davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-21

"A 38-year-old mother who shot
and killed her husband as he Slept
three years ago now shoots and
kills six of her nine children in
their sleep, after tenderly kissing
each one of them goodby. She
is Mrs. Lille Mae Curtis, of near
Center, Tex. Police say that Mrs.
Curtis said, II loved them dearly,
but was sick and unable to care
for them" Mrs. Curtis received
a five-year suspended sentence for
killing her husband.
-CentrnL PreAa.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-21

This is a new photo of Baron Ra-
ven Erik Angus Barnekow ava
ton enthusiast, who is engaged TO
wed Kay Francis, high-salarled
Hollywood screen actress. No date
has been set for the wedding.
Central Press
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-21

In effort to prevent Polish invasion of Lthuania
Europes so-called democratic nations urged Poland
to mediate its differences with the small Baltic
nation and warned Lithuania they would not come
to her aid. The matter came to head following
border incident The Polish government sent an
ultimatum to Kaunas, the Lithuanian capital While
Polish troops artillery and motorized units marched
on to the Lithuanian border, Polish dictator Mar
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-21

Sudden, serious illness of his wife,
Mrs. Kathleen McNutt, in Manila,
p. l., forces Paul McNutt, high
commissioner of the Philippines
and former governor of Indiana,
to cancel his home state engage
ments and rush to her bedside.
Central Press
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-21

shall Smigly-Rydz went to Wilma, trouble spot in
the dispute. Among the demands made by Poland
was the withdrawal of Lithuanian constitutional
claims to Wilma as Lithuanias capital. While for
eign ambassadors talked with Polands foreign min
lister, Joseph Beck, in Warsaw, there were rumors
that Germany was prepared to march into Memel,
former German city now Lithuanian, if Poland in
vaded Lthuania. Central Press
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often empty the second day
after payday even under the
most discriminating manage
ment of expenditures.
AS for the reference in the
aforementioned editorial to our
cherry trees, we all have not
car to tour the country and see
the sights, so perhaps the cherry
trees do interest us. Neither
can we contribute one hundred
dollars to the Chest and see our
name in print as charitable
donators.
I believe in charity without
publicity and 1 think many OF
the Washingtonians who have
failed to contribute this year to
the Community Chest have dis
tributed more than the one hun
dred dollars required to see their
names in print.
1 did not give to the Chest be-
cause I could not do so. Now,
am very much convinced, I
would not give to the Chest If I
could do so.
WANNA B. CONVINCED.
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architect and sponsor Of the
famous streets OF Paris" at the
Chicago World Fair:
Dear Doug:
Thanks for those kind words
about my starting Sally Rand on
the road to fame. Now 1 want
to contribute 6 flesh show to
the comirN world Fair in
either New York or San Fran
cisco-but the boys, like the
boys in Chicago, can't see it any
more than they ,ould see my
undressing Sally-at first. Here
it is:
Il propose an exhibit which
will cater entirely to the dog,
making it possible to bring your
entire family, including the dog,
to the fair. At the main en-.
frances would be parking spaces
where each dog would have its
own stall, drinking cup and
pump in gay and colorful sur
roundings. There would be dog
shows, both national and inter
national, dog food, dog care, dog
hygiene, exhibits showing the
trick dogs of movie and stage
fame, clothes, clipping, hair
cutting books, and last, but not
least, a Dog House for the own
ers, raised on stills and reached
by a runway, which would be
the outstanding social club of
the World Fair"
I have given Andy and Mrs.
Cor Miss?) Quackenbush so
much space that I have left but
little room for constructive
criticism of my writings. So I
will have to use the briefest of
them all:
Douglas:
Il think you stink.
BEATRICE BOURLIER,
$40 Madison, Detroit, Mich.
Copyright, 1898. by Washington
Herald-Times)
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Your |. O.
BY SHIRLEY SPENCER

