davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-07

1. Which is greater, the land or ocean area of the earth?
 2. What is the purpose of a cen- tre-board in a small sailing boat? 3. Who was the batting cham pion of the National League for 1887?
 4. In which southwestern state is the Painted Desert?
 5. What is the word for the main cabin of ship?
 6. What is a founding hospital? 2. Where is the British crown col ony of British Honduras?
 8. For what state Is Panhandle State" the nickname?
 9. In card games. who is the pone?
 10. In which state is Death val- lev?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-07

Two questions uppermost now with young hopefuls are, where will I go away to school, and why did I go away to school?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-07

If you want 8 copy of our book let PRESERVING" write to The Waterbury Democrats Washing ton Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, ID. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-07
Kidnapping Comes In Bunches, Mostly In Spring and Early Summer, According to FBI;
 Homer Cummings Called Off Golf Course to Settle Age-OId S. American Boundary Dispute
mv DREw PEARSON
end R0D&RF & AH1E7Gi

Washington June 7-Justice Department records on Kidnapping disclose two interesting facts about this foul crime
 l. That usually 1t comes in punches
 g. That it occurs most frequently in the spring and early summer.
 G-men attribute the first largely to publicity Some is Kidnapped the story is printed far and wide and this leads to other "snatches" The second they lay chiefly to the greater accessibility of victims in the early
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-07

o. Is Fred Allen going to con- tinue on the radio during the sum- mer?
 A. His last appearance for the season is scheduled for June 29.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-07

o. What is the name of Colum- bus sailor who first sighted land in the New World?
 A. Rodrigo de Triana.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-07
Test Y o UT Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-07
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Demesne is pronounced de-
 mayn; not de-mes'-ne.

A. It closed July 31, 1914. On November 28, 1914, it reopened for trading in bonds under restrictions and, on December 12, permitted trading in a limited number of stocks under restrictions. Trading in all stocks under restrictions was permitted on December 15, 1914, and all restrictions were removed on April 1, 1915.
 o. When were beveled plate glass mirrors first used?
 A. The use of plate glass for mirrors began around 1891, and it is likely that beveling the edges be- gan soon thereafter, say around 17OO.
 o. How many Japanese troops have been sent to China since the present war began?
 A, Exclusive of Manchukuo, it is estimated that 500,O00 had been sent up to April l, and for the last Japanese push more than 100000 additional troops are said to have been sent.
 @. Are the British Isles geo. graphically part of the European continent?
 A. Yes.
 o. What is the name of Colum- bus sailor who first sighted land in the New World?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-07

@. Are the British Isles geo. graphically part of the European continent?
The Valley settler., 1938-12-16
ANNOUNCEMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 The Athletic Association is mak- ing plans to form throe or four league team in the very noor fut- ura, with freo tWi Wice-o-WeOk games |. 4 great deal of interest sooms to be aroused in tho Athletic gales this full and it is planned to giV0 the general public s one rOGl intcrtoinment this winter. At tho end of the season tho Athletic Association will award q fine trophy to tho best toon Of the season. Don't miss this wonderful opp ortunity to see the games you once played in. N
The Valley settler., 1938-12-16

The Tanning ~1ill ls set up in the old blaclc smith shop and cnJono itching to use this ..1cchino .'~.J Co. so ct approximate cost of 6G pei, hundred.
The Valley settler., 1938-12-16

  ..
Evening star., 1938-02-22
COL. HARVEY JONES
LAST RITES TODAY
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Aide Will Be Buried in Ar.
lington Cemetery.

