davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1939-02-20

few. I'm telling you this because
I can't lie to you. I've got to be hon.
est and tell you the truth"
And make martyr of yourself.
You know that lying would do no
good, because I'd find out. So you
seize the chance to make yourself
out hero"
He seized her hand. Darling, that
isn't so! I love you! Dear God. I
love you! Oh, don't you see how
hard it's going to be fore me to prove
to you that 1 mean it?"
She hesitated, because he seemed
so deadly in earnest, and he was so
handsome and had so completely
won her heart. But she remembered
Erlas warning and her cool conf
dence
Il believe you. Jim. I think you
mean all that. You make yourself
mean it, as you have so many times
before. Those other women aren't
fools. They must have thought you
believed it, too. No, Jim that isn't
enough. Your records against you
don't intend to run the risk of suf-
fering what those others suffered"
He was pleading now, frantic.
Darling, for Gods sake, don't! Can't
you see it was never the same with
the others? Can't you see you're diff
ferent, that this is the real thing? I
love you! I'll never stop loving you?
How can you be so cruel? Do I de-
serve this because of few harmless
affairs with other women? Losing
the only girl who ever meant any
thing to me? The one girl in all the
world who can make me happy"
She stood up, because she could
not bear to hear more, because her
heart was breaking.
mo, jim! It's over! Finished! I
couldn't be satisfied with man
with your record!"
She did not know when he turned
away. She heard the door open and
close. She turned then. and tears
were in her eyes. And her heart was
suddenly empty and it seemed that
never again could she be the same,
never happy or gay and laughing.
Outside Jim Hibbard sighed heav-
lily. Then he squared his shoulders
and stepped briskly along the street.
He was thinking that tomorrow
night he could 60 to Hal Esson's
party, after all. Hal was having a
cousin of his from the West. A
beauty, according to all reports.
A smile played about Jim's lips.
y11aocoI him
conquest A new affair. Girls from
the West, he was told. loved romance.
Well, he was just the boy who knew
how to be romantic.
(Copyrieht. 1939)
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Old Clock Ticks on Tour

Ticking merrily all the way, a
zoo-year-old grandfather clock has
nmshed a voyage of over 5000
miles through rough weather and
caum without losing a second. 1t
! mas oeen landed at Sydney, Aus
>!rana, by a freighter. The pendu-
!um qulvered during heavy seas
IN the Indian Ocean, but the clock
Kept perfect time. It had been
Snlpped Tor K. R. Brocklehurst, who
bought 1t in England.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Bruin TwizzIers
By PROF. !. d. FLINT.

Death entered a tennis tourna-
ment. The loser was a pretty and
wealthy young widow who starred
at the game. Her murderer re-
manned unknown. The only clues
at the command of the police were
that the tournament entry sheet
showed that only three other con-
testants had played that day and
the victim had been murdered in
the locker rooms. Just before she
Evening star., 1939-02-20
DAILY SHORT STORY
NEW CONQUEST
BY Meredith SchoU

Peggy decided
that Jim Hibbard
was like some
thing you read
about. He was
good looking and
rich and romantic.
He was tender and
thoughtful a n d
e n d e a r ing. He
danced divinely
and noticed your
clothes and re-
membered to have
flowers sent. He
said things to fiat
ter your vanity,
little things that
a girl likes to hear.
There was only
one hitch. 1t was
something Er l a
Davenport men,
toned in a casual,
round about way:
".Iipo'S finn We
Evening star., 1939-02-20

with the others. y
$50 that's it?"
That's it. I've
b e IN W arm e d
They saw that the
time was ripe, so
they warned me,
You don't deny
the others, do
you, Jim?"
His lips pressed
together firmly.
His eyes srnold-
cred. The cats!"
He turned sud-
denly and looked
at her squarely.
There was some
thing in his eyes
she hadn't seen
before. Il could
deny it. I could
deny everything.
But I'm not going
to. There have
been others Quite
Evening star., 1939-02-20

died she said, "He tried to make
love to me and I threatened to have
him arrested and thrown out of the
tournament"
The police arrested the three other
contestants of the day, Brown,
Green and White. After a very
brief. questioning they released
White, completely clear of suspicion.
Can you think of a sound reason
why White should be released so
quickly?
(Answer on Page B-14)
(Copyright 1939D
Evening star., 1939-02-20
jolly Polly
A Little Chat on English
BY JOS. J. FRISCH.

