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The Washington times., 1933-08-31
Explorer Convinced Redfern Is Alive
And Held Prisoner by Indians
Natives Believe Filler
Is white Cod,"
Saws LiddIe


disappeared on an attempted
flight from Brunswick, Ca, to
Rio de Janeiro six years ago
this month, is alive and a
prisoner of primitive tribe of
Amazon Indians.
This theory was advanced to-
day by Carl Liddle, noted ex-
plorer and author, who spent
several years in the jungle coun-
try and who has been investigat-
ing rumors of Redfern's fate
that have trickled out of the
jungle.
Searches Futile
The story that Redfern is held
captive by the India has been
heard several times, and the
Brazilian government has made
several attempts to find him.
Liddle points out, however,
that no white man can penetrate
into the jungle without the assist
ance of native guides, and they
would not be willing to surrender
their captive, whom they believe
to be a god.
Redfern probably landed his dis
abled plane far off the few
travelled routes through the jungle
country, Liddle believes, and the
Indians, seeing him come down
from heaven" believed that he
was the fulfillment of an ancient
legend that the "Lost White God"
would return to them some day.
The fliers' white skin and the
clothing he wore when he started,
white trousers and a white shirt,
would strengthen this belief.
Best of Food Provided
Believing him to be a super
natural being, Liddle says, the In
dians would build him a special
house, and he would be given
elaborate care and attention and
the best of food.
He would be kept under con-
stant guard, however, so that no
harm might befall him.
From information Liddle has re-
ceived he believes Redfern may be
captive of the Shuara tribe
along the upper Amazon.
Rescue Held Possible
Rescue would be dangerous,
but it could be effected if prop
erly camouflaged, Liddle says.
The Indians would welcome a
party of explorers, but if they
thought rescue of the white
God" was contemplated the party
would never be allowed to get
near the place where he is kept.
Redfern was Is years old when
he started the flight and had
been flying since he was 16 years
old. A skilled pilot, he carried
excellent equipment in his plane
for any emergency which might
arise.
Besides food and water, he
carried a rubber life raft, a flare
pistol, revolver, shotgun, binocu-
lars, compass, and a distilling
apparatus to give him fresh
water if forced down at sea.
The son of the Rev. Fred C.
Redfern, president of Benedict
College, Columbia, S. c., he was
married. His wife said goodbye
to him just before he hoped on
the flight.
Flew Over Open Sea
Redfern had planned on max
ing the perilous flight, which in
cluded more than 1000 miles over
open water, and then crossed the
jungles, in so hours. He carried
sufficient gasoline for a longer
period in the air, however.
After taking off he ran through
a heavy storm, but weathered
that and was reported sighted fly
ing over the sea south of Cuba.
That was the last ever heard
from him, as his plane carried no
radio. No wreckage of the plane
has been found.
The Washington times., 1933-08-31
.BERLE To STUDY
CUBA : STATUS.
By International News Service


Prof. Adolf A. Berle, member Of
the so-called Roosevelt brain
trust" and John Laylin, a Treas
ury adviser, have been selected as
the financial experts to make a
survey and report on Cuba's fiscal
condition, it was announced by
Secretary of State Hull today.
I,aylin will leave for Cuba i'm
mediately, and Berle will go at a
later dat.
They will not act as advisers to
the Cuban government, but to the
American embassy in its efforts to
devise a formula for Strengthening
out Cuban finances. The external
debt of Cuba amounts to approx
mdtely $160,000,000.
The Washington times., 1933-08-31
Market Man Robbed;
Girls Purse Seized

A colored robber, armed with
a pistol and wearing a mask,
held up a market stall at Elev-
enth and Water Streets South,
west, early today, and robbed
Samuel A. Wade, proprietor, of
$3.50 and several packages of
cigarettes. Another colored rob
ber snatched the purse of Miss
Marion Harron, 1900 block R st,
N. w., as she was walking at
Seventeenth and H Streets North
west.
Buv in September and Buv American
The Washington times., 1933-08-31
Joan Bennett AW0its
Visit From DR.. StOrk

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 81 GN.SO.
Friends of Joan Bennett, film
star, and her husband, Gene
Markey, film writer, revealed to-
day that the couple expected a
visit from the stork early this
winter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-10
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-10
SNAPPy WISE-CRACKS

