davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1936-12-27
Driver
Can, You 3
AnSiUer This .

A. A. A. TRAFFTQUIZ.
l. Which of the following safety fea-
lures of the car usually receives the
least attention?
(Check right space)
az } Spare tire.
Be } Steering wheel.
&C } Windshield wiper.
r( } Emergency brake.
2. What important step has the
American Automobile Association re-
Gently taken to aid a solution of the
national safety problem?
} Urged more road funds.
b( } Advocated more highway
patrols.
C Perfected driver testing
equipment.
3. On which day of the week is the
largest number of motorists injured?
az } Tuesday.
b } Sunday.
&C Thursday.
d } Saturday.
4. Which of the following is the
ranger hour" from the standpoint of
motor accidents?
az II to IL pm.
b( to s pm.
C 8 to 9 am.
d } IL to am.
Answers to Traffiquiz.
l. (c). 2. (c). 3. Cd. 4. (b).
Evening star., 1936-12-27

YORD flashed from Secret
M Service headquarters to all
v v motion picture houses in
Atlanta, Ca, warning
against raised $40 notes.
Without thinking, the girl In the
box Office of downtown movie
changed $40 bill The man in front
Of her took his ticket Of admission,
along with nine 81 bills and some sill
YER. He went in to see the show.
In little while he came out of the
play house. walked across the street
and stood there talking to a man.
The girl got the bill out of her cash
box, examined it. Phoney! She phoned
the Secret Service.
As the call came in, young Cecil
Jones, latest acquisition to the ranks of
the Secret Service, walked into the
office. 1t was his second day on the
job.
The head of the Office replaced the
receiver.
Jones'" he said, 'beat it down to the
Acme Theater, on Peachtree street.
See that girl in the box Office. If she
points out man, shadow him I"
Out the door in a bound, Jones de-
termined to show what was in him
his first chance. Any of the older
hands around. Jones would have been
ignored-a cub. Here he was, novice,
and actually stalking big game. So he
thought.
The girl at the box Office called
Jones' attention to the man across the
street. Jones went over to see what it
was all about. In his pocket he had
a nice new golden engraved card that
specified his calling--a member Of the
United States Secret Service.
The new operative walked up to the
two men engaged in conversation. He
tapped the one under suspicion on the
shoulder. I'D like to talk to you a
minute" he said.
Certainly" the man agreed What
dye want?"
Jones led him aside, pulled out the
golden engraved card. I'm from the
Secret Service {. -
That's all Jones remembered, for the
moment. The world went black before
him. He saw the fist coming, but not
in time to duck. It landed on the
point Of his chin. As he struck the
sidewalk Jones' head cleared instead
of becoming foggy. Then he remem-
bered making the mistake Of all be-
ginners-giving the culprit chance.
In the time it takes a man to run
so yards Jones was on his feet and
after the fugitive. who ran down
Peachtree street and turned the first
corner.
Strong. husky, the young Secret
Service man shook of the effects Of
bad blow to the jaw and raced after
the fleeing figure. Then it was that
Jones remembered his first lesson in
the Secret Service, remembered it just
as he whipped his revolver from its
holster: Never fire into crowd"
Evening star., 1936-12-27
FIFTEENTH STREET