Funeral services for Col. Harvey [,
Jones. 60. assistant to the general
counsel Of the Federal Home Loan
Bank Board. are being held today in
the Fort Myer Chapel. Burial will be
In Arlington Cemetery.
Col. Jones, who lived at 1922 Co.
lumbia road NV, died Sunday of a
heart attack in a Richmond hotel.
He had gone to Richmond Friday to
attend ball given by the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues in honor of Gov.
James H. Price. Col. Jones had com.
manded the Blues in the 29th DiW-
sion during the early part Of the
World War and later was inspector
general Of the division.
Col. Jones joined the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board about four years
ago, after serving as executive vice
president Of the New York Casualty
Co. Earlier he was manager of the
Chicago Office of the Maryland Cas-
ualty Co. He was a graduate of
Princeton University and the Univer.
sity of Maryland, receiving a law de-
gree at Maryland U.
For his World War service Col. Jones
was awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross, the Croix de Guerre and the
Purple Heart Decoration.
Evening star., 1938-02-22
MRS. CLARA LIBBEY, IS,
| DIES OF SHORT ILLNESS
Funeral Services for Widow Of
Georgetown Lumber Man Will
Be Held Tomorrow.

Mrs Clara Swan Libbey, IS, widow
Of F. Benjamin Libbey. died Sunday
at her home. 1471 Park road NV,
after short illness.
Funeral services will be held at IL
am. tomorrow in Chambers funeral
home, 1400 Chaplin street NV. The
Rev. DR.. Bernard Braskamp, pastor
of Gunton Temple Memorial Presbyte-
rian Church, will ofhciate. Burial will
be In Oak Hill Cemetery.
A native Of Elmira, N. Y. Mrs Lib
bey had been resident of this city
since her marriage to Mr.. Lbbey AZ
years ago. Mr.. Libbey. who died six
years ago, was an old Georgetown res
ident and formerly was in the lumber
business here. Mrs. Libbey was q
member of the Elmira College Club.
Surviving are son, Charles E.
Lbbey, Atlanta, Ga; daughter, Mrs.
Emile Orme Nelson of Washington; !;
a brother, Frederick w. Swan of Ell
mira and a sister, Mrs. Maud Wallazz
Of Washington and two grandchildren.
Evening star., 1938-02-22
l,l76,OOO Words
Spoken in Lynch
Bill FiIibuster
Senators Held Floor
for 40 Hours of
Actual Debate.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
About 1.176,000 words were spoken
in the filibuster against the anti
lynching bill, Senate shorthand re.
porters estimated today.
Until the Senate voted, So to ~,
yesterday to put the measure aside,
it had been the pending business since
January 6.
The shorthand experts estimated the
average speech Of Senator is about
160 words . minute, but this slows
down to 140 words during q filibuster,
whi>h Is designed to kill time and
prevent a vote.
Gallery employees counted 40 hours
of actual debate and ~ roll calls.
Senator Ellender, Democrat, Of
Louisiana was the marathon per-
former, speaking against the bill for
40 hours, including one stretch Of SIX
daily sessions.
Evening star., 1938-02-22

ment from the residents of the Terri
tory, from 1900 to 1886, inclusive,
amount to more than $207 100000.
The expenditures by the Federal
Government in behalf of the Territory
and all of its activities, covering the
same period, amount to but $64, 1923, 900.
The excess of payments to the Federal
Treasury from Hawaii over Federal
expenditures in Hawaii totals more
than $l43 100000 The credit of the
Territory is excellent, and all bond
issues. whether by the Territory or its
political subdivisions, find ready mar
kets at premium. Territorial taxes
are moderate, and the Organic Act
limits the amount of Indebtedness
that may be incurred by the Territory
to l per cent of the total assessed
value of the property in the Territory
or in a territorial subdivision. The
total expenditures of the Territory in
1886 amounted to $26S86, 1878, and the
assessed value of real and personal
property in 1886 was more than s378,-
0,000.
Efficient Government.
The facts presented to the commit
tee showed that the government of
the Territory and its political subdi-
visions was both efficient and eco
nomical
Immediately after annexation, the
national political parties of the United
States extended their organizations to
include Hawaii, and from that time
its people have divided their allegiance
between the national Democratic and
the national Republican parties. Ex-
cept for brief period at the beginning
OF territorial history, there has been
no recalcitrant group. Hawaii ac-
cepted the American political system
Fundamentally, and its citizens divide
on local and national issues in
accordance with their adherence to
the principles of the Democratic and
Republican parties.
The records show that a very large
proportion of the citizens of Hawaii
entitled to vote do so, an indication of
deep sense of civic responsibility.
Over the years the high character of
the candidates for public office sub
stantiates this indication. Men of
large business or professional interests
offer themselves for public office and
serve conscientiously even at consid-
cradle personal sacrifice. The people
OF Hawaii are evidently greatly inter-
ested IN politics and seem to follow
the issues of each campaign very
closely.
The immediate future holds no
threat of any cleavage between the
different groups Of the Hawaiian
electorate.
Number and percentage of registered
Doters OF Hawdii in five racial groups.
Evening star., 1938-02-22
G-MEN MAY HUNT
DENTISTS SLAYER
Death of SeIf-ExiIed German
Called Probable "PoIiticaT
Assassination"
BY the Associa ted Press.

