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The Washington times., 1935-09-26
It's q Nightmare

'It'S . nightmare" uttered
the architect. "Let us 20 and
visit the DOCTOR"
The small reception room of the
hospital was filled with people
awaiting treatment. The assist
ant surgeon was standing behind
the partition, pouring some liquid
into measuring glass. Near the
window the doctor, a tall man
with a serious face, was examin-
ing a half-dreSsed woman. We
mingled with the waiting patients.
The architect broke the sau-
sage in two, handed me half Of
1t, and we started eating as if it
was just the right thing to do.
The dread vision of the repugnanL
scene which we had just witnessed
began to disappear. The room
was warm and we were so un-
accustomed to heat that it made
us feel logy. We had enough
time; it would not pay to return
to our bathhouSe before dinner;
therefore we decided to sit down
for while on the floor in a cor
ner where we would not be no
ticed.
1t was quiet and peaceful in
the reception room. It Smelt Of
carbolic acid. The patients talked
in whispers, from time to time
the doctor would call out "next!"
then there would be a movement
IN the crowd and the next patient,
another gray faced exhausted
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were now sitting in warm content
ment. The 80 men who had been
ordered out early in the morning
had returned later to gather their
belongings, and were now trans
ferred to another building. Those
who had records of service in the
Red Army or in the militia were
assigned to the ranks Of the
armed guards. They were given
uniforms and were detailed to
sentry duty.
Communists and former checklists
were dispatched to Archangel to
occupy responsible positions in the
branch Of the penal camps there.
The bathhouSe had become little
roomier.
There were still few hours left
to be whiled away before dinner.
There was no organized control
of work whatever. Therefore we
grabbed some brooms and tried to
appear busy cleaning the yard to-
gether with the others. The day
was successfully coming to an end.
On the other side Of the gate a
small-sized new party of some so
men was awaiting reception.
Back in the bathhouse our room
mates were considerably more
comfortable, having found room
for themselves and their belong
ings. In a corner by the door.
protected by the guard, sat the
young boy from the ranks Of the
criminals who had squealed on his
comrades that morning. He was
isolated in order to protect him
from their vengeance.
Opening our preserves and
dumping the contents of all tins
into deep plate we invited some
friends to partake Of our good
fortune. The end Of the feast was
spoilt by the appearance Of the
warden.
"You have too much room
here" he said. 1--WE shall have
to add q few more men to your
number and you will have to
crowd yourselves q bit. Just
look how luxuriOuSly spacious it
is in here"
All hopes Of arranging oneself
comfortably for the night seemed
to take flight. We were destined
to spend another night all hud-
died and jammed together.
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OGPU Brutally HOgs Bread ThieUes

Sentenced on false charges four gears penal servi
Finnish citizen, oOho has been in business Russia for
seven gears is taken to the OGPU transfer station in
bleak Northern Russia. HIS a0ie and child, meantime,
had been alooOed to return to Finland. The first day
in camp Grigoriamz former murder convict is put
in charge of the Third Disciplinary Squadron, to ich
the author is attached Grigorantz starts at once to
"dscipline the rabble" in frlghtful fashion. That
might the author and architect the latter 6r16ed
the ouord) sHpped out for q quiet stroll about the
canp and svitness group of criminal CONFLICTS being
disciplined to force confession of the theft of 6read
After beating up couple of this "rG6ble the OGPO
subzero aveather unta confession is made. Finally
the nOarden calls to his office of the freezing con-
victs boy eVho is collapse Oe protesting ms
Innocence of that theft Other conOcts think the boy
1UiU "souedL"
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SURE PENALTY
FOR SINS IS
PNEUMONIA

