davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1938-02-27

anything. Especially people =. people she's
seem
The detective studied the drawings again.
You'd be able to recognize these people
He indicated one That's you"
The father smiled Eyes. My long nose.
The woman with the large eyes is her mother.
The Others the maid and the cook and the
chauffeur George has the doggonedest
big ears"
The detective nodded Then said to the
father: I'm going downstairs We may have
:. long wait. It'll be easier on you if you
aren't near the telephone"
The detective went down to the breakfast
room, where man in uniform sat at the table
before telephone, ready to receive or send
message The detective sat down, put elbows
on the table and chin on hands and
summoned up everything he'd seen or heard,
everything that had been done or was being
Someone crossed before his vision . the
maid, stricken figure with dust cloth in her
Evening star., 1938-02-27

Suddenly he started ). caught his breath.
Leaned forward. peering, peering. Threw
everything he had into long continued stare.
Took sharp breath and turned to the
telephone. Began speaking into it uacklingly:
Listen! An order to all patrolmen, all radio
cars. and especially all plain-clothes men. Pass
it along by telephone, by word of mouth -
not by RADIO because you can't tell who's lis
tening in. The order is this" The detective
threw words into the telephone. on 49,. on
Then hung up; sat back
Time snailed . and time raced Time
went.
Call after call came in, and the lines on the
detectives face deepened - no progress, no
progress.
Another call - and then the detective was
sitting galvanically forward, was saying:
Tell it!' He was drawing huge, relaxing
breaths.
1t was told: Plain clothes man Conroy, out
Evening star., 1938-02-27

right eyelid peered over the picket gate
into the garden. He saw Rosemary - and
Rosemary saw him. At lunch time she re-
corded tf,at fact in her own way of recording.
Tonight l saw that recording, just as you
people will see it now"
He put the dish on the table, close beside
the bowl of soup, and with hand waited the
rising steam onto the window pane.
And on that pane there came into existence.
family at first - but growing, growing - the
lines of face. The crude drawing of face
. child's work, done with finger when
the pane was moist =. character carica-
ture. The face of man with scrubby beard,
with right eyelid so dropping as almost to
close the eye Below the face were regularly
spaced vertical lines. sharp-pointed at the
top. like pickets.
A man, sc1ubby- bearded, droop-eyed, peer
ing over the garden gate!
Tie End
Evening star., 1938-02-27

-HE snatch had been perfect There was
no clue.
Rosemary Robinson. eight years old,
had been playing in the garden. At five
in the afternoon the maid, noting that the sea
fog had suddenly come in over the westerly
hills, had gone into the garden with the
sweater for Rosemary. She didn't find her;
called. and got no answer She searched, and
the first hint of fear stabbed her heart. She
went to the gate, looked out into the street.
Rosemary never went alone into the street,
but this time she might have -.
She wasn't there.
The maid hastened back into the house.
Rosemary might have come in by another
door and gone up to her room.
She wasn't in her room. She wasn't any,
where in the house.
Then the maid spread the alarm.
Then then the captain of police de-
tectives was in the house, and the forces of
the law were driving at top speed. The neigh
boFhood was being oombed; radio cars and
patrolmen were searching farther: radio and
teletype were broadcasting the description of
blond, cnly-haired Rosemary Robinson.
Her description And there it ended No one
had seen the snatche1s; no one had the faintest
inkling of what they looked like.
Incoming fog a swooping
snatching :. a vanishing.
The detective captain accompanied by
Rosemary's father. was now on the second
floor of the house. And in the detectives mind
was ha1nmering ever harder the fact that as
yet there was nothing to work on blank.
And time time was whirling ever
nearer to that dread deadline when the numb
ing message would come, by whatever means
the snatchers chose to use, demanding ran
som, commanding that the cops be kept out
of it: ''If you ever want to see your kid alive"
The Law would be frozen into immObility,
unable to act on any evidence that it might
have, on any that it might further find. The
father and his ransom money would take
charge - the father, who wanted to see his
child alive.
The detectives face was grim. If, by relent-
less search .. . by luck .. by miracle
:. they could come upon clue, could act
upon that clue, could smash down upon the
snatchers before they had sent their message,
then the father would have a far better chance
of seeing his child alive $. than after that
message had come.
And this, said the father. is Rosernarys
ROOM"
The detective knew the tremendous effort
that had gone into the fathers keeping his
voice steady in mentioning that room. They
entered it. and it was eloquent of belonging
to small girl The detective walked slowly
around it, taking everything in and
then he saw the pictures.
Drawings "a row of half dozen faces -
The Washington times., 1938-09-09

