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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-11-09
Bv JOSHUA KUNITz

She, poor thing, had had a sad
life, with the older women always
jealous of her, and always picking
ON her, and gossiping about her.
She was wasting away very fast,
coughing up blood all the time.
Maybe she was dreaming of a
happier life, of freedom, when she
heard all those rumors that came
from the outside world. That day
she became so excited that she
coughed up more than ever, and
had to be put to bed. The ishan
had a consultation with a tabib
(healer), and they decided that the
best cure in such cases was a broth
made of green frogs, which was
to be given the patient secretly
for seven days in succession.
One of The old women servants
and Khoziat were then sent out to
catch frogs. Taking a bag and
iron pincers. they went to a dis
tant pond in which green frogs
were said to be plentiful. They
had caught only a couple of. them;
so on the following day Khoziat
went out by herself to hunt for
frogs. AS she approached Soviet
Street, she saw something extra
ordinary happen. The street was
teeming with people. Red ban
ners and streamers, and placards
cleaned and fluti cred in the hot
sun. A tbrong of women, mostly
young, though there were few
middle aged and even old ones,
many with faces uncovered, were
parading along the street. There
was a brass band playing urfam-
liar music. The young people
were singing strange songs. Oc-
casionally, one could hear the voic-
es of youngsters-"Down with the
paranja! Long live the free wo-
men of Cen raj Asia! Down with
the Beys and the Mullahs! Long
live the Soviet government"
This was new and fascinating.
Poor Khoziat forgot all about the
ishan's pallid wife and the green
frogs, and, in a trance, followed
the crowd. She watched the par
aiding girls. They looked so free
and gay and proud, and she long
ed TO be with them, to be ike
them, to sing their songs, to hold
their banners.
! Then the women marched into
a spacious courtyard, with many
trees and rugs and teapots. The
paraders arranged themselves in
huge circle. They sat under the
shady trees, and drank kok-cho
(green teal, and ate apples, anC
listened to speeches. The girls
called out to the women standine
in the throngs of lockers on tt
remove their paranjas and to ioir
in the feast. Khoziat did not dare
to remove her parania. "I live
Z with an ishan," she thought. "I1
he ever learns about it, he'll xii
me-" But she did side up to the
girls, and timidly sat down n tn,
edge of the rug. The glrl mex
to her handed her an apple, anC
called her rafik (comrade). Kho
ziat was happy.
She listened to the speeches
Most of what was said she dic
not understand. What she die
finally grasp was that this wa.
Woman's Day, a day to celebral,
woman's freedom. And she be
lieved the speakers, for their eve
looked honest.
Then a middle-aged woman. will
ample bosom and mild ewes. 90
up to speak. "Ibrahimova." whis
pered the crowd. "the director o
the Woman's Department" Sh
spoke as a mother would speak t,
her children, quietly, gently. sim
ply-so that everyone could under
stand. She wasn't smooth talk
er. She often stopped. and smile,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-11-09

City on October 14th. Children o.
every nationality will be there. Then
there will be children's Sht, .
movie and best of all a puppes
show. The time is Up. m. and tne
place is Irving Plaza, Irving Pace
and 18th St.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-11-09
Do You Know?

Do You Know!
That stays eat their antlers?
That although there are more pu-
pills going to school in New VOTE
City this year the Board OF Educs-
ton is planning to spend $l,5OIpO0
less?
That cats are color blinds
That there were shipments Of wal
supplies on the Moro Castle Wnen
it sank? These munitions were plaC
ed dangerously close to the cabins y
the crew. The Science Column -
the October issue Of the Wv
Pioneer tells about the history u
safety devices on ships. This : :
bang-up issue, besides the s"sn
stories, there is a big surprise y
the last two pages-Somethlng S,'.'
the New Pioneer has never mao "
fore. I'm not going to ten w
You'll have to find out for yourS'l'
Get your copy now.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-11-09

