davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-21
It Happened in Corinto Harbor.

 Cono arbor about mile from shore late peaceful you your the distance the beach bathed shadow and the sinking behind the towering peaks of the Central American serras bunch the folks aboard the steamer spashng around in the tiny mprovsed pool rigged up out wooden and waterproof canvas the aerde There bunch young Span sh students aboard going home from the University of California their homes Panama and San Salvador They made most of the In nice cool bathing suit and with half dozen handsome young happy pool small could hardly around it. and Grace casting longing the placid inviting waters of the habor would
 
 Grace Wouldn't Take Dare.
 Grace mentioned her idea to the Central American students of them said You? g Why wouldn't have the swim ashore And another wanted bet her bucks she wouldn't
 made Grace see red They % couldn't talk like that to her the rail, dived overheard and struck out for shore.
 crowded to the rail- shouting and gcuang Grace wondered what they were making all the fuss about was only mile to shore and that wasn't much of swim she girl to herself she rolled along through the cool calm water She'd show halfway A formed excited knot there They Finally uniforms launched and began padding wildly toward her Now what the matter with those fellows anyway Hadn't they ever girl who could swim be- the the folds of bathing
 Swimming Toward the Shark.
 decided have with them. When twomdred yards she put sudden and from it. Cries came from the canoe behind her but the And thenhe it. Ahead of her dark triangular fin heard those flashed through mind Here them coming toward of all the shouting and gesticungof the beach and the in the Why hadn't she the northern tropical infested with 1 and ali of other aquatic dangers.
 a cose-O that shark than to the steadily diminishing the distance
 
 suddenly Grace collected her wits She lit out for that with speed that would have shamd Olympic champion No Either she stake but strangely thinking What if that shark bit just such thing legeSs dancer
 One Yard Between Her and Death.
 reached that the shark ONE hauled her hastily the paddle The fclass of the for allowing
 
 esuhod un
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-07-07

New Rules
The following rules were adopted at
meeting Wednesday night attended
by majority of the captains and
managers of the various clubs:
1. Games may be started with as
few as eight men.
2. Out-seam ball is official.
3. Games called at p. m.
A. Umpires empowered to enforce
all rules.
5. The captains will decide on play
ing rules before game starts.
6. No player, except the captain or
manager, can officially protest any de-
cision.
z. Any player who leaves the play
irg field to argue decision or in
dulge in any alteration or argument
with anyone, fan or player, will auto
matically be barred from further par
ticipation in the game.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-07-07

fayette Hotel. In 1898, Mr.. Brewer, a
native of Rockville, entered the en-
ploy of R. G.. Dun & Co., now Dun &
Bradstreet, Inc. Two years later he
was promoted to manager of the Office
and has held that position ever since.
He has a remarkable fund of business
information and statistics.
Representatives from the New
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-07-07

need her now, she says. So she
packed up and went to New York,
with q play, Funny Man," that
needed a producer She also, though
that wasn't generally known, was
on a hunt for new talent for the
screen.
There are a lot of radio stars
who believe that it's the second
profession that you follow. not the
first one, that brings success.
Jack Benny began as a violinist.
Burns and Allen we're tap dancers.
Lum and Abner were blackface
comedians before they adopted the
characters Of rural storekeepers.
Phil Baker was a musician, and
Fred Allen was a juggler way back
in the be- ming
ODDS AND ENDS -Jeon Arthur has
been stopping for collar Jor cat, and
then hacing a. explain to the soiespeOpls
that she ren'Is WanL h for baby lynx-
the wild Bill HicIsok" company brought
the Iyns buck from Utah, and Jean sVanss
70 keep IL for a pet =. Lionel Barry
more spends his spare time in the studio
dssisnis0 Yacht compass :. And James
SsesDars has 10 nm. movie cant6ro, Nth
which he's been snappigg everybody 4 IN
~YSu Caa't Take II With You" lain
Beng % breaking in q .lesO moerEhanm
pipa, ne Gift 81 Edlcara Robinson. -
Wsstsrn NswsDaDpg vnlaa-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-07-07
Star IDus!ll,
4 Coy Beauty Queen
X Summer Football .
X Cinger's Mas Career
y Virginia Vale

