davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La gaceta., 1938-10-27

Tambien nos ataca Bill por-
que no estamos de acuerdo con
los medicos que "conspiran"
contra las sociedades mutualis
tas.
Las sociedades mutualistas
no atacan a los medicos, por-
que tienen medicos a los cua-
les tratan con las mayores con
sideraciones; pero cuando sc
trata de echar del staff" del
hospital a los medicos latinos
y americanos que sirven a las
sociedades, ell prop6sito es per
judicar a las instituciones que
hemos creado todos durante
amos de lucha y repetidos es-
fuerZos.
81 no conocieramos bien 10
que algunos medicos sc propo-
men hacer en- contra de la me-
jor de las obras del pueblo la
tino, NADIA diriamos.
No te podemos dar las gra-
cias por la exagerada publici-
dad que nos das Y das al Conf
te Popular Democratico, pero
creemos que tie has ganado la
buena voluntad de muchos e.
nemigos de la democracia y
del pueblo espahol a quien tn,
con universal %ignorancia, cali
ficas de comunista.
Calumnia, que algo queda,
es tn intenci6n.
La gaceta., 1938-10-27

FL Comite Popular Democra
tico-amigo que nos escribe-
no tiene por que mezclarse en-
Ell problema que ahora Sc de-
bate en- Tampa.
Tiene ell Comite un permiso
para recaudar fondos Y man.
darlos a la Cruz Roja; mas ca
rcee de atribuciones en- cuanto
a ri1as fraternales.
Una parte, "la de la suspen-
si6n," contribute y ayuda a la
causa de Espana.
La otra di6 pruebas innega-
bles de simpatia a la causa
de Espafa.
Antifascista es la primera y
antifascista la segunda, de mo-
do que ell Comite no puede
mezclarse en- la question.
La gaceta., 1938-10-27
CANCFIADA LA INVITA-
CION HHCHA A LOS ME-
DICOS

A sugerencia del alcalde r. E.
L. Chancey, Ell DR.. H. M. Faver
presidente del Comite de Hcspl-
tai del a~yuntamiento, cancel6 Ia
asamblea que Sc habia anrncia-
do para esta noche, en- la casa a.
yuntamiento, sabiendo que los
mienSbros de la Sociedad Medi-
ca del condado tenian ell prop6-
sito de no asistir.
La notification de que los me
dbcos no a~sistirian sc hiZo al DR..
Faver por ell DR.. ]. w. Taylor,
presidente de los medicos invita-
dos.
"Yo estimaba que Ell acto de-
tlbfa celebrarse con la asistencia
de los medicos o no, pero des-
pues de una entrevista con ell al
Chancey me conVenci de
10 contrario.'
Los medicos, que atribuyen a
los demas ideas que no tienen,
dicen que ell hospital esta mez-
clado en- la politica.
Habra que esperar otros aeon
tecimientos y nuevos actos de
aggression contra los whales inte-
reses de la comunidad, represen
tados en- Ell Hospital.
La gaceta., 1938-10-27
E.stados Unidos demanda ell mantenimiento
de la puerta alberta en- China
Ell embajador Grew entrego una
energica nota en- Toxic

Washington, Octubre 81
En- una nota de lenguaje fuer.
tie ell gobierno de los EstadoS
Unidos dice al Japon que cese
de mezclarse Y entorpecer los
derechos de los americanos en-
China.
La declaration, presentada
en- Toxic por ell embajador
Grew, Sc hizo publica hoy y
en- ella Sc demanda ell mantle
nimiento de la norma de "puer
ia alberta" en- ell Extreme O.
riente.
Estimase que 81 viniera de
Toxic una condensation desfa,
vorable, las relaciones entire
los dos paises entrarian inme-
diatar ante EN- un periodic de
tirany .l.
La cancillerfa americana
cree que ell Jap6n Sc propone
hacer otro Manchukuo de las
regiones chinas ocupadas y ci-
ia numerosas violaciones de
los derechos americanos en- ne
gocios y propiedades.
Trata ell Japon de monopo-
liar, Sc dice en- ell documen-
to, TODD ell concrete en- China
La gaceta., 1938-10-27

