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The Washington times., 1935-09-28
Hangar Roof Is
Still Open

BY weeks the last roof garden
to remain open, the Hangar Club,
yonder on the left bank Of the
Potomac, is assuming a never-say-
die attitude these nights, deter
mined to remain outdoors just as
long as Cecil Ellington's musical
lads can toot their horns without
wearing fur-lined gloves.
OF course, If you prefer the
cozy interior of the Hangar to
the wind-swept open spaces Of.
the roof you're always welcome
to a table by a steaming radiator,
but, surprisingly to Impresarios
Bill and Bernie Levy, Hangar
guests still generally prefer the
outdoors. Thus, according to
Host Bill, the Hangar is liable to
turn into an outdoor winter gar
den, with the house supplying
mittenS and fur coats and ear
muffS to all it's patrons before
the year is over. He adds:
1--WE may even celebrate Christ
mas on the roof and freeze the
swimming pool for ice skating.
Think of the fun dunking icicleS
in your beer"
The Washington times., 1935-09-28
Foreman Bribed

Should I not try to have lit
tie talk with the foreman? I re-
membered the architect and his
favorite expression:
"AIl men are human"
The work had now come to a
complete stop. Even the peasants
were done for. All of us were
crowding around the fire, trying
to get warm, when suddenly a
terrible heartrending Shrek
pierced the air. We all looked
at one another questioningly, but
there were no explanations.
So another half hour passed.
The f1ickering light of lantern
coming towards us appeared in
the distance. It was the fore
man. I quickly came to a de-
cision and went to meet him.
"Look here" said, "the as
signment is almost finished,
everybody is exhausted. Please
let us 20. We are all cold and
hungry. Perhaps you have some
little bit of food with you that
1 could buy. Here, take this five"
spot"
He glanced at me, then at the
rest of our group sitting at the
fire, took the proffered bill and
quickly stuck it into his pocket.
"All right, I shall call you in
twenty minutes or So"
The matter was settled. In
another half hour he again ap-
peared at the fire. The freezing
guard, who evidently was very
anxious to return to the camp,
talked to him in a low whisper.
The prisoners, frozen stiff and
dumb, were staring into the fire.
"COme on home" ordered the
foreman.
Whence did they suddenly get
such energy? The first to jump
up were the pickpockets, then
came the rest. The foreman came
up to me and showed a small
parcel into my hand:
"This is in exchange for your
money"
The parcel contained bit Of
frozen lard.
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then return to my basket. The
entire barracks were snoring.
Bodies of sleepers were every
where, on the shelves, under the
shelves, on the floor between the
shelves. From time to time the
door would open and the sentry
would let out a group armed with
a lantern. Cold draughts OF air
came through the cracks between
the floor boards, but the breath
of TOO sleepers made the air toll
erably warm.
In the morning, after porridge,
we were all escorted out to the
yard. Hard work in the forest
awaited us. I was offered the
choice of a saw or an axe. It was
cold, but there was no wind. It
was just dawning. Our mixed
company stretched out in a long
line. An engineer carrying a saw
was followed by a hardened bandit
with an axe; after him came two
priests in their cassockS, then q
group Of pickpockets, then three
Turcomans in their padded silk
gowns, finaly Funk in his winter
coat. Every species was repre-
sented and they were all mixed
up together,
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A Poor Trade

Our energy was falling off per-
ceptibly. I swapped my axe
for a saw, but soon realized that
I had made a bad bargain. The
peasants sawed methodically, the
pickpockets gave up altogether
and did not try even to make
believe that they were working.
The monk and the two engineers
were now only carrying branches.
The rays of the setting sun now
touched only the tree tops and
it was getting colder. Our thor
oughly chilled guard was pro-
voked and made attempts to
drive the pickpockets to work,
though he probably feared
them a little and was urging
them not any too perSistently.
The Denikin lieutenant could
hardly stand and had constantly
to sit down for a rest. felt
myself weakening. Alas! After
all my tribulations my well trained
muscles had lost their strength
and my heart was failing. But
the peasants we're still saving
as methodically as ever.
We had a good last quarter Of
the assignment still ahead Of U.S.
It was obvious that we could not
finish our job until late that
night.
The work continued on after
sunset. 1t was getting colder
all the time. The moon rose
and shed it's greenish light over
the working area. The blows OF
the axes sounded hollow. The
pickpocketS hal started an open
fire and were warming them
selves at it. The freezing guard
stood with them. The two ex.
hausted engineers were sitting a
little way off. The foreman ap-
peared, axe in hand.
well, are you ready? Look
out, you will have to stay here
for the night"
The remaining portion would
take at least another three hours.
The peasants were abusing the
pickpockets, but could not get
them to come back to work. The
guard feebly urged them but
The Washington times., 1935-09-28
Uses Brides