in RKO Radios 'FFugitives for
q Night" featuring Frank Al
bertson and Eleanor Lynn.
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
'Moyerling'Is Is
Held Over

"Mayerling", French film
starring Charles Boyer and
Danielle Darrieux, apparently
has made many people foreign
picture-conscious who have been
accustomed to ignore product
from across the seas, for, despite
the fact that it has been playing
a revival engagement, the pro-
duction is to be held for third
week at the Little Theater.
Many explanations have been
given for the mystery at Mayer
ling that involved the unhappy
Crown Prince Rudolph Of HapS-
burg and the Baroness Marie
VetSera for whom he defied
Emperor Franz Joseph, imperi-
Gus head of a crumbling dynasty,
but that offered in the film
a death pact-has been called
the most moving.
Anatole Litvak, whose Holly
wood experience includes the
direction of Boyer and Claudette
Colbert in "Tovarich", guided
production Of "Mayerling", and
the unusual musical score is
the work Of Arthur Honegger.
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
KELLEYGRAMS

with Frank Bacon as the Civil
War veteran who drove a
swarm Of bees across the prai-
rie, had its first performance
at our National theater on a
snowy February night in 1918
It was not a success here,
in fact it suffered from box Of
flee frost for eight performances
-. John Golden took it off, had
Winchell Smith do some rewrit-
ing, reopened it on Broadway
the following August It
ran for three years, 1921 per-
formanceS in New York. {. The
theatrical profession will pay
Fred Stone a remarkable salute
just before he gives his first
Broa dway performance in
"Lightnin'" next week.
BOYS TOWN." SEPT. 16
candy KELLEY:
"YOU MAY BE INTERESTED
TO KNOW THAT BOYS
TOWN OPENED TODAY AT
THE CAPITOL, BROADWAY,
TO THE BIGGEST ATTEND
ANCE SINCE SAN FRAN
CISCO EVERYBODY HERE
PRETTY MUCH EXCITED
OVER THIS UNUSUAL PIC
TURE. TO AVOID WAITING
TOO LONG FOR AN OPEN
DATE AT THE PALACE, WE
ARE RUSHING BOYS TOWN
INTO THE CAPITOL, WASH
INGTON, NEXT FRIDAY.
WHEN ANYBODY ASKS,
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY
MOTION PICTURES, GREAT
EST YEAR? WE NOW SAY
BOYS TOWN. REGARDS.
OSCAR A. DOOB."
To fill out and explain Mr..
Doob'S enthusiasm, let it be
added:
Since Mickey Rooney has
risen, via Andy Hardy, to that
point in his career where he can
split billing with Spencer Tracy,
M.-G.M.'S best boxoffice juve-
nile won't be happy until he has
an Oscar to put on his mantel-
piece. An Oscar is Hollywood's
pet name for the Academy
award for best acting. Tracy
and Mickey fight it out for top
honors in Boys Town." a movie
in which the Academy winner
for Manuel in Captains Coura.
geouS" plays Father Flanagan
and young Mr.. Rooney is a re.
calcitrant rebel who becomes
mayor of the little community
that shelters neglected and
abandoned boys.
INVITATION WITH A KICK
Oh, Hardie Meakin, pay at
tention to how they do 1t in
Hollywood. Howard Benedict
of RK-O publicity, sent all pre-
view press guests for Room
Service" a 10-inch cubical boz
labelled, did you call for room
service?" So when they
opened the container in th'
quiet Of their homes, was dis
covered a pinch bottle Of Hail
and Haig, imported lime mil
and g glass.
The Washington times., 1938-09-09

lobby and highways with white
illumination, invite celebrities,
and hope for good next day re-
views.
About Youth Takes A Fling"
The Washington times., 1938-09-09

