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The Washington times., 1929-12-07
By Constance Cameron

AS an adult, I have usually
purchased and put away for
safekeeping, all the gifts I in
tend to give at Christmas time
before I celebrate Thanksgiv-
ing. But I realize that younger
people are unable to hold an
interest over so long a period
Of time. However, now that we
have made first inroads on the
fat turkey Of the Thanksgiving,
it is time to talk with the chill
dren of the family about the
presents they plan to give for
Christmas.
First of all, sit down with
your child and help him make
a list of persons he wishes to
remember. Even the tiny child
Of four or five should plan
his own gifts and be respon-
sible for their purchase and
choice.
Increase the child's allowance
q little, If you like, during these
next few weeks, but let HIM
pick out what he wishes to give
The Washington times., 1929-12-07
PLANNING His Xmas Gifts

clerks, who are rushed at this
time through the last-minute
buying of thoughtless folk.
Many mothers go ahead and
buy gifts, setting them before
the child with a: "This is your
gift to grandmother" and so
on. To my mind, this cheats
the child out of the lovelieSt
part of Christmas, the thrill OF
choosing what he is to give q
relative or friend, robbing him
of a chance to appreciate the
purchasing power of money,
and utterly leaving him out OF
the joyous Christmas prepare
lions.
Even an inexpensive, simple
gift, if the choice Of a child,
surely will be appreciated by
the recipient Of it. Let the
child spend some Of his allow.
ance for tissue paper, ribbons
and stickers. 1t is such fun to
do up presents, and stick the
colorful cards inside the rib
bon. Mother may have to write
" the names on the cards, but
let her not do too much with
the child'S gifts. Let him
choose, and buy and make
ready his offerings unaSsisted
as much as possible.
Let him get the sense Of JOY
full GIVING rather than stress
ing so forcibly the fact that ne
is about to GET many things.
If you begin now, the child can
make many of his gifts, which
will bring added joy to the
Christmas season. Suggestions
for gifts that a small child can
make will be given in the near
future. Meanwhile, let him
save his allowance from one
week to another until he is IN
a position to start his buying
of gifts or materials for gifts.
The Washington times., 1929-12-07

TT is our lack Of thrift with
/ trifles which bankrupts us.
With pennies and minutes
and words. Each Of these in it.
self is unimportant, but many
together form the structure OF
daily living.
We waste little things and
accomplish nothing big.
T know a woman who was
always broke. She kept a
budget faithfully, writing down
I'll her expenditures with the
utmost care.
She would write down rent
so muc1. insurance SO mE h:
food so much; fuel so much.
She was very economical about
these.
But there was a miscellany
department in her ledger and
she never could balance this. 1t
always would run away with
her. overflow and wipe out the
department devoted to savings.
She found out why after
very long time. I'm always
The Washington times., 1929-12-07

run the five miles from its en-
trance? Why was he here?
Big Tim Chase was almost
stifled with the sudden IN
tensity of his emotions. He
felt the creators fervor, the de
licious Tightening and charge
that comes when an answer
long sought begins to stir
within the thought.
Was he stumbling upon the
solution of the mystery? Was
the dog the phantom who had
stolen the ransom box? What
had he done with it? Was 1t
yet within the flume?
Cautiously he moved nearer,
very softly he Whistled. Like a
flash, the animal was gone.
Tim Chase burned. His blood
swept up in a flame. He went
to the mouth of the flume and
whsitled. He had dog OF his
own and tried every soft cajole-
ment to lure the unknown ami
NAL back. The brown setter
didn't respond.
An hour later a dozen men
were examining every board
The Washington times., 1929-12-07

