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etaristS were false. For President
Won Hindenburg, sworn to defend
the constitution and the republic
became the staunchest champion
Of Republican Germany.
After the passing Of Gustav
Streseman, long Germany's exem'
plary foreign minister who worked
with Aristide BRAND at Locarno
for Franco-G German rapprochement,
Chancellor Heinrich Bruening
whispered in Hindenburg's ear
that Hitler's nationaliStic move.
ment was likely to unsettle the
republic.
The President consequently
vested dictatorial powers in the
chancellor, who ruled Germany by
emergency decree.
Hitler'S national socialist move
ment in the meantime grew in
trength, and finally Hitler, through
technical means, was granted
German citizenship. Previously he
had interviewed Won Hindenburg,
but the president refused Hitler
his support, inclining rather to
cast his lot with Bruening.
Then came the election cam
paign Of March, 1882. Hitler
entered the lists himself, polling
more than 100000 votes, pre-
venting Hindenburg from being
reelected although his success in
the runoff was guaranteed.
The second election was a per-
Sonal triumph for Won Hinden-
burg. He rolled up 1880, 900 votes
to Hitler's 13,500,000. The third
candidate, Ernst Thaelmann, re-
ceived 3,750,000 votes.
Hindenburg'S victory, it must
be pointed out, was largely due
to the almost Superhuman efforts
Of Chancellor Heinrich Bruening,
who was fighting a life or death
battle against his bitterest enemy,
Hitler. Chancellor Bruening went
out into the provinces, spoke at
mass meetings in practically
every German city from East
Prussia to the Rhineland and
from Hamburg to Munich, rally.
ing every available man around
the old field marshal. Hinden-
burg was gradually being crowded
out Of his position of aloofneSs to
politics and complete impartiality.
Bruening made it appear that
Hlndenburg was "his man."
Gusts Bruening
Hardly five weeks later, there.
fore, on May 80, 1892, President
Won Hindenburg called Chancel-
lor Bruening to his office and,
without much formality, curtly
told him:
Il am very sorry, my dear
Mr.. Chancellor, that 1 can no
longer declare myself in accord
with your policy. / cannot
bring myself to believe that the
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Retired'h II
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Nv INTERNATIONAL news SSENlCO
Important dates in the career
of President Won Hindenburg,
Of Germany, follow:
October 2, 1847-Born at
Posen, now in Poland.
1858-Entered military cadet
school.
Commissioned a second
lieutenant.
1877-Promoted to captain
and assigned to general staff.
1896-Raised to rank Of
major general.
1903-Promoted to lieutenant
general.
1911-Retired from army at
the age of IS.
August %, 1914-Called back
into service and appointed COM
mander-in-chief of the Eighth
German army. Led German
troops in battle of Tannenberg,
August 1851.
August 26, 1916-Appointed
chief of staff after victorious
campaigns in the east, and took
charge of all the German armies.
April 26, 1925-Again called
from retirement and elected
president of Germany.
April 10, 1932-R e ele cite d
president in campaign in which
Adolf Hitler was his opponent.
August 2, 1934-Died at his
estate in Neudeck.
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! ing over the fate Of the Reich.
Then things began to move fast.
One morning, about six weeks
after Won Schleicher had become
chancellor, Berlin was alarmed by
the rumor that the ReichSwehr
garrison in PotSdam was about to
march on Berlin to put a Hohen-
zollern prince in power and estab-
lish the monarchy. This was gen.
orally considered to be the work
Of Won Schleicher.
The next day. on January %,
1888, President Won Hindenburg
called Won Schleicher to his office
and told him he no longer pos
sessed his confidence. Hindenburg
was monarchist at heart. But he
did not agree with this method of
establishing it. He placed the
Reich above all else and anything
which carried the germ of civil
war in it did not come into con-
sideration for him. In parting,
Won Schleicher advised the Presi-
dent to take Hitler" who, in his
opinion, was the only man left.
Strain Too Great
But as the tide of revolution
rose, and more than once threat
ened to break the dikes Of law
and order, Hindenburg's worries
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} measures you propose will lead
to the desired goal"
Bruening bowed, bit his lip, and
moved out of the Chancellory in
the Wilhelmstrasse the next day.
Berlin was agog with rumors
during the next two days, as to
who would be appointed successor.
Dozens of names were mentioned
but not once did the name of
Franz Won Papen appear on the
scene. Up to this time, Herr Won
Papen's career had not led him
out much into the open. He was
head Of the oppositionary group
of the Catholic Centrist Party in
the Prussian Diet. And before
then, during the war, Won Papen
had been German military attache
in Washington. But this period
in his career hardly predestined
him to the German Chancellor.
ship.
Nevertheless, to the great sur
prise of all well-informed circles,
Won Hindenburg, on June /, 1882,
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bwalked into the office, to heal
the President begin:
my dear Mr.. Chancellor, I
am very sorry, but"
Herr Won Papen left the chan
cellory the same day, carrying
with him a picture of Hinden
burg in a silver frame, bearing
the words, II had a good com,
rade." Hindenburg'S name was
signed under it.
Here it must be pointed out
that behind the scenes of German
politics there loomed one man
who Is credited with having ex.
erted an enormous influence on
German politics. It was Minister
OF Defense General Kurt Won
Schleicher.
MY program is short: Work
and bread, that is ALL" were the
words Chancellor Won Schleicher
broadcast over the radio when he
took office. But the nation
waited in vain for the promised
work and bread.
Then Hindenburg again re-
celVed Hitler. Would he be pre-
pared to enter the present govern
ment with Won Schleicher as
chancellor? "No," was Hitler's
reply. Hitler demanded nothing
short Of the office of chancellor.
Anything else would be inaccept-
aole' he declared, and walked out.
"HeiI HitIer!"
Again a vast crowd assembled
before the iron gates Of the PreSi-
dents palace to roar Hell Hitler"
as the little Austrian drove out,
while the tired, weary old field
marshal sat at his desk, ponder.
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amounted. He intervened when the
Jewish boycott was proclaimed
reducing it to a single day instead
of week, as planned by DR..
Joseph Goebbels.
But the continuous strain was
getting too much for the old SOL
dier. In the spring his condition
became worse again. His legs be-
gan to swell and he had difficulty
in walking. Moreover, sleepless
nights and digestive disturbances
had done their part to undermine
his constitution. In May he left
for Neudeck. Again he had to be
carried to the train and again his
encourage departed for East PruS-
STA, firmly believing that it would
be the last time that the old field
marshal made the trip.
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MILITARY AND STATE CAREER on PAUL VON HNDEkB

