davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1939-02-21
BY willard
BY Edgar Rice Burroughs
Trademark apLliet
For u s Patent Once
BY Mormon Marsh
BY Bud Fisher

ducked down so as to give her room.
and just in the very nick of time
she dived in. Hooty's great claws
already were reaching for her.
Danny didn't say word, but led
the way home. When they got there
Nanny was still trembling from the
fright she had had.
Danny" she sobbed, Il never.
never, never will say another word
to you about being careless and
needless. never will"
She never did. And though now
he had the chance to get even.
Danny wisely never mentioned her
own heedlessness.
Copyright. 1e7o)
Evening star., 1939-02-21

she felt. Anyway, she was forever
teasing Danny to keep watch while
she went for more of those seeds.
Two or three times it happened that
the one on watch saw danger ap-
preaching and gave the alarm. They
agreed that 1t wouldn't be safe for
either one to venture so far away
from safety unless the other was on
watch.
One night when Mistress Moon
was shining her brightest and the
snow-covered Green Meadows were
almost as light as in the daytime,
Danny returned home from a little
trip around through his tunnels to
find that Nanny was missing. At
Evening star., 1939-02-21

est of Danny's tunnels. It would
take a long time and a lot of hard
work to tunnel over to them, but it
was a very easy matter to scamper
across the snow to them. They
would first make sure that no danger
was In sight, then, while one kept
watch the other would scamper
across, get some of the seeds and
then scamper back. So they would
take turns, one always keeping
watch for the other.
Now, Nanny was especially fond
of these seeds. 1t seemed as if she
never could get enough Of them.
The more she had the more she
wanted. Perhaps you know just how
Evening star., 1939-02-21

first he didn't think anything about
it, but as time went on and she
didn't return he started out to look
for her. His nose told him in which
direction she had gone. Following
his nose he came to the end of the
little tunnel nearest the place where
the seeds Nanny likes so much were.
Poking his head out of the little
round doorway at the end of the
tunnel, Danny looked over to the
patch of weeds which bore the seeds
Nanny likes so well. There she was
running from one to another and
it was plain to see that she had for
gotten every single thing but the
feast she was having on those seeds.
Evening star., 1939-02-21

Hastily Danny looked this way and
that way. Suddenly, his heart al
most stopped beating. Not far away
was what looked like shadow In
the air, shadow that was NOV
ing. 1t was moving straight toward
where Nanny was having such a
good time. All too we'll Danny knew
that it wasn't a shadow.
"Hooty, the Owl! Run, Nanny!
RUM" he shouted in his funny,
squeaky voice.
Nanny knew by the sound of Dan
ny's voice that he wasn't trying to
feel her. She didn't even stop to
look. but scampered straight for
where Danny was waiting. Damn
Evening star., 1939-02-21
Solution to Yesterdays Puzzle.
Exchange Rice Wine

In the orthodox Japanese mar
riage ceremony. the bride and groom
exchange nine tiny cups of rice wine.
Evening star., 1939-02-21
LETTER-OUT

letter from word and spell the word
the letter opposite
removed FROM If have correctly
sticky.
o Saturdays Letter Out.
Leter-Out -
(T) TERMINAL MINERAL (dig it up).
(R) THAIER-LATHE movable frame).
(A) TERRAPIN- IN-REPRINT (you have a copy.
WREATH (garland).
CID SWITHER- WRITES penciD
1939O
Evening star., 1939-10-08
Three Southeast Europe
Nations Reduce Armies
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, Oct. 7.-Southeast-
ern Europe witnessed new trend in
its post-World War history today
with a simultaneous reduction in
armed forces agreed upon by Yugo-
slavia, Rumania and Hungary.
Particularly significant was this
united move by the three Balkan
states in view of the stand taken
heretofore by Rumania and Yugo-
slavia against Hungary because of
her claims to their World War
gains.
Diplomats saw in the action a
movement toward Balkan neutrality
by means of mutual assistance
bloc to resist pressure from any of
Europe's great powers.
The partial demobilization, an
nounced in communicates by the Ru-
manian and Hungarian govern
ments, was started September 80
The two governments credited
Yugoslavia with the suggestion.
Rumania and Yugoslavia were
known to have had about 100000
men under arms in the past month,
and Hungary more than 100000.
All the Balkan countries have
been aware that concentration
of hundreds of thousands of troops
on the Rumanian Hungarian bor-
ders has been one of the biggest
dangers to peace in this part OF
Europe.
Evening star., 1939-10-08
Un-Americun
Continued From First Page.)

