davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La gaceta., 1936-07-10


Frente al Plant City, la move
ma del puesto Tampa No. 5 solo
bate6 cuatro hits, pero sus con-
trarios Sc quedaron en- tres. Con
ell Lake Wales pegaron los tam
penos ocao "terapeuticos'', ha-
ciendo con ellos 5 carreras. Sus
oponentes anotaron 2 veces con
6 hits.
Plant City 600 OO1 0 . Oh 2e
U. S. Tampa 900 1900 &c 4h lie
La gaceta., 1936-07-10

fieste 81 prediction por ell mas
desdichado de todos nosotros.
Porque tenian a Juan pOr un
infeliz, por un pobrete, muy bue
no; pero que no servia para ma
da.
Por1 esto mismo puerianle Y lie
mirab IN con cierta compassion.
La gaceta., 1936-07-10

Tn suceso iu1revisto, cam
bio deepronto pOr complete la O.
pini6n que todos tenian lorna
da de Juan, hacienda que stN
compaferos lie admiraran, que
sus jefes leselogiasen y que la
Marta Sc sintiese or
gullosa de 81.
SFormaba parte de la cOlumna
La gaceta., 1936-07-10

Lake Wales 600 O002 &c 6h Sc
U. S. Tampa O22 OO4 x SC Oh lie
La gaceta., 1936-07-10

Los Cardenales, con Parmalee
de pitcher, vencieron a los Gil
gantes, que solo pudieron ano-
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16
STATE SAFETY
COUNCIL NEWS
Motor Deaths i'm 1885 Scars to
New Heights Over Pre-
viOuS Year
MAKE MOVE FOR SAFETY

Motor Vehicle deaths in the
United States scared to new
heights in 1885, reaching a total OF
SO, 400 as compared with SO, ,101 in
the previous year, according to fig
ures received from the National
Safety Council and announced by
the Delaware Safety Council The
slight decrease anticipated did not
materialize because of bad exper-
fence during the final months OF
the year. Despite this discourag-
ing sign the Council is going for
ward with renewed vigor in its
Five Year Campaign to reduce
traffic accidents 35 per cent by the
end of 1910. In spite of the some
what unexpected increase the
Council pointed out that the popu-
lation of the country also increased
about one per cent, thus the death
rate per 100000 population was
28.5 per cent in 1935-the same as
in 1884. The increase in deaths
was also less than might have been
anticipated from the considerable
advance in motor vehicle travel.
Automobile registrations advanced
4.3 per cent from 1884 to 1885 and
gasoline consumption went up ap-
proximately 6 per cent. In other
words, there was a nincrease in the
number of miles the average mo-
torist was able to travel without
an accident. If fatalities had in
creased as much as motor car reg
istrations last year the 1885 total
would have been 81 800 instead of
36,400 and had fatal accidents kept
pace with gasoline consumption
there would have been over $4,000
leaths. The Eastern States, in
cluding New England, made the
best 1885 showing compared with
the previous year by reducing their
fatal accidents per cent. Mas
sachusetts and Delaawre lead the
way with decreases of 19 per cent
and Is per cent, respectively. Out
standing Improvement in the Mid
dle-Western group cf States was
shown by North Dakota, Illinois
and Minnesota with decreases OF
%, II and s per cent. Florida and
Mississippi showed the most favor
able reduction in the South, while
in the West, Oregon, Utah, Wyom-
ing and Montana all showed reduc-
tions of more than 10 per cent.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16
FIND REMNANTS OF
ANCIENT MONSTERS
Devonian Age Beasts Lived
40, 900, 600 Years Ago.

Madison, Wis. - Strange skeletal
remnants of monsters existing 40,-
100000 years ago have been collect
ed for the University of Wisconsin
geological museum from Devonian
rock scattered along Milwaukee
county park roads by WPA work
ers.
Gilbert o. Raasch, curator, learn
Ing that WPA workmen deepening
the Milwaukee river to prevent
floods, were digging out rock of
the Devonian age, or the .age of
fishes" obtained hundreds of spec
linens on the project site and along
the roads where the rock from 1t
was distributed. His finds includ-
ed remains of scales from the an
eient sluggish water beasts, seq
ments of cutting bones which
served them as teeth. parts of fin
and dorsal spines and portions of
the hard skull plates which ar
mored the first back-boned animals
known to the world.
Estimate Forty Varieties.
Retreat &c the Devonian sea
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16
Woman Heads Bureau of
Criminal Identification

