davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
MD. ASSEMBLY
BILLS JAMMED
0NDEADL|NE

ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 81.
With the biennial budget bill yet
to be disposed Of, machinery OF
the Maryland legislature was
jammed today as the deadline for
the introduction of bills was
reached last midnight.
The fiscal measure must be
passed before any other money
measures can be enacted. Never
before had the legislators waited
so long.
However, the house Of dele
gates is expected to send the
amended budget to the senate TO-
day, and Senator j. Allan Coad
CD, Of st. Mary's, majority floor
leader, says it will pass without
any real fight.
Luxury Tax Booked
Last night Coad introduced a
measure continuing present taxes
on beer, whiskey, amusementS and
cosmetics, for relief purposes.
These taxes have raised approx
mately $500, 900 a year. Coad's
bill would raise additional revenue
to the extent Of $5,650,000.
His measure provides 100000
more in beer taxes; legalization OF
slot machines with licenses OF SIS
a year for each machine. to raise
an estimated half million: 20 ad-
ditional days of racing. to raise
a quarter of a million; 10 per cent
tax on patent medicines, to raise
another quarter Of a million, and
a 10 per cent tax on soft drinks,
to raise 100000.
Parks Measure Offered
Delegates Joseph A. Cantrel
and Walter H. Magruder, Mont
gomery county fusionistS, offered
a bill that would abolish the
Maryland Capital Park and Plan
ming commission. Defeat of this
measure in committee was fore
seen, since the general assembly
has Just extended the terms OF the
commissioners.
The general assembly is headed
for the most classic jam in its
history next week. All indications
are it will not be able to com
plete its work until the day after
the scheduled adjournment. In
these last days it must solve the
problem Of relief taxation legisla
ton and enact a budget. besides
acting upon approximately SOC
bills.
The Washington times., 1937-03-27

LONDON, 7:2O p. MA Recital
Of Popular Ballads. GSD, 25.5 M,
Ills meg: Csc, 313 m, 9.58
meg; GSB, 31.5 M, 95l meg.
PARIS, 1880 P. M.-Music Hall,
Circuses and Cabarets. TPA,3,
25.2 M, 1l.88 meg.
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
PERSECUTION,
RABBI s TOPIC

Washington Jews observed Pass
over in the various synagogues to-
day with rabbis' sermons particu-
larly based on persecution in for
eign lands and the need for pro-
viding relief for the destitute Jews
Of Europe.
Preceded by sunset synagogue
services last night, the traditional
seder feast was held in orthodox
homes. The heads of each family
recited the story Of the flight OF
the Israelites from Egypt.
A second Seder will be observed
by orthodox Jews tonight. The
Passover period lasts for eight
days, during which time "matzoS'
are substituted for bread, and
other specially prepared foods are
eaten,
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
CHANGE TO CUT
BUS NOISES

Residents of Buchanan Street
Northwest appeared today to have
won their fight to have Capital
Transit Company buses rerouted
to make it unnecessary for them
to climb the Buchanan Street hill
in low gear. 1t was charged that
the noise disturbed householders
and the vibration damaged homes.
Company and Public Utilities
Commission officials went into the
problem informally. Today The
Washington Times received the
following letter from President E.
D. Merrill, of the transit company:
1--WE are pleased to advise
you that we have given careful
consideration to the problem
of eliminating the conditions
complained of by residents Of
Buchanan street in connection
with the operation of our buses
when going between Buchanan
garage and the several routes
to the east, and believe that
a solution has been found with
a minimum of disadvantages.
This has been reached with
the assistance of the engin-
eers Of the Public Utilities
Commission.
beginning on Sun day,
March 2S, we propose to OPP
crate buses Of the PetwOrth
and ChilIum lines via Bu-
chanan Street and Allison
Street, via Allison Street be-
tween Iowa Avenue and Kansas
Avenue, and via Kansas Ave
nue. between Allison Street
and Sherman Circle when go.
ing to and from the garage.
1--WE also propose to operate
buses Of the TakOma Express
line via Arkansas Avenue be-
tween Buchann Street and
Thirteenth Street, and via
Thirteenth Street and Piney
Branch Road between Arkansas
Avenue and Cedar Street when
operating to and from the
garage.
"This will reduce to a mini
mum the number Of buses
using Allison Street"
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
MOVIE RULING
Writ DENIED
BY COURT

