hubbard county
e Stairs The cou house aEey who are living on the sweat
and blood of these farmers stood around smiled The sheriff
and he could do his "duty."
proceeded tell the audience e"Svede story" them
all good humor then told those farmers just what what
and pointed all the aaydrawg unkeys standing
the taxpayers time.
MELT AWAY
remarkable how they something All but the
sheriff He kept looking madded and madden expected him to
adjourn the meeting spoke for 45 minutes wound
by telling the farmers that coming back and that next time
would the court in spite of petty cocoach of
sheriff.
The appauded pamphlets The
Farmers Make Their Own Program "he American Farmer and
last "The think these
will be organized did not take definite action because thought
that they will not stick until the News
took the Of the most militant farmers and asked the News
to send them a sample copy.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31

to get the only farm relief which
they ever got, Quincy stops "sav-
ing farmers" and goes to saving
big business, his once alleged
enemy.
FOULS THE AIR
Quincy is in business to make
money. His love for the farmers
is superficial and his broadcasting
like the broadcasting of a skunk.
is part of his business, but it
fouls up the air.
l am referring to Mr.. Gurney's
speech in which he made an at
tack upon Mr.. O'Neal for going
before the Senate Committee tell
ing them that if relief wasn't
given to the farmers within twelve
months they would throw the conn
try into a revolution.
You Iowa and Nebraska farm
ers are doing good work. don't he
misled- Keep fighting. You can
only gain results through mass ac-
ton.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31

mittee has issued call to all the
different work and grievance COM
mittees and other workers and
farmers organizations of the Sixth
District for relief conference to
be held in Virginia, Mimi, in the
early days of the trial or just be-
fore. The committee arranging
for the conference will issue the
official call inviting the organiza-
tons to send delegates.
The trial now coming up is for
the last 16 that were arrested and
are being held on charges of riot
ing. Mr.. Koski and the agencies
he represents (the Steel Trust,
and its local politicians) are de-
termined to make these farmers
suffer for the fact that they have
been setting an example to the
workers and farmers of the Mes
aba Iron Range in the fight fol
relief. If these farmers lose this
fight we all lose as it will direct
the forces of the Trust more open
ly against the workers and if we
will put up a struggle that shows
we are determined to fight to ;
victory Mr.. .Koski, in spite of hi
Czar-like tendencies will have t.
give US our demands.
Send protests to Judge Freeman
county courthouse, Virginia, Mimi
Send wires, letters, resolutions
Wherever possible send delega
lions. Use all means to make tn
case OUR case. Raise funds TO
the defense. Send all funds to I
Suojanen, care Of Int. Work PEG
pies Coop, Virginia, MINI.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31

bers of the Unemployed Councils
to form committees on all jobs and
all farming districts where work
begins, to lead the struggle again
the starvation conditions.
In Agnew it is pointed out the
Filipino workers are threatened
with a dollar ton rate for cutting
and loading spinach, which is 33
per cent cut i'm comparison with
last year. The workers are told
that eff you won't take that, the
Mexicans will"
The Mexican workers are being
reached on the basis of the dis
elimination issue, and in Milpitas
local was organized.
The district office is at 81 Post
street, San Jose, and all workers
are called upon to keep it touch.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31

Gals to prevent the farmers froms
organizing and deciding for them
selves as to who should look after
distribution of relief and work,
without favor or bribing. Mark
ham farmers have carried on sew
eral struggles, as the fight against
forced sales and for relief for in
dividual needy families. The soil
darity of the farmers has been
strong from the beginning.
After the last arrests, the Com
missioner took a new angle for
his attack appointing certain To-
cal individuals to do the work on
the road where a strike had been
declared. This has brought some
weakening but the majority have
stood behind the demands for i'm
mediate Recognition of the farm
ers elected work committee. Mr..
Koski has refused to attend the
meetings of the farmers and has
told them pointblank that they
will not be considered by him. He
says "I'm running the district"
The latest stunt was a petition
circulated on which the signatures
of even the children were gotten
in order to make it appear that
only a small group was support
ing the strike. This publicity
stunt has been played up lately
and has gotten the farmers mad
At the last meeting they took {
vote on whether they should con
tinue the demnad forreco gnitior
and IS local farmers and about q
from the neighboring territory
were behind the demand. Nobod!
voted against nor abstained.
In order to be better able t.
carry on the fight the strike com
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
GURNEY WARNS THE
"FOLKS"

Each day in his fatherly broad
cast Quincy warned the poor farm
ers against the giant monopolies,
and urged them to write or wire
their representatives in Congress
to use their influence to keep the
big corporation from merging into
monpoolies and controlling prices,
perhaps putting Brother Quincy
out of business and keep him from
his daily saving of the folks" as
he calls them. Yes the house of
Quincy posed as the enemy of Big
Business in general and Standard
Oil in particular.
With all the alleged advantages
that the farmers gain from their
loyal patronage and attentive
listening they continue to 90
broke and the sheriff and the
"wolf" stand outside their door,
They see for themselves that the
farm relief consist not in bargains
or in hog tonic but in direct mass
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
WILL NEED CASH
RELIEF BEFORE COLD
WEATHER SETS IN
(BY A. H.

Sheyenne, N. D., March 21.-
The Holiday Assn. is we'll set up
in Eddy county and has demon
strated that foreclosures and evic-
tons are useless to put over.
Oliver Rosenberg is county presi
dent, and is a fine leader. Pm
sure he's able to handle that job
without the aid of politicians or
former farm leaders. AS far as the
work in this county is concerned,
l have not much faith in them.
In regard to relief, 1 have this
to say. Should the blessings of
Roosevelt mot reach these unem-
ployed and poorest of the poor
farmers, which is quite a distance
for Roosevelt's "cyclone seeder'
to reach, many must, without any
dispute get cash relief before the
cold weather sets in next fall.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
(BY M. H.

Hettinger, N. Done of the
most outstanding professional sa-
viors of the farmer is the house
of Quincy located at Yankton, S.
D. Quincy started as a seed and
nursery institution. Saving the
farmers by selling them garden
seeds and fruit trees, helping them
make 1.-TWO blades of grass grow
where one grew before" Their
spark of love burst into flame
when the radio came into common
use, enabling them to branch out
into the mali order store business
In competition with Sears ROebuck
and the home-owned store and it
rose to white heat when they
started to buck John D. Rookie
Teller and his world wide Standard
OIL company. Can you imagine
the simple seed man beating q
billion dollar corporation at their
own game.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
M'KENZIE COUNTY
TO MEET APRIL 5

Sanish, N. D., March 21.--A
meeting of Mckenzie county farm
ers was held at Charlson Sunday
night. About rs were present.
Erik Bert, Rodney Salisbury End
Pete Gallagher of Montana and
Ashbel Ingerson, secretary of the
State Committee for Action of N.
D., who were scheduled to speak,
arrived just as the meeting was
being ended.