His method was always the
same: a masked bribe would carry
the point and all Of Bukhaltzev's
requests were readily complied
with. His office hours were from
nine a. m. till noon. At noon he
would go out to lunch and if per-
chance he returned to the office
after luncheon he would always
be slightly intoxicated. He lived
together with Monakhov in a
pretty little house which belonged
to q tall and corpulent widow. The
widow was given to habitual drink
ing. Her affections were shared
by both her tenants.
Rumor had it that on Saturday
nights orgies took place in the
little house. Besides the widow
and her two boy friends, these
orgies were said to have been at
tended by some Of the high town
officials and also by women pris-
onerS, some Of whom came volun-
tarily and some perforce.
BukhaltZev was good-natured,
especially after luncheon, when he
would become slightly sloppy and
his thick lips jabber more notice
ably than ever. He was quite in
telligent, an active executive, not
at all petty, though somewhat
coarse and cunning. He spoke in
an authoritative low voice and
could not bear contradiction. After
luncheon he loved to be flattered
and willingly gave credence to ex-
preSSions Of admiration for quail
ties which he did not possess in
the slightest degree. But before
lunch such procedure was danger
ous and nobody INDUCED in it. He
was tall and well dressed, with a
nice manner about him. In con-
verSation he would stare at his
companion through his strong
glasses perched on his heavy-set
nose: his lips would bulge out in
o constant chewing motion.
Upon my return to the bar.
racks I was stunned by the noise
and hubbub reigning there. Men
were swearing, shouting, abusing
each other. The uproar was
tremendous. The air was dread
fIll and the filth disgusting.
We had no definite informa'
ton Is to when we were to be
dispatched; we only knew thaC
the criminal gang from the tent
was to leave on the morrow. We
would come next.
I experienced a peculiar sensa-
tion Of lightness through my
body. I knew that feeling from
my experience in the Shpaler'
maya prison and it was attribut-
able to continued hunger. MY
The Washington times., 1935-09-28
Gangsters CIubbed

In my sleep I could hear shout
ing, the noise grew and became
an uproar. Finally it was pierced
by loud cries of a familiar voice.
Grigoriantz again, damn him!
Everybody out into the
yard! Come on! Quickly"
Men in great-coats, clubs in
hand, climbing into the upper
tier of shelves, drove out the
gangsters. Men tumbled on the
floor from the upper shelves in
whole punches like peas out OF
a sack. The doorway was
jammed. The guards continued
driving, shopping in the spaces
between the shelves, looking
under the shelves, poking their
clubs into the empty spaces and
shouting constantly.
A huge soldier, club IN hand
accosted me:
"T'm talking to you, citizen,
or doesn't this concern yOu?"
I had to go out. In the yard the
prisoners were already formed in
a square. A pair of boots had been
stolen from someone in the bar
racks and Crigoriantz was seeking
the culprit. Half-dressed, bare
footed, sleepy prisoners were jump
ing out of the doorway. urged on
by kicks and pokes of the guards
clubs. 1t was getting to be un-
bearable.
"COnfesS, you swine, who stole
the boots, or I'll keep you here
until morning." cried GrigOr-
iantZ.
This time it did not take long;
the former lesson had not been in
vain. For some reason the gang
decided to give up the thief and
in a few minutes a wretched-look-
ing boy was showed out Of the
ranks. Grigoriantz grabbed him
by the collar and dragged him
into the barracks. Loud walls and
cries pierced the air.
We stood and waited. Large
flakes of snow we're falling, Gov
ering our shoulders and caps. 1t
was getting dark. Those who were
not dressed we're blue with cold.
The boy, beaten until he was
unconscious, was brought out Of
the barracks and carried to the
dungeon. The incident was fin
ished. The system Of inquiry
adopted in the penal camp had
quickly given the desired results.
However, the constant beatings
had such jarring effect on my
nervous system that I decided to
avoid as much as possible spend
ing my time in the barracks.
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Smokes Stolen