along that flume. They guard
ed the entrance as well as the
outlet. The dog would return.
And at 4 o'clock that SUM-
day came the kidnaper's
promised message.
"You didn't obey orders. You
were told not to notify the po-
lice. But police guarded that
fllme. They surrounded 1t in
a tight Gordon. 1t availed noth-
ing. The ransom was taken.
But you shall not see your
grandson again. He died at IL
o'clock this morning.
you are his murderer. You
love your money better than
->the child's life. You placed
the money there but meant to
trap me and get it back. You
couldn't bear the thought OF
losing $4,000. Now bear the
thought that you have lost the
child!
"He died without pain and
without knowing it. I didn't
want to hurt him. Such a nice
little chap. We got to be good
friends. I told him stories at
night. I thought for a long
while of keeping him. 1t was
too difficult. When he slept this
morning I went in and chloro-
formed him.
In two weeks from today
mark this we'll and remember
it-you will receive message
as to where he is buried. You
can hold his dead body in your
arms. If that will comfort
you."
The message, as were all the
others, was sent to William
Brice. He tried to keep it from
the mother. But she followed
him about like a shadow. She
feared the ringing Of the bell,
and at his shoulder read the
first lines before he crumpled
the message.
Another crank note-don't
listen!"
But she had reached out in
white madness and grabbed
the sheet, had read it and
pitched. without word, with
out one outcry into her faith
er's arms. She lay staring
at him, her eyes wild and black
in the dead, blanched gray Of
her face.
Barbara, it's not from the
kidnaper."
ut rings true!"
mo! See the other three
were all sent by messenger
by Western Union. This
is a special delivery letter and
sent from Berkeley"
She Sprang from him and
hurled herself blindly against
the wall. She pounded it and
called on God.
The three ransom notes were
all delivered in the same man
ner. A rigid checkup finally
revealed this:
The first note was brought by
a small boy to a telegraph Of
flee in Haight Street. The boy
handed q sealed envelope to
the operator. This envelope,
The Washington times., 1929-12-07
This Day in Our History

The Congress of the United States declared Aus
tra Hungary on December 1917 This in response to
an address Of President Wilson, recommending declaration
Of war against Austria.
The Washington times., 1929-12-07
Startling Situations Thrill
Reader of New Novel
THE STORY THUS FAR
By ELENoRE MEHERIN
Author of "Chickie" and Other Famous Serials

Mary Patricia DanOm beautiful young brunette, meets
the lad of her dreams in the person of Guy Elliott
aviator Guy developing perfect dtrpGne IN the plant
of old William Bryce. Happy days follow 1Ulth Pat ana
Gnu in oVe Then comes Barbara Bryce, young WdoW
of Bryces son. Uth her seductive lire. Pat mGrres at
BarbGras beauty and 1Oonders if Guy is moved 6y It,
Later Guy receives vistt from Barbara and her yo1g
son, upon Uhom old Bryce squanders fortune rom
Buras Oorkmam RACES about the unfarness Of 'Oeath
His invad dying for aOant Of necessities VINE"
Bruce refuses loan, Burns leaves Swearing revenge
The nert night in the factory, Guy hears steaHhy
footstep. ,
is Burns 10ho has robbed the safe. He is captured
by the 1Catch1nGn and arrested.
Bryce refuses to intercede for Burns and he IS put IN
prison.
In Pats home preparations being made for her to
to enter college, Hearing much gossip about the yo"h
of today Mrs. Damn prays that Pat 0U remain the Seet
girl she is.
Pats father dies Her mother entrusts bonds lett bN
The father to Brice who has lost heartily IN the Stock
market. Brice the bonds illegally
NOW CONTINUE
CHAPTER 80
NHE in the brush lay quiet and stared into 1nese
glowing eyes. He startled he couldn't say "n%'
manner of animal looked upon him. He saw only the
eyes glowing deep shadows foot two within the
&11ron
The Washington times., 1929-12-07

DR.. BiscE,'s Daily Health Hint
child continually does not get well in school, don't
lump to the conclusion that the child Is lazy Any Of
many physical conditions may be to blame.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