1t co-StarS Andrea Leeds and
Joel McCrea. Miss Leeds has all
the earmarks of coming great
ness, has leaped into promi-
nence since her brilliant work
in "Stage door," and later in
Letter of Introduction"
The story is about a boy
from the Kansas praries Joel
McCrea) who wants to be a
sailor. Every time he hears a
steamboat whistle a strange
fascination grips him. But a
shop girl loves him. And here
enters Andrea Leeds.
Joe Pasternak is the produc-
er, which is one good reason
why the feature should be tops.
HAS A GOOD CAST
Pasternak has made all the
Deanna Durbin pictures for
Universal, and seems to have
that happy faculty of endowing
his productions with definite
qualities that pay off at the box
office. His formula is a judi
cious admixture Of hopes,
dreams, laughter and tears.
Those are the elements going
into Youth Takes a Fling"
The supporting cast is made
up of players all Of whom have
been seen in important pictures.
These are Frank jerks, Doro-
thea Kent, Isabel Jeans, English
stage star who was seen in
"Tovarich";; Virginia Grey who
has appeared in several M-G-M
features; Grant Mitchell, Bran
don lyman, Oscar O'Shea, Gran.
vile Bates, and Willie Best.
Archie Mayo directed. His last
picture was Adventures OF
Marco Polo"
Well, bring along more world
premieres. And let's hope they're
as good as Hold That COED"
which is unreeling today over
at the Capitol Theater.
The Washington times., 1938-09-09

Robert Morley, who plays the
Dauphin king in Marie Antoin-
ette," current at Loew's Palace,
is now rehearSing in New York
for the lead role in oscar
Wilde" 1t is George M. Cohan'S
opinlon-after viewing the
drama in London-that it's too
dirty for American audiences.
Play is due to open october 4,
and, whatever the outcome,
Actor Morley, imported from
England for the Norma Shearer
picture, has the distinction Of
coming in far ahead of Tyrone
Power in the race for runner-up
honors in Marie"
BARRYMORE TELLS WHY
Seems to be a surprise to
many that John Barrymore once
went to Georgetown, though his
career at Hilltop was brief. AS
Hamlet Jack told it to Harry
Brundidge, in a revealing inter-
view eight years ago, this is the
story:
81 was in trouble constantly
and after being kicked out Of
NOtre Dame School in Philadel-
phia, was sent to school with the
Jesuits in Georgetown. I've never
told this story. but on the day Of
my arrival there II was then IL
years old . priest took me
through the school buildings. 1
paused In the gymnasium to
swing on the parallel bars. and
Is / turned over there fell from
my pockets a razor, q dime novel,
and q half pint Of whiSkey. That
mishap gave the priest more in
formation than could have
supplied in 80 confessions. They
were very kind to me at George.
town, and though they even
tually expelled me, did it in a
nice way"
Well, that was in 1894, and
probably would have been for
gotten if John hadn't brought
the matter up. AS it is Leo
Mitchell will lead the 1888
Georgetown football squad into
the Capitol Theater tonight to
do some palm beating for John
Barrymore in Hold That Co
ed"
Sports writers who caught this
dazzling football picture in pre-
view yesterday, were amazed at
the skill of John Barrymore,
farceur. They needn't be. Barry.
more tells everybody that the
best picture he ever made in
Hollywood was 'The Man From
Blankeley's." Another he is
fond of is Twentieth Century,
which was pure Screwball. A
role with plenty of ham what
am, is a juicy morsel for this
Grade A actor.
ABOUT 'LIGHTNIN'"
Nice to read that Mrs. Frank
Lin D. Roosevelt will join in the
radio tribute to Fred Stone,
who opens next week as the star
Of the ''Lightnin' revival, and
celebrates so years on the stage
How many old-timerS re.
call that the John Golden play
The Washington times., 1938-09-09

