davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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CHINA

no such softening Of the war temper is apparent.
Stories coming out of Nanking report that the Japa-
nese, when they took the city last December 6-12,
Rnrhcrion, slaughtered about $4,000 Chinese SOL
diers, shot down unarmed civilians
AZ NO''"'''9 raped many Chinese women, and in
other ways conducted themselves like the helions of
dear old England, Spain, France and Portugal when
those countries in their respective emprebuild
ing primes.
Japan now talks of four-year to annihilate
all remnants of Chinese efgovernment. It wouldn't
surprise to Japan go through with it. Of course,
in so doing, Japan is likely to drive China down into
Communism, and fall into Communism itself when
the Japanese masses become impoverished enough to
revolt against the military caste. But the military
CASTE to which fighting honorable and honest work
discredtable thinks nothing of tha-or of the trade
destroying hate for the Japanese which its atrocities
must be implantng in all the Chinese.
In
The Washington times., 1938-01-11

I had a nice
evening a n d
the men were
6 e ntlemanly.
But I do not
think it is a
good idea for
mattresses to
take chances
OF going OuC
with S ira n
gers. I felt I
k n e W m y
dates because
? had Waifad n
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
Marry-GO-ROund
By Helen ROIULGIed

U7HAT every modern woman would like is COM
w plete REPEAL of all the old love-games and the
restoration of honest frank, reliable bona fide 100
The Washington times., 1938-01-11

selling tickets in this country
for their own benefit. And. with
the small.fee operation, watch
the numbers racket" disappear
and give our police forces
throughout the country more
time for robbers. kidnapers and
the like. j. T. q.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
VOICE or. THE PEOPLE

Names and addresses
be omitted
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
FREEDOM

nowadays has only two genuine refugees among the
great powers of the world the United States and the
British Empire But they be had if their inhab-
Jusvrcnce itants aren't watchful.
To keep the barbarians out we need
TO''c'eS strong defense forces, especially strong
Navy always tuned up to top efficiency And to keep
the masses at home from falling for Fascist, Boil
hevik and other phony world-savers whose economic
medicines pure poison, need ever rising stand
ard of living; more and more participation by the
common and and child in the necessity
and luxury output of our machines If we neglect
either of these forms of insurance, we IL slide too,
into chaos and the end of freedom.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
Traffic Toll

The list Of traffic victims in
the District of Columbia since
January /, 1888, is graphically
shown by the death watch.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
RUSSIA

it becomes daily clearer that it is easier to make
revolution than to preserve one The Russian Boil
sheviks made their revolutions but according to Stain
Josef Stain, 'neSe levolu'ion nl"AerS 1urneo n
Movie MGgnGte nicsblo characters traitors both
to their country and their class Stain has killed most
of them and is getting around to the rest fast
he can.
The latest Old Bolshevik to set forth on his last
verst is the head of the Soviet movie trust one Boris
Shumiatsky. 1t seems that Mr.. Shumiasky has been
sabotagng the Russian film industry. Apparently he
tried to make entertaining movies, instead of
sticking to the party line and grinding out endless
dreary propaganda stuff
Anyway, the Soviet newspaper, Pravda, now init
mates that the only 1909 Russian film recently pro-
duced is directed personally by Joe Stain The
Emperor Nero began fancying himself artist
shortly before he passed 1t grows increasingly
plain that
The Washington times., 1938-01-11

and feel pretty good."
-
Miss Betty Sheriff., 10l7
Twelfth st. N. W.:
"Once. I guess I was lucky,
The Washington times., 1938-01-10
TRAILER GIRL
By Vera Broom

f he won't talk me she gasped their taxi drew into
the saing-day crowd.
Hell listen at leastr Rene said grimly
There not much time Sailing at II. They could
get aboard but they stood together the gangpnk
watching The crowds buffeed them about Piles of baggage
going up the escaators Porters in little French hats
hustled about astmnute rush. An officer pushed the crowd
The Washington times., 1938-01-10

