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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
New York Stations wEAr-sso = woR-71o - wJz-7so = wABo-sso

P. M. 4:30--WABC-Variety Program. 5:00-WEAF-Sax Orch. WOR-News; Male Trio. WJZ-A Capella Choir. WABC-Patti Chapin, Songs. 5:15-WEAF-Grandpa Burton Sketch.
 wABC-Melodic Moments. SO-WEAF-Alice in Orches- tralia-Sketch. wOR-Adventures of Jack and Fritz.
 wJZ-Singing Lady. WABC-Jack Armstrong Sketch. 5:45-WEAF-Sam and Dick Sketch. wOR-Songs of the Islands WJ2-Little Orphan Annie Sketch. WABC-Dick Tracy
 Sketch. 0-WEAF-Flying Time Sketch.
 WOR-Uncle Don. WJZ-U. S. Army Band. WABC-Buck Rogers Sketch. 6:15-WEAF-Willson Orch. WJZ-Stamp Club-Capt. Tim Healy.
 WABC-Bobby Benson Sketch. 6:30--WEAF-Press-Radio News. WOR-Marilyn Duke, Con- tralto.
 WIZ Press Radio Orch; Dan Kelly, Tenor. e:35-WEAF-Int with D. A. Ferris, Secretary A. A. U.; Jesse Owens, and other athletes. wJZ-Dale Wimbrow, Songs. e:45-WEAF-Billy and Betty Sketch.
 wOR-Talks and Music. wJZ-Lowell Thomas. Commentator. WABC-Concert Minia- lures. 6:55-WABC-Press- Radio News 7:00--WEAF-Gould and Shelter, WOR-Sports Talk-Stan Lomax.
 WJZ-Amos n Andy. WABC-Variety Program. -WEAF-Stories of the Black Chamber. WOR-Young Orch. WJZ-Tony and Gus wABC-Tito Guizar, Tenor. 7:S0--WEAF-Rhythm Boys, Songs.
 WOR-Marshall Barthol- omew Singers.
 Dot and Will-Sketch. WABC-Savitt Onch. 7:45-WEAF-Unc Ezra Sketch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
Inside Stuff

FLASH! Phil Spitalny and his all-feminine orchestra are not go- ing to Russia, although Phil went as far as to obtain passports and transportation for the entire aggre- gation before the plans were changed. There was clause in Spitalny's contract that permitted last minute cancellation if other ac- tivity kept him here. After five weeks of lucrative vaudeville ap- pearances, beginning with one week engagement in Pittsburgh. Spitainy and his girls return to New York to begin rehearsal for a new commercial over the CBS net work.
 and compiler of Dumb Bellies Let ters," is planning another trip to Europe and Asia for the Fall, Last years pleasure jaunt through Eng land. France, Italy, Turkey and In- dia proved to be a successful busi- ness venture besides, for such per- sonages as Mustapha Renal, Ma hatma Ghandi and other world-fa- nous notables turned over to her Dumb Bellies Lettres" for inclu- sion in her NEG series and in her book.
 Until they met recently when Al Jolson and his wife. Ruby keeler. were in Chicago adopting n baby from the Cradle. Charles Previn. Silken Strings maestro. and the fac nous shell chateau star hadn't seen each other since about 1917. when Previn was conductor for Joi- sons big Winter Garden hit, ''Sin- bad" The following year prevln also waved the stick for a xiegAeld show starring Leon Errel and fea' turing Ethel shutia, billed e q dancer--not q sDnssifessi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
DEFECTIVE WIRING
 CAUSE OF BLAZE

Firemen yesterday afternoon had little difficulty in extinguishing a fire at the home of Patrick Kelly. 10S North Elm street. Investiga- ton showed that the blaze appar- ently had it's origin in defective wiring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
WATR PROGRAMS

