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The Washington times., 1935-09-25

have ever worked for the OGPU
or the cheka and all former
communists will 60 out into the
yard and proceed to the office.
secondly, all former members
of the Red Army or Navy or of
the town or village militia, go
to the armed guard detachment
and receive further orders there.
Understand? All others, wait
here"
One after another, about eighty
men left the room. It was getting
quite light and I decided to take
advantage of the roominess left
by their departure to visit some of
my old friends in the rear rooms.
Very few of the Lefortovsky pris-
oners had joined the group of
eighty, as that prison held only
a small number of communists
and most of these had already
succeeded in Moscow in making
better provision for themselves.
Utilizing the free time and
space, men gathered in groups and
were exchanging ideas and impres-
SionS. What nightmare!" was
one of the constantly recurring
expressions. The gray, dirty, un-
shaven and unwashe6 faces of the
speakers presented not too pleas
ing an appearance.
The unnaturally brigl- eyes
and the heightened color IN the
cheeks testified that yesterdays
experience had left it's mark. The
clothing of the forest workers was
still wet and they could find no
way to dry their shoes. There was
a stove, but there was no fire
in it.
The Washington times., 1935-09-25
Urged to Confess

Form in a square!" shouted
the warden. "Come on, Com
rade Grigoriantz, take the com.
mand, it's your squadron"
Unobserved, we approached a
little nearer. The criminals were
forming in rows, urged on by
fists and rifle butts. Their cruel,
inSolent and cowardly faces bore
a concentrated expression, they
were whispering and communicat-
ing with each other by a strange
sign language.
attention! repeat once
more" shouted the warden,
CONFESS and you will be better
off. Otherwise I'll keep you
here in the cold until you con-
fess. Who stole the bread?
Speak up"
A long pause.
$50 you will not speak! All
right. Then stand in line until
you confess"
Several groups of prisoners who
had come from the barracks were
standing around the square,
which was watched by the armed
guards. We joined one Of these
groups. A kindly-faced long
bearded peasant explained to us
that several large containers OF
bread had been stolen from the
storeroom. TrouShin, one Of the
thieves, had been caught red
handed. Two others had escaped
into the tent. The warden de-
manded that they be handed over.
The organized underworld gang
refused to name the guilty, hence
the struggle. Who would win
out?
"It's no use, they'll give in
eventually" was the peasants
opinion. "It's happened before.
After a couple Of hours In the
frost they will speak all right"
It was an unequal game, the
authorities held all the trumps.
Some more soldiers approached,
armed with guns and clubs. 1T
is about to commence" whispered
the peasant, and true enough,
the fun began.
"Hey, you there, come out, I
mean you, can't you heart"
shouted the warden stepping up
to the square and pulling out q
pale shaky youth by his neck.
"Answer me, who stole the
bread, eh?"
The Washington times., 1935-09-25
OGPU Prisoners Beaten Hsensible
YOUTHS FELLED
BY BLOW
OF RIFLE

and the boy cried with all his
might, trying to protect his face
from the blows. Grabbing him
by the left wrist the warden
started to twist it. The boy fell
on his knees and whined louder
than ever. Suddenly he threw
his legs over the arm that he'd
him and, crying with anger and
pain. let 60 Of such a StupendouS
volley Of curses that even the
tough warden was floored.
$50 that's what you mean,
you cur" shouted the warden.
Crumpling the boy under him,
he choked him by the throat and
hit him in the face several times
with all his might. The helpful
guards, unwilling to be outdone by
the warden, were beating the boy
as best they could, with fists, feet
or rifles.
A humming noise came from
the square. "Click, click" sounded
the familiar warning of cooked
rifles. The hum grew louder,
shouts were heard: but pointed
rifles made the noise subSide. The
boy was unconscious, lying in the
snow. He was dragged aside and
the warden approached the front
row.
"HOw about 1t now?" he
Sneered. ''Will you speak nOw?"
But there was no response.
BEAT them all, one after the
other, beat them hard!"
screamed the warden, beside
himself with rage. "Give me
this one, the redhead," he
pointed.
Soldiers rushed in with their
clubs and dragged out from the
second row a strong, bull-headed,
red-haired gangster some Is years
of age.
Don't give in, Lenka," his
comrades shouted.
''Not to give in? Well, then,
knock him dead" Shrieked the
flushed and infuriated warden.
Clubs quickly went into action,
descending with all their might
upon the red head drawn in be.
tween the shoulders. Then some
thing unexpected happened. The
red head was lowered and sud-
denly shot up like a released
spring and struck with terrific
force the chin of one Of the at
tacking guards,
The Washington times., 1935-09-25
When POisons Clog
KIDNEYS
and Irritate Bladder
JUST DO THIS
JUST DO THIS

