davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1937-07-03
May Buy Postal Service.

Prince Louis is reported to be nego-
tiating with France to buy the postal
service operating in the eight square
miles Of Monaco with the hope Of saw
Ing money to build new roads.
Evening star., 1937-05-30

wrinkled lids, just as for the past fifty-seven
years he had blinked them-blandly, patiently
- in the face of each and every adversely.
From his seat in the portico of the high
veranda, whose pillars dripped purple splashes
of Bougainvillaea, he gazed out over green
jungle and aquamarne sea to the white -toothed
reefs, bringing to mind those other reefs in Aus
tralia over which II more years ago than he
cared to remember = he had once scrambled
for his daily diet of cookies. He had been
coolie then, in scanty blue loincloth, gaunt
and haggard, with ribs that showed like the
naked balks of some sand-sucked wreck.
In vivid contrast, Arafura. Johns body,
plump with good living was nowadays clad in
yellow silk that would not have shamed a Man.
DARN of old Pekin. Reputed an eccentric, the
famous sandalwood house he had built upon
this palln-gut island had become almost a
legend throughout the length and breadth of
the Arafura Sea.
Eccentric though he might be, hr'f':-c IoH"
was nevertheless the soul of hospitality. Visi-
tors providing they we're not Dutch - we're
welcome; and the old Chinaman, his face
wrinkling into thousand creases, would throw
open his unique house to clustering pearling
captain or inquisitive globe-trotter with an inn
partiality that was superb. Only to Dutchmen,
did Arafuua John turn wooden, unyielding
face; and the reason therefor was locked away
in his own breast
One visitor had been impecunious French
engineer, De Boussus by name. This De Bouss-
Us, after prolonged stay, had set his ingenious
brain to work, and threaded house and garden
with thousands of minute faucets, which, at the
touch of switch, produced mist of rain
torrential if necessary - and capable of obscur-
Evening star., 1937-05-30
BY MORGAN JOHNSON

ing the face of the most merciless tropical sun.
1t was strange toy, worthy of mind that
had sunk into raving blackness two years later
in an Hmalayan monastery; but to Arafura
John, it provided dear and pet conceit. The
switch was used sparingly, and only in the case
of honored guests whom his exquisite polite
ness had otherwise failed to detain
For Arafura John never forgot benefit.
Suave and tricky tradesmen, derelict, sponging
beachcombers - all we're treated alike. Having
switched on his artificial rain, he would smile
blandy and remark that it was unthinkable for
them to leave his dishonorable house in such
downpour What did the friend of his youth
desire? If money could purchase it, it should be
brought to his lap. And, paradoxically enough.
those to whom he offered everything, asked for
nothing.
Today doing behind horn-rimned spec
tacles Arafura John was aroused by the stac-
cato clicking of heels. His secretary, dapper
young Cantonese, whose teeth when he smiled
matched exactly the gold and white of his gilt
buttoned suit of drill, came to his elbow.
The boat, Excellency is in sight"
Arafua John sat up one long nailed hand
adjusting his black skullcac
'Is all in readiness? The fre-dragon - the
crackers?"
Everything" said the young man, smiling
down with affection upon his masters head.
Perhaps she has changed" murmured
Arafura John anmously. perhaps she has
learned to despise the old Chinese customs"
The young man did not reply; and Arafura
John, signing, sent his thoughts back four
years to the day when he had steeled his melt
ing heart to send his beloved daughter to that
detested school in Singapore. He saw again her
small oval face, smudged with tears, and re-
called her initial letters - mirrors of childish
misery - telling of the snobbery and patron
age of the other daughters of bloated Singapore
Evening star., 1937-05-30
Magazine Section,

of hue, and with gouts of smoke spouting fr'I
its nostrils, began to ascend the jungle trad
Five minutes later, a gaudy ricksha bore Al
fura Johns daughter to him. She leaped dow
silk lk-stockinged and high-heeled, a soup pld
hat shading plucked eyebrows and blood-r|
lips. Her fingers protected her ears against t
banging of gongs and the reverberations of 4
ploding crackers. Her powdered face VI
puckered into sharp distaste.
Evening star., 1937-05-30