This is a special literature
quiz. The questions are about
characters, words and quota
tions which are so well known
some of them have become a
part of our daily speech and
others are a matter of frequent
reference. A score of 80 is eX-
cellent, so good. Score 10 for
each question or 5 for half.
/. Where did Mrs. Grundy ca
and Mrs. Malaprop CD originate
and for what characteristic
are they now symbolic?
2. Who wrote the story
"Frankenstein"?
8. From what book is this a
quotation-"Fifteen men on a
dead mans chest?"
4. Who was Horatio Alger?
S. From what character is the
word "quixotic" derived?
6. From what famous story is
this quotation, LAS large as life,
and twice as natural?
Z. What famous character
said, st 'spect I growed. Don't
think nobody never made me-?
8. What instrument did Sher-
lock Holmes play? What was
Gunga Din'S occupation?
9. What author is responsible
for the slang word bromide?
10. How did the phrase. "ac.
cording to Hoyle," originate?
ANSWERS on Page 34)
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ington Times and I particularly
enjoyed your article on the
Lakes of Killarney, for it
brought back pleasant memo
ries of my visit to Ireland nine
years ago."
Mrs. Cor MisSO Quackenbush
gives me four delightful pages
concerning her visit, and then
takes up the subject of my own
shortcomings and horrible ex-
ample:
Il am sorry you did not marry
the little sweetheart you wrote
about once. AS she was the
daughter of a minister. her in
fluence over you would doubt
less have been good, and you
would in all probability have
been a better man than you are.
you must know that when
you repeat IDLY write of liquor
and of your own bad habits
these can have nothing but a
very bad effect on our young
people. So won't you try to put
the evil down instead Of promot-
ing it?"
TN not nearly as bad lush as
you think I am, Mrs. Cor
Miss?) Quackenbush. You ought
to know, if you read as often as
you say you do. that I never
start drinking before shutdown.
Here are a few lines from
Andy Rebori, noted Chicago
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A Veterans Query

Germany's persecution OF the
Jews seems to be creating new
hatred for her here in Amer
lea, but strangely enough there
has not been any whole hearted
attitude toward providing a
place for the refugees here.
The Jew has been prosecuted
down through the ages and the
question naturally arises whether
or not this repeated persecution
has been entirely without cause.
Jewish blood has played an
important part in the construc-
ton of almost every nation IN
the world-but I have noticed
something strange about jewish
organization.
AS a veteran of the World
War I have been hospitalized in
several veterans hospitals from
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Unconstitutional Laws

Permit me to supplement my
recent letter on your editorial
challenging the authority of the
Supreme Court to declare acts
of the Congress unconStitu-
tional, by calling your atten-
ton to the fact that Senator
Minton introduced in the Sen
ate of the last Congress a bill
to punish by fine and imprison-
ment anyone who printed in
a newspaper anything knowing
or having reason to know it was
false. I haven't the bill before
me, but I think this was its
purport.
Had this bill become law you,
Mr.. Editor, might have become
one of its victims, and with a
Jail sentence staring you in the
face, and the only hope of es-
cape being in the power of the
Supreme Court to hold such a
law unconstitutional, as it would
be because it was an infringe
ment of the freedom of the
press, I am sure your opinion
on this subject would have I'm.
dergone a radical change, and
you would have thanked God
that the court had the power in
question.
I may add that the judges
being men, and not having been
endowed with omniscience and
infallibility by their Creator,
the court has made mistakes in
the exercise of its power to
hold laws unconstitutional,
but that is no more rea-
son for taking this power from
the court than it would be to
burn down your house because
the kitchen stove smoked occa-
sionally.
ALEXANDER S. LANIER.
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Similarly Exposed

Is it vulgarity, ignorance or
lack of the maternal instinct
that leads parents to send chill
dren, half-naked to their thighs,
out in cold weather?
I have been amazed at the
brutal way some Washington
women manhandle their little
children-pinched, blue legs, not
anything on them.
I'd love to compel every
woman who sends her tender
children out into the snow and
cold winter so brutally exposed
and every man who tolerates
such treatment of his children
to go out in the same weather
similarly exposed.
B. LOUDUN.
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To the Defense

Handsome men are fewer than
girls who buy their beauty at a
cosmetic counter. There are as
many good looking men, that
are smart, as there are less good
looking males.
All girls enjoy being showed
some attention by a nice looking
fellow. A handsome chap has
little trouble getting a date.
There are plenty of girls who
like to go out with a presentable
fellow.
So sit at home with your knit
ting needles, Three Smart
Girls" you could make many
nice woven things. More yarn
to you. j. F. d.
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Did Not Glue to Chest