Suddenly Lynn saw Wild. He
was hurrying toward the gang.
plank. She tried to call his
name, but the crowds cut her off
from him and he could not hear.
Mrs. Austin was with Wild and
so was Chuck. His good.bys to
them were short, and shortly
after he had boarded the ship,
the crew began to pull in the
gangplank.
Wild" Lynn could not find
him on the deck. She strained
her eyes. Rene's arm was around
her shoulders. A stout woman
and her little boy squeezed in
front of them to wave wildly TO
a departing friend.
Hes going!"
Lynn's eyes were blurred with
tears as the big boat began to
move. There was no sign of
Wild at the railing, although
Rene looked, hoping to the last
For a long time they stood
there, watching the boat glide
down the river and out into the
harbor. Lynn watched until it
was lost in a maze of haze and
S smoke. She leaned heavily
against Rene.
Come" He shook her gently.
1--WE must go home"
The Washington times., 1938-01-10
REANOUD

Madam shook her gently and
laughed: you ask how you're 60
ing on. I'll tell you. The first thing
you're going to come to work.
Nothing like work. Besides, you
need the money, and IN dock you
Evening star., 1938-01-31
SO PER CENT RISE
IN FOOD EXPORTS
Huge Jump in November and De-
cember Enable Year to
Show Increase.

The Commerce Department says
that food exports In November and
December, which were $50 per cent
greater than for the same months Of
the previous year, enabled 1887 to
show a SO per cent increase over 1885
in food shipments to the rest Of the
world, Grain shipments led in the
revival of this branch of export trade.
Exports of iron and steel products
continued at the high level of 306.6
tons worth $20.723,541 in December.
The volume was slightly higher than
IN November and more than double
that Of December, 1886.
The Census Bureau reports that
1897 production Of tractors increased
20 per cent to 1921, ,120,6S1 compared
with 1896; combines increased 60 per
cent to $21 .283, 1884, and grain thresh-
ers declined 46 per cent to 1885, ,12S.
Evening star., 1938-01-31
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Flnancla1 Writer


NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-A crawling
recovery today lifted stock market
leaders fractions to points at the
best
The ticker tape barely moved at
times. Extreme advances were re-.
duced in numerous cases near the
final hour. Transfers were at the
rate Of about 100000 shares
Steels. aided by the announcement
Of new Navy orders for the metal,
pointed the way for selected rails,
coppers. motors. aircrafts and special
ties. A slight dip in this weeks steel
mill operations had been forecast and
preciable extent
Some stimulus was derived from the
ability of secondary carrier bonds to
edge forward. Commodities also were
favored after a hesitant start.
Prominent. on the advance were
U. S. Steel. Bethlehem. Youngstown.
Crucible. Santa Fe, New York Central,
Great Northern. Pennsylvania, South
ern Pacific, Anaconda, Chrysler. Cen
eral Motors. Douglas Aircraft, Boe-
ing, Consolidated Edison. Public Serv-
ice of New Jersey. Westinghouse, Du
Pont. Allied Chemical, Montgomery
Ward, Continental Baking "a" Allis-
Chalmers. Eastman Kodak, Crown
Cork Philip Morris and Standard Oil
of New Jersey.
Inclined to hang back were Amer
lean Telephone. Western Union, Deere
and National Steel.
Consolidated Edison was given q
push when the directors voted the reg
ular dividend. There had been talk in
financial circles that the disbursement
might be cut, in view Of problems con-
fronting the power and light COM
panies.
Helpful also were declarations OF
regular payments to shareholders by
boards of other corporations. These
were in pleasing contrast to the many
omissions in the past week or SO.
Brokers attributed the relatively
better action of the list partly to nib
bling by speculative forces on the
| theory last weeks washout entitled
the market to retrieve at least por-
ton of its heavy losses.
The campaign for legislation to
speed reorganization of distressed
railroads took on more concrete form
| and. combined with the belief gen.
orally freight rate increases will be
granted, friendlier attitude was ex-
| hibited toward the carriers. It was
realized many Of these had touched
new bottoms since 1888.
Coppers were sustained by expscta-
tions consumption will pick up with
the domestic price holding at 10 cents
q pound. Rearnament plans were on
the side Of aviations.
Evening star., 1938-01-31
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-The follow
ing is q summary Of corporation news
prepared by Standard Statistics Co.,
Inc, New York.
Curtis Publishing Co.-Declared 81
dividend on 81 preferred stock, pay
able April ! to holders Of record
February %, 1898, on January 8,
1888. similar amount was paid. After
this payment arrears will total 1925 q
share.
Eaton Manufacturing Co.-Declared
Is cents common dividend, payable
February is to holders of record
February Z. 1888. On December "a,
1887. 25 cents special dividend was
paid and on November IS, 1887, IS
cents share was distributed on COM
mon stock.
Armour & Co., nl.--Company had
further inventory losses in first fiscal
quarter, chairman said 'the outlook
for the current year will require Us to
be conservative" Stockholders ap-
proved resolution granting directors
extended and broadened authority to
undertake $75.000.000 bond financing
for refunding purposes.
Bliss, E. W., Co-Earnings of
company for 1887 were estimated
around $1.70 a common share. In
1896 net equaled 80 cents common
share. Current backlog Of untitled
orders Of company is estimated in
excess Of $500, 1000, sufficient to main
tain operations at good rate for next
four or five months.
Grand Union Co.-Declared SO cents
dividend on So preference stock, pay
able March to holders Of record
February 10, 1888. On December l,
1897, . similar payment was made.
After this payment arrears will total
$4.12h . share.
General Gable Corp.-Company cut
price Of bare and magnet wire "
cent . pound and weathegproof wire
y sent . pound.
Evening star., 1938-01-31
SHARE.THE.WO PLAN
FOR JONES & LAUGHLIN
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 31.-The
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. today
announced "share-the-work" plan
for all salaried employees, including
executives, by which they would take
''one-sixth time off, with correspond
ing salary reductions"
The corporation said the new work.
ing schedule became necessary be-
cause of the continued recession in
business" It affects some 1000 en-
ployes in the companys three plants
in and near Pittsburgh and becomes
operative tomorrow.
The announcement followed by q
few days q similar share-the-work
plan for white collar" workers Of the
United States Steal Corp
Evening star., 1938-01-31
DOLLAR GOES DOWN
IN LONDON DEALINGS