and our activities unquestionably
influence the national scene"
-Monopolies' Scored.
After dealing with the 1910 elec-
tions and the District, the report
charged the "monopolies" here with
more unchecked domination" than
in most other cities, and added:
THE population has become very
subdued as a result of permanent
bureaucy and the absence OF q
popular vote, and the more init
mately I become acquainted, the
more I see the tie-up between the
Board of Trade-the real estate IN
terests, banks and utilities, the
more I see a network of intrigue
and corruption, the more see how
the people are robbed by the repre-
sentatives of the banks, the District
Commissioners and A. F. of L. re-
dictionaries"
Subsequently, the report declared
number of scandals" developed
in the District this year which did
a good deal to upset the tradition
that we have the cleanest govern
ment in the United States" 1t
mentioned specifically in this case,
attempts made to have specifica-
tions for asphalt contracts changed
which it described as a steal of
0,00O," and a bill introduced in
the House to change the District S
social security law.
The milk companies last year
make a 80 per cent profit" the re-
port continued. THE cost of milk
is IA cents, the highest in the coun-
try, and the number of children
dying before they reach the first
year is the highest in the United
States. Utilities are always losing
money, according to the front pages
OF the newspapers, but when we turn
to the financial pages Washington s
four utility corporations-transit,
gas. electric and phone-made tre-
mendous profits in 1899 in COM
parison with 1888.
Housing Situation Stressed.
There is muck talk about housing
IN the District. Our civ.l leaders
and congressman are ashamed of
the terrible housing but when the
U. S. H. A. appropriated $4,000, 900
to improve the situation, they re-
fused to accept. and the fact is that
there are some 10000 people in
Washington living in shacks con-
structed right after the Civil War,
that were to have been temporary.
I had a talk with Ihlder obviously
John 1hlder Of Alley Dwelling Au-
'thority) about a week ago to dis
cuss the question OF housing code.
Every one is working on housing
code; it seems there isn't much
study; came In with a draft which
Evening star., 1939-10-08
Berlin
Continued From First Page.)

100000 Germans from the Baltic
states and a like number from
Southeastern Poland were reported
already liquidating their homes and
starting back to Germany.
It was estimated that 100000
Germans will be brought back to
the Reich if Hitler's plan succeeds.
Conversely no Pole is to be permitted
in Germany. Hence, all Poles in the
western provinces of former Poland,
which has been added to the Reich,
will be forced to move into the new
Polish state which the German
Fuehrer intimated he would estab-
lish.
Nazis are discussing plans for .
Jewish reservation within the pro-
posed Polish state located in South
Poland between the Vistula and San
Rivers
Overnight Decision Not Expected.
While Nazi officials worked on the
organization of conquered Poland,
they indicated they did not expect
the momentous matter of peace
negotiations to be determined over
night.
IT was understood Hitler planned
to wait week and possibly longer
for world opinion to crystalline be-
fore judging for himself the effect
OF his speech yesterday to the Reich
stag and the world.
Germany was looking to Russia
for raw materials to offset effects
OF the British blockade.
| A delegation of economic experts
and industrialists left for Moscow to
negotiate an agreement on the kinds
and amounts of raw materials Rus
sia will deliver to the Reich under
their new trade agreement and what
manufactured goods Germany is to
send to Russia in payment.
The new treaty, signed at Moscow
September %, calls for increasing
trade between the two nations to the
former level, which was about s440,-
100000 annually. DR.. Karl Ritter,
former Ambassador to Brazil,
headed the delegation.
Evening star., 1939-10-08