i went 10 CIe Office. FeVuy anu
others who had found "soft" jobs
in clerical work and were already
adopting a slightly superior tone,
were drinking tea as if nothing
had happened. Having appeased
the dreadful emptiness in the pit
of my stomach by some hot tea, I
returned to the barracks.
Coming up to my bundle I i'm
mediately noticed that someone
had managed to explore the con-
tents of my basket. Ends of reed
were sticking out and the right
corner was totally wrecked. All my
cigarettes were gone, and the rest
of the tea as well. Damn it! But
what could I do? Complain and
again stand out in the frost?
Thoroughly disheartened, I sat
down and lit one of my last re,
naming cigarettes. I fell into a
dismal gloom. What was I com
ing to? Sitting there on my bas-
ket in the loathsome barracks.
Horrible!
The dinner call sounded. This
time I did not stop to deliberate
on whether I should eat or not.
was one Of the first to run up
to the barrel and defended my
position there with the resolute-
ness of famished beast.
"NO, my dear fellows, you
may be strong but you can't get
The criminals went to it, work
ing with their enormous spoons.
The sticky slops burnt my lips
and mouth, it stank Of putrefied
fish and was dreadfully salty.
"Never mind, never mind, any
thing to appeaSe the hunger!"
Spoons were showed through
under my elbows and drippings
were left all over the sides of my
overcoat.
A huge fellow facing me on the
other side of the washbasin was
opening his enormous nav, shov-
ing the spoon into it to the very
hilt, and belching. He and all
the others were splitting out the
fish-bones and scales directly back
into the washbasin. It was
nauSeating, but the urge to eat
was stronger than the feeling Of
revulsion.
''Never mind" I cOnsOIed my.
self, "just let me get a little
food into my belly. This is not
the COntant Restaurant and the
agreeable Monsieur Francois
will not run towards me with
a bow and take my Order!"
It did not take long to empty
our waShbasin and the gangsters
quickly ran over to the adjoining
barrel. They were Unsuitable.
The night passed peacefully. I
sat on my basket and dozed,
waking up and falling asleep
again and again. The pangs in
the pit of the stomach had
quieted down, but they were re-
placed by an overwhelming thirst.
Each time that my leg was
gripped by a camp I got UP to
fill my cup with lukewarm ILL.,
tasting water from the kettle and
The Washington times., 1935-09-28
PRISONER OF THE 0GPU
BY GEORGE KITCHIN
Chanter Twelve

Bukhaltzev impressed me as
q man who is fond of good food
and drink. He spoke thickly,
slapping his heavy lips. His ef-
forts to appear severe were not
successful and one could see
that he was really a kindly
man.
OF petty Jewish origin from
the South of Russia, he en-
gagged in speculation during the
NEP period. In a short time he
was the possessor Of a little
capital and concentrated on
working with the new Soviet
offices. Thanks to his good con-
nections there, he soon became
engaged in larger enterprises,
most of which were based on
bribery.
In 1924, together with many
other NEP luminaries, he fell into
the clutches of the OGPU and
was sentenced to eight years in
the penal camps. He was sent to
the Solovetsky camp and there
he soon gained the confidence OF
the famous Frenkel, who had or
ganized and was running all the
commercial and industrial enter
priSes Of the camp. Bukhaltzev
became his invaluable assistant
and was finally pardoned, together
with his superior. He remained
working in the camps and in 1929
was appointed manager Of the
Kotlas town office of the new
Northern Penal Camp.
Bukhaltzev was very influential,
both with Monakhov and in the
communist circles of KotlaS. Mem
berS Of the latter were particularly
kind to him because Of his gene
rosity in supplying them with all
kinds Of delicacies, such as cakes,
chocolates, cocoa and sweets, from
the camp stores, while such items
were entirely lacking on the
shelves Of the local cooperative
stores.
The Washington times., 1935-09-28
Driven Hard