Today 3:0o-wATR-w Waterbury Demo-
 crat Spelling Bee Finals. 4:00-Emo's Hollywood Party. 4:30-Romeo Delfno, Piano
 Ramblings. 4:45-Aristocrats. 5:00-Whispering Strings. 5:15-Movie Melodies. 5:30-Waterbury Democrat News 5:a5-Movie Melodies (Cont'd d). 5:45-Uncle Harry. 6:00-Yankee Network News
 Service. 6:15-Hits and Bits. 6.30-Yankee Minute Men Pre-
 sent. 6!45-To be announced. 7:00-Denny Dugan-Studio
 Janitor. 7:15-Baseball Scores. 7:15-Naugatuck on the Air. 7:30.--Male Sextette from Swedish
 Congregational Church of
 Naugatuck. 7:45-Starlight Ballroom Orch. S:00-Bob Tyrrell's Revelers. S:30-Sign off.
 Tomorrow A. M.
 S:0-Yankee Network News
 Service. S:15-The Morning Watch. S:30--Songs of Yesteryear. S:45-Popular Pleasantries. 9:00-Morning Devotions. 9:15-@Melody Express. 9:45-Morning Pleasantries. About Town. 10:S0-Moods Musical. Network News
 Service. 11:O0-Cecil and Sally. 11:15-Women's Shopping Review
 with Vita Vail. 11:45-The Scrap Book. 12:00-Noonday Musicale. P. M. 12:15-Melodic Moments. 12:30-Waterbrry Democrat News. 12:45-Melodic Moments (Cont'd.) ) 1:00-Thrill Hunters. l'f 0--Ne WOm0u~betty MinOT. 1:30-Yankee Network News
 Service. 1:45-Keepsakes. 2:00-Yankee Mixed Quartette. . 2:15-To be announced. 2:s0-Eb and Feb. 2:45-Memories with Jimmie
 Colgan at the Piano. 3:00-Emo's Hollywood Party. 3:30-WATR Staff Playhouse. 4:00-Aristocrats.' 4:30-Clas' Album. 4:45-Travel Talk. 5:00-Movie Melodies. 5:30-Waterbury Democrat News 5;36-Movie Melodies (Cont'd). 5:45-Uncl Harry. 6:00-Yankee Network News
 Service. 6:15-Hits and Bits. e 6:30-Yankee Minute Men Pre-
 sent. 6:45-To be announced. 7:00-Ivory Miniatures with Dor
 othy Jones. 7:15-BasebalL Scores. 7:15-Naugatuck on the Air. 2 7:S0- Susanne Drufa, Soprano. 7:45-Starlight Ballroom Orch. S:00--Charlotte Ensemble. S:15-Capt. Cecil Cabette, Com.
 mander of N. E. Division
 of Coast Guard. S:S0-Sign off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
2Ss-.WTIC--Hartford--lO4O

6OO w -ANoA tAOAuAVtV F. M. 2:15-All-Star Baseball Game
 NEG. 5:00-Kay Foster-NBC. 6:15-Grandpay Burton-NBC. e 5:S0-Alice in Orchestralia-
 NEG. 5:45-Adventures of Sam and Dick-NBC. 6:00-Wrightville Clarion. 6:30--.News; Baseball Scores. 6:i5--Modern Mountaineers. 7:0o-Gordon. Dave and Bunny
 (To wDRC). 7:15-"The Black Chamber
 NEG. . 7:30-Studio Program. 7:4S-Crescent Serenaders. s:eo-Program from New York
 NEG. { s:3o-wiliiam Daly's orch.-
 NEG. a:00-The Gypsles--NBC. 9:S0-The Travellers Hour. Julius Nussman. director; Marie Heaiey and Modern Sym.
 phonic Choir. 1o:00-Contented Program-NBc 10:30-Tt Merry Madcaps--Nor- N.r man. cloutier. director. ifsOO~-,rrannradfo n News. if;is--Manny Laporte's orch.--
 NEG. iisis~-rhs Hofinshamu-NDc. 1aioo--sllent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08

