davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1939-07-19

small chance of Frederic william Vile.
enlisting the enthusiasm of Con-
greSS which has the last word in
all debt matters. The British could
do one thing, this observer has rea-
son to believe. which would make
a lively appeal to American imagi-
nation They could offer to liquidate
their debt in part by transferring to
the United States some or all of
British island possessions in the
Caribbean Sea.
Caribbean Defense Now ajor Issue.
London is fully aware that the
Caribbean has now mounted into
position of major consideration in
the United States defense scheme.
The decision to convert Puerto Ri
co into a tirSt-class naval, military
and air base and to send Admiral
Leahy to San Juan as governor gen.
eral emphasizes the Importance with
which this country now views all
problems connected with the protec-
, ton OF the Panama Canal, especial
" the Atlantic approaches. While
Uncle Sam already owns or pater-
nally dominates the principal is
lands of the West Ilsdies-Puerto
Rico the Virgin Islands, Cuba. Haiti
and the Dominican Republic, the
British flag flies over the Bahama
Islands. Jamaica. the Barbados. the
Grenadines and Trinidad-the three
last-named insular groups being off
the Northwestern tip of South
America. There is also British Hon.
duras in Central America. sand
Wicned between Yucatan and
Guatt mala.
OF No Real Value to John Bull.
While these various territories are
part and parcel of the British Com
monWealth of Nations and dear TO
the heart OF the Empire, they have
ceased to be of any vital value to
Britain either for politico- strategic
or economic purposes. Anglo -Amerl-
can conflict being banished in both
countries to the limbo of the un-
thinkable, the Caribbean crown
colonies" no longer figure in Britain
naval and military calculations, as
they used to do. In the event of an
international crisis, in which the
United States might find it useful to
avail itself of British ports in the
Caribbean. these would undoubtedly
be freely at our disposal. just as our
naval bases there in case of necessity
unquestionably would be available to
Britain.
Islands, Instead Of Cash.
1t is generally conceded that the
British exchequer, in view of Euro
pean war possibilities and John
Bulls mounting rearmament neces-
sites, is not in position to offer the
United States war debt retinancing
plan providing for any substantial
payments of cash. The cession OF
British inSular territory in the Carlb-
bean would involve no drain on Brit
iSh financial resources. Nor would
the transfer of their populations,
now consisting of loyal British sub
jectS, alter the political status of any
considerable number of white peo-
pie. Extensive business ties already
exist between most of the British
West Indies and this country. AS
King Georges government and the
British people generally would fully
Evening star., 1939-07-19
A Mess Without Justification

usually a
Evening star., 1939-06-18

THE LONGFELLOW APIS.
5521 Colorado Ave. NV.
Live in a modern fireproof building In
an excellent location close to Rock Greek
park recreatfonal facilities. bus and trolley
Hansportatlon. stores and schools
z rooms. dinette. kitchen bath and
soIiarlum with concealed bed: completely
feoecofated throughout, parouet floors
factory-built kitchen Cabinets. and eIectric
exhaust fan. GAS. ELECTRICITY AND
REFRIGERATION INCLUDED IN RENT,
See Resident Manager.
552l Colorado Ave. NV,
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APARTMENTS UNFURkIShED.
Continued

3217 CONN AVE. APT. 25-sUBLET TWO
| rooms. kit. and bath; electricity On house
current
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ROOMS WITH BOARD WANTED.


IN PRIVATE HOME. by employed mother
and 3-yr- -old boy, care for child even-
ings. 3:30-l2. Mrs. De Moss. Met. 619O
II to 3 pm.
BY YOUNG WOMAN. in vicinity 18th and
irving SITS. NV. or board only. Box 40-M.
Star.
GENTLEMAN desires room and board. pvt.
home: Northern cooking pfd.; pay only $50
mo-; permanent. Box 1l5M. Star.
SHARE EXPENSES with . or 3 other
young ladies in on apt. or private house;
meals, maid prefer single room; NV sec
ton. Box GAM. Star.
LADY. employed Govt. matured wants
good home in quiet family for summer or
ing: meals % in or near nearbys T Prefer % clapendon: are
conv. both bus lines. No other roomers.
No noisy radios. No obi children. Rates
reasonable. Box 6SM. Star.
GENTLEMAN. Government employe. wants
room and board in Anacostia or Hillcrest.
Box 2l-M. Star
Evening star., 1939-06-18
COUNTRY soARp.

