davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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thought the work wasn't very interesting or worth
while. and anyway he was tired.
What would you do7 So would we.
Several congressman have put themselves In Just
about that position. Hired by the voters to do d job.
they decided to leave Washington right in the midst
Of some Of the most important legislative matters In
many years. One is giving . course Of lectures in
a university. Another Just went home, tired. And
so on.
It was a long. tiresome session. Everybody tired Of
1t, in Congress and out. But the work must be done.
It Is vital, and none the less so because the thrill Of
q year ago Is gone.
Members who take their pay and don't do their
work ought to have q mighty good story 10 tell the
voters later when they come up for reelection.
, 1935-09-08

threatened serious danger to sound
banking prevailed. We believe that
on the whole the Banking Act Of
1885 Is an acceptable piece OF legis-
lation.
q. When was the French tricolor
adopted? =. =. L.
A. The present French flag. the
~tricolor. was established as the ma
tional flag In 1889. There IL a ira
dition that the Mayor OF Paris and
the Marquis de Lafayette welcomed
King Louis XVI on July 20. 1889, nc
the Hotel-de-Ville where Lafayette
presented 70 the King a bit OF white
ribbon, the white OF the Bourbons.
together with a bit OF red and blue
cockace, the colors OF st. Denis and
sc. Martin OF Tours. When King
Louis stepped out on the balcony and
the crowd saw the red, white and
blue ribbons, there was an Outburst
Of cheering. and, although only a
few months later the King was be-
headed, the tricolor became the ma
tional flag.
@. Was Francois vIIIon the poets
real name? ID. w.
"A. His real name was Francois De
Montcorbier. but he adopted the
name Of his guardian, Guillaume de
Villcn, a priest.
q. In Washington. weekly tickets
are sold for street car riding. How
many are bought each week? y.
A. s.
A. The average Is about $1,000
each week.
q. What do whales weigh at birth?
II. M. III.
A. The calves Of large whales are
from 20 70 20 feet IN length and
weigh 5000 pounds or more Cat
BIRTH. AT maturity. they are so
to 100 feet In length and weigh 100
tons or more.
q. What N the name or the school
I'm France. which. corresponds 10
West Point? G. r.
I A. Saint Cyr Is the French Mill
tarv Academy. France also main
tains other supplementary military
schools.
q. Please give some information
about James Russell LowelTs first
wife. M. l.
A. Maria White was born In Wa
tertown, Mass, July o. 1921. and died
In Cambridge. October "a. 1852.
she was married to Lowell in 1894.
Mrs. Lowell Is known IN American
letters for her writings against Slav-
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cry, FOR her influence on her hus-
band I'm the cause or abolition. and
for the beauty and sincerity OF he's
character. Her poems we're private
ly printed In Cambridge In 1855.
q. Was there an historical Kit
Cat club? l.. 5. &.
a. The famous London club, said
TO have been founded Nm 1908. was
Tor the enactment Of art and liter
Gture. Its members were all Wings.
The club derived its name from hav-
ing met for some time at the tavern
OF Christopher Cat, near Temple
Bar.
O. Please give some Information
about Jesse Pomer0y, criminal. nv
he living? III. w.
a. Jesse Pomeroy nc IS began \
crime career by tying and torturinR
children IN Boston suburbs. IN 1874
ne Wa5 sentenced I'd be hanged. but
the sentence was committed to life
IN prison at Bridgewater, Mass. re
dieo there on September 40, 1882.
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ter" he said. smiling down into
her dark eyes. We've developed
a double handshakel Well. what
have you been doing with your
self"
Exploring the house. Ruth an
swered. and thea added shame
lessly. There's 90 much I'd for.
gotten. The drawing room for In.
stance"
John said. There used 10 be a
gold clock on the mantel. And
some wax flowers at each end Are
they still there?"
YES" replied Ruth. "Coms and
Ill show you" She took him iAo
the big ROOF az the left OF the
wide entrance hall A fire blazed
on the hearth. throwing q warm
rudy glow over the room
-Welli- Johns exclamation held
surprise How'd you ever get
Penny TO shine up the old room
and start q fre?"
Il did II myself" Ruth told him
Il found q bottle Of furniture pol.
fish. too. and a funny contrivance
called n curtain brush used
both. The effects very nice.
think" She pointed with pardon.
able pride 10 the burgundy velvet
curtains at the long windows and
10 the carved mahogany furniture
which she had frightened.
Gosh. yesi" agreed John. look
ing around Then he looked at the
girl herself. But imagine Elaine
Chalmers doing the family house
cleaningl Who'd have thought it,
II vas the second time he'd
spoken that name Chalmers" Ruth
pigeon-holed II In her mind before
replying. why not? / used TO 20
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By FREDERIC ]. HAsKIN