Indianapolis.-A comely, thirty
two-year-old blond, the first woman
ever to head a state police bu-
reau of criminal Identification, lift
ed her eyes from a microscope and
smilingly remarked that the field
in criminal Identification work is
unlimited for women.
She is Marie Croft, who aided in
identifying John Dillinger, late un-
lamented outlaw, when he was cap
tured with members of his gang at
Tucson, Ariz., in 1888.
Beaming with delight over her
appointment, Miss Croft smoothed
her flaxen locks and surveyed the
huge steel cabinets which con-
tain 10000 fingerprints and Ber-
tillon records. She was engaged in
classifying additional prints.
Just beyond the massive files sat
two young men and a stenographer.
the only other members of the
department now undergoing revi-
sion in state police shakeup. Both
men, far more experienced in years.
are openly proud of their new
chief.
Miss Croft started in the depart
ment as clerk five years ago.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16
BY L. r. WHITE
Highway Safety Expert

NOU are driving along In your
Notwithstanding at a
reas bic rate of speed. Your
brakes are good; your motor is
functioning smoothly; your tires
are In fine condition. But a new
public enemy is riding with you!
A public enemy few motorists sus.
pect; a vicious enemy that may
strike you dead by suddenly throw
ing your judgement out of focus,
by dangerously diminishing your
natural alertness.
That enemy is carbon monoxide,
and the fact that 80 percent of au-
tomobile accidents are caused by
''unaccountable" loss of control
shows the vital importance Of con-
stant tests to make sure that your
automobile is not expelling danger
ous quantities of carbon monoxide
the poison that dulls the alert
ness OF drivers.
Recent examinations BY highway
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16

some 40,00OCvJ years ago left i'm
bedded in the last Wisconsin rock
formation to be laid down the re-
mains of the dominating water life
of the period comprising some for
ty varieties of fish animals, accord
ing to geological interpretations
explained by Raasch. The large
size attained by some of the ami
mails is demonstrated by a recon
structed skull in a Buffalo museum
which is large enough for a man
to crawl through its jaws, he said.
Specimens of this interesting geo.
logical period first were uncovered
years ago when company found
that the rock-a water lime-was
a natural cement, but the univer-
sity failed to obtain any of them
before changing production meth
DDS resulted in abandonment of the
digging 80 years ago.
Fish Heavily Armored.
Many of the Devonian fish were
heavy and sluggish with head and
forebody heavily armored, the re-
mainder covered with thick scales.
Raasch said. The larger ones must
have fed on those smaller, since
little other food apparently was
available.
The DevOnian sea probably Gov
cred much of Wisconsin, extending
farther inland than Milwaukee.
Raasch said.
The age was termed Devonian
because it was first studied from
deposits unearthed at Devonshire.
England. Several widely scattered
deposits are known in North Amer
lea.
Deposits from the Silurian pc
riOd, Immediately preceding the De
vonian, also have been found in
Milwaukee county, near Waukato-
sa, where specimens of coral, she'll
fish and trilobites have been picked
up.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16
To Distribute Surplus Commodities

A WPA project for the distribu-
ton of surplus commodities has
been sponsored by the State Board
of Health. Foodstuff and clothing
will be distributed throughout the
State. The project was announced
by Miss Jeanette Eckman, direc
tor of the division of women's and
professional projects. Last year
many tons of surplus commodities
purchased by the Federal govern
ment under AAA program were
distributed in New Castle county
through the relief organization.
This year the distribution of artic-
les, under the project sponsored by
the State Board of Health, will be
Statewide. The commodities will
include meats, butter, fruits and
vegetables. In addition all pro-
ducts of the sewing units of Della
ware will be distributed throughout
the project. All applications for
such products should be made to
DR.. A. G. Jost, executive secretary
of the Board of Health.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16
An Unusual Pillow Fight

A pillow fight What is more
fun? Move back the chairs SO
that the center of the room will be
empty. AS there are six of us we
will have to choose. Are the sides
chosen? ALI reday? Begini Oh!
What lovely sounds: the big plop
resounding as big fluffy cushion
hits its mark (the opponents facel
or the squish as someone squeezes
the air out of an exceptionally
large pillow. The playful fight
ing goes on and on until-Crash-
Bang The unobserved is now in
plain sight, on the floor. A hand
painted vase, broken into bits. Nat
urally, we all stop at once. That
is, all except one playful person,
who, wishing to throw the last pill
low, throws it and knocks the lamp
over. OH What a mess. We all
begin to pick up the pieces and
straighten up the room. Then, just
as / expected, mother walks in.
She smiles and when she looks at
the mess on the floor she laughs
aloud. Please, if you can, picture
the surprise registered on our
faces. This, however, is soon
changed to relief when mother an
nounces that, although the vase
was handpainted she hated it and
had been debating with her con-
science as to whether she should
throw it away or not.
UY1o
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16
Hobbies