tributed the work among us. Old
men were keeping count, the
middle-aged were throwing the
bales from the cars, the younger
ones were carrying them a dis
tance of some so meters and were
piling them.
At first the work progressed
well, but the longer we toiled the
more difficult it became. Fatigue
was making itself felt and it was
bitterly cold. That morning the
camp thermometer showed 10 be-
low zero Fahrenheit and at noon
a strong wind blew. Whenever we
got too tired, we tried to rest, but
to stop meant to freeze. Toward
the end of the day we could bare
ly drag our legs behind us.
Finally the job was completed.
MAY we gO?"
But the foremen were discussing
something. No, we were not al
lowed to leave. The criminal di'
vision had completed but half
their allotment and refused to go
on. After a momentary pause the
soldiers and foremen set them
selves to beating up the crimi-
nails. Clubs aud fists were freely
used but to no avail. Perhaps it
was real exhaustion, or only a
case Of soldering, but all the
criminals flatly refused to go on
with the work.
Having stopped work we were
slowly freezing. Our convoy warned
us that nobody would be allowed
to leave until the entire assign
ment was completed by the squad.
We had the choice Of either fin
ishing the job for the criminals
or of standing and freezing there
in the open. We chose the first
alternative. The job would require
some three hours. It was getting
dark.
The guards, who were also
freezing, angrily herded the crimi-
nails together into a close bunch.
Throwing themselves into the
snow and hugging each other,
these men were trying to keep
warm. It was difficult to tell who
was better off, they-slowly freez"
ing, or we-fainting from fatigue.
The last bales seemed incredibly
heavy and took away the last bit
Of strength. Fewer and fewer men
remained working as one after
another Of us became exhausted
and joined the bunch of unfor'
tunateS freezing in the snow.
At last the job was finished.
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The Washington times., 1935-09-26
Unable to Sleep

The new arrivals bolted in on
us with a bang. They had come
from Orel and, to our regret, con-
sisted of a gang Of typical petty
criminals. Without pausing in
our room, the torrent Of these
people rushed on into the inner
apartments, and only those in the
rear established themselves in the
next rooms, typical Russian curses
resounded and we heard such ex-
clamationS as "Shove aside, in
telligentsia!" "Hit him one over
the head!" "DOn't waste time on
ceremonieS!" and so forth without
end.
Dinner was a repetition Of the
experience of the preceding day.
It was quite impossible to ap-
proach the wash basins and the
underworld instantly consumed
all the food.
The night dragged on painfully,
without sleep. In spite of the
pills I had taken, my temperature
remained high and a feeling of
chaotic absurdity seemed to fill
the brain. I could not quite real
ize whether what I was seeing was
actually happening or was an hal
lucination. At times would
browse away and then again catch
myself sitting there with wide
open eyes, not seeing anything.
The light from the lantern would
become quite dim or flare up and
blind me like the rays of the sun.
My head was bursting. 80.
do wake up." Somebody was
violently shaking me by the shoul-
der. Was it possible that it was
morning already and that the
whole dismal story would begin
anew? In our corner everybody
was already awake. Gloomy. tired
faces.
We came into the yard, formed
in a square, and it all commenced
again: "zdrah," mark time, run
around the yard; and so the drill
continued. There were fewer of
us left now since the criminal gang
from the tent was absent. Grlgori-
anti was in a hurry and not q4ite
as captious. Dawn was coming;
a convoy of soldiers and foremen
began to appear.
"AlI hands to work on the
hay!" ordered Grig0riantZ.
Escorted by the soldiers, We left
the yard and in another 10 min
utes we reached our destination.
On a railway siding stood a train
load Of open cars, loaded with
baled hay. Our assignment con-
sisted of unloading the hay and
piling it up some distance from
the train.
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Hear Screams

The incident seemed to be end
ed one of our fellow observers
explained to us that MonakhoV
would post the two thieves out IN
the frost, but that first they
would be thoroughly manhand1ed
by the guards.
"God forbid to steal in this
place." he added. "And never
show resistance! These men
were among the recent arrivals
they don't know the customs
vet, but we have seen plenty.
No monkey business here"
The architect and I decided to
follow up the matter to its end
and went toward the office. NO
body paid any attention to us. In
spite of the strict regulations
there was no real orderliness in
the camp and nobody checked up
on what one was doing. For over
an hour we walked about the
camp and none of the great-coats
we met stopped us.
Upon entering the office we
heard screams of beaten men
coming from one of the doors
giving into the corridor. Retri'
button was being meted out. 1t
was nauseating as well as dang
erous to remain in the corridor,
so we quickly went out. We we're
soon followed by the two bread
thieves, all covered with blood,
who were kicked and showed for.
ward towards the gates by a group
of guards. Monakhov's pale face
appeared at the door.
"Stand them up for half an
hour" he cried after them.
"And pour water over them"
The group stopped at the gate.
First the guards tackled one of
the victims, quickly pulled off his
boots, trousers and coat; then
they did the same with the other
who even had no shirt on under
his coat. There he stood naked,
with nothing on but pair of
drawers, soaking up the blood
which flowed from his nose and
was smeared all over his chest.
A man in a dark short coat and
carrying two full buckets of
water was hurrying towards the
scene and on reaching the vic
TINS emptied his buckets over
them. Then they were ordered
to stand there.
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STOOD NAKED,
DRENCHED IN
ZERO COLD
PRISON OF THE oGPU
BY GEORGE KITCHIN
CHAPTER x

