davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1935-09-29
An American Type?

A resident of Washington travelling
IN Europe on several occasions was
greeted by strangers with the remark :
"You must be an American" But to
the question How did you know" he
could obtain no satisfactory answer. It
was not his voice nor his attire that
gave him away" Neither was it any
distinctive mannerism of which he was
conscious that was responsible. When
he made particular inquiry the best
explanation he received was: you look
like an American"
Yet it may be wondered if there really
Is any definite American type of human
being. Some, OF course, may argue that
the existence of an average of stature,
complexion, size of head, etc., can be
detected and that those who meet the
biometric requirements of that average
are, in effect. the perfect" American
variety of genus homo. But If that be
true. what shall be said OF George WASH
ington and Abraham Lincoln, who were
taller than their ordinary contempo-
raries, and OF Edgar Allan Poe and
James Abbot Mcneil Whistler. who
were strikingly diminutive? And what
about Andrew Jackson, with flaming
red hair; Thomas Jefferson, described as
SANDY; william Jennings Bryan, who
was dark" and Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh, who is light? Again, what is the
American shape Of skull-round and
Evening star., 1935-09-29

process were continued until the habit
of waiting at the curbs for the lights to
permit crossing was firmly fixed.
The present situation is the result Of
a combination of inconsiderate driving
and inconsiderate walking. The driver
feels that he has a right to light-per-
mitting crossing or turning. The walker
feels that he, being the vulnerable
factor in the equation, is entitled to
better chance to cross than he now has
and encroaches upon the driving space
as gesture of defiance. A bad psychol-
ogy prevails and accidents result from
the wrong habits that are induced in
consequence.
Before any drastic regulation is adopted
to penalize the pedestrians who ignore
the lights at crossings it would be well
for the Commissioners to have a close
study made Of the conditions at some Of
the most congested crossings, to deter
mine whether the light intervals are cor
rect in proportion to the volume of traffic,
awheel and afoot. If the lights are in
the proper relation to these streams,
affording reasonably rapid and smooth
progress to both motorists and pedes-
trians, then penalizing system of en-
forcement should be undertaken. If it Is
felt that enforcement is practicable. But
the mere writing of a regulation will not
sufice. There must be teeth in any rule,
to make it effective.
Evening star., 1935-09-29

employed If the decision is in favor of
spending money to create work for these
unemployed. then I will do the spend
ing. If plans are to be laid for future
policy, then my staff, acquainted with
the relief problem, should do the plan
ming. The job of the Secretary Of the
Treasury is to get the money and have
it on hand when needed, not to argue
over policy"
To which Mr.. Morgenthau, in effect.
says:
MY job is to raise the money for
carrying on the Government. When
taxes don't cover the expense. have
to borrow. The problems Of borrowing
are growing more difficult to meet. It
is my province to seek to interfere with
policies that affect the Government
credit. If am to raise the money. then
want something to say about the
spending of that money"
The interesting part is that MIR. Roose-
Morgenthau. He wants to show a
budget for the next fiscal year which
can be construed as conservative and
tending toward balance.
On that basis the crack-up of a
future work-rehef program may come
on the rock of the Treasury rather than
as q result Of any Of the squabbles be-
tween rival spenders.
toooSr1kht. 10aE.l
Evening star., 1935-09-29

broad Of brow. like John Quincy Adams,
or long, square and relatively narrow,
like Woodrow Wilson?
Weight certainly is no criterion, since
men have habit of adding avoirdupois
as they grow older: neither can any
single physical feature be accepted
Washington, for example, had very
large hands: Coolidge very small. A
composite photograph of hundred citi-
zens, one impression superimposed upon
another, probably would show an
average" Of about five feet eight, one
hundred and fifty pounds. but that
would be norm" which not all of the
hundred individually would approximate.
Cultural likenesses of course, are ad-
mitted. Yet even in that respect vari-
alton is the rule rather than the eX-
ception. All Americans speak the Eng
lish tongue, but sectional dialects or
accents are common enough to pass un-
questioned and each community has its
own peculiar localisms.
The problem is interesting, surely, and
should be studied by scientists with the
training and experience needed for the
task. Final findings, however, are not
likely to be possible while the tides of
immigration which brought millions of
Europeans of different stocks to the
United States in the nineteenth CEN
tury still are unassimilated 1t would
seem that at present it is impossible
to tell what the ultimate American type
will be-
Evening star., 1935-09-29
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