Everyone should have a hobby
Perhaps you wonder what a hobby
is. It is favorite pastime apart
from ones chief occupation or bus
mess. A hobby should be of some
value to person, other than Just
"a way of spending leisure time.
Good hobbies are ones which heIp
people, either financially, physical
ly, or mentally. Hobbies which
help financially may be the max
ing Of articles to sell. Those that
help physically may be such things
as taking long walks, if this person
does not get much exercise other
wise. If the person gets a large
amount of exercise, his spare times
may be spent in restful pursuits
Hobbies which help mentally are
such things as reading, or collect
ing insects and small animals and
making study of them. Educa-
tional radio programs, good movies
or lectures, are very good.
Without hobby one may spend
his leisure time to poor advantage,
thus doing neither himself nor
others any good.
Wright
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16
The Pan American Airways

The Pan American Anyways were
organized in 1927. 1t was ninety
mile airway from Key West to
Havana, and in eight years has
grown into the worlds largest air.
line service. This was the first air
company to operate outside of the
United States. In 1927 it had sew
en- planes and $50 men working in
this company. Air routes were set
up in Mexico, Central and South
America. In 1884 and '35 they are
starting an airline from the United
States to China which when finish
ed will be the longest overwater
route in the world.
The Pan American Airways have
the largest and fastest passenger
planes in the world. 1t has fying
boats that carry up to so passeng-
ers and ride about two hundred
miles an hour. This one company
has almost as many air-miles to
cover as all the other airplane lines
Of the United States together.
The Pan American Airways is
about twice as big as its closest
rival, the Imperial Airways of Eng
land.
james Truax.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16
Nothing Like 1t

To go out in the garden on a
cool, crisp fall morning and pull a
large juicy turnip, peel it with a
knife, and then devour it, in any
manner at all, just so you get that
wonderful flavor and juice, is a.
pleasure 1 would hate to be depriv-
ed of. Try it some time and all
the thrill and enjoyment Of nature
will come to you as you do your
duty to that wonderful feast.
There could be no better way to
start the day out cheerfully and
successfully.
Carrots are good substitutes for
turnips, but so few people like car
rots that 1 suggest you keep a sup
ply Of turnips in your garden.
John the Gardener"
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16
Board Reduces Sentence

A commutation of sentence from
IS years to 10 years was granted
to Jacob A. Tasker, a prisoner in
the workhouse who was sentenced
for killing his wife at Newport
more than five years ago, by the
State Board of Pardons at a meet
ing in Dover Thursday. The par
don was asked on the grounds Of
failing health. The action of the
board makes Tasker eligible for a
parole for which it is expected ap-
plication will be made in a few
daVS
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16
You Tell Me

! know it happened but can't
tell you how it was done. The
first year of the Chicago Fair in
the Electrical Building our atten-
ton was called to a man talking.
He demonstrated to us how he
could send through air enough cleo
tricity to light an electric light
bulb. He gave us electric light
bulbs attached to an aluminium rod
about two feet long. We held them
in our hands with our arms out
stretched parallel to a machine
hidden in cabinet. Enough cleo
tricity would be caught by one per-
son to light bulb dimly but two,
three, or four people joined hand
in hand could cause it to light as
bright as a 80 watt house light.
- Karl Vogel.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16
Wright
Origin of the Turkey

Probably the most popular bird
associated with our Thanksgiving
and Christmas dinners is the
turkey. Has it ever occurred to
you as strange that our fine, feath-
ed friend who originated on the
American continent long before the
Pilgrim Fathers arrived here
should have SO Oriental name as
turkey?
Tracing the history of this bird
we find that it was first discovered
by Cortez during his conquest of
Mexico, from which place it was
taken to Spain as a species of pea
cock. A few years later he was
imported into England by mer-
chants who traded chiefly with the
East and were known as Turkey
merchants. Therefore the bird
was referred to as turkey fowl or,
simply turkey Also other Euro
pean nations, thinking he came
from India, began importing him
for his excellent table use.
When the colonists came to this
country they brought a kind of
turkey with them which they re-
leased in the woods, not knowing
that they were originally native
Americans. They then ran wild.
After the Pilgrims spent their krst
year in the New World they decid-
ed to have feast to celebrate their
thankfulness. They returned from
their hunt of fowls with mostly
turkey. It was thus that the
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16