The warden entered the Of
flee, accompanied by the boy,
Ten minutes passed. Finally
the warden emerged from the
office, briskly stepped up to
the square and cried:
"For the last time I am
asking you, who stole the
bread?"
Silence followed.
"Fedor Lomakin and
Ivan Knazyov, come here"
Silence again.
80 you won't you ras-
Gals. Fetch the boy" or
cred the warden. A guard
ran to the office and pres
emily returned urging the
boy onwards with the butt
of his rifle.
"Point out Lomakin and
Knazyov. But the boy
hestitated. Grabbing the
boy by the hand the warden
dragged him towards the
square.
Don't be afraid, they
won't do you any harm,
he reassured. Point out
the culprits.
The boy, closely following the
warden, raised his finger at some
one in the square. The guards
rushed in and extracted the two
thieves.
"Take them to the office;
and the boy to the bathhouse;
ali the rest Immediately to work
at the river. Well show you
a thing or two"
The Washington times., 1935-09-26

New Magic Brain, Magic
Eye, Metal Tubes. Amer
ican and Foreign Pro-
grams, Police, Aviation
and Amateur broadcasts.
TWo-speed tuning.
The Washington times., 1935-09-26
Scholarship Is Won
ByDistrict Youth

Award of an undergraduate
scholarship to Norman G.. Bull,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman E.
Bull, Of 3709 Northampton St.,
Washington, was announced yes
terday at the Massachusetts, Insti-
tute Of Technology, Cambridge,
Mass. The award will assist Bull
In continuing his studies, business
and engineering administration.
The Washington times., 1935-09-26
0steopdths Study
PARALYSIS Treatment

Discoveries in pathology will
feature the meeting of the Middle
Atlantic States Osteopathic AS.
sociation at Raleigh, N. c., Friday
and Saturday. Much time will be
devoted to a discussion of infan.
tile paralysis, its prevention and
after treatment. Discussions will
be lead by DR.. Leo Wagner and
DR.. Ralph Fischer
The Washington times., 1935-09-26
Pneumonia Peril

The doctors weary eyes
looked at me through his
glasses. "You have a tempera-
ture," he said.
The assistant stuck a thermom'
eter under my arm. The tired
doctor was anything but garru
lous; however, after the first few
words had overcome the unfavor.
able impression we created by our
unshaven and untidy appearance,
he answered our various queries,
At the mention of the tragic
scene which we had witnessed in
the yard he ran his fingers
through his thinning hair and
drawled:
"But what can I do about it?
When they leave the dungeon, 1
send them to the hospital. Each
new arrival brings with it sew.
eraI instances of this medieval
torture. After 20 minutes out in
the cold, pneumonia is almost
guaranteed. Remember tn at
after they are brought in they
are left in an unheated dungeon
for "a hours and there even 1
have no right to enter. Then
they are brought or rather car
ried in here and I send them to
the hospital, which is about
mile from here. And what do
they find there? General bar
racks. No food, no care, no
medicine. Patients lie all to-
gether, with typhus, scarlet
fever, diphtheria, venereal di-
seases. Doctor R., who is in
charge of the hospital, works
day and night, does all he can,
but he is all alone, without as
sistants. What can he under.
take, being only poor prisoner,
when the authorities are of the
general opinion let all this rab-
BILE croak.' This is not a night
mare, my friends, it is worse"
Again he ran his fingers through
his hair in tired gesture, pulled
the thermometer from under my
arm, and continued:
"JuSt below 1O2. Well, you
may choose. If pronounce you
sick / shall have to transfer you
to the hospital of which / have
just told you; if not, you will be
driven out to work in spite Of
your temperature. But if you
take my advice you had better
remain here. Maybe your sys.
tenn will succeed in arreSting the
destructive developments and I
will give you some pills which
may help"
We inquired the reason why the
doctor had been deported to the
penal camp.
"Always the same reason" he
answered, smiling easily, "cOun-
ter-rev0lutiOn. I was INSULT.
GENTLY polite with the sick com.
munists. did not wish to receive
them out Of turn, and generally
was not careful enough in hiding
my convictions. 7 got three
years. Come in again tomorrow
to check upon the temperature.
By all means. So, long, gentle.
men. Is OuSpensky from your
barracks, this boy who had to
stand out in the cold yesterday
with water poured over him?
Too bad, he will not pull
through. And now, goodbye, I
must go. Try to avoid the tim
ber-wOrks at Uftug. This is good
advice. Goodbye"
HAL IL nLI
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Mrs. NJ. B. TriebeI
Gets Reno Decree

