davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-04
A 8 3 2
y K 9 8
= K @ 10 Z
= A K 4

dealer: East. Neither side vll-
nerable.)
East opened here with 1-Heart,
South doubled, North bid 2-Dia-
monds, South a rather fancy and
daring 2-No trump and North 3-No
trump. South felt this was probably
sound, since whatever his partner
held outside of diamonds was al
most sure to be in spades, in view
Of East's heart bid and his own club
holding.
When West opened the heart 9,
East felt that his own failure to
double the contract necessitated his
setting it at least two tricks IN
order to get anything but a BAD
Downright 1880. by Kin
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-04

aon governments policy the island of Guam
Far Pacific Secretary of the Navy
Edison before the affairs committee Edison said
900 authorized pending naval base bill did not
but he added that the reserved the right
authorization island into major fleet base
mere should be necessity Chairman Carl Vnson Of the committee
left; Edison ct right. Central Pressa
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-04
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
BY Shepard Barclay
"Tha Authority on Authorities"
''The Authority on Authorities"

score. He could count on getting
either two or three tricks in hearts,
one in diamonds and probably one
in clubs, which would likely be the
trick with which he would be
thrown into the lead and would
have to lead into the spade tenace.
So he strained to get his partner
into the lead.
South let East hold the first trick
with the heart ]. East then led the
@, which South had to win or else
later lose his K. He led the diamond
K to East, who then made his
sortie, a lead of the heart 2, hoping
West had led from the 1865. West
won with the 10 and led the spade
5 to the Q and K. East now cashed
the heart A and returned spade
to the A. Declarer took three dia-
monds and two clubs, then lost q
club at the end, going down two
instead Of only one.
Mondays Problem
A K @ J97
VI
. AS
- @ ] 10 SO
a A8642 n as
20 4 2 y K 10 5
q 3 Q @ 9 2
j 9 4 2 % AXIS
q 10 S
= A Q J63
o K ] 10 5 4
3 8
dealer: East. Both sides vulner-
able.)
If East bids 1-Club on this dea'
South 1-Heart ard West a YER
hazardous 1-Spade, what is IT,
sound st further coIrae Of the au
ton?
Feature, Syndicate Inc.
Evening star., 1939-02-09
Reese Measure Would
Extend Civil Service

Representative Reese of Kansas
has introduced bill extending
the competitive classified civil serv-
ice to any positions in the executive
branch which are now exempted
from the civil service laws but which
are similar in general character to
positions now under the CLASSIFIED
service.
The bill directs that this shall be-
come effective within 10 months and
that the incumbent of any position
thus placed under civil service who
does not already have civil service
status may acquire one only upon
receiving a new appointment
through open competitive examina-
ton.
Representative Romjue, Democrat,
of Missouri, introduced a bill grant,
ing postal employees credit for Sum-
day in annual sick and leave law,
thereby conforming to the 40-hour
work week or the f1ve-day week law.
This was referred to the Post Office
and Post Roads Committee.
Chairman Norton of the House
Labor Committee introduced a bill
which provided for the transfer Of
United States employment service
records, files and other property in
local offices to the several States.
Evening star., 1939-02-09
Rosa PonseI|e to Sino
With Symphony Tonight

Rosa Ponselle will appear with the
National Symphony Orchestra dur
ing tonight's concert at Constitution
Hall. The concert, with DR.. Hans
Kinder directing, will begin at
$3.50 o'clock.
Miss Ponselle's program will in
clude two arias, "Divinities du
Styx," from Glucks "Alceste," and
"Mariettas Lied" from Korngold S
die Toe Stadt."
DR.. Kindler's program will include
Beethoven's Eighth Symphony,
Lalos overture to lie Roi d'Ya,'
Borodin's "On the Steppes of Cen
trail Asia" and Balakirev's "Islamey.'
Evening star., 1939-02-09
Cry Of Tory Raised
By Descendants Of
Revolution
Certain Lineage
Organizations Hit
By New Group