Go to your druggist today and get
this safe swift and harmless diuretic
and stimulant-ask for Gold Medal
Harlem Oil Capsules and start at
once to flush kidneys Of waste mat.
ter saturated with acids and poisons.
That's the way to bring about
healthy kidney activity and stop that
bladder irritation which often causes
scanty passage with smarting and
burning as we'll as restless nights.
Remember. the kidneys often need
flushing as we'll as the bowels, and some
symptoms of kidney weakness are: Get
ing up once or twice during the night
puffy eyes-cramps in leg-backach
and moist palms But be sure and get
GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules
the original and genuine-right from
Haarlem in Holland-the price is small
(S5 cents), the good results will fulfill
your expectations.
The Washington times., 1935-09-25
Men Split Up

Then the door opened and the
grlnnlng mug of Grigoriantz pro.
truded through it. After him
came the warden and the noise
quieted down. Their appearance
evloently promised some unpleas-
ant surprise, but just what?
prisoners Of the third SQUAD.
ron, greetings"
zdrah," came from our ranks,
IN unison. Yesterdays lesson had
not been in vain and the majority
seemed to have decided not to If.
rltate the commanders.
Listen attentively," the
warden shouted in his clear
voice. I'VE shall presently do a
little asserting. All those who
The Washington times., 1935-09-25
Forgotten?

Jumping from foot to foot, one
OF the prisoners turned to me i'm.
ploring me to make up the neces.
sary number. Judging from his
uniform cap, he was a railway
construction engineer. In his hand
he already held the lantern with.
out which we would be exposed to
the risk of being shot by the
sentry on watch.
It was not far to the lavatory
The proud name Of a "lavatory"
did not quite fit this hole in the
ground covered by a wooden shed.
Thanks to GranovSky, who had
worked hard cleaning, chopping
and carting away the frozen i'm
puritieS, conditions were not as
bad as they might have been.
When we came back we handed
our lantern to the next group
which was already awaiting our
return. Morning was approaching
and men were gradually awaken.
ing:
Thirty prisoners were sent out
for the porridge and returned
carrying waShbasinS filled with
mush. It did not bother us that
prior to our arrival these wash.
basins had been used in the bath.
house. Hunger made us forget
such faStidiousness. Armed with
wooden spoons we closely sur.
rounded our basins and at the
lukewarm buckwheat much with
no trace of butter in it. Then
bread was rationed out and every
BODY cheered up perceptibly, It
goes not take much to make man
happy.
one hour, and another, passed;
nobody came to fetch us. Had
they forgotten usp
The Washington times., 1935-09-25
THEFT OF FOOD
F0LL0WEDBY
BRUTALITY

Sentenced on trumped-up
charges to four gears penal
servitude and confiscGtion of
his property, the author, q
Finnish citizen, is taken aOith
hundreds of other prisoners
to the OGPU transfer station
in bleak nothern Russia. HIS
qCife and child, meantime,
had been dIloaUed to return to
Finland. The Very first day.
Grigoriantz, a former murder
convict, is put in charge OF
the Third Disciplinary
Squadron, to which the
qOriter is attached, and starts
at once to "discipline the
rabble" in frightful fashion,
That night the soup ration Is
long delayed and 70hem 1t
comes, there is not enough
for half the prisoners shut
out in the mob-hke scramble.
The Washington times., 1935-09-25
PRISONER OF THE OGPU
l.. BY GEORGE KITCH1N
, CHAPTER NINE