WANTED-Boarders on farm on high.
way near Staunton: real home for elder
lies: $25 month; S45 couple. L. l.. Hot
niger. Parnassus. Va
EXCELLENT F. G ;1H EMIT TABLE home cooking refined
Address Locust Hill" Mitchellville, Md
RIVERSIDE FARMS. near mountains: large.
modern home, screened porches; 81 and 50
weekly. Ref. Lincoln 2O35-J. Mrs. Charles
Burner. Woodstock. Va
NEAR MOUNTAINS, river modern, cool.
screened porches: best food, well served:
" weekly. Mrs. Clint Burner, Woodstock,
Va, or call Columbia 1886.
LARGE COLONIAL ESTATE, modern con-
veniences. Southern cooking: private golf
course, tennis, swimming; near race track.
Two hours from city. Sl2 to S15 weekly.
Mai Marshall Macdonald, Media Farm,
Charles Town. W. Va.
FASHIONABLE HORSE COUNTRY-Splen-
did vacation; borderline commut.: only S12
Wkly. Mrs Martha Edwards. Warrenton. Va.
Evening star., 1939-06-18
SUBURBAN ROOMS.

COOL quiet corner room new. refined small
family, screened porches, secluded yard,
bus. Chestnut Q633
34o2 LEE BLVD. Arlington. Va-Nice
cool room next to bath. private home. bus
at door. Chestnut 6h3l
Evening star., 1939-06-18
APARTMENTs UkFURhIsHEp.

so EYE ST. NV.
! and 2 rooms, kitchen and bath,
heat and hot water, refrigeration.
Rent $3.50 to $47.5O.
VIM. H. SAUNDERS CO., INC,
OlSt. 1Ol5. 1919 K st. NV.
Evening star., 1939-06-18


2 rooms. kitchen and bath. $3.50 and
1880. See janitor.
THE WILBuRToN, 1874 COL. RD.-sIX
large, outside rooms; bath. porch: cleo.
Phone on coumbis ass rent
klitsheSneite lN,sS ana bath; lisht, gas and heat
~ g ST: NE ROOMS; KITCHEN
al nnd estb' sas 81 back porch. Key at 7o7 H st.
1882 ONTARIO RID, NW.-DETACHED
frepase @ sn Dacony rp0s col 5%bs abs5J se closets
ssoa s Z, I, 9th ath ST; NV: CORNER eth AND
es eoHss Salfn re- PG Ms Ess @f
WIND VENTILATED BUILDING. VIEW,
ReiriseIation issns gas, electricity, switchboard
extra large closets; SIS. coPLEY COURTS.
1914 18th st. NV, Resident manager.
J55S Io,f SPRING IN d pd NV NY ,ssls 18th ST }.
and buses: large lawn: Frieidaire: $50.
INGLESIDE-191O FIRST ST. NW.-e
nice rooms bath. jorch. Kelvinator; real
home; S4s,60. See janitor,
NEW APARTMENTS BETHESDA MD, S55
FRANCIS 4, BLUNDoN CO., sos H st. NV.
National 0714
1906 PARK PLACE NW-3 ROOMS,
sleeping porch. bath. Utilities furnished
Adults
81 FRANKLIN ST. NE. OFF NORTH CAP
ltoi st.-3 rms. breakfast por, pvt. bath;
utilities furn.; adults Dupont 3572.
11O7 STAPLES ST NE, APT. NO. %
rooms. kitchen, bath. back porch base
ment hot water furnished; insulated Apply
NV Met. l107.
Evening star., 1939-06-18
1929 COLUMBIA RID. NV.