Raising the cry of TORY" against
certain lineage organizations" ap-
proximately so men and women Of
the Capital met last night to organ
ize Washington Council of the De-
scendants of the American Revolu-
ton.
Eligibility standards of the new
organization will be similar to those
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. Otherwise the two
groups will have little in common, 1t
was indicated at the meeting held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Putnam, 5000 Highland place NV.
I'VE are not antagonistic but
merely indignant at certain lineage
organizations which have become
the Tories of today" said Miss Mar
garet Hatfield, chairman of the
National Council of the Descend
ants. which maintains headquarters
in New York City.
Glamour Title Chosen.
Miss Hatfield expressed the hope
that members would be delivered
from worship of ancestors" The
name of the new organization is a
glamour title" she explained,
chosen to forestall critics who might
suggest that it's members go back
where you come from if you don't
like it here"
I'VE persist in thinking. as Presi-
dent Roosevelt expressed it, that we
are descended from immigrants and
revolutionists," Miss Hatfield con-
tlnued, appealing to the group to
keep fighting in the democratic
spirit OF the shot heard round the
world in 1776."
To join the new organization
members must fill out genealogical
charts, showing them to be "descend-
ed from a man or woman who
loyalty served the cause of the Amer
Ican Revolution as a soldier, sailor
or civil officer, as recognized
patriot or who rendered material
dlu CllcIeJO.
10-Point Program.
A 10-point program includes re-
affirmation of the Bill of Rights.
advancement of the principles of
democracy in the political, social
and economic life of America and
defense Of the American principle
OF the right of asylum to the
politically and religiously oppressed
Of other lands. |.
The Washington Council expects
to have a committee on local as
well as national legislation.
The Steering Committee, which
organized the meeting last night, in
cludes Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam, Miss
Elizabeth Hale, Miss Eleanor Will
liam, Miss Susan B. Anthony, Will
liam Dodd, jr., and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Mckenzie.
Evening star., 1939-02-09
Promotion System
Proposals Completed

The Civil Service Commission has
announced it has completed its
proposals for establishing a competi-
tive promotion system for Federal
employees in the classified service.
The system will not be adopted
formally, however, the commission
said, until it has conferred with the
Council of Personnel Administration
and employe organizations, and fur
ther presented its programs to the
Budget Bureau and House and Sen
ate Appropriations Committees.
The commission also expects to
present to the Personnel Council,
established by President Roosevelt's
executive order authorizing the pro-
motion system and a training pro-
gram, its proposals for development
of the training program.
Evening star., 1939-02-09
D. Bankers Meet
In Regional Pur|ey
nv the ASGociAted preRG.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 9.-Bank-
ers representing ~ States and the
District Of Columbia met here today
for a two-day regional conference
sponsored by the American Bankers
Association In cooperation with
State organizations.
Avery G. Ginger of Columbus,
general chairman of the conference,
said the meeting would be devoted
to problems revolving around the
theme of Meeting Public Needs in
Banking"
Headlining the speakers today
were Philip A. Benson of New York,
president of the American Bankers
Evening star., 1939-02-09

Association, and Herbert v. Proch-
now. assistant vice president Of the
First National Bank of Chicago.
States represented at the meeting
were Delaware, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentcky, Maryland, Michigan, North
Carolina. Ohio, Pennsylvania, Ten
nessee, Virginia, West Virginia.
Evening star., 1939-02-09
Errond Boy Robbed
Of $42 BY Bundits =.

Nathaniel Benan, 23. colored, OF
51l N street NV. reported to police
last night he was held up and robbed
of $42 at Sixth and Nj streets NV
by two colored men. He is an errand
boy for a grocery store at Fifth and
N streets NV. and the money taken
he told police, belonged to the store
Evening star., 1939-02-09
New Jersey Society
Navy Night Tonight

The New Jersey State Society
will sponsor Navy Night" tonight
at 8 o'clock at the Wardman Park
Hotel.
Following a business session at
$3.50 o'clock several movies dealing
with the Navy will be shown. Lewis
Compton, first assistant to Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Charles Edi-
son, will speak.
More than 100 persons are sched-
uled to attend. Joseph P. Kelley is
president of the society.
Evening star., 1939-02-09
new SNOW HITS HERE!
Storm Of Excitement Over Ivory Snow...
New Cool Water Soap with "5-Second Suds"
STARTLING SOAP NEWS!