Presenting Joe in an unusual
role, this Columbia comedy shows
the surprising results Of q novel
scientific experiment, which
transforms the comic into q
man of superhuman strength.
As q one-man olympic team,
Joe Is q terror on the football
gridiron, a triumph at track and
field, and a sensation in the
wrestling ring, where he meets
Man Mountain Dean in the
films hilarious climax.
June Travis, Robert Kent,
Dickie Moore and Lucian Little
field are in the cast Of 1.-THE
Gladiator" which is the screen
version Of the Phillip Wylie
novel Of the same name. Ed
ward Sedgewick directed.
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
No. 3Trocy' at
Columbia

Will Dick Tracy survive the
onrushing automobile in which
fans last saw his unconscious
from last week in Chapter 2 Of
the exciting serial "Dick Tracy
Returns?
The answer lies at the Colum-
bia Theater in episode three
Of the picture, entitled Hand
cuffed to Doom"
Dick Tracy Returns" tells Of
the thrilling exploits Of the
No. ! Oman Of the coun-
try while he is on the trail
Of Pa Stark, arch criminal, and
his five murderouS sons.
The Washington times., 1938-09-09

CLOCK

CAPITOL-George Murphy,
Marjorie Weaver, Jack Haley,
Hold That Coed" II q. m,
las, 4:30, 7:15, 10 p. m.
Stage, Red SHELTON, 12:4O,
$3.50, 6:15, 9 p. m.
PALACE-Norma Shearer, Ty-
rome Power, Gladys George,
Marie Antoinette," 11:25
a. m, 2:40, 6. 9:15 p. m.
COLUMBIA Randolph Scott,
Joan Bennett, 1.-THE Texans" :"
1l:15 a. m, 1870, 1925, $50,
7:35, 9:40 p. m.
EARLE-George Brent, Gloria
Dickson, Humphrey Bogart,
Racket Busters" II a. m.'
1:4O, 4:3O, 7:15, 10 p. m.
Stage, Chester Morris, 12:45,
$3.50, $40 and 9:05 p. m.
METROPOLITAN - M a d ge
Evans, Preston Foster. Army
Girl" II a. m, los, S:l5'
5:25, 7:35, GAS p. m.
R.K.O. KEITH'S-Ginger Rog-
ers, Fred Astaire. Luella Gear,
"Carefree," 1880 a. m, 1:15,
3, 4:4O, 6:25. sos, $50 p. m.
LITTLE Daniella Darreiux
Charles Bayer, Mayerling, !,
q. m, 1920, 3:25, $50, 7:35 9:4'
p. m.
TRANS-LUX-News and shorts,
10 a. M, to midnight. shows
rs minutes.
MT VERNON-Drive In
Jackie Cooper, boy Of the
Streets" 8:15, 10:40 p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP.
Pioneer Auto Days
VIII Be Recalled

Adventure, intrigue, and COM
petition in the early days of the
manufacture Of "horseleSs car.
rtages," form the background
OF an original story, "Get .
Horse" which M.-G.M. has Just
purchased from Herman Man
kleWicz, and Albert Shelby Le-
Vine
The Washington times., 1938-09-09

MADE BY PASTERNAK
Accordingly Manager Meakin
was chcered yesterday when he
received a phone call from Uni
Versal headquarters in Holly
wood: I'VE have a real picture
In Youth Takes A Fling" and
you will get the first print for a
world premiere m Washington.
Which means that within a
fortnight, Manager Meakin will
dust off his bright lights, flood
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
Gle a in g S
and
Screenings
BY Andrew R. Kelley