Zanora, minors, numbered SGT on
the probate docket of Cameron
county, together with an application
70 be discharged from said guard
ianship.
You are hereby commanded, that
by publicatin Of this Writ for
twenty days, in 4 newspaper print
ed in the county Of Camern, you
give due notice TO all persons in
terested in the account for final
settlement of said estate. to appear
and contest the same If they see
proper so 20 do. on or before the
April term, 1929. Of said county
court. commencing and to be holden
at the court house Of said county.
in the city of Brownsville. Texas. en-
the first Monday in April. a. ID.
1929. when said account and applica-
ton will be acted upon By said
court.
Given under my hand and seal
of said court. at my office in the
city Of Brownsville. Texas. this 18th
day Of February. A. d. 1929.
H. D. SEAG0. Clerk. County
Court. Cameron County. Tee.
BY o. r. BRENNER, Deputy.
2-13-20-27-3t-3334
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13

somewhat different from its Auction
bidding. South. with four suits
stopped and a count Of Is "a for the
Ace of Spades. 2 for the Queen of
Hearts, 3 for the Queen-Jack Of Dia-
monds. 6 for the Ace-Queen Of Clubs,
and 1 for two Tens) would be tempted
TO bid two No Trumps. As a matter
Of fact, il would not be a serious
overbid, as . count Of just one more
1D, would fully justify the deelar-
alton.
However, 1t would not matter
whether South bid one or two No
Trumps; North would jump the n
No Trump to two. or the two No
Trumps to three. II the former case
that Of North jumping to two
South, having bid with much mor
than a minimum, would jump TO
three. Spades to insert his lead d.
rector. and it is very doubtful ii any
player. under the same circumstances
in a Contract game, would do SO.
The Spade bid by East not being
made, the play in Contract would be
quite different from the Auction
hand. Vests initial lead would be a
Club up 10 South's double tenace. so
that Declarer, without any difficulty.
would make a minimum Of two
Spades. N Heart. four Diamonds
and two Clubs. Doubtless he would
be able to make another trick. but
that would be the trick immaterial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
Radio Bridge Analysis
Being a Report Of Bidding and Play Over
the Air from KWWG

All passed the three No Trump bid;
therefore Mr.. Denison became De-
clarer. Mr.. Gardner, West, opened
the play with the z Of Spades, his
top card in his partners suit. Mr..
Whitehead's hand became Dummy,
and from il Mr.. Denison, Declarer,
PLAYED low, the 3 Of Spades, in order
TO win the trick in his " hand for
a Diamond finesse. Mr.. Work played
the 9 Of Spades. the lowest card Of
his sequence, and Declarer won with
the Ace.
Mr.. Denison then led the Queen OF
Diamonds, losing the finesse 10 Mr..
Works King. Mr.. Gardner, West, and
Dummy playing the 5 and ,, respec-
lively. Mr.. Work led the Queen Of
Spades, The top card Of his sequence;
Mr.. Denison played the 5; Mr.. Gard
ner the 2; Dummy the King, since u
was apparent to Declarer that Mr..
Gardner was out of Spades, mas
much as Mr.. Work, East, must have
held five originally TO warrast his
bid. Therefore there was no reason
for Dummy TO hold off with his King,
since W. G1EQItF FpAlh nNA mani =
Spade lead 70 Mr.. Works established
suit.
Dummy then led the S of Dia.
monds: Mr. Work played the q; De
! clarer the Jack; Mr.. Gardner the Z
! Declarer continued with the 4 o.
Diamonds; Mr.. Gardner played the 8
Dummy the o; and Mr.. Work dis
earded the s Of Hearts. indicating
strength in that suit. Dummy LEI
the Ace az Diamonds; Mr.. Work dis
carded the 1 Of Clubs; Declarer tn
> Of Hearts; Mr. Gardner the 3 Q
Hearts. Dummy led his last Dia
! mond, the 10; Mr.. Work discarded tn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13