STARTLING SOAP NEWS!
.. Ever hear of soap working
in cool aUater9 . Bursting into
rich suds in 5 seconds? It's not q
dream-it's true! New Ivory Snow,
1889 wonder soap, does this and
more! We honestly believe that Ivory
Snow makes it easier-than any soap
before-to launder silk lingerie so
that lustre and color gleam, washing
after washing! Stockings amaze you
with their wear!
You see-Ivory Snow is a brand
,aew kind Of soap. Different from
flakes-different from powders-so
different it bursts into suds in cool
woter! Water as cool as your hand!
Washes fine things the safe way
with cool, pure suds.
Forget the bother of stirring up
suds in hot water! Don't even worry
about the way silks fade - woods
shrink-in hot water! That dangers
gone-now that you've got cool
water Ivory Snow.
Don't wait-don't launder another
fine washable until you've got Ivory
Snow to protect its beau
ty! Get new Ivory Snow <%
today. It's thrifty buy. go
Evening star., 1939-02-09

Moscow, Russia, reports 12,000,-
600 people attended its theaters and
concerts last year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-29
DAYL|CHT Thief
STRIKES TWICE

Activities a. = daylight burglar
esusss police concern Tss~ssr
after reports 81 s~e house ieosirss
wire ehalsed 40 70 hl- sccre Mos
DAY. Places ranseeksd we're sh>
homes ~ Prank Hssehsff. iiss -
ssd 81, and william fAMsre. iot3
30. seth 81.
Authorities learned they wexs
dealing with q armed burglar
when Risehaff reported that twe
suns wese stolen from hte hnnle
between $40 y. N ana iosso p n.
The burglar entered through IN
unlocked frrnt doos, tcek . -
Gather German msus>r ard . %
cailhsr automatic cs ~ American
make.
t~nAre's homo 49, icoted vhilo
he Was st wcfh. hesween . .. n.
and . D. m. A watchdog tied Ia
the bach yard. usually unccrdiai
To strangers. was found insids ske
house when faNare returned. rhe
house had been r~Anaachsd, but
nothing was miasins.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-29
CENTURY PLANT
IN BLOOM HERE

An odd looking plant was float
Ing amid debris in flood waters
at Glendale. Cal. during January
of 1884.
Mrs. J. D. Stockton, 1121 So.
eoth St, happened to be in Glen
dale at the time and was attracted
by the unusual plant. which had
been uprooted by swirling waters.
She retrieved the plant, brought
IL TO Tacoma. where she planted
l. in the yard at her home.
Taking root in the rich soil, the
plant soon began to grow.
Today the Agave Americana, or
Century plant, has a spread of 81
inches and each OF the four pink
and lavender colored blooms
measure two feet in height. Leaves
at the base are 10 inches across.
Some Century plants have grown
as high as 40 feet. Mrs. Stockton
hopes hers will pass that mark
in time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-29
Will Fall
A Revealing New Biography
And Amazing Prediction
BIZ Emil Ludirig

And because these thoughts
eannes Be reconslled with ia fan.
tsmsntais % TIE kosrels the nee
Gerrnsny's fight against the Bihir
y logical Any foreigner may
Rad In TIE tests q wAxnsfs
operas how agreements are kept
IN the German code TIE Germans
had been unhappy without . svort
The acclaim % The world for their
Inventions. ship lsnss. ssrr<iins.
for their great musicians. rhysi-
elsts. writer's dsa not compensate
their pride - long ~ the world
AID not sremhle again before the
gigantic maii-cisd Meiceh Of the
German army, Nobody can deny
the genuine ldeall~n With which
The German Mani youth 10 ftiieA.
for this youth IL ragnaelous. ready
to 70 to var, and prepared for
heroic death. II IL true they have
never see war with their own
eyes. ~ ve have. Fer the time
being. however. they really DO not
care either for tranquility or
peace or personal happiness. They
want the sacrifice for the national
fellowship. the vlrtory a the DER
man way Of thought Jus a.
othera believe In God. % they be-
licve In the superiority II the Ger
man race and In their right 10
govern the world. All this not
only has been promi~d 20 them
by their new leader. but he has
begun TO make II . reality before
their syes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-29
COOLEST here
IN NINE WEEKS

"a YEA feel = NJ sht,y wh<e
yoa awakened Tuesday meFninaF
II vas the cektest hers strce
June - with = nzintneam sesarsF1-
snrs Il ~ degrees Mnndsys high
est was a. degrees.
Rainfall e Maneas tatsi<d II
inca IN Tacoma hrinxlnx ~ tstnl
fer ~ mnnth - - tnch. Which
u : deficiency - - sneh. IT,
shortage sine< lie fifss % IL year
now totsis tps inches.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-29