WOR-The Mail Bag Talk.
 wJZ-Dangerous Paradise Sketch.
 wA1C-Boake Carter, Commentators. 500 0--WEAF-To be announced. WOR-Lone Ranger Sketch. wJZ-Fibber McGee and Molly-Sketch.
 WABC-Lombard Orch. s:15-WABC-Edwin G. Hill, Commentator. S:30-WEAF-Margaret Speaks, Soprano; String Orch; Mixed Chorus.
 WOR-Sid Gary, Baritone; Orch. WJZ-The American Ad- venture-Sketch; Stan ley High, Narrator. WABC-Bonime Orch: Pick ana Pat, Comedians s:4511woR-The Crusaders, Speakers, Fred c. Clark, National Commander. s:00--WFAF'-Gypsies Orch; Jan Pearce, Tenor.
 WOR-Variety Musicale. WJZ-Minstrel Show. WABC-Six-Gun Justice Sketch. 9:30--WEAF-Mu at the
 Haydns.
 WOR-Studio Musicale. WJZ-Dramatic Sketch. WABC-St. Louis Musicale 9:45-wOR-Tom Ferris, Adven- turer. 10:00-WEAF-Ea Orch; Lullaby Lady; Male
 Quartet.
 wOR-Eddy Brown, vio- lin.
 wJZ-Bendix Band, From Chicago.
 wABC-Wayne King Orch. 10:30-WEAF-Lucky Smith Sketch, with Max Baer. WOR-Freeman Orch. WJz-Ray Knights
 Cuckoos.
 WABC-The Night Singer. 11:00-WEAF-Talk-John B. Kennedy.
 WOR-News; Dance Music WJZ-Stern Orch. WABC-Lyman Orch. 11:15-WEAF-La Porte Orch. 11:S0-WJZ-Dance Music Gro a. m.).
 WABC-Smith Orch. 11:45-WEAF-The Hoofinghams 12:00-WEAF-H King Orch. WJZ-Shandor Violin;
 Reichman Orch. WABC-Block Orch. A. M.
 12:S0-WEAF-Na Orch. WJZ-Martin Orch. WABC-Fiorito Orch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08

An indication of the havoc Am erican radio programs are raising with the daily habits of Asians is suggested in a letter received this week by Tom Gilbert, narrator of the Beauty Box programs, from one Titus D. Triplett, a travelling circus performer in the Near East.
 Writing from the Syrian state of Liban, Triplett says he rises at I a. m., on Wednesdays, when it's 10 a. m. Tuesday in New York, to tune in on the Beauty Box shows. The recent Jenny Lind operetta, he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
BACHELORS LOSE AT BRIDGE

unionviile. Mo. - (u.P.) - Ten local bachelors. certain of their mental and physical superiority over married men. challenged the latter to a bridge tournament, At tlse last count. fhe hushardn Ieo bs moro than 5000 points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
5oO-.WICC.-Bridgeport.-6o

2:3O-All-Star Baseball Game,
 from Cleveland, described
 by France Laux and Jack
 Graney. 4:30-Chicago Variety Program. 5:00-Patti Chapin, songs. 5;15-Jack Onslow's Baseball
 School. 5.S0-WICC news bulletins. 5:45-Vincent Clabby Orch.
 (Bamby). 6:00-Yankee Network News
 Service. 6:15-Drama (ET). Marie Havrilla, con-.
 tralto. 6:S0-The Yankee Minute Men
 Present. 6:45-Concert Miniatures. 6:55-Baseball Scores. 7:00-To be announced. 7:15-What Would You Do?
 (ET). 7;30-Musical Moments (ET). 7:4S-WICC Sport Revue. s:00-Guy Lombardo and his
 Royal Canadians. S:30-"One Night Stands with
 Pick and Pat" dramatic
 and musical. 9:0o-"Six-Gun Justice" dramat-
 iZation. 9:S0-St. Louis Blues, orch. 10:00-The Crusaders. 10:15-Dan Murphy's Musical
 .Skipp ITS. from Normand.s
 Ballroom Orch. 1p:30-Dick McGinley and his
 Orch. from Riverview Ballroom. 11:00-Yankee Network News
 Service. 11:15-Baseball Scores and Local
 News. 11:S0--LeRoy Smith and his Con-
 nie's Inn Orch. 12:00-Bert Block and his orch. 12:30-Ted Fiorito and his Orch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
WlXBS PROGRAM

P. M.
 3:00-The Woman's Viewpoint. S:15-The Cubanettes. 3:3o-Piano Moods. 3:45-Christopher Layman- 4:00-Afternoon Playhouse Par-
 ade. 5;o0-Make Believe Ballroom. 5:30-Let's Read the Funnies. 5:45-Sports Talk. 6:00-WIXBS Dinner Ensemble. 6;30-News. 6:45-Musical Interlude. 6:50-Baseball Scores. 6;55-Program Resume. 7:00-Correct Time. 7:00-Hal Johnston, Songs. 7:15-Father Reads the News. T:S0-Adventures of Jimmy and
 Jane.
 7:45-What Would You Do?
 Birds of a Feather. S:00-Playhouse Parada. 9:00-Musical Moments. 9:15-Jeanne Lemieux, Soprano. 9:30-Michael Valente and his .
 Arcadians. 10:00-Now and Then. 10:30-Judge Jenks-A Sketch. 10:45-News. 11:00-Correct Time. 11:00-Variety Is the Spice of Life. 11:S0-Phantom of the Organ. 12:00-Sign off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08