g. Could WIN Rogers pilot an air
plane? TX. TX.
A. He waS a frequent passenger
but he was not a pilot.
O. How many dye stuffs are made
from coal tar? 4. 3.
A. There are about 5000 dye stuffs
and dye stuff intermediates made
from coal tar.
q. Why does the roof on the east
wing Of the new pOstoffice building
In Washington have slate facing,
while the rest OF the building has
n red tile roof? r. w. III.
A The greater part Of the roof OF
the Post Office Department is tile
in order TO conform with the tile
roofs In general OF the r. w buildings
in the Triangle Develol y mt. while
the mansard roof Is OF dark slate
chosen for that portion OF the ia
cadeS Of the buildings which border
on Twelfth Street. This change IN
roofing was made TO give some va
rietyr and the material used was
thought TO be particularly suitable
for the form Of roof which occurs at
that portion OF the Post Office De-
partment Building.
q. When did the FreudIan ideas
begin to affect American life? r. r.
A. Between the years 1910 and
1914. They brought about an at
titude which led Agnes Repplier to
use the expression, repeal Of reti-
cence."
q. What In the attitude OF the Am
erican Bankers Association toward
the new Banking Act? p. ID.
A. Its Special Committee OF the
Banking Act OF 1885 says: Although
many extreme measures pertaining
to banking were introduced during
this session. none OF those which
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TO girls camps. you now II
seemed q safe answer.
"As I recall you" said John Nc
Neill. you weren't a very useful
child. Ornamental. though. When
you'd come back for one Of your
little summer visits all the kids
In town would hang around TO see
what you were up to-"
And what was | up TO. gener.
allyn" Ruth questioned.
Plenty" be assured her. SHOW
ing OF for the little natives. Invit
ing them 10 parties and bOssins
them. Dashing around town IN that
~chaufeured ear with q foreign
name-the typical little rich girl
coming back 10 her mothers home
town."
ssW7HAT a eonceited young idiot
l must have been In those
days" Ruth remarked. enjoying
herself thoroughly. Can you re-
call anything at all nice about meT'
Yes" nodded John Mcneil
You were always Rs game az the
devil. They say you we're never
known to take a dare. You could
outride and outswim any kid IN
town"
The advantages Of wealth.
Ruth pointed out. Swimming and
horseback riding come easy to chill
dren who've been provided with
beaches and horses and bride
paths" She realized that she was
speaking q little bitterly Back IN
her own dreary childhood there'd
been a little girl In her town who
owned q spotted pony. and who'd
refused 70 let the shabby little
Woodson girl ride t. She found
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News
Behind the
News

- - - - - -
Capital ana world gossip events
and personalities. In and out Of
the news. written By q group OF
fearless and informed newspaper
men OF Washington and New YORK..
This column IL published by Ths
Herald a q news feature. Opinions
expressed are those Of the writers n
individuals and should not be In
terpreted AZ rejecting the editorial
policy OF this newspaper.
, 1935-09-08
Public Strikers

Suppose you hired a man to do q job. Suppose
you came along one day and found that without
consulting you or anyone else. he had decided to take
q vacation. And then suppose that when you asked
shout It. he answered It was too hot to work. or he
, 1935-09-08