That generally meant rain. but It
also meant that It would help push
US along on the wide south reaches.
Drifting down St. Joe's waterfront
we passed several OF the inevitable
shack towns. There, too, We saw
our first shanty boats actually in
the water. There had been several
south of Rulo, but they had been
drawn up on the bank and made
into more or less permanent homes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-29
Deep Sea DiUer
viii Hunt Bodr

tFArf1k ts>p - elv<F
vsss hir>z ss~sAy h errisrs s~n-
m>nmisH l.h. tsstnu fnr - hu<1y
~ Coaster vsuknAa. h<st<sei uar-
d<f>1 n : isve tr11r1la
Prosecutor = urex Wefnes -
Ne hrp>d - ma ~ ~. n1lnez11
~ uraAl pre<>sd nth : nar<teg
trial against ths utns1aG mens
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These would probably be cut loose
to float ~downriver before the cold
weather set in and land in the
south Mississippi sometime during
the northern winter. The occu-
pants would either live in them
there or sell them and come back
up north the next spring and build
another and repeat the procedure
the next year.
Not many years ago every one
living along the river was suspi-
eious OF these shanty boat people.
and along the Mississippi some of
them do live dangerously close to
the edge Of the law. But today
there r fewer. Some, OF course.
are the traditional vsgabonds who
make a questionable living any
way they car. But most are slight
ly disabled soldiers from either
the Spanish-Amerioan or the
World war who draw a slight, but
livable pension from the govern
ment. II costs them little to live
and as long as they have food, to-
bacco and a dog they are happy.
The outdoor life is about as good
a cure for them as anything could
be and most of them will pass
away the rest of their years on
the river. These men. though a
headache to the big towboats when
the shanty boat Is drifting, live an
honest life and pay for whatever
they get. The people along the
river are fast learning to differ
entiate between the two types and
there is always a warm welcome
for the war veteran, for the people
know that nothing will turn up
missing after they are gone.
Bullets Miss Canoe
Since the Plattesmouth affair at
the rifle range, we seem to be
always getting in the way of guns.
We were hardly out OF st. Joe
when a bullet whincd and skipped
the water just back of the canoe
before we sard the report of the
rifle. It was a few minutes before
we could distinguish the two
youths on the shore who were evil
IDENTIFY carelessly shooting at drift
wood floating down the river.
Whether they saw US or not we
don't know for before we could yell
and wave u arms another bullet
skipped over the water uncomfort-
ably close to use. They evidently
were ignorant of the action of bull
lets hitting the water at an angle,
for when we did catch their atten-
ton they pointed TO something in
the water quite close to them and
fired again. That was too much,
for that bullet, we swear, went
right between us. 1t was time for
action then. Bob dug into the duff
file and hauled out the rifle, though
at the time 1t was empty, and be-
sides 1t was only a bluff, for we
were close enough so the boys
could see what he was doing. The
boys let out a wild yell and scram-
hled up that steep bank and flop
ped in the tall weeds before the
rifle was eve in Bob's hands. We
laid It in plain view across the
thwarts and padded on, confident
that no nor bullets would bother
us, at least from that direction.
Pass Afchison
In the early afternoon we passed
along the foot of the high bluffs
on which perches the city Of Atchi-
SON. There was nothing in par
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-29
AOUW MEET WEDNESDAY

Initiation Of yes members will
feature . meeting Of the Aneisn,
Order Of United workmen 10 b
held Wednesday night. starting .,
0 O'Clock, In Eagles hall. with Ar
thur Woodruff presiding. Follow
Ing the rites an informal program
viii Be presented. ~ a recent
meeting grand Lodge officers were
fetec.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-29
{. SOCIETY
TO- HOLD RALLY
Three Day Rally in
Gig Harbor Opens
on Friday

GIG HARBoR-Terminaiing an
unusually busy summer season.
the Christian Endeavor society Of
the Memorial Presbyterian church
Of Gig Harbor viii hold a three-day
young peoples rally on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday. with Frank
sheldon Of the Philadelphia Theo-
logical seminary. and Bernie
Ramm Of Seattle the featured
speakers.
The varied program Is IN
nounced as follows: tbs p. m.
Friday. pre-prayer. followed by a
song service directed by Paul Ben.
ton OF Tacoma; selections by a
special church orchestra directed
by Stuart Kimhail Of Gig Hareor.
and the main address by Bernie
Rsmm. Saturdays program. to
start at 4 p. m. will be recrea-
tional. followed by a $50 p. m.
picnic supper and camp fire serv-
ice. Sunday, the Young Peoples
Bible class will be taught by Frank
sheldon; Bernie Ramm win address
the IL a. m. service. and both
speakers will address a special
meeting at the Methodist Episco-
pal church at Gig Harhor at Z
p. m. Frank sheldon win lead the
regular Christian Endcavor service
at Z p. m. at the Presbyterian
church; song service will begin at
7:3o. and Bernie Ramm win speak.
Two hundred young people from
Pierce, King and ki;sap counties
are expected for the non-sectarian
rally. Stuart kimball is chairman
of the general committee In charge
OF arrangements, with Ruth Schar-
pegge. John Smircich, Harriet New,
Grace Larsen and Carl johnson
working with him. Heading the
other committees arc Nyle Conk-
lin, publicity; Doris Pearson. food;
Helen S~charpegge. song sheet and
ribbons; Earl Conklin. transpor-
tation. and Harriet New and Ruth
Scharpegge. housing and registrs-
tons, with a large group working
under their direction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-29