Dad-The road to success is
apt to be Q long, hard one, my
boy.
son-Aren't there any short
cuts, Father?
Dad-Yes; our prisons are
filled with men who took the
short cuts.
Tourist, arrested in Paris-I
tell you I'm an American citi-
zen! You can't do that to me!
Officer-Sing 1.-The StarSpan-
gled Banner"
Tourist can't.
Officer-You're released. ]
see you are an American. p
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-10

Hooked rugs, like patchwork
quilts, are an American art.
Simple to make, they show the
same quaintness Of design that
Is found in the samplers of
early Colonial days. Animals
were a favorite subject-Ghe
pet cat or dog was often i'm
mortaliZed in this way. This
Scottie carries out this old
time idea, and will appeal to
the grown-ups as well as 10
the children. The dog, done in
black, notified with grey, is in
contrast to the background in
which all colors Of scraps are
used. The colorful flowers at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-10

First Mother-What did your
little Johnnie say when you in
formed him there was no Santa
Claus?
Second Ditto-He saids
Mother, I'm ashamed to learn
you have been so long in find
ing this out"
There's a big difference be.
tween the kings Of old times
and the kings now"
Flows that?"
an former times the kings
used to keep foolsS now the
fools keep them"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-10

the corners add quaint ouch.
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the colorS marked by number
on the design.
Send 10c for this pattern to
The Washington Times Needle
craft Dept, 80 Eighth Avenue.
New York city.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
Food Trust Piles Up Huge
Profits During Crisis by
RObbing Farmers, Workers

AS result of increased robbery of both the farm
and ire workers the food and tobacco trusts have
been the chief money makers of all industrial COM
panies during the years of the crisis.
Nine of the fifteen companies showing the great
est profits for last year either food tobacco
companies The list of fifteen companies included four
food companies National Biscuit Standard Brands
National Dairy, and General Foods-and three tobacco
companies American Tobacco, Reynolds, and Eggett
and Myers
CONSISTENT PROFITS IN CRISIS
food tobacco and chemical companies have
held their places in the list of the first fifteen
with great consistency since the beginning of the
depression" reports the New York Times. mot
only have they gradually crowded out the copper,
steel, and motor stocks, but they have steadily
risen in rank"
The tobacco trusts have been able to continue
piling up enormous profits during the crisis thru
the outrageous prices they charge the working class
for the necessities of life and by steadily cutting the
prices to the original producers-the farmers.
Only by joint action of workers and farmers cal
these robbers be forced to reduce their prices thu
consumers and raise them to the farmers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
CAN'T PAY TAX:
ASK EXEMPTION
Idaho Farmers Demand Tax
Exemption Until Rise in
Prices Is Effected
(By a Farmer Correspondent

(By a Farmer Correspondent
Occur d'Alene, Idaho, April g.
The members of the United Farm
ers League Of the Dalton Gardens,
Hayden Lake and Chico districts
recently sent a resolution to Gov.
Ben c. Ross demanding:
1. No foreclosures of farms or
evictioDs Of farmers.
2. That all farmers whose land
or prc perty is A40rtgoged and
whose mortgage is now due and
who are unable to pay said mort
gage or the interest thereon, be
granted at least two year mora.
torium.
8. That all farmers who through
no fault of their own are unable
to pay taxes-be considered tax
exempt until such time as thu
prices of farm commodities ar
stabilized.
4. That there be no discrimina
ton against small farmers, tenan
farmers, etc.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
DEMAND HIGHER
PICKING PRICES
20 Families on Strike Are
Threatened by Sheriff
With Eviction

