Jim Hogg County Enterprise (Hebbronville, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 19, 1941 Page: 3 of 8
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;THE JIM HOGG COUNTY ENTERPRISE
GENERAL
ARED WHITE1
V* N>U ItlwM
THE STORY SO FAR: More than
200,000 foreign troop* which had been
seercUy transported to Mexico tuddenly
Invaded the United State*. Intelligence
oncer Benning had dlicovered their
plan* while a ipy In Mexico City where
he had gained the confidence of Flncke
and Bravot. two enemy oncer*, but
# #
CHAPTER XIV—Continued
Colonel Flagwill was asleep at his
desk when Benning reported at the
War Department in mid-afternoon.
The G-2 Chief woke with a start
and vigorously shook himself into
full wakefulness.
“You’ve certainly justified your
existence again!" Flagwill ex-
claimed, smiling at his assistant.
“We’ve already ordered the prompt
arrest of all Andes stockholders—
innocent and guilty alike. That
means the biggest spy roundup in
history. We can separate sheep from
goats after we’ve arrested the whole
lot. Now is no time for half meas-
ures."
Benning said, “I’m sorry Bravot
got away, sir."
“He’ll be a magician," Flagwill
vowed, "if he gets through the nets
we’ve laid for him."
As Flagwill turned back to his lit-
tered desk, his eye fell upon a pen-
ciled memorandum. He looked up
sharply at Benning.
“I’ve just found another little
chore for you—to sit in on a very
secret party row over successor to
the Presidency.” Flagwill lowered
his voice and spoke rapidly. “A par-
tisan intrigue to force Senator Tan-
nard, Secretary of State, out of the
line of succession. It all hinges on
the fact that Tannard received an
interim appointment from the Presi-
dent last fall, when Secretary Hinges
died. Tannard has not yet been con-
firmed by the Senate.
“Now, if Congress rejects Tan-
nard's appointment, the Presidency
falls by law to Judge Baucom, Sec-
retary of the Treasury. Since Bau-
com is party leader and wheel
horse, it is likely that a swift party
coup will bring this about, as Tan-
nard may not want to make a fight
for his confirmation under all the
circumstances.
On reaching Capitol Hill a few
minutes before four o'clock, Ben-
ning passed the House Chamber,
went downstairs, and took the tun-
nel-trolley across to the Senate Of-
fice Building.
The selected senators, leaders of
the party in power, were just ar-
riving when Benning reached the
Baucom conference room and was
admitted by a Baucom secretary.
Secretary Baucom rose promptly
when the door closed on the last of
those he had summoned. Baucom
was a large man, square-faced,
straight-lipped, with friendly, level
gray eyes.
“Friends, I must announce that
there will be a slight delay,” Bau-
com said abruptly. His eyes ran
slowly from face to face as if to test
the mettle of those present against
what he had to say. “I have just
sent for Secretary Tannard.”
Benning saw an interchange of
astonished glances among those
present and felt his own brows knot
at Baucom’s astounding announce-
ment. Tannard long had been known
as the particular political foe of Sec-
retary Baucom.
“My reason for asking Tannard
here,” he said in a low, determined
voice, “is I consider him the man
best qualified among all of us to
lead the country through our pres-
ent crisis.” ,
Senator Vren, veteran Senate
leader, was on his feet. In his taut
face was reflected the prevalent as-
tonishment at Baucom’s invitation
to Tannard.
“Please be informed, sir, that I
consulted the majority opinion be-
fore we came here. Therefore, I
speak their opinion as well as my
own when I inform you, sir, that
it is your distinguished self we in-
tend to name President of the Unit-
ed States, and this by the simple
method of disqualifying Secretary
Tannard.”
Baucom’s face softened to a serene
smile, but he slowly shook his mas-
sive gray head.
“I appreciate the honor you pay
me, Vren,” he interrupted. "But
we face on emergency, gentlemen,
in which men are going to surrender
their lives to their sense of duty-
just as Captain Boll did. That makes
it very easy for me to surrender so
small a thing as my personal ambi-
tion. From now on we must re-
solve to smash party considerations.
Our national crisis is serious enough
without divisions among ourselves.
I must set a personal example and
confess to you frankly that I am
too old and lack the vigor and,
frankly, the abilities that are need-
ed at this time.”
