davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1939-09-27

them. Moreover, the pillboxes are
camouf1aged SO that aviators have
difficulty in finding them. \
surrounding the entire fortificas
tions are steel-plated fortresses at
danger points. No American had
been IN one until our group was
permitted to enter.
Evening star., 1939-09-27
Davis, Consul at Warsaw, Safe
After Second BeIeuquerment

under fire. The first, like the Consul
Generals, was at Nanking. Mr..
jenkins was there when the Japa-
nese attacked and captured the capi-
tai.
Secretary Hull also sent a tele-
gram of congratulation yesterday to
Anthony J. Dfexel Biddle, American
Ambassador to Poland, for his serv-
ices.
Evening star., 1939-09-27

Accurate, dependable, sure
to get you there on time.
All-metal case. Enclosed
bell. Button shut-on.
Clocks-Mai1 Floor
Evening star., 1939-09-27
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Consul General Davis and staff
arrived in Berlin"
This telegram to the State Depart
ment from Alexander c. Kirk,
American Charge d'Affaires in Ber-
lin, wrote the last word to another
chapter in the story of the American
foreign services devotion to duty.
For Consul General John Kerr
Davis, stationed in besieged Warsaw
until few days ago, it means the
end of his second beleaguerment
The first was at Nanking, China, a
dozen years ago.
For more than two weeks Mr..
Davis and his staff of a half dozen
American consuls and vice consuls
were under fire in Warsaw. Aerial
bombs reined about them. They saw
the bombing of an adjacent building
from which so dead were carried
out.
Abandon Building.
The Polish government had left,
and the American Embassy with it..
but the consulate men had remained
behind. They abandoned their own
building and took over the Ameri-
can Embassy, which had a more
secure cellar as refuge during air
raids.
After nearly 20 days of siege, by
arrangement with the Germans, the
foreigners in Warsaw were permit
ted to leave in a special train and by
automobile. Mr.. Davis got out in a
car.
Into his long career record will go
the telegram which Secretary Hull
sent him yesterday:
The courageous performance of
duty by yourself and by all the for
eign service officers and clerks of
your staff is in the best tradition of
the service. I thank you most sin
cerely."
Biddle Congratulated.
Among the foreign service officers
on Mr.. Davis staff thus commended
was Douglas jenkins. jr., for whom
this Uoc o1co O coconI oynoriorco
Evening star., 1939-09-27
BY LOUIS P. LOCHNER,

ny AOOA0 e. AONllNLn,
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
WITH THE GERMAN ARMY OF
THE WEST, Sept. 27.-Inspection Of
Germany's Siegfried Line leads to
the belief the fortifications are pure
ly defensive, Offering projection
against approaching enemies but
also providing obstacles to German
armies wishing to charge opposing
lines from the stronghold.
Seeing the inside and outside Of
the West Wall with the first group
Of Americans ever permitted within
these guarded precincts has demon
strated to me that German strategy
in building this fortif1cations zone
centered on three questions:
How can bombing attacks be
nullified?
How can tanks be prevented
from invading this zone?
How can artillery fire be so
diffused as to make big gaps in
the West Wall impossible?
Evening star., 1939-09-27
A. F. 9. E. Unit Votes
SIS for Memorial Fund

Internal Revenue Lodge Al, Ameri-
can Federation of Government EN-
ployes, has voted $25 to the fund for
a memorial to Senator George H.
Pendleton, the Ohioan who spon-
sored the Civil Service Act in Con-
gress, it was announced Yesterday.
Action was taken at a dinner
meeting at the Hamilton Hotel
Monday night, when Cecil E. Custer
the new president of the federation
and other officers were guests.
The move for Pendleton men,
orial originated with members of the
federation in Cincinnati, the Sen
ators home.
Evening star., 1939-09-27
Piubox- Studded Siegfried Line
Goes Back IS Miles in Depth
Correspondent Describes 6ermony's Greet
Defensive Wall on Western Front

(Louis P. Lochner, chief OF the
Associated Press Berlin Bureau
and 1888 Pulitzer Prize Dinner,
Is touring sections OF Germdnys
Siegtried Line and the Belgian,
Luremburg and French frontiers.
This Is his account of ,Dhdt he
saD on the first tour OF these sec
tions by newspaper correspond
entsJ
Evening star., 1939-09-27
Dance to Be Given Friduy

Railroad Retirement Board Local,
No. 13, U. F. w. A., will give a
modern and old-fashioned dance at
8 pm. Friday, in the Potomac Boat
Club. Figures of the square and
round dances will be called by Bill
Marshall.
Evening star., 1939-09-27

Manganese deposits in South
Serbia are to be exploited.
Evening star., 1939-09-27

Switzerland Is one-half of per
cent the size of the United States.
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The Child Effie
Ely cORINNE E. DAVIS
e Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.
WNU Service.