By tie Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. IA profess
sional photographer who remained
in Warsaw until September 81, said
on his return to the United States
today he had never seen a more
deadly war" than the one he left
in Poland.
There were more dead by far
than during the most hectic days
of Verdun, when I served with the
French ambulance corps" said
Julien Bryan. Civilians were
much harder hit than Polish mill
tary forces"
Mr.. Bryan returned aboard the
Swedish American liner Bergens-
fjord with 500 still pictures and
5000 feet OF film showing the
destruction of the Polish capital.
During the last two weeks I was
the only American photographer
left in Warsaw" he related. Il
stayed there only because I couldn' t
get out"
Mr.. Bryan's pictures showed two
gaping shell holes in the American
consulate, wrecked hospitals, whole
blocks razed by fire, hundreds of
dead and injured and indescribable
misery of the populace.
One Of the scenes he recorded
was that of little girl imploring her
dead sister to tell me what's the
matter"
"All the Polish citizens seemed
to be made of fine stuff" he added
After two weeks under shells and
bombs, they even could chuckle
when German planes dropped Leaf
lets warning: If you do not sur
render we shall be obliged to drop
bombs and shell you with artillery
On September 81, two-hour truce
was called to evacuate 1850 foreign
ers, including 81 Americans.
Happily for me, I was able tc
60 to Riga and then to Stockholm
I never tell how I get my pictures
out OF a country. It's a profess
sional secret-and a very valuable
one."
Evening star., 1939-10-08
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ON THE FRENCH-SW FROM
TIER, Oct. Its funny frontier,
this jagged line running between
France and Switzerland.
One country modified to get into
the war, the other mobilized to
keep out. And both have gone
through the grim formalities of
protecting themselves from theo-
retical attack from or through the
other.
From the southern tip Of Switzer-
land at Geneva to the northern tip
at Basel, both nations have manned
their frontier forts and other de-
fenses. Yet between the guns OF
both sides the troops are friendly.
French Seek to Reassure Swiss.
The French are doing everything
possible to assure the Swiss they
have no intention of violating Swiss
neutrality and only want to pro-
tect themselves.
The Swiss are doing the same
thing within the limits of their
primary interest-to protect then
neutral position.
At one frontier post in the Jura
Mountains west of Lake Neutchatel
three machine-guns cover the pass
leading into France from Switzer-
land. Swiss machine-guns match
them from the other side.
Yet just to show there are no
real hard feelings behind formal
defense of the frontier, the French
gunners have hung three flower
pots, each bearing blooming ger
aniums, from the muzzles of their
machine-guns.
Farther north at another frontier
post, the exact location of which,
like the first, remains a military
secret, one of the modified men
|
Evening star., 1939-10-08
Fumigation Blamed
In Death Of Three
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RENO. New, Oct. Ideally gas,
such as is used for executions, was
believed today to have killed three
persons in an apartment house.
George F. Tranter so, Nevada
W. P. A. official; Charles w. Gould
"a, w. P. A. employe, and Lillian
Gould. 20, his wife, died. L. A. Leon
ard. SO, was in serious condition.
Detective Capt. Harry Fletcher
found that an apartment on a floor
below the Gould home had been fu-
migated yesterday with the death
dealing gas
1t was believed the fumes seeped
Into the upper apartment.
Earlier it was thought food poison
ing caused the deaths.
Evening star., 1939-10-08
Reich-BuIgorion Pact
On Trade Is Held Up
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Oct. Last
minute dhiculties have prevented
the signing of German Bulgarian
trade agreement for 1910, it was
learned authoritatively today.
The German trade delegation
therefore is staying in Sofia for an
indefinite time. 1t arrived here
September 10.
The major reason for the break
down Of negotiations was attributed
to the German desire to obtain huge
quantities of meat, skins, hemp and
other commodities, export of which
has been forbidden since the out
break of European hostiities.
Evening star., 1939-10-08

tinuing to have the head Of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations
"a retired banker-as spokesman
for us. I would propose that we
consider calling a legislative con-
ference in the fall to which round
ed-out program could be presented
around which the progressive forces
could be united on the new deal.
Already certain beginnings exist. The
Citizens Committee on Unemploy-
ment and Relief, the recent health
conference. These groups can be-
come important component parts in
such q conference"
Evening star., 1939-10-08
McNutt to Be Guest

Federal Security Administrator
Paul v. McNutt, a past national
commander of the American Legion,
will be guest of honor at a testi-
monial dinner given him by Social
Security Post, No 142, American
Legion, at the Emerson Hotel in
Baltimore next Saturday night.
Speakers will include Mr.. McNutt,
Senator Radcliffe of Maryland,
Mayor Jackson of Baltimore and
Gov. O'Conor of Maryland.
Evening star., 1939-10-08
Estoniu to Conclude
New Reich Trade Treat,

