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Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-21

to traffic offenders this morning in
large doses. r. G. Hernandez,
charged with recklessness on the
Calexico highway Saturday night,
was fined $3.50; Thomas Claus, Los
Angeles, was also fined $50 for
reckless driving while Gus Panwil-
lis, of Calexico, paid IS for operat-
ing his car without a license.
Dr.. Harry aoupss, Dentist. Ito
North 9Th st. Phone eB2. adv
Fresh Buttsrsa ryycorn .. Paul =
Stages Depot. adv
Livestock Cause Trouble - G.
Henas of Imperial, was fined sic
in Judge Mayfield's court this
morning because he allowed live
stock to roam about unattended on
the highway between Imperial and
Brawley. Floyd Eichob forfeited
his S25 bail posted for his appear
ance this morning to answer a
charge of reckless driving, when he
failed to make his appearance in
court.
Woods Blesy $500. OF Dancing
S23 Orange. Phone 733.W.
adv
Gull 0rapsfrsat IN 1arge burlap
sacks. I. v. Grapefruit Growers,
Brighton, near 4th. adv
Auto Dealers TO Meet-Automo-
bile dealers of the valley will meet
tonight at the Barbara Worth hotel
at dinner meeting which is to
start at O'Clock. This is one Of
the regular meetings held by this
association as part of the cham
Der of commerce.
Or. A. 4 Ransom, Dentist, Davis
Bldg Extraction specialist. adv
Permanent wave season is here.
Phone 227, Newkirk Beauty Shop.
22tf
c. Of c. Official Here-G. P.
Young, president of the southern
council of the state chamber of +.
commerce, arrived in the valley by |
airplane from Los Angeles this
morning. He was met at the air i
port by Leo Hetzel and Robert !
Hays of the local chamber and was |
the guest at luncheon given at I
the Barbara Worth hotel this noon.
NJ. d. Witter, Brawley; A. j. Mer- |
eier, Calexieo and Jasper Travers, of !
this city were also guests at this
luncheon.
Charts representative. Mrs. Alice
Heath, phone Imperial 3437, or Box i
223. g 14t9 !
Gresham shows Improvement ii
Word received from the Holtville
hospital is to the effect that there
is slight improvement noted in
the condition of John Gresham. who
suffered stroke of paralysis on
Thursday night. He is able to take
nourishment and can speak some
what, although his right side is still
affected by the stroke.
Remodeling Nearly Finished y
The remodeling operations on the
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-21
Deceased Known Here =

Deceased KNOWN n ere : Leo
Buckel. father of Len Bucket and
Fred Buckel of FL Centre and Dew
~ Bucket of Calipatria. passed
away at his home in st. Louis, Mo-.
on April Is. The elder Bucket spent
several winters with his boys in the
valley and was well known to many
aequaintanees in this section of the
state. Fred has left for Missouri to
attend his father s funeral.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-21
First Train Out One
Minute after Midnight

The first train out at the low
summer fares will leave Los Ange-
les one minute after the reductions
go into cfc6t-at 1901 am, May
p. You may board train any time
after o:3o pm, May II.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-21
At PHILADELPHIA

~ t IIHIt'N'N- 'tIftF
Washington oil 220 GOO o
Philadelphia 200 O10 000-3
Hadley and Ruel; Earnshaw,
Ehmke and Cochrane.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-21
Make Reservations N0tV

To be sure Of getting away on
the day you plan, it is advisable to
make reservations now. Just phone
the Southern Pacific Office for
complete information. Travel
experts will be glad to help you
plan every detail of the trip and
suggest practical ways to add to
its pleasures.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-21

fornia, past glorious mountain and
lake scenery, to Portland. Then
east through Canada or along our
northern boundary. Through train
daily, Los Angeles to Portland, or
choice of trains via San Francisco.
Take advantage ofthis variety
and contrast to get the most out of
your trip. Stop over anywhere you
wish. Wherever you want to 60,
Southern Pacific and connections
can take you.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-21
Just Marking Time