merchants Sitting mOurnfully upon
his little island in the Arafura Sea,
he had replied with wise saws culled <as
from Confucius assuring her that ss-saof
her homesickness would pass.
Gradually the letters became thin
ner and more infrequent, and when
they did come. they were brief
recitals of dances and race-meetings,
details of world of which Arafura John knew
little or nothing Wistaria Blossom his pet
name for her - had grown up. >.
A low hooting brought the old man to his
feet; peering over the waving palms beyond
small black jetty, he could discern the white
blob that was the motorboat set in simmer
ing minor of sea and sun.
Suddenly the young secretary observed with
gentleness:
"A wireless message has come Your honor
able daughter is bringing guest"
"A guest?" exclaimed Arafura John. Are
you sure? She said nothing of this in her last
letter.
Perhaps girl friend from her school, - con-
jectured the other smoothly. "Shall I accom-
modatr her =. tht Room of Mirrors"
"Nca. ws" Araf,,ra John, rising hcgaH t.
pace the tessellated floor. Once he paused to
gaze perplexedly at the rapidly approaching
boat.
''Your Excellency is worried"
Arafura John looked at him trife patheti-
cally.
Il have been foolish in my old age. want
my daughter back - as she went, we'll know
ing that ask the impossible. All can hope
for is that she will not despise the father who
was once beach coolie"
The boom of great cracker, followed by the
spasmodic explosion of belts of squibs, echoed
over the island. Watching from the high por-
tco, the two men saw figures moving upon the
spiderlike jetty. A NEUROLOGICAL dragon, vivid
Evening star., 1937-05-30
TO ALL BUT one.

soR one kaleidoscope
instant a flock of
parakeets screamed
and blotted out the
At the passing of these
iridescent harlequins,
Arafura John blinked his
Evening star., 1937-09-24
MANY YAWARDSAWAIT
DAHLIA EXHIBITS
Annual Two-Day Show Opens
Tomorrow at John Bur-
roughs School.

With q large number of trophies
awaiting successful growers. Wash
ingtons second annual regional dahlia
show will be held tomorrow and Sum
day at John Burroughs School, Eight
zenith and Monroe streets northeast.
The show is under the auspices of
the National Capital Dahlia Society,
affiliated with the American Dahlia
Society. Admission is free The
doors will be open from to 10 pm.
each day.
Sweepstake awards include the
Henry F. Mitchell Co. silver medal
for growers Of less than 100 dahlias
exhibiting in section A; the Premier
Dahlia Gardens award, SIS in plants
for growers of less than 100 dahlias
exhibiting in section B; The Evening
Star silver cup, in section C, to anna
teur grower of 100 but less than 500
dahlias; the Sun-Gold cup of the
National Capital Dahlia Society, Sec
tion D, open to all growers of 500 or
more; the Floyd Bradley Horticul-
tural Achievement medal in bronze,
awarded by the Templin- Bradley Co.,
Cleveland, to winner in section E,
miniatures, pompons, singles, etc.
Premier Dahlia Gardens award, to
cwinner in class Al in section A; silver
cup of the Rhode Island Avenue Citi-
Eers' Association, to winner of section
F, basket and bowl ARRANGEMENTS;
bronze medal Of American Dahlia
Society, for most worthy undissemi-
mated dahlia, single bloom, open to
all; the Amedican Home Achievement
medal, most worthy undisseminated
dahlia, three blooms; silver cup of
the Brookland-W Woodbridge Associa-
ton for the best basket of dahlias
entered by garden club in section
/; the Rototox Co., East Williston,
N. Y, awards in several classes r. M.
Shenk Indian stone bird bath, to
exhibitor of flowers other than dahlias
in section j; silver cup of the Ma
, tional Capital Dahlia Society, to COM
mercial grower who presents best
dahlia for public approval; presidents
cup of National Capital Dahlia So
ciety, to retail florist with best ex-
hibit.
John l.. Bishop is president of the
National Capital Dahlia Society; DR..
Charles C. Clark, vice president; Percy
Fulton, treasurer; Stephen James,
secretary.
Evening star., 1937-09-24
j. s. S|[VERP0[|CY
LOOKS TO ACCORD
World Monetary Co-opera-
tion May Follow Decision
on White Metal.
By the Associe ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
The administrations future do
mestic silver policy is being shaped
with an eye to further international
monetary cooperation.
Informed authorities in outlining this
procedure today said the Treasury
faces two major decisions on silver
4. whether to seek continuance of the
London silver agreement and whether
to keep on buying domestic silver
at the bounty price of 77.57 cents an
ounce.
Both the London agreement, de-
signed to bring some degree of sta
bility to world silver values, and
President Roosevelts proclamation
fixing the 77.57-cent price for do
mestic silver expire December 81.
. The recent world silver price has
been between a. and As cents.
Partial Bounty Probable.
1t is expected the Treasury will
seek to continue the payment of
some bounty for domestic silver, but
the amount may depend in part on
whether some agreement is reached
to carry on the purposes of the Lon
don accord.
Under the 1888 London pact Sc
nations agreed to quit melting up
or debasing silver coins and to enact
no legislation that would depreciate
the value of the white metal.
India, which holds huge silver
boards, agreed not to dispose of more
than 35,000,000 ounces a year Spain
limited its silver sales to 100000
ounces annually.
The United States and other pro-
ducing countries agreed to purchase
a portion of their domestically mined
silver each year.
officials said that India, if it chose
to dump silver on world markets
could hammer the price downward
and generally upset silver values
This not only would be harmful to
existing currency relationships, these
persons said, but might make it i'm
practical to continue the present price
for domestic silver.
, Nations Sounded Out.
Authorities said the Treasury al
ready is sounding out other nations
on the possibility of new action to
effect silver stability.
Because India, Australia and Can
ada all are large holders or producers
of silver, they asserted, conversations
between this country and British En-
pire representatives may hold the
key to future international silver CO.
operation.
Sir Frederick Phillips, undersecre-
tary Of the British exchequer, is
holding a series of monetary confer
ences with Secretary Morgenthau this
week. Both officials have been silent
regarding the specific topics under
discussion. but informed observers ex-
pressed the view they undoubtedly
would touch on the silver question.
Great Britain now is cooperating
with the United States and France
under the tri-power monetary agree
ment effected last Fall to eliminate
sharp fluctuations in currency rela-
tionships.
Because silver movements have an
important influence on international
exchange. it is possible preliminary
silver talks may proceed within the
framework of this accord.
Evening star., 1937-09-24
ADVERTISEMENT.
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from Intestinal Fatigue. commonly
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lets are what you need. You get go
little E-z Tablets for Csc. At all good
drug stores.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-22
AIR MAIL is A DOLLARS AND
CENTS PROPOSITION

