davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1935-09-15

objects of their manufacture and use
-- for we can never hope to find the
written record of date There are no
hleroglyphs here, no inscriptions, no
carved monuments. We are cropping
back into period perhaps thousand
years before the first crude photographs
OF the cuneiform alphabet. before
writing was invented - and yet we
find these Creditable attainments in
pottery and architecture, and can
reasonably infer other arts and crafts.
We have found numerous spindle
whorlS, suggesting that the people
were acquainted with spinning. and
we have found impressions of the
texture Of cloth on clay. proving that
they were able to weave. A variety of
stone tools and weapons were gathered
in the twelfth level, but no copper or
other metal - showing that our city
is OF neolithic culture - city, we
believe. of the New Stone Age.
That the idea OF private property
was already established may be in
ferred from the frequent occurrence of
seal impressions. These are found on
the lids and edges of pots and jars. as
though the owner of the contents had
coalod hiS ,,rn,S,rtu NIT ,, his c,r,ot 20
guard it against violation. In one of
the temples We found twenty speci-
mems OF the same seal. presumably
the temple seal - the crude image of
an immense bird. perhaps a vulture,
hovering over a stag
Most of the designs of the painted
pottery are geometric - triangles and
squares and ot her conventional figures
We found painted jar in which three
men are shown holding hands and
dancing. with the images of sheep
like quadruped between the men. In
another instance. on a Seal'impreSSiOn.
there were crude images OF man and
woman sinking before the threaten
ing figure of serpent - perhaps a
rendering of the Adam and Eve story.
All these picturizations are very ele-
inentary - like the drawings scratched
by a child.
The strategic Importance OF Tepe
Gawra lies in the fact that here in one
site is a section through several
periods of prehistory Thousands of
years are embalmed in these ancient
cities. The word city" it must be
understood. is used in this connection
in somewhat generic sense to Indicate
a permanent settlement. The cities of
Tepe Gawra are nothing to compare
with Nineveh or Babylon or any of the
great capitals, in magnitude.
estimate that the population of
the twelfth-level city could not have
exceeded 400 persons. Perhaps some
of the inhabitants lived down on the
plain. but the presence of cooking
stoves, pots and jars. haircombs. COS
metics and other household and
personal effects in the houses on the
mound suggests that the mound was
not merely an acropolis for the for
tress, the temple and other public
buildings, but was occupied by dwell
lings too.
In October we shall resume work,
planning to penetrate next winter into
the thirteenth level and perhaps to
uncover one or two cities below it.
There remain, as indicated by the
exploratory trench, at least a dozen
levels yet to be excavated "a good
five years more of work. BY 1910,
then, if we are lucky. we ought to
know a great deal more about the
mysterious painted pottery peoples"
- and have clearer view of the
emergence of civilization from the
Stone Ages.
Evening star., 1935-09-15

One of the last stories by
Ray Long. famous editor and
author, written in collaboration
with Frank r. Adams, the
well-known writer. A young
man has only five minutes to
decide between his "sheet" and
the girl he loves.
Evening star., 1935-09-15
T.. ". MARYLAND
''He Hired Our is GOrernOr'

He made and lost millions in
oil he became governor today
his legislature is baking at
social security and E. W.
Marland is carrying his fight
to the people of Oklahoma.
Frazier Hunt noted writer, tells
e. W. S" colorful life story.
Evening star., 1935-09-15
September IS. 1885


