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The Washington times., 1931-12-09
The Road Back

lows and a motor car" Rahe
continues, 1T couldn't possibly
miss. The best time would be
when he is being taken across to
the courthouse. All we do is
to jump in among them and
make a commotion, while two
run with Albert to the car"
Ludwig listens moment;
then he shakes his head. cts
no good, Georg. We would only
make things worse for Albert, if
it miscarried. AS it is. he does
at least stand a chance of get
ting off fairly lightly. Not that
that's any argument-Pd be
with you at once-but Albert
we wouldn't get Albert to come.
He doesn't want to-"
"In that case, we'll just have
to make him." explains Eahe,
after a while; "he's got to get
out-and if I once start"
Ludwig says nothing.
Gray and Wasted
IT don't think it's any use,
either, Georg," I say. Even
if we did get him away he would
only come straight back again.
He almost shot Willy when he
tried to lug him off"
Rahe puts his head in his
hands. Ludwig looks gray and
wasted. Its my idea we are
all lost" says he hopelessly.
No one answers. Silence and
trouble weigh like death in the
room.
I continue to sit alone with
Ludwig long time. He props
his head in his hands. "It is all
in vain, Ernst, won't be long
now before our successors on
the school benches will be lis
tening, eager-eyed, to stories of
the war, and wishing they had
been there, too, rid of all the
tedium of school. Even now
they are trooping to join the
Free CorpS-at II years guilty
of political murder! I'm so tired,
Ernst"
Ludwig" I sit down beside
him and put my arms about his
slight shoulders.
He smiles cheerlessly.
He gets up and opens the win
dow. Outside the night is
warm, with many stars. I con-
tinue to stare before me gloom
lily. For a long time Ludwig
stands there looking out. Then
he turns to me: do you re-
member how as youngsters we
used to go off at night with a
volume of Eichendorff into the
woods?"
Eyes, Ludwig" T answer
quickly, glad that he is now
thinking of something else, sit
was in late summer. One time
we caught a hedgehog!"
His face relaxes. "And we i'm
agined it might turn into a real
adventure, with stagecoaches,
and winding horn and stars-re-
member that. How we wanted
to go off to Italy?"
Eyes, but the coach that was
The Washington times., 1931-12-09

Now A would prefer an open
ing bid of 2-Spades, if playing
The Official System. because
his hand counts IA points, or
7 probable tricks (spades 4;
hearts 8; clubs 3; and dia-
monds 4; total IA. Y should
overcall with 3-Hearts; B lacks
sufficient strength to assist an
opening bid of 1-Spade, but he
holds cards worth z points
(spades 3, Hearts 2, Clubs /;
Diamonds /; total 7 points, or
31a probable assisting tricks).
OF course z has nothing re-
sembling an honest assist; his
best chance to save game is
to pass. hoping that A will not
dare bid the limit. After Y
has bid hearts. all promotional
value vanishes from AS ace of
that suit. SO that his hand
counts only 13 points, but with
BIS voluntary assist, A should
venture bidding 4-SpadeS, which
can just be made. Remember
that you can not score games
unless you bid them: going
down a trick is less serious than
missing a reasonably possible
game score.
On the hand shown below z
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
By ERICH REMARQUE
CHAPTER 81