.perito mercantil Worth Henson
3e haber obtenido dinero con fail
sas pretensiones. Haciendose pa
sar como dueho de $14y500 en- DO
nos, prop.edad de la ciudad de
Bradenton, 81 perito obtuvo un
prestamo G $4,000 del banco
Manatee River and Trust Co.
La defensa solicifara un nue.
70 juicio. Sehala la ley ina mul-
Ia de $500 y no mas de 10 amos
en- la penitenciaria. Dur6 80 mi.
nutos Ia deliberaci6a del jursdo,
La gaceta., 1938-10-27

"The Evening News" alec
cionado por individuos latinos
que odian al Comite Popular
Democratico, persiste en- insul
tar y amenazar, como 81 Bill
fuera Ell dueno de la opinion
de miles de americanos honra
dos e inteligentes.
Las pruebas recogidas por
ell SON de elementos fascistas,
o que parecen serlo, Y su inten
ci6n principal es destruir ell
Comite Popular Democratico.
Hasta en- tono grosero men,
ciona a Ia presidents del Co
mite Femsnino, atribuyendol
seSss Cue 40 b AssAs'
La gaceta., 1938-10-27
UNA VISTA

AL mediodia de hoy tuvimos
Ell gusto de recibir la vista de
nuestro antique y apreciado ami
go Eliseo Perez, exvicec6nsul de
Cuba en- esta ciudad.
Rejuvenecido, Eaiseo siente
hondo cariho por Tampa, ciudad
en- Ia que reside su respetada IA
-milia.
Recibs l buen amigo y com
paheTe IN afectuos0 salud0.
La gaceta., 1938-10-27

Abrigamos todavfa la espe-
rama de que un arreglo salts
factorio pueda lograrse.
81 todos llevamos en- ell CO.
raz6n ell bien collective, la paz
no sera diffcil de conseguir.
Los "personalismos" deben
ser reitrados de la circulation
y poner ell problema en- Ell nj
vel de la convenience de la
mayoria.
va Sc ha dicho, y repetido,
que un NAL arreglo es siempre
mejor que un buen pleito.
ST la paz puede todavfa con-
seguirse..... Spor que no salir
a SUI encuentro v abrazarla?
La gaceta., 1938-10-27
LOS FASClSTAS INDIGNA-
DOS CON Ell q u
DEL PRESIDENTE

Roma, oct. 27.-Mal efecto Ia
prCducido en- esta capital 81 dis
curse que aver prOnunciara 81
presidente Roosevelt, en- Wash
ington, ell cual Sc interpreted CO.
una condemnation de los esta-
dos totalitarios.
Estimase que los perio6dicos,
cumpliendo instrucciones del GO
bierno, atacsr a los E tados con
TODD So repertoire ds insultcs y
menosprseio.
La gaceta., 1938-10-27

Asradecemos al estimado
companero jose de In Cam.
pa, director de eel Heraldo
Dominical", las palabras a.
mabIes que NOS dedica en- In
pasada edicion de su peri6-
dice.
Ahora que I'm semanario
americana, "The Tampa E.
vening News, se dedica a
difamarnos por Ia obra que
en- favor de EspaKa hemos
hecho, 60 un consuelo el "a.
Der que otro semanario, de
criterio honrado, tiene de
nOsOtros una alta opinion.
Sinceras graeias al COM
pahsFos por 90 bsndad y ci.
viasaN
La gaceta., 1938-10-27
JUNTA DEL
CLUB OPTIMISTA

AL mediodia del martes, en- ell
restaurant Las NOvedades, sc
reunira a almorzar ell Club Opt
mista de Yrbor City.
Seran discutidas varias cues
TONES lue tienen relaci6n con
ell parque de Cuscaden y la nj
iez.
Han sido invitados ell Sr. Nash
Higgins, director de recreo de la
ciudad de Tampa, y nuestro di-
rector, Sr. Victoriano Manteiga,
de la junta de recreo.
La gaceta., 1938-10-27