Gee! They eat it up" l says. Too
bad | amt the Prince"
For reasons of my own. I'm glad
YOU amt" says Buzz. but Gosh
Almighty, This is too good to be true"
Leaning out of the car, he yells to
one of the motor cops that's scorting
us: Hey, Buddy! remember now
where left my pass"
And he names the hotel. way up
Fifth Avenue, where the real Prince is
going to stay.
Can we make it?" asks Buzz.
"On one wheel" says the cop.
When we got to the City Hall. we
nearly got what was coming to us.
For there was a line of cars waiting
there, too. When they saw us going
right past. they yelled for us to stop.
And when we didn't, a Higher-Up
come beating it up alongside and
hollers: Say! Amt His Highness
going to stop at the City Hall?"
What for?" says Buzz.
ITO meet the Mayor"
His Royal Highness has met the
Mayor" says Buzz. 'He calls him
by his first name. gotta get him to
his hotel now. He amt feeling so
good"
So we kept right on going.
Then all the cars that had been
waiting at the City Hall thought
maybe they'd better come, too. And
all the motorcycle cops thought the
same. So by the time we got to Broad
way and Twenty-third Street, we was
quite procession.
Then we headed right up Fifth
Avenue.
Say. it was riot. Crowds cheelin ing
on the sidewalks - folks leaning out
of windows. Honest. if l live to be
twenty - and | will, because / al
ready have i never expect to see
anything like it again. And me bowing
right and left till it gave me pain in
the neck.
1t gave a lot of other people a pain
in the neck, too - when they found
out. But now they were holering their
heads Oft. When we stopped in front
of the Princes hotel we were nearly
mobbed We got into the hotel,
though,
Then Buzz says: Listen, Baby
You got beautiful chassis. but if YOU
amt got speed. heaven help you"
Then he grabbed me by the arm.
ran me across the lobby and out the
Fifty-eighth Street entrance - which
is also an Exit when you're going out
- and into taxi.
Where to?' says the driver.
''Folies Theatre" says Buzz. And
step on it,"
Believe me, that was some ride. If |
got any gray hairs, which haven't.
it's on account OF that taxi driver.
We hadn't been in the Boss's office
five minutes before Reporters. began
pouring in in streams. Say, you'd
have died to see the Boss handing out
photographs of himself. Because all
they wanted was pictures OF me.
They snapped Inc every way but
standing on my head. And when the
afternoon papers came out, did we get
Publicity? Oh. boy!
The one | liked best had it clear
across the Front Page:
CHORUS GIRL STEALS
PARADE FROM PRINCE
CROWDS CHEER HONEY O'BRIEN
They Go Home Satisfied They
Have Seen Royalty
So now you know.
Yep. That's me - Honey O'Brien.
And that's how got my start.
Buzz made me stay in the Show
as long as | got ten Curtain Calls
every night When it dropped down to
nine. he got busy.
Then one day he comes in with
Evening star., 1935-09-15

VIZ ANiNhIuts Soy
And he did
But believe me, il Id known where
that crazy PA. was going to lead me.
wouldn't have slept for a week.
I'll say this for Buzz. lie was more
like father and mother to ME those
days than a gentleman friend. He had
to be. We were too busy. There was
my uniform. 1t had to be just right
down to the last button. There was
line with seventeen words in it had
to learn, too.
A lot of the girls were dressed up
like soldiers, see? And | was the
Colonel of the Cold Cream Guards,
and had to review 'em. So l stand
there with a couple OF officers till the
drill is ovei. Then | salute and say
Men, I'm proud of you. It's SOL
diers like you that make the Empire
what it is today"
Then flags break out - the band
plays God Save the King"
Cuit tain!
Believe me. it was great number.
Everybody liked it but the Irish.
The day the Prince landed. Buzz
came to get me in the SWEETEST looking
car ever saw, 1t had the top down.
And there were two swell looking
chauffeurs on the front seat.
What's the idea of two chauf-
feurs?' says.
''One for you and one for me-" says
Buzz
And whom are you marrying to-
day?" asks.
For he was all Brooks Bothered up
with high hat, striped pants and
everything. He looked like he was
born in 'em. too. had no idea the
old Canuck, which is Canadian. was
so good-looking. l told him so.
Forget it" says Buzz. I'D like to
talk about my manly beauty. but the
time has come for you to think about
your Art. want you to get a good
look at the Prince, Baby
You're Prince enough for me-"
says. Here. hold my other hand"
The first place we went was to try
on my uniform. 1t was supposed to be
ready. 1t had to be ready - was
wearing it that night.
1t was finished, all right. and an
elegant job, too. They'd just poured
me into it. and was trying on my hat
and sword when every whistle in
New York City began blowing.
That means the Prince is coming
up the Bay" says Buzz. Come on,
or we'll miss the overture
Il can't go like this" says
Sure you can," says Buzz. With
you dressed like that, maybe we can
horn in on the parade and get little
Publicity for the Show
So we headed straight for the Bat
terry. And not a cop stopped us. Why
would they? With me in my uniform
and Buzz looking like he owned New
York. we just had to belong.
When we got clear down town,
though, it was different. There was a
million cops there and the Battery
was all roped off
"Haltp' says the Captain of Police.
We halted.
Whom are you?" says the Captain.
We're from the Embassy" says
Buzz.
Where's your pass?"
Here says Buzz.
That's good only for the City
Hail." says the Captain. You cant
get through here"
But Captain! We gotta get
through"
Sorry, Sir That's orders"
Just :, minute says Buzz.
Where Io get that pass?"
City Hail."
''All right. Well go there
''YOu can't SavS the CaDtain
The Washington times., 1935-09-04
Times
Table
TODAY