called Franz Won Papen to his Of
flee and, after a short talk, ap
pointed him Chancellor of Ger
many.
Health Fails
His health became worse
Shortly before Bruening resigned,
Hindenburg was taken to his coun'
try estate in Neudeck, East Prus
sia. His condition was so poor
that he could not board the train
at the station. The train was
stopped outside of Berlin, and
Hindenburg was carried into his
car on stretcher.
Once in Neudeck, the old soldier
began to forget his troubles. His
health improved and soon he was
seen, driving in an old two-horse
buggy through the surrounding
estate.
When Hindenburg returned to
Berlin, the political situation had
developed to a point so portentous
that rumorS of an Impending rev.
olution" were common.
On the advice of friends,
Hindenburg decided to take a
look at this little Austrian cor
poral who was causing so much
trouble. He invited Hitler to
come up and talk to him. Hitler
came. The meeting lasted about
two hours.
AS the winter drew nearer and
street fighting and rioting began
to increase from day to day; as
Germany's army of unemployed
began to swell to the 5000, 900
mark, and when it finally passed
the 100000 mark, Hindenburg
again was called upon to inter
vene. Something must be DONE"
was the general theme underlying
the broadSides of attack now di.
rected against Chancellor Won
Papen in growing measure.
Won Papen Ousted
One day in November, 1882,
therefore, the aged President
pressed the button on his desk
and ordered Chancellor Won Pa
pen to be ushered in. Pale, a lit
tie nervous, Herr Won Papen
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strategist. He rose to the rank
Of colonel and then to general
and his popularity was the great
est of any officer in the German
army, it has been said, when he
retired from active service IN
1911.
The next three years he spent in
retirement hunting on his estate
in the Bavarian mountains. He
made occasional trips to study the
eastern frontier, his hobby. Then
his period of rest was cut short by
the events Of August, 1914.
He volunteered his services and
was ordered to report immediate
1y. He commanded a division on
the western front until the Rus
sian invasion of East Prussia de-
manded his presence.
In 1915, Germany saw Won Hin
denburg the savior Of Austria-Hun.
gary, Galicia and Bucovina from
the Russians. Finally, in August,
1915, he was appointed chief Of
the general staff, with Gen. Erich
Won Ludendorff as his first quar-
termaster general. The combina
ton was noted for unity and bril-.
liancy of action which aStonished
the world.
Political Master
Disliking politics, as chief Of
staff, Won Hindenburg had to
dabble in them. He personally
worked out the war industry pro.
gram, and saw to it that the law
was passed placing all persons
capable Of working, including
women, at the disposal of the
country. Won Hindenburg, instead
Of Kaiser or Chancellor, came to
be the political master Of Ger
many.
So avowed had been the politi-
cal motive in turning to Won Hin
denburg that the German Chan
cellor at one time put upon him
the responsibility for the greatest
issue then facing the country, an
nouncing to the Reichstag that
unrestricted submarine warfare
"would depend on the declaration
of the field marshal"
Then. in the autumn Of 1918,
came the crash. The American
troops got in their telling blows at
Chateau Thierry and the Argonne,
and the British and French lines
advanced.
Although General Ludendorf
escaped from Germany to Sweden,
Won Hindenburg chose to remain
Puzzled but anxious, he watched
the defeat and diSintegration of
his powerful army. He learned
that a republic had been pro-
claimed in Berlin. He advised
Kaiser Wilhelm to flee to Holland,
but did not join him, remaining
behind with what was left Of the
army.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
offered his services to the budding
republican government, and re-
manned commander-in-chief of
military forces until the Treaty
Of Versailles was signed. Then he
settled down in a modest little
villa in Hanover-an unhappy
man.
UphOlds Republic
Hindenburg planned to spend
his days in retirement but history
ruled to the contrary. Once again
he was summoned to lead the ma
tion. The representatives of ma
tionalist Germany called him in
March. 1925, to lead the way
against revolution and possibly to
restore the monarchy. They whis-
pered the word "duty''and Hinden.
burg obeyed.
But the calculations of the mill
Evening star., 1934-05-18
BAD EGGS BRING.
FRENCH C|TYFAME
Quaint Perpignan, on Tet
River, Little Known to
Travellers.