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 81.
Upholding the decision Of a jury
of the Corporation Court in de-
claring Sunday movies illegal, the
Virginia Supreme Court of Ap
peals has refused to grant a writ
of error and SuperSedeas in the
appeal Of two theater operators,
it was learned here today.
The decision of the States high
est court will ban Sunday movies
in Alexandria as long as Virginia'S
ancient blue laws" remain on the
books.
In its decision, submitted to
Charles Henry Smith. attorney for
the two theater men, the court
declared:
"The court being Of opinion
that the said judgment is
plainly right, doth reject said
petition and refuse said writ Of
error and supersedeaS, the effect
of which is to affirm the judg-
ment Of said corporation court"
Last October 81. Henry A. Was
serman and Edward E. Pinkham.
theater operators, we're fined S.
each by a jury Of the Corporation
Court after they opened thei1
theaters on Sunday to make a test
case of the ancient "blue laws.
Both men had previously 5een con
victed before Judge James R
Duncan in Police Court.
Despite the ruling, Sunday NOV
les in other large cities Of the
State are expected to continue
because juries have failed to con
uict the theater nneratOrS.
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
CLAIMS
! MRS. LISNER
AT 70, HERE

Funeral services for Mrs. Laura
Hartman Lisner, 10, wife OF
Abram Lisner, who died suddenly
yesterday at her home, 1923 Massa.
chusetts Ave. N. W., will be held
Monday.
Mr.. Lisner was former proprietor
of the Palais Royal Department
Store. There are no children.
Noted for her philanthropies and
for her work in civic circles here,
she contributed to almost every
charitable institution in the city
and to the hospitals. She was also
q patroness of every institution for
the blind and a former member of
the Ladies Aid Board Of George
town Hospital.
Her husband, who survives her,
retired from business in 1924 He
Is a member of the washington
Board Of Trade, the Congressional
and Columbia Country Clubs and
the Monday Evening Club.
Other survivors include a
nephew, John T. Graham, retired
washington business man Of
Chevy Chase, several grandnieces
and grandnephews who live In
California.
DIR. WILLISTON B. STODDARD
DR.. Williston Blanchard Stod-
dard, a Congregational evangelist
who lived at 1883 Fairmont st.
N. w., who died Thursday in Co
lumbus, Ohio, will be buried in
the family plot in Wheaton, Ill. DR..
Stoddard was en- route to Wheaton
to visit a sister, Mrs. Warren L.
Wheaton, when he died. He Suf-
fered a cerebral hemorrhage about
three years ago and had lived IN
retirement since then.
Born in Byron, ILL.,, the evange-
list resided in Washington for the
last IS years. He was 70.
Surviving is his widow, Mrs.
Agness Steele Stoddard; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ruth Stoddard Baker,
and a granddaughter, Wenona
Baker, all of this city. other sur
vivors include his sisters, Mrs.
James Fifield, Kansas City, Mo-,
and Mrs. Catherine L. Orvis, Of
Florida.
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
13 At Howard Get Letters"

The varsity III" has been given
to 13 members of the Howard Uni
versity basketball team for parti-
cipation in the 1887 season. Receiv-
ing letters were Fred Gold, Virgel
Gaines, Winston Luck, James Par
ker, Edgar Lee, Lee Spalding,
Theodore Elliott, Edwin Hamilton,
Herbert Jones, Harmon Brown,
Paris Hampton, Justin Plummer
and Millard Williams. The awards
were made by the board Of athletic
control.
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
od.v FoTeion Short Wave Radio Schedule

BERLIN. 6:15 P. M Easter
Sunday Concert. DJD, 25.4 mp
HIT meg.
SCOW, I P. M.-Soviet
Housewives at Leisure. RAN, 3.l2
m, 96 meg.
CARACAS. 1880 P. M.-Danc0
Music. YV5RC, SIT m, S.e me&
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
Dining Space