TIMES certainly have
Il changed. Miss Vera Dick
ems of Lynchburg, Va, was
May Queen at Randolph-Macon
college, and as result pictures
of her appeared in the news
reels.
Whereupon Metro offered her a
screen test, and possibly contract.
But she wasn't at all sure that
she'd accept; said that she wasn't
particularly interested in a movie
career. ~
At Universal they're sort of out
on a limb. When they sold the
Madame Curie" story rights to
Metro, they made deal which
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-07-07

woman way back
in the Texas days
when Ginger was
just a youngster
W h o d d ( h 9
Charleston awful
ly well. She has
always stood be-
hind her talented
daughter, helping
her along and
encouraging her.
Now, she feels
that it's time for
her to make a
life for herself.
Gin0aP doo4u,t
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-07-07


Maybe you think it's summer, but
the football season is already under
way in Hollywood. Paramount is
filming its yearly football picture,
Touchdown, Army" with prac-
tically the same cast that last year
did "HOld EN-, Navy" Taking
one college q year, they can keep
going forever at that rate. !,
II -
Paulette Goddard is taking ,fher
career seriously at the moment. She
plans to 60 to the Cape Playhouse,
on Cape Cod, in time to appear in
French Without Tears" and it's
said that Charlie Chaplin will coach
her. And, of course, if the plan
should be a great success and be
done in New York, with her still in
the cast, she wouldn't be at all
annoyed.
Virginia Payne, the star Of the
popular radio serial, "Ma Perkins, !"
has all plans made for her vaca-
ton. She wants to 60 to Alaska and
she wants Mrs. Patia Power, Tyrone
Powers mother, to 60 with her. Mrs.
Power has agreed to 60. The only
difficulty is that Miss Payne, after
deliberately making plans, may
have to stay home. She's not like
those lucky radio stars who write
their own material, and can Just
write themselves out Of a sketch
for a few weeks when they want
to 60 away.
-
GinCer R0oore, rooSbo- L..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-07-07
John Brewer HOnOred
By Dun and Bradstreet

John Brewer, manager of the
Washington office of Dun & Brad
street, Inc, was honored by his as
sociates Saturday, on the occasion of
his 10th anniversary with the concern.
He was rendered dinner at the La
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-07-07

No one is less entertaining than
the man who thinks he has all the
trouble and the other fellow all the
luck.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-07-07

Annual Carnival of Sandy Spring
Volunteer Fire Department, at Sher-
wood High School, Saturday, August
81. Supper served from 5 to 8. Dane
ing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-07-07

York, St. Louis, Richmond, Norfolk
and Baltimore offices were at the din
ner.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-07-07

Annual fried chicken and ham sup
per, Woodfield Hall, August 20 from
400 to 900 p. m, given by the Ladies
Aid Society of the Wesley M. E.
Church.
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~, ANNUAL
PICNIC DATES


other organizations are invited to
send IN their contributions to this
column. Arrange your picnic dates
so as not to conflict 10ith other
similar engagements.
There will be charge of 500
for every picnic notice. An 0ddi-
a0here IN the paper IN connection
Nth this charge. No notice a0ul
be run free.
Washington Grove S. S. picnic
Wednesday, July 18th in Carson A.
Pspe's Grove. Bring your dinner and
enjoy full day.
Cabin John Volunteer Fire Depart
ment Carnival at Fire House, July IA,
Is and 16. Chicken dinners served
from LOO to 900 p. m.
Fried chicken and old ham supper
at Mt. Carmel Church, Sunshine,
Saturday, July 16. Music by the Com
munity Band.
Colesvipe Ladies Aid Annual Fried
Chicken and Ham Supper, Tuesday,
July 10, in w. C. T. U. Hall, 500 to
900 p. m.
Annual picnic and supper for the
benefit of the Potomac Band at the
Potomac School, Thursday, July Fl.
Dancing to follow the supper.
18th Annual outing of the Rockville
Chamber of Commerce, at Bay Ridge,
Thursday, July FL.
St. Peters Church, Olney, picnic
and supper at home of P. F. Hannah,
Norbeck, July q.
Annual Lawn Fete, st. Mary's
Catholic Church, Rockville, Tuesday
and Wednesday, August and 3.
Annual Parish Supper, Thursday,
August IL, to 8 p. m. given by the
ladies' of st. Johns Church, Olney, at
the Sherwood High School
Annual Carnival, Rockville Volun-
teer Fire Department, August 1920
Clarksburg M. E. Church picnic
and fried chicken and country ham
supper, Saturday, August 10, in
Kings Woods. Band music.
4 Annual Fried Chicken and Han
Supper at Sherwood High School,
Wednesday, August II, 500 to 800
p. m. given by Ladies Aid Society Of
Ashton M. E. Church.
Annual fried chicken and ham sup
per, Woodfield Hall, August 20 from
400 to 900 D. m, given by the Ladies
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-07-07