American Security & Trust Building,
was years ago two little one-story
houses, in one Of which mo. 714)
Anthony Hyde had his office: 718 was
the insurance office of Christopher N.
Thorn, and the Prussian government
owned the building at 734. which it
purchased about 1866. Senator Ros-
coe Conkling resided at 73S.
Where stands the formidable granite
building Of the Union Trust Co., at
the north end of this square, was
once q celebrated hotel which took
on the name Of its proprietor. James
Wormley. and was called Wormleys
Hotel. For years this hotel had a very
high standing and many prominent
men made it their home, including
Roscoe Conkling, who had previously
lived close by. Here stopped also the
English Joint High Commission on
the Geneva Award, and the place was
especially popular with noted, titled
Englishmen when visiting Washington.
James Wormley, the proprietor, it
kAoo bCNh SdAO, tAsSh6AA POI Wy Va WI
ored extraction, yet was one Of the
most successful and highly regarded
hotel proprietors in this city, and his
death, which occurred on October l8,
1884, brought forth general regret. and
among other things said:
"He was born Of free parents on
Fourteenth street, this city, His moth.
er was nearly white. His father kept
. livery stable near Willard's Hotel.
and the young man began life Is the
driver of q hack. Through some
friendly and influential acquaintance
thus made he was selected to take
charge of . club house on g street,
and he soon distinguished himself as
. caterer.
Steward at some Of the leading
clubs. he attracted the attention of
the late Reverdy johnson, who. when
United States Minister, carried him
to England Is q 'diplomatist on
Dishes, and he used terrapin and
canvas-back to the same end that the
Ambassador used notes and protocols.
He opened Wormley's Hotel, on Fiji
teenth and H streets, In the Winter
of 1871, and has conducted it since
that time.
"Mr. Wormley was present ct the
deathbed Of Lincoln, and he appears
Is the only colored man In Little
fields picture Of the death Of the
President. He was also present ut the
deathbed Of Sumner. He was noted
for his charity to the benevolent In
stitutions here"
Later Wormley was known - the
colonel.
NHERE the Woodward Building
:" now stands resided, just 100
years ago, Mrs. Susan Graham, widow.
and the names Ripley, 0riswold and
Buell. are also associated with this cor.
ner. The old mansion which stood
here for many years was Of hrick.
painted brown, and other residents In
cludsd Senator Ira 7. Harrts n.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
NEWS Is YEARS AGO

I venture in Africa. 1.-THE Armchair at
the Inn" was the name Of the book F.
Hopkinson Smith was to turn in for
the season Of 1912.
Folks interested In sociology would
be deep in Jane Adams "A New
Conscience and an Ancient Evil"
which discussed the so-called white
slave" traffic, and the philosophers
hailed Borgson's study OF Laughter.
Gamaliel Bradford's epochal book on
Robert E. Lee also first appeared in
1912. blazing a new trail in bio
graphical writing.
Taken all in all, 1912 was decid-
edly average year in the realm OF
books. It was to take the tremendous
impetus of the war and postwar crises
to lift literature from the undistin-
guished smugness into which it had
fallen.
TWENTY-FIVE years ago there were
some who insisted that we were
going to have prohibition in this coun-
try. But they were generally laughed
at.
Too, the woman suffrage proponents
were becoming increasingly insistent
in 1912, but the amendment still
seemed q long way of. Indeed, 1t
was generally conceded that 1t never
would "get through
Since the Supreme Court Is decid-
edly in the news these days it is in
teresting to note the membership OF
that highest tribunal in 1912. James
D. White was Chief Justice, and the
associates were Joseph McKenna.
Oliver Wendell Holmes. William r.
Day, Horace H. Lurton, Charles Evans
Hughes, Willis Van Devanter, Joseph
r. Lamar, Mahlon Pitney. Mr.. Hughes
resigned from the court to run for the
presidency in 1916, and was reap
pointed to the bench by President
Hoover, becoming Chief Justice.
Justice Van Devanter is the only man
whose service extends uninterruptedly
from 1912 to the present. He was ap-
pointed in 1910.
It is rather far cry from the Su-
preme Court to prize fighting, but
certainly the latter cannot be over.
looked in glancing' over the record of
the year 1912. Boxing was a rough
and-tumble business in those days,
and the boys fought often and they
fought hard. Those were the days Of
'Packey" MacFarland, "Porky" Flynn.
Frankie Burns, Jack johnson, Knock
out" Brown, Sam Langford. Joe
jeanette, Frank Moran. Tommy Burns.
Sailor" Burke, Mike Gibbons, Willie
Ritchie. Abe Attell, Leach Cross, zone
Round" Hogan. Jess Willard, Tom
Kennedy and "Gunboat" Smith.
Georges Carpenter Is name that
pops up here and there in the 1912
records. and who can forget the very
English Bombardier Wells?
And the movies that the year 1912
was to bring forth!
They would flicker badly, they would
b acted with the widest exasgsrat3on
Evening star., 1936-12-27
head-the National Savings Bank and
the National Safe Deposit Co.
Continued From Second Page.)