The dining-living room combi'
nation has much in its favor
and offers many advantages; but
if space allows, a separate din.
ing room adds much to family
life.
Evening star., 1937-02-21

Abbott, covering the last years.
1923. E.Ab27.
Was preaching and editing The
Outlook at the age Of 80.
HONEST JOHN ADAMS. BY Gilbert
Chinard. 1893. E.Adl4c.
At IS served in the Massachusetts,
Constitutional Convention.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, "old Man
Eloquent" BY B. G. Clark. 1882.
E.Ac142c.
Welded great power in the House
from the age Of 81 to 81.
BRANDEIS. The personal history Of
an American ideal. BY Alfred
Lief. 1896. EB73s3L.
The great liberal justice of the su.
preme Court: born in 1856.
UNCLE JOE CANNON. The story of
q pioneer American as told to L. w.
Busbey, for 20 years his private
secretary. 1927. E.Cl66b.
Speaker Of the House until rs and
member from the age of 70 to IS.
MY MEMORIES OF EIGHTY
YEARS. BY Chauncey M. Depew.
1922. ED436.
Member Of the Senate at II.
EDISON: His Life. His Work, His
Evening star., 1937-02-21

the number Of competitors. even in
the absence Of monopolistic agree
meT1t."
Success Of the administration's ten
ancy program now before Congress,
depends, speakers agreed at the meet
ings yesterday, primarily on stabil-
ixation Of land values and prices paid
to farmers for their products.
Land Value Sterilization Favored.
Some predicted that If Congress
would enact legislation to stabilize
farm income, many tenant and pro-
spective tenants, without further aid,
would become owner-operators through
their own initiative
It was generally agreed, however,
that there is need for legislation to
stabilize land values. curb land spec
ulation, which was charged with re-
sponsibility for much of the tenancy
In the northern half of the country,
and to discourage absentee ownership.
Two speakers said there was need
for q more liberal Interpretation by
the Supreme Court of the Constitu-
ton and legislation.
The forum meeting gave tenants,
land owners and business men an op-
portunity to express their views and
they took advantage of 1t.
Evening star., 1937-02-21

US temporarily from approaching this
problem on q national basis"
/ Need for security Of farm income
was emphasized by Mr.. O'Neal IS nee
essary in solving the tenant problem
In this country.
A letter from Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Wallace, read at last nights BAN
quet directed attention to the need
of maintaining unity among the agri-
cultural groups Of the East and West
as well rs the North and South, in
order that they may better UNDER
stand their respective interests.
George r. Davies Of the Iowa Busi-
ness Digest, described agriculture as
remaining largely in Q state of COM
petitive individualism, while industry
has advanced to stage Of modified
collectivism.
1.-THE collectiviSm,' he declared, lis
popularity described as individualism,
but the individuals are legal corporate
entities more powerful than the en-
pires Of history.
."If the corn belt itself were organ
lied into two or three corporations,
sponsored by allied investment banks,
how quickly would we be reminded by
q chorus Of industrial economists that
the prices or corn and hogs are ab-
normally inflated by limitation Of
Evening star., 1937-02-21

Genius. BY w. A. simonds. 1894.
E.Ed47A.
The wizard" still experimenting at
over 80.
CHARLES w. ELIOT, President Of
Harvard University, 1869-1909. BY
Henry James. 1880. E.EL39j.
Edited the famous "Five-Foot Shelf
at IS.
FRANKLIN, the Apostle Of Modern
Times. BY Bernard Fay. 1929.
E.F85fa.E.
Represented his country ia France
from 10 to 10 and was member Of the
Constitutional Convention at 81.
LIFE OF CARDINAL GIBBONS,
Archbishop of Baltimore. BY A. s.
Will. 2 v. 1922. E.G353wi.
Became president of National Cath
olic War Council when 80.
THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF Ed
WARD EVERETT HALE. BY e. E.
Hale. jr., 2 v. 1917. E.H13a.
Became chaplain of the United
States Senate at 81.
LIFE AND LETTERS OF OLIVER
WENDELL HOLMES. BY ]. T.
Morse, jr., 2v. 1899. E.H737m.
Many Of his writings were published
between "a and 80.
JU STICE OLIVER WENDELL
Evening star., 1937-02-21