Birds have become so thick at the aerdromes in Southern Sudan, that at times it is necessary 10 drive automobiles across the land ing fields to rout the feathered flyers. ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES

WATR yesterday afternoon was scheduled to broadcast from Ham, ilton Park the game between the Thomas Club and the Tribunes, but instead found itself putting a series of unscheduled thrills on the air Instead of being over at 3:45, the game between the Washington Hills and the Brook lyns went IT innings, with George Duffy bringing an account of the spirited battle from the eighth in- ming on It was some game and those fans who were kept away from the park by threaten ing skies, heard q well-handled broadcast.
 Monday notes .. The Ann
 ateur Night program on WATR goes hack to Thursday
 night this week, after being
 cause of the holiday The
 Jack Benny show leaves the
 air for the summer after next
 Sundays performance .. The | music of Jack Fitzgerald and
 his orchestra came to WATR
 listeners last night from
 Lakewood Park Casino .. E Give Brook and Anna May Wong from Hollywood and the comedy team, Tom Howard and George Shelton, will head< the list of guest stars at the Rudy Vallee broadcast over a WEAF-NBC net work at 8 D. m. (EDST) on Thurs day. July II.
 Brook, who has been starred on the screen in both American and British productions, will play the lead in a one-act play, "rhe Jest of Hahaboola," by Lord Dunsany.
 Miss Wong, best known movie actress of the Orient and most in demand in Hollywood for orien- tai parts will be heard in an en- tirely rev role by radio listeners when she comes to the air for the Vallee varieties. She vii, be fea- tured in the broadcast, not as an actress, but US a singer. She has never sung O.. the radio before.
 Big, genial Jim Harkins, the
 new mayor of Bedlamville in
 Fred Aliens "Town Hall- To-
 night" won his big chance by
 broadcasting once a week into
 a n1icrophone that didn't even
 send his voice out of the RIGA
 building in Radio City. Hark-
 ins was master of ceremonies
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
LATE REALTY NEWS
Quit Claim Deeds:

Robert NJ. BuclSmaster to Der nice A. Buckmaster. real estate on the west side of Robert street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08

at the amateur additions, where his onl ylisteners were Fred Allen and the selecting committee. In the true spirit of an ex.trouper, Jim put so much feeling and kindly hu- mor into his weekly task the committee decided to feature him while Fred vacations in Hollywood,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08

Believe it or not. those formid- able handlebars and that standard
 bartender's coiffure conceal the
 usually sprightiy features of our own Fred Waring. Infected, doubt less. by contact with etoopnagle and Budd. with whom Waring and
 his troupe are now eo-starred Fred decided Co outstoopnagio the
 Colonel. The new series which
 started on July g. is heard each Tuesday from esae te iOs30 D. m., EpeT. over the nationwide WAbc. Columbia network.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
2OO-.WDRC--Hartford--1S3O

F. M.
 2:30-All-Star Baseball Game
 from Cleveland. 4:30-Chicago Variety Hour. 5:00-Patti Chapin. 5:15-Melodic Moments. 5;s0-Jack Armstrong-Ali-Am-
 erican Boy. 5:45-Dick Tracy. 6;0O-Yankee Network News 6:15-Bobby Benson and Sunny
 Jim. 6:s0-Concert Miniatures. 6:45--Barbara Troop. pianist. 6:55-Baseball Scores. T:00-Gordon, Dave and Bunny. 7:15-Nina Tarasova. 7:30-Jan Savitt's Orch. 7:45--Boake Carter. . S:00--Guy Lombardo's Orch. s:30-One Night Stands with
 Pick and Pat. 9:00--Six Gun Justice. 9:30-St. Louis on Parade. 10:00--Wayne Kings Orch. 10:30--Otto Neubauer and the
 Diplomats. I1:00-Yankee Network News 1i;iS-Abe Lyman's orch. 11;3o--LeRoy smiths Orch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08

cupled with ether Judicial baainesi today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08


