davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1928-11-19

gus, and the Des Moines Tribune Capt.
tai says OF the prospects: There is a
good deal of immediate evidence OF
Hoover's intention 70 take charge, to set
the pace himself instead of having 1t
set for him. That is likely to apply to
more things than Pan-American rela-
tions and at least as much after in
auguration as before"
Mr. Hoover has always looked be-
yond money and has sought mutual ad-
vantage" declares the Detroit News,
and the Cleveland News similarly as
sunleS that instead of dollar diplo-
macy or endless negotiations by means
OF endless provocative notes. we are to
be treated to an era of straightforward
diplomacy" while the Erie Dispatch
Herald concludes that his visit viii be
no mere gesture, but forerunner of
those acts of practical friendship which
speak louder than words"
Perhaps the personal touch Is what
has been lacking suggests the New Or
leans Morning Tribune, with review Of
the past, and the Hartford Times states:
The South Americans will feel that
they know him when he takes Office.
Through him they will feel better ac-
quainted with the United States"
Similar views are expressed by The
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. St.
Louis Times. Pittsburgh Post Gazette
and Fort Wayne News-Sentinel. The
San Francisco Chronicle says: Central
America and South America may be
sure that he will understand. Ever
nation Mr.. Hoover has dealt with. ard
there have been quite a few. mas
learned this about him.
X X
'No American President or Vice Pres
ident has ever visited a country of
South America. So the proposed call
which will be to all intents and pur-
poses that of President of the United
States, is epochal. in the judgment of
the st. Louis Globe-DemOcrat. and the
Schenectady Gazette observes: THE
next President has shown that he is
going to tackle foreign affairs in a ca
pable, understanding manner. We shall
hope that he will deal with domestic
problems in the same way"
Sensible diplomacy in Washington
and an abandonment of top-loftiness
VIII help every manufacturer i'll the
United States who has goods to sell
that South America can advantageous
ly buy" asserts the Richmond News
Leader. The Manchester Union makes
the prediction; HE will be a working
PRESIDENT. ana the South American
pilgrimage is planned to enable him 70
do his work the more wisely and effec-
lively"
X x X
"Mr. Hoover's sympathies are 50
broad and so we'll known" according 70
the Kansas City Journal-Post. that
little rhetoric would be required in
voicing them. His appeal would not be
to the political and the legal classes
but to the commercial element of the
countries. The possibilities of lasting
benefits are manifold" That paper also
holds that "the unprecedented trip. fol-
lowing SO closely on the heels of the
election in Nicaragua. would tend TO
ailay suspicious that some of the mer-
curial international lawyers of South
America have been so active in voic-
ing
The conclusion of the Chicago Daily
News as to the effect of the trip is
that "in these days of expanding inter-
national relations, it should be measur-
ably to increase the efficiency of the
American Government in dealing with
foreign affairs"
Evening star., 1928-11-19
SHOOTING STARS,
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Great Day.
Waitin' for Thanksgivin' day!
Christmas drawin' near!
New Year next is on the way,
With its word of cheer.
Birthdays of Our Heroes Great,
And Saint Valentine!
Then March 4-that Glorious Date
Brings us all in line!
fastening where the sun shines clear
Hurrying through the sleet,
Travelling here from far and near
Leadership to greet;
Throngs make many Holiday.
Cheering great and small!
March the Fourth is on its way
Greatest of them all!
Evening star., 1928-11-19

New York's energetic mayor has de-
cided to come forward and take charge
Of the crime situation in New York. If
he can solve even a few of the mysteries
he will make the name James Walker"
greater in real life than Sherlock
Holmes" is in fiction.
Evening star., 1928-11-19
A Planet Grabber.

From the Ottawa Evening Citizen.
Belgian astronomer reports that Jupi-
ter has seven small planets which do
not belong to him. Why can't the
League OF Nations do something about
this crisis?
Evening star., 1928-11-19

Airships assert great usefulness In
mail service, but cannot as yet be en-
ployed in manner to tighten the holi-
day burdens of the patient letter car
riers.
Evening star., 1928-11-19
Not So Backward.

From the Lansing State Journal.
Thumbprints were used the other
day in Nicaragua as means of pre-
venting repeating at the polls. Wonder
why these folks have bSen called a
backward people?
Evening star., 1928-11-19
How About Pianos?