Some of the fine points of play in
Auction were illustrated in the game
broadcast Tuesday from station
KwWG, with L. Z. Denison Of Port
land, Me-, and John c. Gardner, OF
Brooklyn. N. H., making Vp the table
with Mr.. Whitehead and Mr.. work
These we're the hands. Mr.. Den
isou. Dealer South: Spades, a, :. o.
Hearts, O, 10, o, 2; Diamonds, Y, ~, q
Clubs. A. o, 10. Mr.. Gardner. West;
snades. Z. 2: Hearts, Q. Z. :. 8; Dia-
ronds. s. z, 8: Clubs. X. J, 6. 2 Mr..
Whitehead North: Spades, n. =. -
Hearts, A, 5; Diamonds, a, 10, =, 8, 2;
Clubs, Q, z, 3. Mr.. Work, East; Spaces
o. j, 10. Q, s.; Hearts, X. j, ;; Dla-
monds, X, 3; Clubs, 6, 5, 4.
MI. Denison, the Dealer with all
four suits stopped, opened the bidding
with n No Trump. Mr.. Gardner,
West. and Mr.. Whitehead, Norths
rassnd. Mr.. Work, East. bid two
Spades TO indicate a lead in case Mr..
Denison, South, secured the contract
Mr.. Denison, holding but one stop
per in Spades, passed, as a rebid OF
No Trump was not safe unless ms
partner showed some supporting
strength. Mr.. Denison was ready 10
20 on with his No Trumps IN ease ms
partner made any free bid Of three
Mr.. Gardner, West, passed; and Nj
D~enison's partner, Mr.. Whitehead
said three Diamonds. Mr. Work
East, passed. Mr.. Denison bid three
No Trumps. He interpreted his part
ner's free bid Of three diamonds Z
indicate possibly a solid Aca-King
five-card suit in Diamonds with MI
Denison's own Queen and jack. o
else side strength to justify Mr. Den
isoR's going on with his No Trump
holding a stopper in Spades.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13

5 of Clubs; Declarer the 6 Of Hearts;
Mr.. Gardner the 4 Of Hearts.
Mr.. Denison, the Declarer, nc this
point could read Mr.. Works remain
ing cards as consisting Of three good
Spades, with probably the guarded
King Of Hearts and q singleton Club.
II Mr.. Work had the King Of Hearts
twice guarded, he must be void Of
Clubs. In any event he had but one
Club, which. IL held. Mr.. Denison pro-
ceeded Il take, leading the 3 Of Clubs
from Dummy. Mr.. Work played the
s; Declarer the Ace, as a finesse was
needless, il he had read Mr.. Works
holding correctly. Mr. Gardner
played the ?.
Mr.. Denison then led the s Of
Spades, prepared TO lost three Spade
tricks in order TO assure himself OF
two Heart tricks after Spades we're
exhausted. Nj. Gardner discarded
the s Of Clubs; Dummy played the
I of Spades; Mr.. Work the 10 of
Spades. Mr.. Work proceeded to take
his two good Spades-the Jack and G.
Mr.. Denison discarding the 10 and
Queen Of Clubs; Mr.. Gardner the
Jack Of Clubs and 7 Of Hearts; and
Dummy the z and 8 Of Clubs.
Then, as SIR. Denison had deduced,
Mr.. Work was obliged to lead either
his King or Jack Of Hearts, either
Of which gave the last two tricks 10
Mr.. Denison, holding Queen-Ten IN
his hand, and Ace in Dummy. Mr..
Denison, therefore, held the adver-
saries to three Spade tricks and one
4 nf---z~l fr..f~ .rLtl- l., L--~r ~-mL~
game. 80 points, az No Trump, and 4C
for four Aces divided. The most de
lightful feature of Mr.. Denison'i
handling Of the deal was that wher
his Diamond finesse lost, he forceC
discards from Mr.. Work, East, unit
he found out whether East's sid
strength. in addition TO the King o
Diamonds. TO justify his Spade bid
was tho King OF Hearts or the Kin.
Of Clubs. Mr.. Denison then was abll
TO manage his play accordingly.
The Contract bidding Of this hand
] according to Mr.. Work, would b
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
LEGAL A-pvERTrsEMF IT