head-the National Savings Bank and
the National Safe Deposit Co.
At what was once No. 72l. Charles
Dickens stopped on his second visit to
Washington, and a very well-known
restaurant and hotel, conducted by
John Welcker, occupied houses num-
bered 723-727, but this block. like the
one to the south. has undergone many
changes in recent years. and the num-
bers mentioned probably would not fit
in at all today. Here lived at one
time Richard Irving, the credit Mo-
bilier man, and Samuel Ward, the
king of the lobby, brother of Julia
Ward Howe, classical Scholar
In his Events of the National Cap
ital," George Alfred Townsend speaks
at length Of John Welcker and his
celebrated establishment, and since
this noted Civil War correspondent
has told the story so interestingly, his
description Of this noted hotel man
will be given, in part, without charge.
Mr.. Townsend says:
Dining In Washington Is Q great
element in politics. The lobby man
dimes the Representative; the Repre-
sentative dimes the Senator; the Sena-
tor dimes the charming widow, and
the charming widow dimes her coming
man. For reed birds the politician
consults Hancock, on the Avenue; for
oysters. Harvey; and for q nice or q
quiet supper, Wormley or Page; but
there is no dinner like Welcker's. He
possesses an autograph letter from
Charles Dickens, saying that he kept
the best restaurant in the world. He
has given all the expensive and re-
markable dinners here for several
years; and talking over the subject
of his art with him q few days ago,
we obtained some notions about food
and cooking at Washington.
"Welcker Is said to be q Belgian,
but he has resided in New York since
boyhood, and he made his appearance
in Washington at the beginning Of the
war as steward Of the 7th Regiment.
He Is q youthful, fiorid, stoutish man.
with . hearty address, Q ready blush
and a love for the open air and chill
dren."
ON THE west side Of Fifteenth street
~ stood alone for many years the
Riggs National Bank, overlooking and
enjoying the White House grounds
and the fountain and rose garden at
the north end Of the Treasury. Next
to the corner, about where stands the
Evening star., 1936-12-27
Soldiers Lot Eased.

More freedom when of duty has
been accorded British soldiers by the
Army Council after a hearing in Lon
don. Non-commissioned officers not
below the rank or sergeant may quit
barracks without q pass at the end
of each days duty and may remain
out until again required. Soldiers
when not detailed for any particular
duty may quit barracks without .
pass at the end Of each day and
remain out until / am. Success has
already attended the privilege granted
men Of established character to walk
out" in civilian dress and other priv.
leges will be given.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
JED PROSPERITY SEEN IN 1887 -: AVIATION NEWS
Secrets of the Secret Service By John Jay DAILY
Cadet Operative Captures a
Counterfeiter by Using
Foot Ball Tactics.

Mysterious silence has
ShrOuded the activities of the
United States Secret Service
for more than a halt century.
The country has marueled
Over the breaking up of coun-
terteiting rings and capture
OF the men inuolDed i'm this
nefarions business, but the
details haze heretofore been
buried in the terSe report,
Cease closed" HO,D the Secret
Service Succeeded-the meth
ods used. the dangers faced,
the thril-packed battles-is
n0D described in a series of
articles OF 1Dhich this is the
Sirth. The Seuenth in the
series iUill appear nert Sum-
dag.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
CONTINUED From First Page.)