Niles, Calf, April 9.-Seventy
families are out on strike in Warm
Springs demanding 221s cents per
hamper. The sheriff came in
Immediately and gave the workers
notice to vacate by Monday morn
ing or be evicted by force.
Niles, Calf, April IAN active
member of the Agricultural Work
ers Industrial Union, Comrade Ar
anda, a MexicarI worker, was ar
rested at Warm Springs, Alameda
county, near a camp Of agricul-
tural workers where he stayed.
Amanda was busy with a COM
mittee, TO organize the pea pickers
who refused to work for the Il
cents an hour offered, and in some
cases as low as 10 certs. Th'
workers were promised 22h cent
basket and now told to take II
cents or get out.
Posses of landowners deputie
are after the organizers of tn
Agricultural Workers Union, in a
effort to break the developing
strike sentiment. A delegation o
workers, however, soon forced tn
release Of Amanda.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
FORCE
WACEINCREASE
Influence of Cannery and
Agricultural Union
Grows

San Jose, April Mexican pea
pickers in a camp on Mt. Hamilton
road today won their demand for
80 cents for a 65-pound sack as
a result of the growing influence
of the Cannery ard Agricultural
Wokers' Union thruout the district.
Yesterday the Mexican workers
refused to work unless they knew
what they were to be paid. The
boss thereupon started out to find
other workers, but he returned this
morning and admitted he couldn't
get any, and rehired the original
workers and granted their demand
Word that the G. ard A. Unior
is organizing the workers and the
fighters for higher wages and bet
ter conditions has spread thruout
the district and workers are flock
ing into the union
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
MILK BILL RUSHED
THROUGH IN N. Y. TO
CURB STRIKE MOVE

Albany, New York, April TO-
Governor Lehman today signed
the Pitcher bill which is designed
to prevent the dairy farmers from
struggling for decent price for
their milk. The bill was rushed
thru the legislature in order to end
the milk strike around Rochester
which has become very militant.
The bill provides that the price
of milk to the consumers shall be
regulated by a board Of three. The
board will consist of one member
appointed by the governor; Com
missioner Of Agriculture, Charles
Baldwin; and DR.. Thomas Parran,
state health commissioner.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
$4,000 MONTH
Burke County Farmers Put
Demands Before Gov.
of North Dakota
FARMERS DESTITUTE
County Commissioners on
Relief Committee Called
Demands Unreasonable

Flaxton, N. D. April IA
The Burke County Commit
tee of Action has won relief
for the needy farmers in the
county. In spite of the lack
of cooperation and hostility of
tn e county commissioners
through their own united ac-
ton have compelled Governor
LANCER to instruct the coun-
ty commissioners to apply for
$25, 1000 for relief.
Previously, the county commits
sionens had declored that the SUM
of $4,000 was unreasonable. They
said that the farmers did not need
that much, although the commit
tees of action had taken a cam
vass of half of the county and had
found that $4,000 was really a
conservative estimate Of the needs
Of the people I'M the county.
County Agent Gregory went 80
far as to say that relief could be
entirely suspended in the spring.
Not discouraged by this atti-
tude of the commissioners and the
county agent, the farmers sent q
telegram 70 LANCER demanding
$4,000 for April and the follow
ing four months. This was the
amount backed by the many farm.
ers who had rallied to the commit
tee of action in the last few
months and the demand that thu
farmers of Burke county ar
ready to fight for.
Langer's reply to Ashbel niger
SON, one Of the signers of tn
telegram is as follows:
t 81 am in receipt of your
telegram Of April 6 and am
n taking this matter up and win
II do everything / possibly can
II to help. l am telegraphing W.
A. Owens as follows;
4 today telegraphed county
auditor and commissioners to
apply for the amount Of money
you mention
"YOurs very truly,
civilian LANCER, Gov"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL DEMANDS =
FREEDOM FOR JAILED FARMERS

Superior, Wis-The Executive Council OF the
limited Farmers League has sent the following resou-
tion to the Governor of Michigan at Lansing;
Dear Sir: :; 49,
an the name of the thousands of members IN our
organization we protest the arrest and Imprisonment
Of George Casper, John Casper and Clyde Smith.
sSTbese farmers are guilty of no crime They are
rI, do;nc that which the constitution guarantees,
the right to peaceful assembage, freedom of speech
ETC. - c-.;,
therefore this meeting of the Executive Council
f tha limited Farmers League goes record protsest
mo chs act of the government of the state OF
Michigan.
ave would like to receive an acknowledgment
of this letter anil statement as to what you INTEND
:" w. THE UNITED FARMERS LEAGUE,
James II. Flower, Secretary.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
EYEWITNESS STORY SHOWS FRAMEUP OF MICHIGAN FARMERS