On the morning of Wednesday, Sep
tember o. 1885, a 36-inch water main
=, in Georgetown broke
oi0W repairs 10 and menaced the
Rroken Main general distribution
of water in that Sec
tion Of the city. 1t was not repaired
until Thursday evening, when the water
was partially turned on. Much criti-
cism was aroused by this delay in the
re-establishment of the service. The
Star of September a. 1885. says:
The bewilderment and helplessness
displayed by the Water Department over
the accident is not calculated to inspire
confidence in the vigilance or the intelli-
gence of the supervision exercised over
the water supply. When, after many
hours delay, the nature and extent of
the break has been ascertained, it is
discovered that the valve intended to
stop off the water in the broken pipe
is so rusted that it cannot be turned
and that there is absolutely no way of
stopping the flow in this pipe but by
shutting of the whole city supply coming
through all three of the pipes. Then,
again, it Is ascertained, after further
delay, that no provision whatever has
been made for appliances to mend a
break of this kind that is liable to occur
at any time. And so the safety and
health of the whole city is imperiled
while the aqueduct officials are pottering
about trying to get the rusty valve to
operate and ranSacking the northern
cities for materials to patch the broken
pipe 1t is to be hoped that when this
break is repaired the aqueduct people will
condescend to investigate the condition
of the waterworks all along the line and
see if there are any more rusty valves or
defective pipes or sources of water pollu-
ton. At the same time let them overhaul
and replenish their stock of repairing
material. In short. let them drop the
study of how not to do it and take a
lesson or two in the opposite direction" J."
An isolated and individual case of
determined conservation occurring in
Washington is thus noted in
Saving paragraph in The Star of
q Tr.s September %, 1885:
"Statisticians say that the
annual cut of lumber in the United States
would clean space equal in size to New
England New Jersey and Maryland. No
wonder that those who appreciate forests
are becoming alarmed and that Mrs.
Nesslaine and her daughter keep guard
over their own particular tree on First
street and swear to shoot the man who
tries to cut it down"
Washington was by no means alto
gether out Of the running in the national
game fifty years ago,
Base Ball and its representatives
Champions. in the ORGANIZED sport
even acquired cham
pionship. The Star of September 25,
1885, prints the following:
THE Nationals walked away with the
Newark team at Capitol Park yesterday
without difficulty, the score standing IL
to at the end of the seventh inning.
The visitors could do nothing with Bars
pitching, making but three scattering
hits during the game. The home team
pounded Pyle. the new pitcher from the
Virginias, in every direction. This game
closes the Eastern League base ball sea-
son so far as Washington is concerned
and the Nationals become the owners of
the championship pennant, having played
So games and won To-"
Evening star., 1935-09-29

rector OF the Bureau of Investigations, is
a Government service product-he grew
up in the service and found himself a
place in the sun of public approval.
Only few years ago he was messenger
in the Library of Congress. After
studying law nights he got job i'll
the Department of Justice as Junior
file clerk at salary of $990-and now
he gets nine times as much. He climbed
to head of a bureau with an annual
appropriation of millions of dollars. and
a secret personnel of nearly 1000 spe-
cially trained men.
So, young Americans. who have de-
veloped the habit of play with toy re-
volvers in your hands, remember this:
In our Government it is just as easy
to be an acclaimed j. Edgar Hoover as
it is to be a hunted Dilinger-and
much safer.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Sea Serpent Days.