New Puzzle Club Members are: y. a. a.
witz, Marcia Halpen, Mae Scnne vi
Blanche Kugler, Ruth Sandbank. ~jI
week the winner Of the word pus1as ess
be announced, so there is stin tiins' M
how many words you can ma .mls,onle
word INTERNATIONAL. For the
MAIL" The one who SENDS .oUI
longest list viii receive as prize, ,'.o 49,
Of The october issue Of the New FlOlo-.'
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The Washington times., 1934-08-10
House Modernizing Loans
Are Available Today

that credit will be given only to
those of good reputation who
are good risks.
DERTS MUST BE PAID
8. The property to be mod
ernized" must not have out
standing against it delinquent
taxes or assessments, nor a
mortgage or other lien which is
in bad standing.
9. No collateral, co-makers or
endorserS are required on the
note.
10. The types of "moderniza-
ton" that can be made exclude
improvements consi sting of
movable equipment not conSid-
cred part Of real estate when
installed" This means that the
moderniZation can include the
building of a fence, the paint
ing of a room, the installation
Of a new furnace, the repair of
woodwork, ETC., but cannot in
clude a new radio, new furni-
ture, etc.
TOmOrrOw'S article will ex-
plain the methods by which
much unemployment will be
overcome by the national hous-
ing program.
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
RFC SET To BUY
BANK ASSETS
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mitment of 81 million dollars.
This bank already had borrowed
4S million dollars from the RFC.
The new loan was made on the
normal value of the assets held
by the bank and not on the de-
preston prices.
More Loans Offered
Mr.. Jones said today the RFC
is willing to make more loans to
closed banks here if the col.
lateral warrants it. He said de-
positors' committees should ap-
proach the receivers in this
matter.
In most of the cities throughout
the country the receiver, in the
event he desires a loan for his
bank, deals directly with the RFC.
In Washington, however, the setup
is different. Here the receiver
first must have the approval OF
the Comptroller of the Currency,
if he wishes to get a loan from the
RFC.
A committee of stockholders OF
the District National Bank today
was preparing to file a bill asking
for an Injunction to prevent the
Comptroller of the Currency from
collecting the $1,000,000 in assess
ments he has levied against them
The bill was to be filed today.
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
WARFARE
LAGS;PR0BE
DELAYED
Grand Jury Inquiries Into
Senator's Tax Payments;
Huey LaudS President

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 10. GIN.
S0.-A Federal grand jury in
vestigating the income tax pay
mentS Of Senator Huey P. Long
during his governorShip of Lou
isiana was in adjournment today
and citizens expressed relief after
the turbulent days of the past
two. weeks.
The National Guard forces,
which Senator Long modified to
defend the city registration Of.
flee, were still on duty, however,
and the "Kingfish" announced
in a radio address they would re-
main at their posts until the
coming Congressional primary is
over.
Situation Calmer
Fears the guardsmen would be
plunged into battle with the DO
lice of Mayor Semmes Walmsley,
rival of Long for control of the
New orleans government, has dis
Sipated.
New developments in the in
come tax investigation by the
grand jury came when Mike Moss,
once Senator Longs banker, was
called to testify.
Mrs. Carl Fisher, attache. of
the Levee Board and formerly a
leader among women of the Long
political faction, appeared before
the jury as the latest witness in
the probe.
In his radio address, Senator
Long treated the investigation
scornfully.
AFTER securing hell to dig up
characters like Moss to find
something on me, they sure
are in one hell of a fix
The "Kingfish" accused Moss
whose bank collapsed, of being
responsible for the failure.
Praises Roosevelt
Judge Nat Bond yesterday ruled
that a new city police board an
pointed by Long was illegal. The
"dngfish" had sought to take
control Of the city'S police from
the mayor. -0A1
Next week, Judge Bond will nre.
side again when permanent in
junction hearing is held over the
use Of the troops.
Most Of Senator Longs address
was devoted to national affairs he
again ikening President Roose.
velt to himself.
"Mr. Roosevelt is getting to
look so much like Huey Long
that we soon might be taken for
S1amese twins. Yes, sir. the
President is getting better, and
the more measures of Huey
Long, Wheeler and Elmer
Thomas he adopts, the better
he gets"
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
OLSON AWAITS
MARTIAL LAW
COURT RULE
Decision Likely Today will
Determine Minneapolis
Strike Course
By JAMES L. KILGALLEN