 Joe ( ok. the irrepressibls clown heard on the Circus Nights" pro-. grams admits that after "cffice hours" in the studios he is not only fairly san, but even serious. The shelves of the Cook library reveal that he dabbles in philosophycfI all things! Its shelves are crowded with volumes of Spinoza, Master link, Schopenhauer and Spenglcr, his favorite authors!
 Johnny Hauser, the engag- young scart singer on "The
 Hit Parade" is trying to
 wheedIe Jack Fulton, the singing orchestra leader, to
 teach him to play the trom-
 bbobnbeb.b bJbobhbnny and
 Jack, however, are extremely
 busy young men these days
 and Fulton says he'd better
 keep his precious trombone in moth balls until they both get some leisure time.
 David Broekman, who arrived in this country ten years ago to be- come a member of the New York Philharmonic, under the direction of Toscanini, and is at present serving as the west coast CBS mu- sical director, has a long list of ac- complishments for the past decade. He has served as musical direc- tor for the Western Electric com pany; has composed scores, syn- chronized and directed music for over 200 motion pictures; became married and has three lovely daughters.
 Barry Mckinley, young bari.
 tone star of the ''Drcams Come True" program is an automo- bile enthusiast. Barry says if
 he weren't a singer he would
 like to be a racing driver. As
 8 matter of fact, Barry is a
 willing volunteer for any auto-
 mobile expert who wants somebody to test a stock car.
 The prank of schoolmate start ed Martha Mears up the radio lad der. Without her knowledge an addition was arranged for her at KFRU, Colum bia, Mo. So the sing CT heard on the NEG red network Fridays at 2:30 D. m., took the un- solicited opportunity, was signed immediately and her rise since that time has been rapid.
The Washington times., 1935-09-25

decided that the next time we
would try the old well-known
method Of offering a bribe. With
pockets bulging we came out into
the yard.
Troushin was no longer at the
gates, but the square was still
sanding in the cold. The half
dressed people were blue in the
face and freezing. A young bare
footed boy in the front row looked
particularly wretched. He was
wailing and huddling his light
coat over his naked chest; jump
ing and folding his feet under
him like a freezing pup.
Permit me to leave, com.
rades," he appealed to the
sentry. II am not guilty, let me
co."
No answer. His walls gave way
to cries and sobs, his teeth chat
tered. The warden, who was
promenading in front of the lines,
looked at him thoughtfully and
beckoned him:
"Hey, boy, come along with
me-"
Look out, FiIka, no squealing
or you'll regret it," came shouts
from the ranks of his fellow
criminals, who had good cause
to fear that the boy would name
the guilty. His pitiabIe appear
ance warranted this conclusion.
"The boy will squeal all right"
said someone, "but it is too bad
for him, he is as good as dead
now, his own gang will let him
have it at the first opportunity.
No joking with these fellows"
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The Washington times., 1935-09-25
Lyskin "FaLLs''

But the superintendent again
categoricauy refused my friends
supplication to sell him a half
kilo of sausage.
Just at this moment Lyskin en-
tered the store. Using all his ab1l-
ity as a charmer the architect
approached him, introduced him
self, and taking him aside into
the corner convinced him Of our
extreme need Of sausage. In a
few minutes he had Lyskin's
scribbled note in his hand which
opened the way to a purchase not
only of a sausage but also of pre-
serves, cigarettes and tobacco.
The superintendent, himself a
prisoner, did not try to hide his
dissatisfaction as he threw the
goods on the counter. We could
not understand his attitude and
The Washington times., 1935-09-25
Buys Freedom

A dreadful stencil filled the
third room. GranovSky, who had
climbed on top of the stove, look.
ed more dead than alive. He was
feverish and coughing in spasms,
but his eyes were still full of Bit
ter hatred and the narrowing
coughing fits were insterspersed
with streams Of cursing. Funk,
too, as well as his little company
had found room on the stove.
They had lost their former bright
unprisonlike appearance and were
no different from all the others,
gray, dirty, unshaven.
Returning to the front room,
saw the architect standing at the
door beckoning to me.
"Here is the comrade I spoke
Of" he said to the guard. 1--WE
shall come back presently. Come
on"
Out in the yard the architect
laughingly informed me that our
momentary freedom had cost us
five roubles. He was a clever
dog.
"AlI men are human" he
laughed, "but I can spot a
drunkard instantly. We started
chatting, I mentioned vodka we
became friends. He accepted the
five-spOt. And now, old chap,
l., lettering, let as recOnnOiter
the possibilities. If anybody
asks us about our business we'll
tell them we are looking for
the cOmmiSsary manager. Come
on"
At the gate, rifle pointed, stood
q sentry. In front of him. stand
ing barefooted in the snow and
dressed only in underclothes. was
another victim of Monakhov's
educational system, the hardened
The Washington times., 1935-09-25
GOOD BUSINESS
DUE, RESERVE
GR0UPF|NDS