We were escorted by foremen
and guards walking alongside OF
us. After an hours walk we
turned to the left and small trees
gave way to a forest of fair-sized
timber. On reaching our deStina-
tion we were divided into groups
of 20 and each group was given
it's assignment. The foremen
measured the distances, made
some hatchet marks on the tree
trunks, and drove in some stakes
next to which the guards took up
their positions.
My group was allotted the job
Of telling all the trees within a
measured space, cutting off the
branches and tops, piling up the
timber in accordance with the
foreman's instructions and clean
ing out the cutoff branches. The
guards warned us that we would
be allowed to leave only upon COM
pletion Of our assignment.
The work began. My group
consisted Of several pickpockets
who did not count as workers,
a former lieutenant Of the Deni-
kin army, monk, two engineers
and, luckily, about ten peasants.
The latter were not at all dis
turbed by the assignment.
We started out energetica1ly.
Some of us were welding axes,
some were saving, while others
were pulling away the felled logs.
The pickpockets pretended to be
busy carrying away the small
branches. At noon half Of the as
signment was completed, but all
of us except the peasants were
thoroughly exhausted. We swa1'
lowed the crumbs of bread which
we had brought with us and con-
tinued our work. The Slanting
rays of the winter sun were break
ing through the tree tops and we
could see the pale Northern sky
above our heads. To the right and
to the left of us axes reSounded
and voices of the workers were
heard from all sides calling to
each other.
My low shoes and golf stockings
were quite wet from the work in
the deep snow. My feet froze
whenever I pulled them out of the
snow, so would Immediately
bury them again in this protec-
tive blanket.
A foreman came up.
"Well, how are you getting
along? Get going, what is the
matter with you, you have fin
iShed less than half your job"
the better of me-" / thought.
The Washington times., 1935-09-28
Rudy VaIIee

The coming news Of the week,
that is the early part, is the
fifth anniversary dinner party
at the Shoreham. Rudy Vallee
is coming down for the night
and is bringing, besides his Con
necticut Yankees, his own va
riety entertainers including AL
Pernie, Margaret Padula, the
Stewart Sisters, Ann Grahame,
the Keiswetter Four. Ped Stan
ley and Frank Krisselle.
Tuesday incidentally is also
the opening of the fall season
at the Shoreham and Barnee
will increase his already sterling
band by two, adding bit of
brass. This means many new
arrangements of hot type are in
store for the guests.
The Washington times., 1935-09-28
NJ EN- TREATED
LIKE BEASTS
BY GUARDS

The author is describing DhGt
he sdw and suffered from 1928 to
1882 in Soviet penal camps to
1Dhtch he UdS sentenced on
trumped-up charges OF espionage.
A citizen of Finland, in business
in Russia for Seven years, he DGS
sent to the OGPU Northern
Camp. DiSciplindriGnS lDere
"truSty'' CONFLICTS In sympathy
1Dith communism. A tetO months
after the author completed IN
1885 these descriptions of hell-on-
earth, he died from pneumonia,
brought on BY the terrible priUG-
tionS suffered in his Con1ntuntSttc
GehennG.
The Washington times., 1935-09-28
THEFTS BRING
KICKS, P0KES,
ABUSE

would presently return to the
fire. My endurance was coming
to an end. My body was cramped
with cold and hunger and my
fingers would no longer obey; I
prayed for the end Of this tor
ture.
The work continued at a slow
ing pace. After their prolonged
rest the two engineers resumed
carrying branches but they were
as slow as SnailS. It was evident
that at this rate we could never
finish our assignment.
The Washington times., 1935-09-28
Gibraltar Stages
Niqht Plane Drill

GIBRALTAR. Sept. % (U.s0.
Royal air force planes last night
carried out night maneuvers over
the rock fortress in conjunction
with warships in the harbor. All
lights in the town were extin-
guished and the searchlightS OF
the fleet picked out the planes as
they roared back and forth.
The Washington times., 1935-09-28
OGPU Prisoners Fall Numb in SnOW

The author describing whd he aU and suffered from 1928
Souet penal to 0htch ne oGs sentenced on
ru1npeup espionage citizen OF Finland IN bust
ness in Russia for he '0as sent to the OGPU
Northern Camp DiScipnGriGnS "trnSty CONFLICTS IN
sympathy ,Dith communism. teU months after the Gnthor
completed descriptions OF heoneGrth ne ded
in his Conn1uniStic GehennG.
The Washington times., 1935-09-28
MaIoney Takes Oath
TnternationaI Nawu ServIce

NeWD SCENlCp
Walter H. Maloney Of Kansas
City today was sworn in as a
member of the bituminous coal
commission created under the
Guffey Act. Four other members
had previously taken their oaths.
The Washington times., 1935-09-28
De Mile Contest

An essay and model contest has
been launched by Cecil B. De
Mile in connection with his spec
tacle, '"The CruSadeS,"
The Washington times., 1935-09-28

feet ached. I was famished but
no food whatever was to be had
I sat down on my basket in the
corridor and dozed off.
Evening star., 1935-04-05
ANNAPOLIS SPORTS
PROGRAM IS HEAVY
Navy Presents Variety, St. Johns
Resumes Base Ball-Middies
to End Grid Drills.