RENO, New, Sept. 26 G.NS0.
Mrs. Marjorie Barter Triebel yes
terday obtained a divorce on the
ground of cruelty from Charles
Otto Triebel, of Grafton, Conn.,,
socialite. The couple married at
Annapolis, Nd, November 26,
1881.
The Washington times., 1935-09-26
Work Difficult

Don't let them off until they
finish the job" the convoy was
instructed.
But for the cold the work was
not difficult. We ourselves dis
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-08-24

alty to it or leave the country. We can return as Soviets only, and not as priests, as they are a goddess country, contrary to our beliefs.
 "The Orthodox Greek Catholic Church continues in many countries. The church was established in 1O54 A. D., when it separated from the Roman Catholic Church Our church is now strongly established in Greece Jugoslavia and the Slavonic states outside of Russia; in Rumania, Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria. We also are established in Syria, Jeru- salem and Egypt and represented in Japan and China, France and Ger
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many. We have churches in most of the largest cities of America, includ- ing New York, San Francisco, Chic ago and Pittsburgh, and have gained largely in membership because of the many Russian refugees coming to America since the Soviets came into power. The church in Alaska and the states is prosperous
 Since coming to America I have become an American citizen, and I am proud to be such. am very hap py in my work, and glad to meet all members of our church and oth- CT friends in my extensive travels or at Sitka."
 The Greek Catholic Cathedral at Sitka is one of the most famous in America. The noted Ikona, feature among other sacred paintings there, was painted by the fmaous Russian artist Borovikovsky. J. Pierpont Mor gan once offered $25,OOO for it but was informed it was not for sale at any price. The value is there- fore rated above that figure.
 On his recent trip Bishop Alexy has visited Juneau, Cordova, Chan ega, Tatilack, Valdez, English Bay, Seward Seldovia Kenai Kodiak Be lofsky Unalaska Atka St George Is- land, St. Paul Island Nome, Ruby Takotna McGrath Medfra Nicholai and other lower Kuskokwim points,
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-08-24
Kidnapping Blamed on Paroles

Cummings, to whom President Roosevelt sent a telegram from Hyde Park recently in connection with the Weyerhaueser Kidnapping as to possible abuses of the parole system, asserted that there was no break down in the system as far as the government was concerned.
 An investigation of the kidnap- ing showed that the kidnapers had been paroled under state systems. Some officials have expressed the belief that the blame for the crime can be laid partly at the door of the state parole systems.
 While Cummings would not com ment officially on this phase, and speaking generally, he said:
 There has been too much poli- tical pressure and favoritism in the granting of paroles under the state laws"
 The increase in commitments made the establishment of new federal jails essential, Cummings said This can be accomplished with out legislation. But if new peni- tentiaries are established, appro- priations for the purpose will have to be asked from Congress.
 He saw a necessity for such ad ditions to the federal penal system, because of overcrowding.
 This presents a serious prob lem," Cummings said. The facili- ties of the federal prisons already are overtaxed At the present rate within the next few months they will be overtaxed decidedly.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-08-24
United States Pris- oners Cain to l5,957
 Over The Past Year
RISE OF 25O WEEKLY OVER 1894 ATTRIBUTED TO LIQUOR
 VIOLATIONS
(By The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug 21, Com mitments to prisons, many the result of liquor-laW violations, are aver aging 250 weekly above the cor responding period of last year and the federal prison population at the end of May was 15,957, Attorney General Cummings stated.
 This increase was to a large ex- tent attributable to liquor-law viola tions despite the repeal of prohibi- ton, officials estimated.
 Department of justice figures showed that in the fiscal year 1929 30, 4973 persons were sent to feder- al institutions for violations of the liquor law, as compared with 4893 for other offenders during the same period.
 In the 1930-3l period liquor com mitments numbered 496l, as compar- ed with 5817 for other offenses. In l932-33 the liquor offenses were 3337 as against 5438 for general crimes, and in the l934-35 estimat- ed period, there were 43l4 liquor ar rests as against 6342 for general of lenses
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-08-24
Bishop AIexy Of Greek Catholic
 Church Touring