S4A4AA = ASAS -
We come to her. There he
is again." whispers the old
woman fearfully, and points to
the door. I brace myself. If
he says one word I will pound
him to pulp, though it should
cost me 10 years in the clink.
But he gives us wide berth,
as do the two women also who
I are loafing there with him.
Once inside the flat, Albert's
mother shows me a picture OF
Hans and Albert as boys, and
then begins to weep anew. But
she stops again almost at once,
as if she were ashamed. Old
women are like children in that
tears come to them quickly;
but they dry up quickly also. In
the passage, as I am about to
go, she asks me, do you think
he gets enough to eat?"
eyes, I am sure he does," I
reply. "KarI Berger will see
to that. He can get plenty"
st have still a few pancakes
left; he likes them so much.
Do you think they would let
me take him some?"
There's no harm in trying"
7 answer. "And if they do let
you, you just say this to him:
Albert, I know you're not
guilty Nothing elSe."
She mods. Perhaps I did not
think of him enough? But
Hans, you see, Hans hasn't
got any feet"
I reassure her. 1.-THE poor
boy!" she says. "And now he
is sitting there all alone"
I give her my hand. Nov
I'll just have a word with that
tailor. He won't trouble you
next time, I promise"
A Stpid LOut
The tailor is still standing at
the door. A commonplace,
stupid, little bourgeoise face. He
leers at me maliciously, his
mouth ready to start blabbing
as soon as I am gone. I take
hold Of him by the coat lapels.
"You confounded snip! If ever
you say another word to the
old lady up there. I'll knock
the devil out of you, hear me?
You pack-thread athlete, you
washerwoman!"
I shake him like a Sackful OF
old rags and bump him against
the knob of the door. "You
skunk! If I have to come again,
I'll break every bone in your
body, you miserable scissors
grinder!" Then I land him one
on each cheek.
am already "a long way when
he shriekS after me, "I'll take
you to court! It will cost you
q hundred marks, at the least"
turn around and walk back.
He disappears.
Dirty and travel-worn, Georg
Rahe is sitting in Ludwig's room.
He read the report about Albert
in the newspaper and has came
back at once. I'VE must get
him out" says he.
Ludwig looks up.
| "With half a dozen bright fel.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09

Not long ago any holder Of
AS hand would have bid 1-No
Trump after z had passed on
the hand given below. A wise
player in Y's position would
have passed; of course B must
have passed, and w would
have defeated the contract two
tricks. In case Y did bid over
the 1-No Trump, knowing that
his partner was weak from his
pass, A could make an informa-
tory double; B would prefer bid
ding 2-Spades. to 2-Diamonds,
and if A dared jump the declar-
alton to, 4-Spades, game would
result.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09

Late in the night someone
thunderS on my door. With a
sudden start I sit upright.
"Who'S there?"
"It's me! Karl! Open the
door!"
I spring out of bed.
He bursts in. ludwig"
I grab hold of him. Whats
wrong with Ludwig"
Dead"
t-'he room spins around. I
fall back on the bed. "Get a
doctor!"
Karl smasl1eS a chair onto
the floor so that it Splinters.
Dead, Ernst-artery cut"
Ito Be COntinued)
The Washington times., 1931-12-09

the Christmas bells that have
And think you'd be surprised find how
people feel the
All that the omanicist the lover of the picturesque
Yu eff single fellow had good time
am to haver' NEIL BRINKLEY.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
Interesting Bridge Hands
BY E. V. Shepard

opened bidding with 1-Spade;
he belonged to the school of
those who will not bid suits
without tops. A bid 2-Hearts,
and Y jumped the contract to
4-Spades, ending contracting.
Tomorrow the full. play of the
hand will be given, but in the
meanwhile lay out the cards.
AS opening lead was the ace
of hearts; how many tricks can
be won against any later de-
fense open to ABB?
a 10-7-5-4
g.
4 Q-J-9-8-5
= A-K-Q-10
AZ ~ 4 1858
VA-1O-s-5-2 .IVQ-J-9-74
= A-10-6-4-3 i K-7-2
"a z-~J
a A-K-Q-J
WK-6.3
a.
9-7-6-5-4-2
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-30
School Hears Talk
On Z. S. Constitution

MERCEDES. Sept. 3d. Fred
Bennett Of this city. : Is the speak
er on Monday afternoon at assem-
bly, OF the senior-junior high school
here, when the program featured an
observance Of the anniversary OF
the national constitution.
The program was sponsored by
the Thomas Barlow chapter Of the
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton of the Valley and directed by
Mrs. @. X. Watson OF this c..
The devotional period wa in
charge Of the Rev. G. p. Owen. fol-
lowed by the singing Of national
hymns by the assembly.
Mr., Bennett made an inspira-
tional talk on the history and pro-
Wis on Of the national constitu-
ti1n.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-30
Democrats See Control Of House Result Of Missouri Vot