All around me men slept like
The dead. The architect was all
crumpled up in his corner, and
on the floor, in distorted posi-
tions, were Timofeyich, old
Trotsky and the deathly, livid
Pevny. 1 alone had awakened
and could not fall asleep again
in spite Of all my efforts. Time
dragged on with oppressive
slowness.
So the night would last an
other four hours or so. And
then what2 Again the degrad-
ing trot-in-place, the disgust
ing "zdrah," the abominable
faces of the guards and the
croaking crows overheadH
In some strange manner my
thoughts would constantly re-
vert to food. Perhaps it would
help if 1 tried to chew the rem
nant Of a very stale crust of
black bread which I still had?
Yes, it did.
Two prisoners were standing at
thee door begging the sentry to let
them out to the lavatory. over
heard their conversations:
"You were told no and that's
the end Of it." from the faithful
sentry. "My orders are not to
let out less than five"
"But you cannot expect us to
go and awaken some Others"
argued the two prisoners. "Per.
haps they do not need to go
Out?"
''That Is your business, but 1
shall not let out less than five"
answered the implacabIe sentry.
Two more prisoners came up
from the rear room. They all con.
tinued to beSeech the sentry but
he would not relent.
II said no and no it is, under.
stand, intelligentsia?"
The Washington times., 1935-09-25
Curses Warden

mot me, I wear to God 1t
wasn't me- walled the boy,
trying to flee himself.
The warden began beating him
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-19
JOB INSURANCE
RULES SET UP

Regulations establishing a ten
tative set-up of the District IN
employment Compensation Board,
which begins operations January
!, were approved late yesterday at
q meeting of the board.
Affecting $4,000 local employers
and their $4,000 employees, the reg
ulations were drawn up by Henry
Shepherd, of the Treasury Depart
ment:: John Marshall, executive
director of the board, and Cor
poration Counsel E. Barrett Pretty.
man. ........
Principal among the regulations
are: Employers must register with
the board; employers must file in.
,dividual card reports of each en-
ploye; employers must file weekly
or monthly pay roll reports; en-
ployers must post a placard in
their places of business to the ef-
feet they have registered and obey
the law. The city will be divided
into zones with an examiner in
charge of each zone, while a legal,
statistical and office staff also will
be employed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-19
SEC LISTS DROP
IN GIFTS OF
STOCK
International News Service

The early rush to designate stock
gifts, led by Andrew Mellon and
John D. Rockefeller, jr., caused by
the coming increased taxes, sub
sided during August and reached
a new low, the Securities and Ex-
change Commission reported to-
day.
The largest gift transfer during
July, the S. E. C. reported from
Donald S. GeddeS, New York city.
He transferred 1000 shares COM
mon stock of Consolidated Gas.
The shares are quoted at $27. The
law does not require designation
of the beneficiary.
Other gift transfers reported by
the S. E. c. are:
Albert L. SCHNEIDER, Detroit;
Is shares common Auto City
Brewing Company. C. M. Doiseau,
Louisville; five shares preferred,
Brown Forman Distillery. George
s. Salzman, Cleveland; 100 shares
common, Cleveland Ora p hlte
Bronze.
Fred Searls, jr., New York city,
500 shares common, Newmont
Mining Corp. C. o. G.. Miller, San
Francisco; 200 shares common,
Pacific Lighting Corp.
Alvan Macauley, Detroit; 100
shares common, Packard Motor
Car Co. F. T. Bedford, New York
city; 500 shares common, Penick
and Ford.
Thomas Carmichael, Pasadena,
Calf; GIT shares common, Chief
Consolidated Mining Co. R. G.
Miller, Cleveland, SIT shares COM
mon, City Ice and Fuel Company.
Edith s. Brewer, Philadelphia;
$40 shares Z pct. preferred, Ma
tional Dairy Products. Joseph R.
Matthews, E. st. Louis, ILL.,; 558
shares common, National Oats
Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-19
Inspector Is 0usted
On Neglect Charge