1890 P. M.-Luncheon, Rotary
Club, Willard Hotel.
100 P. M.-Luncheon, Soropti'
mist Club, Willard Hotel.
TOO P. M-Meeting, Ladies
Auxiliary to the G. A. r., Raleigh
Hotel.
7::3O P. M.-Meeting, Photo En-
gravers Union, Hamilton Hotel.
800 P. M.-Meeting, Ladies
Auxiliary, Photo Engravers Union,
Hamilton Hotel.
8:15 P. M.-Meeting. Chemical
Society of washington, Cosmos
Club.
12:30-P. M.-Luncheon, Elec.
trio Institute, Raleigh Hotel.
500 P. M.-Meeting, Washing.
ton Philatelic Society, Raleigh
Hotel.
8:15-P. M.-Meeting, Lambda
Sigma Delta Sorority, Raleigh
Hotel.
500 P.M.-Bingo and card
party, AnacoStia Council, No. H.
D. of A., at 2407 Minnesota Ave
The Washington times., 1935-09-04
SOC Priscilla Curtains

Tie back; cream mar 80
ouiset+e with printed fnr
and plain colored ruff IV'
files: 2l1 yds long; full -
width,
The Washington times., 1935-09-04
VIDAL BLAMES :
TCRASH0N
ICE IN MOTOR
international News Service

Ice and a nc5e-heavy airplane
were advanced today as probable
causes of the fatal plunge OF VIII
Rogers and Wiley Post at POINT
Barrow, Alaska, as Eugene Vidal
director of air commerce, made
his first report to Secretary OF
Commerce Daniel C. Roper.
Posts plane was refused a
first-class rating because OF
changes he had made on ms
"Orion 9 E." and restricted
rating was given.
He had substituted wings ire l
another ship, had installed
heavier motor and larger gas
tanks and changed the wheel
landing gear to pontoons.
Although the department. Is
sued a restricted license for the
hybrid plane, trials under Bureau
of Air Commerce inspection were
satisfactory with every detail
from a construction standpoint"
Vidal declared.
Talking with Joe Crosson, famed
Alaskan flier. the day before the
crackup, Post told him the plane
had become nose-heavy on take.
offs and landings after he had
substituted pontoons for the orlgl'
nal wheel landing gear. For this
reason, Post told Crosson. he had
instructed Rogers to sit as far to
the rear of the plane as possible
and to keep the equipment and
luggage we'll aft.
Speaking of Crosson's discussion
with Rogers and Post ia Alaska,
Vidal said:
"Post remarked that in their
flying about Alaska, under no
circumstances would he fly with
Rogers in or above any cloud
or fog bank. His plan was to
travel as safely as possible by
sO-called contact flying, turn
ing back and landing in lake or
river at any time when the
weather made it dangerous to
proceed. 1t was because Of this
attitude or policy that their
reported indifference to weather
reports could not be considered
careless"
The Washington times., 1935-09-04
TOMORROW