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 1O.-Upon
the Federal courts decision on
martial law-which may be an.
nounced today or tomorrow-restS
the future of the Minneapolis
truck drivers strike.
If the court grants the injunc-
tion asked by the employers and
forces Governor Floyd B. Olson to
bring his military rule to an end,
1t will put the strike back where
it was three weeks ago.
New Tie-Up Promised
That would mean business firms
would attempt to resume truck op-
erations on a large scale. In that
event the union would resume
picketing.
Picketing would bring violence.
The unions official strike pub
lication, "The Organizer" con-
tained this significant statement:
"If martial law is eliminated
today by Federal injunction,
the town will be tied up again
tOmOrrow--by the pickets of
Local STA"
The paper asserts that Local
STA is perfectly capable of stop
ping scab truck movements with
out military aid"
Should the Federal court rule
with Governor Olson or refuse to
make any ruling on the ground it
has no jurisdiction, the employers
would be in the same tight fix
they appear to be in today.
Trucks Now Idle
Trucks of the employers are
now idle in garages because the
military authorities will grant
permits only to those firms which
agree to abide by the peace pro-
posal of the Federal mediators,
Father Francis j. Haas and E. H.
Dunnigan.
The strikers have accepted the
Haas-Dunnigan plan. The en-
ployers have rejected it, saying
acceptance of the proposal would
be tantamount to "surrendering
to the Communist leaders Of The
strike"
Governor Olson, in personally
defending in court his right to
continue martial law, insisted the
Hosn1a&
to intervene.
He said he contends and will
continue to contend that any at
tempted interference by the Fed
eral Court in the carrying out of
the laws of the State Of Mime
sofa is an invasion by a branch
of the Federal Government of
the rights of the State Of Mime
sofa.
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
PROPERTY
OWNERS

Go to a contractor immedi-
ately to obtain advice, specifi-
cations, and costs on repairs,
alterations, or additions you
may wish to make on a home,
business building, or other ex-
isting improved property.
The contractor will help you
to obtain from an approved
financial institution a. loan,
which will cover the cost of the
improvement, must be between
$100 and $4,000; cost not more
than SIS per $100 a year for all
interest and other charges; and
be repaid within three years.
Do NOT go to the Federal
Housing Administration, which
has no power or facilities for
dealing with property owners
or anyone else except private
financial institutions.
For all information and I
tional housing program, Vrit
ing Editor, The Washington
Sef-addressed return enUelol
NOT telephone or call IN per
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
Of BEELER
PLANS HIGH
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utilize for street car purposes
streets which are now used by
motor traffic and pedestrians
only.
Just how these plans would
work is shown in an approximate
way by engineer figures on the
number of cars now creeping
through the well-known "bottle
neckS" in the downtown section.
Today the busiest quarter hours
Of the rush periods show AS cars
passing eight prominent down.
town corners in Is minutes. The
Beeler plan would reduce this
to 354 cars at these particular
corners while the other 80 cars,
plus additional cars and some of
the proposed buses would be
routed to other streets. This
would be almost a Is per cent
reduction in congestion.
Lowered Fares Seen
The cost of these proposed
changes would be charged to CAPT.
tai by the street car company, but
the efficiency of the changes
would tend toward reduced operat-
ing costs, according to members Of
the Public Utilities Commission,
and this would be in the direction
of lowered car fares.
The third and final installment
of the Beeler report, to be made
public tomorrow, deals with the
new Super-express bus lines.
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDING SUPPLY
DEALERS

Assist property owners to OBJ
tain credit through your bank;
at present only financial insti-
tutions able to make unsecured
loans and approved by the Fed
eral Housing Administrator are
equipped to handle the mod
ernization" loans. Practically
all suitable financial institu-
tions are expected to be ap-
proved by the Administrator
who also will issue shortly the
regulations by which building
and loan associations and other
financial institutions required
to lend against mortgage secu-
rity may handle the modern
ization" loans.
All necessary forms, blanks,
ETC., for the loans will be made
available through private f1nan-
cial institutions.
Zip ON any phase of the no.
yOur questions to the Hous-
Times, enclosing q stamped,
e for a prompt reply. DO
ON.
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
AUSTRIA

VIENNA, Aug. 10 G.N.S).
Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg left
Vienna by airplane today for
Szegedin, Hungary, planning to
visit Premier julius Goemboes in
Budapest tomorrow for a confer
ence on Austrian-Hungarian rela-
tions. Reports were received from
Budapest that Premier GoemboeS
had accepted an invitation of the
Polish government to visit War
saw for a political talk in Septem-
ber,
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
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OHIIHuGo IEO" AXS
all suitable and reputable insti-
tutions, especially those already
dealing with the Federal De-
posit Insurance Corporation, the
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton, and other Government
agencies.
4. All necessary forms and
blanks will be provided by the
financial institution, which OBJ
tains them from the Federal
Housing Administration.
ELIGIBLES DEFINED
S. Those eligible TO obtain the
loans are owners of improved
real property, including any
person holding an equity under
a mortgage. trust, or contract;
persons holding leaseholds un-
der renewable leases for not
less than SO years; persons
holding leaseholds for a shorter
term providing the leases have
more than SO years to run at
the time the loan is made, and
persons leasing for a lesser
term providing the leases re-
ouire them to make alterations
and repairs and providing the
leases end not earlier than six
months after the maturity OF
the loans.
6. Except in unusual cases,
notes in connection with the
loans must be signed by both
husband and wife, unless State
laws forbid.
7. The maker of a note, in
Guiding a husband and wife,
must have a bona fide source
TT H.
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
BULGARIA