California: Iarollette q wlscon-
sin and Gov. P1nchot Of Pennsyl-
vaniA-
Also. there we're . few "a the
republican congressional fold Or
regulars who kept their silence on
the Coolidge declaration They In
timated privately their belief the
former president must not yet -
counted out Of the 1881 contest.
However, republican stalwarts
such Is Senator Watson or In
diana, the floor leader; Senator
Tess Of Ohio the national char
man: and Rep. Wood or Indiana,
chairman Of the appropriations
committee. looked back over so
years Of political history ana re-
Elected 1t was the thing for Mr.,
Coolidge to do and the thing FOR
the party to do now was to re-
nominate Herbert Hoover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-30
TTDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
and low tide at Port Isa-
thursday, under normal me-
logical conditions:
................... 8:14 p. m.
e.s................. 11:59 q. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-30
MISSOURI DEMO
Wins Seat BY
5000 VOTES

SEDALIA. Mo-, Sept. 80. Up
Hopes Of the Democrats that they
might be able to control the next
house Of congress scared today as
nearly complete returns from yes
terday's special election in the
seventh Missouri congressional dis
trict showed an overwhelming VIC
tory for Robert d. johnson. Z
johnson, q Marshall attorney,
known in Missouri as q fighting
democrat" won from his REPUBLICAN
opponent, former Rep. J3hn w.
Palmer of Sedalia. by approximately
5000 votes. Johnson's victory gave
the democrats pa seats In the house,
the same number as now hel5 BY tile
republicans. One seat Is held by a
member OF the farmer-labor party.
L. I. Collins Of Springfield, who
ran as ar independent anti-prohibi-
ton candidate, finished a poor third.
Both johnson and Palmer had the
approval OF the anti-saloon league
and the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union
Blame Hoover Defense.
The special election was made
necessary by the recent death OF
Rep. Samuel G. Major, democrat of
Fayette.
Democratic leaders Of the state
and nation today hailed Johnson's
decisive victory as an indication "
the trend Of six other special cleo
tons % fill house vacancies, all CT
which will have been held by the
night Of Nov. 3. and in the general
election in 1882.
Missouri democratic leaders said
they regarded the d~ecisiveness OF
Palner's victory as partly due to
Painer's defense Of the Hoover ad-
1ninistration. the federal farm board
and the tariff. With present como
mic conditions also playing a major
part. Throughout the campaign.
Johnson assailed the farm board and
the tariff.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-30
MANY ENROLL
MUSIC COURSE

MERCEDES. sept. 30.- More
than forty students are listed on the
temporary roll OF instrumental
music classes In junior and senior
high schools In Mercedes, according
to the instructor. c. II. Wagner. a
much larger number Is expected to
enroll before the classes are over,
NJ. Wagner stated.
"A lecture period once d week.
during which the members win
study harmony, win be an unusual
feature OF the senior orchestra's
practice work this year.
MI. Wagner expects about "a
members In the completed orches-
tra. and about 20 In the band The
mandolin and guitar orchestra
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-30
COOLIDGE
RALLIES
HOOVER MEN

BY FRANCIS NJ STEPHENSON
WASHINGTON. Sept. 30. Up
The proposal Of Calvin Coolidge
for . solid front In support OF the
president" Is 10 be the hub about
which will center efforts Tor the
denomination Of Herbert Hoover.
The veteran party pilots for the
most part accept Mr.. Coolidges
copyrighted article In the Saturday
Evering Post disclaiming any IN
terest in his immediate return to
the presidency as definitely elm
mating him from next years poll
itical race.
But the appeal Of the former
president for party loyalty" Is
viewed with less warmth among
republican Independents Of the
northwest who have opposed some
OF the major Hoover policies.
Senator BrOokhart, republican,
Iowa, called for IA progressive pro-
gram and q progressive candidate
after reading the Coolidge article.
He mentioned as possible candi-
dates Senators Borah OF Idaho:
Norris OF Nebraska; johnson OF
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-30

