davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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GIRLS CLAIM TO THRONE.

A dispute has arisen over the success
or to the RBjah Of Sandar, Southern In
dia, the smallest and the least populous
of the native States, with an area Of 16l
square miles and a population (n 1000
Of II, 200, The late rajah died leaving a
15-year-old unmarried daughter, who
now claims the succession.
Strong efforts, however, are being
made by the regent rani to adopt son,
rajah,
It is expected that the dispute will be
referred to the Viceroy for settlement
London Daily Mail.
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clIned to hold OFT. Raw sugar futures
closed one point lower on December and
January and net unchanged on later po-
siticns. December closed 2.82, January
2.94. September 2.92. Refined sugar,
all refners were $50, level for fine gra-
nulated but demand was light.
London. Oct. 28th. The sinking Of
the Italian liner "Principessa MafaIda'
off the Brazilian coast, caused the great
est excitement for years at LlOyds, as
the Marine Insurance market here suffers
a considerable loss through the sinking.
The hull was insured in Italy on a valua-
ton of Z, 600, 600 lire but the Italian com
panies reinsured in London, also placing
coverage for considerable sums on the
vessels general cargo.
Rio Janeiro, Oct. 27th.-Rescue ships
are speeding towards this port, carrying
hundreds who were snatched from death
when the 'Priacipessa Mafalda' sank.
Indications were that the rescue ships,
the first of which is due here at MD
night picked up all but Is Of a total
o, $50 persons and a crew OF 240 aboard
The "Mafalda".
Belgrade. Get. 28th- Reports reaching
here through various underground chan
nels state that the situation in Buchar-
est is extremely CllLlCdl. uUlC DulIA1
ings. ministries and railway stations are
heavily guarded by troops and gendarmes,
il was SAID. All gatherings of more than
four persons in the city streets are i'm
mediately dispersed. Troops were re-
ported to have been called in from the
provinces and practically surround the
capital and occupy strategical points
throughout the city.
London. Oct. 28th.-Twentyseven
members of the crew Of the Italian
steamer "Isabo" 6,827 tons, which was
wrecked on the rocks off one of the cut
er Islands of the SciIlys. thirtytiVe miles
nom the Cornish Coast, were rescued
late Yesterday afternoon. Rough seas
and fog greatly hampered the work OF
The rescuers and when darkness fell ele-
ven men still remained aboard the vessel
which was breaking up and will probably
become a total wreck. Adverse cOndi-
tious continued all night long and the
floating Wreckage increased the danger
Of the boats approaching the lsabo".
A motor llfebOat however stood by con-
tiuuously and at dawn men we're seen
still cIinging to the foremost. Other
boats with life saving apparatus have
now Joined in the rescue efforts and It is
hoped that all will be brought safely to
land today.
London, Oct. 28th-A new telephone
broadcasting station, which will work
on twenty four metres in conjunction
oauvooDOOdipn station IN the
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policy toward the League Of Nations,
will be known TO history more for his
contribution to winning the war than for
anything he has done 10 maintain peace
is TIE opinion of Sir Austen Chamberlain
as expressed in a speech at a luncheon in
his honour yesterday. The Foreign Sec,
rotary had only kind words for Lord
Cecil who also recently criticized the
British policy towards the League. Sir
Austen Chamberlain said he was an
certain as to The nature of the difference
Sstween him and Lord Cecil bat he
should not be willing to run risks,
risk, or undertake obligations which it
seems to him that the trustees Of these
people and the empire have neither the
right to undertake, nor the power 10 full
fill. Whatever difference there is it S not
one of aim or purpose but of method.
Barbados oct. 29th. Heavy rains
We're experienced last night. with a mo-
derate gale from the East South East.
MARKET QUOTATIONS
New York, October 18th.
Flour standard export grades Sc. SO.
Corn meal yellow kiln dried per bag of
1877 lbs. SIS 90.
Pork heavy mess old per barrel S34.O 90.
Pork short clear medium quality per
barrel S41.00.
Sugar centrif. basis Sc deg. test per
100 lbs. 1922.
Exchange sight S4 668s.
Exchange 60 days S4.828.
, 1927-10-31

