davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-05-26

horseshoe pltCIillS SolitSo'' oNPf'
Luke and | fell in love with her be-
cause she was so different from our
sisters and her own.
To tell the truth had no idea Luke
was in love with her until alter l my
self had declared my love, and If had
I'd probably have underrated his COM
petition, for | was tall and handsome,
if | do say so, and he was small and
rather colorless.
1t was spring evening. l was taking
her home across the fields after visit
she had paid to my sisters. Carrie
blurted, Il love you. l want to marry
YOU"
She had been frisking along like a
colt, but when l spoke she stopped
abruptly. She was very quiet and
serious, for her. "Oh, Murdie,' she
sighed, I'm sorry for that"
Sorry"
"I'm already pledged
couldn't believe my ears. There
wasn't another young man for miles,
and if there had been and he'd been
counting her, I'd have known OF 1t.
you're jokin'. Carrie"
"No, I'm not. Murdie." she said
gently. "Tve told Luke I'd wed him.
1t was like blow in the face "a
harder blow than any Luke had given
me that day on the bank of the West
Branch. "Lukew gasped. That little
runt!'
Hes not a little runt," she an
swered hotly. And if you say word
against him III scratch your eyes
OUT!
Hes little runt."
She flew at me, but | pinned her
arms behind her and held her close to
me. I'D like to see Luke hold you like
this" | said.
"He wouldn't" she cried, because
he's not wild beast like you
"Or kiss you like this" l said, press
ing her lips against mine.
"If told him about this" she said.
tears of rage in her eyes. he'd kill
you"
| let her 20. Tell him. Go ahead
| turned and walked back towards
our place, leaving her in the middle Of
the field. My heart was heavy. felt
like crying And hated Luke Morley
worse than ever.
| left home three weeks before he
and Carrie were to be married.
In THE years that followed l achieved
a fair measure of success and made
good deal of money. In time | fell in
love, married, and had sons of my
own. 1t is possible for me to look back
now on long, happy and | hope use
full life - a life whose course | would
not change in many important details
if had it to live over again. Studying
the external aspects of my history. one
would conclude that the licking sus-
tanned at Luke's hands and the loss of
Carrie had not played very Inn
portant part in my life, had not had
any lasting effect.
But such was not the case. | never
forgave Luke Morley for the two
defeats he inflicted upon me, and |
hated him right up to the moment he
defeated me for the third and final
time. Indeed as the years went by,
those defeats seemed to rankle more
and more, and each new success l.
won only made them bulk larger in
my memory. Defeat is bitter enough,
heaven knows, but it's doubly bitter
when it's administered by an adver-
sary you consider unworthy.
After l left home, news of Heath
vile came to me in letters from my
mother and my sisters. From them |
learned of Luke and Carries marriage
and of Carries death a little over
wear later when her first child was
born. Her death, so needless and
tragic, it seemed, only strengthened
nv hatred of Luke. Births, marriages
Evening star., 1940-05-16

Mr.. Edison said "from the lessons
Of the titanic struggle abroad We
are changing, altering, streamlining
plans for our national defense.
For several weeks We have been
laying plans, estimating costs OF
the program and only yesterday
were We clear"
The luncheon was in connection
With today's world premiere Of the
motion picture, Edison, the Man" !"
Evening star., 1940-05-16

cient funds for . national defense
program, and added:
Il mean big money-to defend
what we have"
Addressing . citizens luncheon
group, he stressed the urgent need"
for national defense funds with the
comment:
I'VE are In no 10-cent-ante game;
we must play this game with blue
chipS.'
Evening star., 1940-05-16

quo Of the Netherlands indies must
be maintained.
Meanwhile, Arita conferred again
with j. G. Pabst, the Netherlands
Minister.
A spokesman for the Japanese
Admiralty, expressing what is be-
lieved to be the general japanese
viewpoint on the ststus Of the Meth
erlands Indies, said today:
"Japan's only concern now regard
Evening star., 1940-05-16

ures to stabilize the East Indies
guilder.
Telegraphic communication with
the Netherlands was suspended
temporarily"
Evening star., 1940-05-16
concerning the life Of the eecre.
tAry's father, Thomas A. Edison,
Drive on Profiteers