Just Marking Time - The Davies
Motors, Inc, are getting ready for
occupancy of their show room quar-
tcrs in that section of the Barbara
Worth garage now occupied by the
chamber of commerce, radio KAO
and other concerns. These will be
moved to their new homes by the
first of the month after which the
motor company will be ready for
further expansion.
New Electric Lawn Mower sharp
ener, just arrived. Try us. Mowers
called for and delivered. Phone 252.
DR.. Fix,1t Shop, FL Centre. Calf.
Mon.Wed-Sat.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-21
Tourist Bertbs Cost Less

Several of Southern Pacihc's
transcontinental trains carry
money-saving tourist sleepcrs or
coaches. Let us tell you about them.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-21

Charts representative. Mrs. Alice
Heath, phone Imperial 3437. or Box
233. 14t9
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-21
Average Speed Fast

field said she appeared to be weel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
NEW YORK STOCK

NEW YORK. oct. H. tF--The
Stock Mar-et rallied briskly a.
the opening today. Such issues
as U. S. Steel. General Ele trio
American Can. International Har-
vester. Westinghouse Electric and
Allied Chemical Rose / point. East
man kodak l i-2. Auburn Auto 81
and Diamond Match 5. Case shot
up 9 points. Radio mounted ga
Scattered Liquidation still went
forward. however. Commercial sol
vents sagged 3-4. with a sale Of ISL
COS shares. Rock Island and Texas
Gulf Sulphur lost | each.
During the first hall hour, the
market experienced one or the
swiftest upturns in months. az pro-
iesSi0nal traders, sensing that a
technical rebound was at hand. sud-
denly shifted to the long side ut
the market in an effort 70 make
quick profits.
Bears were squeezed sharply in
spots, finding no stock available 10
cover their short sales save st swift
Nv rising prices in several issues,
Houston Oil shot I'D 8 points. and
Canadian Pacific gained 81. Shares
mounting about 3 to 4 included
American Can. Eastman. Air Re
duction. Worthington, Johns Man
vile and Dupont.
Foreign exchanges opened about
steady, with Sterling cables at SASS
27-32.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Oct. l-P-Un0ffi-
cial monthly crop estimates issue
today indicated a decidedly larger
yield Of corn than Of late has beer
looked for. The prospective yielS
Of spring wheat was slightly en-
larged as compared with n montr
ago. and was in line with genera
expectations. Nevertheless. all grair
prices averaged higher early today
IN opposition 10 sharp downturn.
Of wheat quotations at Liverpool.
BIC estimates on the use or wheat
ms feed, together with assertions
That ? per cent more ear corn thu
normal is necessary to obtain a :
bnshel, were factors tending ~ lif-
prices. Opening at l-8 off 10 In
aigher. Chicago wheat sagped some
what but then scored gains ain
around Corn started ~ 3-8 dec,.n
IN Ia advance and then showed
general gains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
Two Men Sentenced
Receive IA Years

EDINBURG. Sept. 30.-Two mer
were tried yesterday in 18th dis
trict court here for burglary anr
theft.
Thomas Perales Of Harrington wa
sentenced 60 serve II years in the
penitentiary on two separate cases
Of burglary. Evidence introduced
during the trial showed that Per-
ales burglarized the residence of M
II. Armstrong OF Weslaco two times
The first time was in August o
year ago, and the second time was
last August. He was sentenced 70
SIX years IN prison en- the first
charge and 10 five years ON the
second. The nan entered a plea OF
guilty.
Jose RojaS received a three-year
suspended sentence for theft or
charges OF stealing a horse from
Jose Cabarrubio Rojas ad1itted his
guilt and also told the prosecuting
attorney. Assistant District Attor-
ney Rogers Kelley. that he Rojas)
was an alien. Mr.. Kelley said yes
terday that the man was being
held IN the county Jail here rwait-
ing action BY immigration authori-
ties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
X. c. LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY. Oct I-F-fU.
s. p AJ-Hogs: 5000: active, 1925
higher: top 900: packing sows 6.75-
500; stock pigs 7.50-835.
Cattle 5000: calves $500: medium
weights and heavy steers slow.
weak other classes steady TOP
vearlings 1880. steers. GOOD and
choice 100000 lbs. 9.5O-I2 75 900
100 lrs 900-f275. ~llO0-I30n lhs
875-ll.75; l30O-l500 lbs. 8T5-IIg5.
Common and medium. 800 lbs uD
100000; hc.iers. good and choice
550-8-50 lbs 9.52-i225. c0ws. good
and choice 4T5-7o0. Vealers milE-
icdl medium 70 choice 6n0-10.5o.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
Other County Cases
Scheduled Today