From the Akron Beacon Journal
A thief stole bass drum from an
Akron musician. If you have any ele-
plants around the house, keep your
eye on them.
Evening star., 1928-11-19

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
70 the use for republication OF all eWS dis
patches credited to II or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein All rights of publication OF
special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1928-11-19

1t might be relief to AL Smith in a
time of fatigue if the ovation habit
could be suspended at least Cor the next
four years.
Evening star., 1928-11-19

With present facilities for distress
signals, great disasters at sea should
be impossible. The human element in
terferes even with radio.
Evening star., 1928-11-19

Less ticker tape than usual was scat
tered in the election enthusiasm. The
stock ticker, however, has been much in
evidence in spreading the good news
Evening star., 1928-11-19
Griefs That Oyerwhelm.

AS fellow men unto disaster sink,
We halt in sorrow meek;
For there are things of which we're
forced to think,
Yet scarcely dare to speak.
Evening star., 1928-11-19

When Mr.. Hoover boards a battle
ship, he makes old Mars messenger
of good will and TO reminder of grim
visaged War"
Evening star., 1928-11-19

So many issues were suggested dur
ing the recent campaign that no one
appears able to assert with positive
ness which one was decided
Evening star., 1928-11-19
One Way to Do 1t.

From the Portland Sunday Oregonian.
1t is getting to the point where when
man wants to cast the ne plus ultra
Of discredit on an idea he attributes
1t to a "Savant"
Evening star., 1928-11-19

A very old man is Hindenburg, and
Germany duly respects him as one who
undeniably has accumulated wisdom
with years
Evening star., 1928-11-19

Various economists now regard the
Dawes plan as having served valu-
able purpose in giving assurance that
it will afford the basis of friendly con-
ference in the future.
Evening star., 1928-11-19

It is asserted that the cargo of the
Vestris shifted. So did the burden OF
responsibility.
Evening star., 1928-11-19
Best Cure of All,

From the Detroit Free Press
The sum of the wisdom of all the ages
on the subject of the common cold is
that the way TO avoid one is not to
catch it.
Evening star., 1928-11-19

Many ballots were incorrectly marked.
It is not enough for voter to make
up his mind. He must know how to
express it.
Evening star., 1928-11-19

Children manage to get hold of
bootleg liquor 1t should be the duty of
the ship of state to save the children
first.
Evening star., 1928-11-19
Rural Progress.

The farmer is not left behind.
His methods are much smarter,
For every flivver now we find
Equipped with self-starter.
He may be wise and organize
His various modes of barter,
And a finance machine devise
Equipped with a self-starter
"A friend in need" said Uncle Eben
"is de one dat pays back what you lent
him when his luck wasn't so good"
Evening star., 1928-11-19

knowledge and Understanding.
From the Kansas City Star
France is safe. Its cabinet will in-
clude NJ Poincare, who is said to know
everything and understand nothing. and
NJ. BRAND, who is said to know nothing
and understand everything.
Evening star., 1928-11-19

The output of automobiles increases
and available parking space diminishes
in direct ratio.
Evening star., 1928-11-19

Jud Tunkins says man will never
succeed in business who wants to take
all the best of it and give everybody
else the worst of 1t.
Evening star., 1928-11-19
Spoiled Ballots.

Spoiled Ballots.
"Were there many spoiled ballots in
the recent election?"
"a great many" answered Senator
Sorghum I'm my opinion a remark
able number of voters ruined their bal
lots by voting for my antagonist"
Evening star., 1928-11-19

A metropolitan king of gamblers risks
not only his money, but his life.
Evening star., 1928-11-19
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All Other States and Canada.


Daily and Sunday. / yr., SO. 90; mo-. 81 90
Daily only ........l w, $500; mo-. 75c
Sunday only .......l yr.. $500: mo-. SOC
Evening star., 1928-11-19
Making a Distinction.

Making a Distinction.
What play did you see?"
st do not care to discuss it," an
swered Miss Cayenne "It is now con-
sidered quite permissible to see a play
that it is not at all proper to talk
about"
"We give respect to the words Of
our ancestors" said Hi Ho, the sage Of
Chinatown. 'They are now silent.
Wherefore contradict them?"
Evening star., 1928-11-19
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Evening star., 1928-11-19

At least three Democratic Senators
will enter the Seventy-first Congress
with an enhanced political prestige
which may ka destined to vault them
into party leadership. They are Burton
Dill OF Washington and Tom Connally
of Texas. They stand out amid the re-
cent Democratic wreckage because
Evening star., 1928-11-19