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 31.-The United
States dollar, at sol 7/16 to the pound,
was of y Of q cent in final trading
today Sterling over the week end in
New York was $5.00%.
French francs closed 152.S7 to the
pound, against 1892 Saturday.
PAR1S.-United States dollars
closed at 30505 francs (3.273 cents to
the france in foreign exchange deal
ings today. compared with 3.275 cents
to the franc in New York over the
week end. Exchange on London,
1926.
In the Bourse, 3 per cent rentes
we're 69.55; 41as a." 1850; 4hs,
1887, 107.00.
Evening star., 1938-01-31
CHICAGO GRAIN
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-Wheat price
advances OF more than cent a
bushel at times based on cold
weather, lack of snow protection and
failure of expected precipitation to
materialize in Southwest drought dis
tricts were only partially maintained
in the grain market today.
The deferred contracts led the up
turn. with both July and September
wheat advancing more than q cent
to 88a4 for the former and 88k for
the latter. May wheat touched an
early high Of e3ha. At noon. how
ever, May had fallen to around %.
with July at 88 and September at
877s.
The dull export demand for North
American wheat and small outside
interest in the market we're believed
partly responsible for setbacks from
the days highs. A report from st.
Louis was that 100000 bushels of No.
red wheat had been sold for export
and that additional business was being
negotiated.
BALTIMORE Jan. 81 ,P,.-Whest. No.
-ed winter. garlicky. spot. domestic,
9Si2; January, aSl2.
Evening star., 1938-01-31
Mill Cuts Wages.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Jan. 81 R)-
The Fall River Cotton Manufacturers
Association last night announced a
1914 per cent wage cut for mill work.
ers. effective tomorrow.
Officials estimated about 5000 were
employed.
Evening star., 1938-01-31
OUTPUT OF BITUMINOUS
COAL DROPS FOR WEEK

Bituminous coal production declined
10000 tons to 7,250,000 tons in the
week ended January ~, compared
with the previous week, the National
Coal Association estimates.
In the comparable week year ago
production was o,632, 900 tonS.
Evening star., 1938-01-31

Baltimore Prices.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 81 ,Pt.-Whest. No.
. -ed winter. garlicky. spot, domestic.
9SL2; January, aSi2
Evening star., 1938-01-31
Copper Trade Reported.