Finland has named I special COM
mittee Of industrial and commercial
experts to follow price movements,
to report every case Of unnecessary
and unfair price increases and TO
take action against offenders.
Evening star., 1940-05-16

Ing the East indies IL whether the
assurances Of other powers viii BE-
kept. Insofar as diplomatic nego-
tiations are concerned, the matter is
closed"
Evening star., 1940-05-16

The compass by which Capt. Bell
steered the Exeter in the Graf Spec
battle has been presented to Mat
field Grange School In England
which the captain once attended.
Evening star., 1940-05-16

Indies Stabilize Guilder.
BATAVIA, Netherlands Indies.
May 16 R-The government an
nounced today it was taking meas
Evening star., 1940-05-16
France Agrees With Toxic
On Status Quo in Indies
Dy the Associated pre..

~ the Associated Press.
TOXIC, May 16.-French Ambas-
eador Charles Arsene Henry noti-
neo Japanese Foreign Minister
dachlro Arita today that France
agrees with Japan that the status
Evening star., 1940-05-16
Big Money Necessary
For Defense, Eays Edison

BY the Associated Press.
EAST ORANGE, N. j., May 16.-
Secretary Of the Navy Charles Edi-
son expressed the hope yesterday
that Congress would provide SUM-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-09
TALKING HOME
WILL BE OPENED
Public Invited To Visit Moore
FOnvielle Exhibit On
Colonial Drive

Moore-Fonvielle Realty company
will hold a talking home building
school, on Colonial Drive in For
est Hills, beginning Monday and
continuing through Thursday, with
hours of 4 to $50 p. M. being OBJ
served each~day.
The public has been invited to
see this display in which the homes
on exhibit will explain in words
their own quality features.
Also on display will be samples
of various building materials and
house furnishings. Included are oil
heating units, samples of tile,
paints and other materials.
This Talking Home Building
SCHOOL, is being conducted for the
Moore-Fonvielle Realty by the
Stewart Home Demonstration, an
organization experienced in home
demonstrations. Likewise, the fol
lowing firms r cooperating with
the Moore-Fonvielle Realty ca. in
making this Talking Home Build
ing School, possible: J.. E. New.
ton Son, North-Smith Coal Com
pany, E. W. Goodwin, Sons, Han
over Iron Works, W. W. Way &
Son, jacob Hardware Co., Inc.
Mrs. Claude F. Howell, Hyman
Supply Co., The Wilmington Furni-
ture Co., j. Knight Davis and The
Springer Coal Co.. :
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-09
. STORIES
IN STAMPS
Little Luxembourg Is
Victim of Blitzkrieq

IlttIe Luxembourg is
Victim of BIitzkrieg
HISTORY repeats for Luxem-
IL bourg. Overrun by German
forces in 1914, the tiny duchy is
again caught in the advance of
warning armies, occupied by Hit
ler's invaders. Luxembourg's army
of $50 could offer no resistance.
German militarists dominate the
municipal palace, pictured on the
duchy's 1885 stamp above, COM
memorating the 18th Congress of
the International Federation of
Philately.
Guarantees of Luxembourg's
neutrality and independence, Civ
en- first by the treaty of London
in 1867, and again by the peace
treaty of 1919, become scraps of
paper" Situated between Belgium
on the west, France on the south
and Germany on the east, it is
Luxembourg's fate to be caught
in the middle Of Europe's con-
flicts.
Luxembourg is smaller than
Rhode Island, has 100000 inhabi-
tants. Although most Of the peo-
pie are farmers, the duchy's min
eral output is enormous.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-09
THEY'LL TAKE GOLD
TO THOSE MOUNTAINS