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Aug. 10
G.N.SO. MacedonianS
were executed today for the MUIR
der Of an architect named Mar
dineff. It is feared that the exc
cutions will have political roper
cuSsionS in Macedonian Bulgaria
where there have been constantly
recurring reYoltS.
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
WALES

HEATH, Wales, Aug. 1O.-Mem-
bers of the Ystalyfera Welsh choir
were feted here today having been
awarded the palm for being
judged best of four choirs entered
in the singing competition of the
National Eisteddfod which was
attended by $4,000 music en-
thusiasts. The competition lasted
throughout yesterday.
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
HOllenga to Talk
To D. Firemen

Dan Hollenga, business manager
Of the Alexandria Chamber Of Com
merce, and chairman of the pub
Icity committee of the National
Firemen's Convention, to be held
in Alexandria the first three days
Of September, will speak before a
meeting of Washington Firemen
tonight at 8 o'clock in the Ham
ilton Hotel.
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
MOTHER CALM
AS SHE PAYS
PENALTY
Unable to Understand Why
She Should Die for SIay-
ing of Husband
BY DAVID P. sENTNER

OSSINING, N. Y, Aug. 10 GIN.
sO.-The case Of 29-year-old
Anna Antonio, who hated her
husband but loved her children,
was finished today. Anna Is
dead.
Three times they reprieved her.
And then last night they har-
messed her frail, self.starved body
in the electric chair at Sing Sing
Prison and turned on the switch
three times.
The two men she was charged
with hiring to kill her husband
for $500 insurance money fol-
lowed her in the death chamber.
They were Sam Faraci and Vim
cent Saetta, who collected $125
for the murder.
Anna died with prayers on her
gasping lips. She died without
a struggle. She died thinking
Of her three young children
Phyllis, 8; Marie, Z, and frankie, 8
Could Not Understand
Until the end, Anna could not
understand why the law should
consider her a murdereSs-even
though she admitted knowing
her husband was going to be
killed.
She spent most Of her last
day on earth playing with three
year-old frankie. They let her
play ball in the prison yard with
him. When he left, his mother
gave him the rubber ball and an
apple.
She would not let the older
children see her for fear they
might guess at her fate.
When her time was called, Mrs.
Antonio walked bravely from her
cell along with Father Francis
McCaffrey, the prison chaplain.
She carried crucifix.
In Snyder Cell
She left the same death cell oc-
cupied by Ruth Snyder, also ex-
ecuted for killing her husband for
his insurance money.
Outside the little green door
leading into the death chamber,
she was forced to wait for several
minutes until the 80 witnesses
were checked.
The door with the silence
sign above it swung open.
A wisp Of a woman with flow
ing black hair moved through.
She had refused the last Sumptu-
Gus meal offered the condemned.
She had not eaten for days. She
walked weakly but unaSsisted to
the throne Of death.
MatrOnS Screen Chair
A Gordon of keepers and nlatrons
formed a screen in front Of the
electric chair. The buxom ma
irons, Mrs. Carrie Stevens, in q
dark, blue dress, and Lucy Many,
in a light blue dress, stood direct
~ III 44O44GS IL was - &"4O ~ 4AS
The masked helmet descended
over her head and eyes, cutting
short the humble Of her prayers.
There was the sound Of a
switch setting. Buzzing. Crack
ling. Sputtering.
At 11:15 p. M. they stepped
back. DR.. Charles c. Sweet. chief
prison physician, applied the
Stethoscope. He announced:
81 declare this woman dead"
Faraci was next. He entered
with a silly smile. He said:
"T'm going through, but I am
innocent. Gentlemen, I thank
you and wish you luck all your
life"
He was tough. After three
shocks, his heart was still beat
ing. They gave him the fourth
shock and he was finished.
Seatta greeted the prison physi-
clan with cheerful Hello, Doc, I"
as they trussed him to the chair.
He died from the first terrific
shock, his body surging forward
as if it would rip the chair from
its iron bolts.
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
Held for Assault,
Man Hangs Self