DWK.-"Neither Jane nor June
Is going to the dance tonight" is
' the correct form, not Neither Jane
nor June are going" Neither means
not the one or the other, hence the
singular verb is required. We cor
rectly say Neither of them is (not
are) coming" Neither Bill nor
Bert has mot have) a car" Neither
Of us was mot were) married"
Evening star., 1939-02-20

-Colorful new rugs to bring fresh
beauty to your floors for Spring. 9xl2
and 9xl0.6 #. sizes in many new pat
terms including block, tile; floral, and
Persian rug effects on green, rose,
blue and tan grounds Also In black
and white combinations.
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Evening star., 1939-02-20

Hurry, If you want to save
$1.26 to 1925 on a fine corsette
or girdle. Various styles Of
cotton and rayon brocades ).
all sizes "a to 48 and 26 to 80
in the group.
Kann's-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Sugar Quota Measure
Hit by Roosevelt as
Peril 10 Islands
Giving Of Cotton Goods
To Persons on Relief
Also Is Opposed
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WARM SPRINGS, Ga. April g.
President Roosevelt, at the final press
conference of his Today stay here,
today criticized the sugar quota bill
of Senator Ellender. Democrat, OF
Louisiana as detrimental to the
economy of American island pos
sessions and Cuba.
He also said he felt distribution of
cotton goods to relief families and
needy school children would not
materially help dispose of the cotton
surplus of more than II 100000 bales
Talking with reporters while Sit
ting behind the wheel of his car, the
Chief Executive said he did not re-
call having sent protest against
the Ellender bill to Chairman Jones.
Democrat, of Texas of the House
Agriculture Committee.
He said he was opposed to it any,
way because it would give special
consideration to domestic cane pro-
duCers and seriously affect American
citizens not only in this country. but
In Puerto Rico. Hawaii and the Vir-
gin Islands. and also a large popu-
lation in Cuba.
Sees Economy Periled.
1t would destroy the economy OF
these islands. he said at the cost of
helping an infinitely smaller number
of persons in Louisiana and Florida.
Some people, he added, forget the
fact that the several million persons
living in Hawaii Puerto Rico and
the Virgin Islands are American
citizens.
Concerning cotton, he said the
question of distributing manufac-
tured cotton goods to the needy had
been studied and was perfectly pos
slble, but not to the extent of max
ing real dent in the raw cotton
surplus.
1t was thought only 100000 bales
might be distributed in this manner.
whereas it was felt 100000 bales
would have to be disposed Of to
bring about normal carryover and
better prices.
Asked about the slOO,OOO,OO0 relief
fight, the President said he recalled
having sent message to some .one
IN Washington reiterating Sl50,-
100000 was needed but it was up
to Congress to decide.
Asked whether restudy had
been made of the possibility of Civ
Ing military training to Civilian
Conservation Corps youths. the
President said he did not think so.
c. c. c. Camp Officers.
He added. moreover. a belief that
the tendency in C. c. c. camps now
would be to replace good many
Reserve officers with civilians in
view of the rider on the Army de-
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Tau Phi Euster Dance

Members of eight Washington
chapters of Tau Phi will attend their
annual Easter dance tomorrow eve
ming at Manor Country Club, Nor
beck, Md. Sponsored by the national
sorority's Washington council. ar
rangements for the dance are being
made by Miss Lucille Profe. Watson
Powells orchestra will provide the
music.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Engineers to Meet
Ellwood johnson. superintendent

Ellwood johnson. superintendent
of the District sewage treatment
plant. will give an illustrated talk
on the treatment of waste here at
pm. Thursday, before the regular
meeting of Washington section.
American Society of Mechanical En-
gineers. The section will have dim
ner at the Harrington Hotel at $50
I'm.
Evening star., 1939-04-09

fense bill giving Reserve officers
and men the same disability retire.
ment privileges as are accorded the
Regular Army
Asked about the visit here of
Robert M Hutchins, president of
the University of Chicago. and
whether he had been selected as
the new chairman of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, the
President said he only had a social
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Home Hygiene Class
Registrations Received

Registrations are still being re-
ceived for two classes in home
hygiene and care of the sick which
are just starting, according to an
nouncement yesterday of the spon-
sors, the local chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross.
Open to the public, hygiene classes
Evening star., 1939-04-09

will be held on Wednesday and
Friday mornings at 10:30 o'clock,
and sick care sessions on Monday
and Wednesday afternoons at 2
o'clock. The meetings will con-
tinue for approximately six weeks
Another class will hold its first meet
ing Tuesday at 7:30 pm. in Temple
Baptist Church, Tenth and N streets
NV. Miss Caroline Thomson, in
structOr with the District of Co.
lumbia Chapter, American Red
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Businessmen to Meet