Sea Serpent Days.
The Autumn sky has cast shade
OF gloom across the sea.
The horse and buggy times must fade.
But Neptune still rides free.
His chariot roams through rainbow mist
And stories quaint amaze.
We add unto our cherished list
Those old sea serpent days.
Although perhaps more strange than
true
You were thing of cheer.
AS picturesquely you were due
In Summer every year,
And recollection fondly brings
As backward now we gaze,
Our fears of quaint and harmless things
In old sea serpent days.
Evening star., 1935-09-29

German philosophers are not content
with having thrown monkey wrench
into the political machinery. They go
still further back into the story of man
kind and throw Swastika.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
Grand!

Grand!
The pugilist becomes the pet
OF various social folk.
And even though in time he's met
As just gentle joke,
Half of an ample purse he got.
His smile though bruised is bland.
As he exclaims this helps lot!
Amt it two hundred grand!
Don't blame q child too much fob
wantin' his own way" said Uncle Eben.
DE chances are dat's what his pa was
down town hcdn' for al day"
Evening star., 1935-09-29

Inspiration.
when will you make another speech?'
when the spirit moves me-" said Sem
ator Sorghum. Il employ ghost
writer"
Jud Tunkins said daylight saving
made it possible to start an argument
Just by glancing at the clock.
Evening star., 1935-09-29

The word "avanti" is all that is needed
to start active hostilities in Africa. The
method appears even simpler than that
OF pressing button to start an exposi-
tion hundreds of miles away.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
Chip on Shoulder.

Chip on Shoulder.
Munitions must compel respect
In military pride
And surely we must not neglect
The decorative side.
It is indeed a dangerous quip
At martial pomp to scott.
An epaulet's a golden chip.
Who dares to knock it of?
Evening star., 1935-09-29

The triumph of Joe Louis may have its
influence on dramatic art. Another
revival of Uncle Toms Cabin" may
naturally be expected.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
Making Home Sweeter.

"Why do you write household hints
and cook books?"
Because" said Miss Cayenne, "a
womans place is in the home"
Whose home?"
"Everybody's.'
Evening star., 1935-09-29

Oil is present in Ethiopia. Mussolini
may be able to locate a castor bean
plantation.
Evening star., 1935-09-29

Rate by Man-Payable In Advance.
Maryland and Virginia.
Daily ard Sunday---l ". $l9.00; ! mo. s5s
Sunday only------1 ". $500: mo- 40i
Evening star., 1935-09-29

gets. Yet one ofhcial who Is helplng
run the show said privately:
You can't tell what Tugwell will get.
He has a way of coming out of the
White House with what he wants"
Actually. both Mr.. Ickes and DR.. Tug
we'll are to run side shows. The main
event is to be run by Harry Hopkins.
as works progress administrator. backer
of the idea of creating $500. 900 jobs and
victor in the struggle that went on for
control the work-relief billions. Mr..
Hopkins is stalking his reputation on
success of the program.
He has to turn out results that will
convince the public that the Govern
ment is getting its moneys worth out Of
the Jobs. He. too. has to show that the
Federal Government actually can get
out of the relief business, as promised
by Mr.. Roosevelt This means providing
work for those unemployed on relief rolls
who are able to work. and it means a
shift to States of the care Of those who
are unable to work.
His Job involves figuring out what will
be done after the present money is spent.
and 1t involves spending the remaining
billions by about July 1. 1886. Those who
are to do the spending contend that If
3500.000 jobs actually are created, then
the billions will be gone on scheduled
time.
But then what to do?
Right there is another work-relief
battle, and probably the principal one
so far as future New Deal policy goes.
This battle involves the New Deals
leading spender and its new aspirant
for the title of budget balancer.
On one side stands Harry Hopkins as
the leading spender. On the other side
stands Henry Morgenthau, jr, Secre-
tary of the Treasury, as the leading
budget balancer. The two are reported
already to have clashed in the White
House conferences.
Mr.. Hopkins, In effect. says:
MY Job u to taxa care Of the un-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-11-07
Our Homes May All Be
WindOwless In Future