The cases scheduled TO come ur
Tuesday afternoon were those
against District Clerk j. r. Scan
Ian, charged with failing 70 make
reports and with miSapnlication Of
county money: Justice OF the Peace
Joe Cunningham OF Harlingen-
charged with falling TO make re-
rorfS. ~ Justice of the eace r
r Watson Of Los Fresnos. charged
with m!sapplication OF county
funds.
The two Justices have made
bonds of $500 and are ready for
trial. while Seaman has not been
served because OF absence. There
are four cases against him Up un-
til noon. no ~~-rers had been serv-
ed on Seaman. according 70 wore
In the sheriff's office.
One case was tried IN the cour'
Tuesday morning. Antonio Marti-
nez and Tomas Silva we're charged
with the thief. OF an auto. Martinez
pleaded guilty.. while Silva pleaded
no. guilty. The jury was out Al
noon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
Cities Threatened
By Red Activities

SHANGHAI. Sept. 30-P- A
revival Cf red activity tn south
csntral China foreshadowing pos
sible armed attacks w important
cities was reported today in a va
riety vi dispatches from the in
terror.
COMING when the end WI the civil
ran between nationalist and north
ern coalition forces appeared in
sight. the reports indicated but
few government troops were I'M
meGlatclr available to combat tho
red. Much w the nationalist m.li--
ary power is still concentrated
Ecnan Province against The north
c-ncrs
Reliable reports said thousand
of communists had been seen NOV
ing along both banks " the Yan1tse
river between Hankcw and leblanc
The intermittent plllagine Of small
'er places continued. as did the red
attacks on Sims daring t0 navigate
the river in that district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
Two SPEAKERS
BEFORE LIONS


Principal speaker at the Lions
club regular weekly meeting held
ct the Ell Jardin hotel at noon
Tuesday was Fred II. Trimble, local
architect, who Is q member Of the
National Builders and Constructors
Association. he spoke at length Of
the Brownsville chapter OF this or
g~anization. and revealed that in the
near future an exhibit hall would
be opened TO the public by this as
ISOLATION, showing various types Of
material used in construction work
etc.
Architect Trimble also pointed out
that the predominant type Of ar
chitecture now is the old French. Of
which there are few examples IN
Brownsville
George Callahan, OF the depart
ment Of agriculture, also was heard
talking nc length on fruit fly men
c and weerils. His talk was in
structive and well received BY the
Lions.
Bascom Cox, former president Of
the club. described the Knee Knock
er club, and several liens have
qualified. Three qualifications must
be met. these being the delivering
of an heterogeneous speech, a
prepared speech and having been IN
charge of a club program. Mr.. Cox
was in charge Of Tuesdays pro-
gram.
Jimmy Friend. singer over
KWWG radio station. provided en-
tertainment today, singing several
selections OF modern music.
Guests were Clarence Ragan.
Johnny Walker and Ned Bahr. all
of Brownsville. A visiting Lion
present was W. NJ. Haley.
New members were w. A. Miller.
Johnny Walker and j. Kennedy.
Fred Sheldon and Holland Wood
re-affiliated with the club.
Several members reported OF the
Monterrey trip.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
TODAY'S MARKETS