All Day-Meeting, American
Association for the Study Of
Neoplastic Diseases, Mayflower
Hotel.
$50 A. M.-Meeting, Board of
Governors Mineral Aggregates
Inst, Willard Hotel.
1890 P. M.-Luncheon, Mill
tary Order of the World War,
Mayflower Hotel.
12:30P. M.-Luncheon, Kwanis
Club, Mayflower Hotel.
1890 P. M.-Luncheon, Trade
Executives Association, Lafayette
Hotel.
1890 ?. M.-Luncheon, Cosmo
politan Club, Carlton Hotel.
$50 P. MN Getting, Psi
Lambda Tau Sorority, Raleigh
Hotel.
The Washington times., 1935-09-04
Good Sdmdritdns
To Elect Officers

Annual election Of officers will
feature today's activities Of the
eighty-eighth annual convention
of the Independent Order of Good
Smaritans being held at Vermont
Avenue Baptist Church. DR.. A.
w. Brazier, of New Orleans, La,
is the present head of the organi-
zation. Tonight at 9 o'clock a re-
ception and dance we'll be held at
the Lincoln Colonnade.
The Washington times., 1935-09-04
Wife Seeks Divorce,
Claiming Desertion

ROCKVILLE, Md, Sept. 4.
Lula Jane Lynch. of Cabin John,
Md, through her attorney, Ken
meth Lyddane, filed suit in Mont
gomery County Circuit Court yes
terday for a limited divorce from
Charles Lynch. In the petition,
Mrs. Lynch states they were mar
ried in Ellicott City, Md, May 20.
1895, and charges her husband
deserted her about one month
later. She asks for alimony.
The Washington times., 1935-09-04
Feather Bed Pillows

Covered with A. C: ca, A; ~nS@
stripe ticking; filled tOr~
with new feathers - S
The Washington times., 1935-09-04
Do You Remember
(ASnwerS to Questions on

(ASnwerS to Questions on
Page -
Kerim, grandson Of the Sui
tan Of Turkey, killed himself
in a New York hotel.
Fourteen-year-0ld Joan was
the first stowaway on the
new liner NOrmandie.
Mrs. Waldman shot and
killed a woman she believed
had bewitched her.
JefferS was held for send
a threatening letter to the
President.
DR.. HasSeltine, noted Scien.
tiSt, was stricken with parrot
fever.
The Washington times., 1935-09-04
Boys Sweaters

.'.:H:,.,: %s': and style: 60 'r:es: '?:;; = tus1
lars of 81 grade; all ~ !" -
wool.
The Washington times., 1935-09-04
His Narrow Escape

CASPER, Wyo. G.N.S0.-Her-
man Forsberger was arrested,
charged with theft of 81 worth of
scrap lead here. Then police told
him that when he broke into the
warehouse of an explosive con-
Germ and chiseled the lead from
containers, the containers held
nitroglycerin, and he was in i'm
minent danger of being blown
to bits.
Evening star., 1935-12-11
If You Suffer With
Kidney Trouble

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tioning by following the health resort
method at home. Drink Mountain Valley
Mineral Water direct from famous Hot
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Evening star., 1935-12-11
PGfumed Drunks Hit.