BALTIMORE, Sept. 10 (Spe-
ciaD .-Corbin T. Simmons, State
Conservation Department inspec-
tor, has been dismissed by Harry
c. Jones, State employment COM
missioner. Simmons was given a
hearing several days ago on
charges Of "willfVl neglect of
duty and incompetence" Sim
mons denied the charges. Jones
declared there was IAN extraor-
binary lack of respect for con-
servation laws on the part of
crabbers and packers in Sim
mons district"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-19
Gondo|d Prepared
For Strato F|iqhi

RAPID CITY, S. D., Sept. 10
G.N.S0 .-Transformation of the
gondola to be used in the fort
coming stratosphere flight from
an empty sphere of light metal
into a portable laboratory was
under way today at the base camp
IL miles southwest of here. Capt.
Albert w. Stevens, commander
and scientific observer for the
National Geographic-Army venture,
took personal charge of the work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-19
BOY FILM STAR
WELL AGAIN

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 19.-His
fight against infantile paralysis
won, David Holt, 8-year-old screen
star, prepared today to again
take up his film duties.
David has returned to his
home, completely recovered from
the polio attack, and assures his
mother, Mrs. Martha Holt, that
he never felt better in his life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-19
Girl, u, Recovering
After Poison Dose

Miss Billy Hopkins, %, is re-
covering in Emergency Hospital
today from the effects of poison
which police said was taken last
night in her home in the 1900
block Sixteenth st. N. w.
Her condition was said to be
not serious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-19
Do You Remember?
(AnS1Ders to Questions on

0IGONCI . ~ %UCoLkOIto Wv
Page 81
Colonel Aizawa, who killed
General TetSuza, head Of the
japanese army, was SEN
fenced to death.
Macdonald again admitted
he gave perjured testimony
in the famous Mooney bomb
ing case.
WeiSSenberg, head of a
German cult, claimed he
could revive the dead.
As an aftermath of the
sensational Clendin Ryan an
nuIment case, Miss Pawlaw.
sky, a maid, brought suit for
$15O,OOO.
Willard, Hollywood chem
list, announced he had devel-
Oped suspended animation
through a freezing process.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-19

CRAIG WOOD (rigbt)-Tommy
Armour Helen Hicks Gene
Sarazen Bill Mehlhorn Denny
Shute Willie Macfarlane!
Their names sound a roll call of
tense moments that have made golf
ing history, when prime ''condi"
ton" and healthy nerves were at
premium. All are outspoken in
their preference for Camels.
"Camels are so smooth and mild
they never affect my wind" says
Craig Wood, pictured at the right
as he paused to smoke a Camel.
Willie MacfarIane adds: "Camels
are mild. They don't get my wind"
Miss Helen Hicks brings up the
feminine viewpoint. there's a
delicacy of favor in Camels that
appeals to women. Camels never
interfere with ones wind" And
Denny Shute says: II switched to
Camels years ago. I smoke them
constantly, without upsetting my
nerves or disturbing my wind"
You'll Like Their Mildness Too!
Such experiences with Camels can
be matched right among your own
friends. You'll like Camels too.
Camels are made from costlier to-
baccos. They never tire your taste.
Evening star., 1935-01-20

Grain yields in Latvia reached
record totals last year.
Evening star., 1935-01-20
Mrs. Roosevelt Heads
D,+ro, fo-O,er, C-o,.