THE sun, at the end of that hot
August day, bobbed mockingly
like a huge red Jack-o'lantern on
the hill horizon, then swiftly dropped
from sight Evening came, and with
it cool breeze.
The two sisters sat side by side
on the farmhouse piazza. Silence,
more hostile than ever before, fol-
lowed the argument that had been
more bitter and determined. Aunt
Florilla's hands were folded tightly
on her spacious lap; her amiable
mouth was set in strange lines of
unyielding stubbornness. Aunt
James knitting needles clicked an
grily and her austere countenance
was grim in the gloom. The time
was rapidly nearing when the ques-
ton must be settled once for all.
Aunt Florilla first broke the I'M
friendly silence, speaking in little,
GREATNESS sentences. cts so i'm
portant-and I've always given in
to you, all my life. The child Eff
l4C5 SllC SlOpCu III WO1N0S DIG ID
going to have what the rest of the
family didn't"
eyes," answered Aunt Jane
harshly, "she is. She can go to
normal school. Then when she's
taught a while and saved some mon
ey, she can marry some nice,
steady going fellow if she wants to.
But finishing school! Learn to use
the right fork! BAIL" her voice
shook with disdain.
The younger sister turned on her
furiously, her pudgy hands gripping
the arms of the chair. eyes, learn
to use the right fork!" she shrilled.
''With her looks and a little training
nothing will be too good for her.
Any man would be proud of her as
wife. She could travel. But you,"
she choked on an hysterical sob,
''you condemn her, your only niece,
to the everlasting scrubbing and
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COlOrs of Planets

The smaller planets, Mercury,
Venus and Mars, are believed to
have solid surface composed of
rocks very similar to those of the
earth. Mercury is stated by some
observers to have no perceptible
supply of water, but the two other
planets have water and ice on parts
of their surface. The larger planets,
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Nep-
tune, are not solid but appear as
balls of cloud, which may have solid
or liquid nuclei. The rudy color of
Mars to the observer is due to the
red surface of much of that planet,
but. there are also dark markings
which show a seasonal variation in
color. The planet Pluto also has an
apparent redness, suggesting a thin
atmosphere and a surface of low
rejecting power. Venus has a sill
very brilliance, while Mercury is
more inclined to redness: Saturn is
yellowish, Uranus pale green and
Jupiter shows variety of colors,
with reddish ones conspicuous.
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Innocent BY Stander
:

ALBANIA, Antonio X. (Tony)-A
real Secret Service man who will soon
release some interesting data concern
ing the inside workings of the Bureau
of Investigation for our potential &C.
men, (He specializes in fingerprints,
boysD
BUNDY, Mrs.-A new Cambridge
resident here from Philadelphia. Wei
come. (She's Norris Davis half-sister,
too, we are told))
CONTEE, James-Modest proprie-
tor of the city's only 'hot dog" stand
tor are we wrongly. For almost two
years now, the Bee & Gee fEatologist"
has been dispensing "dogs" as fast as
Howard Johnson, comparatively speak
ing!
DINGWALL, Janice Mapp-Who,
after her fine verse in this paper last
week written under the symbol
'J.MD'D can just go on writing
poetry, (Ah, romanceD
DEAN, (Mrs.) Mabel-Who. unless
this writer misses his guess, should be
five women for all the social service
activity she engages in!
ANNAI' NAJIy'J Irwin L. ana ATTY.
Albert G. Wolff-Whose stirring
Letter to the Guardian" last week
most certainly set some type of con-
structlve fire somewhere!
ELCONIP 12-Of which group Mrs.
I; 3. johnson Eyes, she of the Riddle
christmas Party few weeks agoD is
president Watch for their Pinochle
Contest very soon, you dealers of the
paste-boards!
FISHER, Viola-Whose working adj
dress now is estate House, Boston"
due to the fulfillment of the promises
OF the new Governor. $50 soon, al
FREEMAN, ElIiot-Writer of a
widely discussed column in an out-of-
town weekly who may be seen in the
mousse of worship quite few SUNDAYS,
winch lncidently, is much more than
a lot OF "youse guys and gals" who
nave so much time to deride him can
say! ! ! Don't argue with me
because | know it's a fact cause I
see him there! }
HILL, Murray & Bonitta-Proud
parents of a baby boy born Saturday.
Bonita and baby are doing fine.
tnanks! and so is Papa Murray,
with his chest all stuck outD
HILTON, Ralph & Olive (nee Free
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teal sheer. "That sounds like him.
Last year he told Marion that he
thought her name was the prettiest
in the world, and two years ago he
told me Myra was his favorite
name. If you think that is dar-
ling"
Sally smiled bravely. aren't peo-
pie funny?"
While this conversation was TAX
ing place, Jack was trying to de-
eide whether or not to tell Bob White
the glad news.
Funny thing" he remarked.
'Sally told me she thought that Jack
was the incest name that"
What" yelped Bob. "She sprang
that on you, too? Say, not so long
ago she told me Robert was her
ideal name. And she's told Bill
Graham and Larry March the same
thing, too. It's about time she got
a new line to spring; this ones
old"
That night Jack and Sally met
again in the garden.
Il suppose we'd better say our
fond farewells, now, since I leave
early in the morning, before respec-
table young ladies like you are up. F."
eyes" said Sally quietly. We've
certainly had an awfully good time
playing round, haven't we? It's
been jolly good fun having you here.
Only l wish you hadn't had so many
'favorite' names"
what are you talking about? You
were rather generous with them
yourself"
"Good-by, Jack, in small voice.
"But-good-by, Sally" And they
parted.
Six months later as Sally, who
had been doing a lot of thinking
about Jack lately, rushed around a
windy corner, she bumped into a
young man hurrying in the opposite
direction. 1t was Jack.
Sally! How are you? Gee, but
it's good to see you again."
"Why, Jack, what are you doing
here? 1 thought you were miles
away"
81 was, but, you see, 1 came to
see the girl whose name 1 like best"
Really? Who is she this timer"
Jack had the grace to blush. 'You,
of course. What's your favorite
name now?"
Honestly, it's Stewart, and the
only Stewart l know of is Uncle
Stewart, a grouchy old crab"
They both laughed "Mine," said
Jack, "is Jane, but the only Jane I
ever met was a funny old wash
woman. Sally, I really love you,
you know. Do you care?"
"Of course" was the happy re-
ply.
Many people going by wondered
why those two young folks didn't do
their lovemaking in the house rather
than on windy corner. Perhaps if
they had read the marriage inten-
tons the next morning they would
have understood.
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man)-Who, believe, are due to re-
ceive the nuptial blessings of all who
are interested. $50 here's mine,
folksD
HOSTESSES Royal Palms)-An-
ent whom have heard one Tor was it
two?) well-meaning citizens ask: 81
wonder what will become of the Angels
of the Avenue now that they can't
rest beneath the sheltering Palms 2"
ISAACS, Nina-Popular waitress at
BEE & GEE who will serve you your
hot dog" with mustard, picallili and
a priceless sense of humor. CA hint
to the wise: Pass us the mustard and
plcalllli, If you must, but by all means
take the sense of humor she offers.
It's like the proverbial "silver lining"
so help meD
JOHNSON, Rena-Proprietor of a
local beauty salon who, we are told,
has been seen wearing a fraternity
pin. From what we know about
frat" pins, you better get ready for
cake. Of course you know that you
just don't walk out and find that kind
of pins!
JAMES, (Mrs.) sarah-Popular
resident of North Cambridge Gamer
on Avenue) who will soon leave the
city for Texas where, we sincerely
hope, she will find climate more bene-
( fetal to her health. A speedy recov-
cry, Mrs. James!
KAUTION, Pre-What Mildred
Davenport is forced to take accord
ing to Mrs. P. Kellogg Grahame. 1t
seems that Mrs. Grahame (of Centre
Newton) is lending our Danseuse three
costumes for dance date in Spring
field very soon. However, so priceless
are the costumes that, as an added
precautionary measure, Mrs. Grahame
has engaged special agent (detec-
tive, to you'll to go along just to insure
safe return OF THE COSTUMES!
did you ever? Doesn't Mrs. Ora
hame care whether Miss Davenport
returns too?)
LOUDEN, THEODORE & Dorothy (nee
Spencer)-Who are "cuttin' brand
new one" over the birth of their new
baby. My belated congratulations
MOORE, Omega-Who, for the
benefit of those people that were won
dering, WAS seen Riding that bicycle
with "Tillie" Cephas at one o'clock
/ THAT evening down Columbus Ave.
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS
(But why bring up forgotten issues
now?)
OVERSTREET, Zannie-(Personal:
I'll be seeing you in church!)
PLENTY, Angie-Who will part
with her two thoroughbred Spitz pup
pies for $4,000. I betcha! (Now
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Whats in q
Name?
By SERENE BERG
e Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.
WNU Service.