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Oct. 7.-DNB, German
official news agency, said tonight
that upon the Estonian govern
ment's proposal, its president, Kon-
stantin Paets, had approved the
conclusion of new trade treaty
with Germany.
The president empowered Es-
tomas minister to Berlin, Karl
Tofer, to sign the treaty.
Evening star., 1939-10-08
French-Swiss Border Is Armed
Despite F friendly Relations
PoIus Hang Flower Pots From MuzzIes Of
Machine Guns to Demonstrate Amity

garrisoned on the Swiss side has a
house in France with its back porch
in Switzerland.
Strict orders of both the French
and the Swiss Armies closing the
frontier at this point at the be-
ginning of the war prevented the
Swiss from going home on his day
off.
AS the tension of the first weeks
relaxed, however. the French placed
table in the door to the porch,
halfway across the frontier.
The Swiss soldier now eats his
Sunday dinner at home, although he
remains in Switzerland and his wife
is in France.
Swiss Banned Lake Boats.
Lake Leman, near Geneva, also
provided strange frontier, for. the
Swiss banned all boats on the inter-
national lake save police boats and
the regular lake steamers which now
call only at Swiss ports.
Hundreds of fishermen, with their
sport and in some cases their liveli-
hood at stake, objected to the ban,
but it was continued.
Fishermen in French waters re-
Gently had bad luck. They decided
the smart Lake Leman fish had
moved to the neutral Swiss side
and began to fish at night in Swiss
waters.
French authorities this week put
a stop to this, banning all traffic
on the French side of the lake be-
tween sunset and sunrise.
Swiss anti-aircraft gunners stick
to strict neutrality. No matter
whether the plane which crosses
accidentally into Swiss territory is
French or German, it is greeted
impartially with bursts of fire as
warning to go away.
Evening star., 1939-10-08
Veterans to Meet

The Washington branch Of the Sd
Division, A. E. F., will hold its
first fall meeting at pm. Wednes-
day in the Florida Sea Grill, 1904
North Capitol street.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20
Long War Will DESTROY
Civilization. Soys Toft

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20. CUP) .
Senator Robert P. Taft, r., Ohio,
today predicted the collapse of
European civilization for all time
If the present war continues for
another two years.
Taft, speaking before the COM
monWealth club, intimated the
United States might find itself in
volved because "a good many Amer
leans who rant against war would
secretly like to see US in the middle
OF it,"
Repeal of the arms embargo and
shipment of goods to all belliger-
ants on a cash and carry basis is
the best way - keep the u. S. out
of the war, he said.
Il think the majority of congress
favors cash and carry plan,' the
senator who has been mentioned
as a Republican presidential pos
sibility, said. ,.--.a4
arguments III favor of the plan
he said, were:
l. 1t does away with the DANCE,
OF financial involvement. through
extension of credit and loans.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20
Nazi Apologies
ToU.S.Possenqers

NEW YORK. Sept 20. UP)-
The American steamer Wascosta
was stopped on the high seas by
a German submarine which fired
a shot across its bow and then sent
a searching party aboard, it was
revealed when the ship arrived
here today. The steamer carried
$4,000 cases of Scotch Whiskey.
Passengers said fragments of the
shell hit the deck.
The submarine signalled the Was
costa to heave to 38 miles off the
Irish coast at ] pm. September g.
Capt. George r. Self failed to an
swer the signal sent in interna-
tional blinker code and the sub
marine fired, passengers said.
Captain Self was sharply rebuked
by a German officer for not STOP
ping at the signal and was told:
"In the future when you see a
German submarine you stop or
you'll be shot at
The boarding party from the
submarine was headed by hand
some young officer who ended his
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20

search by having the "a passengers
line up SO he could speak to them.
Through one of them, a professor
who acted as interpreter, he said
he regretted the detention but that
it was a wartime measure.
Miss Lucille Marsden, of Red
lands, Calf, one of the passengers,
said she was in her stateroom when
she heard gunfire.
81 rushed out and saw the SUBJ
marine" she said, 80 I rushed in
again and ate couple of sand
wiches, put on my heavy coat and
took my checkbook. 1 wanted to
be prepared"
She was asked What good the
checkbook would do if the ship
were torpedoed.
"Oh It'd be lots of good some
where" she said.
A pretty blonde, she mentioned
that the Germman officer was
"very good looking" and that he
smiled at her but she didn't smile
back.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20
Valley Officials
Asked to MeetinQ