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced open
competitive examinations as follows:
Senior stenographer. $3.50 q year,
junior ste~nographer, $1.440 . year,
senior typist, $1.440 . year. junior
typist. $3.50 q year, departmental
and Held service. Residents Of the
District OF Columbia, Maryland,
North Carolina. Virginia. or West
Virginia will not be admitted to this
examination. Closing date, Oct. 8
1891.
Full information may Be obtained
from Chas. G. Stewart, secretary d
the u. 8. Civil Service Board o.
Examiners at the post office ir
Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-30
Safety Club
Holds Meeting

DONNA. Sept. 3o.-The 9Th meet
ing Of the Central Pow and Light
Company Dan webster Safety club
was held at the Donna high school
auditorium last evening. and pre-
sided ove by safety director B. A.
Epstein
c. B. Lear Of San Benito had as
his subject safeguarding the public
by inspection Of transmission lines
and substations. Chas. Britton of
Pharr talked on safeguarding the
public distribution, construction
and maintenance; L. G. Miller OF
San Benito on protecting the pub
lie from hazards due to radio
aerials. etc. r. r. lie Wald OF San
Benito spoke on precautions to be
used to prevent public accidents In
u ice plants; Nicolas Hernandez
Discourse en- EspanoL Mr.. Robt. w.
Pollock, secretary OF the Valley
division of the American Automo-
bile Association spoke on courtesy
on the highway and auto accident
prevention.
Program was concluded with short
talks by L. C. Picnot, director OF
safety from San Antonio, and VAL
ley district manager F. c. Iudden.
Vocal solos by Robt. S. Bone Of
San Benito. and Jimmy Green OF
Donna were entertainment fea-
lures OF the program.
The subjects discussed at this
meeting are a part of the national
program Of the Bureau OF Safety
and the public is cordially invited
to attend these meetings.
JUST TOO LATE
Cannibal Prince: Dad, am I late
for dinnerf
Cannibal King. Yes. son eyerv-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-30
SWITCHMAN KILLED

HOUSTON. Sept. 30.-tR-W. H.
Rousseau. So. M. X. and T. rail-
road switchman. was killed in
switch yards here last night when
q box car ran over him.
His body was severed. He was
found an hour after being missed
from work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-30

Cannibal Prince: Dad, am I late
for dinncrf
Cannibal King: Yes. son, every
body's eaten.-Pathfinder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-30
EDITOR RECEIVERS

MERCEDES. Sept. c0.-A. Z.
Prince. editor Of the Mercedes
News-Tribune. who has just under
gone an operation for appendicitis
at the Mercedes General hospital,
returned to his home here Monday
night. He Is getting along nicely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-30

which viii - composed also IA
members outside the school system.
VIII begin work within . few weeks
A membership OF about 30 = pre-
dicted tor this orchestra Other
organizations win Be- : saxophone
ensemble. q violin ensemble. and n
junior orchestra and band.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-30

For East Texas: Generally fair
Wednesday night; Thursds-s .,~4.y
cloudy
Moderate to fresh easterly winds
On the coast
RIVER FORECAST
There viii be no material change
IN the river during the next ~ to
Is hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-30
COURT Will
CONSIDER
C0.BUDCEI