Ballymena, Irish Free State, is fight
ing the custom of getting drunk on Law
ender water and eau-de-cologne.
Evening star., 1935-12-11
SILVER MARKETS
SET LOWER PRICE
New York Brokers Fix 62A.
Cent Quotation After
London Drop.
BULLETIN.
BULLETIl

NEW YORK, December II P).
The New York price fer import
ed bar silver was set sent lower
today, at 6234 cents an ounce.
Fixed by Handy & Harman, lead
ing bullion brokers, the price fol-
lowed the trend in London, where
it had been set, after a delay, at
271z pence an ounce, IL pence
down from the previous figure.
Evening star., 1935-12-11
Sc. c. WON'T DROP
MEEHAN CHARGES
Refuses to Dismiss Case
Against Wall Street
Operator.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Securities Commission today
met a charge of prejudice" with a
refusal to dismiss its proceedings
against Michael J. Meehan, Wall
street operator, for alleged stock
manipulation.
Munroe Goldwater, Meehan's coun-
sci. fatty denied commission charges
that Meehan had created artificially
price in Bellanca Aircraft Corp.
stock. John ]. Burns, commission
counsel, had characterized as Grim
inal" such market activity for the
purpose of unloading stock.
Before making his dismissal motion,
which was denied, Goldwater con-
tended the Government treated as
Eight humor" matters that involved
his clients reputation
Charges publicity Campaign"
He accused the commission of or
ganizing publicity campaign against
Meehan and termed grim humor" a
statement by Burns that "Mr Meehan
will play the part Of the chief villain
in this piece"
I'VE object to continuing" Gold
water said, contending the history of
the case indicates the impossibility Of
fair hearing"
Burns made his charge in opening
the commission hearing to determine
whether Meehan should be expelled
or suspended from the New York
Stock and Curb Exchanges and the
Chicago Board of Trade for alleged
violation of the securities and ex-
change law.
BeIlanca Called "Dog" Stock.
Meehan, Burns charged, was well
acquainted with the value of the
stock at the time of the alleged ma
nipulation-between April and No
vember of this year-and, "in the Ian
guage of Wall Street, the stock Of
Bellanca was called dog, and Nee
han knew that very we'll" A dog"
is a slang phrase for stock which
has no value.
Before the hearing opened Meehan
made two efforts to change the course
of the proceedings. He asked more
details of the commission charges and
demanded that the case be heard in
New York instead of washington.
Both requests we're refused.
Meehan's counsel indicated that If
the commission finds against him the
case will be carried to the Supreme
Court. Commission officials were said
to be ready for constitutional test.
Evening star., 1935-12-11
STRATO EXPLORERS
WILL GET MEDALS.
Stevens and Anderson Will
Receive Geographic
Awards Tonight.

Capt. Albert w. Stevens and Capt.
Crvil A. Anderson, who November IL
set worlds altitude record of 1885
feet in the stratosphere balloon, Ex-
plorer II, will receive the Hubbard
Gold Medal, highest award of the
National Geographic Society, at a
special ceremony at BIS o'clock to-
night in Constitution Hall.
The medals will be presented to the
two Army Air Corps officers by Gen.
John J. Pershing, a life trustee of
the society, in the presence of men,
bers O. the diplomatic corps, Federal
officials, aeronautical leaders and
heads o. the society.
The two members Of the balloon
crew and Capt. Randolph P. Williams,
Air Corps ground officer in charge Of
preparations for the flight, will de-
scribe the flight, illustrating their talks
with motion pictures and slides show
ing every phase of the stratosphere
expedition.
The Hubbard Medal has been
awarded to only 10 other persons in
the 47-year history of the National
Geographic Society. A feature Of the
program will be the playing for the
first time in public of the new Ma
tional Geographic Society march, COM
posed by Capt. Thomas Darcy, leader
of the United States Army Band,
which will render the composition.
Previous recipients of the Hubbard
Medal include Admiral Robert E.
Peary, Capt. Roald Amundsen, Capt.
Robert A. Bartlett, Sir Ernest H.
Shackelton, Vilhjalmur Stefansson,
Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Charles A.
Lindbergh, Roy Chapman Andrews,
Anne Morrow Lindbergh, and Grove
Karl Gilbert.
Evening star., 1935-12-11
ened to cause flight Of silver money
for sale abroad as bullion.
GOLD USED AS YARDSTICK.
importation Handicap Accomplishin
Specified Ratio.