Soo ooo-Living rm., large dress roo,r
s1,oo Murphy bed, dinette- kitchen. ''
9fZ .oo-Most desirable front and corn.,
e.otoo apts. Three different plans. Twa
soo'oo rooms foyer, kit. bath.
Evening star., 1939-06-18

$3.50 ROOMS. KITCHEN a. BATH
e2I29 FLORIDA AVE. NV
spacious. cool apartment in
select apartment building; con.
senlent residential section: ref.
elences required 24-hour ele.
SSator and switchboard service.
zee resident manager THE
$500 y.S5so .S5soeas 2Y., KITCHEN ssfa4 =s2i . BATH.
@ 244o CONN. AVE. Corner ord
pS,-LaTee By, dinette, tile bath.
rst ent includes electricity and
Mpusetston; Mpus elevator. see
Ems,so1nA S; 1AiN n resident manager.
S69.50 2 ROOMS; S; ! KITCHEN q; q BATH:
Corner Lamont St s;s w' b-,,,,
rooms large dinette. New aparts
ment building with o4.bnn,
elevator service. Parouet rTut roops
venetian blinds througbouf'
Gas electricity and refriners.
ZION included in rent Ses
neIi' sr' MRS. VENTRoN. Adams
$500 3 1.e2 ROOMS; &, KITCHEN 8 BATH.
rI4Oo FA1RMONT ST NV
Sorher apt. with large room.
30 arranged that it could h:
lseo as 2-bedroom Apartment
reception hall. large Kitchen
ne path; light floors; ivory
WOODWORK: "a hour elevator ana
Soi Sniitcnoosrd 6tosrd service. Res. mgr,
Evening star., 1939-06-18
J ROOMS, KITCHEN a. BATH.
2801 PENN. AVE, SE

modern bldg whose fsa,rI
siaI ,ia ooors; carpeted halls. gas refr V.na
ian IAN ohnds janitor service ru ~,
batb pain S42 so: . rms kit. dinett.'
cABE Atlantic Is4l-J. s''. MFs' Nc.
Evening star., 1939-06-18

2440 10th ST. NV.
Park Tower opposite Meridian Hill
Park-Carpeted halls switchboard
elevators; refrigeration; garage
rms, kit. bath. porch $50 90
rms. din. kit. b., porch SOS 90
l room, din, kit, b. $4,000
Resident Manager
SHANNON IL LUCHS CO.
1905 H ST. NV. National 2345
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17
IndiUidudIiSnl

The status of the small, indie
pendent merchant in our present
commercial structure is a subject
W nich has received much attention
of late from economists and stu
t.ents of business problems. The
question whether he has a secure
position in the development of
business is being answered am
phatically in the affirmative.
The resOurcefulness and free
dom of action of the individual
will always go far toward offset
ting the advantage of large-scale
operations of the more complicat-
ed organizations. The Independent
business man with reasonable
capital willing to utilize new
methods and take advantage of
new conditions has a greater OBJ
portunity today than ever before.
OF course in this era of changing
business methods the merchant
who refuses to consider the new
order of things must give ground
to his more efficient competitor.
The independent merchant who
functions intelligently as purchas-
ing agent for his community has
a distinct opportunity to render
a real social service with profit
to himself The principal innova-
ton introduced by the large cor
poration is the newer type of
management and the recognized
value of large-scale economies;
but big business has no copyright
on profitable methods and mere
bulk is by no means necessarily
synonymous with efficiency.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17