(Continued from Page One) ka, and have been Bishop of AL aska since August l9 1884, succeed ing the late Bishop Amphilohy, who died in January, 1883.
 Our church is now separated from the Russian Church. We became separated when the Soviet govern ment decreed we acknowledge loy-
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TO MY NOME CUSTOMERS ]!

will reach Nome September 11th, representing the following houses Hills Bros. Coffee, Alaska Distrib- utors of Imperial Candy Company, A. Magnana Company, National Bis cult Company, and the Consolidated Dairy Products Company.
 JOE MEHERIN.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-08-24

FOR SALE-FOur room furnished house, Third avenue, good location, close in. Inquire at Nugget Office for information. 3-t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-26

juice frequently praised Scripture wdeness (11 XVI the Psalms Israel vine The ideal of against drinking one who drinks & ] certain @ to eesqe m @ soo ays aee % m made ns those who drank excessively Scorched-devod of marrow.
 history sober people Cases of Jewish acooiism Some have attributed this point position minority nccessiatng rigid code of good behavior
 divisions and sects in the Catholic church Jcus? Father Bertrand question follows:
 religious Catholic church like bodies different history give the example of particular virtue q charity education m0ncry activity teaching of the Catholic fath they differ Newman and
 
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 O. discussing religious leaders always single out guilty this ar Haven't Catholics and Jews lot; answer for?
 A. No single group onopoy prejudice. probable tolerant Catholic Jewish nshbo Catholic and Jewish groups and made posbs But proe,nts m early quaker. Baptis minor large they hostile s when Jewish imgratlon increased Tho that In prejudice and the part of Cath sstrons organized, majority against minority group
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-26
PARK DEPARTMENT SOLICTTS SUPPORT
Dedicates TOnight's Dance Program in Effort to
 Boost Police Ball

The park department lends it's cooperation to the police depart ment tonight when it dedicates the regular Saturday night broad cast from the stage of the Hamil- ton park pavilion to the Police Aid Association in the interest of boost- ing the ticket sale for the police mans ball which will be held at the state armory next month.
 Timfnie Crowe's orchestra, whit Il has been engaged to play for the ball February 18th, will be the at- traction at the park ballroom to- night. At 8:30 o'clock tonight, the Grove musicians will broadcast q special program over W1xBs with Bert Sherwood doing the announc- ing and carrying the plea to tfie public on behalf of the association.
 Captain Daniel Carson, general chairman of the ball committee; and his co-com mitteemen, Captain Frank Cutting, chairman of the ticket committee, voiced the wishes of the members of the police de- partment to-day in asking for the 100 per cent cooperation of the public in putting across the ball in February. Tt will mark the first event of It's kind In six years" said Captain Carson this morning "and we hope that everyone will lend their support to the worthy cause" The receipts of the ball go into the Aid Association Fund for sick and death benefits.
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mere fact that he was cold and uncomfortable may have influ. encsd him, for the inner spirit is often influenced by such out ward circumstances.
 If he had had time 10 think and 10 get himself In hand, he would have met the crisis in q different way. Afterwards he was overcome with grief and hu- mility, and sincere repentance when he realized what he had done; yet at the moment he broke beneath the strain.
 It is . wonderful story to ave In Scripture, because 1t ia so full of meaning and of warming for ,is all.
 If Peter could thus be swept away nj moment of emotion and weakness, how rpuch more are we subject to danger? How much moro zealousiy should we watch, and pray, and strive in every respect to build up re- serves of faith and strength and courage against some moment that may be pregnant with dis. aster for our souisi
 FoTtuHateIy tne Inomenths net of denial did not lead to Peter's downfall. Too often, when man has made such q misstep. 1t becomes factor in his life above which he can never again rise.
 Peter showed the finest cour. age of all and the trueBt sort Of faith in recovering from his act Of falsity and in compeigatIng for that false Step by the love and devotion with which he served his Master in after years.