The Southeast Business Mems As
sociation will hold their annual
elections l ma meeting tomorrow at
8:l5 pm. at 3l4 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc.
Evening star., 1939-04-09

visit with Dr. Hutchins and had
made no appointments.
Mr. Roosevelt said he had not
heard anything of reports that
President Lebrun of France was
coming to this country for a visit
The President will leave here to-
morrow afternoon for Washington.
Evening star., 1939-04-09

Cross. is to conduct the group. which
will meet thereafter every Tuesday
and Friday nights at the chapter
house.
Evening star., 1939-04-09

Even the safest driver must help
paw for the carelesSness of others.
Drive and walk safely for economy.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
BON DS

Transactions in Bonds on the New
York Stock Exchange on Saturday
March l8, 1889.
By private wire direct to The Star.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
G. u R B

Transactions on the New York
Curb Exchange on Saturday, March
18, 1899.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
T R { SU RY.

FEDERAL FARM MORTGAGE.
~ 1944-64-- 10824 108.22 108.22
HOME OWNERS LOAN.
xs1939-49 10l.26 l01 26 1926
Evening star., 1939-03-19

SQnt OF trading 10 shares
BanFruptcy securities assued b. such eompsnes
qasrery declaration.
Unes4 noted dividends
"a = diuasnd q risnts Also extra or extraa Pad
sssr Cam seeE xeeumustsd dvdsndS paid o. d.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26
Plane Survey
Along Route
In N. C.. Begun

Norfolk, Va, June z6.-(AP)-
With j. H. (Slim) Carmichael, vet
eran pilot and Pennsylvania Air Line
operation manager, at the controls
a giant silver Pea passenger plane
winged westward today on the first
survey flight along the proposed air
route that would link Norfolk and
Knoxville, Tenn.
The plane took off from the muni-
cipal airport here at 9:55 a. m. II
planned to make stops at Elizabeth
City, Rocky Mount, Raleigh, Green's
boro, Winston-Salem and Asheville,
and last at Knoxville this afternoon
at Sis o'clock.
Among others aboard the plane
were G. Bedell Monro, president of
Pennsylvania Central Air Lines, and
co-pilot of the flight; Congressman
Carl j. Durham, of Chapel Hill. N.
c.; Josh Horne, of Rocky Mount,
publisher Of the Evening Telegram,
and president of the association
which has been leading the cam
paign for the proposed service; Her
bert Peele, editor and publisher OF
the Elizabeth City Daily Advance.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26
Heavy Fighting l n
Outer Mongolia Be
tween Mongols and
Manchoukuo Forces
May Set off Powder
Keg in Far East

Moscow, June 26.-(AP)-Fea
of a major conflict between Soviet
Russia and Japan were aroused to-
day in some quarters by official re-
ports of heavy fighting on the from
tier between Outer Mongolia and
Manchoukuo.
Soviet citizens learned for the first
time last night that border warfare
has been raging for more than six
weeks. A radio announcement gave
the first specific news Of the fighting
which it said involved men, tanks
airplane and artillery.
The last time Russia and Japan
came to grips in the Far East was al
Changkufeng, along the Siberia
Observation-Disclosures border last sum-
mer. Although the area at issue
there was smaller than the territory
disputed now, the Changkufeng con-
flict caused fears of a major war. II
was settled, however, through dip
lOmatic negotiations, which ended in
a truce. Both sides took credit for
having achieved peace with victory
In Tokyo, Domei, Japanese news
agency, said that army officials in
ManchoukuO had reported 131 Soviet
Russian war planes >hot down since
May 20 along the Outer Mongolia
Manchoukuo fighting border.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
British Prime Minister
Chamberlain, speaking in the
House of Commons today, fol-
lowing new British charges of
a new stripping incident at
Tientsin, said he had "some
reason to hope" that discussions
in Tokyo would lead to a set
tlement of the Far Eastern dis
pute with Japan.
Because he held this hope, he said,
he did not want to make any state
ment which might prejudice the
prospects OF a satisfactory settle
ment of the crisis in China.
Chamberlain spoke after the fore
Ign affairs committee of the cabinet
had discussed the Far Eastern situa-
ton, high-lighted by the case of a
British subject and his wife, who said
they were forced by Japanese SEN
tries to undress at the entrance to
the foreign area at Tientsin, now in
its 18th day of blockade.
British Consul Major C. A. c. Her
bert at Tientsin announced the Bri-
ton was forced to strip naked and
MS wife to undress down to a girdle
before a japanese sentry, but ia
panese spokesman at Tientsin said
Japan would not investigate the case
pecarise ''in principle, such a case
could not happen"
The British ambassador to Tokyo
Sir, Robert Leslie Craigie, was said
to have lodged another protest with
the Japanese government against in
dignitieS suffered by Britain at
Tientsin, worded more sharply than
previous protests.
There was British-Japanese fric-
ton also at another important Chi-
nese port, Swatow, in the south.
where wire barricades around Brit
lsh Wharves created a possible new
source of trouble. japanese naval
spokesmen in Shanghai said that on
ly one British merchantmen weekly
would be allowed to enter Swatow
harbor. The port was captured by the
Japanese last week.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26
Warn Legion
OF Threats
Against u. S.