CHICAGO, Feb. pa possibility
that DR.. Max B. sammet was the VIC
tim Of political enemies was projected
today in an appeal to the Department
Of Justice for aid in solving the mys-
terious staying Of the self-exiled Ger
man war hero.
The request was made by the Chi
cago Civil Liberties Committee in 4
telegram to J. Edgar Hoover, chief Of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation at
Washington. 1t called the staying \
probable assassination by political
enemies"
Detectives said their investigation
had failed to establish definitely mo-
tive for the crime. A robbery theory
was discounted because the killers did
not take the victims fur-lined over
coat, an expensive wrist watch or the
$l4 in his pocket
Student at Illinois University.
DR.. Sammet, 43 years old, was 4
student at the University of Illinois
College of Dentistry. Police Sergt.
John Rack said literature found in
DR.. Sammet's hotel room indicted he
had been associated with secret po-
litical organizations before he left
Germany last year.
Sergt. Rack said the dentist had
earned the Iron Cross and five other
medals while serving with German
and Austrian forces during the World
War and that his license to practice
dentistry was revoked in 1888 because
he was Jew"
Detectives said they had found no
evidence to show he had engaged in
anti-Nazi activities in the United
States. although friends reported he
opposed Nazism and was bitter toward
Hitler"
Film Notables Were Clients.
Friends told police Dr. Sammet had
done dental work for Marion Davies.
the late Irving Thalberg, Norma
Shearer and Lillian Gish during his
1o-JeaI VeHuIe AT nealth resort in
Bad Nauheim. Germany.
Miss Edna Anderson, 20, a technician
at the Illinois Research Hospital. was
the last person known to have seen
him alive. She said he left her about
il:3o Saturday night after taking her
nome from q theater.
DR.. Sammet's body was still warm
when found stuffed under the front
steps OF an abandoned house about S
pm. Sunday. The skull was fractured
ana there were bullet wounds in the
mead and neck. The house is almost
within sight Of his hotel.
Inc victims widow, Mrs. Inge Sam
met, was to be questioned by police on
her arrival from New York.
Evening star., 1938-02-22
FAMED ASTRONOMER,
DR.. GEORGE HALE, DIES
"Priest of Sun" Aided in Found
ing Yerkes, Mount Wilson and
Palomar Observatories.