A recent editorial in a Wash
ington newspaper (not the Her
aid or Times) bluntly places the
failure of the recent Commu-
nifty Chest drive on the shout
ders (not the conscience) OF
those who failed to contribute
to their project.
Personally did not contrib
ute this year and this is the
first time 1 have failed to do so
since 1880. But it was not be-
cause I objected to Animal Res
cue Leagues, Boy Scouts, Y. M.
C. AS, Mission Ravens for HUI
man Flotsam, Homes for Unwed
Mothers, etc. 1t was because I
absolutely could not do so.
I am a Government clerk, sal
airy per annum is $1,62O, minus
31a per cent deduction for re-
tirement, or, to be exact, get
$65.13 twice monthly. I am
obliged to cover the following
expenses in connection with my
family, consisting of myself. my
wife and my two minor children.
Rent is $47.50 per month. I
have fuel, electricity, and gas
to consider. Food, clothing, doc
tor and dentist bills, insurance,
church donations. street-car
passes and, yes, milk for the
children. AS for entertainment,
we do not hay. any such luxury
apart from the radio.
have the support of my ED,
erly mother and the partial sup
port of my wife's parents, since
they are unable to work for a
regular salary. Recently the New
England floods added the neces-
sity Of helping a nephew with
his family for a while.
At the office never a week
passes but some collection Is
made to which We contribute.
Now the Christmas season fol
lows the solicitation Of Red
Cross membership. American
Legion Thanksgiving flu Ids, etc.,
in rapid succession. Win e r
clothing for the children are a
necessity. SO, just did not give
to the Chest because I could
not do so.
Iwis1 some Community Chest
expert would make up a work
able budget permitting me to
live at least in minor comfort
and still be able to contribute
half a dollar to che Chest each
month.
We have one unbreakable rule
in the home and that is cash
payments for all things, so thai
we are not in debt. Neverthe
less, the family pocketbook i
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that isn't suited to marriage if
he can't make a success of mar
riage on two attempts. A law
forbidding third marriages
would help to make people
more careful in choosing their
partners, from a practical as
well as a romantic standpoint"
X u
Sam Layman, 1900 block Cali
fornia st. N. W., salesman:
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cape. Usually the police
or soldiers who do the
shooting are the only
surviving witnesses. So
the "ley fuga" is a
handy means of getting
rid of persons whose
permanent absence is de-
sired.
The "ley fuga" seems
to have clamped down
at 5 o'clock yesterday
morning, Rumanian
time, OH one of Ru-
mania's most colorful
characters and thirteen
Of his pals. Corneliu
Zelea C odrea nu and
thirteen OF h e RS were
shot and killed during
an alleged attempted es-
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he is unlucky, but no one should
keep him from trying again.
Naturally a person should not
marry unless he knows what he
is doing. But I do believe there
should be a uniform health law
calling for compulsory examina-
lions before marriage"
Y u
Mrs. Edith Clark, 1400 block
M St. N. W., secretary:
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1T would be a
good idea. Too
many people do
not consider mar
riage i'm por tant,
and so, they keep
divorcing and run
ming from one per-
son to another. If
they could only
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often circumstances in the lives
of people demand more than
two marriages. I don't think
people should use the divorce
laws promiscuously, but I do
feel that in many cases divorce
is the only solution"
X
Claude Herbert, first block
New York Ave. N. E., baggage
clerk:
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He'd Vote Fourth Term

Not only would I vote for a
third term for President Roose.
yelt, but also for a fourth term.
Our President possesses more
ability and craftsmanship than
all previous Presidents put to-
gether. H. M. &.
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I'VE do have too
many divorces and
S o m ething should
be done to prevent
them from becom-
ing any more COM
mon than they are.
There m st be
something about a
persons character
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"Of course not.
A man should be
able to marry a
third time, even
! h GU 6 h he has
made two bad mar
riages. The third
marriage might be
just the right one.
A person is entitled
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-02

California to New York. On sew
eral occasions I have seen Jew.
ish veterans organizations go
through the hospitals with gifts
for veterans-for Jewish vet
Grams only.
The D. A. ", American LIE
gion, v. F. W. and Red Cross
make no discrimination. Why
should the Jews?
JUST ASKING.
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to happiness. So often people
get married when they are very
young and it often takes them
a long time to realize what they
really want in life. There should
be a proper mate for everyone"
X 4 4
Miss Marcella WEIGH, 1900
block Tenth st. N. w., student:
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Certainly n o t.
Why should we try
to stop a man from
finding happiness?
When a man mar
ries he does it
legally. But a man
can't manufacture
his own happiness.
If he failed twice
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pher::

person. It would strengthen
the country morally if people
did not marry so indiscrimi-
nately. It is demoralizing when
homes are broken up and chill
dren are taken from a natural
home life. People should consid-
er marriages in a serious light"
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marry twice, they would find q
suitable partner and make the
marriage hold. It would be bet
ter for children if there were
fewer divorces, and people as a
whole would be happier and
satisfied"
X X r
Miss Betty Bishop, $500 block
Macomb st. N. W., stenogra-
pher:s
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its, f e a ring
that I may
be an evil
influence on
t h e rising
G e neratlons.
TIL e la d y
W rit es in
part:
Il am a
c o ms t a n t
re a d e r of
your columns
in the Wash
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Team, Up With COughlin?