m6nlS IN snort wave TRANSMISSION, Win
special reference TO the problem of
empire telephone broadcasting. MIR.
Eckersley Chief Engineer Of the Cor
poration states that success in the
experiments would leadto a bigger pro
position Of empire broadcasting, emanat.
ing both from Great Britain and the
DOmin on.
Berlin, Oct. 28th.-The Dawes plan
under circumstances, will be endangered
by Germany's financial policy, Finance
Minister KOehIer has assured the bud
get committee of the Reichstag. All
fears that the Governments financial
policy, with its plan for raising Federal
salaries, might jeopardise the payment
OF Preparations he asserted were un-
founded.
Athens Greece, Oct. 28th-M. Panga-
los, dictator, has been found guilty Of
high treason by a commission appointed
by the Government to inquire into his
activities. He viii not be placed on trial,
however, for two months.
London, Oct. 28th .-Continuing his
disarmament campaign, VIscount Cecil
in the course of d lecture last night said
that compared with 1913, France had cut
her Armament expenditure by fifty per
cent, Italy by forty percent, Germany by
siXtyfive percent, but Great Britains X
penditure had remained the same and that
of the United States was about rs per-
cent more than before the war. These
figures seem to me profoundly disquiet-
ing remarked Lord Cecil. He contend
ed that as most of the big nations desired
Great Britains friendship, Great Britain
had an excellent opportunity to lead the
forces for peace. If we propose any In
ternational proposals., he continued, 1T
is bound to fail. If we support it, it is
almost certain that it can be made sue
cessful. J believe we can save Europe
from war if we have the courage and the
vision but without that courage and
vision Europes future is black indeed.
London, Oct. 28th. "A number of men
who we're in the first British expedition
airy force to France in the great war,
will celebrate Armistice day on NOvr.
18th at Mons, where a short service and
two minutes silence will be observed and
the last post and the ~reveille will be
sounded by trumpetars who fought at
Mons. On the following Sunday, a
drumhead service Will be held on
the spot, near Mons, where the first
British soldier fell in the war. Seven
men who won the Victoria Cross Will par
ticipate in the pilgrimage.
London, Oct. 18th Three Royal Air
Force bip!anes lett HeliopoIis yesterday
for a service flight to Kano, Nigeria.
They are cue to arrive on NOvr. 1St and
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DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
-Four Tunes
Four Types
By DIR. FRANK CRANE

Mr. R. BENNETT BEAN, of the University of Virginia
1Vl cassfes into four types we read in the New
York Times. They cerebral respiratory muscu-
lar digestive.
What he by this is as follows
The cerebral type with big brain for weldeveI-
Oped mind and little brain for the body
OF this type Presidents Wilson and Jefferson julius
Caesar and Napoleon, Hamilton Beethoven and Poe as
well Bismarck. Franklin, Darwin and Lloyd George
also belong here.
These cerebral types deasts They view the world
ought to be- They in advance Of their times and
from them martyrs made
The respiratory type is distinguished large respiratory
organs and great chest measures It lives outdoors and
pines away becomes diseased in the house.
Of such George Washington Abraham Lincoln az
well as John Marshall and Leonardo de Vinc
They are the pioneers and live in the open.
The muscular type athletic They fine horsemen
and good mountain climbers Babe Ruth and Red Grange
belong here. Venus de Milo sample of this type Note
her robust and healthy figure and compare with the
slender figure sought by the ladies of today.
The digestive type more to avordupois
It furnishes most Of the fun in the world
1t has large abdomen, great jaws and teeth and rolls
Of fat.
Of such type was Fastaff It runs to aldermen and
bishops and is probably human sympathetic than
the other types.
just which of these ideals the is hard
to say.
Perhaps the world needs little Of all of them
To what type do you belingf
After ALL your views of life may largely be due to the
type to which you belong There sedenary views and
there active views.
It is hard for outdoor Of man. such as was Pres
dent Roosevelt, to coincide with the views of desk sort
OF man. He viewed human activities from different angle
1t takes all kinds Of people make up world and the
best cement for universal opinion tolerance and as far as
may be- understandings
Copyright oclursN Newspaper syndicats
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lindbergh's flight viii never be forgotten.