Raleigh, June 26.-(AP)-North
Carolina Legionnaires, in session
here, were cautioned by two speak
ers today to be ever on the alert to
parry thrusts at the American way
Of government
Senator James Mead, of New York,
warned that ''meticulOus care, pow
erful safeguards and heroic defense
must be provided by democracy's
friends to ward off every malicious
attack which threatens its welfare" "
He added, however, that the system
of government predestines the failure
of totalitarianism.
James Crawley, of Mississippi, ma
tional vice commander of the Legion,
asserted that organizations such as
the German Bund were conducting
campaigns openly to overthrow the
United States government, and told
the World War veterans they must
combat "enemies who are attacking
from within"
Approximately 5000 members OF
the North Carolina American Legion
and affiliated organizations had reg
istered this morning for the 21st an
nual department convention, which
began yesterday. The meeting will
end tomorrow following speech by
National Adjutant Frank Samuel, re-
ports of committees and election OF
officers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26
Lessees OF
A. & N. Ask
Permit

Washington, June 27.-(AP)-The
Atlantic and East Carolina Railway
Company asked the Interstate Com
merce Commission today for au-
thority to lease and operate the 94-
mile line of the Atlantic & North
Carolina railroad Company between
Goldsboro and Morehead City, N. c.
The State of North Carolina owns
72 percent of the stock of the At
lantic & North Carolina road. The
Norfolk Southern railroad formerly
leased the line, but after receiver
ship proceedings in 1885 the State
took it over.
The applicant proposed issuing
$4,000 capital stock, using the pro-
ceeds to purchase motor equipment,
to deposit $4,000 as a guarantee of
performance, and $4,000 for work.
ing capital. 1t estimated it could
operate the line for $36O,OOO a year.
This amount, less than operating
costs in previous years, would be
achieved instead by using gasoline
and diesel power rather than coal,
the applicant said
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26
Senate Withdraws Powers OF
President To Devalue Monev
Also Refuses To Pay
$1.16 an Ounce for Sill
yer and Fixes Price at
77.4 Cents; President
Sought Renewal of
Dollar Powers

Washington, June 2G.-(AP)-The
Senate approved today price of
TIA cents an ounce. for domestically-
mined silver, after voting to wipe
out President Roosevelt'S authority
to devalue the dollar further
The Treasury now is paying 64.64
cents an ounce for domestically-
mined silver under provisions Of
a proclamation wnich expires June
80.
Action to cut off Mr.. Roosevelt's
authority to devalue the dollar
came on an amendment to eliminate
the devaluation power from pend
ing monetary legislation. The vote
was announced as At to 81 in favor
of the amendment
Administration supporters Waged
a vigorous f..sS..t against the amend
ment, which was offered by Senator
Adams, Democrat, Colorado. The
administration group argued that the
devaluatiOn power was necessary to
prevent damage to United States
trade if other countries deprecated
their currency
The Senate rejected a proposal to
fix the Treasury's price for do
mestically-minded silver at $1.16 an
ounce. The vote was announced as
So to 26.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26
N. &. Highway
Blamed For
Drownings