Ginger Rogers mother has
stepped out. She was a newspaper
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-07-07

gave them the services of Robert
Montgomery, James Stewart and
Robert Young, when they had the
right stories for these three young
men. And time passes, and they
don't seem to have yet found the
right stories.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-07-07

Cabin John Volunteer Fire Depart
ment Carnival at Fire House, July IA,
Is and 16. Chicken dinners served
from 100 to 900 p. m.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-07-07

Washington Grove S. S. picnic
Wednesday, July 18th in Carson A
Pspe's Grove. Bring your dinner anc
enjoy full day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-07-07

Fried chicken and old ham supper
at Mt. Carmel Church, Sunshine
Saturday, July 16. Music by the Com.
munity Band.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-07-07

Colesvipe Ladies Aid Annual Fried
Chicken and Ham Supper, Tuesday,
July 10, in w. C. T. U. Hall, 500 to
900 p. m.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-07-07

4 Annual Fried Chicken and Ham
Supper at Sherwood High School,
Wednesday, August II, 500 to 800
p. m. given by Ladies Aid Society of
Ashton M. E. Church.
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Rockville Soft-baIl League
New Rules

League standing up to July p
Evening star., 1938-01-30

to be held ut the Pennsylvania Hotel
in New York City March 3-5. The
council also Is sponsoring the train
ing program for camp counselors to
be held at George Washington Uni
versity on IL alternate Thursday eve
nings, starting February 10. There
will be reading, discussion and talks
by local and national leaders in the
camping field.
The committee in charge Of the
program this year includes Mary Edith
Coulson, secretary, recreation depart
ment, Washington Council of Social
Agencies; Dorothy Davidson, District
director Of Girl Scouts: Mr.. Salo-
man, Max harrington, mems physi-
cal education department, G. w. u;
Lynn c. Drake, executive secretary,
District Boy Scouts; Florence Dun
lop, Y. w. c. A. camp director; Ward
Barrick, head Of the boys depart
ment and camp director, Y. M. C. A.,
and Ruth H. Atwell. director Of physi-
cal education for women, G. w. U.
At the same time the council Is
sponsoring the course for group lead
ers and camp counselors at the Howard
University department Of physical ed
Evening star., 1938-01-30
CAMPING CHAPTER
IS ORGANIZED HERE
Julian Saloman Is Chairman of
Local Group-Course to Be
Given Students,

A chapter Of the American Camp
ing Association has been formed here
under auspices Of the Recreation Com
mittee of the Council Of Social Agen-
cies. Julian Saloman, field co-ordi-
nator Of the National Park Service, Is
local chairman.
The association strives to improve
standards Of camping stats, conduct
ing research, providing speakers and
consultation service on camping. Al
ready it has received . grant Of $20,-
900 from the Chrysler Corp. to be
used in conducting research into camp
ing standards.
Organization Of the chapter here
will give Washington representation
ut meeting of the national board
Evening star., 1938-01-30
LECTURE SERIES
STARTS MONDAY
20 Free Discussions Will
Deal With Social and Eco.
nomic Problems.