opened steady at a decline OF 8
points to an advance Of 2 points.
Near months were relatively easy
owing to further liquidation. The
covering movement which became
so active yesterday was less in evil
dence but southern offerings were
comparatively light and after SELL
ing about , to 9 points net lower
during the first few minutes, prices
turned steadier. New October, after
selling off to 1909, rallied to 1920.
while March sold UP from 1868 to
1915 on covering and trade buying.
Business was only moderate active
ard the market was steady at the
cna OF tine first hall hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
NEW ORLEANS 4

NEW ORLEANS. oct. 1-P-Cot-
ton had rather an irregular open
ing although Liverpool came in bet
ter than due. FIRST trades showed
enc point mp % two down.
The market eased off after the
start under pressure OF some hedge
selling. December dropping 10 1896
and January tO l046. or 4 points UNI
Ger yesterdays close. A little later
the market rallied. gaining 6 ID 8
points with December at 1O44 and
January at 1885. The rally was
due q a iirmer stock market. AT
thr end 1l the first hour the market
was steady and rear the highs.
Tho weekly weather and crop SUM
mary was regarded as slightly bull
ISL owing to the poor prospects for
a top crop.
NEW YORK COTTON
NEW YORK. Oct. f-tm Cotton
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01

stocker and feeder steers. good
choice call weights) 6.25-8-50.
Sheep $1,000; lambs active. 25-25
higher: sheep strong to IS higher.
Lambs. good ana choice 90 lbs
down. 6.75-7-50: ewes. medium TO
choice $50 lbs down 100000, feed
or lambs, good and choice 50-75 lbs
5-25-600.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
Brown Quartet
VIII Play Reynosa

Fort Browns polo four will cay
two visiting quartets on succeeding
Sundays with Reynosa. Mexico.
sending lbs civilian poloists oct. n
and the Harlingen club coming for
a return game Oct. NJ.
Reynnsa several weeks ago de-
feated Harlingcn At Harrington and
last Sunday tine Harrington quartet
defeated the Fort Brown mallet
wielders BY a score of Q 70 ).
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
City Briefs

Thursday. two o'clock. Campbelfs
Bowling Alley. adv. II
nickcy'S Old Reliable Eye Water
cOcls. heals. strengthens sore. weak
tired eyes. ADV. tll
Just received an excellent st0cl
Ct new things IN Mexican pottery
The Basket Place, Matam0ros
Adv. 4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
INTENTIONS FILED

Esteban Villareal and Dolores
Barrera, Point Isabel; Fernando
Cardenas and Maria Zapata.
Brownsville. Hilario Lopez and
Carmen Gonzales. La Feria. +. j.
Alexander. Santa Rosa. and Carmen
Martinez. Matamoros: Martin Hoe
ole. Santa Rosa, and Maria Luisa
Figuo. MatamOros.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
Drivirr on Wrong
Side Draws Fine

SAN BEN1TO, Sept. 3D.-R. y.
Canada pleaded guilty TO driving on
the wrong side Of the highway and
was fined $50 and costs IN Justice
Of the Peace L. M. Valdetero's court
here Monday.
Three other men were fined Tor
minor offenses. Two drew Sl4 fines
ard the other Sl8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01

Mother. And who has been the
most popular girl in school this
year2
Small daughter. I should think
Elsie Jones She gave us all chick
en- pox-The Hnmorist.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01


No 12-To Houston q Antonio
$40 q. IN
No i4-To Houston. 100 .. m
NO. i6-Tc Houston. san antonio
No ls-From st. Louis. San Antonio
Houston. 7.3u o. m.
No. l3-Frorn Houston. $40 a M
No. fl-From San Antonio and Hous
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES
No. 3is-From Houston San Anto-
clio. Sis a. m-
No. szo-To Houston. san Antonio
rs p. IA
NATIONAL LINES or MEXICO
fNatamcros Station
NO. l33-To Monterrey. Mckee CITY
eos o. N.
Rio GRANDE RAILWAY
from Point Isabel : p. a.
To Point Isabel. SO O. n
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
Air NAH Schedules

rns schedule for the mar between
BROWNSVILLE and Bsllas u announced
Of the postoffice department as fol-
lows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01