La Ultima gracia de Bill:
lamar "rojos" a las socieda-
DIES que pertenecen al Comite
Popular Democratico.
Ell nuevo "paladfn" de la
Cruz Canada quiere hacer
Greer que la Legion America
ma, una organization de HON
bres sensatos, seguira los de-
rroteros que el senale.
LIE conocen bien los legiona-
rios, mejor que nosotros, Y no
lie haran ell juego.
Todas las ouentas del Co.
mite y todos sus libros estan a
disposition de las personals sen
satas que deseen examinarlos.
81 los legionarios quieren en-
terarse, ell Comite les atende-
ra con Ell mayor gusto.
La gaceta., 1938-10-27

Ell caballero Bill nos freiria
a todos en- aceite de Franco.
pero la verdad no puede Ell des
truirla.
La verdad es que Ell Comite
Popular jamas ha hecho cam
pana en- contra de los negocios
particClares de Made; la ver-
dad es que ell Comite 81 preco-
MIA ell boycott de los produc-
tos nazis. ~iaponeses y fascis-
tas, pero que siempre ha man.
tenido uEa condueta irrepro-
chable....
Pero Bill ha dicho que des-
truira Ell Cnmite de Espana Y
por deci:i) 70 obseQuian y ,e
tratan a cuerpo de rey.
va Sc bajara del asno.
La gaceta., 1938-10-27
UNA CARTA DE LA UNION
DE

Con gusto publicamos una car
ia de la Union Alta de Escogedo-
res, redactada por "a s~ecretario
C. G. Talavera, que dice asf:
Mr.. K. E. Van Horn, Pres.
Ciudad.
Querido hermano: En- ina
Junta Directiva celebrada Ell dia
IL sc aprob6 una resolution y la
dicha resolution fue presentada
a una asamblea general celebra
da ell dia 26 y probada. La reso-
|luci6n esta redactada como ST.
que: "Muy satisfechos qredaria
mos 81 listed usara sus mejores
esfuerZos para resolver 81 pre-
sente conflicto entire unos miem
bros del J.AsB. y tambien MEM
bros de la Local 500, para los
mejores intereses de Ia Indus
tria del Tabaeo y la Union Inter
nacional en- Tampa.
Con nuestros mejores deseos
para listed y la Union.
Advertisements,
{. g. TalaVefa,
Secretario de Finanza de
la Union 474.
Por nueStra parte decimos
que nos parece un mensaje ra-
zonado y cons. ructivo.
La gaceta., 1938-10-27
CHUNGAS Y NO CHUNGAS
Mala suerte. - Rojos para Bill, amarillos para
otros. - Campana NAL intencionada. - Calum
MIA, que algo queda.

Hay individuos con mala
suerte y aqui va un case:
Bill, ell eminente Bill, enemi
go n1mero l del Comite Popu-
lar Democratico, ell campe6n
de un nacionalismo trasnocha
do e interesado en- falsear la
verdad, dice en- su peri6dico
que ell director de este diario
es ell Gear de Ybor City, ell CO.
munista n1mero /, ell rey de
los "ismos," y amenaza de nue.
vo.
Mientras Bill nos ataca, sir
viendo a amigos que lie tratan
bien, otros elementos van por
las casas de Ybor calificando-
nos de fascistas, reaccionarios,
ETC., porque deseamos la paz
en- la industrial, no la ruina de
todos.
Quiere este decir que para
Bill somos tiranos "rojos",.-..
iy los otros quieren darnos la
cruz de Hitler!
va ven ustedes 10 que es te-
ner mala suerte, probablemen-
tie como resultado de salir a la
Gale con ell pie izquierdo, en-
un martes dia IS.
Gear, dictador, tirano, para
ell estupendo Bill.
Amarillo, despota...... para
los que Green que la amistad
debe cerrar los ojos a la ver-
dad.
81 buen amigo no es Ell que
nos halaga, Ell que nos sigue la
c~orriente para nevarnos al de-
sastre, sine Ell que nos senala los
peligros y nos avisa a tempo.
La gaceta., 1938-10-27
HENSON Gull
Fable POR I'M JURAIO