E3 the Associated Press.
PASADENA, Calf, Feb. 22.-Dr
George Ellery Hale, SO, widely known
astronomer called by his colleagues
"the priest Of the sum-" died yesterday
of heart disease in the Las Encinas
Sanitarium.
DR.. Hale was active in founding the
Yerkes Observatory in Chicago and
the Mount Wilson and Palomar Noun
tain observatories in California.
His scientific research was concen-
trated on solar and stellar spectre
scopy. He discovered that the outer
shell Of the sun was gaseous. In 1892
he won the Sir Godfrey Copley Medal
Of the Royal Society Of Britain for
his discovery Of magnetic fields in
sun spots.
From 1904 to 1928 he was director
OF the Mount Wilson Observatory,
after which he became honorary
director. He was chairman of the
California Institute of Technology
and the University of Berlin.
Survivors include the widow, a
daughter, Mrs. Margaret Hale Scheerer.
San Francisco; a brother, William B.
Hale, Chicago, and sister, Mrs. Will
liam w. Harts, Madison, Conn.
Evening star., 1938-02-22
DUCE WILL WATCH
BRITISH PARLEyS
Insists Talks Be in Rome.
Perth to Leave for
Instructions.
Dy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Feb. 22.-The Earl Of Perth,
British Ambassador to Rome, will
leave tomorrow for London to receive
Instructions on the British Italian ne
gotations which Premier Mussolini Is
ready to begin at once.
II Duce insisted the conversations
take place under his eye, between
Lord Perth and Count Galeazzo Ciano,
Italian foreign minister, rather than
in London. Preparatory to leaving
Lord Perth had long conference
with Ciano
They will be Of wide scope, possibly
including revival of Mussolinis cher
ished four-power pact.
Officials Are Cautious.
Omcials were cautious, however, and
orders were sent through Fascist ranks
not to muddy the water with predic-
tions at the outset.
British Premier Chamberlain's ref
erence yesterday in the House Of Com
mons to peace resting with the four
major powers, England, France, Ger
many and Italy, enthused Fascists.
They interpreted it as a victory for
Mussolini's thesis that Europe ought
to be run by major power hierarchy
instead of by the League ideal of uni
versatility in which smaller powers have
voices.
The handsomely printed gold and
leather bound four-power pact which
II Duce sponsored five years ago has
been dead letter almost from its
signing June Z, 1888.
Spirit Of Pact Remains.
Disarmament, the German equality
status, and Italian-French tension
were uppermost when it was negoti-
ated. Since then rearmament has
replaced disarmament everywhere, and
the Germans have seized their own
equality. But the spirit of the pact,
settlement of Europe's problems among
themselves, remains as Mussolini con-
ceived It,
He now favors inclusion of Poland,
and Foreign Minister Beck of Poland
is expected to come here early In
March when Poland's position will be
discussed.
Evening star., 1938-02-22
SOVIET RECIPROCATES
HOSTILITY OF HITLER
Enmity of Reichsfuehrer Toward
Bolshevism to Be Repaid in
Kind, Says Pravda.

AS~NS ASAAA ~ ASC Hdlo III
Kind, Says Pravda.
By the Associated Fress
MOSCOW, Feb. 22.-Pravda, the
official Communist newspaper, replied
to Fuehrer Hitler's Reichstag speech
today with the announcement the
Soviet Union fully reciprocated his
hostility.
In the first Soviet press comment
on the speech. Pravda said its more
emphatic points confirmed that the
policy Of German Fascism more than
ever tends toward new aggressions,
seizure Of colonies, Indictment to World
War and further absorption and op-
preston of smaller and weaker states. {"
Hitler's enmity toward Bolshevism
would "be repaid in kind" the paper
said. I'VE know how to assume a
hostile attitude We will give it no
quarter"
Hitler said Russia was the only state
with which Nazi Germany had no de-
sire to cooperate.
Evening star., 1938-02-22
REVENUE COLLECTIONS
Total 05,3s8,1e5 in January
Showing Big Increases

Internal Revenue collections totaled
s3oo ,3SS,l95 in January, compared
with s2o7,4S3.0l1 in January, 1887.
Among classif1cations showing in
creases were revenues from corporate
and individual incomes, estates, gaso-
line and matches Revenues from
liquors, cigarettes and tobacco de-
clined.
Evening star., 1938-02-22
Confirmation Rescinded