Beaufort, June 26.-(AP)-Cor-
oner George Dill charged today
that the State Highway Department
was responsible for the drowning of
five Raleigh residents who lost
their lives when an automobile ran
off a Core Sound ferry dock near
here yesterday.
Bill said he would report to Cart
eret authorities that ''the tragedy
resulted from negligence on the
part of the North Carolina State
Highway Department, which main
tains the ferry slip and operates the
ferry from Gloucester to Harker's
Island, the negligence being that no
barricade was on the approach to the
slip, and no red lights to warn
motorists travelling at night that
the slip was there"
The coroner, after an investiga-
ton, decided an inquest was not
necessary. He exonerated tn e
driver of the automobile
The driver, w. c. Walker, his
son, w. C. Walker, Jr., and Miss
Dorothea Lee Hales, also in the car,
escaped death.
Those drowned were Mr.. and Mrs
Seba Hales, their daughter, Mrst W
c. Walker, and two children of the
Walkers, Fay and Peggy. The body
of Fay, an infant, was recovered
early today. The bodies of the other
victims were recovered shortly aft
er the accident.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26
President OF
L.S.U. Sought
In La. Inquiry

Baton Rouge, La, June 26.--(AP)
Police searched in vain today fol-
DR.. James Smith, president of Louis
lana State University, whose sensa-
tional disappearance following alleged
financial irregularities" halted, tenn
porarily at least, elevation of Lieute-
nant Governor Earl K. Long, to the
governors chair.
Governor Richard w. Leche, post
poning his scheduled resignation to-
jury for investigation of irregularities
mediately before special grand
jury for investigation of irrcgulrities
Leche said might total several hun
dred thousand dollars. Leche an
nounced Smiths resignation last
night.
The States leading politicians all
were unavailable today for comment
on the university situation follow
ing conferences that lasted virtually
all night at the governors mansion
from which much of Leche's per-
sonal belongings had been moved in
anticipation of his retirement.
Smith, who for nine years has
headed the university, has not been
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26
Hoey States Wagner Act
Unfair, Discriminatory
u OV rn or Says
Changes in Labor Law
Would Give Conf
dence to Industry and
Improve Busine e S s;
Speaks in New York

New York, June 26.-(AP)-Gov-
ernor Clyde R. Hoey of North Caro-
lima said today that modification of
unfair and discriminatory" sections
of the Wagner labor act would give
confidence to industry and result in
better business conditions.
Speaking here at the national con-
vention of the Woodmen of the
World, Governor Hoey said the tax
bill recently passed by Congress also
would give encouragement to busi-
ness. Americans should not be alarm
ed at their large public debt Of $780,
00,000,000", he said, because we do
not owe other nations; we owe large
ly ourselves"
Encouragement will be given to
business by the tax measure passed
by Congress and further assurance
would be afforded to industry by the
modification of the unfair and dis
criminatory sections of the Wagner
labor act. This would be more help
full to labor than any measure pro-
posed, he said.
He did not explain which section
of the act he believed to be dis
criminatOry.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26
Four Judges
Bat 1000 In
High Court
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, June 26.-Four of North
Cardinals superior court judges bat
ted a cool 1000 in the Supreme
Court, Tar Heelia's major judicial
league, during the 1889 spring term.
At the other extreme a pair of the
lower court judges famed on their
every chance in the higher court, for
a big round zero average.
In between, dozen other judges
did better than break even on their
appellate records; six stood at the
$3.50 point exactly; while another
half dozen were sustained at least
once, but were reversed in more
than half their cases.
In all the Supreme Court decided
1874 causes during the term, affirming
the judgment of the lower court 108
times, while finding some defect in
the rulings below on 76 occasions
This does not include decisions on
petitions to re-hear.
The seven Supreme Court justices
were called upon to review the de-
cisiOns Of 80 superior court judges
regular, special or emergency. Four
of these judges, as mentioned, were
sustained in every case that went
up from their courts.
This quartet, which passed summa
cum laude as they say in classic cir
cles, was composed of w. H. S. Burg
Wyn, special Judge, who was af-
firmed on five occasions; Frank
Armstrong Of the 18th judicial, who
was upheld four times; Leo Carr, re-
Gently elected in the 10th, and Mar
shall Spears, who retired in the same
district, who got Supreme Court
okay once each.
AT the other end of the list were
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26
Major Conflict Between
Russia And Japan Feared
Japanese Bar Two
British Steamers

Tokyo, June 26-(AP)-DOmei,
Japanese News agency, reported
in dispatch from SWatOW, that
Japanese navy officials fOrcibly
prevented two British steamers
from unloading passengers and
freight at the south China port
today.
The news agency said the YES
sells, upon entering the port, re-
ceived this notification from the
supreme commander of Japan'S
south China fleet:
"SWatOW having become a CEN
ter of fresh military operations,
Japanese forces are not in a posi-
ton to permit vessels to embark
and disembark passengers or load
or unload freight with the excep-
ton Of mail and provisions for
foreign residents"
After several hours, DOmei said,
the two steamers departed.