Bradenton, oct. I.-Un ju-
RADIO declare aver ccapatas al
Evening star., 1938-06-05
Brief Reviews of Books

based on the idea that internat tional
Influences would tsfid to make war
less imminent. Theory.
Transportation.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF
TRANSPORTATION. BY Emory
r. johnson. New York: D. Apple
ton Century Co.
A full discussion Of the subject.
Duly written.
Foreign Relations.
AMERICAN FOREIGN RELATIONS.
By John Mabrys Mathews. New
York: D. Appleton Century.
A revised and enlarged edition. One
Of the Century Political Science Series.
Business.
GOLD AHEAD. BY George 8. Clason.
Denver: Institute Of financial
Education.
Talks on money making and money
saving. supposedly by ArkAd, q rich
BAbyloniAn. Not profound.
BUSINESS MEN OF THE BIBLE. Nv
James c. Muir. Philadelphia: Ma.
tional Publishing Co.
Stories Of men Of affairs whe ara
named In the Scriptures, Interesting.
Places.
LANDMARKS IN RICHMOND. Nv
Marylou Rhodes. Richmond: Gar
rett & MAssie.
A small guide to the Virginia csudtAl
Illustrated with photographs.
Mysteries.
MURDER ON SAFARI. By EIsneth
Huxley. New York: Harper A.
Bros.
: Lady Baradale Is killed On bir
game hunt. Vachell Of the 6. 1. 81
solves the murder. Good.
GILT EDGED GUILT. BY CAROLYN
Wells. Philadelphia: j. B. Lip-
pincott. e.
A Fleming Stone story. Average.
Juveniles.
THE CocONUT MONKEY. BY Eliz-
abeth Morse. New York: 3. p
Dutton Co.
story Of . little siamese boy. Pleas.
Evening star., 1938-06-05

hard-boiled writing. Miss Baker knows
her John O'Hara and her Jerome
Weiderhan. She writes out of the
corner Of her mouth, and, granted
that that is a way Of writing, she car
ries 1t OF. She even imparts an in
dividuality to her hard -boiledness,
which Is q rare accomplishment
among the artists OF that school, most
of whom are like most OF whom, as
they would probably put it. Her story
is tragic one and she tells it as one
who gives snort OF false cynicism
and sAys, "Hah! 50 whAt?" in order
TO keep the (genuine) tears from
seepins through. A said, granted
that 1t is 4 way Of writing, it Is all
right. Or again. ~ said. granted that
it is q way Of writing, 1t is ali right.
THE MOST POWERFUL MAN IN
THE WORLD. BY Glyn Roberts.
New York: Covici Friede.
THE "nost powerful man In the
world" legend seemed for a while
W S0AAfC " - cUalLubbAl WIlCQ OH 60Sll
zaharoff finally passed to his fathers.
But now 1t is revived again, this time
In the history Of Sir Henri Deterding.
Like his predecessor, Sir Henri gets
the sratuitods title Of king" Sir
Basil, it will be well remembered, was
king" Of munitions. Sir Henri
now is described as king" Of oil. He
Is the Dutchman who consolidated the
Royal Dutch Co. with the English
Shell, and now is rated as the Rocke-
fellers' most powerful competitor. His
story Is told here in terms OF his in
terest in politics. According to Mr..
Roberts, he has been the moving fac
tor behind most of the intrigues In
the whole postwar period.
By Mr.. Roberts Interpretation, the
schemes OF Hitler And Franco, as well
Is those OF Dictator Gomez, have been
forwarded and made possible by Sir
Henri's assistance. while no govern.
ment except that = 1uss.s has sver
Evening star., 1938-06-05
Public Library
American ColIeSes.

