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, 1935-08-14
HITLER READY
FOR BIG DRIVE
German People Worked Up
To State of Frenzy In
Racial Campaign

BERLIN, Aug. IL. R-The nazis
determined drive against Jews,
which began q month ago with anti
semitic disturbances In Berlin's
White Way. extended Wednesday 70
al parts OF the reich and engaged
even the school children.
The results will be reviewed Thurs
day night by Julius Streicher before
a crowd which has bought every
seat In the sportpalast, BerIin's lar
gest assembly hall.
Reports Of anti-Jewish manifesto
tons by children came from BORT
mund. They sneak I'D on persons
emerging from shops owned BY Jews,
the reports said. pin to them cards
reading:
4 am a traitor to my people be-
cause ! bought from a jew"
Streicher, publisher CT the vigor-
ously anti-semitic Der Stuermer OF
Nurnberg, will make two addresses.
After the sportpalast speech, he
viii address overflow throngs In the
Jewish section Of the city.
His appearance has been the SUBJ
lect OF frenzied ballyhoo by storm
troopers. In consequence there is a
belief that Streicher,s appearance
will give fresh impulse to the slogcn,
the Jews must 60"
Women. too have plunged into the
drive. A woman writer for a naz.
party news agency rebuked her sex
because there are still women who
allow themselves &C be misled anc
shamed by Jews"
For some weeks we have reac
, 1935-08-14
WAR MATERIAL
TRAFFIC GAIN
Is DISCLOSED
Japan And Italy Are
Biggest Buyers, But
Germany, F a c e
And Britain I'm Race

WASHINGTON. Aug. IA. Up -
worldwide gains In the interna-
tional movement Of arms, NUM-
tons and the raw materials Of wal
were disclosed Wednesday In o. sur
vey OF the statistics OF the United
states and other nations.
In most cases these movements
gained In 1894 over 1898: and also
In the first half OF 1888 as compared
with the same period Of 1884.
Destinations Secret
While the destination Of the
products Is shown In some cases,
mostly the figures fail 70 disclose
the consumer definitely since the
materials are often re-exported.
While the United States has been
exporting less raw cotton the past
two years, Its exports OF cotton lint
ers are at a record high. Linters
are very short cotton fibers. Though
they are used for rayon, they are
also well adapted for making ex-
plostves.
France, Germany, the United
Kingdom. Japan, and Italy all In
creased imports Of lintcrs from the
United States. Similarly this ma
tons exports Of scrap iron and
steel, useful for many war pur-
poses, are at an all-time record
high. Japan and Italy being major
customers.
Swedish statistics are amcng the
most complete. This nation in
creased its exports Of arms and
ammunition from 1882 metric tons
IN 1888 to 1856 in 1884. In 1884
abe exported 303 tons Of cannons
and howitzers; 80 tons Of armor
plate went to Holland, and more
than 1900 tons OF ammunition.
u. q. Exports Gain
French imports OF the benzols,
useful for explosives, jumped from
o,2B4 metric tons in 1888 to 25,494
in 1894, while Italian imports of
similar materials we're 4.542 tons in
1894 compared with BIS in 1888.
United States exports Of metal
lac cartridges gained from ll0.260. 900
cartridges In 1888 to l5l.ll7.000 in
1884. Rifle exports jumped from
1915 guns to 3 $3.50. Machine and
heavy ordnance guns moved up
ward from 929 in 1888 to l,l34 in
1884. A main group Of explosives
went from sos. $50 pounds In 1888
To- 1900 sos in 1894.
, 1935-08-14

about the arrest Of Jewish racial o.
lenders" she said. 1--WE German
women read this not only with Bit
terness against these men. but also
with a painful feeling because Of tho
women and girls involved.
rs 1t possible these women find
so little love and responsibility Tor
their unborn children that they
don't hesitate to have relations WV
men Of ether races?" ~
In the town Of wismar. guests
almost broke up q wedding BY de-
handing the exclusion OF q Jew and
his wife who had been invited "A
crowd gathered before the house. the
local paper reported, and hcwied un-
I'll police arrived and ordered the
Jewish guests to leave.
, 1935-08-14
Mercedes Will
Name Engineer
For PWA Work