authorities indicate that 66 percent
of cars examined showed this gas
present in excessive amounts. They
not only seeped through front floor
boards, but air currents frequently
propelled them into the interior of
the car.
To fight this ever-present enemy,
which brings on headaches. dizzi-
ness, nauseau and often cor plete
heart collapse, engineers have de-
vised the Power Proven, scien-
tific means of ascertafning If mo-
tor needs adjustment to eliminate
the dangers of carbon monoxide.
Thousands of drivers have availed
themselves of this test, and discov-
cred that they had been driving with
the menace of carbon monoxide
constantly In their cars.
With many insurance companies
and safety committees urging that
every motorist make a power prov
er test of his car at regular inter-
walls. 1t will not be long until the
danger OF carbon monoxide can be
cut to q minimum degree.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16

Seemingly fantastic, all of Buck
adventures are within the realm OF
possibility and, undoubtedly, Will
actually come to pass before the 25th
century.
s'* Each Tuesday evening, listen
ers are reaping reward from Sig
mund Romberg's New Years reso-
luton. The famed composer. who
leads his orchestra in the melodious
half hours, resolved to write new
song for each broadcast.
+*% One day before she began her
new NBC commercial series with
Paul Whiteman, 17-year Durelle
Alexander purchased her third an
nuity policy, which will enable her
to retire with a comfortable income
at the age of 35.
s's One of the bestowed singers
in radio-Irene Beasley, the long tan
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16
Foreign Correspondence

1t has been a custom for pupils
in school to write to children of
foreign nations. The Foreign Cor
respondence Service Company sends
names of boys and girls in Asia,
Europe, Africa, and the Americas
to those who desire to correspond
with them. This has proven to be
most educational in many cases.
Children have received interesting
letters from the far-off corners of
the world telling them of strange
countries and queer customs.
Members of the French I class
have decided to do this. Since we
are mostly interested in France at
the present time, we are sending
for names of boys and girls of that
country with whom we wish to cor
respond. However, some are GO
ing to write to children of other
nations such as England, Germany,
Spain, Switzerland, India, China,
Hawaii, and countries of South
America. We hope that we will
receive interesting letters that will
add to our knowledge.
-Erika Reimann.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16
MY Mystery Novel

Some day, I'm going to write
mystery novel.-What? You think
i had better learn how to write
first? / assure you that / will.
Nevertheless, I've decided upon
my characters. I am going to
have a butler, a very villainous
butler, who will often be seen
skulking in the shadows at the
other end of the corridor.
1 shall have peddler, the right
hand-man of the butler, who will
bring into the house ali the mater
ials needed to commit the murder.
/ have chosen for the heroine, a
small, blond, delicate girl, the
daughter of the family.
Her suitor, the hero, is to be tall,
dark and handsome. He will dis
cover the cue to the murder when
the most noted detectives fail.
I haven't yet quite decided upon
my other characters. 1 may even
change my mind about these.
You think it might improve my
story, do you? You may be right.
It's hard to tell.
Nellie Wallace.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16
Frogs

The class of frogs is very well
represented. There are frogs be-
low, on the level with, and above
us, since some spend most of their
time in water, others on land, and
still others in the trees. They
seem to be tempted to eat any
small moving object Often they
will eat small gun shot, which is
rolling past, to such an extent that
it is difficult for them to jump.
Most frogs are useful to man be-
cause they eat harmful insects, but
many are killed; they are believed
to cause warts. The ordinary pond
frog has a very peculiar habit of
crying like baby when it is cap
tured. This cry is often so nearly
like that of a small child that it
would be impossible to tell the diff
ference if you didn't know what it
was.
IS. Vogel.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16
Truth

Truth could be defined as YER
acity, sincerity, faithfulness, and
loyalty. Truth is often spoken of
as something real and exact.
When one tells the truth, he tells
what actually happened, what he
really thinks, or what he sincerely
feels. 1t is always to your credit
to tell the truth. 1t doesn't make
any difference whether you are rich
or poor your motto should be, cal
ways tell the truth.
Esther Jefferson.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16
Sending Christmas Cards