Dechmont, o. NJ. BY II. L. Fisher,
2v. 1927. EB844f.
Wrote Modern Democracies" after
the age Of "a.
GEORGES CLEMENCEAU. By Jean
Martet. 1880. E.C593.E.
Premier Of France the second time
from 76 to 10.
THE LIFE OF BENJAMIN D1sRAE11.
Earl Of Beaconsfield. By w. v.
Monypenny and g. z. Buckle. 2y.
1929. E.D63mn.
Premier at 76.
LIFE OF WILLIAM EWART GLAD
STONE. By John Morley. 1908.
EG45mo.
Premier for the fourth time from
80 to IS.
HINDENBURG. BY Emil Ludwig
,, 1885. E.H583L.
President Of Germany after 7s.
PRESIDENT MASARYK TELLS HIS
STORY. Recounted by Karel Ca
pek. 1885. E.M372.
President Of Czechoslovakia. Pub
lshed "The Making of State" at rs.
PALMERsTON, 17s4-1s65. BY Philip
Guedalla. 1927. E.P187g.
Returned to the prime ministry at
IS and remained In power until his
death at 81.
Evening star., 1937-02-21

HOLMES. A biography. BY silas
Bent. 1882. E.H738b.
Associate justice Of the Supreme
Court until 91.
THOMAS JEFFERSON, the Apostle of
Americanism. BY Gilbert Chinard.
1929. E.J356ch.
Founded the University Of Virginia
when he was 76.
LIFE OF JAMES MADISON. By
Gajllard Hunt. 1902. E.M2655hu.
Became rector Of the University of
Virginia at 76.
HENRY VAN DYKE. A biography.
BY his son, Tertius Van Dyke.
1885. E.V2858v.
Distinguished author Of some seven
books between the ages Of "a and 80.
NOAH WEBSTER. Pioneer of learn
ing. By e. c. Shoemaker. 1895.
E.W393sh.
Completed and enlarged edition of
his dictionary at 50.
HARVEY w. WILEY. An autobi-
ography. 1880. E.W649.
Contributing editor of Good House.
keeping until his death at IS.
Foreign Statesmen.
JAMES BRYCE (Viscount Bryce of
Evening star., 1937-02-21
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Old Age Achievement.

|THE Presidents proposal for re-
organization of the Supreme
Court has brought about much
= discussion Of the ability Of man
to continue his achievements after the
age Of 70. In 1895 Miss Ruth Hubbell,
reference librarian Of the Northeastern
Branch of the Public Library, pub
lished in the Wilson Bulletin" a long
list Of books and information entitled
Men and Women Who Have Per-
formed Distinctive Service After the
Age Of "a" The list attracted wide
attention at the time. Through the
courtesy Of Miss Hubbell the Public
Library presents q part Of the list
today, abridging the entries and Sc
lecting therefrom prominent American
men and foreign statesmen whose
service to mankind extended beyond
threescore and ten.
Distinguished Americans.
"REMINISCENCES OF LYMAN ALB.
BOTT. New edition with an intro
duction by his son, Ernest Hamlin
Evening star., 1937-02-21
farm PLANS HALT
HELD TEMPORARY
Adverse Court Decisions to
SBe Overcome, <. A.
O'Neai Indicates.
Nythe Associated Press.

DES MONIES, Iowa, February 20.-
Edward A. O'Neal, president of the
American Farm Bureau Federation,
toM the National Farm Tenancy Insti-
tllte last night that adverse court de-
cisions have only temporarily halted
agriculture's drive for adjustment Of
production.
farm organization leaders," Presi-
dent O'Neal asserted, find 1t difdcult
toshelp draft legislation necessary for
adjustment Of production in line with
effective demand due to adverse deci-
sions Of our courts that have stopped
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09
SUPERSTITION MOUNTAIN