Typical American homes of the fu-
ture will have no windows according
to Attilio Piccirilli, noted sculptor,
who designed the massive glass panel,
the largest piece of sculpture ever
executed in glass, which was recently
installed over the Fifth Avenue en-
trance Of the Plazzo d'Italia in Rock
Teller Center, New York.
"Air conditioning will be practically
universal" he says, "thus doing away
with the need for windows except for
lighting. Walls of private residences
as we'll as those of business buildings
will be built mostly of glass. These
will be ornamented with sculptural
designs and specially constructed to
let in the rays of the sun which are
most beneficial to health. Between air
conditioning and the rising import
ance of sculptural glass in architec-
ture l believe an entirely new art in
home construction and decoration is
developing"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-11-07

Order Nisi--
Douglas M. Blandford,
VS..
Louise r.. Baker ct al.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS A
COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 1888 Equity.
ORDERED, this 4th day of
October A. d. 1885, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as a
Court of Equity, that the Auditors
Second Report filed in the above
entitled cause, be ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the
End day of November next: Provided
copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper published in said
Montgomery County, once in each
of three successive weeks before the
said End day of November, 1885.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test: S59
CLAYTON X. WATKINS, Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-11-07
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of District OF
Columbia has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters Tesla.
mentary on the Personal Estate OF
]. SPRIGG POOLE,
late of District of Columbia, de.
ceased. ALI persons resident anG
nonresident having Claims against
the said deceased, are hereby warned
to exhibit and file, the same, in sale
Court, with vouchers thereof, on OF
before the LIST day of April, next
they may otherwise by law be ex.
cluded from all benefit of said Estate
ALI persons indebted to said Estate
are requested TO make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 1st day
of October in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-fve.
THE WASHINGTON LOAN &
TRUST COMPANY,
By BERNARD L. AMISs,
Asst. Trust Officer,
So2 Executor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-11-07

Order Nisi-
In the Matter of the Mortgage
from Nathan Ross and Susan j.
Ross, his wife
To
William L. Gilmore
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS A
COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 1856 Equity.
ORDERED, this 21st day of
October A. D. 1885, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as a
Court of Equity, that the sale made
by Bowie F. Waters, Attorney, to
Wilbirt G. Newman and reported in
the above entitled cause, be ratified
and confirmed, unless cause
to the contrary thereof be shown on
or before the 18th day of November
next: Provided copy of this order
be inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in said Montgomery County,
once in each of three successive
weeks before the said 10th day of
November, 1885.
The Report states the amount of
the sale to be $350.00.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test: S6S
CLAYTON K. WATKINS, Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-11-07
Sheriff's Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE
State of Maryland, Montgomery

State of Maryland, Montgomery
County, To Wit:
By virtue of writ of Fieri Facias
issued out of the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County and to me as
Sheriff of said County and being
No. $50 Trials, June Term, 1890,
directed at the suit of Montgomery
County National Bank VS.. Hope S.
Greene.
I have this 18th day of October,
1885, seized and taken into execution
all the right, title, claim, interest
and estate both at law and in equity
of the said Hope S. Greene, the same
being 10th undivided interest of,
in, to and about the following prop
erty, to wit:
All that piece or parcel of land
lying and being in the Town of
Rockville, Maryland, contained within
the metes and bounds, courses and
distances following, viz: Beginning
at point in the third line of Wash
ington Street distant 80 feet from
the intersection of said third line of
Washington Street with the first line
of Jefferson Street, and running
thence parallel with the first line Of
Jefferson Street, south 89A degrees
West 20 feet to a stone; thence
parallel with the third line of Wash
ington Street, South X degrees East
60 feet to a stone; thence parallel
with the first line of this conveyance,
North 89A degrees East 200 feet
to a stone planted on the third line
of Washington Street, thence with
the said third line, reversed, North
y degrees West 60 feet to the point
of beginning, containing 1890
square feet, improved by two-story
frame dwelling.
hereby give notice that will
sell all the right, title, claim, inter-
est and estate both at law and in
equity of the said Hope S. Greene,
Of in, to and about the above de-
seribed property, the same being a
18th undivided interest, to the high
est bidder for cash in front of the
Court House Door in the Town of
Rockville, Maryland, on
Saturday, the 10th day of
November, 1885,
at the hour of 1000 o'clock A. M
Terms of Sale-CASH.
G. EDINGTON BELL,
Sheriff for Montgomery County,
Maryland. $40
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-11-07