To gag Father Coughlin
would only harm the fight Of
good Jews everywhere for
Justice. All good Jews should
fight shoulder to shoulder with
CoughIin for a common cause.
JUST FOR JUSTICE.
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va, SCenograpner:
mo. Why should
a person be barred
from marrying the
third time because
he h sn t sue
ceeded in the first
two m a rria g es?
There should be alb
solutely no limit to
the number. Very
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II think so. If
they do not make a
success jat marriage
in two attempts
they won't make
the third marriage
go any b e t t e r.
These kind of peo-
pie jusU can't seem
to find the right
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ROllin' Along
BIZ ". A. S. Douglas

GUESS it's about time tried again to clear the desk of
portion of my mail-etters which the gamut
from fulsome praise to bitter denunciaton
would need whole edition of The Times to take
of my correspondence re Joe Fedman and his attempts
recognition the worlds most prolific If not its
best song writer So I'll take those matters up with Joe in
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cape or attempted rescue while being transferred to
Bucharest from jail ten miles away The bodies were
underground three hours after the shooting, and King
Carol II Ia great grandson of Queen Victoria of Eng
and ordered police and soldiers to shoot to kill anybody
who might try to do anything drastic about it.
Codreanu was Rumanas little Hitler" Born in Poland
and really named Zelnski, he was bitter anSemlte
He got busy in Rumanlan politics In 1928 the same year
Hitler staged his unsuccessful beergarden putsch in
Munich Codreanus Nazis Fascists are known as the
Iron Guard and they shirts as against the
brown of Hters men and the black of Mussonis That
seems to be the main difference between the Iron Guards
and the Nazis Fascists
Codreanu once tried and acquitted of the murder of
the Jassy University prefec and suspected OF having
inspired the assassination of Premier Ion Duca in 1888
was doing time for when shot He sentenced
last MAY to ten years at hard labor for having plotted
an Iron Guard seizure of the Rumanian government.
The episode is thoroughly Rumanian, judging from
what we've heard of that rich little Prisoner of zenda
country on one of Hter possible roads to the Russian
Ukraine.
For years the antics of King Carol and his
COTOL, redheaded Jewish mistress, Magda Lupescu,
MooLu have Initiated newspaper readers, as the
goingson of the influential kings mstresses
such as Pompadour and Du Barry used to ttllae pre-
revolution Frenchmen
We reprint in this column an interesting picture from
the recent visit of Carol and Crown Prince Michael to
London Magda Lupescu was dscreetly parked in Paris
during this vist0 1t is safe bet that Carol didn't go
to London solely for his health England is thought to
be anxious for increased friendship with Rumania
Whatever the object of the Carol visit to London,
Rumana and it's troubles remain something for Amerl-
cans to view with interest but to leave strictly alone
Some people say the Second World
IL NOHe W War has already started that it be-
O,,r Rueinpss gan in Ethiopia, or Spain, or Czecho-
slovakia. Others say we'll get into it
eventually Still others say, "Eventuay-why not now?
We suppose there will be those who will feel that we
ought to leap brave little Rumanas aid if its troubles
get much worse-as they probably will. Rumana
squashed by the Germans under Won Mackensen 1867
Allies But it came goriously out of the postwar peace
900 to 100000 population.
Now, the losers Rumana making sleeps eyes at
those lost territories.
Hungary wants Pennsylvania back Bulgaria wants
Dobrogea, Russia would like to reabsorb Bessaraba.
In the background sits Hitler licking his chops every
time he thinks of Rumanias rich petroleum, Ignite
timber and wheat resources and of how geographically
simple would be push German troops through Czecho
slovakia and Rumania into Soviet Russias Ukraine
Rumanias future doesn't look any too promising But
neither by American standards does the future of the
rest of Europe.
Our motto, held persistenty in mind, should be: "a
European eventually, perhaps-but no part of it
for u.s.
From New News)
WASHINGTON Needs
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LEY Fuga' in Rumania

GGT Ely FUGA" is an old Spanish expression meaning
IL claw of flight" and it applies when person in
custody happens get shot sk tsk while trying to
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person.
Meantime, Cora A. Quacken-
bush of Arlington, Va, chides
me gently on my drinking hab-
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The Inquiring.
Photographer.
The Washington Times In
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION

Should a person who has been
divorced twice De forbidden to
marry a third time?
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

Of
the will be omitted
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Washington Needs

Self Government and National Representation in
Congress
More and Better Schools
Elimination of Potomac Rlver Pollution
Medical Center for the Underprivaeged
Slam Clearance for Decent Housing
Modern Airport Accessible to the Heart of the City
An Adequate Transit System With Sub,Days
Armory, Stadium and Civic Auditorium
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THE ANSWERS
Mrs. Helen Hardin, 200 block
North Piedmont St., Arlington,
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