Q. Is it true that explosives act
either upward or downward?-B. E. S.
A. The belief that gunpowder ex-
plodes upward and high explosives
downward is erroneous. Each explosive
tends to. act in all directions. However.
Evening star., 1928-11-19

@. What does All stand for?-
A. c. C.
A. The All refers to agricultural
clubs of boys and girls from IL to 19
years of age. The title All stands for
head, heart, hands and health.
Evening star., 1928-11-19

@. When was Baltimore separated
from Baltimore County?-H E. F.
A. Baltimore City was separated from
Baltimore County by the constitution
of 1851. The city is a separate and
distinct political unit of the State and
has been so since 1851.
Evening star., 1928-06-05
POWERS ASK PROTECTION.

by the Associated Press.
The diplomatic representatives of the
various foreign powers in Peking. in
cluding John V. A. McMurray, Minister
of the United States, met there yester-
day, the State Department was advised
by telegraph, and took steps designed to
assist in securing protection or the lor-
eign residents there.
The Diplomats decided to send the
following telegram to Marshals Chang
Kai-Shek, Feng Uy-Hsiang and Yen
Hsi-Shan and also to Tan Yen-Kai, of
the Nationalist committee at Marking:
THE diplomatic representatives of
the foreign powers have the honor to
draw the attention of the commanders
Of the Chinese armies which are ap-
preaching Peking TO the fact that an
interim period may occur during which
the population of this city may remain
without protection. They have learned
that Gen Pal of the Fengtien Army is
staying at present in Peking with the
sole object of maintaining peace and
order. at the request of the committee
of elder statesmen.
without desiring to interfere III the
least with any military movements in
China. the representatives of the pow
erS, having in mind only the safety of
foreign residents as we'll as the popula-
tion in general, would feel exceedingly
gratified If the armies commanded by
Nour cvcrllcncv would leave the force Of
GoO.. Tao III rcking uniil the nrotcc-
Aou of tloe city can be taken over by
The incoming troops. under some ar
rangement whereby provisions could be
made for Gen. Pao's men to peacefully
withdraw"
Evening star., 1928-06-05
CHECK ON BALLOON
CONTEST STARTED
Final Awards Await Complete
Report by Aeronautic As
s0Ciati0n.

Official announcement Of the first
three winners of the national elimina-
ton balloon race held from Pittsburgh
Memorial day is being delayed by the
contest committee of the National
Aeronautic Association, under whose
rules and regulations the event was
held pending a. final check-up Of data
which will determine who will represent
the United States in the Gordon Ben
nett international balloon race to start
from Detroit June 80.
Carl F. Schory. secretary of the con-
test committee. who has Just returned
from Pittsburgh, said today that on
the face of information now at hand 1t
appears that Capt. w. E. Kepner, Army
Air Corps, of Scott Field, Belleville,
H.; c. A. Palmer. flying for the Amer
ican Business Club of Akron, and w.
c. Naylor, entry of the Detroit Balloon
Club. are the winners. respectively.
Before the final award of prizes is
made however. the distances travelled
by each balloon must be carefully
checked by the Geodetic Survey and
the Paragraphs the balloons carried
must be calibrated by the Bureau of
Standards.
Mr.. Schory said he probably would
turn all data over TO the Geodetic Sur
vey tomorrow and at the same time
would hand over the three Paragraphs
to the bureau for check. The baro-
graphs will be calibrated for landings
# any, during the progress of the race
All three pilots mentioned by Mr.
Schory landed in Virginia. while the
remainder went down in Pennsylvania
The distance involved in the Army
Evening star., 1928-06-05
CANAL LIGHTHOUSE
TABLET UNVEILED
Marker Placed on Building at
Former East Terminus of
c. & o. Waterway.