There is growing evidence that the Postoffice
Department is far from sold" on the proposed Cana
dian air mail route via Edmonton to Alaska east of
Seattle to Juneau.
A postal official yesterday in Washington, as
revealed in an Associated Press dispatch to The En-
pire very frankly stated the cost of route east of
the mountains across Canada would be virtually three
times as much as the establishment of route up the
Alaska service such as is needed by coastal route.
Harlee Branch Second Assistant Postmaster, in
a letter to the Chamber of Commerce the other day
said that at this time funds available for an
air mail route from the States to Alaska.
Mr.. Branch's point is granted, but does it then
ton to establish such route that it should be asked
for three times the amount the coastal route would
admittedly cost in order to the line across Canada
giving foreign country first and primary service?
The reason the mail line has not been established
long ago is because Congress hasn't fit to set
aside the money figuring the service wasn't worth the
outlay Yet there forces east of the Rocky Noun
tains who would propose to ask that same Congress
to set aside three times what it actually costs to
give Alaska air mail service. 1t just doesn't make
sense and apparently the Postoffice Department As
beginning to reach the same conclusion.
S The purpose of an air mail from the States tc
Alaska is to give the Territory and its business
facts in the States service. In accomplishing that
purpose, the Congress and the Postofice Department
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Horoscope
"The stars incline
but do not compel