1t is the custom to send Christ
mas cards to the friends to whom
you do not give presents. 1t seems
a trivial thing to do, but it GER
fainly is task for my Mother
when she gets tangled into it. She
all but drove me crazy with her
trying to think. 81 wonder what
their address is? I was sure I
knew it. Marie, get me my little
book out of my pocketbook." /
rushed to get the book, supposing
that she would stop thinking out
loud when she had it. I had no
more than handed it to her before
she was scolding. "Oh, dummy!
that isn't the right book. I want
the black one. Never mind, I'll do
1T myself. You never do anything
right" She got the book and sat
down to think out loud, again.
Seems to me there was somebody
efse In Wilmington that had to
send cards to. Oh, yes; It was
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16

gal from Dixie
has been signed
for several guest
appearances with
Clyde Lucas on
Musical Rendez-
vous" heard We'd
nesdays on the
N B G blue net
work. Phil Duey.
a n d the M e n
About Town, as
well as Ward VIII
son, the mimic.
are heard each
week on this pro-
gram
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16
Smyrna High
School .ACtiUitieS
Contributed Articles By Pupils Covering Literary
Efforts, Sports, and News of School Interest

Marion. There now; that's all for
Wilmington. I guess Ohio comes
next. Harry and Alice, Elden and
Rose, Aunt Ida, guess that's all.
Now is his name Harry or Har-
vey? Oh Goodness? I'm so for
getful. Ed, CHATS my pop) is it
Harry or Harvey?
Daddy and I give up all hopes of
ever getting to read, and go to bed.
After I had been asleep for about
an hour, I awakened only to hear
Mother saying, ut certainly is ag-
gravating. I can't think whether
it's Harry or Harvey"
Marie Heinold.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16
Right Out OfneA
By r r SERVICE

, ladies' rush up and tia.
| around the shy Oa''
| streets. jim, Of cc-s
| embarrassed. He pl'
-. After March ltl
be Igor CORN Vis.s ~.
but Igor CORN a., u.
for on that day 60. !,
| full-fedged America :
s.s Carlton Nas :
more than l,25QM 7
in his cllronicling
of the "one Mans 4
FAMILY" activities 1
Father Barbour, 4
played by AnthOnI I
S smythe, ana 4
| Mother Barbol' /
played by Minetts |
Ellen, have spoken a
more Of these HI
words than 81! 81
other characters A|
This program hss .s |
pqtis popular confined I5 ID 7
story on the s.1.,-rsiI 81
for for years and .a coan~ |
size Of its audisnS i
-. Major Bo'', n
Of presents from III
te,,r ts Hour fans. laaI
Cfn offered to suppl. y, y
Ugdet Teplete with y 9a'%1
tIHsI daFins 3 The s1ss..5ts.1sS| !. +
wa was honOred B! /
privilege. \
... There Vi !, ~
Bertha e5. Bsilsy,a, sa.s 1 N
pro. proud M m9'aflb 1fb. ! -
mslt' brate accOrdinsE !
... Phil Bake, !, S,E
ican : 'T7ours.. 81. 4
mythical ). tssts u b 7
nuis' be IS probably II Il L
afyingest f =, d rsss L
radio starr, sts[sl "
and ar Z Phi 90. 90.
n,,,tes . n : BY Ts "
t,et between ~. tn - u Y
week.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16
29 Auto Drivers Lose Licenses

Twenty-nine automobile drivers
had their licenses revoked during
December for driving while drunk,
according to a report from the Of
fee of the automobile department
of the Secretary of State. Of this
number 26 were from Delaware,
two from Pennsylvania and one
from New York.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16

lOglStS. He holdS
i'm porta n t de-
grees. Jack fash
ions the episodes
of this popular
adventure series
W hich is heard
from coast to
coast each Mon
day, Wednesday
and Friday. with
the definite pur-
pose of giving lis
teners an insight
into future scien-
tihc deyelODmentS,
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16
Bank to PaymiI

At a meeting Of III
rectors of First Naa1I
Trust Company, d 4
Thursday, a senll-nl
of eight per cent snEl
idend of two per cil!I|
They were payable II
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16

go Jimmy Dorsey. who batons the
band you hear . on Bing Crosby
Thursday evening Music Hall pro-
grams, Is a bashful young man.
Bing, as mischievous as ever, de-
lights In having Hollywood's lovliest
Smyrna times., 1936-01-16
Copyright. W. N. u

turkey was born in America, ex-
ported to Europe, given an Oriental
name, and reintroduced to Amer
ica.
-Erika Reimann.