American Colleges. -
IUNE WEEK turns the attention Of
many students and their parents to
their college futures. In this connec-
tion the Public Library presents at this
time short list OF books on American
colleges and universities. All OF the
volumes may be borrowed from the
central building where the readers
adviser In sociology will Be glad to
assist In finding these and other titles
In the same field.
Recent general works In the field
include Walter Crosby Eells' Survey
Of American Higher Education" pub
lished under the auspices Of the Car
negie Foundation for the Advance
ment Of Teaching; American Educa-
tion," by James Rowland Angel, 4
collection Of his addresses and articles
published in 1887, and new edition
OF American Universities and Col
leges," edited by Clarence Stephen
Marsh, and for reference use only. An
earlier edition published by the Amer
lean Council on Education in 1882, and
edited by John Henry MacCracken, Is
available for home use.
Various types Of colleges and the
higher education they offer are studied
in such volumes As: The American
State University, its Relation to De-
mocrAcy." by Norman Forester; THE
American State and Higher Education;
the Legal. Political and Constitutional
Relationships" by Alexander Brody;
"Ths History Of the Municipal Univer-
sity in the United States" by r. H.
Eckelberry; Junior Colleges" BY
Walter J. Greenleaf: Graduate study
in Universities and Colleges in the
United States" by walton c. John,
and "Woman's Education Begins; the
Rise Of women's Colleges" by Louise
Schuts BoAs.
There is scarcity of recent works
on the larger colleges and universities,
but Kendall Banning has just pub
lished West Point To-day" The United
States Naval Academy has q part In
Elmer Jackson's Annapolis" but Life
at the United States Naval Academy.
the Making OF the American Naval
ohicer," by Ralph Earle, dates back
to 1917.
Henry Seidel Candy writes enter
tainingly Of Yale in Alma Mater; the
Gothic Ate Of the American College,"
and John n. TuniS evAluates the re-
suits Of 3. college education In was
College Worth While7" study Of the
subsequent careers Of the Sal members
Of the class Of 1911 at Harvard. Much
Of Harvard's greatest period Is re-
hected In the two volumes Of Henry
james Charles w. Eliot" There Is
m "ohdeiAl Guide to Harvard UNI
versity." edited by Stewart Mitchell.
Evening star., 1938-06-05

cunious artist, an old love. when
Albinus suspects her unfAithfulness
his anger results In an automobile
accident in which he Is blinded. Until
he u rescued by his family the sight
less Albinus is bled financially and
deceived BY sMargot and her lover in
some Of the most macabre scenes ever
found in fiction.
It is 4 tribute to the authors crea-
tive power that the reader does not
doubt for 4 moment that Albinus must
die violently. One feels 4 sense Of
relief knowing that when he ii brought
to the shelter OF his home he has
managed TO conceal = weapon In his
room. That he does not Kill himself
nor those who preyed upon him With
this weapon. but is slain By IL, hecomes
only IN irohic incident Ia mans
ancient battle for victory over hin.
self. v. 4. e /.
Evening star., 1938-06-05

he regards rs the only true progress
sive" labor movement He paints an
entirely complimentary picture of
John l.. Lewis, but denies that Mr..
Lewis is aiming at the presidency.
In fact, he says it is not in the cards
for Mr.. Lewis to become President.
The book Is supplemented with
tables detailing the status Of organ
lied labor in the main American in
dustries. Z. T.
JAPAN IN CHINA. BY T. A.. Bison.
New York: The Macmillan Co.
THIS is one more account OF the
events which have led to Japan 3
invasion of China. The author was for
10 years 4 representative Of the For
eign Policy Association in the Far East,
and so may be regarded as an au-
thority on his subject. The ground
which he covers, however. has already
been pretty well prospected 1t in
cludes the rise of Chinese nationalism,
the spread of Communism In China,
the kidnapping Of Chang Kai-shek,, the
Evening star., 1938-06-05
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"Sleep in Peace" The Rains
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racy by official Communism constitutes
the most significant though not the
prettiest political romance of our time.
The Communist Party. IN the United
States as elsewhere. exists to rally sup
port behind the realpolitik Of the Rus
sian regime. II the interests OF that
regime can best be served by throwing
Karl Marx overheard. cultivating the
accents Of Ed Howe, involving the
United States In . war with one Of
Russia's probable enemies, and reviving
the passions, prejudices, and slogans
OF the World War, it will 60 about the
job with the utmost sincerity"
And elsewhere, AT all times and in
all policies, whether super
ary' or super-'democratic,' American
Communism has functioned as . for
eign legion Of the Russian Central
Committee or the Foreign once of the
Soviet Union. There is, In fact, no
such thing as American Communism.
or French, English or Dutch Con1rnu
nism. So far as the ofdcial Commu-
mist movement Is concerned there Is
only Russian Communism. The Party
Line that is the Party's official policy
on both general and specific issues,
comes from Moscow and. Is operative
throughout the world"
NOV. that any member Of this most
enlightened, most progressive
most free and most prosperous Nation
in the world. the Nation to which men
and women OF all countries have come
seeking opportunity, should take die
tation from dark, bloody, barbarous
semi oriental despotism on any sub
1ect under the sun, is only comedy,
both low and broad. But there it is.
Mrs. Symes should know. And If she
did not know. there are plenty OF others
who have her very opinion.
Her article Is well worth reading.
1t is particularly enlightening In the
passages in which it describes Commu-
nisn's appeal to our liberals. An ap-
peal which Is based on anti Fascist
sentiment rather than pro- Communist
feeling. as such. The loud anguished
sobs Of the comrades over the killing
Of the Spanish noncombatants have for
long failed to move this reviewer to
participation; she has grimly sus-
pectAd that the grief Of the weepers
was more professional than humane,
and that the object was not simply to
help poor people IN distress, but to
forward the political aims Of the sup
posed champions Of the injured. Mrs.
Synes says as much in her Harpers
piece. And she also shows how the
comrades are working through theater,
newspapers and various other dis
guised organisations under the mask
Of liberalism, to further party ends.
Evening star., 1938-06-05

