davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

him get UP againP Will he find new
mount? viii one Of the other two
riders in this peculiar race offer to take
him aboard, and If so, will he accept?
1t is very intriguing ana essentially
bathing.
But equally intriguing is the psyche
logical riddle of the man himself: What
was in his mind when he decided to
take that particular jump, anyway?
/ One would think that jump wasn't in
his line at all. 1t was patriots role,
that iump. and he went out Of his way
in 1914 to show the world that If any
man was a patriot his name was not
Ramsay Macdonald Bearing, these
thinQs in mind, regard the enigma of
the man in his two roles OF anti-patriot
and patriot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
Dress Mode in Less
Than Hour in Berlin

BERLIN.-The lady taiIors of Berlin
recently held a sensational competition
in tailoring, which was witnessed by
many hundreds of spectators. 1t was
the first large speed contest in sartorial
art ever held and 1t produced sururis-
Ing results. The fastest tailoress needed
but SIS minutes and seconds for maxi
ing a complete dress. Since the dress
was excellently tailored as well, she was
awarded the title Of master Of tai-
loresses." Why not 'tistress"7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
See the Alps by Air
New Slogan in Vienna

VIENNA.-See the Alps by airl This
Is the new slogan of the Austrian Air
Transport Co. and Is being widely fea-
tured In an advertising and publicity
campaign In the Vienna press. A new
Alpine airline is running for the Sum-
mer and Autumn, and dozens Of tourists
already have experienced its heady
thrill. The planes connect the three
Austrian provincial capitals Of Inns
bruck, Salzburg and Klangenfurt Thus
the route traverSes almost the whole
of the magnificent Tyrolese Alps, as
well as the Dachstein Massif, the
Carinthian Highlands and the Rad
stadt-Tauern Range. The planes reach
an altitude of 10000 feet on some mo-
ments of the route. Going three times
a week IN each direction. with prompt
connection with other planes bound for
Vienna, Munich, North Italy. or Swift
zerland, the new line is q welcome addi-
ton to Central European airways. The
scenery cannot be matched in Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
Symptoms of Dengue
Fever. Are Reported

TOXIC, Japan. - Dengue fever,
though generally not fatal, is extremely
painful. The first symptoms, which are
identical with those reported from the
Loochoo Islands, are pains in the joints
and shortly afterward in the muscles,
Violent headaches and cutaneous erup-
lions follow, lasting for several days.
For a long period the pains in the
muscles and joints are likely to return
at frequent intervals.
The fever is believed to have origi-
mated in Africa. About CO years ago.
though, there was widespread epI-
demic which ragged through India.
China and tropical South America,
Since then cases have been rare in the
Far East.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

bonuses and they never will ask for IN
creases In pay upon the basis OF their
was pointed out that In America en-
ployers prefer married men because they
are steadier and have more sense Of re-
sponsibility.
The war is on between the employers
and employees. Many clerks, bookkeep-
ers and typists are still single, though
wearing engagement rings or 10 years
old but which may never be transferred
to the right hand, where. according to
Hungarian custom. 1t would indicate the
married state Of the owner.
(Conxr!ett. 1881,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
u. S. and Canada Send
200 to Mission Fields

ROME During 1880 the United
States and Canada furnished total Of
$50 workers to Catholic mission fields
throughout the world, the United States
citizens who have dedicated their lives
to the work during the i2-month period.
In the same period 118 Canadians left
for foreign countries. The 1z2 Amer
lean priests and nuns who belong to u
different orders, are now stationed in
China, Japan, Africa. Alaska, India and
in the islands Of the Pacific. The Ca
nadians have been assigned to these same
which are commonly considered the
most difacult Of ell mission NRlds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

He stood up 16 years ago in the Brit
ish Parliament and other public places,
a tall, passionate, earnest figure, and in
that vibrant voice of his, to which the
Scots burr had added depth and i'm
preSsiveness, he denounced the war in
which his country was engaged and de-
manded peace at any price. He was
easily the best hated man in England
then, and he didn't care a damn. His
friends Stunned him. The party he
had led ostracized him and refused to
report his doings In its official organ
Desiring to cross over to Stockholm to
attend the International Socialist Peace
Congress, he was unable to find ships
crew that would handle any boat in
which he set his unpatriotic foot. An
CRY mobs often menaced him with per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

sonal violence. In 1917 the biggest and
most influential newspaper urged his
arrest and incarceration In that grim
old fortress where for centuries the
traitors to England's cause had been
executed and where spies were even then
being stood against the walls and shot.
''To the tower with Ramsay MacDon-
aid" screamed posters plastered In every
big center of population throughout the
island.
After the passage of Is years you
might look around and expect TO ind
him living in little villa on the out
skirts of the capital, as he was when
the war swept his world away, browsing
among his books, writing tirelessly, cor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
BY C. PATRICK THOMPSON.