He paused a moment, his eyes
fixed defiantly on Vren, then he went
on in a milder voice.
“If your minds, gentlemen, are
free of purely partisan prejudices,
you will not challenge my proposal
of Tannard for President. Tannard
has comparative youth and vigor.
Aa Secretary of State, while he is
new in that position, he is the law-
ful successor, unless we disqualify
him on mere technicality. He has
brains and guts and he has both
feet on the ground. He is the man
we need to lead us in this emergen-
cy, and I intend to do everything
within my power looking to his con-
Annatien.”
INSTALLMENT FOURTEEN
hit warning* bad gon* unhevdrd. The
President wa* billed when Washington
was bombed. General Brill, commander
of the U. S. army In Texas, was op-
posed by greaUy superior ftfteet led
by Van Hastek. la ipite of BrIU's des-
pirate resistance. Van Hastek’s troops
pushed relenUetsly forward. Returning
>•*«*#*•
Baucom broke off and his eyes
searched each face again as if seek-
ing challenge to the words he had
spoken. Only a stunned silence met
him. His eyes lifted and a friendly
smile wreathed his face as the door
of the conference room opened. A
tall, erect man stood at the door,
gravely hesitant.
“Come right on in, Tannard,”
Baucom invited. He stepped for-
ward to extend a congratulatory
hand and his smile widened as he
added, without formality: “I hope
your heart is in good shape to stand
a hard shock, Senator. But the gen-
tlemen present wish you to serve as
President of the United States. Your
confirmation will be voted without
serious opposition.”
Tannard's alert eyes searched the
room. He was a man of fifty, physi-
cally fit, appearing much younger
than his age. His face was angular,
strong-featured. Tannard looked the
born leader of men, man of action
governed by an active, orderly
mind.
In his steel-blue eyes there showed
no gleam of personal triumph at
Baucom’s announcement. His emo-
tional response was a tightening of
the muscles of his jaw, a drawing
erect of his wide shoulders.
Tannard gave his answer in a
measured voice.
“Very good, gentlemen, if that is
your decision, I accept. Forgive me
“I hope your heart is good."
if I have no platitudes of gratitude
to offer, nor promises of perform-
ance. I will say only that I deeply
deplore the unhappy circumstance
that brings about my succession to
the Presidency. If your position be
confirmed by the Senate I will do
my best, and I will expect the full-
est support from you and from ev-
ery American. If there is nothing
further, gentlemen, I’ll excuse my-
self.”
CHAPTER XV
Van Hassek’s Austrian spy was
on hand at the Shoreham promptly
at eight the next morning. Fincke
was glum and jumpy as they or-
dered breakfast, and from time to
time cast covert glances about the
dining-room.
“Why the jitters, Fincke?" Ben-
ning asked him.
The Austrian took several nerv-
ous gulps of coffee and said: “Some-
thing's gone wrong, Bromlitz. I want
to get out of this town as quick as
possible.”
“Heard anything from Bravot?”
“No word from anybody, not since
the last time I saw you. I can’t fig-
ure it out, but it’s there. Some-
times I think I’m being watched and
G-2 has my number." Fincke
pushed aside his unfinished break-
fast and got up. “Come on, Brom-
litz, let’s get out of this town!"
Benning asked, as they took a
taxicab tc the depot, "Did Bravot
furnish you with travel authority?”
“Last I heard it was all fixed up.
All we have to do is show up at the
gangplank and say, ‘Passage for
Amsterdam, Stateroom twelve.’ "
The Austrian turned suddenly to
Benning with suspicion glinting in
his eyes. "Say, Bromlitz, are you
asking for information, or just feel-
ing me out?”
“Isn't it natural, Fincke,” Ben-
ning retorted, “for me to satisfy my-
self you’ve really got authority to
go along? I hope you're not going to
spoil everything by getting suspi-
cious of me.”
“No, but after the deal I got from
Boggio, you can’t blame me for
wondering if I'm the goat," Fincke
muttered. “Sorry if I rubbed you
the wrong way."
Fincke's fears relaxed somewhat
NEXT WEEK
to Washington, Benning met Ftnrke who
had com* there to do espionage work
lor bis government, but conUnued to
pose aa a friend. Benning soon un-
earned the vast spy ring that was op-
eraUng In this country to learn military
secrets and to sabotage producUon.
Now continue with the story.
when he and Benning reached New
York in early afternoon.