Announcement by a Scientist"
that people do more work on dull,
dreary days than on bright ones
does not come as a revelation.
Our conclusions, though probably
based on different evidence than
that of the laboratory investiga-
tor. are precisely the same.
1t may frequently be observed
on bright days that we are not
doing any work at all. Or. if we
are ostensibly at work, it is with
mind continually wandering to
the inviting loneliness of play
fields, so that the amount of our
performance is cut down and the
quality greatly impaired.
On dull, dreary days, however.
we have an incentive to work
hard to clear away all hindrances
to play on bright days ahead.
And anyway as between cOntem-
plating the drab, dreary day and
concentrating on the work. the
latter is the lesser of two evils.
We not only work, but like it.
What strikes us more forcefully.
however, is not the effect of the
day on our work. but the effect
of our work on the day. There
is nothing more appalling than
to have to work on a bright day,
and to find the day dull and
dreary because we are not play
ing.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17

A New York plastic surgeon
says women who refrain from
smiling because they believe it
will cause wrinkles are on the
wrong track. The stretch given
the skin in the process of smil-
ing. he says, actually serves to
preserve its elasticity and pre-
vent wrinkles.
Whether there is anything to
this theory or not, we are unable
to say. But we have no hesitan-
cy whatever in agreeing with the
proposition that any woman who
refrains from smiling for cosmetic
reasons is doing herself. wrinkles
or no, positive disservice.
The object of avoiding wrinkles
we presume. is to maintain as
long as possible, the semblance
of youth. Yet one of the best
characteristics of youth, just as
much as the. possession of a
smooth skin, is a smiling coun-
tenance. Youth with what is
known colloquially but graphical
ly, as a dead pan is not attractive
youth, and, no matter what your
age or skin condition, is not
worth having, from a beauty
standpoint.
AS a matter of fact, we have
seen young people young in
years, we mean whose faces,
already marked with laughter
wrinkles, were much more attrac-
tive than those of their less joy
Gus or more phlegmatic contem-
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17
Rh0pSOdicdI

Well, February, the shortest
month in the year, as every calen-
dar prOclaims, will soon be half
gone. and when February is half
gone March will soon be here, and
that brings thoughts Of Spring.
All, what a season! Autumn is
beloved by all. but is never hailed
by the delight that greets Spring
because the seasons that follow
those two are as different as dav
and night. Autumn conjures up
thoughts Of indoors weather. coal
bills, colds and a whole flock of
annOyances and pestilences.
But Spring. Rhapsodical is the
only word that epitomizes the Wis
tas that Spring evokes.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17

Veteran newspaper men, how
ever, could adapt themselves to
such a limitation of facilities. 1t
would be mighty difficult, of
course. The habit of picking up
the transmitter to gather or send
news has grown strong. But the
veterans remember when the re-
porter invariably went out and
got his news in person. The tele-
phone, then two years old was
first used for news purposes. The
report was telephoned from Salem
to Boston, just 81 years ago.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17
RcSOurccfu lncSs

Most people form certain habits
OF doing their work, and they
keep on with their old habits,
even if these ways Of doing
things are wasteful of time and
money. 1t never occurs to them
to think up some new way of
meeting their difficulties. If any
thing goes wrong in their occupa-
tons or their homes, they can't
think up any way to remedy that
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17

difficulty Frequently they have
to call in somebody and have the
trouble cured at considerable ex-
pense.
The old time pioneer was not
SO helpless. Without modern i'm
provements, he could not tele-
phone to some specialist and have
everything fixed for him. He
learned to fix things himself.
People can do a lot of things for
themselves if they exercise a lit
tie brain power.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17

If, by some terrible mischance,
newspapers should be deprived of
telephones, news gathering would
become an almost impossible task.
At any rate, today's generation of
reporters would so consider it..
For the telephone was at hand to
fetch and carry news when they
first entered city room.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17

a periscope by which guards
could watch for officers was part
+ the equipment of a moonshine
still found during a raid in Pomp-
ton Plains. n. j.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17
QUITE TRUE

A country clergyman was ex-
aiming a class at the village
school. Nov, Jones'" he said,
you can tell me what we must
do before we can expect forgive
ness of SIM"
Eyes, sir" replied the boy, I'VE
must sin"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17

poraries. And the same goes for
Older people. We have yet to see
a face, of any age or sex, that
was not more attractive for the
laughter wrinkles in it. For
other wrinkles we hold no brief.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17