A series of 20 free lectures by we'll
known authorities in the field of So
cial and economic thought will fea-
ture q forum on modern social prob
lens opening tomorrow at Central High
School and continuing through April s.
The lectures, to consider social
problems from the personal. COM
munity and national relationship point
Of view, are being held in connection
with the night school program at the
high schools. it was announced by
e. j. Lockwood. director Of evening
and summer schools.
The talks will begin at 8:15 pm
each Monday and Wednesday and
last for IS minutes. after which there
will be IS minutes Of discussion.
Opening the program tomorrow will
be DR.. Thomas v. Moore of Catholic
University, who will speak on the De-
velopment of Personality" Wednes-
day. Dr. Arthur Deering will speak
on background Of Modern Society"
A list of four to six books has been
compiled by the Public Library cover
ing each topic. which will be given
out at the lectures.
The month of February will be de-
voted to five lectures on personal re-
lationships with March covering an
other five talks on the community
problems. The last 10 lectures will
be devoted to the national problems
Some of the other lecturers in the
series are DR.. Thelma Hunt, from the
department of psychology, George
Washington University, on individual
Differences" February 2: DR.. John
Cavanagh. medical director, George
town University Hospital Clinic, on
Health" February IA; DR.. j. M.
Cooper, professor Of anthropology,
Catholic University, on Family Re-
lations," February 81; Miss Clara v.
Bradley, professor of home economics
and budget making, National Catholic
School OF Social Service. on Personal
Economics" February %; DR.. Louis
J. Alber, executive director of the
National Housing Committee, on
Community Planning" March 7; Mr..
John Ihlder, lecturer on city build
Ing, at George Washington University,
also chairman of the Alley Dwelling
Authority, on Housing" March IA;
Or. Mitchell Dreese, professor of edu-
cational psychology at George WASH
tngton University, on Education" ="
April 4; DR.. Carl D. Wells of George
Washington University on "Popula-
ton. Urban and Rural" on February
9: DR.. j. Alan Nolan, director of
Washington Criminal Justice Associa-
tion. on Crime" February %; DR..
Delos o. Kinsman, professor OF eco
nomics. American University, on ma
tlonal Income" March 2: Dr. Donald
S. Watson, lecturer at George WASH
ington University on Taxation" )"
March 9; Senator Ebert D. Thomas
of Utah, formerly a professor of poll
tics at the University Of Utah, on
America in the Family OF Nations" +"
March %.
Evening star., 1938-01-30
DUST DEMONSTRATIONS
Made-to-Order Explosions to Be
Shown Mine Delegates.

Shattering. flre-flashing made-to-
order explosions of grain dust, starch
dust and aluminium dust will be set off
tomorrow at 2 pm. at the Arlington
Farm Testing Station of the Bureau
Of Chemistry and Soils, Agriculture
Department. for the instruction of
United Mine Workers Convention
delegates from the Pennsylvania an
thracite coal fields.
DR.. David ]. Price, chief of the
Chemical Engineering. Research Di-
vision Of the bureau, arranged the
demonstrations. He will show the
visitors methods for controlling and
preventing dust explosions in indus
trial plants.
Evening star., 1938-01-30
SHIP FIRMS HESITANT
TO ARBITRATE STRIKE
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Jan 2s.-
Steamship company representatives
today advised Gov. Blanton Winship
they were not authorized to act on his
proposal to arbitrate the waterfront
strike now four weeks old.
They said all documents and corre-
spondence would be airmailed to New
York tomorrow for a decision there.
The San Juan Strike Committee,
while favoring acceptance Of the pro-
posal decided to call a meeting with
representatives Of other ports to-
morrow to vote on the Governors
plan.
Puerto Rico's dock workers demand
ed a basic hourly wage of IS cents
instead Of 80 cents when they went
on strike. Since then they have re-
fused an offer of 40 cents.
Evening star., 1938-01-30

event, for it means genuine and thrilling sav-
ings on new furniture, recently purchased at
the Chicago mart. And to demonstrate the ex-
tent of the savings this sale features, Monday
and Tuesday, we stage a dramatic $1OO SALE
Plan to get in early tomorrow and take advan-
tage of this special February Sale feature
You'll find hundreds of other values through
out the store equally as attractive. The j. L.
Budget plan of deferred payments is at your
disposal. Open an account tomorrow.
Evening star., 1938-01-30
ALUMNI DENTAL CLINIC
SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED
Georgetown University Group to
Gather February 5-Dr. Robin
Section Chairman.

ocCC1Ou CHh1Tmdu.
Special guest speakers at the Sec
ond annual alumni dental clinic Of
the Georgetown University School Of
Dentistry on February were an
nounced yesterday by Dr. Philip Robin,
chairman Of the scientific section.
The speakers and their subjects
are:
Dr.. William A. Duffy of New Haven,
Conn. "A Concept of Future Dental
Education: Dr. F. W. Nash of Scran-
ton, Pa, "A Look Into Orthodontia";;
the Rev. Wilfrid Parsons. S. j., of the
Georgetown Graduate School. TO-
days Social Problems and the Den
tist"; DR.. j. G. Townsend, United
States Public Health Service, Uncle
Sam as Dentist Among Indians and
Eskimos." and DR.. w. r. Conran of
Hartford. Conn, Factors Influencing
Anesthesia and Hospitalizations."
Discussions during the scientific ses-
eions of the clinic will be augmented
by members of the Georgetown dental
staff. An attendance of more than
600 alumni, many from out of town,
Is expected. Social events will be
included in the program.
Evening star., 1938-01-30
Forum on Meat Industry.