They went to Central Park and
walked about deserted paths until
time to go to the pier. Promptly
at four Fincke presented himself to
a hulking Norwegian first mate who
stood at the gangplank of the tramp
freighter, a single-funnel steamer.
The Fincke formula put them on
board without question. Benning not-
ed, as they were escorted by a cab-
in boy to their stateroom, that the
decks were deserted, no prepara-
tions to sail were in evidence.
Fincke promptly slammed the
door, peeled off his cotton coat, and
sprawled on a bunk.
Benning threw off his coat, lay
down on his berth, and took up the
late New York editions he had
bought before coming aboard. Lat-
er he meant to force the issue of a
reconnaissance of the ship in prep-
aration for the Navy’s boarding par-
ty.
Headlines screamed the defeat of
Mole’s Second Division, the capture
of San Antonio.
Mole’s truck columns had sped
his broken infantry and artillery to
a new position near Austin along the
Colorado River. There he was or-
ganizing a new defensive position,
reinforced by Texas regiments. Van
Hassek columns were moving on
Austin for prompt attack.
Van Hassek had taken over San
Antonio at daybreak and established
headquarters in the City Hall at the
old Spanish Plaza. A subordinate,
General Alvido, had taken over the
government as military governor un-
der a decree of martial law, hauled
down the American flag and hoisted
the saber flag over the city.
Alvido claimed all of Texas under
his decree. A Van Hassek truck
column was moving on Galveston to
occupy that city, and later, Houston.
Air raids had extended north last
night. Fort Worth, Dallas, and
Shreveport had been heavily pound-
ed with the loss of hundreds of lives.
Terror was sweeping other south-
ern cities. Little Rock, Oklahoma
City, Montgomery, Birmingham,
even Nashville and Atlanta were
within bombing range. There was
no anti-aircraft now available for
these cities. Thousands were flee-
ing into the hills and countryside.
When he had sketched through the
day's news, Benning sat up and
made a cast at Fincke.
"What gets me," he complained,
“is why we have to go all the way
to Amsterdam when there’s so much
going on in these parts, Fincke.”
Fincke snapped erect, his eyes
blazing suspicion, and snarled, “You
know damned well we’re not going
to Amsterdam, Bromlitz! What’s
your game—always feeling me out!”
Benning coolly drawled, "Evident-
ly you suspect I’m a spotter for
Boggio or Bravot. If that's in your
mind, I resent it.”
"Sorry if I blew up again,” Fincke
relented. "But we’re playing for
big game this time, Bromlitz, and
you can’t blame me for being touchy
after what happened before.
A Norwegian deckhand brought
dinner into their stateroom at six
o’clock. Two empty hours followed.
At eight o'clock the engines began
churning, the Norwegian tramp
eased out of her berth and headed
down the harbor.
Fincke brightened as the ship cast
off, then was attacked by a restless-
ness that set him pacing the little
cabin.
Dusk slowly deepened into night.
Benning knew that the ship was
spotted by Navy observers, that they
would take no chance of letting her
slip out of the harbor. He chafed
under his inability to break further
into the Fincke confidence or to ef-
fect a survey of the ship's passen-
gers.
The Austrian suddenly seized his
cotton coat and straw hat.
"All right, Bromlitz!” he ex-
claimed excitedly. "It's nine o'clock
and pitch dark. Here's where we
move out!”
Benning followed the Austrian
down the unlighted deck. There was
a black huddle of figures at the rail
where Fincke halted. Benning's
straining eyes, now adjusted to the
darkness, made out that the figures
were moving over the side.
In a moment Fincke vanished.
Benning hesitated, then groped his
way down the Jacob’s ladder. At
the bottom a gasoline launch
chugged tenaciously alongside in
choppy water. As Benning, follow-
ing the others, stepped precariously
aboard, the launch cast off.
In the vague light shed by a lan-
tern in the bow of the launch, Ben-
ning slowly counted noses. There
.were five passengers, two boatmen.
Benning saw that the man beside
whom he had found a seat was not
Fincke. An intuition warned him,
his eyes verified the warning as he
traced out the man’s profile. The
passenger at his elbow was Bravot.
Van Hassek's fugitive spymaster
silently stared into the wet night.