Fifteenth Street is becoming favorite spot with Holly
wood for world premieres. Meaning, specifically, RKO
Keiths Theater
Universal gave Letter of Introduction to the movie
world for the first time at the Meakn citadel of ceuloid
It cot off on the right foot and has been racing with the
film leaders since the initial screening.
RKO followed up with the first public showing of the
Fred Astare Ginger Rogers picture Carefree That has
been doing nicely in the face of the stffest kind of
product opposition houses is starting third
week
The Washington times., 1938-09-09

"A MILLION FOR MARTY. ).
a new novel a feature Of the
added fiction section with color
Illustrations in the Am eric q n
Weekly with Sundays Washington
HeraldTime Tel. RE. 1884
for Home Delivery,
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
Universal Plans to Give First Screen
ing Here of "Youth Takes a Fling"
Met Gets New
Joe E. Brown

Joe z. Browns funniest pic
ture, THE Gladiator" will be
the next attraction at Warner
Bros. Metropolitan Theater,
opening Friday, September 16.
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
Stooqe Steals Show

The Hollywood stooge, or
handyman, for the first time
gets recognition on the screen
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26

thou be little among the thousands of
Judah, yet out of thee shall come
forth unto me that is to be ruler in
Israel; whose goings forth have been
from of old, from everlasting"
Among the citations comprising the
Lesson-Sermon will be the following
from the Bible-Gen. 1:3-"And God
said, let there be light, and there was
light"
The Lesson-Sermon also will in
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook, "Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary
Baker Eddy, among which is the fol-
lowing, page 583-"Christ,, The divine
manifestation of God which comes to
the flesh to destroy incarnate error" "
Services: Sunday, II a. M, Odd Fell
lows Hall, Pocomoke.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26
WILLIAM MILLER, ESQ.
OUT FOR COMMITTEE

M. William (BilD Miller, attorney,
of Pocomoke is one of the newer can
didates seeking election on the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee of
Worcester County. Six are to be
elected from field which at the pres
ent time number nine candidates.
Pocomoke City is the birth place
of Mr.. Miller, his father being the
late David Miller. He attended school
in Pocomoke and several years ago
engaged in law practice in his home
town, having had the distinction of
being one of the youngest law school
graduates.
His political activities include the
founding of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club which was very active in
the past few elections. He also SER
we'd as Chairman of the Democratic
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26

National Committee of the First Elec-
tion District of Worcester County.
Mr.. Miller has an announcement in
the advertising columns of today's is
sue of the Democrat"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26
VACCINATION IS
NECESSARY TO
ENTER SCHOOL
Maryland Law Must Not Be
Overlooked According To
Doctor Riley

Don't forget your youngster will
have to be vaccinated against small
pox before he or she can be enrolled
in any public school in Maryland.
Have it attended to without any fur
ther delay, if it has not already been
done," is the advice of DR.. r. 81. Riley,
Director of the State Department of
Health to parents of children who
have reached school age this year and
who will start to school this fall.
"Our Maryland law" DR.. Riley con-
tinued require every child to be vac
cinated against smallpox before he or
she can be enrolled in any public
school in the State. Physicians are
expected to vaccinate all babies under
their care before the children are a
year old. Until the children are of
school age, the responsibility for hav-
ing it done rests with the parents
After that it is shared by the teach
ers and other school authorities. Any
teacher, school trustee or commission
er of a public school who admits a
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26

public. Those in charge of the sport
here would do we'll to heed this senti-
ment and, if it can possibly be brought
about, let the pilot be still kept on
the ship.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26
HERBERT O'CONOR, ESQ.
CAMPAIGNS in COUNTY