IT WAS the ideal, the romantic set
ting; a garden, the man, the girl,
the harvest moon of August-what
more could one want?
'You know, it's queer, but my IA
vorite name has always been Sally,
and you are my favorite girl. 1t
sort of goes together"
Really" Then shyly: eyes, it
does fit. My favorite name has al
ways been Jack. It does seem as
though, when two people find they
like each others name best, that
they fall in love, and"
"Get engaged. It is strange. !
never proposed under the same cir
cumstances before"
Sally looked annoyed. mo, new
er accepted anyone in such case,
either. But, of course, this one is
very, very different, Jack"
Every different, Sally, dear, and
we have only week left" sighed
Jack, and made the most of his
opportunity.
The week passed in a flash, as
weeks do when one wants them to
linger.
isn't it darling?" said Sally to
Myra one day as a sort of introduce
ton to the more important fact.
"Jack Woods told me his favorite
name was Sally"
Hum" Myra gave a little skep-
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you know how fond of them she isl
RANSOM, Louisville, unquestion-
ably, should get the trophy for the
most constant columnist of THE
GUARDIAN. For many years, GLIB"
has been "piloting his air squadron, .
missing very, very few weeks, and
even in those cases his reasons were
wholly logical. (Ah, there, mine
friends, Jay Powell and Jay Morris
do you hear?)
SALTONSTALL, Governor Who
gets cheer from me for his appoint
ments so far e.. and so soon!
THORNE, Clement o. = Whose
many friends will be sorry to hear
that he is not feeling so well these
days. If you keep your ears open
you will soon have chance to show
your appreciation (I'm talking to
Thornes' friends, pleaseD for his hav-
ing brought yoL those ace dance at
reactions in past years.
VIRGINS, Gladys-To whose par
ents go my heartfelt sympathy in he1
passing.
XENOPHON-Who, we find. is the
"Sheloh Khall" half of that book on
Harmony" we mentioned last week
(His last name is Clarke, and his part
ner is Irving Ashby. Remember?)
8-TWENTY Club-Whose members
are due to gather again Jan. 25 as was
done Dec. %, for dinner. Same time
same place.
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Hello Folks More than ordinary
interest on the part of local lovers of
the legitimate theatre is being shown in
the forthcoming engagement of "Of
Mice and Men" which comes to the Ply
mouth Theatre for two weeks beginning
Monday, January 23rd. This power
full drama of underprivileged humans
comes with a record of being the out
standing hit of Broadway last season
where it was acclaimed by the New
York Drama Critics Circle as the best
play Of 1898. Since then it has dupli-
Gated its New York triumph in Chicago.
Sam FL. Harris, the producer, is sending
a splendid company of distinguished
Broadway players headed by Claire
Luce and Guy Robertson. John Stein
beck, the author, adapted it for the
stage at the suggestion of George. S.
Kaufman and its rugged characters
have been brought to life under the
directive skill of Mr.. Kaufman.
The cast includes further: Edward
Andrews, John Hamilton, Thomas
Findlay, Lester Damon, Grant Mills,
Charles Slattery, Clarence Straight and
Leigh Whipper. Two itinerant young
ranch hands, George and Lennie, and
the blonde troublemaker who wrecks
their friendships are the principal
characters in "Of Mice and Men" The
locale is a California ranch where
George and Lennie, pausing in their
wandering, find temporary employment.
George is of normal size and intelli-
gence but Lenny, a giant in stature, has
the mind of a child. Mutual loneliness
and need for each other link the pair
in strange friendship. As they
trudge the roads they dream of little
ranch of their own.-But the dream is
shattered when the blonde, who has
lured Lenny, is found lifeless in a hay
loft. A sheriff's posse goes in pursuit
of the big fellow but again George res
cues hinl-for the last time. The story
builds to terrific climax and Burns
Mantle, reviewing the performances in
the New York Daily News, pronounced
the play the most powerful stage real
ism since Grain" .. Leigh Whipper,
the only Colored member of the cast
of "Of Mice And Men" at the Ply
mouth Theatre, is an actor of more than
CONTINUED on Page g.
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dishwashing of every other woman
in this town."
Minutes passed. 1t was quite dark
now At last Florilla spoke again.
"Jane," she said, and something in
her low constrained voice startled the
other, ''you hold the whip hand and
always have. The child Fife will
do as you say if we have to put it
up to her. But listen here, Jane,
if you go against me this once in
all our lives that I've stood out,
then the day Fife goes to your nor
NAL school I leave here, too, for
ever"
A chill swept over Aunt Jane. the
elder by II years, old age was fast
becoming a reality to her, and what
a hideous reality, alone. For the
first time she wavered, but the old
habit of domineering proved too
strong and a wave of anger oblit-
Grated every other emotion.
Very WE'LL" she agreed crisply.
"Be that as it may. Fife goes to
normal school"
An hour passed. Night was well
on its way. A clear bright moon
lighted the tidy front lawn.
A car stopped at the gate and a
young girl jumped lightly to the
ground.
"Not tonight, Dan," she said in a
low voice, cts too late. Goodnight. {"
She fingered a few moments looking
after the disappearing car, then
came swiftly up the walk.
"You two still up?" she called
gayly, casually, but there was an
excitement in her voice that both
aunts would have been quick to no.
tice ordinarily.
"Of course we are," snorted Aunt
Jane. elbow in the world can we
go to sleep with you gallavantin'
round the country all hours of the
night"
Fife started to speak, then
stopped. Then she began again,
hurriedly. 81 must tell you. Dan
asked me-we're engaged. We are
going to get married in the spring."
Neither sister spoke. 1t was as
though a thunderbolt from the sum-
mer sky had dropped in their midst.
The girl broke the pause.
81 am afraid it's quite surprise
to you. I'm sorry, but l was afraid
Dan didn't like me-and I couldn't
say anything to YOU" She arose,
slender, radiant figure. Don't
say anything tonight, but wait till
tomorrow" She broke off, and kiss
ing them, ran into the house.
Aunt Jane it was who spoke first.
"Florilla,'' she said, and there was
a curious relief in her voice, 81
guess them things amt for us to
say. Dams a good boy"
She was striving in her inarticulate
way to offer some sympathy to the
other, whose disappointment she
sensed must be greater than her
own. But it was not until the two
lay side by side in the big old
fashioned bedroom that Florilla an
sWered her.
"Once l went to see our sister
soon after Effie was born" she said
gravely, "She was all dragged out,
and the house WANT any too tidy.
l guess l must have limited some
sympathy, for all at once she went
to the old clothes basket you and
had rugged up as crib, and picked
up the baby. 'Florilla,' she said,
real solemn like, never say any
thing like that again. Happy! I'm
almost afraid to be so happy.
It was Florilla S way of giving in.
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Punsies for
Thoughts
By MARY C. POWER
e Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.
WNU Service.