t6pecial 10 Inc heIAlGD
MERCEDES, Aug. 1.-THE Mer-
ceues city commission. in their reg
Ular meeting Monday night with
Mayor w. "A. Tullis presiding, APP
proved and passed several ordi-
nances.
One was the ordinance authoriz-
ing employment Of an engineer for
the purpose OF drawing up plans
and specifications and making nee
eSsary preliminary estimates for
submission to, and cooperating with
the recently : appointed planning
hoard for Hidalgo county, 18th the
view TO obtaining for this city its
share Of the federal WPA fund. Mr..
Iullis announced that the engineer
Of this project will be appointed and
announced at an early date. I'M
provementS recommended at the
meeting will be repairing and re-
topping Of streets and completing
ara extending the sanitary and
drainage system.
The recommendation approved
some seven or eight years ago TO
launch a building program in the
city. that new buildings be free
from taxation for a period Of two
years. was rescinded at the meeting
tuesday night. City Attorney Henry
Lauderdale was empowered TO be-
gin suit on all delinquent taxpayers.
It was decided that slot machines,
marble machines and other such
devices might be operated in Mer-
Sedes after paying a yearly fee Of
S., beginning September l.
s. II. Bates was appointed the
third member of the equalization
board following resignation Of j. E.
Haynes.
, 1935-08-14
How One Man
Lost Is Pounds

John Lethaby OF Portland, Greg,
writes: "Have known Krusshen Salts
for years In England, Africa, Brazil. l
weighed 1870. chest 40, waist az. After
s weeks with Kruschen am i6S, chest az,
waist Sc. IL gives me pep and vig0r ana
has kept me young"
To lose fat SAFELY and quickly take
one half te~aspoonful OF Kruschen Salts
in q glass Of hot water in the morning
before breakfast-cut down on fatty
meats. butter. cream and rich pastries.
For your health's a X ask for and
get Kruschen-the cost for q bottle
that lasts 4 weeks Is but a trifle NJ any
drugstore in the world and II after the
first bottle you are not joyfully SATISFIED
with r-esults-money back - al Mood
druggists will be glad TO supply ydFu-
Adv
, 1935-08-14
Townsendites Will
Gather On Thursday

HARLINGEN, Aug. l4-Hundreds
Of Townsend old age pension advo-
Gates. members Of their families and
friends are expected to attend o
valiey-wide basket picnic Thursday
at Fair Park, here.
The speaking program will begin
at 2 o'clock with che Valley man
and one visitor making the featured
talks. N. @. Cofer. Brownsville attor-
ney: and d. z. Heaton Of Los AN
geles. member of the national crgan-
ization pushing the Townsend plan.
will make talks.
Others also are expected 10 make
short talks.
The Townsend clubs In the Valley
number their members by the thous-
ands and several picnics have al
ready been held similar TO the one
planned here.
, 1935-08-14
German Jewish
Persecution Is
Meeting Topic

The German situation, with spe-
cial reference to persecution OF
Jews. Catholics and others. and the
Jewish National Fund for Pales-
tine. will be the subject OF a meet
ing at Temple Bethel. corner West
st. Francis and Eighth streets, at
s o'clock Wednesday night, 1t was
announced Wednesday by Frank
Rerwald.
L. A. Freed, Houston, for many
years an active Zionist worker in
Texas. and DR.. Resnick of Pales-
tine, in Asia, will be the speakers.
They we're expected to arrive in
Brownsville Wednesday from San
Antonio.
Mr.. Berwald announced that dele
gates to a meeting TO be held in
San Antonio will be sel.S led.
Jews in Brownsville and the VAL
ley generally r invited to attend,
Mr.. Berwald said.
, 1935-08-14
REPUBLICANS
HOPE FOR GAIN
Campaign Chairman Says
COP Should Pick Up rs
Or 100 House Seats