IN 0EWm8ms AGoAm mmKwmAA n wmKw@m
on her cousins the LAWRENCEs.
with whom che iives- she tmpuI-
aively takes n bus GO the mid
west 60 seek WORK. ana ts out On
the bun when her money runs cut
A STERN breaks and ahe seeks
shelter I'm q biG ole stone house
with . blue door.
Just as the old woman care
taker opens the door. Ruth fnints
from hungeF ana n carried NJ
stairs ~ the OLD and q
youn9 man nnmea JOHN ne
NELL The eld woman miatakes
Ruth Cor ELAINE CHALMERS.
whose grandfather built the
house
Elaine Chalmers. mennwhIIs. ne
Grnycaatle College. Vows in n 90
rority meeting 90 win the owe %
her Hrst sweetheart. John Me-
Neill.
Ruth resolves 90 cult the ole
house ser morning before ~PEN-
N.Y. the caretakeF. awaken but
oversIeepa. John MeNeiIl calls
and asks II ne may come 90 ain
ner that night. Ruth ukeH him.
decides 20 carry IN the deception
a day longer. she discovers that
the old woman On mentally queer.
and that there On SEINE mystery
attached 20 the blue door.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER TX
A FTER q bath In the big. old
fashioned bathroom that opened
Of her bedroom. Ruth dressed her
self with great care. She put on
he white linen blouse she had
bought en- route and set her nat
orally curly. short hair with the
aid OF a comb and q few hairpins
Even though her future was a.
obscure and unpromising ~
young woman's future can very
well be. Ruth was happy In the
midst OF this strange and piqua1t
adventure which had befallen her
For a few ~feeting hours she was
playing the role-and playing Il
eonvincingly-of q girl who has
everything.
mo matter how drab and com
monplace life is for me after to
day" she reminded herself. -I1l
always have this funny little inter
Jude to remember
Yet even as she hummed q tune
and anticipated John McNeill's ar
rival. her thoughts were beginning
TO grapple with the problem OF TO
morrow. She would leave at
dawn. walking out the wide. tree
shaded street that led 70 Cleve
land. She'd manage to get q ride
In that direction
"other girls do e." she told her
self. -and no harm done. All you
need IN nerve and a level head.
I'll develop both after I've knocked
around q while"
John McNeiIl was arriving!
Downstairs she heard his cheer.
full voice greeting Penny He had
evidently tome In the back way
from his home NEXT door. Ruth was
assailed with curiosity concerning
Johns house and she went to the
window which Afforded the best
view OF t. Only q tall althea hedge
separated the two big lawns. The
McNeiI house was not nearly 90
large a this Its neighbor. and was
OF red brick instead OF stone. but
IL was more homelike In spite OF
its old fashioned contours CT &C
tually wore a little turret on itI
roofIl IL still had an air OF today
The lawn was perfectly kept. and
Ruth could see comfortable. pillow
filled chairs on the long veranda
Miss Elaine!- called Penny
urgently. and Ruth turned and ran
down the stairs. all ARE laid aside
John MCNEIL greeted her IN
' the hall. taking both her hands
in both OF his Were doing bet,
, 1935-09-08
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, 1935-09-08

Either We preserve the United States as it was be
queathed to US and as we have known It. or we de-
part for fantastic adventures on an unknown sea Of
guesswork-Col. William J. Donovan Of New York.
, 1935-09-08
T BLUE DOOR ASSs Sc