- - O~AS AoA - - -
Lady Lindsay heads the large group
of members of the diplomatic corps in
Washington which has shown warm
cooperative interest in Max Rabin-
offs plan to bring the Cosmopolitan
Opera Association of New York to
Washington Tuesday evening, January
20 at $50 o'clock, in a complete
operate production Of Verdi's La
Traviata" at Constitution Hall.
Among the diplomats who are pa
irons and patronesses for this per-
formance, in addition to Lady Lindsay
are: The Italian Ambassador, Signor
Augusta RoSso; the Argentine Am
bassador and Nine. Espil, the Swiss
Minister and Nine Peter, the Austrian
Minister and Nine. Procknik, the
Roumanian Minister, Mr.. Charles
Davila; Nine. Riccardo Alfaro, wife
of the Minister Of Panama, and Mr..
Faik KonitZa, Minister from Albania.
There also are many prominent
Washington women on the newly
formed Women's Committee for this
performance. Among those who have
accepted membership are: Mrs. Adolph
Caspar Miller, Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth. Mrs. Lawrence Groner, Mrs.
Robert Low Bacon, Mrs. George Bar
nett, Mrs. James F.. Curtis, Mrs. Wal
ter r. Tuckerman. Mrs. John r. VIII
liams, Mrs. George T. Marye and
Mrs. Frank Mondell.
Miss Laura Tuckerman has been
appointed chairman of the Junior
Box Committee and Mrs. Groner has
accepted Craftsmanship of the Ticket
Committee.
The official members of the Primary
washington Committee, which has
Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt as
Evening star., 1935-01-20
Secretary and Mrs. Ickes
At Illinois Sociietv PARTY

The officers of the Illinois State
Society extends to all Illinois people
and their friends in Washington an
invitation to become members and be
present at this first meeting to be
held Wednesday, January %, in the
main ball room of Meridian Man
sions at 2400 Sixteenth street north
west, at 8 pm.
This Is the first of a series Of seven
meetings which will be given during
the year. There will be dancing at
O'Clock and refreshments at IL o'clock.
Many prominent Government officials
will be present, including Secretary
and Mrs. Harold L. Ickes, Secretary
of the Interior; Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
c. Davis, Mr.. Davis being at the head
of the Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration; Senator and Mrs. James
Hamilton Lewis and other members
of the Senate and House to whom
personal invitations have been
extended.
The officers of the society are en-
Unused over the program outlined for
this meeting, and assure delightful
social evening. Excellent music Is
provided for dancing; also cards and
prizes for those who wish to play.
Evening star., 1935-01-20
Spain in California Theme
OIL. A. p W. Tomorrow

A Spanish evening featuring Cali
fornia as typically Spanish has been
arranged by DR.. Frances Moon Butts,
president of the District of Columbia
League of American Pen Women, for
their meeting Monday at 8 o'clock In
the Burlington Hotel studio, with Miss
Agnes Shirley Winn as chairman and
Mrs. Emil Hurja as vice chairman.
The guest list includes the AmbaS-
sador of Japan and Nine. Saito, the
Ambassador of Spain and Sonora CAL
deran, the charge d'affaires of Mexico
and Sonora DR.. Don Pablo Campes-
Ortiz; Attorney General and Mrs.
Homer Cummings, Secretary of Com
merce and Mrs. Daniel c. Roper.
members of the California delegation
and others high in official life. For
the general theme, "RegionaliSm in
Writing" Representative John Steven
McGroaty of California has been asked
to introduce the speaker of the eve
ming, Mrs. Lucretia del Vale Grady,
and also to tell some of his own ex-
periences as author of his History
of California" as a playwright and
journalist, and as California's ac-
claimed poet-laureate. Mrs. Grady
will entertain with an address on IT'S
an Old Spanish Custom" taking the
audience from sunrise to sunset on
her home ranch, where the scenes Of
Ramona" were laid.
There will be Spanish music by Mrs.
Beth Heath Olmstead and Mrs. Emil
Hurja, and as the final attraction
interpretative dancing by Evelyn Davis,
director of the Evelyn Davis School.
Spanish costumes will be worn by
those taking part in the program and
any others who so desire. DR.. Butts
will wear a Spanish dress $50 years
old which belonged to Mrs. Grady's
grandmother, with lace which was
worn by Queen Carlotta of Mexico.
Mrs. Grady's dress will be equally
unique A number of her South
American friends will be present in
costume.
Evening star., 1935-01-20