EDnsBURo. ospt. ao.-A xnecizl
sspoFs o. the general fund Of HI
oalgo county w prepared yesterday
~ County Auditor Charles Turner.
eePseErof uhich were given to menu
pMS( The commissioners court.
Inc punt Win consider the county
ooge1 Friday, Il y understood.
us1e figures On the general fund
100 pePared for the commissioners
q nat ~ might have before them
ne conolt1on Of the general fund,
3 tney prepare the budget" Turner
Turner bases his computations On
expenditures Of the first 7 months
q 1881, January LIST to July 2lst III
cLusives me term OF tie present i'd
ministration.
NO records we're left in thu audi
ors o!flce which would give the
expenditures Of the ! It five months
"a 1881, 30 I was forced to compute
ny i,suRes On estimates for 1882 or
1-aIaas "a m average monthly ex-
RsnoiIure Of the first Z months"
Deficit Indicated.
urner made the special report on
General fund to the commission
eourts etving IS his reason that
tner funds OF the county are
heavily burdened with obliga-
nated deficit for 1882 is $780,
.1urner states. lie arrives st
Figures BY stating that the an
requirements, based on the z
> experience include; Admin
expense, $17O,1oe.5 IS; War
Rr0ents, interest sol, 400 SO,
1000. t3l8,088.52 Is the
estimated expenses,
tied income Is $I12.-
IL reach $l12.50 o 60
|66 2-3 collection OF
tated. However tax
ne Z months per. 4
melfHu : between 80 and 81
per cent er said, Alamo having
the higheSj Collection and the Hi
dalgo territory the lowest collections
in the county.
Turner's report also includes a
statement Of the income Of the gen.
eral fund pledged to interest tea--
ing warrants, principal and interest
amounting to $246, 249. SO, due Decem-
Der 81 1881.
There seems to be no doubt that
the power Of officers. elected by the
people, to obligate the taxpayers, IS
limited by the power Of the off,
GERS TO tax the people.
Delinquent Taxes
In other words the constitution
placed q limit that the officers
might 60 to In levying taxes for
i. general purposes. No greater tax
than that can be levied. Hidalgo
county Is leyying the limit Of taxes
for general purposes" Turner states
The General Fund, as will be
observed from the statements at
tached herewith, Is overburdencd
now with debts created In the past.
1t could not under any circum-
Stanebs be pledged to borrow any
mo- money than Il has already
borrowed" Turner states.
IN reporting on delinquent taxes
Turner says, "All delinquent taxes
are pledged to the paymen. Of debts
created n the past: so that moth
ing need be expected from this
source with which to assist the 1891
tax assessments to meet the expenses
Of 1882"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-30
HOUSE THROWN
IN DEADLOCK

WASHINGTON. Sept. 80. Pp-S.x
special elections in five states hold
the key to control of the next house,
although death again may inter-
vene.
Selection OF Robert d. johnson.
democrat, by voters Of the seventh
Missouri district. gain threw the
house membership into q deadlock,
barely sixty days before congress
convenes.
Each party now has 214 members
as compared with 2l8 republicans
and 216 democrats after the Novem-
Der elections last year.
Seats at stake in the special cleo
tons. all OF which will have been
held by the night Of Nov. 3. are:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-30

COLEMAN. Sept 30.-Rf-Frank
Rucker. former Coleman police
officer was convicted yesterday on
q charge uf murder I'm the Staying
OF Guy Green, Coleman county
farmer and the jury recommended
q three-year suspended sentence.
Green was shot the night OF
Sept. 10, 1928.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-30

PuIetIlc pressure was rather
for the season practically
khout the u. s. this morning.
As result the weather was also
fair to clear and rather cool
throughout the country, except Tor
some cloudiness and light local rains
La gaceta., 1931-06-27
$17,341.81; Bel-Mar 1907. 80;
Temple Terraces, $1,368.28 y
Elizabeth Court $98.64.
LA NUEVA JUNTA ELEC-
@dTORAL VA TIENE ESPA-
CLIO EN- Ell EDIFICIO DEL