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgomery
County, has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters Tes-
tamentary ON the Personal Estate of
HENRY MATHEWS
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally authenti-
Gated to the subscriber on or before
the 1st day of April next: they may
otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said Estate. All per-
sons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make immediate pay
ment.
Given under my hand this 1st day
of October in the year of our Lord,
one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-five.
KATHARINE E. MATHEWS,
1928 N. ST., N. w.,
Washington, D. c.
855 clio Mrs. Walter Mccullough
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-11-07
Notice To Creditors

Notice 10 Creditors
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscribers Of Montgomery
County, have obtained from the
Orphans Court OF Montgomery Coun-
ty, In Maryland, Letters of Admin
istration on the Personal Estate of
EUGENE WESLEY SHAW,
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally authenti-
Gated to the subscriber on or before
the 22nd day of April next; they may
otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said Estate. All per-
sons indebted to said Estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment.
Given under our hands this 22nd
day of October in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and thirty-fve.
ABBIE H. SHAW.
Chevy Chase, Maryland.
GEORGE D. HORNING, JR.
206 Southern Building,
Washington, d. C.
$50 Administrators.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-11-07
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
the Subscriber of Montgomery County
has obtained from the Orphans Court
of Montgomery County, in Maryland,
Letters of Administration c. t. on
the Personal Estate of
THOMAS J. VEIRS
late of Montgomery County, deceased.
All persons having Claims against the
deceased, are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same, with vouchers there
of, legally authenticated to the sub
scriber on or before the End day of
April, next; they may otherwise by
law be excluded from all benefit Of
said Estate. All persons indebted to
said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this End day
of October, in the year of our Lord,
one thousand nine hundred and thirty
five.
WILLIAM B. vEIRS,
Rockville, Md.
Administrator c. {. q.
ALBERT M. BOUIC, Attorney.
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r ATS DIE

so do mice, reaches and beetles, once
they eat RAT-SNAP. Don't take
our word for it-try a package.
They eat it without any bait. Doesn't
matter how much other kinds of
food is around. Apply it LIST, 4th
and 7th day and cut each cake in
80 pieces, place it where the vermin
is seen to run.
use size = cake enough for Pantry,
Kitchen or Cellar.
35e size = 2 cakes - for Chicken House,
eoops, or small buildings.
Use size = cakes enough for all fargs
and out-buildings, storage buildings, or factory
buildings.
L. R. Crumbling, Hallam, Pa,
says 81 sold to one farmer and he
said the rats were lying around the
barn dead. He bought the second
pack" Geo. P. Muller, of Highland,
N. Y, says "Have got to give you
credit for it sure kills them DEAD"
Sold by
CONTINENTAL 5, 10 TO
$1.OO STORE
Gaithersburg, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-11-07
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of District of
Columbia has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters of Adj
ministration on the Personal Estate
of
THOMAS w. RILEY,
late of Montgomery County, deceased.
All persons resident and nonresident
having Claims against the said de-
ceased, are hereby warned to exhibit
and file, the same, in said Court.
with vouchers thereof, on or before
the 18th day of April next: they
may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said Estate. All
persons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make immediate pay
ment.
Given under my hand this 18th
day of October in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-fve.
CHARLES G. TAYLOR.
939 M Street, N. w.
Washington, D. C.
R. w. Mcmahon, Atty.
District National Bank Bldg,
$3.50 Washington, D. C.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-11-07
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that the Subscriber of Montgomery
County has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery Coun-
ty, in Maryland, Letters Tesla
mentary on the Personal Estate of
WILLIAM H. FREY, JR.,
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons resident and
nonresident having Claims against
the said deceased, are hereby warned
to exhibit and file, the same, in said
Court, with vouchers thereof, on or
before the 29th day of April next:
they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said
Estate. All persons indebted to said
Estate are requested to make imme-
date payment.
Given under my hand this 29th
day of October in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-fi
WILLIAM H. FREY, SR.,
Executor.
KENNETH LYDDANE, Attorney
879