desperate nature of Japan's finances,
the pressure of the military clique in
Toxic and the rise Of Chinese pros
perity prior to the war. 1t is detailed
and convincing in its treatment Of
these subjects, and. like all books to
date on the Sino-Japanese conflict,
inclines to sympathy with China and
to blame on Japan. It cannot be
said to contribute much that has not
already been written, but It does add
to the impressive volume Of evidence
that Japan planned and provoked her
"undeclared war" with deliberate, i'm
perialistic motives. In view OF the
authors authoritative knowledge, this
gives 1t historical significance.
ADVENTURES IN GOOD EATING.
BY Duncan Hines Published by
Adventures In Good Eating, Inc,
Chicago.
A RE you and your family planning
. motor trip this summer? II 80,
the nth edition Of this directory Of
good eating places along the high
ways and in the villages and cities
OF America will help to make your
trip more enjoyable. 1t is an excel
lent guide to many Of the best places
to eat" in every State. Only the best
known are named. The famous and
delicious specialties Of each are mem
toned and also the rates for which
many q delectable and satisfying meal
can be obtained. Don't 60 touring
without getting . copy Of Adventures
in Good Eating" If you wish to make
your trip An epicurean success! B. G.
LAUGHTER IN THE DARK. BY
Vladimir Nabokoff. Indianapolis
and New York: Bobbs-M Merrill 90.
The whole tragedy Of the human
animal whose impulses cannot quite be
ordered by romantic love, monogany
and self-discipline Is sketched in this
story Of 4 middle-aged German who
Abandons his wife for the sake OF 4
youthful mistress No moral Is pointed
No pity Is expressed. No conclusions
are reached. @
A story is told. It Is familiar one,
frequently related in novels, In the
public press and at dinner tables
when the children aren't present. It
Is the story OF 4 triangle, but the
author, Vladimir Nabokoff,. makes 1t
not 30 much the story OF two women
and one man as the story Of mans
age-old struggle to civilize himself in
which, now and then, individuals
meet defeat and disaster.
A Russian emisre belonging to that
generation to whom circumstances has
dealt out exile, Nabokoff Is already
well known in Europe, although this
Is the frst Of his novels to be pub
lished In America. Considering his
stature In the world Of letters, Is re-
vealed In Laughter In the Dark"
this is Astonishing. It is recommended
to every one interested In 4 dramatic
story told magnificently.
Horror grips the end. At the be-
ginning one finds the hero, Albinus
(or the villain, il you prefer) living
prosperously with his wife, to whom
he Is tied only by bonds Of habit and
affection, and his daughter. He is ir-
resistibly Attracted by Margot, young
woman from the cutters Of the city
Had she loved Albinus the story might
have been ! great love tale. But she
instead enslAves him to exploit him.
When Albinus' wife learns Of the
liaison through his ineptness she
leaves him. His child dies. He moves
into his former home with his mistress,
who b deceaving him With "a tnpe-