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA. Up
Representative Chester G. Bolton OF
Ohio. chairman of the republican
congressional campaign committee
forecast Wednesday that his party
would pick up "at least rs CT 10C
house seats" at the next election.
There is an even chance that We
will get a majority" Bolton said. To
do this the republicans would have
to gain liz seats.
Bolton said his committee is con-
Quoting a survey Of public opinion
County chairmen and other leaders
are being Intercepted in this con-
aection.
There Is q strong revulsion
against the activities CT this admin
istration," he said. I'VE think that
this trend will continue. The wealth
tax proposal Is the last straw. II the
administration doesn't want to I
down its frightful expenditures the
only thing left Is a broad tax program
that will hit everyone. The squawks
have already started. People art
tired OF this spending"
Bottoms statement was one OF
several developments in political
fields here and elsewhere. One was q
remark by former Senator George
II. Moses R-NH) that Colcne,
Frank Knox. Chicago publisher, hac
more support at present for the re-
publican presidential nomination ir
1886 than any other man.
Political observers watched dis.
patches from Hampton Beach, N. H.
where Knox was chosen to address
a republican rally Wednesday. Nose.
also was expected to drop in on that
gathering.
Meanwhile, Martin L. Davey
Ohio's democratic governor, reiter,
ated Tuesday night that he oppose.
calling a special election to fill TIL
congressional vacancy created by TIT
death Of Representative Charles v
! Truax do. George Bender. re.
publican defeated by Truax in 1892
has threatened suit to force an cleo,
ton.
Davey came here Wednesday b
confer with President Roosevelt. II,
said the purpose Of the visit was :,
see about the probabilities of obtain,
ing more than SIS. 000, 900 in PWl
funds for Ohio welfare work.
, 1935-08-14

Advance indications are that sew
eral hundred girls in Brownsville
whose ages range from 2 TO 8 will
enter the Shirley Temple resem-
blance and costume contest spon-
sored BY the j. G. Penney store
and the Capitol theatre.
The contest will begin at the Sat-
urday morning Mickey Mouse
meeting. and will be followed by a
parade OF entrants at the j. c..
Penney store at 4 o'clock Saturday
afternoon.
Elimination and awarding Of prizes
will be held on the Capitol theater
stage Sunday night, in connection
with the showing of the picture
Curly Top" featuring Shirley
Temple herself.
The four girls in Brownsville and
vicinity who most resemble Shirley
Temple and who dress as she
dresses, will be awarded prizes. as
follows: first prize, Shirley Temple
wardrobe trunk and doll; second
prize, Shirley Temple doll; third
prize. eight tickets to the Capitol
theater; and fourth prize. four
tickets to the theater.
, 1935-08-14
Amy Orders

WASHINGTON. Aug. IA The
following army orders were posted
here.
Maj. Gen. Charles z. Kilbourne,
U. 8. A, from Philippines to COM
mand the Second Division with sta
ton at Fort Sam Houston.
Brig. Gen. John w. Gulick. u. s.
A. from Panama to Philippines.
Brig. Gen. Charles r. Humphrey
Jr.. u. s. A.. from Fort Mcdowell,
Cal. to Fort Francis Z. Warren,
Wyo.
Lieut.. Coils. Philip J. r. Kiehl, ord
nance department. from Benicia,
Cal. to Omaha, Neb.: Bernard Lentz,
infantry, from washington. d. c.,
to Hawaii.
Maj. William +. O'Donoghue. in
fantry, from Fort Preble, Maine,
to Manchester, N. II.
Capt. II. Beecher Dierdorff. dental
corps, from Carlisle Barracks, Pa,
TO Fort Thomas, KY.
Second Lieut.. Jesse II. Veal, quar-
termaster corps, from Cambridge,
Mass. TO Boston, Mass.
, 1935-08-14
knights Of Pythias
Officials to Visit
Especial to The Herald)

Especial to The Herald)
EDINBURG, Aug. IA. - Two high
state Knights OF Pythias officials
will visit the Valley this weekend
and addbSs a Valley-wide meeting
OF members Of the lodge and their
friends at the First Methodist
church Of Edinburg Thursday night
at 8 o'clock, it was announced
Wednesday.
Grand Chancellor Judge John w.
Birdwell of Mineral Wells and Dep
uty Supreme Chancellor Judge
John Lee Smith of Throckmorton,
will be the principal speakers, &C
cording to announcement by L. ID.
Ross Of Edinburg.
The assembly will be an open
meeting. and all Knights OF Pythias
and their friends are invited.
, 1935-08-14
Group of Wildcats
In Hidalgo County
Hold Oil Interest