Our allies will withdraw en-
tirely from Spain, once the war
is won," says Franco, finding
time in the heat of battle for a
pleasantly.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17

The We-Girls Club meets Thurs.
day in the Blue Room to take ug
the question: What did Nelson
Eddy see in that woman?
Evening star., 1939-12-01

civil WILL" the morale of the civil
ian population, as well as Of break
ing up the main center Of Finnish
government and communications.
What the fate of their attack on
the Finnish Notifications will tie may
yet provide test of the worth of
the Red Army in offensive opera
tions. The front is narrow, and will
doubtless be stoutly held; in the
World War, usually mere piling up
of numbers on a narrow front did
little more than increase the at
tacker's casualties. In this case,
however, as with the Germans in
Poland, the Russians will have the
tremendous advantage Of over
whelming air superiority. Whether
they will and can employ 1t as effec-
lively as did the Germans will be an
other question, the answer to which
will be awaited with interest by the
general STATS of Europe-and Of
Japan.
In wider sense, the Russian move
on Finland may we'll mark a re-
orientation Of Russian policy, a re-
turn to the old military imperialism
OF the Czars, an abandonment of
the political 'objectives of the world
revolution Of the proletariat, or at
least lessening of the world-wid
scope Of such activities. For 1t can
hardly have escaped the Russian
leaders that in attacking Finland
Evening star., 1939-12-01

either surface or submarine, their
operations would certainly be greatly
facilitated.
What action, if anr, Sweden and
the other Scandinavian states pro-
pose to take to help Finland, Is not
yet clear, perhaps they can do moth
ing; certainly they could not If Ger
many prohibits such action. The
German Navy is the one force In a
position to prevent intervention by
the Swedish fleet, which otherwise
might be able to operate with deci-
sive effect against the less efhcient
Soviet naval forces. There Is, how
ever, no indication whatever-as
yet-that the Scandinavian states
intend to attempt to aid Finland by
force Of arms.
Finland Difficult to Attack
Whether the Russians are merely
seeking a secure frontier in the west,
or whether they have more far
reaching plans, the immediate con-
Germ is with their military prospects.
Finland Is difhcult country to at
tack. The greater part of the Karel-
ian frontier is devoid of communica- =
tions (north of Lake Ladoga and all
the way up to the Arctic OCEAN, and
the famous Karelian Isthmus, be-
tween Lake Ladoga and the Gulf
of Finland, is narrow and partly
blocked by lakes which have not yet
frozen over. Here are the principal
Finnish Notifications, covering the
only good lines of road and railway
connecting Finland with the Soviet
Union. However, this position can
be outflanked from the sea, and it
is precisely for the defense of their
sea flank that the Firms have built
two stout little coast defense moni-
tors armed with 10-inch guns. 1t is
in this respect that the intervention
of the Swedish fleet might prove
decisive
The Russians apparently realize
the difficulty of land attack on Fin
land and are beginning with an out
rageous series of air raids on the
Finnish capital. apparently with the
purpose of striking directly at the
Evening star., 1939-12-01

the mine, blamed for heavy shipping
losses recently, could be exploded By
sound waves as well as magnetic
force. British hopes of developing
a defense were said to be based on
this discovery.
Several of the mines were recov-
cred unexploded. They were re-
ported to rest on the sea bottom,
rather than to drift or remain at.
tached to cables regulating their
distance beneath the surface.
The British were said to have dis
covered that the firing mechanism
was extremely sensitive and that 1t
would be sprung either by magnetic
force or, through acoustical horns,
by sound waves.
The explosive charge was heavy
enough to blast the hull Of passing
ships from considerable depth, but
the mines were most effective in
comparatively shallow coastal
waters.
Apparently they were sown by
Evening star., 1939-12-01