County Court OF Cameron County,
Texas. on the 9th day Of February,
"A. D. 1929, duly appointed Tempo
rary Guardian OF the person and
estate of said minor, which APP
pointmcnt will be made permanent
unless the same shall be success
fully contested at the next term Of
said court, commencing on the first
Monday in April. "A. d.. 1929, the
same being the first day Of April,
A. d. 1929. at the Court House there
OF, in Brownsville, Texas. at which
time all persons interested in the
welfare of said minor may appear
and contest such appointment If they
10 desire.
Herein fail not, but have you be-
fore said court. on the said first
day Of the next term thereof. this
writ with your return thereon,
showing how you have executed the
same.
Given under ny hand and the seal
Of said court, at office in Browns
Vile. Texas. this the 18th day OF
February. A. ID. 1929.
II. y. SEAGO. Clerk County
Court. Cameron County. Tex.
By o. r. BRENNER, Deputy.
2-f5-20-2t-333S
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
THE STATE OF TEXAS

To the Sheriff or any Constable
of Cameron county, greeting: Jose
Anzaldua, guardian of the estate of
Angelita Zamora, Maria Zamora. Gil
berto Zamora. Jose Zamora. Refugio
Zamora. Adolfo Zamora, Olivia "a
mora. Eustolia camera, and Beatriz
Zamors, minors. having filed in our
county court his final account 81
the condition Of the estate Of said
Angelica Zamora. Maria Zamora. Gil
berfo Zamora. Jose Zamora. Refugio
ZAmora. Adolfo Zamora, Olivia Ia
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
THE STATE OF X

To the Sheriff or any Constable
Of Cameron county, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to
cause to be published once each
week for a perid of ten days before
the return day hereof, in a news
paper Of general circulation. which
has been continuously and regularly
published for a period Of not less
than ons year in said Cameron
county, a copy OF the following no
tice:
THE STATE OF TEXAS
To all persons interested in the
welfare or Hazel Ross Deputy. a
minor. o. d. Deputy was by the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received ad-
dressed 70 the Honorable A. e. Cole,
Mayor. up until 1000 a. m. March
l. 1929. for the having of monolithic
concrete floor mt the Airport. Speci-
ficatins are on file at the City
Managers office.
A certified check Il the amount Of
. per cent Of the bid will be re-
ouired.
The city reserves the right 20 re-
iect any and all bids.
A. ". MUNDAY.
City Secretary.
20 to 1s-iot-3327
Evening star., 1929-07-02
PARENTS MAY LOSE
|. PLAYMATE SLAYER
Kentucky Boy ParoIed to Blu.
reau After Fathers Arrest
for Drunkenness.
By the Associated Press.

k5y tnG ASSOCldJSQ EECSS.
PAINTSVILLE, KY, July Carl
Newton Mahan, 6-year-old slayer, who
was saved by an appeal from sem
tence to the Reform School until he
was 81, today faced the possibility that
he may be taken from his parents and
placed in the care of others.
County Judge John w. Butcher yes
terday declared the boy a delinquent
and paroled him to the custody Of the
Kentucky Children's Bureau, a State
organization, whose functions are
mostly Of an advisory character.
Meeting Is Planned.
Mrs. Emma Hunt, director Of the
bureau. said at Louisville q special
meeting Of the board is to be held in
q few days to decide on the dispose
ton of the boy.
The boys status again became a
matter for the courts as result Of the
prosecution last week of his father
John Mahan, taxicab driver, on q
charge Of driving while intoxicated.
Carl killed his playmate, Cecil Van
Hoose. with his fathers shotgun, after
the two had quarreled over o piece OF
scrap iron each wanted to sell to q
junk dealer. A jury found him guilty
of manslaughter and Judge Butcher
sentenced him to the Reform School
but an appeal to the johnson Circuit
Court ruled that the county Judge had
no authority to pass finally on such a
case. ~
Hundreds Send Protests.
Protests by the hundreds from all
sections of the country were received
Evening star., 1929-07-02
ONE-HOUR PARKING
RULE QUESTIONED
Recorder Of Citizens Council Be
lieves Present Regulation In
creases Downtown Congestion.