Before a gathering Of Government
ofhclais and representatives of local
societies interested in preserving his
toric buildings and sites iii the Capital
CITY. there was unveiled at noon today
q bronze tablet marking the old lock
house Of the Chesapeake and OHIO
Canal. on the southwest corner OF SeV~
enteenth and n streets The tablet
vas unveiled by Frederick p. Owen,
retired employe os the Office % puoilc
buildings and public parks Of the Ma
tional Capital. who is an authority on
matters dealing with the territory now
included in Potomac Park
The tablet which was placed on the
huildlnc. cut-StonF structure. was
r~erare6 by this pubuc parks office and
reads Is follows
"rcckkeepers house formerly the east
ern terminal Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal erected ~about 1885 The
canal passed along the present line CT
E street IN front Of Tire house. emptying
into Tlbsr Greek ana the Potomac
River"
The plate bears the date of July 4.
1928, which will be the Tooth annl-
versary OF the date Of opening the
canal
Lieut., Col. I. :. Grant sd. director
ef the nf7ce Of Public buildings ana
Public Parks ef The National Capital,
Nrr,7rd the ceremony wits q brief 74
rSrc5s III which l1r stressed t.1e ncCes-
Sstx of auprCprlatsIv marking such lli5-
t9rte structures 81 that tlIose who come
later may know what they are and may
assist = the preservation. Unless this
is 6ors. he said, many such structures
might be torn down to give way TO
modern Improvement.
Among others who spoke we're Allen
c Clark. president Of the Columbia
Historical Society; Washington Top
Evening star., 1928-06-05
TOXIC HEARS CHANG
is DEAD or WOUNDS
IN TRAIN BOMBING
Continued from First page.)

before he abdicated The committee
assumed authority today over the police.
with an additional 1900 Northern
troops as garrison force
Gen, Yen Hsi-Shan. Governor of
Shansi Province and military ally of
the Nationalists, was expected to arrive
tonight to occupy Peking. Proclama-
tons in his name as garrison COM
mander of Peking and Tientsin have
already been posted in the suburbs.
Plan International Train.
Ordinary rail traffic between Peking
and TientSin has been suspended, since
all the rolling stock was Communicated
hy the evacuating troops, This has
raised the veNed question of running
an international train It was under
stood that all the protocol powers fa-
vorcd such proposal with the eXcep-
tion of the United States.
Chang Hsueh-Liang, eldest son Of
Marshal Chang, was EN- route to Muk-
den today in response TO news of the
bombing of his fathers special train
All the military leaders and members
of the cabinet attached to the Northern
government have departed, and the city
is now awaiting the arrival of the
Sou,hfrnerS.
Further adviccs concerning the bomb
ing Of Chang's train say that 1t was
believed the explosives must have been
planted on the track and set off by
electricity 1t is estimated that the
Peking -Mukden Railway. which is Chi
nese owned. lost 100000 Mexican in
damaged trackage and rolling stock.
while the JapaneSe-owned South Man.
churia Railway probably lost $4,000
Mexican The South Manchuria Rail-
way runs above the Peking-Mukden
Railway at the crossing. which was the
scene Of the explosion
Evening star., 1928-06-05

and Akron balloon flights is about 275
and $50 miles, respectively, according to
an unofficial check on the map, while
the Detroit entry covered approximate
ly ITS miles Should the Geodetic Sur
vey's check reveal Capt. Kepner the
winner at distance of about, 275. that
mark will stand as the shortest in the
history Of the national balloon races.
which have been held annually since
1909. The shortest flights on record to
date was made in 1914, when r. A. d.
Preston covered 301 80 miles In fight
from st. Louis to Fort Pleasant, KY,
and won the race.
The short distances established this
year were due to violent electrical
storms, which struck several of the bal
looms and took the lives of two aero
nautS.
The foregoing three pilots will be ell
igible to represent the United States in
the international meet II the present in
complete data is confirmed.
Evening star., 1928-06-05

cause difficulties among the troops in
his province.
Chang Tso-Lin's body servant was
killed outright and three other bodies,
as yet unidentified. were found in the
wreekage. Among those injured was
Mo Teh-Hui. minister of agriculture
in the former Northern government.
Mai. Giga, Changs japanese military
adviser, who was on the train, said
that he considered the former dictator
was extremely fortunate to escape
lightly.
peking was calm today save for iso7
lated cases of looting. which resulted in
the summary execution of several OF
those guilty.
Evening star., 1928-06-05
Electrical Extensions.

In 1907 there were ,946 978 customers
of all kinds of electric service; within
20 years this figure has been multiplied
10 times and at the close of 1927 do
mestic customers alone numbered IT,
100000. More than 62 per cent OF the
people now live in homes served by elec-
tricity
Evening star., 1928-06-05
19 MEXICAN REBELS SLAIN
One Federal Soldier Killed in Bat.

One Federal Soldier Killed in Bat
tie in State of Jalisco.
MEXICO CITY, June S ND.-Col
Crisoforo Ramos reported to the war
department today that 10 insurgents
had been slain in a battle with fed
eral forces at Ell Salvador, in the State
of Jalisco. One was captured and ex-
ecuted.
One federal soldier was killed and
three wounded. The insurgents we're
dispersed.
Evening star., 1928-06-05

ham. representing the Association OF
Oldest Inhabitants. and John Clagett
Proctor, representing the District Of
Columbia Historic Sites committee.
Evening star., 1928-06-05
Saws hang Escaped.