Optimism about the future of
American business was the chief
note struck yesterday as the IL
banker-members of the Federal
Reserve advisory council met in
joint session with the Federal Re
serve Board in Washington.
Representing the IL reserve
districts Of the country, the men,
bers Of the council, after the meet
ing, stated they were cheered over
increased employment, increased
production, and rising prices
throughout the country.
Future Discussed
Discussion of future business
prospects took up most of the ses-
sion, its members adjourning with
out adopting any resolutions or
offering any formal advice to the
board.
Another cheering note was
struck when Stewart Mcdonald,
Federal Housing Administrator,
announced the number of mod
ernization and repair loans in
sured and home mortgages Sc
lected for appraisal reached a new
high during the past week.
He also asserted reports from
cities scattered Throughout the
United States indicate the month
Of August saw the highest resi-.
Dental construction figures since
October Of 1881.
Workers Increase
Figures released by Secretary
Perkins showed an increase of
$4,000 workers in the month of
August as against the previous
month. The net increase in total
weekly payro1ls was eight million
dollars, the figures showed.
Members Of the Federal Reserve
advisory council are Walter w.
Smith, of st. Louis; Howard A.
Loeb, Philadelphia; Thomas NJ.
Steele, Boston; James H. Perkins,
New York; Arthur E. Braun, Cleve-
land; Charles M. Cohen, Rich
mond; H. Lane Young, Atlanta;
Solomon A. Smith, Chicago; Theo-
dore Wold, Minneapolis; w. T.
Kemper, Kansas City; Joseph H.
Frost, Dallas, and M. A. Arnold,
San Francisco.
The Washington times., 1935-09-25

old thief of Troushin from the
Lefortovsky prison. The tent oc-
cupied by the criminals was sur
rounded by armed guards in hel-
NETS and great-coats. Something
unusual was happening.
The warden ran out of the
large tent, waving his arms and
shouting:
"Out with all this rabbIe,
tra-ta-ta-ta-ta," he swOre wildly,
and don't let them back in until
they confess"
Part of the guards swooped
down upon the tent and immed-
lately people started pouring out
of it into the yard, some of them
half dressed and barefooted.
Some were kicked out with a
bang. head over heels.
The Washington times., 1935-09-25
Red Head Loses

The latter, unprepared for this
typical gangSter weapon, let go OF
his stick and fell into the snow
with a moan. Almost Simultane-
ously Grigoriantz jumped into the
fray, tripped the unfortunate red
head, hit him over the brow with
his gun and threw himself bodily
upon him. He hit him several
more blows, arose and, breathing
hard, threw a furtive glance upon
the square of bewildered crimi-
nails. He then commanded:
Rifles, attention! Shoot the
first man who leaves the
ranks"
After a short consultation with
the warden, Grigoriantz gave
some further instructions to the
armed guards and stepped aside.
Several more minutes passed. The
gangsters remained silent. The
ill-starred Troushin still stood
there undressed, shivering in the
frost. The warden shrugged his
shoulders, evidently deciding on
some other method. He then
Joined Grigoriantz and they both
went to the office.
''Now they will keep them
there for two hours or sO," said
the peasant, "and then they
will talk. It's an old game"
We walked away from the un-
fortunate square Of criminals. It
was getting much colder and we
had to move to keep warm.
Our reception at the camp
store was utterly hopeless. It
seemed at first as if nothing could
be obtained, but the architect re-
fused to leave the store and
waited.
1--WE shall arrange some
thing" he whispered to me,
don't leave yet"
The store superintendent, whom
some Of the servile prisoners near
the counter were addressing as
"comrade commander" did not
bite at the bait which my friend
was casting and refused to sell us
anything, in spite of the fact that
he was making some small sales
of herrings, sugar and other edi-
bles to the surrounding prisoners.
The store itself presented a very
poor appearance. Standing on
the floor were several barrels
filled with herring, sauerkraut
and salt fish. The shelves were
embellished by several tins Of pre-
serves and some packages Of poor
tobacco. A few mildewed sau-
sages were hanging on a nail in
the wall. These caught the archi-
tect'S fancy.
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