This is the story as ! saw it.
Editors Notes This story of
san eyewitness Of the White
Cloud frameun shows clearly
that Clyde Smith and George
Casper are being held because
they lave been leaders among
the farmers in the struggle TO
save their homes and for a
right to live.
Their innocence means moth
ing to the courts. The courts
act for the mortgage holders
and the banks. Clyde Smith
and George Casper will Osly
be freed If we ron up a tidal
wave Of protest against this
rotten frame up.
Farmers, members Of the
United Farmers League, read
ern of the Producers NtWs,
stop this attempt to railroad
two of our militant leaders.
Write . letter Of protest to
Newaygo county (Michigan)
Sheriff VIM. Bird, prescott
ing attorney, Stanley Street
er, both at White Cloud. Mich.
and 20 Attorney General
O'Brien, Lansing Michigan.
Tell your neighbors about the
case. Get them TO sign the
letters with you.
Do It nOwl The trial starts
May 1. We can't let them
railroad these two militant
fighters. II Il your duty
These orgnmizers fight for al
Of us. We muwt st&hd b
saaem.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
PEA PICKERS STRIKE
FOR THIRTY CENTS
AN HOUR IN CALF,

st. Louis Obispo, Cal, April z.
Pea pickers Of Guadalupe AFRO
Nipomo districts struck today, de
handing 80 cents an hour instead
of the new cut offered Of is cents.
Previously the workers, manly
Mexican and Filipino, had present.
ed demands, threatening that re-
fusal meant the strike they have
now begun. Attempts of armed
deputies to intimidate them and
drive them from their camps were
beaten back.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21

years old, was called to the wit
ness stand. He had nothing to
say about Clyde Smith whose
hearing it was.
He did testify that he had been
to a meeting in Everett township
where George Casper spoke. He
stated that George said to get out
our guns and tear gas and shoot
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
FIRST AID FOR
YOUR UFL LOCAL

Are your meetings dull, Do
you talk a lot and get no
where? If 50, you will want to
order the leaflet just off the
press, "Are you Coming to the
Meeting?" 1t is a reprint of
Alfred Tiala's timely and
pointed article which appeared
in last weeks issue of the Pro-
ducers News. We WANT all
your members 10 get one so
we are charging only 10 cents
for % copies or S5 cents for
100 copies. Order a bundle for
your next meeting.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21

off all the bankers and mortgage |
holders, and similar hes.
When asked why he rot up
and said sucE things he re-
piled that the sheriff had told
him IL he did not do IL they
would jail him for contempt
of court. Being an old man
Ne was afraid and did as the
sheriff told him.
Then they took Casper and put
him in Jail.
LIES ABOUT CASPER
What this old man testified to
as being what George said is only
a big lie. There were nineteen
people at this meeting and he is
the only one that heard Tor said
he heard) this about the tear gas
and guns
They put Casper's bail at five
Thousand dollars.
We had men come from Mason
county just north Of us, to bond
him and Clyde out but the court
would not take any bonds out Of
the county.
Clvde Smith and George Casper
are still in Jail. The trial is set
for May /. Lawyers for the In
ternational Labor Defense are de-
tending all the men that were
/ taken.
We are planning = big May first
dav IN White Cloud and are plan
ming ON a big crowd. We invite
everybody from on Of the stat'
10 come to White Cloud on tina
] day.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
(BY G. 81
Newaygo Co. Secretary, United
Farmers League

Farmers League
White Cloud, Mich, April IA
George Casper Is still IN jail, held
under five thousand dollars bail,
which we have been unable toSfur-
nish thus far. Since he Is in jail
he Is unable TO write what ne
wishes.
On March 10 there was fore"
closure sale ON the steps Of the
court house in White Cloud. About
$50 farmers were present, among
them George Casper and Clyde
Smith, organizer for the unated
Farmers League.
The farmers Of the county had
made a demand and five farmers
went to the sheriff's office about
half an hour before the sale open
ed and asked the sheriff to read
it.
He said that he did not have time
to bother as he was going to nave
a sale. When he came out aDou'
fifteen minutes before the sait
opened the farmers again aske'
him to read their demands Defor'
he opened the sale. The sneril.
got quite ornrey and shouted Z
the farmers to "shut up" he sal'
that he was there to hold the SAL !.
and that he was going to hola !, !
He opened the sale at 10 o,clOc'
} and then returned to his OFFICE.
USE TEAR GAS
The farmers remained In f :
Of the court house talking. All !
a sudden the sheriff and about z
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
(BY S. NJ