Confirmation wa received today that
WI Chang -6hcng. military governor of
the Province of Heilungkiang. died III
the explosion His death is likely to
Evening star., 1928-06-05

Stout men of Europe who are w0ar-
ing the new "barrel-shaped" overcoat
arc protesting because some slim ones
say they present a beer barrel effect"
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-23
ANOTHER WAR!

= Rear Admiral Plunkett and
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait have
lately prophesied that the Un-
tied States soon is to be invol-
we'd in ANOTHER great war. Their
prophecies, are probably of no
s..gseatera value of course, than
sDrsthose Of an amateur weather
stspecaster. IS f'-i-'" z r.,
But just the same they
should prompt Intelligent. peo-
PIE to do q little thinking about
the cost Of War. in. these piping
times Of peace. The cost Of the
World War. to. this country has
been figuredrat. about $50, 0O0,-
0QQsa day.,aAnother war would
probably cost. more. Then, too,
the,eost in life1makes cheap the
eostsin> money.
Let the intelligent people,
however, place merly the $780,
000O00 a day item in one pan of
the SCALES and put in the other
pan the. things that can be bou-
ght with that sum to improve
conditions in this country.
Threw into THE other pan, for
example, miles Of good roads,
thousands Of dollars worth of
new; equipment for hundreds of
country schools lower taxes,
and dozens of other items.
After, the scaiesN have been
balanced, the cost Of the war in
peace time achievements will be,
mGFe:r(aays-s9, ss'ss ~: -
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-23

IS =.
GREATNESS

Toe many of the writer's who
seek TO assay the greatness of
GEORGE Washington look upon
him either as a super-human be-
ing who should be .xenerated ev-
ensmore higly than he is, or else
as an Idol that needs to be smash
Sd Naturally when these writ
ers set out with such preconceiv
ed notions, Washington the man
tends to- be overlooked. Fortunat
.1sly, azfew recent writer's have
more attention to Washington,
the man.
during mis- remarkable career
furnished d good lot of material.
Consider for example, Washing:
toms versatility. He was athlete,
surveyor. woodsman, business
~: To such writer's Washington
man, soldier. tactitian,. states
man-and these by no means
Exhaust. the list. Too, he was
.far above the average in all the
...sssyarious things hesdid at some
time: or other during his full life
AS aabusiness man, for instance,
Washington was one Of. the
richest men Of his time in this
country. So
in other words, almost any
thing Washington set out to do;
he mastered. His will to do car
ried him through. His greatness
did not consist in doing only one
thing well. u
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-23
Venefiaas First to
j. ~
Restore Fading Sight

After visiting the University exhibi-
tiop In Rome. with its quaint and mag
nidcent collections, says correspond
ent Of the Baltimore ~Evenihg Sun,
there can remain no doubt In ene's
: mind as to tie fact that Itafy has been
the mother sOf spectaclas. PROFESSOR.
Aibertcttt; a professor at the UniyeE--,.
sity Of Padaa and dean Of the oculists
of italy. collected number OF ahclent
-nnd modern hooks about .spectacles,
and illustrated this valuable material
In treatise which he. dedicated to
Senator 1sidoro del Largo. The latter
had attributed. the invention of spec
taeles for SOPHISTICATED and long,,
sighted. persons: stos ,Fthe Dominican
monk, Fra. Alessandro della Spina, Of
Pisa.
y Hut Professor Albertotti, whose au-
.thority in this matter is unchaIIenSed,
is CT the opinion that tlre glory Of first
making spectacies must be attributed
to Venice, the home Of glass and pure
crystal. From the codex of the 'Ca-
Dito!ari della Arti... of the state of
Venice. dated 1901, 1t is found that
severe penalties were applied to dis
honest spectacle makers who used sim
plesglass instead OF pure crystal.
Another document proving the an
tiquity Of spectacles is portrait of
Cardinal Hugh. of Province, painted
by Thomas Of Modena, in the chapter
of ST. Nicholas at Treyiso, in which
the cardinal is represented as wearing
spectaetes. The minister Of education,
Signor Fedele, also lent a rare picture
by the Cmbrian painter, Niccolo Alum
10, representing the Virgin. and Child
with ST.. Jerome, who is reading
book with a large pair of srectacles
across his nose.