Tne United States ar mail postaet
rste fs s cents FOR the first ounce and
10 cents for each additional u OF
traction thereof. Letters mailed 10
ere united states for the points In
Mexfco take TIL rata
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01

NV ftNh tOIIUN
NEW YORK, Oct. i-.n Cotton
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-16
Poor Eyesight Cro,vs
 Yearly Among English

LONDON, May 15.-OfficialS of the Joint Council of Qualified Op- ticians have found that between B. CO0,OOO and 9,O00,000 Englishmen use glasses as compared with 5,000,000 twenty years ago.
 J. H. Sutcliffe, registrar of the Council, attributed the increase in poor eyesight to the fact that the horizon of the average man is year. .ly becoming more constricted.
 "The horizon of the average man 100 years ago was several miles, he said. To-day for hours at time it is little more than ten feet.
 This puts a severe strain on the muscles which focus the eye. As tigmatism and short sight result.
 Germany is rated first for na- tional poor eyesight, the United States second, and Great Britain third.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-16
FALLS TO HIS
 DEATH, KODIAK
Alfred Jesperson Is Killed in Accident We'll
 Known on Coast

KODIAK, Alaska, May 16.-Al- fred Jesperson, aged 57 years, a na- tive of Norway and one time chief engineer of the Admiral Line steamers Admiral Watson and Ad- miral Rogers, was accidentally kill cd last night when he fell from the Erskine Dock, striking his head on the motorship Acorn and then falling into the water.
 Capt. Nels Christensen, of the Acorn, heard the splash, and inn ran to the side of the boat and pulled Jesperson out of the water but the latter was dead
 Jesperson was with the George Hogg Canning Company on Blue Fox Island last season as machin- ist. Last winter he was watch man. He was well known in AL aska waters where he has been em- ployed for the past Is years. There are no known relatives and he will be buried here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-16
LINCUIST OF GERMAN
 FOREIGN OFFICE DIES

Once he was consulted on Per sian marriage laws; perhaps the most complicated in the world, full of obscure points and terms for which there is no equivalent in German. He furnished complete commentary, which is now incor- porated in the State National Li- brary.
 Lithuanian, Lapp dialects, Sia- mese, Korean, Tibetan, all came easy to Krebs, who held that after learning the first 25 languages, the rest was plain sailing. Icelandic he picked up in three weeks. Of the Basque language, supposed to be, for an outsider, the most difficult of all. he had knowledge which enabled him to write articles for Basque newspapers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-16
Douglas Girl
 Wins ALaska's s Essay Contest

The annual national citizenship
 essay contest of the Daughters of the American Revolution, title be-
 ing How High School Students Can
 Aid in Developing Sentiment for Law Enforcement" has been won
 by Miss Allie Niemi, senior student of the Douglas High School, for Alaska.
 Mrs. Jeanette Drury Clark, of Fairbanks. said in her letter of congratulation, that the essay was not only the best of the leading essays of all the schools but was head and shoulders above any of the rest. and that this student deserves both the grand prize of $10 and medal"
 In the near future the essay will be published. As the winning es- say of the Alaska Chapter of the
 D. A. R., 1t will be sent to com-
 pete in the nationwide contest for
 the year. The essay was written during the class period, which was 'o one of the rules of the contest. SO
 that students essays were entirely
 independent from quoted material.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-16
UNEMPLOYMENT HITS
 FRENCH FLOOD AREA