importation Handicap Accomplishing
Specified Ratio.
NEW YORK, December IL OP.--
Some Wall Street analysts have been
taking the measure Of the silver
problem with q yardstick Of gold.
On this score, they point out that
the first reduction in the price Of I'M
ported bar silver at New York since
last August followed by only few
days the rise of the country's gold
stocks to more than $4,000, ,000, 900
for the first time in history.
Banking circles recall that when
the United States Treasury set out
to readjust the monetary metal base
according to the silver purchase act,
/ 500, ,00C 900 ounces of silver were
estimated as the amount needed to
turn the trick.
Yardstick Stretched.
In other words, this was the amount
Of the white metal which would have
to be acquired on the basis Of the gold
stocks then outstanding If there was
eventually TO be 81 Of silver to every
SO in gold.
AS monetary experts see it, three
factors arose to make the job more
dificult. One was the war scare" aris-
ing from Italy's venture into Ethiopia.
The other was the spectacle OF con-
tinuing trade and industrial improve
ment in this country. The third was
the French political and fiscal crisis.
All three spelled the ever-accelerat-
ing flight of gold westward across the
Atlantic.
The result of this swelling tide Of
gold was to stretch greatly the yard
stick against which the purchases Of
silver were being measured.
Eventual Shrinking Seen.
The question currently heard IN
banking quarters is: What are the
chances OF the gold yardstick shrink
ing back to size at which the one-of-
silver to three-of-gold ratio can be
more easily attained than at present?
Current opinion In many quarters is
that while recovery keeps its pace in
the United States and just so long as
foreign affairs remain unsettled there
is relatively little chance Of seeing
large amounts of gold take the boat
back to Europe.
Evening star., 1935-12-11
BRITAIN DECLINES
AGAIN TO PAY DEBT
Note Given State Department Ad-
vances No Plan to Settle
Obligation.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 1.-THE Brit
ish government tonight made public
the text of a note delivered by the
British embassy in Washington to the
State Department again stating that
Great Britain declines to make the
semi-annual payment due on its war
debt to the United States. The amount
due December Is is 1870, ,76505.
In its note calling attention that
payment was due, the United States
expressed its readiness to discuss any
proposals on the matter which the
British government might desire to put
forward.
In his reply the British Ambassador,
Sir Ronald Lindsay, said:
1T does not appear to my gov
ernment that circumstances
have so changed since their note of
June 4, 1884, as to enable proposals to
be put forward at the present time
which would be acceptable to both gov
ernmentS.
They wish to repeat, however, that
they will be glad to resume discussions
whenever the situation warrants the
hope that a satisfactory result might
be reached"
Evening star., 1935-12-11
PRIZES PRESENTED
IN POSTER CONTEST
Brown Hurt Wins First in Joyce
Engraving Co. Competition
With China Clipper.

First prize in the poster competition
of Maurice Joyce Engraving Co. was
awarded today to Brown Hurt for his
poster on the Pan-American Line
China Clipper.
Other prizes were as follows: Sec
ond prize, Cecil Mayo; third prize,
James Edge, and fourth prize, H. P.
Garner.
The first prize for greatest i'm
provement over last years entry was
awarded to James Edge for his poster
of a pottery exhibit. Second improve
ment prize went to George Rybczynski.
Honorable mention was accorded to
Marsden Lore, Howard Chapman, D.
r. Robertson and Wynn Epler.
Judges were r. M. Kaufman of
The Evening Star; Miss Emily P. Mil
lard, manager of special exhibitions,
Corcoran Gallery of Art, and Newman
S. Sudduth Of The Star Art Depart
ment.