Lindberghs flight will never be forgotten.
he is the hero of them all His hop Paris Is one Of
those feats which will always out history Like Co.
lnmbus discovery Of America Mageans trip around the
Horn Da Gaas voyage india his epoCh-malng
achievement.
He the traaze and flew unCharted course alone
and unaided No matter how many follow rob him
Of his glory. is the man who does the new thing first
whose echoes down through the corridors Of the ages
Indy is the highest type Of American he represents the
pioneer spirit Like Daniel Boone and the old Indian fighters
and froniermen he is long deeds and short words he
has the nonchalan manner brevy Of Speech farsghted
mind and close attention to Details coupled with the
limited courage and splendid physique which enable
accomplish great deeds without seeming effort.
Els I'VE did t reminiscent Of the pony express riders
Indy showed his great spirit almost as much after his eff
fort he did during the flight His position in the French
cspa receiving the aduation and plauds of the multitude
and all the homage and honor the great republic could heap
him, most trying Even accomplished dpo-
mat might have Numbered Yet Indy made mistake
nohing turned his head He made NO remarks that would
not have been credit to great statesman.
Els expression Of sympathy to the widows Of Nungesser
and Coli stroke Of genius. Nothing could have
caught the French public.
He uttered boastul word He made comparison
between his trip and those of his less successful rivals
His attitude may well stand model for all those who
accomplish great victories
Indy did more in 3S hours to heal the strained relations
between countries than any conference Of months
duration Of learned statesmen and willy diplomats
Franklin, Lafayette Pershing and Lndbergh stand out
Che great emissaries between France and America.
To his title, which dispute, Of premier
aviator he well add that of foremost ambassador
extraordinary Nothing that this city country do
his honor will equal the greatness Of his deeds.
Lindys the boy who will always hold the warm spot in
hearts.
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Tagging Law

In 1922 bucket shop conducted by Edward Fuller and
William r. MCGEE blew up. Customers lost $4,000O00
Five years after the smash the stock manpuators were
ordered Sing Sing sentences which imposed in
June, 1928
long from journeying up the river their popularity as
witnesses in other
Nevertheless these men, who cost their trusting dupes mil
ions have been hanging around pretty long while When
they do finally get to Sing Sing the parole regulations may let
them off with nine months
Perhaps this all according to Hoyle still the man in the
street can be blamed for looking at it bit askancs
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hoLs ROO 900 riUST
cHeeR-OP. rApHeS
AReh'T HALF AS DAD as
700 THINK T4eO Ape.
By ELSIE ROBINSON
Nix On ckeer-Ups'


Well--maybe I should. lady.
Perhaps my method is all wrong
but somehow I always try to
put myself in the other fellows
place.
Suppose l were all gummed
up with grief and gloom like he
is-would 1 like to have someone
come along and tell me to count
my blessings?
Would I like to be assured
that things weren't half as bad
as I thought they were?
/ WOULD NOT
II there's anything that makes
me MAD when I'm in trouble, it's
one of those professional Cheer
Ups with a valsparred smile.
Do / believe that they are
Gods ministering angels?
/ do not.
think they are a lot OF Sum
shine Show-Offs trying to prove
how much smarter they are than
pam.
They're not really sympathiziny
with my pain or trying to under
stand my problem. THEY'RE lust
bafting b and collecting merit
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By Garrett P. Servi

gravafive power to retain an
atmosphere.
Among the eight large panels
mentioned above, the earth Is
the only one that we KNOW to
be inhabited by living forms.
But Mars, which is about three.
twentieths as large as the earth
and one-tenth as massive, has
atmosphere (nuch rarer than
oursl, which may possibly be
breathed by conscious beings.
The evidence that Mars possesses
at least life in the form of vege-
tation seems at present fairly
satisfactory. The snow-like ap-
pearance about its poles and the
changing cloud-like forms seen
in its atmosphere are strong in.
dications of life-like conditions.
The splendid planet Venus, now
80 conspicuous in the west after
shutdown, is more like the earth
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} about 100000. Eros will make
one Of its nearest approaches in
1881. But these bodies are all
very small, the two largest, Ceres
and Pallas, having diameter of
800 or 400 miles, while the vast
majority are only 10 or is miles
in diameter at the most. Some
are probably less than five. Many
of these bodies give indications
that they are shaped like rough
fragments. instead of being of a
smooth. globe-like form.
These little bodies are too small
to retain atmospheres. ana are
not included in the category of
worlds" Whether they ever
constituted a single larger planet
Is an unsettled question. but even
Il they once did. the body thus
formed could have had not over
one three.thousandth of the
earth's mass, so that It, too,
would have been too weak in
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Questions Of Etiquette
mrs. Cornelius Beeckman.

DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN: {,
~ Would you kindly tell me
whether it is correct or not to
invite q young man to a Social
your club is having. / don't
know him as well as I do the
other young men, but would like
to know him better. Would you
advise me to ask this young
man?
2. Do you think he will &C.
cept my invitation?
ANXIOUS.
YES. I should advise you to in.
i vite this young man, IL you
wish 10. But I do advise yeu Il
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telling me that everything viii
come out we'll
How do they know? Where did
they get their inside information?
As a matter of fact, everything
doesn't come out well.
A lot Of things come out BAD
and never get over It.
Then why should they smile in
that superior way at my fears,
az II / were q baby suualling at
the Bogey Man7
And, at any rate, II / want 10
wallow In gloom, who's rot 4 bet.
ter right? II that's my idea. Of q
good time, why disturb me? whv
drag me out and scrub me off ana
put me under the stove to drv
when all I want Is to be left
alone with my lii ole tragedy?
That's the way I feel when I'm
having q spell Of bad luck, lady.
And when the other fellow comes
to me with his trouble. that's
the way reckon he feels. Aud
l treat him accordingly.
Which maybe isn't good journ-
alism.
But it's my idea Of q neighbour
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than any other in size and mass,
and one might say that it GER
tainly ought to be inhabited, and
that, perhaps, by beings superior
to ourselves, since Venus gets
more sunshine than we do, and
our science has taught, us that
the solar radiation is the source
of all life and energy upon the
worlds surrounding the SUM- But
the reflection from Venus album
dant atmosphere or from its
clouds is so brilliant that we
cannot with our telescopes see
her solid globe, so that we have
no direct visual evidence, as in
the case of Mars, of the physical
condition of the planets surface.
The other four large planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Nep-
tune--are comparatively remote
from the gun and of very great
size, Jupiter being equal to about
1900 earths, beside which they
are of small density-so small
that Saturn would actually float
in water, while Jupiter would
sink very slowly. What we can
see Of their surfaces, combined
with what 10 known OF their dem
sity and other conditions, leads
to the very probable conclusion
that-whatever future evolution
may have in store for them
they are not at present in q
habitable state. But in them.
selves they are, and particularly
Jupiter and Saturn, of inexhaust.
ible interest to the telescope OBJ
server and the thinker.
Az to planets revolving around
other suns, we have no knowl-
edge. We only infer from an
alogy that such planets prob
ably exist though every star NAV
not possess them,
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PLANET STUDY ::

AM IA years old, and my
= object in writing this letter
is to tell you how much like
your subjects, especially the ones
about Mars. am greatly inter-
ested in astronomy. and wish
to know how many planets there
are.-G. L.. Chicago.
I congratulate you on your
interest in astronomy. Keep it
up all your life. It is the noblest
or all the sciences. 1t will keep
you on mental height from
which you will become aware of
the Ittleness Of most earthly
things compared not only with
the universe. but with the true
grandeur of mans soul.
You ask about the number Of
the planets. There are in our
solar system (by which we mean
the sun and it's dependents,) eight
planets of sufficient size to be
classed as worlds" These are,
beginning with the one nearest
the sun. Mercury, Venus. Earth,
Mars. Jupiter. Saturn, Uranus
and Neptune.
Besides these there are about
thousand minor planets, also
called asteroids" known to
revolve around the sun, mostly
between the orbits of Mars and
Jupiter. But their orbits are
generally very eccentric, 1. e..
drawn out into eliiptical forms.
and at least two. named respec-
lively Albert and Eros. at GER
tain times come closer to the
earth than any other heavenly
body except the moon Tor very
y rarely small comet.) Eros. in
favorable circumstances. comes
within less than $4,000. 900 miles
Of the earth, and Albert within
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sured 50 long you continue the manly course you
have always followed.
You will realize by tonight how much your fellow
Americans think Of you, and it will make you happy
You will know that you are indeed welcomed en-
shrined in the hearts of your own people.
May your life be as successful in worthy deeds and
ideals these first years, and may you always wear
modestly the honors which come to you.
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LISTEN, WORLD!
MRS. TAY..
MLoR does