BY c. PATRICK THOMPSON.
A s result Of recent events good
~ many political riddles await So
"A luton in England. Easily the
4 4 most intriguing personal riddle
is that Of Ramsay Macdonald.
On the face of it, he has put his horse
at the stone wall jump of the national
emergency ministry and has found him
self sitting on the other side with a
brace of stirrups but no mount. But
that is only a still picture from the
comedy drama which is essentially a
film action. What happens to our hero
q reel or two later? Is he finished?
Will his mount come halfway to meet
him? Will he recroSs the wall and, in
any case, If he does will his mount let
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

CONTINUED on Fourth Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

lc0ntinued On KOurth Page.l
The Washington times., 1931-08-06
Psychologist Speaks
Before Rotary Club

Psychology of Depression" was
the subject Of an address delivered
by DR.. J. B. SprowlS, professor of
psychology at the University of
Maryland, before the Washington
Rotary Club, at it's meeting in the
Willard Hotel yesterday.
Past club presidents, including
John Dolph, Daniel j.. Callahan,
N. C. Graham, John Poole, Charles
j. O'Neill, Arthur D. Marks, Will
liam L. Radcliffe, Arthur May and
Henry N. Brawner, jr., were the
honor guests.
The Washington times., 1931-08-06
GANGS To FACE
!. IRE Of NEXT
CONGRESS
Many Measures Being Drawn
TO Empower U. S. in War
! On Murderous RaCketeerS

Stirred by an indignant nation,
members of Congress will intro
duce at the next session bills to
arm the Federal Government with
power to conduct an effective
campaign for determination of
gunmen and racketeers.
These measures would enable
Attorney General Mitchell to wage
as ruthless a war against gang
sters as the latter wage amongst
themselves and against society.
Some are directed at the ship
nnent Of firearms over State lines,
and, If passed, would make it far
more difficult for gangsters to OBJ
tain pistols, rifles and machine
guns.
TO Revive Arms Bills
Several bills giving States power
TO pass laws regulating the pur-
chase of firearms for delivery by
express or mail from other States,
were introduced in the last Con
gress. They will be revived in De-
cember.
Representative Roy ID. o.
Woodruff (R.) of Michigan Is ex-
pected to introduce his bill pro-
vding that any one cOercing or
inducing another person to go to
another State and commit q
crime shall be punished by death
or imprisonment for life, in the
discretion Of the court.
Hidden Weapons Bill
Representative Grail (R.) of
California will introduce a bill
which would make it unlawful to
carry from one State to another
firearms which can be concealed
on the person, such as shot guns
or rifles whose barrels have been
shortened.
Representative Fish RJ of
New York would prohibit ship
ment of any machine gun or
automatic rifle in interstate COM
merce.
The Washington times., 1931-08-06
DR.. Nelson to Head :.
ShGIU UniUersitU

DR.. William Stuart Nelson, ed.
ministrative assistant to DR.. Nor.
decai Johnson, president Of RR.
ard University, has accepted the
post as president C sAaw Uni
versity, at RaleiPT :. c.
DR.. Nelson now in Raleigh
completing plans for the opening
of the fall term at the University.
He is the first colored man to
head the institution. The school
has an enrolment of more than
300 students.
DR.. Nelson has been at Howard
iSnce 1924.
The Washington times., 1931-08-06
Hit-dnd-Run DriUer
Kills Pedestrian

PITTSVILLE, Pa, Aug. 6
,INSO.-One man was killed
and another seriously injured to-
day when they were struck by
q hit-and-run motorist while
walking on the old Schuylkill
Haven Turnpike. Thomas Nc
Cormick, 35, of Langley Field,
Va, died Of a fractured skull.
The Washington times., 1931-08-06
Artist Dies Broke,
Leaves 100000 In
Precious Stones