covery, Wheelock g. Collins No. /
Seabury ct al, q workover Job, IL
being allowed to flow only q short
while daily while being reconplet-
ed. Reperforation OF casing at g.
775-76 feet and fabrication OF cas-
ing with oil did not produce a col
umn in the tubing, hence the
brief now daily In an effort to
place the well on regular produc-
ton. Closed-tn preSsures Tuesday
were 500 pounds on tubing and $50
pounds on casing.
Tests drilling or preparing to get
under way were as follows:
Ernest Powell D No. I Mrs. Lula
George, 1000 feet northeast OF dis
covery, Is drilling at also feet. This
Is the fields northeast outpost.
King Woods OIL Company's No. 8
John Lawrence, about 500 feet
northeast Of discovery, Is rigging
up for immediate spudding.
w. r. Lacy's No. / Seabury ct al,
1850 feet northwest of discovery,
was shut down at l42 feet Tuesday
for repairs.
Two semi- wildcats in the Sam
fordyce area were getting under
way.
Henshaw a. Rothert's No. / Sea-
bury ct al. about $500 feet north
west Of discovery and 1850 feet
northwest Of production, set and
cemented zoo feet Of l0-inch o. =.
surface casing Monday night.
About $500 feet northeast OF dis
covery, Mundy- Stephens No.
Francisco Guerra, an important
test on the north edge Of the field,
viii start drilling beneath surface
casing as soon as blowout preventer
arrives and is installed.
In the Rio Grande City pool OF
southern Starr. Hiram M. Reeds
No. Al, Doyno & Chatfield. 4:
drilling at 1,245 feet on location
i2,200 feet northwest Of discovery
and 1900 feet northwest Of pro.
duction. This is a highly interest.
ing wildcat location for that area
About 1.400 feet southwest Of dis.
covery, Sioux Oil Corporations No
8 Goodrich, cered another dry sane
at 1880 feet and is drilling deep.
ef.
w. w. Zimmerman's No. 2 Franz
Doyno, about 1000 feet north o.
discovery. resumed drilling Tuesda,
at 100 feet.
, 1935-08-14
FILA Changes Made
Especial 20 The Feraldl

MERCEDES, Aug. IA. Two
changes Of importance TO the FLA
amendment have been noted, ac-
ccrding to w. u. Miles. Valley FLA
administrator. Loans msy LOW be
made to business firms on large
buildings to the extent Of $4,000,
compared to $4,000 as was formerly
the case.
The second change leading to
simplification and clarity, is provid-
60 BY TIE amendment Of May %,
1885, under which equipment which
heretofore was eligible only II per-
manently attached to the wiring,
water. gas or sewerage system. may
now be purchased and installed
with the proceeds or insured loans
without being required to be so
attached.
, 1935-08-14
200 Expected To
Attend Lions Meet
Especial to The Heraldl

A2RN1A8A W - 11GA1AAJ
SAN BENITO, Aug. 14.-It is
expected that about 200 persons will
attend the Valley Lions Group
meeting here Thursday night, Aug.
% and plans for the gathering have
been placed In the hands OF COM
mittees named this week by Pres.
Charles N. Allison.
The committees named by the
club president are: arrangements,
r. N. Collins; decorations. Leland
Parsons, Karl Miller; ticket sales,
Kenneth Lake, w. B. Pitts, enter
tainment, T.. II. Warburton, James
Dodson; visiting committee, w. r.
Brown; golf tournament. II. J.
Glasscock.
The golf matches will be played
on the Harlingen course since the
municipal layout there win not be
ready IN time for the Lion tourna-
ment ,
The golf matches will prrtede
the group meeting at the Stonewall
Jackson Hotel the night Of Aug. %.
, 1935-08-14
COP HOPES TO
HALT TAX Bill
Anti Drive Resumed By
Party Leaders In
Senate