herself dislikinR Elaine Chalmers
a. the symbol or ell those selfish,
pampered children who have more
OF this worlds plums than they
need Then she recalled that to
night she was Elaine herself and
must remain IN character. But
you we're lust old enough 10 DO
scornful.- she bantered-
II kissed you once" he remarked.
an N Il had become suddenly I'M
portant n suppose | did n lust
10 tease you Have you forgottsng-
Ruth said. "A girl never forgets
ner tirst kiss" Again she felt a
thrust Of dislike for the girl she
was supposed 70 Be. Let's 70 help
Penny" she suggested.
Penny gave them aprons and let
them do as they liked Ruth SCI
the table while John and Penny
argued about the steak. The silver
and china which the old woman
had given her 70 use were cheap
and ordinary.
Il guess they've taken away all
the Hne old Chalmers things" she
thought Then she paused In her
tracks 10 figure something out
This was not q Chalmers house.
for that name belonged 60 Elaines
father. and q was her mother who
had lived here. Her mother was
the daughter OF the old railroad
king who had owned. and perhaps
built. these walls Not 10 know the
family name gave Ruth q sudden
feeling az insecurity. There was ID
way to find out
CHE slipped from the room clos
- Ing the door behind her. She
crossed the hall 90 the BIG dark
library which was back OF the
drawing room. There she took from
n shelf n book and carried ~ into
the connecting drawing room. into
the circle OF freight She opened
70 the ny. leaf and found something
which she had hoped was there. an
old book plate bearing the Latin
words. "ex Libris.- Underneath,
IN a strong. clear masculine hand.
was written. "Silas q Hunter"
She made the test with several
books and always found the same
sir-name. In some cases "Silas 81"
and In other cases Duncan" pre-
ceded the name Hunter.
She did not know how long she
stood there drinking IN the past,
wondering about the old house and
he people who belonged 70 T. She
only knew that eli az once John
Mcneil opened the door and
crossed the room 20 her. his face
looking flushed and eager and glad
He held out bis hands and she
went 10 meet him. forgetting the
past in the contentment OF the pres
ent. when he took her IN bis arms
and kissed her tremulous lips. that
did not surprise her either. This
was a dream. and dreams should b
happy.
He released her and said. Il
called you. and you didn't answer.
had the feeling you might have
left as suddenly mn you came. It's
a rotten feeling. I've had N all
day"
Forget Il tonight" Ruth said
with a shy little smile. ~I've Just
been IN here absorbing atmosphere
-how's the steak7"
TITS elegant" he said. Its per-
feet"
What modesty." mented
Ruth. They had reached tbs
threshold or the dining room. On
the table there were lighted tapera,
and a great bowl OF pink roses waa
In the center.
Obi" said Ruth. What have
done 20 deserve ell this?"
-Just beins yourself" he said
gently a. be held her chair.
Ruth felt she would always 10
glad that he had not said. -Jusl
being Elaine" This would b
sweeter 20 remember-tomorrow.
Ito BE Continued)
, 1935-09-08
Poisoning Major Peril
Facing Deep Sea Diver
by DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

Editor. Journal Of the American Medical Association
and Of Hygeia. the Health Magazine
, 1935-09-08

Ambition-Tsmmyite John O'Con-
nor's strategy at the last congress
sional session becomes completely
understandable in the light OF re-
ports that Majority Leader Bank
heads health may not permit him
to assume heavy duty In q reelection
year.
IN al controversies, even when
, 1935-09-08

q. Could WIN Rogers pilot an air
plane? TX. TX.
A. He was a frequent passenger
but he was not a pilot.
Evening star., 1935-02-26
BILL LIMITS TRAINS
Nevada Senate Approves 70.Car
Maximum in State.

MAXIMUM IN State.
CARSON CITY, New. February 26
R.-The Nevada Senate approved a
bill yesterday to limit the length OF
trains operating in the State to 70
cars by a vote of to 8.
The bill will be sent to the As
sembly, which already has approved
an identical measure Of its own.
Evening star., 1935-02-26