CHICAGO. Aug. 8 G.N.SD.
Although Miss Leonide C. La
varon, an artist, had not enough
money to meet funeral ex-
penses when she died, she left
a collection Of precious stones
which she valued at $100, 900,
it was disclosed today.
Unless relatives or friends ap-
pear, Miss Lavaron, who was
IS, will be buried in Potter's
Field. The gems cannot be
touched.
Authorities discovered the wo-
mans jewelry in a vault at the
Palmer House, where she lived
until her money was gone.
The Washington times., 1931-08-06

Physics and chemistry are
taught at New Haven Comm
High School by Howard A. New
ton, blind instructor. His wife
sits beside him in class, operates
the experiment apparatus. writes
problems on the blackboard and
corrects examination popers.
The Washington times., 1931-08-06

SCHEDULED FOR
BUSINESS MEN @
A FINER. FASTER TRAIN TO
CINCINNATI
! ST. LOUIS
CHICAGO ....
: INDIANAPOLIS
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-29
SELLING TO FARMERS

Business men of the country spend $50 million dol lars year for advertising to reach city dwellers, but only 30 million is reaching the smaller rural commun tes.
 Samuel R McKevie of the Federal Farm Board states that this dsaproporton in advertising efforts was all the striking when it is considered the smaller communities of the country have normal purchasing power of ten billion dollars annually.
 He might have gone further by stating that class of prospective customers responsive to honest advertising than people residing in the rural districts.
 They read newspapers more thoroughly.
 Merchants would do we'll to give more consideration to newspapers with which to reach the rural popula tion
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-11
GLEE CLUB HAS
BACKWARD PARTY
Virginia Reel One Of Popular Games

Last Friday night the Girls Glee
Club sponsored a backward party
inviting the members of the Boys
Glee Club. The party started at
half past seven. Girls came with
their dresses on backward and fell
lows with their suits reversed. You
should have seen some of the MEM
bers. They were having an uncom-
Portable time with the arrangement
of their clothing, but all this prov
ed to be amusement for the others.
After the refreshments were served
everybody took part in a Virginia
Reel. But, first, we don't want to
forget what the refreshments were:
Sandwiches of several varieties and
plenty of peanuts and mints to top
them off. The Virginia Reel was a
great success. Everybody enjoyed
this form of dancing. When the pu-
pills grew little tired of this Miss
Fielder had more games which
proved to be just as interesting as
the first cne. The first was called
"Three Deep" Everybody formed a
large double circle, then there were
two persons chosen to chase around
the circle. If the person, who was
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-11

Seth Baker is not a charter MEM
ber of our class. He entered this
school as a Freshman in 1928. Seth's
earlier school training has been at
Union School and Lincoln School
from which he came to Milford.
During his High School years he
has been very active. He has at all
times been willing to act as cheer
leader for our various athletic
teams. In fact basketball games
would not be complete without him
cheering our teams. Aside from this
form of activity Seth has always
done his part in plays and enter
tainments that have been staged for
our school. Last year you can re-
member he did his part for the op-
eretta, Miss Cherry Blossom"
When the Maryland Testers"
brought their performance here,
Seth again showed that he could be
a great help in selling tickets for
the Seniors. This year Seth wants
to do his share in helping to make
the Senior play success.
Well, so much for Seth's activities
in school. Just what kind of fell
low is he? Seth is a very jolly fell
low. Always laughing and ready to
tell you something funny. He is one
Of the fellows who always smile and
see the sunny side of life. Seth
goes around our school and seems
to furnish amusement for the stu
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-11

sit" could catch his opponent,
things would be all right but if he
could not, his opponent had the
right to duck into the circle in
front of O. person making that par
ticular row three deep. Then the
person in the back of the row would
be the one chased. This game was
very simple and exciting and soon
everybody was having a good time.
Another game used at the party was
called "Pig." The students formed
a large circle and person was
placed in the center. This person
in the center was blindfolded. The
circle passes around him and ne
puts out his hand and points at
somebody passing around him. This
person has to come forward and
make a noise like a pig. BY this
the person tries to guess who he
has brought out of the circle. All
these games proved to be very in
teresting and all who had the priv
ilege of being present had very
evening. The members of
the Glee Club wish to take this
chance to thank Miss Fielder for
her efforts in making the party
success.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-11
Miss BOwser Talks
To High School Girls
Boys Miss Hearing Mr.. Walters