The Commerce Department reports
that while exports Of copper last year
increased IS per cent to s41,246,2 ,264.
imports Of the metal we're s52,554,104.
an increase of IS per cent over 1886
Evening star., 1938-01-31
new YORK COTTON
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3l.-Cotton ad-
vanced today in sympathy with higher
foreign markets and the action of
stocks and wheat. A small scattered
demand was sufficient to impart Arm
ness on light selling.
May sold up from S.42 to 8.49 and
IN midafternoon was selling at s.47,
when prices were to points net
higher.
Evening star., 1938-01-31

Actual sales: unit Of trading shares
bankruptcy receivershp undsr
Bankruptcy Act securities assumed companies
Rates OF dividends the
based the decara
included. - ~ 'Ne'o' ~'e nos
Ex dividend Ex rights Also extra or extras bl-1o
OF 81
stock, Declared fPayable sork
or declared this ~'''N~"S vow
Evening star., 1938-01-31
New Orleans Prices

NEW Of1ehns Pf1ces.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan 81 F-Cotton
futures opened 2 to points net higher
mere today; due to moderate local and
foreign trade calling
March contracts opened at s.4e, May at
S.5S. July at S.63. october at s.74 and
December S.76.
Cottonseed oil opened steady: March,
,7.2Ob: May. 7.22b: July. 7.26b; Septem-
bar. BOB: October. 7.34.
Bid
Evening star., 1938-07-22
BUS BIDS ASKED
Iontg omery Seeks Proposals for
School Transportation.

School Transportation
ROCKVILLE, Md, july % (Spe-
ciaD Preston L. Snyder, supervisor
of county public school property, has
asked for proposals to furnish buses
for transportation of Montgomery
County public school children and
has given notice that the bids will be
received at the Office of the County
Board of Education here until 2:3O
pm. July %, when they will be
opened.
Evening star., 1938-07-22
COLT IS RENAMED

MANILA R.-The Government
owned stock farm has changed the
name Of one Of its horses because the
German Consul here takes an interest
In such matters.
The horse, among . number adver-
tised for sale, was named Hitler.
The Consul called on DR.. Vicente
Ferrtols, one Of the Bureau Of AMI
NAL industry. DR.. Ferriols wrota to
the stock farm director:
"The ONCE Of the German Consul
has complained regarding the name
Of one Of our stud colts, Hitler. For
this reason you are hereby directed
to change its name"
The colt WAS renamed Hedjaz.
Evening star., 1938-07-22
BROKE 5-AND-10HEIRESS
FACES TRAFFIC TERM
Mrs. Higgins, Unable to Pay Fine,
May Be Sent to Jail by
Unmoved Judge.
ne kSsnciated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 22.-Mrs. Julia
Donohue Higgins, 5-and-10-cent store
heiress and cousin of Countess Bar
bara Hutton HaugWitz- -ReventloW, said
today she was really and truly broke
and could not pay $50 fine for speed
ing.
Her plea failed to move Judge Rich
ard c. Cotter, who issued warrant
for her arrest.
Mrs. Higgins was ticketed several
weeks ago for speeding near Hunting
ton, Long Island. Judge Cotter agreed
to postpone her sentence after she had
pleaded guilty, but he warned her to
come back into court with at least $50.
Today Judge Cotter had a letter
from Mrs. Higgins absolutely guaran-
teeing" him that she would pay her
fine by August /.
There is no earthly way I can pay
1t before then" her letter said, and
hope you will save me the embarrass-
ment of going to Jail. 1 do hope you
will find this satisfactory"
Judge Cotter said he found it mot
at all" satisfactory.
No one should trifle with the
courts he commented. the rich espe-
cially should not try to take advantage
Of their position"
He said 30 days in Jail was the Gus
tomary sentence for her offense.
Evening star., 1938-07-22
Derby Transportation

The Capital Transit Co. will
operate special shuttle bus service
from its Fourteenth street and
Colorado avenue NV. terminal
tomorrow to the New Hampshire
avenue NE. course where The
Star-American Legion Soap Box
Derby will be run. This service
will begin at 10 am. Regular
fares will prevail, and transfers
and passes will be accepted on
the shuttle.
The special buses will travel
from the terminal over the fol-
lowing route:
North on Fourteenth street and
Colorado avenue; east on Long
fellow street, Concord avenue and
Kennedy street; north on New
Hampshire avenue to the race
course at the B. g. O. Railroad
Bridge. returning. east on Nc
Donald place; south on First
street NV, west on Madison
street, south on New Hampshire,
west on Kennedy street, Concord
avenue and LongfelloW street and
south on Colorado and Four
teenth back to the terminal.
This route will furnish connec-
tions for passengers on the Four
teenth street and Georgia avenue
street car lines, the Sixteenth
street bus lines, Kennedy street
cross-town buses, Chillum buses
and Takoma Park express buses.
Evening star., 1938-07-22
the 18th naval district at Seattle.