Ito he Continued,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-29
Pass Atchison

In the early afternoon we passed
along the foot of the high bluffs
on which perches the city Of Atchi-
son. There was nothing in par
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ticular to put in for and we were
afraid that II we did put in, the
city would disappoint us after see-
ing it's beauty from the river.
Aside from Fort Benton, the river
view OF Atohison is the most beau
tiful we had seen on the river.
Seated atop sharp-rising bluffs a
hundred feet high. the great trees
shading vast expenses Of green
lawns around comfortable homes
gives an air of cool charm to the
scene. A busting freight train.
putting noisily at the foot Of the
bluffs. only served 10 intensity the
Gene after it had gone by.
A few miles farther gathering
darkness and clouds warned us
that II was time to look for a
camping spot. The first one we
came TO was almost perfect. but
there was a farmhouse Just across
the road that ran along the top OF
the levee. Somewhat unfamiliar
with Missourisns and their regard
Of strangers, We went TO the house
and asked II II would be alright
to camp in the little grove. The
lady must have mistaken Us for a
couple of rough and ready river
rats for she wouldn't speak 10 US
at all. Instead she gave uR an
emphatic mo" through the me-
dunn of a hired hand. At one time
or another someone from the river
must have wronged that good lady.
Our retreat'was somewhat lacking
in dignity for we had to walk
almost sideways in order 10 keep
a hungry-looking police dog in our
line Of vision. He gave us a rear
guard escort all the way TO the
canoe.
Fight Mosquitoes
That last camp site xas almost
perfect and the next one. a mile
or so downriver was perfect. A
little flat, grassy plot. shaded by
stately cottonwoods. From the
looks of things II was something
Of a picnic ground. Here. too. there
was a house just across the road
and we felt we should ask. People
Of the river dislike crossing roads.
Once across a road, no matter how
near people live to the river. they
don't belong TO the river brother
hood. Even II It's just a wagon
track they are considered on the
outside. But cross IL we did and
asked the owner for permission 10
camp. To our CONSERVATION he
shook his head. The sun wa down
and the short twilight wss almost
at an end. A place had 20 be found
and found quickly.
But we read that headshsking
wrong. He was thinking Of US when
he did that. Since the skies have
become cloudy, he told us, the mos-
quitoes have been 10 bad on that
little bottom land that no one could
stand II there, He told Us 10 get
our stuff together and bring u up
to the house. There wa q hig fam
lily that took up all the house itself.
but there was also a fine. big
screeued-in porch where We could
sleep. We thanked him and hurried
back TO the canoe. Peculiarly
enough we hadn't noticed the mos
quitoes when we had put in a few
minutes before. but when We went
back they moved in 10 the attack
and II was necessary 20 keep q
towel constantly ~svshing about
our necks and shoulders. In Just
about nothing flat that canoe was
unlosded and up on the bank and
we were on our way. al the double,
hack 10 the farm with our beds.
They we're 20 bad that the farmer
came out and sprsyed N - that
ve wouldn't carry any Of the little
pests insics.
-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-29
HAY FEVER
Test This Quick Relief

Tn $40 dee Or. Phtrs kisKx pr~erp-
tea k~a1s psaaiy h~xsns 10 . frw mia
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-29

MAX AIChlSON, Mo-The day we showed off from the
changed to the northeast.
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C0nOeistS NARROWLY
Escape Rifle.F Fire


esp sasors se,e: Ths Is the ssty-nr, Of . ..n.. {, .r,h.. r,,,,n,t m.
q. M w IL our Washington Jubilee ar in 4. siste. sana,ras
them A me III 10 mississippi rivers. Their journey " IL taktnf
Bnton Monf'" n "a ~ the srsasest WATERWAY IN the country nom Peri
-paf extensively In The Tacoma fimes "e"'" i"eH N"'s