Strange incidents often bring Euro
pean places into the international
spotlight. Perpignan, France, near the
Franco-Spanish border, deserving OF
attention from lovers of quaint places,
has made its only appearance in Amer
ican news headlines in recent months
because customs complications made it
the Waterloo for 10000, 900 eggs. bound
from Poland to Spain. They became
less and less fresh as negotiations with
Spanish authorities dragged on, and,
for sanitary reasons, we're finally con-
signed to the briny deep of the Medi-
terranean.
"Perpignan, though city Of $4,000,
a colorful capital of large province
Roussillon-and metropolis of Catalo-
nian France. has not taken its place
among the French tourist centers, B"
saws a bulletin from National Geo.
graphic Society headquarters.
Neglected by Tourists.
1.-The traveller roaming the beaten
tourist trails. described with all the
known superlatives and gayly Illus
trated in travel folders, usually goes as
tar south toward Perpignan as Carcass
some to spend a few days in the
Evening star., 1934-05-18
the Tet River are parks and prone
nades such as many more modern and

the Tet River are parks and prone
nades such as many more modern and
larger cities of the continent do not
possess. Among them Is the famous
Avenue des Plantanes, a promenade
vaulted by three rows of lofty trees
a sight equally as inspiring to natives
of deforested regions of France as the
huge redwood trees of California are
to travellers from Americas East.
Those travellers who eEjoy the
gayety of a continental city, find in
Perpignan, a city of cafes. Even the
BaSse River, which flows through the
city, is platformed and cafe tops it.
Outstanding among the cafe dis
tricts is the Place de la Logue, which
is reached through the city's shadowy
byways. 1t is only go feet wide, but
the cafe owners on either side have
utilized nearly every foot of space.
There are so many tables and chairs
that there is only a narrow passage in
the center for pedestrians, and the
only way the stranger can tell where
the equipment of one cafe stops and
another starts is by the color of the
sayly painted tables and chairs and
the gaudy awnings overhead. The
awnings almost cover the whole square
when the sun is high.
Especially in the afternoon and
evening are the Place cafes the scene
of animation. Over single hqueur or
coffee men sit by the hour amid the
cracking of newspapers supplied by
the proprietor, discussion of business
men, the scratching pens of letter
writer's the shuttle of cards. and the
clicking of dominoes.
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BRIDGE CROWDS OUT
DANCING IN WARSAW
Charity Balls in Polish Capital
"Flops" Unless Games Are
Provided.