Boys Miss Hearing Mr.. Walters
" Monday afternoon at three o'clock
the members of the junior and SEN
ior classes were informed that they
were to be given a talk on vocation
al guidance. The boys met in room
216 to hear Mr.. Walters, a Milford
insurance man, but he never show
ed up. The girls met in the library
to hear Miss Bowser, the superin-
tendent nurse of the Marshall Hos
pital. This lady is very much be-
loved by all the girls who know
her, and she had all their attention.
Miss Bowser began by saying that
it was time for the young women in
the upper classes to be choosing
what they wanted to do and to be
getting to work. She drew attention
to the groundwork that is neces-
sary in order for one to become
professional. The old time family
disapproval of professions for wo-
men has changed to enthusiasm for
them. No longer is woman's place
only in the home. Now she lives
broader, fuller life.
"And," said the nurse, i" full life
has a great deal of promise"
A young person wants all she can
get from life. But, what we get
from life depends on what we put in.
Miss Bowser herself is a good eX-
ample of this. She thinks that nur-
sing is real life; she loves it. She
has put all her energies into her
work and happiness and success is
hers. She told the school girls of |
he different branches of nursing
executive, laboratory technique,
etc. She earnestly ask i
I'd every girl to begin to think about
Ter own individual tastes, likes, and
lesires. To seek her calling and
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-11
Milford Banking District
Reached High Mark

Last week the percentage of bank
ers in our district reached its high
est point. Seventy-one per cent (Or
seven hundred and forty-eight) out
of the twelve hundred and sixteen
pupils deposited. The record is as
follows: Lincoln has one hundred
members; ninety-One deposited,
making a percentage of ninety-one.
Out of the hundred pupils of Hous-
ton, seventy-eight deposited making
a score of seventy-eight per cent.
Our elementary school, with five
hundred and forty-nine pupils, had
a percentage of sixty-five which
shows that three hundred and fifty
five deposited. Fifty-eight per cent
of the three hundred and fifty-eight
pupils in high school deposited. And
last, comes Glendale with one hun
dred and nine pupils. Twenty-one of
these deposited-making a percen-
tage of twenty.
The different teachers in our
high school enjoy the knowledge of
the fact that their section deposited
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-11
COLLECTING GUNS
IS THE HOBBY OF
FRANK POTTER
Money CuriOs Include
Twenty-Five Cent Gold
Piece

Some people have only one avoca-
tiOn but Mr.. Frank Potter, who lives
on East Front street, has several
hobbies, they are all based on col
lecting, but the collecting of differ
ent things.
His largest collection is of shot
guns ami rifles which he started
collecting on st. Patrick's Day in
1906. The reason he started was he
wanted something to do and just to
have a few guns around. But he
found the hobby so interesting that
he has continued to collect them
for twenty-six years. In this time
he has managed to obtain between
four and five hundred of these mod
ern and old-fashioned guns.
The first gun he bought is an old
flint lock that was used in 1872. He
has the shot pouches and powder
TASKS that were used at the time
these old guns were in use. The
most interesting gun in the collec-
ton is a three barreled gun having
two shot gun barrels and beneath
them a rifle barrel; another inter-
esting gun is an air gun made for
shooting targets indoors. Many diff
ferent types of pistols are also in
cluded in this collection. Among
them is an old cane pistol with
very long barrel used for either of
the purposes that the name implies.
The old English pepperbox is a pis-
toll having six barrels with one ham
mer and the barrels revolve as the
chamber does in the modern revol-
yer.
Mr.. Potter also has quite a col
lection of money. He has a penny
for every year they have been is
sued except the year 1876. He has
many gold pieces from the very
small twenty-five cent piece to the
large twenty dollar piece.
Some of the other things Mr.. Pot
ter has, is an opium pipe with the
date 1853 on it, three dollar bill, a
letter written to Mr.. Potter's father,
during the Civil War to tell him
that Mr.. Potter had been born.
Before leaving the room Mr.. Pot
ter asks all of his visitors to sign
a register which he has for the
purpose of keeping the name of the |
visitor and the time of the visit.
-Roosa '39 |
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-11

thus make her life useful and hap
py.
Mr.. McGinnis, who is in charge of
vocational study in the high school,
arranged to have Miss Bowser
speak to the pupils. His purpose is
to have them get an idea of differ
ent professions and what they must
do to enter those professions. Next
week Mr.. McGinnis will start giving
private interviews to the seniors
who want help. So many of them
have vague ideas of what they want
to become. He would like to see
them all succeed. He, too, believes
that what we get from life depends
on what we put into it which re-
minds us of that verse
"For life is a mirror of kings and
slaves,
'Tis just what we are and do;
So give the world the best that you
have,
And the best will come back to
you"
Alice Breme
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-11