The one-hour parking limit on auto
mobiles In the congested section is re-
ferred to as questionable in a letter
received yesterday by TRAFFIC Director
william II. Hariand from Hugh Framp-
ton, recorder Of the Citizens Advisory
Council.
"It seems to me that the regulation
simply increases the downtown traffic
problem" Mr. Frampton wrote, be
cause If automobiles are actually moved
hourly the traffic fiow is increased
many fold.
"The regulation does not appear to
result in increasing the number of
parking spaces, nor does 1t appear to
limit the number of machines driven
daily to the downtown district and
there parked. It seems to result merely
in the shifting Of machines from one
parking space to another, hence the
net result of the regulation is appar-
emily that automobiles exchange park
ing positions several times daily. This
situation simply multiplies the down.
town traffic problem and affords relies
to no one.
"It would be impossible to determine
the amount Of time that is daily spent
in moving machines, but an enormous
amount of time undoubtedly Is so
SDent"
Evening star., 1929-07-02
CR|PPLES' SCHOOL
TO Be TWO UNITS
White and coIored Children
Are Ordered Separated by
Education Board.

washington's public school for Grip
pied children win be established IN two
centers, the unit for white pupils to be
housed in the Weightman School at
Twenty-third and M streets, and that
for colored children In the John r.
Cook School at Fourth and 0 streets,
according to the decision OF the Board
OF Education at its annual reorganiEa-
ton meeting IN the Franklin Admins
tration Building yesterday afternoon.
At the same session, DR.. Charles r.
Carlsi, who now Is in Europe, was
unanimously reelected president OF the
board, and Or. II. Barrett Learned was
rechosen vice president. Harry Q. Hine,
secretary Of the board, was retained IN
ONCE also by the unanimous decision OF
the board.
Acting upon the recommendation Of
DR.. Frank w Ballou, superintendent OF
schools, the board decided that the
school for crippled children shall be in
session from $3.50 am. until pm. on
regular school days. The children living
In various sections of the District VIII
be transported to the two centers by
bus operated at school system expense
so that the boys and girls who are to
attend classes in the new two-unit In
stitution will not be endangered as they
travel to and from their homes.
The District Health Department, the
board was informed by the super1n-
tendert, will cooperate with the school
authorities I'M the setting up and In
the operation Of the crippled children's
school, The. remodeling Of the two
structures assigned to the use of the
new schools viii be carried forward
under the guidance Of the health ofn-
GERS staR. EnrnitIlre best suited to the
individual needs Of the crippled young
sters will be installed First-aid CEN
tsrs also will be established in the two
units of the new school.
Confusion which often has resulted
from the different marking systems en-
ployed in the rating of pupils scho-
1astic standing was ended by the board
yesterday when It adopted q uniform
scale. under the new code, viii
represent 3 tsuperior" grade; -" viii
indicate above average" &C." average;
ID" below average, and "F' win In
dicate failure" These marks win be
used In grading test papers and reci-
tations and viii appear upon report
cards. The old order of sc" for Sex
cellent,p "Gn for good" 'sF' for "fair, !"
etc. win be discarded hereafter.
The recently adopted eligibility code
for teachers, In class &C and 3A was
ordered effective July /, 1888, yester-
day. instead of July /, 1881.
The board yesterday licensed the
Won Ufischtlld University OF Music to
confer the degrees Of bachelor Of music
and that OF master Of music.
Evening star., 1929-07-02
ToDAY,s ADJUSTMENTS.

Mcsropolitan--"Thu photo
play, at il:25 am, l:25, 3:25, 5:25, 7:25
and Gas pm.
Fox--"The Black Watch" at 1885
am, AIS, 4:40, 7i30 and s:55 pm.
Palace-.Bridge of San Luis Rey." ct
HAS am. 2:20. sos. 7:30 and s:45 pm.
Earle--"wolf Song" at 11:40 an.
1:35, $40. $40, 7:45 and $3.50 pm.
CoIumbia-"The Cocoanuts" tsecond
week), at ii am, los, Sis, 5:25. 1880
and GAO pm.
Ambassador-"The Wolf Song" at
6:l5, 8 and $50 pm.
Tivoii-'where EaA Is East" at 2:35,
4:20, 6:10, 7:55 and 9:45 pm.
CentraI-"Hot Stuff," continuous from
IL am. to IL pm.