Upper left: Mrs. Wilbert
Frey Beauchdmp, before her
marriage, January 6, Miss Ida
Marguerite Franklin, ddugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William J.
Franklin of this city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Beauchdmp are nOU at
home at 420 Tenth street
northeast.
Center: Miss Frances Elisd-
beth Butter,Uorth, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George But
ter1Uorth, 1DhoSe marriage to
Mr.. John H. Cline, son OF the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon S.
Cline, l1ill take place Febru-
arg 21, at $50 o'clock, in the
Falls Church Episcopal
Church. The arrangements
aDiH be informal and no inUi-
tationS 1DiI be issued.
-Harris-Ewing Photo.
Evening star., 1935-01-20
Society to Hear Swedish
Singer at Sunday Concer

The Minister Of Sweden and
Madame Bostrom will be patrons for
the concert Sunday night. January
~, by Nine. Goeta Ljungberg at
the National Theater, which will be
attended by a large number Of dis
tinguished members Of the diplomatic
corps, and men and women in official
and residential society.
The Minister Of Sweden and
Madame Bostrom will entertain a
party of guests at the concert Sun
day night and on the Saturday night
before the event will entertain at a
dinner party for the distinguished
Evening star., 1935-01-20
Mrs. Hull Assists at
Gunston Hall Tea

The first at home of the season
was given at Gunston Hall on Satur-
day afternoon, January 10. Miss
Gildersleeve received the guests, as
sisted by Mrs. Calvin B. Matthews
Mrs. William Charming johnson and
Miss holland.
Mrs. Cordell Hull, Mrs. John Bar
bour, the Oaks, Fairfax, Va, and Mrs
Richard White Miller presided at the
tea table, assisted by the following
Gunston Hall students: Miss Wood
rum, Miss Witt, Miss Swift, Miss
Patchin, Miss Parker, Miss Green and
Miss Louise GilderSleeve.
Evening star., 1935-01-20

A. Moffett, Mr.. Raymond Baker, Mrs.
Alvin T. Hert, Mrs. Mark Bristol. Mr..
George L. Schein and Mr. Leland
Harrison. Mrs. James E. Hughes,
chairman on arrangements, also is q
member Of the original committee.
Reservations are being made both
at Mrs. Groners committee at the
opera associations headquarters in
the Hotel Mayfiower, and also at Mrs.
Evening star., 1935-01-20
Pre.Nuptial Party Held
For Miss Lois Seller.

Mrs. Quigley was hostess at a
shower in her home for Miss Lois
Sellers, whose marriage will take
place to Mr.. Walter c. Bo-um February
2. The decorations were pink. Twenty
five were present and among the out
of-town guests were the aunt of the
bride-elect, Mrs. w. H. Sellers Of
Nashville, Tenn, and Miss Louise
Carter of Laurel Hill, N. C.
Evening star., 1935-01-20

Swedish prima donna, to be followed
by reception for her at the legation.
Among well-known musicians who
will be present at the concert are
Mrs. Walter Nash, Miss Mary Cryder,
Miss Julia Schelling, Mr.. Victor Neal,
Mr.. Warren johnson, DR.. George
Anderson, Mr.. John Herman, Mr..
and Mrs. Homer L. Kilt and many
groups OF students from the Capital
City's outstanding schools and semi.
naries.
The concert by Madame Ljungberg
is the second Of the Five Star series
presented on Sunday nights this sea-
son by the T. Arthur Smith Concert
Bureau at the National Theater,
Evening star., 1935-01-20

Upper right: Mrs. Randolph
Anderson GraDes, before her
marriage, December 29, at
Rockville, Va, Miss Virginia
Ball, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank L. Ball OF The Glebe,
Arlington County, Va. Mr..
and Mrs. GraueS are nop at
home at Norfolk, Va.
Evening star., 1935-01-20

Dorsey's concert bureau in Droop's,
Thirteenth and G streets northwest.
Evening star., 1935-01-20

Death Laid to Black Spider.
HANFORD, Calf, January 10 up.
"A bite from a black spider was
given by officials here yesterday as
the cause Of the death of Mathew
Hid. sr., Ct,