SOIlIlhuCo VlOlu TlISI 1dSC.J
race both drew enormous crowds. In
1912 it was colorful Ralph De Palma
who would win first honors in a car
of foreign make. Then, too, there
was the United States open golf
match, played at Buffalo, N. Y, and
won by Jack McDermott. 294, with
Tom Mcnamara, 296, second. and
Alex Smith and M. J. Brady tied at
299 for third.
1T WAS not news in 1912 that there
were 10 sovereigns reigning in
Europe, nor that the Car of Russia
personally owned more than 10000
square miles of cultivated land, mines
and forests, and that his annual in
come approximated $12,00O.O0O. The
civil list of Kaiser Wilhelm in 1912
was nearly $4,000, 900, and that of the
King of England about half. And in
1912 Europe's 10 sovereigns seemed
destined to rule forever.
It was news in 1912, however, that
Sylvestre flew a Bleriot plane 205
miles in the amazing" time of 4 hours
and IL minutes, and that aeroplane
Gas it then was spelled) flights were
becoming increasingly common.
Two new States were to come into
the Federal Union in 1912, New Mexico
and Arizona. They were the last
States to be admitted, and no change
has been made in the flag since then.
Both States have made extensive plans
to celebrate their twenty-fifth ami
versary during 1887.
There were plenty of best sellers in
the book stores in 1912, but a con-
temporary critic, in summing up the
year from q literary standpoint, says
that book production in the United
States continues its steady increase
in volume, but in so far as quality
is concerned a less optimistic report
must be given"
But let's look back, anyway, and see
what we were going to be reading Is
years ago.
Here is a book by Arthur Train,
~ ", uCoCTlDCU dS u wireless SIOEys
murder and smuggling on a trans
Atlantic line" Richard Harding Davis
was to have a book of short stories,
and q promising author named Mary
Roberts Rinehart was to be on the
lists with "The Amazing Adventures
of Letitia carberry" G. K. Chester
ton was there with ''The Innocence
of Father Brown" and Zane Grey
was to bring out his long-popular
Riders of the Purple Sage" in 1912.
w. j. Locko's ''The Joyous Adventures
of Aristide Pujol" was another book
that was to have large sale.
One also finds Dreiser's 'The FL
nsncier," and volumes by e. v. Lucas,
Gertrude Atherton and Arnold Benz
nett. In 912, lots Of people were read
ing Henry Van Dykes "The Unknown
Quantity" and Robert w. Chambers
THE Streets Of Ascalon." H. Rider
Haggard's contribution was . book
called ''Aaris." . tale a love and ad-
Evening star., 1936-12-27
BY EUGENE L. VIDAL,
Director of Air Commerce,

The scheduled airlineS operated by
companies in the United States car
ried over a million passengers in 1886,
exceeding all previous records for pas
senger carrying. New highs were es-
tablished also for mail and express.
Mail and express were carried regu-
larly across the Pacific throughout the
IL months, and passenger service was
inaugurated in October. Plans were
further advanced for scheduled service
across the north Atlantic-the most
important trade route of all and per-
haps the most dif1icult to fly.
While these advances were being
made in air line transportation, other
phases Of the industry were going
ahead rapidly. Manufacturers were
busy supplying craft to the air lines,
the Army and Navy and the general
public. A preliminary estimate by the
Bureau of Air Commerce indicates
that aircraft production increased
about 40 per cent in 1886 over 1885.
New interest in private ownership
OF airplanes is indicated not only by
the increased production, but by the
greater number of student pilots. At
the end of 1885 there were about
$4,000 Bureau of Air Commerce stu
dent licenses outstanding, today the
total Is close to $4,000.
Keeping abreast Of developments
in this industry, the Bureau of Air
Commerce has modernized and i'm
proved many Of the air navigation
aids on the Federal Always System,
has continued its work of regulating
air commerce. has pursued a develop
ment program seeking for further i'm.
provement Of airplanes, and accessor-
les and has co-operated with the
Works Progress Administration in es-
tablishment and improvement of air
ports.
Bureau Investigators have worked
out devices for ice elimination, are
working on the problems of stratos-
phere flying and blind landing as
well as Improvements for aeronautic
radio and other aids to air navigation
on the Federal Airways System. Dur
ing the year the Bureau put into
operation q system of Always Traf-
fic Control to account for movements
Of aircraft along airway routes. These
activities will be continued in 1887.
BY REAR ADMIRAL A. B. COOK.
Chief, Bureau of Aeronautics,
Many Department.
Naval aviation is at present under
going an expansion which will result
in virtually doubling its strength by
I940-42. This expansion, intended to
bring Naval aviation to London Treaty
Naval Strength, was authorized by the
Vinson- -Trammell Bill of 1884 which
provided for approximately 1910 air
planes by 1902, as compared with
977 service airplanes which were on
hand on June 80, 1886.
To meet this expansion the Bureau
Of Aeronautics of the Navy Depart
ment is now procuring 422 planes for
new feet squadrons. These consist
Of 210 planes for the new carriers
Yorktown, Enterprise and Wasp, So
planes for new cruisers now under
construction, and 176 new. high per-
formance patrol bombers. These are
in addition to AIT planes being pro-
cured as requirements for planes now
in the fleet which are becoming
obsolete.
These new planes will represent a
marked advance over present types
in performance, both in speed and
range This improved performance
has resulted from the more general
Evening star., 1936-12-27