WASHINGTON, Aug. u. R-An
immediate move by republicans to
shunt aside tax legislation until
next session confronted administra-
ton forces as the senate began de-
bate Wednesday on the $3.50, 600 COO
tax bill drafted by its finance COM
mittee.
Senator Vandenberg R-Mich)
said he would take the first oppor-
tua'ty TO move sending the meas
ure back TO committee with in
structions to report back as soon
as possible at the next session.
CThe bill. much different from
another $3.50, 100000 measure passed
by the house, provides for increas-
ed surtaxes on income over $1,000
600; boosts in the taxes on estates
and on excess profits Of corpora
lions; a wider range Of graduated
levies on corporation income than
the house bill; increased In capital
stock and personal holding COM
pany taxes; and a new levy on in
Incorporate d~ividends).
MY whole theory" Senator Van
denberg said. is that 1t Is a sheer
waste OF national resources to con-
slider any tax bill except in con-
nection with a budget bill. Unless
they 90 together you have complete
" failed 70 get the advantage you
have purchased with increased tax
es.
Furthermore, postponement un-
til next session would give the SEN
ate time to make at least a decent
Lretense o fdeliberative action"
Vandenberg'S announc c m e n 7
caused little concern among demo-
cratic leaders, who claimed more
than enough votes to keep the bill
before the senate until it passed.
They hoped this would be by Sat-
urday night.
, 1935-08-14
Teacher Selected
fSpeciai 20 The Heraldl

topecl6l 70 Inc deralol
RIO HONDO, Aug. l4.-The Rio
Hondo school board met here Mon
day to consider faculty vacancies.
One of three vacancies caused by
recent designations was filled when
Miss 10 Bramlett Of Kingsville was
elected to a place In the elementary
schools. Miss Bramlett specializes In
music and holds a Baylor university
degree. Two other vacancies TO be
filled are in the home economies
department and the ward school.
Miss Eva Jean Yeoman was ap-
pointed a. secretary to Supt. r. J.
Bingham.
, 1935-08-14
r

Casimiro Hernandez and Mrs.
Dolores Tovar.
Ramon Cardenas and Maria Del
IA Trevino.
Felipe Sosa and Guadalupe Lon
goria.
DeSiderio Barrera and Clemencia
Vasquez.
, 1935-08-14
Cameron Records
lO3RD DIST. COURT
Judge A. MI. Kent

ORDER: r. z. Barron VS.. Valley
Properties, Inc, suit on note, judg-
ment for plaintiff.
FILED: w. Z. Schneider VS.
Juanita Schneider, suit for divorce.
w. F.. McNutt VS.. Gilbert G.
Adamson, ct al. suit for debt and
foreclosure lien.
w. ID. Barton VS.. A. 8. Johnston,
suit for debt and foreclosure lien.
Manuel Sanchez VS.. Maria Ayala
oe Sanchez. suit for divorce.
Teodoro CorteZ VS.. Guadalupe
Cortez, suit for divorce.
Cashimer Ratkowski VS.. Helen j.
Ratkowski, suit for divorce.
, 1935-08-14
MuSCELLANEOUS DATA
WEATHER SUMMARY

Barometric pressure fell rather
sharply over the Canadian North
west and adjacent states since Tues
day morning, with readings CT 29.46
at Swift Current, Canada and 29.44
nc williston, North Dakota. Over the
eastern and extreme northwestern
states the pressure remained practi-
caIly stationery. and likewise appar-
emily also over the adjacent tropical
waters and the West Indies. Rains
were fairly general again In most Of
the southern states during the last
"a hours, and showers In the eastern
states.
Brownsville 2 a. m. (CST) sea-
level pressure $3.50 inches.
, 1935-08-14

A number Of caterpillars were
made defendants in a lawsuit for
destroying a French vineyard in l545.
Between the 18th and 18th cen
turtles, there were numerous in
stances Of lawsuits being brought
against insects and animals.
, 1935-08-14
COUNTY COURT AT LAW
Iudge RascOm Cox

FILED: State VS.. Jose Garcia,
aggravated assault, transferred from
Brownsville j. p. court.
State VS.. Jose Garcia, simple as
sault, appealed from Brownsville
City corporation court.
A. j. Bennett, ct al, VS.. Jose Ca
Sares, suit on account.
w. T. Page VS.. r. w. Nelson,
suit on note.
, 1935-08-14
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Port Isabel
Thursday, under normal meteor
illogical conditions:
High .......... ASS a III. 1888 p. m
Low ........ 1904 q. m. 1915 p. m.
, 1935-08-14
Positive Relief
For Itchy Skin

Cooling and soothing Blue Star
Ointment melts on the skin, sending
Mnsted medicines deeply into pores
where NJ quickly kills itch, letter,
xnsh, eczema, foot itch, ringworm.
a1<s 4oney hack II first iax failh
, 1935-08-14
The Weather