The Senate rescinded yesterday its
confirmation of the denomination OF
Phil w. Campbell as postmaster al
Tiptonville, Tenn. Senator McKellar
Democrat, of Tennessee, who requested
the action, said he wanted the Post
Once Committee, of which he il
chairman, Ito look into it q little
further"
Evening star., 1938-02-22
Interest Hirh in Educatio

Great interest is manifested in edu-
cation. There is a school enrolment
Of more than 10l 900. The univer-
sity has an excellent staff, and has
more than 5000 students. The teach
ers in the university and in the public
schools compare favorably with the
teachers in universities and the pub
lie schools in the mainland, and their
compensation favorably compares with
the most advanced schools in the va
rious States of the Union. As have
stated, more than 40 per cent of the
total revenue of the Territory is de-
voted to public education and the
public schools of Hawaii are playing
a vitality important part in creating
and developing a high standard of
citizenship and in inculcating devo-
ton to American institutions and
ideals among all citizens of whatever
racial ancestry.
In the matter of, races it should be
said that while persons of japanese
ancestry constitute the third largest
voting group in the Territory, the
number and proportion of aliens Is
rapidly decreasing and the testimony
before the committee indicated that
citizens Of Oriental ancestry, generally
speaking, were industrious and law
abiding, and in many ways were dem
onAbrating their desire and purpose to
be patriotic citizens.
More than per cent of the terri
torial revenues is expended for the
conservation of health and sanitation,
and more than per cent for the de-
velopment and conservation of nat
ural resources. The expenditures for
highways exceed II per cent and 7
per cent OF the entire revenues OF the
Territory are expended for charities,
hospitals and corrections.
81 Banks Available.
There are 81 banks in the Territory,
with demand deposits of nearly $45.-
100000, and time deposits Of more
than $38,000,000. There are a num-
ber Of trust companies and banks ana
trust companies, whose resources are
more than $140,0O0,000.
There are no extremely wealthy in
dividuals and, on the other hand, there
are large number Of comparatively
weu-to-do people, and remarkably
large number Of persons who have
savings in the banks. There were
more than 10000 savings accounts IN
1897. this number bsins more than a
Evening star., 1938-02-22
Plant Destroyed
By Labor Arsonists
Is Rebuilt Free
Bv The Associated Press.

SALEM, Greg, Feb. 22.-Twen-
ty-five carpenters who volun-
teered their services without pay
were at work Yesterday rebuilding
the Salem Box Manufacturing
Co., which was destroyed by fire
set by labor arsonists.
John Friesen, manager of the
company, said SO carpenters
offered their services for a period
OF two or three days.
Evening star., 1938-02-22
Miscegenation Bill offered.

Senator Bilbo. Democrat, of Missis-
sippi introduced a bill yesterday to
prohibit white persons and Negroes
from marrying in the District of
Columbia or in any territorial possess
sion Of the United States.
Evening star., 1938-03-11
WASHINGTON D. c., FRIDAY MARCH H.

dicated roads would receive IN addi-
tional $270, ,000,0 900 income on the basis
Of 1886 trafic, while carrier interests
estimated receipts would be approx
imately sits, ZOO, 900 on the same basis.
The difference between the two
estimates, Wall Street analysts say,
results from the inclusion In the I. C. C.
figure Of increases granted last year
the so-called ex parte 115. That
boost added some $65 ,000. 900 to gross
income on the basis of 1896 traffic. .
Volume on Sharply.
Railroad freight movement so far
this year, however, has been running
Evening star., 1938-03-11
NORTH AMERICAN
EARNINGS MOUNT
Utility Nets $1.95 Per Share
on Common Against $1.4
a Year Ago.
Epeci.l Dispatch to The Star,