DANVILLE, Va, Aug. 10.-Fac-
ing trial in Chatham Monday on
a charge Of attempting to assault
Miss Ora Echols, 10, who was in
jured Monday in a leap from his
automobile, Jake Shackleford, 43,
hanged himself with his belt in
the Danville Jail.
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
TREASURY CONDITION

BY International News Service
Treasury balance as of August
8-$2,352,959,457. internal rev.
enue-$4,656,406. custom re-
ceipts-$5,3 ,302,424.06.
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
ENGLAND

LONDON, Aug. 10 GN.s).
The Pope will shortly issue an
encyclical to the bishops of Ger
many which will emphasize e
strongly the pagan character of
the Nazi movement, according to
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
Capt. Beauregard
Ordered to Paris

Capt. A. T. Beauregard, q. S. NJ,
has been named naval attache at
Paris go succeed Capt. David M. LIE
Breton, who has been assigned to
command of the cruiser Portland,
the Navy Department announced
here today.
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
NO REFUSES LAST MEAL, WALKS TO DEATH
How to Obtain Loans
Under Housing Act

Here's how to take advantage of the opportunity for
modernzing property through channels opened HD bu
the Federal HOnSinn Administration.
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
FRANCE

MONTE CARLO, Aug. 10
G.N.S0 Lewis Emil Amman,
former chauffeur for the late
Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCor-
mick, of Chicago, is on a hunger
strike "to the death" because he
charged Mrs. Mccormick "had
him locked up in a lunatic asy-
lum in Chicago for seven years" "
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
HAMBCJRG Ger

HAMBURG, Germany, Aug. 10
U.N.S0. - Twelve persons were
sentenced to a total of IS years in
prison today on charges of max
ing malicious remarks about the
Hitler government. The severe
action was looked upon as a re-
newal of the governments anti
sedition drive.
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
GERMANY

BERLIN, Aug. 10 G.N.S0.-In
memory of the late President Won
Hindenburg an amnesty decree,
freeing political prisoners, was
issued by the Hitler government
today.
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
NEWS OF WORLD EVENTS

a Central News dispatch from
Rome today. The dispatch adds
that the Pope also will protest
strongly against the doctrine of
the superiority of the Aryan race,
the primary Nazi tenet.
LONDON, Aug. 10 (U.S).-1n a
speech before the British and
North American Luncheon Club,
Gerald Campbell, British consul
general in New York who has re-
turned here to be knighted, said:
"It has been suggested in
New York that the inscription
on the new coinage should be
4 Hope My Redeemer Liveth,'
instead of in God We Trust"
Evening star., 1934-08-16
AUTO IN ALLEY YIELDS
CLOTHING WORTH ST, 900

An unlighted automobile in an alley
near Rhode Island avenue and Eighth
street about 4 am. today attracted
Pvts. J. A. Godbold and G. w. Mills,
No. 2 police precinct. and their in
vestigation resulted in the recovery
of approximately $1,000 worth Of
clothing stolen from the store Of
Seidel & Miller, 1900 block of Sew
enth street, and the arrest Of three
young colored men.
One of the trio arrested near the
car was said by police to have con-
fessed and implicated others, but the
latter denied their guilt.
Entrance to the store was gained
by saving bars from a rear window
Police were told the burglars made
two trips to the store, taking the
greater portion Of the stock.
Evening star., 1934-08-16
Mile. FrancoiSe May and
Nine. Paul May,
Ueiled in black,
at services marking
the remopdI of the late
Ambassadors body
from Arlington.
RUSSIAN DEBT TALKS
TO RESUME SHORTLY
Troyanovsky Calls at State De.
partment to Announce
Preparations.
Rx the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Hull announced yesterday
that Soviet t-American negotiations for
a settlement of debts and claims
totaling $500, 900 900 were expected
to be resumed within a few days.
Alexander Troyanovsky, the Soviet
Ambassador, called at the State De-
partment for some further discus
sion Of the possibility of a debt
agreement.
A communique issued by the de-
partment later said:
1.-The Ambassador said the purpose
of his call was simply to say that he
expects in a few days to present the
views Of his government relative to
certain undetermined phases of the
matter.
1t is understood the conversations
will be resumed by Assistant Secretary
r. Walton Moore and Robert F.
Kelley. chief of the Division of East
ern European affairs.