WARSAW R.-That the bridge
craze has killed dancing is the War
saw terpsichorean teachers lament.
In past years the Polish capital had
a dozen first-class dancing academies
that were crowded every night. Only
five survive and they are languishing.
Elderly folk used to monopolize the
floors, while the younger generation
played cards, waiting for the oldsters
to tire themselves out.
Now the case is reversed. Even
charity balls are "flops" unless there
are bridge tables.
Evening star., 1934-05-18
Mail Service Speedy.

BY a new service letters and par
GELS may be mailed in Edinburgh,
Scotland, late in the day and deIiV-
cred anywhere in the surrounding
country by special messenger that
night.
Evening star., 1934-05-18
shadow OF its medieval battlements and
than turnr In another djractinn

then turns in another direction.
"Yet those who have deviated from
the beaten path to explore Perpignan
have discovered that the city and its
people offer interesting features that
equal those of more famous tourist
resorts of Europe. The city reeks with
legend and history. The name Of Per-
pignan, according to one legend, came
from that of a Pyren les Mountain
herdsman, Pere Pinya. Life among
the high peaks of the Pyrenees became
boresome so Pere Jared forth eastward
toward the Mediterranean. When he
reached the Tet River, he asked the
stream to direct him to the sunny
plains through which it flowed to the
sea- Follow me- said the river, and
I'll show you the way The herdsman,
with all his earthly possessions aboard
an oxcart, followed the tortuous river
until it admonished him to stop here,
labor, and cultivate the earth and I
will water thy fields He stopped,
built his house, broke the soil, and
Perpignan was founded.
Cafes Are Numerous.
The earliest inhabitants of Per-
pignan did not busy themselves making
a record of their settlement, thus little
is known of its history prior to the
twelfth century. In the following CEN
tury Roussillon Province became part
of the kingdom of Majorca, which in
cluded all the Balearic Islands in the
Mediterranean, and Perpignan was an
important town. Roussilon became
French In 1859, when Louis XIII es-
poused the cause of the Catalans who
rebelled against Spanish rule
Portions of the great wall that
many times defended the city, the
fourteenth century st Jean Cathedral
and venerable houses lining narrow
tortuous streets, but whose windows
open upon charming gardens, recall
the splendor of medieval Perpignan
The city, however, does not live en-
tirely in the past. Along the banks OF
Evening star., 1934-05-18
CAPE REVIVAL SOUGHT
Madrid Begins Anti-0vercoat
Campaign.

MADRID R.-A movement to re-
popularize Spanish capes. outmoded by
modern overcoats. has been started
here by new society whose members
pledge themselves to don capes and to
help buy gift capes for prominent folk
in the hope that a fad for the old
gart will be started.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-13

FOR SALE-Small, very dark Wur-
liter piano. Inquire Spokesman office
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-13
WOMAN'S CLUB ENJOYS
SPLENDID CHRISTMAS PARTY

One of the most memorable Christ
mas parties of years was held We'd
nesday afternoon when the Woman's
club entertained friends in the club
rooms of the Lutheran church. The
basement was beautifully decorated
with a profusion of Christmas green
cry, the whole effect heightened by a
lighted and decorated Christmas tree.
Mrs w. j. Kincaid, assisted by Mrs.
F.. A. English, was in charge of the
program, which included play,
Christmas by Request" a monologue,
There is Room" by Mrs. Kincaid and
Christmas music.
Following the program, gifts were
exchanged and tea served. Mrs. G. E.
Bromling was welcomed into the club
as a new member. There was an at
tendance of forty, the largest number
to have attended any of the clubs
meetings this year.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-13
PLANS FOR SMALL HOMES
AVAILABLE FROM COLLEGE

Plans for homes varying from tiny
cottages to impressive two-story struc-
lures are discussed in new bulletin
on Farm House plans now ready for
free distribution, says L. j. Smith, pro-
fessor Of agricultural engineering,
State College of Washington.
The bulletin is the result Of CWA
project on Better Farm Homes. Eight
cen representative departments Of ag-
ricultural engineering co-operated with
the U. s. Bureau Of Home Economics
and the U. s.. Bureau Of Agricultural
engineering In this project. The hulle-
tin shows SO plans. 20 Of Which came
from the 10 cooperating departments
Of agricultural engineering, the de-
partment at the State College Of
Washington furnishing three Of the
plans shown.
Bulletin No. 1893 may be obtained
from your local member Of Congress
or through the ordinary extension
channels.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-13