Epeci.l Dispatch to The Star,
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE 48th
annual report of the North American
Co. shows consolidated net income
for 1887 of $18,502,481, equal after
preferred dividends to $l.95 per COM
mon share. as compared with sta
per share for 1886 The balance for
common stock. after all deductions
including preferred dividends, was
$16.683, ,404 for 1887, an increase Of
11.79 per cent over 1886
These earnings were after appro-
priations for depreciation reserves ag-
gregating $l5,523,845, equivalent to
1879 per cent of operating revenues
and equivalent to $18l per share of
North American common stock.
Pointing out that furnishing elec-
trio service accounted for about nine
tenths of consolidated net operating
revenues, President j. F.. Fogarty,
said:
Total output and revenues both
>showed improvement for the year
1887 over the results for 1896. While
continuing improvement was evil
dent during the first three quarters,
the rate of progress was interrupted
during the last quarter of the year
and the early part of 1888 due to the
unsettled condition of general busi-
ness"
Operating revenues totaled $l21,-
a47,366, an increase of 470 per cent,
and included electric revenues of
500, ,180,433, an increase of 564 per
cent.
Total operating costs were $40, O,24O,-
6O7, an increase of 556 per cent Ex-
elusive of taxes the increase was So
O57,025, due mainly to an increase of
$2,200,000 in pay roll, excluding direct
charges to construction and greater
expenditures for fuel of s69O,O00
Taxes, which Mr. Fogarty said con
tinue to be the second largest item of
expense, being exceeded only by the
cost of labor" totaled s17,625,648 So
cial security taxes increased from
$375,000 for 1886 to s1,000,000 for
1887.
Electric output of North American
subsidiaries for 1887 was 6.448,127.8O
kllowatt hours. This was the largest
output in their history, being q per
cent more than in 1929. the peak
year prior to 1898, and 48 per cent
more than in the intervening low
year 1882
Evening star., 1938-03-11

le per cent under the level prevailing
two years ago.
This means today's trafiic would
yield one-sixth less than any estimate
based on 1886. This would drop the
sits, 100000 annual figure to $l47,-
000, 900, and the latter would be but
one-third Of the $469 ,0O0, 900 sought
by carriers to bolster their precarious
financial condition.
A total Of less than $150,000, 900
would cover the wage increases Of
roughly $135. .00o,0 900 granted last year
by only slight margin, allowing little
to meet other rises in costs of opera
ton. This, Of course, accounts for the
Evening star., 1938-03-11

generally unfavorable reception ac-
corded tho rate boost among rail
executives.
One specific complaint heard in rail-
road circles following the decision was
that the largest single item Of traffic
bituminous coal-was not included in
the rate advance. Analysts point out
this item normally contributes one
nth Of all freight revenues, amount
ing to an estimated $700. 600, 900 out
Of total Of $4,000. 600 900 in 1927.
Remain More Prosperous.
The reason no increase was per-
mitted in this category, rail circles
indicate, was at least partly the result
Evening star., 1938-03-11
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, March ii lP-From an ir-
regular opening the stock market went
progressively lower in today's session. The
closing tone. was weak. Selling concen-
trated in international issues. Trans
heavy. Gilt-edged securities and home
rails made the best showing but demand
for these fell OF in late trading. German
bonds were heavy. other foreign bonds,
euiet.
PARIS-Bourse issues, generally heavy
at the close, reflected action of the London
market. Industrials and internationals
were in supply. Government bonds moved
trregularly. Suez Canal quoted 23,92b
francs. was 476 lower.
Evening star., 1938-03-11
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.
tReported by Smith, Barney g. C,

BOSTON, March IL Pl.-(United States
Department of Agriculture )-Sales Of
rather small. volume were being closed on
q few kinds of domestic wools today.
Good French combing lengths fine terri
mostly 50 to 65 cents, secured basis.
Average to short French combins woods Of
cents secured basis in original bag. Comb
Ing auarter-blood fleeces woods were hav-
ing some call at 45 to AZ cents secured
to 81 cents in the srease and some semi
bright feeces within the. range 21 to "a
cents grease basis, depending upon shrink
are,