A NNAPOLLS, April Sports Of all
~ seasons are ON the bill at An
napolis tomorrow including Ia
crosse, indoor rife shooting and foot
ball, while st. Johns will revive base
ball, of its card since 1923, by playing
Haverford today and Swarthmore TO-
morrow, on their home grounds.
The Naval Academy. George WASH
ington, Maryland and 10 other col
leges will have teams in the sectional
small bore match, the Navy being de-
Tending champions. However. they
have lost duel matches this season to
two Of the entries Cornell and Le-
high
Harvard will oppose the Navy la
crosse team, while ST. Johns viii have
the Baltimore Athletic Club, made UP
Of former college stars, rs its rival.
Spring foot ball practice at the Navy
will come to an end with q final scrim-
mage.
Evening star., 1935-04-05
81 ROUNDS SLATED
BY G0LDIE AHEARN
All but One Bout in Auditorium
Show Monday Night Will
Pit Featherweights.

THIRTY-TWO scheduled rounds Of
fistic action had been closed out
today by Matchmaker Goldie
Ahearn for the Washington Auditorium
Monday night.
All featherweight bouts are sched-
uled except in the opening four
rounders. which pair of welterweight
colored club fighters in Young Tiger
Salmons, Washington, and Gerald
(Rufus) Reeder. Baltimore.
BY way Of rounding out his six
round numbers in support of the
frankie Wolfram-Joe Doherty feature,
Ahearn today announced the booking
of Harry Jeffra, Baltimore's high
powered featherweight. and Lloyd
Pine, Wolfram's stablemate. Ray
CKid) Ingram battles Wesley Martin
while Joe Green squares off with Les
Guesni over similar distance.
Tickets for Mondays show 60 on
sale at Turner's Hotel Annapolis ofnce
and Ahearn's haberdashery today
Evening star., 1935-04-05
20 Years Ago
IN THE STAR

Jess WILLARD surprised by
knocking out Jack johnson in
the twenty-sixth round of their
world heavyweight championship
boxing bout at Havana. johnson
remained the favorite until fight
time.
In college base ball games here
today, Georgetown was to meet
Princeton and Catholic University
was to face Penn State.
Oflcers Of the Association Of
Amateur Base Ball Leagues of the
District are Robert H. Young, presi-
dent; Clark Griffith and Edgar S.
Martin, vice presidents; Harry v.
Shurtleff. secretary, and Charles
M. King, treasurer.
Jim Shaw and Joe Boehling
pitched the Nationals to a 30
win over Cincinnati. Eddie Foster
starred at third base for Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1935-04-05
priced at popular scale ranging from
40 cents to 81 so TINS

priced at popular scale ranging from
40 cents to S1.5o tops.
11s pounds. three rounds. Georse Pick
erel tOlympfc A. c. VS.. Pvt. Loush (Fort
Myer, Va; 130 pounds, three rounds
Billy, Bragg tOlympic A. c. VS. George
shackleford tMerrick Boys Club: I35
pounds. three rounds. Harry Thompson
Olympic A. c. VS.. Phil Scott Langley
Field: l35 pounds. 1ve rounds. Bob Ma
thies tOlympie A. CO VS.. Ed Perruzzi (Co-
lumbuS University: 147 pounds. three
rounds lpendingI Norris Clinging (Oiym-
pic A. c. VS.. Creighton Allen Northeast
BOYS Club; 147 pounds five rounds.
George Dombroski Langley Field: 1oO
pounds. three rounds. Tim OConnor
Olympic A.. C) vs.. Jimmy Young 18th
Regiment Marines. I75 pounds. three
rounds. Bob Buckley OLYMPIC A. C.l VS..
Solder HiIes Port Monroe. Va: 1a6
pounds. three rounds pending. Lou Ge-
vlnson Olympic A. c. VS.. Yoddy Gee
ehini Northeast Boys Club; unlimited,
fve rounds. Kirkwood Burke Olympic A.
c. VS. Steve Kadash Fort Monroe Va:
utility bout. 140 pounds. three rounds
Jack Johnson tOlympic A c. vs.. Joe
Davis Northeast Boys Club.
Evening star., 1935-04-05
STAGE BOXING SHOW.

Thirty-two rounds OF boxing, fea-
turing four-round heavyweight
battle between Dick Strickler Of Balls
ton, Va. and Buster Buckler Of
Alexandria. will be staged tomorrow
night at the Falls Church Town Hall
starting at 8 O'Clock, under the
auspices of the Falls Church Young
Democratic Club. Admission viii be
so cents. Action will begin at 8
o'clock.