Mrs. Z. r. Ferguson Of Lakewood,
Ohio. Is at the Shoreham. having come
to visit her son, Mr.. Bert r. Ferguson,
q student at Georgetown Law School.
Evening star., 1935-02-26
GREEN PASTURES"
BACK IN NEW YORK
After 1850 Performances
of Role, Harrison Lives
"De LaWd."
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 26.-Rich-
ard B. Harrison, benign patriarch OF
"The Green Pastures" his black frock
coat a bit frayed by five years of
hard use, came back to Broadway to-
day for the 1,653d performance of the
S3,OOO,000 drama that once went beg
ging for a producer.
It don't act de Lawd' any more,
live it, said Harrison as he and IA
other colored actors went through their
PAGES In a final dress rehearsal for
the author, Roark Bradford, and the
dramatist who prepared the material
for the stage, Marc Connolly. The
formal opening is tonight.
To Open Next Year.
There will be only three weeks in
New York before the cast, after five
years of presentations in 40 States,
disbands for the season, as Harrison's
wife and Marian Harrison, their
daughter, are i'll in Hinsdale Sani-
tarium, near Chicago. Next Autumn
the show will play Boston, Chicago
ana Phladelphla again.
Harrison, who is 70 years old, looks
forward to the future with optimism,
and the hope that he can establish
a school of drama for Negroes in
Greensboro, N. c. The school would
be at the Agricultural and Technical
College there.
There is lot of talent and chance
to portray Negroes as they are, he
said in a deep, resonant voice.
They can write plays, let them be
ever so crude to start with. and We
can produce them The best points
of the Negro haven't been brought
out yet.
Scorns Propaganda.
1T takes a Negro to write about
q Negro He chuckled and rubbed
his face, the color of well-tanned
leather, with his thick fingers. Har-
rison, however, has no sympathy with
Negro writers who always are on the
defensive"
What they write" he said, isn't
altogether the truth"
He scorns propaganda, and thinks
1.-THE Green Pastures" has been so
successful because 1T is a religious
experience" and has no AK to grind.
Not once mas Harrison missed a
performance, or beer late, or missed
his cue. The company has travelled
10000 miles, played in 2O3 cities.
Evening star., 1935-02-26

Mr.. and Mrs. A. z. Reoch Of New
York City are guests at the Willard
for the duration Of their visit in the
Capital.
Evening star., 1935-02-26
HUSBAND FINDS CLUE
IN SLAYING OF WOMAN
Note Slipped Under His Door
Reads IT Shot Mrs. Holmes"
Police Investigate.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, February 26-New
impetus was given last night to in
vestigation of the unsolved Staying OF
Mrs. Celia L. Holmes, cosmetics sales
woman, when her husband, Edward
F. Holmes, turned over to police a
crudely-written note slipped under
his door and reading: II shot e'-s
Holmes"
Mrs. Holmes bullet-torn body was
found in the Hollywood Hills January
20. Holmes told authorities the note
was left at his home several days ago.
He said he considered it the work OF
a crank, and had carried it in his
pocket until tonight.
Evening star., 1935-02-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

TODAY.
Address by DR.. Walter H. E. Jaeger
on THE Constitution and What Is
Left of It." before National Institute
of Adult Education, Burlington Hotel,
8 pm.
Dinner meeting. Capital City Chap
ter of the Girard College Alumni,
Madrillon Club, 7 pm.
Card and bingo party. benefit Ladies'
Auxiliary of the District Fire Depart
ment, 60 M street northeast, pm.
Meeting, Washington Photographic
Society, room 43, New National Mu-
scum, pm.
Card and bingo party, benefit I'M
maculate Conception Alumnae, Eighth
and @ streets, BIS pm.
Dinner, South Atlantic Holy Cross
Club, Mayflower Hotel, pm.
Card party and dance, Italian
World War Veterans, Mayflower Hotel,
ppm.
Card party, benefit st. James Catn-
olic Church, auditorium, Thirty
seventh street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. northeast, $50 pm.
Dinner, Delta Chi Fraternity, Ham,
Iton Hotel, 7:45 pm.
Card party and dance. A. & P.
Tea Co., Wardman Park Hotel, 9 pm.
Annual social and card party, aus
pices of the League of the Sacred
Heart, benefit Church of the Nativity,
5000 Georgia avenue, $3.50 pm.
TOMORROW.
Dinner, Hollins Alumni of the Dis
trict, the Parrot, Twentieth and r
streets, $50 pm.
Dinner dance, Master Plumbers
Association. Shoreham Hotel, 8 pm.
Dance, Bethany Chapter, o. E. S.,
Wardman. Park Hotel, $50 pm.
Banquet, National Park Service, La
Fayette Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Banquet, Gardeners Club, Hamil-
ton Hotel, pm.
Dance, Connecticut State Society,
Willard Hotel, 9 pm.
Evening star., 1935-02-26
POWER FIRM BOYCOTTED
Tia Juana Residents Use Candles
in Protest Against Rates.