East Texas least OF Tooth meri-
diam: Generally lair Wednesday
night and Thursday.
Gentle to moderate southerly winds
cn the coast.
, 1935-08-14

(By The Associated Press)
Governor James W. Allred'S court
aided war against wagering on the
sport of kings Wednesday had
placed Texas bookies under a severe
, 1935-08-14

Robins frequently become intoxi-
Gated from eating frozen fermented
apples, when food Is scarce in the
early springtime.
, 1935-08-14
RIVER BULLETIN

There Will be no material change
In the river during the next "a to
as hours.
, 1935-08-14
BULLETIN

(Flrst figures. lowest temperature last
might: second. highest yesterday: third.
wind velocity at o n. m. fourth. prec-
imitation In last ~ hours).
, 1935-08-14
PROBATE COURT

FILED: Application for tenn
porary GUARDIANSHIP Of Antonio
Segura, a minor.
, 1935-08-14

Some varieties Of softwood are
harder than hardwood.
The Washington times., 1935-01-15

board and indicated its angular
capital"
In great detail, Mr.. Tyrrell de.
scribed the loops and curves and
movements of letters. He took
the word Bronx" and showed, by
drawing an *" on the board
why this *" seemed peculiar. He
said:
"It's a mOngrey K, part Ger
man and part something else"
Discussing the writing on the
package containing the Lindbergh
baby's sleeping suit mailed to DR..
John F.. "Jafsie" Condor, Mr..
Tyrrell revealed for the first time
that it was addressed to:
"John E. COndOn."
Mr.. Lanigan. asked:
"You mean John F. Condor,
don't yOu?"
"No, the writing says John E.
COndOn."
Mr.. Tyrrell said he found in
various ransom notes "remarka'
BILE Implications" of styles of let,
ters on the package addressed to
DR., Condor.
The Washington times., 1935-01-15
Writing Disguised

Mr.. Tyrrell said there was an
obvious attempt by Hauptmann to
disguise his writing in the "re'
quest" specimens taken after his
arrest. He said:
II find a greater difference
between the request writing
and the ransom notes than be-
tween the various ransom
notes, but am convinced they
are all written by the author
of the standards"
Mr.. Lanigan asked:
what do you mean by the
Standards?"
"The original writings on the
auto licenses application"
"YOu mean by the standards,
the writing of Bruno Richard
Hauptmann?"
Eyes"
Mr.. Tyrrell took up the spelling
of "be" as "bee" with a downward
stroke on the last "e." He also
pointed out that the word mot
was spelled mote" He called at
tention to the uncrossed t."
On one occasion the word "the'
was spelled "hte," the 1T" in the
word, according to Mr.. Tyrrell
representing an "uncrossed t." He
said the word ARE" is started with
a German form of "a" and ends
with an "e', which has the char
acteriStic downward stroke.
Citing other words, he called at
tention to the open letter Co." Mr.
Lanigan asked him if that kind OF
"o' appeared in the Sc pieces Of
writing he had considered, and the
witness replied:
Eyes, that is the general prac-
tice throughout the writing"
Just as previous handwriting
experts had testified, Mr.. Tyrrel
called the jury's attention to the
printed IN" in the word New
York. He drew an IN" on the
The Washington times., 1935-01-15
Experience Cited

Q.-Have you worked in cases
where ransom notes and the uueS-
ton of extortion were involved?
A.-YeS.
Q.-In how many cases? A
Oh, four or five.
Q.-And in each one OF these
cases did you find evidences of
attempts to disguise? A.-Yes.
Q.-Is there any doubt in your
mind that there was an attempt
to disguise the writing in this
case? A.-No, no doubt.
Mr.. Pope asked Mr.. Tyrrell if
he noticed any marked differ
ences in the original ransom note
and the subsequent notes sent
to DR.. Condor and Colonel Lind
bergh. Mr.. Tyrrell said he did,
that the later letters were less
violent in their expressions"
Mr.. Tyrrell denied there was
any indication the ransom notes
had been copied from some other
writing.
Justice Trenchard seemed bored
as Mr.. Pope and Mr.. Tyrrell ban
tered back and forth over what
was a loop" They spent five
minutes discussing one letter with
it's curves, and loops and angles.
The attention of the jurors wav-
cred. The spectators seemed dis
interested. Reporters let down on
their scribbling. Court attendants
glanced at the clock on the wall.