Herbert O'Conor ESQ.,, candidate
for the governoship of Maryland paid
Pocomoke City visit on Tuesday of
this week saw personally many voters
and expressed himself as well pleased
with his reception. He was accom-
panied here by William H. Price Esq,
of Snow Hill; Mr.. Thurman Mason of
Berlin; and joined in Pocomoke by
Godfrey Child Esq, and William Mill
er Esq.
Mr.. O'Conor spent most of the af-
ternoon in this city from P. M, on.
He seemed to think that sentiment for
him has grown immensely since the
announcement of his candidacy and
he feels much encouraged as he makes
his itineraries. Especially was he
struck by the number collected at
Beauchamp's Store, near Williams
Church to meet him and shake hands.
He left Pocomoke about 6 P. M.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26

en- at Public Landing August IL to
10. Those from Pocomoke City en-.
rolling in the second and third group
were as follows:
Second Beginners Group: Edna Will
liams, Dorothy Littleton, Ruth Heilig,
Irene Flax, Betty Watson, Louise
Watson, Alice Grace Mister, Virginia
Matthews, Hortense Bunting, George
S. Bunting, Francis Heilig, Bill Sol
UNI, Bobby Watson, Dick Hurley, Jack
Clarke, Betty Lee Anderton, Billy
Ross, Linwood Ward, Franklin Will
kerson, Bobby Hall, Billy Hurley and
Jean Littleton.
Swimmers Group: Phyllis Ward and
Charlotte Ann Gordy.
These classes were given under the
direction of Mr.. L. Grant McCubbin,
and were part of the nationwide
water safety campaign carried out by
the American Red Cross. The goal
of the national organization, the local
vice-chairman explained was "Every
American a swimmer, and every swim
mer life saver"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26
MR.. WILLIAM WARD
SERIES OF REVEALS AT
LOCAL TABERNACLE

Rev. Mr.. Spencer informs US that
a series of revival meetings will be-
gin. at the Tabernacle at 7th and Wal
nut Streets this city, Sunday morn
ing, August %, 1888. They will con-
tinue each night at 7:45 P. M. for two
weeks and perhaps longer. The meet
ings will be in charge of Evangelist
and Mrs. William Ward from Massa-
chusetts. He is a we'll known young
man and comes to this city with a
timely and inspired message. Mrs
Ward is an accomplished pianist and
the young couple will render special
duets at each service.
Rev. Mr.. Spencer extends cor
dial invitation to one and all to attend
these services each night, and especial
ly the young people. Come and bring
your friends. Everybody welcome.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26
ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF AMERICAN LEGION

The goth Annual Convention of the
American Legion, Department of
Maryland, was held last Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday in
Godfrey Child, Franklin Dennis
Fletcher Miles, William Craigmile.
Griffin Callahan and Clinton Jones
served as delegates.
Herbert L. Rhoades of Baltimore
was elected Department Commander
for the 1938-39 term.
Frank Kirwan, of Cambridge, was
elected District Vice Commander and
Clinton H. Jones of this city was
elected Executive Commander.
Friday evening a mammoth parade
was held, Senator Tydings was noted
in the line of march, marching with
the Post, of which he was the first
Commander.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26
NUPTIALS
ON SUNDAY AUG. 2l

A very pretty home wedding took
place in Crisfield Sunday afternoon,
August twenty-first, when Miss Doris
Elaine Bell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James N. Bell, of Crisfield, became
the bride of Mr.. Kirk w. Nelson, also
of Crisfield.
The ceremony was performed at
the home of the brides parents at $3.50
o'clock by the Rev. J. R. Bicking, pas
tor of the M. E. Church.
The only attendants were Mrs.
Charles F. Bell of Baltimore, matron-
of-honor and Mr.. Charles F. Bell,
brother of the BRIDE, who acted as
best man. Relatives of the contract
ing parties and quite a few friends
attended.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Bell left for a wedding trip
to Baltimore and other points north.