mine-laying submarines, 1t was re-
ported. They were placed at con-
siderable distance apart in the
North Sea, it was said, and then
more mines were dropped In some
instances by aircraft flying high
enough not to detonate those already
In place.
Evening star., 1939-12-01

they are assuredly destroying the
last vestige of American sympathy
with Communist aims and are sign
ing the death warrant of the Com
munist party, both here and per-
haps in other lands.
Copyright, 1899, by New York Tribune,
Inc)
Evening star., 1939-12-01
British Seek Defense
For Mine Exploded
By Sound Waves
Navy Heads Confident
Of Combating Most
Formidable Weapon
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Word has been received in au-
thoritative quarters here that the
British Navy is confident that means
of defense can be devised for a new
German mine which some experts
consider the most formidable new
weapon of the European war.
A well-authenticated report said
Evening star., 1939-12-01

Tea bushes require an annual
rainfall Of 100 inches or more.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-09-16
HIN MnnrnpU rnttpr|
Editor and Publisher
1901 1884
AMERICA AND THE WAR

II this country is drawn into the
European war, as many persons be-
lleve to be likely, there is one popula-
tion segment about whose loyalty
Chere need be no worry, and that is
the colored people. Two hundred and
nifty years of isolation under slavery
permanently BACKED out every posi-
olllty OF divided allegiance. Some
sense is obvious in the statement bv
young amateur anthropologist: 81
may have cousins of the fifteenth
generation hopping around in the
African bushes; but I'm quite sure IT
never be able to identify them" Col
ored Americans know no other coun-
try but this. Unlike all other eIe-
ments here, they have no foreign ties
OF blood or nationality which, in even
long run of world tenseness, might
generate an inducement for them to
swerve from complete loyalty to the
United States, the soil which created
them as "a new people" under the
sun. The Smoked Yankee" is 100
per cent American.
In the glare of the present world
crisis how utterly foolish seems Sena-
tor Bilboa's "back to Africa" proposal!
There can be no illusions about
Americas purpose in the event of our
participating in another world war
which seems threatening. The Ameri
can people want no hand in tn pres
ent European conflict Since the last
world war we have built up a firm
determination to stay cut of Europe's
quarrels and let the belligerent ma
lions do their own fighting. Our
entrance into the war will come only
because America and American liberty
are menaced and attacked. Our efforts
then will in truth be a fight to save
democracy, to make America "safe for
democracy" From the thirteen mil
lions of people, insulted by the Mis-
slsslppi Senator, will be recruited the
most dependable of the nations man.
power if and when America is COM
PEELED to fight again for it's indepen-
dence and freedom.
Equally foolish and more dangerous
too, is the proposed showing at this
critical time of the vicious film.
Gone With the Wind" Above ali
things it is imperative that the coun-
try should be united. The showing
of this picture with its distortions of
history, with it's appeal to the passions
Of race prejudice will have the effect
of dividing and infaming the populace
when every consideration of wisdom
and ordinary common sense demands
a united nation. Let Federal authori-
ties tell the promoters of the danger
GUS film to put it away until there is
less likelihood of it's stirring up inter
nal dissension. Let US have undis-
turbed unity.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-09-16
CRISPUS ATTUCKS
POLITICAL LEAGUE
ANNUAL BANQUET

The initial meeting for the year '39
to 40 of the Crispus Attacks Political
League of Massachusetts was held
Thursday evening, September 7, at 558
Mass. Ave. Highlights of the meeting
included very enlightening and
inspiring address by DR.. William
Washington of Lynn on "The Princi-
pies of the Republican Party" Reports
coming from several committees and
auxiliary organizations showed that
the League although still young is
well on its way to another year of
marked progress.
Plans were completed for the third
annual banquet Thursday, October 5.
aat 8 pm, at the Roxbury Memorial
High School, Many prominent citi-
zens of city and state will be present.
For tickets please contact Atty.
Joseph S. Mitchell, 81 Cornhill, Miss
Janet E. Scott, 200 Townsend St., or
Frederick Yancey, Al Waverly Ave,
Everett.