debate came to the last person on
the negative side. William forgot to
give his summary while Ernest gave
his summary which caused a laugh
when he stated: IF the teachers
time is wasted when they are maxi
ing out exams, what are they paid
for?" Miss Alden acted as Judge.
She said that the negative side was
the more convincing.
Following this came a second
group of debators with William
Doering as chairman. Supporting
the affirmative side this time were:
Blanche Ruzicka, Lille Wilson, and
James Webb. Supporting the neg
ative side were Blanche Short, Dor
othy Vibbert and Clinton Hall.
Again the negative side won the ar.
gument with Miss Hastings as
judge.
The final debators were Sara
Dickerson, Hilda Calhoun, and Vir-
ginia Simpson on the Affirmative
side. Supporting the negative side
were Eva NailOr, George Clendan-
iels, and Elizabeth Vreeland. Again
Miss Alden acted as judge to say
that the negative side was the more
This was probably due
to the clear speakers on the mega
tive side.
This ended, Miss Alden told us
about modern debates
which was enjoyed by everyone.
Then we returned to home rooms
to continue our regular classes.
-Velma Gray '3S
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-11
-
SENIORS DEBATE
VALUE OF EXAMS
Three Groups Present Cases Before juniors And
Seniors

Whether examinations are needed
or not is a question much heard
about in Milford High School. The
Seniors, under the direction of Mrs.
Rosa, planned very interesting de-
bate on the topics. Resolved that
examinations should be abolished in
Milford High School. The first
group of debatOrs included Kathlyn
Sapp, Luella Bennett, Margaret
Clements, and Ernest Webb, who
were on the affirmative side. On the
negative side were Viola Donovan,
Eugene Eisenbrey, Seth Baker, and
William Doering. The chairman
vas James Webb. The debate was
very well conducted and the deliv-
cry of most of them was fairly good.
Even though some of the debators
failed to speak clearly and loudly,
we could get the reasons used as
proofs. When Miss Sapp took the
floor, she presented these facts to
lis: That examinations are not just,
that they are not necessary, that
they are a waste of time, that the
teacher already knows the child's
ability to work from the monthly
tests.
On the contrary Miss Donovan
said: Examinations test ones know
ledge, give the pupils with a low
average a chance, prepare him for
later life, discourage cheating, de-
ye.ops ones knowledge, AMI in
crease the teachers knowledge of
that pupil.
Facts such as these were convey.
ed from one to the other until the
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-11
ORCHESTRA WORK
PROGRESSING
Special Violin Class Is
Organized

Every Wednesday is the day for
music in our school especially for
orchestra work. Anyone in the
school from 9:45 to 11:15 may hear
or even see, because anyone and ev-
eryone is welcome, our orchestra in
full play under the leadership of our
jolly friend, Prof. Hudson.
This year our orchestra has in
creased considerably. We have at
present the piano. drums, saxa-
phones, clarinet, trumpets, bass viO-
Inns, mandolin and trombones. How
we do play when we all get to-
gether. Many popular songs and
overtures are played, some of which
are not so easy, especially the over
lures. The first time we try them
we often despair; but soon, thanks
to Prof. Hudson, we are able to
play them almost perfectly.
Every week or two there is an
assembly and we have a lot of fun
playing march as the pupils
march in and out and one or two
special numbers in between which
certainly does put a lot of pep into
an assembly.
1 said before that the orchestra
has increased. This is especially
true of the Violins for there are now
eight violins. Some of these are fur
ther advanced than others. Mr..
Hudson saw this and has organized
a special class in order to give the
ones who haven't had as much ex-
perience as the others supplement
tary work and training. You may
wonder how it is possible to teach
large group who haven't had the
same experience.
This isn't so easy but as the
weeks have rolled by there has
been an Improvement and the ones
that couldn't play the hard music at
the beginning of school can play it
much better now.
Anyone in school is, welcome to
join the orchestra class, and have |
a chance to learn to play some in
strument.
We are glad to have an orchestra
in our school, We all want to
thank Mr.. Hudson for being so pa
tient with some of us and making
our orchestra possible.
Edgar Clendaniel, Jf.