MRS. I A Y :
WLoR does
not like the way
l write this col
umn. Why don't
1 try to cheer
up all these sad
people who tell
me their prob
lens?
Why don't I
try to dispel
their belief in
their bad luck
and show them
t h a t they're
much more for
tunate t h a n
t h ely think -
make them see
that everything
will come out
well ~ instead
Of agreeing with
them and taking
t h 9 ir troubles
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for themselves
: by glowing while
I'm glowering.
And airing their
superior brains.
W by should
they bust in and
tell me there IL
nothing the mat
ter 18th me
when I know
d ar e d we'll
there is? Can't
I reason? Am
I pa raIyxe ed
above the ears?
Didn't I gradu-
ate from gram
mar school with
a IS per cent
average7 Then
what's the big
idea of trying to
make me look
like a melan.
choly nit-wit2
An1 80 500
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Well Indy you're back home; back under the blue
skies of the mightiest and grandest nation on the
earth; back with your home folks in Washington the
wonderful capital Of that nation whose Chief Executive
and people today honor you for deeds that required
skill, courage, manhood Of the highest type.
You've been greatly honored abroad, feted by roy
atty, paved by low brOws and high brOws and yet
your head keeps its balance good sign that you
truly real man.
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The praises and WhOOpng of the muItitudes still ring
In your ears will be ringing today and other days
among patriotic Americans who hail with Joy your
achievements. The noise and din will cease in short
time and you'll be just Indy in the affection Of your
fellow citizens, and the quantity of that affection will
depend upon you and the fine modesty which is yours
WhatyOu've done for your country and for aviation
will always be appreciated Your place in history is as
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send your invitation In the form
Of a note. That is better than
telephoning him the invitation or
asking him when you see him.
A note gives him a chance to &C.
cept gracefully-or to regret
gracefully.
2. Yes. am sure that he wilt
In China there are Compare.
lively few COWS. The city popu-
latlons. particularly. depend to 8
large extent on condensed milk.
Most Of this u imported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-11

PAINTING--House painting. interior and
exterior: skilled mechanics: reasonable prices.
Paul Serene So NJ st. NV. NJ. IOlS7. Is
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EDUCATOR FAVORS
SEX INSTRUCTION
Convention Told Students
Should Be Educated
Against Dangers.

by tho Associated Press.
TORONTO. Ontario, August Ii
The need of greater sex education in
home and school. particularly among
junior high school students, was
stressed in an address before the
health section Of the World FEEDER
alton CT Education Association here
yesterday by DR.. r. w. Galloway of
New York, associate director of the
department of education of the Ameri-
can Social Hygiene Association. lie
said that IL the subject was properly
presented to Junior high school stu.
dents they would mot receive it in a
sentimental. sloppy fashion"
Sex education, said DIR. Galloway,
did not consist primarily in, imparting
facts to tho child whether about BIZ
oiogN, physiology, anatomy or hygiene
Much less was it giving information
about vice and venereal disease. Sex
education was one aspect of character
education. 1t was a matter of develop.
ing sound habits, desires, likes and
d1slikes, tastes, attitudes and purposes
IN relation to our most imperious and
socially valuable powers. 1t was a
matter of psychology, DIR. Galloway
sald' rather than of anatomy or ply
Slology or pathology.
The long -awaited reports of the five
international Herman.Jordan commit
tees are to be delivered to the congress
today, They represent original re.
search and study on the part of men
OF all nations and fall under five
headings:
Education for Peace" Teaching
OF History" international Athletic
Sports" Military Training" and
General Machinery for International
Cooperation"
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of contract for the construction OF
sidewalks and paving streets, came
after the defendants had produced EVIL
dence before the court showing assets
of $50 200, 900 and that there was no
cause of receivership.
The bill of complaint stipulated
claims for the sidewalks constructed
of $63 ,363.24; loss of profits for side
walks not constructed, $500, 1870;
loss of profits for street paving not
constructed, $4,000. together with
interest from February 2, 1927, and
attorneys fees.
Judge Grubb granted a dismissal
of the application of receivership and
dismissed the suit.