had been found dead. He knew Carolee would be under great stress by it. .,
 rye got to go at once," he told the sheriff. "That girl - Carolee Colter = I'm fond of her. Fact is, MT. Watson, I think great deal of her. I'll go up there and do what I can."
 The sheriff grabbed his arm.
 Nope you won't!" he com manded. "You stay away from them Golfers. I don't know noth- ing about the women, but I been talking to the men. One killin' is enough in this case"
 Stuart did 8 lot of thinking dur ing the next hour or so.
 "If somebody shot old man Col ter,' he told himself, then we both have third party to con- tend with. But who?"
 Then @ thought struck him, a possible answer. "The sheriff Watson. He knew everything. He tried to minimize the accidents and the shootings. He wanted the gold discovery kept secretl Then he could go up there undisturbed, ostensibly hunting clews to Pauls murderer! Jump any claim he found! S-a-a-a-ay |"
 (To Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09

him in a clothing store. Potter'' Store. Sells saddles and such and"
 "Um huhm. I know. You and him had a little Set-to there Right?"
 "Yes, sir. In a way. Nothing serious, but"
 But he took shot at you with his gun! Wasn't no accident-noW was it?" He eyed Stuart hard.
 well, no; since you ask. Mat ter of fact it wasn't. But 1t wasn't important. Misunderstanding. got a sock on the jaw out of it, and I deserved it. The boys sis- ter"
 Never mind. I know about you and the sister, too. Now you was up in the mountain the other day by yoreself, and happend to get into some trouble. That right?"
 NO! Not that kind of trouble, I mean. My horse got killed, but he fell over a cliff. You see, my dad had been shot at, and"
 YOUR dad?"
 "Yes. Why?"
 The sheriff eyed Stuart keenly again. Stuart was obviously con- fused by the trend of the question ing.
 You mean yore own pappy, old man Blake, was up there and got shot at?"
 "Yes! He was shot at, and never saw who did it! They might have killed him!"
 "Hmmmm! hadn't got that, " the sheriff unused aloud. Well, listen - did you know old man Colter, Paul's brother, had been shot at too?"
 "Now
 Fact. He swore to it, and one bullet creased his hip. I saw the wound. And now you say wore pap done likewise, leastwise got shot at. Colter said he hadn't done no talking about 1t, but was laying low and waiting. I'll question wore old man before I leave, but I reckon it'll be the same tale. This puts a new slant on 1t all, though"
 q don't get it" said Stuart fiatly.
 T don't neither, now" the of- ficer admitted. T thought had something doped out, but maybe l ain't, with yore own pap mixed in it.
 "Ill tell you, son, what I had figured. Old man Golfer and that Silas - they had it doped out that you slipped up and put Paul Col ter out of the way because he shot at you in the store. They figure you killed him."
 "ME?" Stuart almost shouted 1t, so astounded was he. He had forgotten that Carolee told him the same thing,
 "Yep, you. I sort of put two and two together on it myself, and it looked possible. Now 1t don't"
 That evoked a lot more talking but it didn't net anything. Pretty son Stuart remembered that Paul
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09

Jochumsson died in 1920, at the age of 85. In 1885, on the centennial of his birth, Iceland issued a special s { a m p in his honor.
 fConyriOhf 1Ao7 M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09

THE parents of Matthias Joch.
 umsson directed him toward a business career, but he left col. lege in 1865 as a clergyman and finally turned out to be one of rceland's most prolific and popu- lar poets. During his pastorate in Iceland, he developed his tale ent for verse, and soon found himself devoting more time to lit- erature than to his church. Ex- cept for a six-year interval, how. ever, when he was editor of a magazine, he held the pulpit until 1900, when he was 65.
 At the same time, he was recog- nized more as a poet than a pas. tor For half a century he was the chief poet of Iceland. He translated Shakespeare, Byron and other European poets, com- posed great Robin Hood" epic, besides a vast number of com memorative verses, and wrote several plays. The University of Reykjavik made him honorary Doctor of Divinity, and the city in which he lived made him hon. ~:k
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09

Honolulu, (UP)-The army here has been equipped with high speed machines capable of laying tele- phone and telegraph wires as rap idly as combat troops can advance Use of the wire layers is expected to speed up the advance of troops by facilitating immediate communi- cation with the rear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09
CHAPTER XIII