SATURDAY, OCTOBER %, 1887
After the early morning adverse
planetary aspects dominate today,
according to astrology. There is a
sign read as fostering a sane out
look on ones personal affairs. 1t
is we'll to look back over the week
critically and to analyze causes for
mistakes.
Government officials and business
heads may be the targets for bitter
criticism under this configuratfon
which is ill-omened for those who
rule human destinies.
Neptune is seen in threatening
place and portentS relating to ma
val activities indicate movements by
war vessels. The Pacific ocean will
be thoroughly patrolled.
Under this rule of the planets
the inclination toward secretivenesS
and deception may be apparent
from the highest to the lowest par
Elephants in negotiations. w lille
international policies may be af-
fected, individuals also will incline
toward devious and selfish devices.
Women are subjects of dubious
planetary direction which inclines
toward selfish Vaccinations and
gold-digging efforts. This is not a
lucky day for suitors.
Dealers in alcoholic beverages
may expect many attempts to re-
strict traffic in liquor Prohibition
advocates will increase in number.
Relief programs in many states
will be wisely rea ljusted, it is pro-
phesied. Hospitals will receive at
tention and will be enlarged, for the
winter will be time of urgent de-
mand on them.
Mental cases may multiply in
sanitoriums. Right thinking again
will be persistently preached and
the new methods of treatment tried.
Persons whose birJndate it is
have the augury of year of unex-
pected EVENTS which require wise &C
ceptance For certain persons there
may be inherited wealth.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be talented in forms of
self expression. Subjects of this sign
of Scorpio may be able to achieve
greatness.
Charles Albert Fechner, actor,
was born en- this day 1924. Others
who have celebrated it as a birth
day include F. Hopkinson Smith,
engineer, painter and writer, 1888;
Adlai E. Stevenson, one-time Vice
President of the United States,
1885, Robert Bridges, late poet lau-
reate of England, 1874.
copyright, 1880
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DAILY LESSONS
IN ENGLISH
By w. L. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Do not say,
Il see Walter every once in awhile
Omit every, or say, Il see Walter
now and then"
Often Mispronounced: Legerde-
main. Pronounce lej-er-de-man,
first as in ledge, second e as in
her, third e as he unstressed, a
as in main, secondary accent on
first syllable, principal accent nc
last syllable.
Often Misspelled: Evening; not
evning.
Synonyms: Negotiate, contract,
arrange, bargain.
Word Study: use a word three
times and it is yours" Let us in
crease our vocabulary by MASTER
ing one word each day. Today'S
word: Inadequacy; inSufficiency.
Its inadequacy has been demon
strated by its failure"
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Douglas to Canada
New York Times

D. ftt+S New York Times
The appointment of Lewis Douglas as head OF
McC University is entirely applicable to those VINO
know the background of his life, the charm OF his
personality and the practical idealism OF his puohc
interests Significant as it may seem as an inter
national event. it all comes down to the unusual
qualities of the man who is widely and afectionatey
known as Lew Douglas His grandfather was a
student in the University of Edinburgh who later
lectured at oxford. Then he went to queens CoHese
in Canada where he went on lecturing IN history ana
administering the college, but found his major m
terests in music and metallurgy 1t was metallurgy
that later took him to Arizona, where the grandson
had the good fortune to have him as companion,
companonship that became the best KIND OF an ecu
cation Then there was Amherst College ana the
Massachusetts, Tech" and then the war, with honors
and then the teacher of political economy who later
tried to put it into practice.
The rest of the story is better known: the Con
gresham who faced his constituents on his record
in opposing the hundred million dollar bonus Dill
and was reelected; the budget-maker VINO, fnong
his counsels in regard to economy did not prevail,
at last resigned Like Flavius in ShakespeareS
"Timon of Athens he vanly prayed the PRESIDENT
(for whom he 'inwardy bled) ito hold his hand more
close"
There is background in such a life for great
university president Much as it is to be regretted
that he could not have accomplished the mission at
home to which he gave his hand and his heart it is
narrow nationalism that would keep him mere Wheh
he has so great an opportunity to both countries
from tne OUfeT Sue VI TIC ulVolOlC pOiNO "SAO'D
he becomes as another bridge of amity, another IN
ternational mind" in friendly cooperation
He is to remain American citizen, but his
penius is one that the Old and New World have
united in creating and cultivang and OF which west
ern civilization may fully avail. He is said to
have gone to France to in the artillery IN the
war with a copy of Palgraves Golden treasury
in his pocket which suggests that the process used
by his metalurgical company extracting gold from
the ore was figuratively employed by him in his ex-
tracing the best in literature from the ore of the
thought of centuries.
We account him our best American type in whom
the philosopher and administrator united in coura-
peos vet gentle personalty-ta is, one possessed OF
those qualities which have been sung OF Douglas
for five centuries, 10 ~
With wars rumors of wars, rumbles, groWls and
snarls on all sides universal peace seems about as
far off as a balanced budget-Ohio State Journal
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should be- If they are not concerned with doing it
at the least possible cost and still maintain an ade-
olate service 1t theory that Congress and the
Posoffce Department proceeding on that premise
the service at the least possible cost 1t is Just
plain sound business judgment.
Then it naturally follows that the coastal route
from Seattle to Juneau is the only route that can be
logically considered in this first initial effort at bring
ing air mail service north If the coastal route proves
its worth as it undoubtedly will then it will be time
to consider other routes such the costing three
times as much across central Canada
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MODERN
ETIQUETTE
BY Roberta Lee