the 18th naval district at Seattle.
The North Pacific development dove
tails into expansion Of Hawaii, to the
south, as the Navy's principal Pacific
outpost.
Also before the board are long
pending questions whether to recon-
mend . permanent base In the Philip
pines after the islands prospective in
dependence in 1916, to increase facili-
ties or fortify Guam and American
Samoa, and to develop other Ameri-
can islands which form aerial stepping
stones to the Orient and the South
Pacific.
Strategy Changed.
(The 1884 Independence Act rave
the United States the right to re-
tain base in the Philippines even
after withdrawal Of American sov-
ereignty)
Since the previous study Of naval
bases was completed in 1922, the whole
picture Of naval strategy has changed
Warships are larger, faster and OF
longer range, aviation's Importance has
increased, the neet was moved per-
manently from the Atlantic into the
Pacific in 1882, and the lapsing Of the
Washington treaty has focused inter-
national attention on the Pacific. Only
geography. one ofdcial commented, re-
mains unchanged.
Preparing for an accelerated con-
struction program. the Navy. is spend
ing on its existing bases probably
more money than at any time since
the World War. It received upward
Of SIS 900, 900 for the purpose in direct
congressional appropriations and sub.
sequent public works and relief fund
grants.
Evening star., 1938-07-22
HARLAN WITNESS
ADMITS PERJURY
Coached to Tell Defense
Story and Paid $50,
He Testifies.
Ey the Associated Press.

bs tNe ASSoCldIeQ FISSS.
LONDON, KY, July 22-Harlan
anti-labor conspiracy trial principals
and observers awaited today possible
action against witness who testified
he had given perjured evidence for the
defense and implicated others.
Albert Hoskins. the witness, let fall
a verbal bombshell when he said under
rebuttal examination by the Govern
ment yesterday that he and three
others were coached in the anteroom
Of Harlan, KY, lawyers Office to
give false testimony.
He said he was paid $25 then and
$25 after he testified
Hoskins said the others were Keller
Skidmore and Vernon Kelly, who
also testified for the defense and John
Barnes
One Was Frightened.
Barnes testified yesterday that he
received S25 at the time of the coach
ing but got scared" and decided not
to appear in court
The defense evidence to which
Hoskins referred was that attempting
to link Bolton Youngblood, union Or
ganizer, with the Staying of Bennett
Musick, son of another organizer.
HoSkins was asked why he came
forward with his admission. He an
sWered:
We'll, knowed it was the wrong
thing to do. My conscience started
hurtin' me. told my mother about
1t. She went to the G-men with me" !"
Hoskins' story was Unbiased by a
question from Harry A. Schweinhaut
Of Government counsel:
Albert. you've testified before in
this case, haven't you, about having
been in Bryan Middleton's place the
night of the Musick shooting and
seeing Bolton Youngblood come in
there and buy whisky twice within half
an hour?"
"Yes, sir, have" Hoskins said.
None of Testimony Was True.
Now I'll ask you if your testimony
was true in any respect" Schweinhaut
questioned.
No, sir" was the reply.
Hoskins then testified that Everett
F1eenor rehearsed him and the others
for the false parts they were to play
in the trial
He said he believed Fleenor was
not related to Lee Fleenor, a defendant
here who is under bond in the fatal
shooting of Charlie Reno in Harlan
County July 5.
On trial here are 56 coal companies
end individuals on charges of con-
spring to deprive miners of unioniza-
ton rights guaranteed under the
Wagner Act.
Evening star., 1938-07-22

place NV; Everett Stanley, 13, Of
1917 Lamont street NV. and Homer
Dennewitz, IA, OF 1745 Columbia
road NV.
Mr.. Holleran will conclude the series
of pre-derby broadcasts with a talk
over WMAL tonight at o'clock in
which he will give boys in the derby,
committee members and Legionnaires
their last-minute instructions and tell
the public generally about final plans
for the coaster racer event.
The winner of tomorrow's competi-
tion will represent Washington in the
national and international soap box
finals to be held at Akron, Ohio, on
August IA.