PARIS, May 16.-Unemployment postwar ailment hitherto not listed in France, now threatens this country as result of a peace time catastrophe; the March floods in South-Western France.
 Actual damages in the tragic triangle of Moissac, Montauban and Agen, territory about the size of Rhode Island, amounted to about $40, 100000. This has been covered by government appropriations and public subscriptions but former flourishing industries are wrecked
 Woolen goods looms are idle in the district of Mazamet; cloth mills are destroyed in Castres and the fur and glove industry which made Graulhet center of world trade is at a standstill.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-16
VILE LOW MAN IN DEMOCRATIC
 PRIMARY RACE
Hesse Leads Sommers- Ziegler, Boyle, Judson,
 Sampson Nominated

The official returns from the Democratic primary election or April 29, made public today by J H. Dunn, Clerk of the United States district court, showed Frank A Boyle, T. B. Judson, Juneau. ano E. L. Sampson and A. H. Ziegler Ketchikan, were nominated fol Representatives. Albert Vile lost in the contest for fourth place, re- ceiving 126 to 137 votes cast fol Sampson.
 William A. Hesse, Ketchikan, car ried the Division for nomination for Highway Engineer over R. J Sommers, encumbent, 1l2 to 11C votes. Incomplete unofficial returns from the other three Divisions, how ever, give MT. Sommers a small lead. There were no other con- tests on the Democratic ticket.
 The total Democratic vote cast was 257 votes, five of which were spoiled. This is 75 more than the Democrats cast in the Division in the 1928 primary when the total was 182 votes.
 The official returns as announced today follow:
 For Delegate, George B. Grigsby 23O; for Treasurer, R. E. Hard- castle 2l0; for Auditor, Thomas Gaffney, POP; for, Commissioner of Education. Anthony E. Karnes, POI; for Highway Engineer, William A Hesse 112, R. J. Sommers no; for Senator Allen Shattuck 204; for Representatives, Frank A. Boyle 182, Thomas B. Judson 176, E. l. Sampson 137, Albert Vile l26, A, H. Ziegler 1855.
 Just who will represent the party for Territorial Road Commissioners, two of which are provided for, pre- sents a problem for the party lead CTS to solve between now and the November election. There were no filings for the nominations and voters didn't express much inter- est. Charles E. Naghel, office chief of the Bureau of Public Surveys and Acting Director of the Federal Census for the Territory, had his name written in by two voters, which was the highest given any one for the nomination.
 And if Delegate Sutherland wants to continue actively in politics, may be he can come to some under standing with the Democratic or ganization to that end. He was one of six other men to receive one vote for the other Democratic nomi- nation for Road Commissioner. c. T. Gardner, Republican nominee for Senator was another. The others were: Walter Anderson, E. c. Austin, James c. Verdin and John B. Rice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-16
FEDERAL UNION OF EUROPE HAS
 BEEN STARTED
Questionnaire to Outline Constitution Prepar-.
 ed by Briand
DELIVERY WILL BE
 MADE TOMORROW
Twenty : SIX Nations in League of Nations Will
 Receive Copies

PARIS, May 16.. = A 6,000-word questionnaire to outline the con- stitution of the European Federal Union," has been prepared by for mer Premier Priand and will be delivered to the governments whose 26 members are in the League of Nations.
 The questionnaire will be deliv- cred tomorrow.
 All other nations of the world, including Russia, will receive cop ies later.
 A copy of the questionnaire has been sent by steamer to the Unit ed States Government and should reach Washington, D. O., next Mon- day.
 A complete text of the question naire will be given out tomorrow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-16

BERLIN, May 16.-The German foreign office has lost its polyglot prodigy in Counselor Emil Krebs, who died in Berlin, aged 63.
 Krebs spoke and read AS langu- ages and dialects, and "only read" 20 more.
 At 25 he knew most European tongues and then became dragoman at the German legation in Peking, where he mastered the Asiatic ones. One day, backwoods Mongolian tribe sent communication to the Chinese government that no one could understand. Krebs translated the document. Later, he returned to Germany. where his phenome- nal linguistic gifts were in much demand.