CHICAGO, Jan. 20 (P.-Represent-
atives Of many lines Of business will
meet here Tuesday at the invitation
OF the Institute Of American Meat
Packers. The institute announced
speakers would include William B.
Warner, president Of the National As
sociation of Manufacturers: j. J. Pei
ley. Washington. president of the
American Association of Railroads,
and Charles E. Smith, president of the
National Association of Retail Gro-
GERS.
Evening star., 1938-01-30

ducation under leadership Of John
Burr. The course will be given Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday after
Moons from l to 2 o'clock. The course
carries three college credits, and reg
istration will open next Saturday.
Evening star., 1938-01-30

performers. with q cast of "a. will
stage the show. Leland H. Cheek, first
vice president of the Lions Club. is
chairman Of the committee In charge
Of ARRANGEMENTS,
Evening star., 1938-01-30
LIONS PLAN MINSTREL
Hyattsville Club to Present Show
for Charity February FL.

HYATTSV1LLE, Md, Jan. 20 (Spe-
ciaD.-The Lions Club of Hyattsville
will present a minstrel show the night
Of February 21 in the Olive Street
School here. Proceeds will go to the
clubs charity fund. The professional
Evening star., 1938-08-18
CORPORATION
REPORTS

NEW YORK, Aug. l8.-The follow
ing is today's summary of corporation
news prepared by Standard Statistics
Co., Inc, New York:
United States Rubber Co.-More
than so per cent Of outstanding pre-
ferred and class B shares Of Samson
Corp. have been turned in for sale
to this company under recent offer Of
latter. Offer recently made by United
States Rubber was on basis Of So
share for 6 per cent non-cumulative
preferred and 81 a share for the class
B shares.
Claude Neon Electrical Products
Corp, Ltd-Common share earnings,
six months ended June 80, were "a
cents, against 56 cents.
Seeman Bros, Inc.-Common share
earnings, year ended June 80, were
1924, against $4.32.
Sears, Roebuck a. Co.-Common
share earnings, "a weeks ended July
16, were $l.2s, against $2.76.
Homestake Mining Co.-Common
share earnings, six months ended
June 80, were $1.64, against $l.68.
vanadium Corp. Of America-Deficit
six months ended June 80, was $5,794,
against net income of S612,400.
Crown Cork g. Seal Co.-Common
share earnings, six months ended
June 80, were $l25. against s1.70.
Louisiana Land a. Exploration Co.
Common share earnings, six months
ended June 80, were estimated at Is
cents, against "a cents.
North Central Texas Oil Co.-Com-
mon share earnings before Federal
taxes, six months ended June 80, were
81 cents, against % cents.
South Penn Oil Co.-Common share
earnings six months ended June 80
were IS cents, against $3.28.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
HUGE SHOE PLANT
+ SET FOR HARFO ORD
Czechos|ovak Group Plans
to Start Work by Next
Spring, Is Report.
Sy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ABERDEEN. Md, Aug. 18.-Re-
ports were current here today the
Bat'a Shoe Co. of CEechoslovakia
plans to build by next spring a
huge plant in Hartford County.
G. H. Pouder, executive vice presi-
dent of the Baltimore Association of
Commerce. said the company had pur-
chased 200 or 800 acres of farm land
along the Bush River near here and
contemplated erection of a complete
sufficient housing development for
its workers.
I'VE have nothing definite on when
the plant will be built" Mr.. Pouder
said, but we've heard it is to be
started by next spring. The COM
pany's representative-the only per-
son able to speak ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
returned to Czechoslovakia."
Chief Engineer Nathan L. Smith of
the State Roads Commission said
the commission had an agreement,
several years ago. with the Bat'a
group, providing the commission
would build a road into the COM
pany's plant when and If the plant is
built.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
Cnffansand niI
GERMANY IMPROVES
FOREIGN TRADE STAND
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
BERLIN. Aug. ls R).-Germany's
foreign trade in July showed improve
ment over the first six months Of
1888 when imports exceeded exports
by s45. 100000.
In July, Germany, including Ger
man Austria, exported $4,000 900
worth OF goods and imported $780,
900 900, so the deficit balance for the
month was only sl.000,000 compared
with about $20,000,000 in June.
Exports to the United States were
increased by q little more than
81 100000
Principal increases in Germany's
South American export trade COM
pared to June were with Chile, Brazil
and Argentina. Exports to Chile rose
81 $50, 900; to Brazil, $l,400,000, and
Argentina, $1,280,000
/ Imports from Mexico increased by
1920 900. while those from Peru rose
$760, 900 and those from Uruguay
$500, 900.