among the national onicers Of the
A. F. Of L., Frank Morrison, secretary,
spans the period from 1917 to 1897.
And 20 the world waxed IS years
ago, and even brief survey reveals
how much the face Of things has
changed since then.
Who would venture . prophecy of
the story that will be written . quarter
e . century hence7
Evening star., 1936-12-27

Of gesture and manner. and they would
be displayed in uncomfortable, poorly
ventilated converted stores. But even
rs years ago motion pictures revealed
that universally of appeal that was to
make them the greatest vehicle Of
mass entertainment In the world,S
history.
Florence Lawrence, Mary Fuller.
John Bunny, Carl Laemmle. Jesse
Lasky, Adolph Zukor, Charlie Chaplin,
Owen Moore, King Baggot, Hobart
Bosworth, Maurice Costello, Francis
X. Bushman, Mary Pickford, Billy
Anderson-these are few names that
go back IS years in motion picture
history.
What films were produced in 1912?
Well, their names mean little, and the
films themselves perhaps are best for
gotten. For, remember that in 1912
many actors and actresses would not
play in the movies for fear of being
recognized, and vaudeville houses used
the pictures as "chasers" to get pa
irons out Of the theater.
But so long ago as a quarter Of q
century, the movies were on the way
up. They had q long way to 60 before
they would come to sound, and color,
and restrained acting, and huge de-
luxe houses, but even in 1912, folks
liked to 60 to the movies-although
many patrons were q bit sheepish
about it. Even to mention the movies
and the stage in the same breath in
i912-unthinkable
WIRELESS was still thrill in 1912.
and only the very imaginative
thought voice transmission by air was
really practicable. Streamlining was
q word that had not entered the Lam
guage. and architecture was struggling
hard to throw OF the gaudy excres-
cences Of Victorianism.
The "new woman" was to be heard
from a-plenty in 1912; and her "dar.
ing" tennis and swimming regalia
would bring crashing denonciation
from those who feared the consequent
ces of the breakdown Of conyen.
tions."
Among those who were to prepare
to retire from Office with President
Taft, after the exciting election Of that
year, was Secretary Of War Henry l..
Stimson, later Secretary Of State un-
der President Hoover. And that same
election was to put into the Office Of
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Q
rising young former member Of the
New York State legislature, one Frank
lin Delano Roosevelt. Twenty-Five
years later, the Assistants immediate
superior, Secretary Josephus Daniels,
serves Mr.. Roosevelt as Ambassador
to Mexico.
In the United States Senate In 1912
were three men who are still serving
today. They are william z. Borah
Of Idaho, Ellison d. Smith Of South
Carolina and Henry r. Ashurst Of
Arizona.
The year 1912 was to bring no such
schism In the labor movement - now
exists. and shrewd. capable Samuel
Gompers was to cement further the
power Of his presidency Of the Ameri-
oan Federation & IAbog. Alone
Evening star., 1936-12-27
National Capital Leads
In Improved Conditions
Great Volume of Sales Here and Traffic
Fatalities Show Substantial Reduction
Despite Increased Use of Cars
Bv g. Adams H0ward.

will find the world happies
~ Prosperity and
destined New sale levels
occur will not prevent this.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
Banner Year in Aviation
Is Shared by Capital
Inauguration of Regular Service Across
North Atlantic Is Expected
in 1887
By Joseph S. Edserton.