John LINDEN signed the little
= green slip with a hourishng
hand. Then, chuckling, he held the
bit of paper aloft and waved it gent
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ly to and fro, a
smile Of satisfaction
on his whimsical
face. When John
Linden chuckled you
could be sure that
there was something
in the wind, for he
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-03

State and Federal contributions.
 The banks, oil companies and util- ities holding three-fifths of the ex- positions obligations set November 13 as the deadline for raising the money. If the sum is raised, credi- tors will agree to wait year for their money, and loan the exposi- tien the $500,000 not in it's Treas ury. Other creditors previously agreed to the loan.
 Sponsors of the fair in 1940 have raised about $70,O00. It is believed that the coming vote on the Ham and Eggs old age pension scheme next Tuesday, a week before the deadline set, has held back many possible contributors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-03
Hollywood Sights And Sounds
By Robb,n coons-

HOLLYWOOD Cal, Nov s.-There called I'm Glad Boy Up Soldier" d9l5), I hear any stampede for a reissue,
 Title trouble Charlie Ruggles called "Opened By Mistake but they're looking for handle of the of obvious critical cracks
 "Desry Rides Again in which there character called Destry, really Montana" "1Jestry" stuck the the studio announced would undertake for Stewart and somebody yelped Ah Desy again" The publicity all for Desry and after of it they aren't changing the title for detail!
 papers that Basil Rathbone the eminent hostess endorsing wine All together the Grapes of Rathbone.
 Said Director David Butler to the little lady Now this slide this into that swimming pool and the cold of we'll double for you
 the little lady You'll do nothing fthe kind. don't producers thinking I'm old to do thing anything any active of 50 50 do colder than morning morning myself"
 May Robson donnng a one-pece swimming suit, through her required by her role in Kay Kysers
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HELP THY NEICHBOR
Telephone 7l3 or write The Alaska Territorial ~- Employment Service
 for this qualified worker.

NIC-LABORER - Mar ried, age A. Former navy man. Has studied steam engineering and ma- chinist trade Has worked several years as cannery machinist in AL askan canneries. Good all around mechanic, truck driver, steam en- gineer, fireman, etc. High school education. Comes of Norwegian parents. Call for ES II.
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CHlLDREN'S BUREAU z
 AUDITOR FINISHES

J. B. Berberich, Auditor from the us. Chiidren's Bureau, left on the Northland to return to Washington after auditing books of the Terri- torial Department of Health and Territorial Department of Public Welfare ...sss