TIA JUANA, Mex, February 26
R.-Candles replaced electric lights
in many downtown stores and homes
here last night in protest against
rates charged by a local power COM
pany.
On the main streets establishments
lighted by a private electric plant
continued to use electricity. The
campaign against the company is
being backed by a labor organization.
Evening star., 1935-02-26
Fireproof Nest Found.

OWENSBORO. KY. up. - These
Owensboro birds must have heard
about all-metal construction. Albert
F. Laub was rerooflng cupola atop
q local hotel when he found birds
nest made entirely OF pieces Of small
wire. Not a twig nor q string was
in 1t.
Evening star., 1935-02-26
'POSSUM DISAPPEARS

Then Animal Fools Him.
CHICAGO R.-Desk Sergt. Edward
Davis of the Police Department may
know his 'possum, but he apparently
overlooked the fact that a 'possum
may know a thing or two itself.
After describing one captured by his
fellow officers as "a marsupial Of the
didelphidae. of the kind commonly
called didelphis Virginiana," and add.
ing that it was his intention to eat
it, the animal fooled him by disap'
pearing.
Evening star., 1935-02-26
CLUB SHARES CAPTAIN
Policeman Latest Member Penal
lied by Towing Rule.

PHILADELPHIA CP.-The "Six-
Dollar Club" formed by member"
who have paid Sc to redeem a car
which has been towed to a garage by
police for traffic law violations, has
won a new member. Capt. Edward
Clark, commander of the towing
squad, was its owner. He joined the
Club"
Evening star., 1935-02-26
;on. REPRESENTATIVE and Mrs. Alfred

ton, Representative and Mrs. Alfred
L. Bulwinkle, Representative and Mrs.
Zebulon Weaver. District Of Columbia
Commissioner Melvin G. HAGEN, solic-
itor general and Mrs. J. Crawford
Biggs, DR.. and Mrs. Justin Miller,
special assistant to Attorney General:
DR.. and Mrs. Calvin B. Hoover, chief
of Consumers Council; former Rep
resentative and Mrs. John H. Small
former commissioner of internal rev.
enue and Mrs. David H. Blair, former
chairman of the Board Of Tax Ap-
peals and Mrs. ]. Gilmer Korner, jr.;
former Gov. Of North Carolina and
Mrs. o. Max Gardner, former Gov
of North Carolina and Mrs. Angus
w. Mclean, Lieut.. Comdr. Ovid c
Foote, M. c. U. S. NJ. president North
Carolina Society; Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
N. Snow.
The Card Committee will consist Of
Mrs. John H. Small, chairman; Miss
Evelyne Hall Turner, Miss Annie Lee
Graham, Miss Edith Leech, Mrs
John w. Burrus and Miss H. Louise
Newton.
DR.. and Mrs. Stanley Fraser, re.
turned yesterday to their home ir
New York after visiting Mrs. Fraser's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Humphrey
In their home in Takoma Park, Md.
for the last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Reoch Of New
York City are guests at the Willard
for the duration Of their visit in the
Capital.
Mrs. T. r. Ferguson Of Lakewood
Ohio. Is at the Shoreham. having come
to visit her son, Mr.. Bert r. Ferguson
q student at Georgetown Law School