THE BARBER SHOP will be closed
Dec. "a and IS. Jess Brown. 3tc6.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-13
WOMEN'S CLUB TO
GIVE CHRISTMAS PARTY

Miss Opal Jenkins gave q very In
teresting talk on Child Feeding In
Relation to Adult Health" before the
members Of the Junior Women's club
at their meeting in the Lutheran
church last Friday afternoon. She ex-
planned how most Of the common all
nents In adult life are caused from
the way child is fed between the
ages Of six months and two years.
The club members plan to entertain
their children at Christmas party
on Saturday, December is. At the close
Of the meeting delicious lunch OF
pumpkin pie with whipped cream and
coffee was served by Mrs. Lillian
Holmskog and Mrs. Eleanora Grewell.
There were seventeen members and
one guest present.
old-time dance at Grange Hall Sat-
urday night. Wear old clothes or pay
fine Admission As cents Adv.
Gilbert Walker and Bill Hall left
Saturday morning for Hartford with
a truck load Of goods belonging to
Cecil Haskell. The boys returned We'd
nesday, bringing with them load Of
Christmas trees which they will sell
in the wheat country.
Mrs. D. S. Wilkinson, Anti-T.B. Seal
Sale chairman, reports that the sale
is coming along quite we'll, with re-
turns from about half of the envel-
opes sent out in so far. Last year be-
tween thirty-seven and thirty-eight
dollars worth of seals were sold, and
it is hoped that as much or more may
be received this year.
X X
Printed greeting cards mailed under
cover of unsealed envelopes are charge
able with postage at the third-class
rate of " cents for each 2 ounces or
fraction thereof, j. E. Leander, White
Bluffs postmaster, announced this week.
| Such greeting cards in unsealed en-
velopes may bear a simple written in
scription not in the nature of personal
correspondence, such as Sincerely
yours" Merry Christmas" or others
| together with the name and address of
the sender and of the addressee.
| Greeting cards, sealed or unsealed
bearing written messages other than
such simple Inscriptions, as well as all
cards sent in sealed envelopes, are
chargeable with first-class postage.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-13
DEMOCRATS ASK FOR AID IN
PRESENT RELIEF SITUATION

A resolution asking that some per-
son in this valley be given the author
ity to aid in the handling of relief
work, in order that local people in need
may receive prompt attention, was
adopted by the Priest Rapids Valley
Democratic club at their meeting
Monday night John Whitehead of
Benton City, commissioner of the new
ly formed public utility district, was
unable to attend the meeting, but wrote
that he would be glad to meet with
the club at some future date.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-13
Around And About White Bluffs

The White Bluffs Grange will give
a hard-time dance at the Grange hall
Saturday night, December Is. Old
clothes will be in order and anyone
dressing up for the occasion will be
fined.
Three people were killed last Friday
when falling tree struck Spokane
Seattle double-deck bus four miles west
OF the snoqualnie pass summit. Among
those killed was g. T. Lyle, so, Of Sc
attic, who Will be remembered By many
residents Of this valley, having lived
here with McCord Taylor, a relative,
during the years 1910 and 1911"
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Haskell left Sat-
urday to return to their new home at
Hartford. They had spent several days
here on business and were guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Moody and Mr..
and Mrs. J. e. Leander.
Little Dolores Moody has now re-
covered from her attack Of mumps
and will be back at school next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chase and
Tony returned Sunday evening from
Wenatchee where they had spent the
weekend with Marvin Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McCotter drove
to Kennewick last Thursday afternoon
taking with them Mrs. Ida Mills and
her two children who took the train
for their home at Tacoma. They had
been guests of Mrs. Mills mother, Mrs
Percie Bruce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Barge and Floyd
Barge of Priest Rapids were visiting
in White Bluffs Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Foster and Mrs
Addie Foster spent from Saturday until
Wednesday at Sunnyside, visiting with
Mrs Fosters sister, Mrs Frank Hoge
and her family.
4SAA. tlAAO 4VAA Ivy NAAONAAAo SASNC "
Kennewick Monday afternoon on bust.
ness.
X X
j. NJ Shinn was in Finley Tuesday
and Wednesday on business.
X
Eight o'clock mass was said Sunday
morning at st. Marys by Father Dorcl
of Spokane. An eleven o'clock mas!
will be said the Sunday before Christ.
mas, December %.
Virgil Kern left Sunday for Cash.
mere where he is visiting with rela.
tives and friends. He went up with
friends of Harry Keller, who hat
brought Mr.. Keller back from Wenat
chez Saturday.