Walton in the United States
successful history, with ad.
~ 1887. -
witnessed
North
Evening star., 1936-12-27
Fish Found in Hose.

AIKEN, s. c. R.-Puzzled Aiken
firemen uncoupled their hose wher
the water ceased spouting. They
found several small fish were imped.
ing the stream.
Evening star., 1936-12-27

sAAS eASSN'
Within the United States airlines
have enjoyed by far the heaviest traffic
in their history. The seasonal slump
has failed to materialize with the
coming Of Winter, and revenue pas
senter miles flown during November
were 100 per cent over the same figure
for November, 1885. Last month, in
stead Of marking the beginning of the
Winter decline, became the record
month for all time in air transport
history. Airmail passed the 15,0OO,-
000-pound mark during the past fiscal
year and Is expected to reach the 20
000, pound mark during the cur
rent fiscal year. New and vastly i'm
proved airliners have made their ap-
pearance and even more notable i'm
provements are in sight.
Washington has shared fully in the
national growth of air transportation.
A notable feature Of the year was the
complete moderniZation Of Washing
ton Airport. A Federal commission
now is completing a study of the
future needs of the Capital in this
respect.
The military services are growing,
not only in size. but in quality of
equipment. Their training programs
have been augmented greatly.
One of the reasons for the great
progress Of American aviation Is the
work of the National Advisory Com
mittee for Aeronautics, the Federal
aeronautical research body.
At the request of The Star, chiefs
of Government aeronautical organi-
cations have reviewed the events of
the past year. Their reviews follow:
Evening star., 1936-12-27
No. 6.
The De Shelley Case.

The De Shelley Case.
w YORD flashed from Secret
M Service headquarters to all
v v motion picture houses in
Atlanta, Ga, warning
La gaceta., 1936-12-24
nrimeraa tines de hon

Mis- primerds ifne& de hoy
De sincera felicitaci6n a to-
das, particulars y entidades.
Dias de navidad en- que des-
graciados y afortunados Sc reu-
non para festejar la tradicio.
nal fecha. Los padres, siempre
carinosos Y celosos, desean yer
en- la mesa de la cena a toda la
prole reunida.
Los amigos desean el calor de
sus amistades para juntos Ie-
vantar luna copa de Ilicor, ro-
gando por la mejor harmonic.
tanto en- ell terreno particular
como en- ell de los pueblos. La nc
via, tierna y carinosa, desea
hoy tener al futuro esposo, ro-
gando por la realization de su
sueno. La esposa, feliz y aman.
tie, comparte con ell esposo con-
secuente la algeria de las ho-
ras, que Sc deslizan> alegres e
inolvidables. 4
Por ESQ, en- estos momentos,
conservando ell mayor respeto
para los que mas sufren, ruego
por la felicidad de tddos, de-
seandoles dias v~enturosos y col
mados de dicha.
A todos, Felices Pascuas.
La gaceta., 1936-12-24
Sc CASARA LA HIJA DE
DIAZ
DIAZ

Sc efectuara maiiana, a las
seis de la tarde, en- ell domici-
lilo de los esposos Baldomero
Fernandez Diaz, Gale 16,
2919, la boda de su hija, la be-
LA senorita Carolina Fernan-
DEE, con ell estimado joven Ig-
nacio Duque.
Ell acto revestira ell mayor lu
cimiento, por la brillante posi-
ci6n social de los padres de la
novia y las buenas relaciones
de la familia Duque.
Mucho agradecemos la anna
BILE invitaci6n que Sc nos ha
mandado.