Imperial county supervisors, city
officials in the valley and promi-
nent citizens were asked Wednes-
day to attend a luncheon Saturday
in San Diego given by the San
Diego chamber of commerce in
connection with the state Republi-
can assembly meeting.
The invitation was rendered by
Pat D. Smith, secretary of the San
Diego assembly, in a letter to Frank
Birkhauser of El Centro. The state
assembly will meet Saturday and
Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20
Arsonist 10 Die
For Burninq Grain

WEIMAR, Germany, Sept. 20.
CUP)-Robert Claim, II, farmer
has been sentenced to death tor
incendiarism, it. was announced
today. He burned his grainery
claiming he had been overworked
The states attorney said that any
one who destroyed grain during
Britain's "hunger blockade" deserv-
ed to die.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20
NeV Books
At The Ell Centre Public Library
FICTION

At The Ell Centre Public Library |
FICTION
April Was When 1t Began, Barry
Benefited
Watch For The Dawn, Stuart
Cloete.
Cowboy Say Your Prayers, VIII
Ermine.
Who Killed Aunt Maggie, Medora
Field
Children of God, Vardis Fisher
Next to Valour, John Jennings
Next to My Heart. Helen T. Mil
Ter.
NON-FICTION
My Days OF Strength, Anne w
Fearn.
We Were There, Wilfrid Hindle
ed.
Mexico at The Bar of Public
opinion, Burt M. Mcconnell.
Country Lawyer, Bellamy Par
fridge.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20

2. The sinking Of U. S. shipping
would be almost inevitable if we
permitted our ships to sail into
war zones.
"As a matter of fact" Taft said
"arms and munitions would not
make up more than a small frac-
ton of the material shipped aboard.
I see no difference between the
shipment of cotton and gun COT
ton"
He warned that if the United
States entered the war, congress
would be asked to grant absolute
ly arbitrary powers" to the execu-
tive branch of the government.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20

BUENoS AIRES. Sept. 20. CUPl
The German team won the world
chess championship last night,
beating the Polish team by one
half point.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20
EIgin Twin 30
Regular 1896 Value Sensation!

$10.42 saving on this
thrilling bike during
Anniversary S a | e
only! A p e e d y ,
streamlined beauty
that will be the envy
of the class! With
Sears new double ba
piece tubing, streaml
polished mudguards.
brication and Sears
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20
Ri EY SUES

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 90 up
state Controller Harry B. Riley
today had on file in superior court
here a suit seeking return of $9,647
premium paid the Standard Acct
dent Insurance company to protect
the Golden Gate International Ex-
position commission against da-
mage claims arising from the use
of Treasure Island.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20
$1.o6 Bicycle Tires Now Only
BLACK Sidewalk inch balloon tires. ~

Black sidewall, 26-inch balloon tires.
Wavy safety tread for quicker, safer
stops. Extra deep cut tread for wear.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20
\. 3.5 ;
SO Down Easy Terms

frame of continuous one
ned grips and new design
Equipped with Alemite lu-
ALLSTATE balloon tires.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20

Step-Stool Speciai-Regularly
low priced at 89c, save 36c at
this special Anniversary Sale
price! Hardwood, folding style.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21
POWER FROM THE SUN

Harvesting the heat of the sun for the
production of heat and power for human
use has long been the subject of expert
ments by leading scientists, and limited
success in a practical way has been re-
ported from time to time.
One of the pioneers in such expert
ments is Dr. C. C. Abbott secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution, who declares in, a
recent science publication that the prob
lem of utilizing the suns rays for cooking
and distilling water has been solved, so far
as actually accomplishing the desired re-
suits is concerned,
The great drawback to the use of the
suns heat naturally lies in the fact that
sunshine is not continuous, and no heat
could be derived from that source at night
or during cloudy hours. This might be
overcome to some extent by systems of
heat storage, if the need ever became
great enough to warrant the expense.
Dr. Abbot does not expect to see any
extensive use of solar power so long as
coal is abundant and cheap. But scientists
often look long way ahead, so as to. meet
emergencies caused by an exhaustion of
present resources.
If and when coal and oil deposits run
low, which might happen a century from
now, the machinery for substituting solar
heat in some form may be ready to keep
things going.