Benning's hand sought the pocket of
his cotton coat and released the
safety lock of his automatic.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
FIRST-AID
to tJl0
AILING HOUSE
by Roger B. Whitman
IC Roger B. Whitman—WNU Service.1
Space Around Pipes
/QUESTION: What do you recom-
mend to close up the space be-
tween pipes coming up into a room,
and the floor? In our apartment
there is a space between the floor
and the hot and cold water pipes,
also the radiator pipes, which I
would like to seal up. The collars
around the pipes are not sufficient.
Answer: Because of the varying
temperatures and vibrations in the
pipes it is not possible to fill these
spaces with cement of any kind.
A piece of canvas cut to fit around
the pipe might help. Tack one edge
of it down to the floor, and tie the
other edge around the pipe. Coat the
canvas with white lead paste.
Leaky Cellar
Question: In our new house wa-
ter leaks into the basement from
underneath the floor along the joint
between floor and walls. Can this
be stopped with waterproof cement?
If so, will the water spoil the con-
crete in remaining permanently un-
der the floor and around the foun-
dation during the wet season? There
is no sewer and no place for drain-
age.
Answer: If the level of your cellar
floor is below the natural ground wa-
ter level during the wet season, the
only remedy is to apply membrane
waterproofing inside the cellar. This
consists of a layer or two of water-
proof felt, stuck down with liquid
asphalt, and held in place by four
inches of reinforced concrete. The
waterproofing should go up the walls
to the outside ground level. Other-
wise, lay drain tile under the floor
around the edges, ending in a pit
from which the water is automati-
cally removed by a sump pump.
Paint After Whitewash
Question: A wooden wall in my
cellar was whitewashed. I washed
off the whitewash, and then, after
the wood dried, put on two coats of
inside oil paint. The paint softened
and would not stay on. What was
the reason, and what can I do about
it?
Answer: Although you took off the
whitewash on the surface, some of
the lime of which it was made,
soaked into the wood and remained.
This lime affected the oils of the
paint and destroyed them. After
taking off the whitewash you should
have rinsed the wall with a solution
of zinc sulphate crystals in water;
two pounds to the gallon. This would
have neutralized the lime, and the
paint would not have been harmed.
To apply this solution you must first
remove the paint that remains.
Removing Wallpaper
Question: I have been trying to
remove wallpaper in my living-room
by soaking it with water; but the
water seems to have no effect. What
else can I use that will loosen the
paper and let me take it off?
Answer: Your wallpaper must
have a varnished or other water-
proof finish. To take it off, go over
it with coarse sandpaper wrapped
around a block of wood, so that this
finish will be cut. Water will then
be able to penetrate to the paste.
Begin soaking the wallpaper at one
end of a wall, using a whitewash
brush or large sponge, and work on
the other end. Then return to where
you began, and repeat. Continue
until the water has soaked and the
paste has been softened. If the
paper sticks, scrape with a broad
putty knife.
Wallpapering
Question: My summer cottage is
about 60 years old, but in good con-
dition. The living room and lower
bedroom need papering. The old
paper is quite smooth and tight.
Must I remove it, or can the new
paper be stuck on over it?
Answer: Yes, you can apply new
paper over the old, providing the
old paper is in good condition and
is on tightly. The old paper will
have to be sized first, of course.
There is always the slight chance
that the paste for the new paper
may strike through and loosen the
paste of the old paper, in which
case both old and new papers may
fall off.
Questions on Fainting
Question: A correspondent asks if
any of the following jobs can be
done when temperatures are below
freezing: Cold water painting inside
of a cabin. Whitewashing outside.
Oil painting and puttying inside and
out. Outside plastering.
Answer: Any material or paint
containing water or mixed with wa-
ter should not be used when tem-
peratures are at or below the freez-
ing point. Cold water paint or white-
wash can be applied when the tem-
perature is above freezing, but oil
paint will not give satisfactory re-
sults if applied at temperatures be-
low 50. The same applies to putty.
Heating Odor
Question: From the start of the
heating season, my tenants com-
plain of an odor coming from the
steam radiators. Cleaning com-
pound in the boiler does not stop it.
Answer: That odor comes from
repeated heating of dust that has
collected on the lower part of the
radiator. In time, the dust may
be converted into a hard crust. I
have known of cases in which in-
sects and even dead mice contribut-
ed to such an odor. The remedy
is to clean the radiators, and espe-
cially the lower part.
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