Hicieron aver una vista al
alcalde Nc Kay, en- representa-
ci6n de la junta electoral nom
brada por una ley del estado, los
abogados Alonzo D. McMullen,
Thomas A.. Dyer y Gus A. Bre-
mer, los cuales pidieron al Ma
yor les diera espacio en- ell edi-
ficio del ayuntamiento para ST.
tuar sus oficinas. Ell alcalde les
ofreci6 una amplia sala en- ell pri
piso, contingua a la oficina
del acueducto.
La junta recogera los libros
ell dia del lunes, tomandolos
de la oficina del captain John
son.
Comenzara la inscription de
ell dfa 7 de julio.
La gaceta., 1931-06-27
CAYO EN- LAS N DE
LA LEY A LAS "a HORAS
DE HABER SALIDO DE
LA CARCEL

Ell jueves termin6 de cumplir
una condena, por violaci6n de
la ley SEGA, John Nesbit, y aver
de nuevo volvio a ingresar en- la
carcel, acusado de possession de
II galones de "moonshine" Y
operar un alambique en- los alre-
dolores de la es!aci6n de Bruen.
En- ell case anterior ell juez
Alderman lie habia rebajado la
pena de tres meses, a un mes.
De SECURE que en- la pr6xima
vez Sc lie tratara con menos con-
sideraci6n.
La gaceta., 1931-06-27
TN TEMPORAL CAUSE LA
MUERTE DE 6 PERSONALS

Cleveland, JUNO 27.-Entre
las ruinas y los escombros del
furioso temporal que anoche
azot6 estat poblacion, fueron
encontrados seis cadaveres Y
unas veinte personas heridas.
Los danos y las perdidas sufri-
das sc calculan en- cientos de
miles de pesos.
Procedente del Noroeste y a
una velocidad de 55 millas por
bora, ell temporal avanZ6 des-
de las orillas del lago de Tole-
do, pas6 sobre Cleveland y lie
GO en- direction sur hasta Co.
lumbus. Su mayor intensidad
Sc desarroll6 en- Cleveland.
"a un mismo tempo 10000
circuitos t~elef6nicos quedaron
sin servicio en- ell area de Gle
veland, paralizados los tran
Was electricos y las GALES ba-
jo ell aqua. En- algunos lugares
esta alcanz6 hasta diez pies.
Los muertos fueron: George
Gordon, de 35 amos, matado
por un rayo; Donald Nc Graw
de 81 amos, tambien muerto
por un rayo; Fred Pants, de
Cleveland, electrocutado por
I'm alambre caido; una mujer
cuyo cadaver no pudo ser iden
tificado, matada por otro ra-
yo; Billy Leonhardt, de 5 amos,
ahogado en- la bahia de Mai
NEE, Toledo, cuando la tormen
ia volc6 I'm bote. En- este acct
dente sc salvaron cuatro perso-
mas. Joseph Seeam, de 55 a.
nos de edad, de Canal Win
chester, muri6 al ser destroza-
da por ell viento la Ssbana que
lie servia de alb
Al come Uvias to-
rrenciaI IN conner
ciaa no, miles de
automovilistas a.
La gaceta., 1931-06-27
BLAKE HA EXTRAIDO GER
CA DE $4,000 A LOS PRO-
DE a REPAIR
TOS

Ell abogado Charles F. Blake
inform6 aver a la Comisi6n del
Condado que en- tres meses ha
Colorado $19,716.03 por concep-
to de centificados de pavimen-
taci6n.
Blake tiene celebrado un con-
trato con la Comisi6n para CO.
brar dichos certificates a base
de I'm diez por ciento neto de uti
lidad por sus gestiones.
En- su caracter de abogado de
la Comision ell DR.. Blake tam
bien esta autorizado para ejer-
Ger todos los procedimientos jul
diciales que estime pertinentes
para lograr Ell page de parte de
los propietarios morosos.
Al mismo tempo que rendia
ell informe de sus gestiones, el
entregaba un check con ell i'm
porte de la recaudaci6n, dedu-
ciendose de esta los $1,971.6O
que lie correspondent de acuerdo
con ell 1919 fijado en- ell contra
to.
Ell cobro corresponds a las
propiedades de cuatro subdivi-
stones o districts: Palma Celia,