@. When there are to be only "a
few guests at a wedding, and en-
graved invitations are not sent, how
should guests be invited?
A. The bride or her mother may
write invitations.
@. How should a woman dis
pose of her wraps when making a
social afternoon call?
A. A woman should retain her
coat, hat and gloves. #
@. Is it all right for one to eat
the garnish that is served with
meat?
A. Yes, if it is edible.
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Weather Highest, AZ; lowest, 81;
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-22
20 Years Ago
From The Empire

OCTOBER 1917
Russia, through her delegates
was about to present a peace pro-
gram to the Allies that would IN
clude the naturalization OF the
Panama Canal; the restitution OF all
colonies to Germany; autonomy Tor
Poland. Luthuania, the Lettish pro-
vinces and for Turkish Armenia;
settlement of Alsace and Lorraine
ownership by the people and the
re-establishment of the ancient Dor
ders of Belgium.
Young stroller" White, illus
trious son of an illustrious father,
had purchased Liberty Bond.
A. j. Dimond, popular and able
young attorney of the firm of Dono-
hoe and Dimond, at Valdez, was
Eappointed assistant district attor-
ney for the term of court current at
Valdez.
! Geraldine Farrar in Joan the
Woman" a great 12-reel master
piece, was the star at the Coliseum
theatre which advertised SIS show
for so cents.
Gen. w. p Richardson, president
of the Alaska Road Commission,
had received orders to report to
the Adjutant General at Washing
ton, D. c., where he is expected
to spend the winter.
Elwood McClain, for sometime in
the accounting department of the
Treadwell mine, left for Tacoma to
make his home. Ed Mugford and
family moved in to his vacated
home.
Robert FitZSlmmonS, one OF the
most striking figure in the pugilis-
tic field died in Chicago of pneu-
monia. :
The most disastrous fire, believed
to be of incendiary origin, that had
occus-ed since the entire business
district of Douglas was destroyed
nearly seven years before, destroyed
the San Souci building in Douglas
in which the Post Office was To-
Gated. The fire was discovered by
Dr. A. R. Sergeant and his alarm
was Immediately answered by Fire
Chief Jack Langseth and his fire
fighters. Within a few minutes ten
streams of water were playing on
the burning building. For four and
ione-half hours the firemen worked
like Trojans. Postmaster Jack Hen
son and his assistant, Miss Nora
Museth we're soon on the scene and
managed to save everything in the
smoke-filled postoffice.
Weather Highest, AZ; lowest, 81;
raiY9
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With wars rumors of wars run1bles growls and
snarls on all sides, universal peace seems about as
far off as a balanced budget.-Ohio State Journal
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LOOK and LEARN
By A. c. Gordon

/. What is the largest Protestant
denomination in the United States?
2. Who was Walter Camp?
8. How many ounces are there in
troy pound?
4. OF what organization is CLIO
the abbreviation?
5. How many provinces are there
in Canada?
ANSWERS
l. Methodist.
2. Famous American football
coach and athlete.
g. Twelve. Is
A. Committee for Industrial Or
ganization. M
5. Ten Ill
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The Securities Commission regulations may not
be all they should be, but it that under them
the stock market can hit bottom and bound back
without throwing the entire country into turmoil
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Fl A P P y
} IR T II . A Y

The Empire extends congrdtula-
tions and best iUiStes today, their
birthday anniversary, to the tollotU-
ing:
OCTOBER %.
Mrs. Isabelle Cashen
Gertrude Jorgenson
Mrs. W. E. Day
Bernice Mead
Mrs. I. A. Cahill
Albert Stragier
ss S. Darnell
George L. O'Brien
John Marshall
Llayd Capp
Evening star., 1937-04-02

HERE IS A BARGAIN IN A FOUR-BED-
ner lot with high elevation commanding
splendid view of park lands: there IS one
bed room and bath on the first floor: large
paneled breakfast room. unusually hne reg
reation room, two-car garage oeaItlIu!ly
priced at SlI 800 Phone Shep 4455. until