Quite a farmers movement is
developing around SeoaStapol the
apple growing c*ater ,f California.
Last year the farmers were forced
to sell their crop &C apples at 10
cents per box Of so pounds. 1t
costs 90 cents n box to transport
them to New York. rhe apples
are the best Grlj.l>te@s.
Meanwhile shc ylnxic; cot ready
to foreclose as the farmers were
unable to pay Interest," on their
mortgages. The farmers apple
growens-organizsd into a Farm
ers Protective League 20 prevent
foreclosures.
This organization is under the
leadership Of Catholic priest and
the march TO Sacramento has
been organized together with the
Grange.
We have gore there, spoken II
| the farmers, told them about tn,
United Farmers organizing thu
farmers of the middle west ar,
they are greatly interested. Ar
engagements have been made :
organize a United Farmers Leagu
group of apple growers.
We are chickerI farmers. Tn,
pOultrymen are not as bad off a
the apple growers but the crisis
doing it's work. The conditions {
! the poultrymen are growing wors
They will have to organize into
: United Farmers League group
order to improve their condition
That is why it is important th'
we get the Producers News her
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21

charges had been placed against
these men and what bonds were
demanded we went home.
1t Clyde Smiths hearing the
court house was packed with peo-
pie. The sheriff and q lawyer of
White Cloud were the witnesses
against him. After these two had
ben sxamAasN 81 g man. n
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
UNITE TOSTOP
IDAHO EVICTION
Unemployed Council and
League in Kootenia
Against Evictions
(By a Farmer Correspondence

(By a Farmer Correspondent)
Occur d'Alene, Idaho United
Farmers League and the Unesn
ployed Council have decided to
unite TO keep real estate dealers
from evicting farmers from their
land.
At a recent meeting a notice was
sent to James M. Rhodes, protest.
ing the eviction Of Loren j. Farrar
who was notified to vacate Apr1i
~. This notice reads in part:
WILL STOP EVICTION
This Is to inform yen
that you have already re-
ceived from Mr.. Farrar -
cash, and IN hard labor, two OF
three times the value of the
said property. Thru legal
Vaccinations, you have sue
ceeded In rObbing this help
less farmer of his only means
OF existence and place to live,
his farm.
We, the farmers and unen-
ployed workers of KoOtenai
county, Idaho, hereby Rotify
you that we will use our or-
ganized strength TO prevent
the eviction of Mr.. Farrar OF
any other farmer in this cOun-
~.
We hereby declare a kleli-
day on foreclosures, mort
cages and evictiOns Of work
ers and farmers until the
'sNew Deal" promised by
President Roosevelt brings
back prosperity.
Signed:
United Farmers League
! Unemployed COuncal.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21

er. The only difficulty which exists
in this program Is to find some
means by which the provisions Of
the tariff act, which provide some
limitations in the changes, can be
overcome. Roosevelt's agents are
working at the present time to
overcome these unconstitutional
difficulties.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
WEAPON FOR MPERIALIST
STRUGGLES

The chief purpose of this new
measure is to give Roosevelt a
weapon to use in the imperialist
struggles that will develop in the
war debt conferences I'M the near
future, and at the close Of the
month when the discussions pre-
liminary to the World Economic
Conference in London will take
place.
Roosevelt will have then, not
only the ornaments and war debts
but also the tariff, to use In the
struggle with Great Britain, AND
France and Japan, and other inn
perialist powers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
ANOTHER NEW YORK
BANK is FORCED TO
CLOSE ITS DOORS

The Mercantile Bank and Trust
Company of New York and its
three branches closed their doors
on April IL. The bank had de-
posts of $2,7OO,0O0 and $4,000 de-
positors. This is the last Of a
series Of steps by which the bank
had been gradually closed up.