The two reporters slept late next morning and so missed some perti- nent conversation incident to the search for Paul Golfer.
 Sheriff Watson arrived at the Lodge just at daybreak. He hadn't slept, and he wanted coffee badly enough to arouse the Lodge cook for 1t. Stuart Blake, deeply con- cerned over the matter anyway, was awakened by the sheriff's ar- rival and came out promptly.
 "What luck?" Stuart asked anxiously, there in the kitchen.
 "Plenty; maybe too much" was She laconic reply.
 Set down." the sheriff com manded. "1'll sip and tell you. We found him, right enough. We wasn't expecting it just that min- ute, but the dog run of to one side and howled. We went over there and by george there was Paul's body. That was about sum down. old man Golfer and that silas. they sure tok it on the chin"
 Stuart was standing as if en- tranced the sheriff resumed.
 "Paul's body wasn't much both- cred. We got his gun. It hadn't been shot. And he had some water and grub left. too. Damned If I can say yet what killed him, till we can git a doc to see the body. But there's one thing more this"
 The sheriff had reached into his coat pocket and removed a hand ful of rocks, four or five of them the size of walnuts.
 "These here, Blake, are the dag gondest pieces of ore I've ever laid my eyes on! I've hung around mines all my life, and I've never seen rocks that showed more eoidl"
 Stuart took the pieces and fln- gered them. The sheriff had not exaggerated at all. The pieces seemed to be two-thirds virgin metal = the prettiest possible de- posts of free gold. Stuart knew nothing of ore specimens, but even he could sense the extreme wealth of them.
 aThen he found his treasure!" Stuart breathed. Even though he diedi"
 T reckon he must've. This shows it, right enough. I sent the body back by some of the boys, with the Colter men, and I looked around. I couldn't find no claim monument, in the starlight. ] looked the best could around where we found him, and I couldn't see no more gold"
 "But-but-where did you pick these up, MT. Watson?"
 "Right outen his hand! I'm tell ing you his fingers was clutched stiff around this gold! He knowed what he had, son! He must've been headin' out to tell 1t. But dno't let it out, yet. Say nothing Don't want no gold rush up here. Its Golfers anyway, if anybody's." 1"
 The sheriff was more excited than sheriff is supposed to be, but then he hadn't had such a case before.
 He swigged two cups of coffee, warmed himself by the stove, and zlnally regained his judicial calm. He was obviously doing some deep Blinking, because he didn't speak any more except with ives" or s.no" for several minutes. Stuart went outside to see the cowboys and the guide who had ridden with the oficer, and brought them sn for coffee.
 When they had gone back to kheir horses, Sheriff Watson lin- keged with Stuart again.
 @Lemme ask you something, Eoung man." he began When did r0U first meet this here Paul Colter?"
 ~Why, when I first got to town. 10 Phoenix, I mean. I ran into
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09
Brain TWizzIers By Prot. ]. D. Flint

Gardshsrks, gather round! All Hhe palming or cards up your sleeve Bricks that you know won't help sou get the answer to this one.
 Four playing cards are face down, nzde by side, numbered l, 2, 3, From left to right. At least one King is just to the right of a Queen. IAt least one Queen is just to the kight of a King. At least one King ss just to the right of 8 King. At Beast oz1e Spade is just to the right 5Z 6 spade. At least one Spade is Snst to the right of a heart.
 Cen you name all four cards?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09
Aaswer 10 Ysslerday's TwizzIer

ne expressions In the story zIlouId be as follows: Confirmed kachelcr. blushing bride, proud Nfissg, newborn baby, blessed event, zlzhefing idiot. general nuisance, nFsIine salesman. tired business Nzs. nat tire, absent-minded pro- essof, nuhlic-spirited citizen, apf G9nIE&d politicians. .H
 xsryrisht 1ahn N Dllle cb)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09

THE leaves starch factories but they are obliged to shut down sundown for without sunlight the curious substance known as chlorophy refuses to work is estimated that mature maple tree exposes nearly half of leaf surface the sun