DENVER-R-A new record for
tourist travel in the west probably
will be set this summer, says Joe
H. Thompson, national travel bur-
eau director.
He predicted Is, 900, 900 persons
will visit the Rocky Mountain re-
gion and estimated they will
spend $346. 600, 900. The number of
tourists will exceed the total for
1889 by 10 per cent,,rhe predicted. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-09
1918 PERSONS
VIEW WPA WORK
Total Attendance For 'Ih's
Work Pays Your Com
munity' Week

,a1 Of 1913 persons visited
A nyofessional and service pro-
the the WPA in the county
lects This work Pays Y
durihs Week. held May 20 to
~ us;tors to the projects were list
Vas+erdav as follows: Whining.
ed Nnseum of Art. 594; commod-
ton dS;stribution, 238; craft product
ity o- No. cutting unit, 404; educa-
ion. 9s5, historical records survey,
tloli' housekeeping aide, 10; index
10 rn,ntv records project, 1853;
llpie o+ron service. 377: music, 10;
nav school, 450; police records,
nu,'N recreation, GIG; sewing, 387:
ITO ITO driving school, 20; single fin
Ssie file. 21O: and writer's. ISL.
gt prooram sponsors yesterday is,
the following statement:
S0e This Work Pays Your Com.
Unity Week was a living, visual
uort 70 the taxpayers. T h e y
l l'ar able to see for themselves
W.T. use was being made of some
"D the dollars and cents they were
n.vine out in taxes.
Valuable suggestions for i'm
rrovement of the program came
trom many visitors. Although the
week of open house is over, per.
ems are invited to visit the pro.
iscts at any time during business
ho,rs. This work pays in New Han.
over county, .
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-09
Tent Meeting Reuiual
To Run Through Week

The tent meeting at the corner
of Third and Church Streets will
continue another week. O. P. Baird
is the evangelist and M. E. Valid.
rum of Greenville. S. c., the direc.
tor of singing.
Baird's subject tonight is THE
Seed of the Kingdom" Other sub.
jects of the week will be: SIS
There Anything in a Name?",
"Can One be a Christian Out of the
church," and ga Great Likeness
in Mans Redemption" Services
each evening at 8 o'clock. T h c
public is cordially invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-09
C. r A n l u M
CIR OK Err s
QUESTIONS BOT
EVERYTHING

The following questions test your
knowledge on several points. If
you r able to answer all of them
consider yourself wildly informed.
l. Sinbad was an (a) explorer;
CO. sailor; Co historian.
2. Where did Columbus die. and
when?
3. Who is a friar?
ANSWERS on Page l9)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-09
ASSUMPTION

AKRON. o. R-Joe Owens heard
the judge impose a 30-day sentence
for non-support but missed hear
ing the word "suspended." So
Jailer Fred Mayer had a hard time
convincing Owens that there
wasn't a cell awaiting him. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-09

Isn't anything sacred any more?
Nav York City - NEW YORK
c1TY-has gone in. for night base.
hall +.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10

in the center, and a number OF
lockers let into the wall, which was
roughly match boarded.
Gun noticed, with some mlsSlV-
ing, that from inside no view OF
the X. o. o. was obtainable, ana
wondered what the two men out
side were up to.
Trent opened one Of the cup
boards and produced a bottle OF
whiskey, a siphon and glasses.
"Arl modern conveniences, de-
spite the somewhat secluded posi-
ton" he smiled, easily, as he put
them on the table. But Gun noticed
that his eyes were alert. He was
a sharp-faced customer, with a
rat-trap mouth and beady brown
ewes. Nasty sort of proposition to
be I'D against, Gun decided. AS
cunning as a fox, and more ruth
leSSi
He poured out three generous
pegs: -, ~
Splash yourselves-you'u know
what you want" he directed.
AS Gun obeyed, it occurred 10
him 10 wonder if the stuff was
doped. He'd poured out three lots
all right, and from the same bottle,
but the glasses could have been
prepared beforehand. He decldeo
that there were so many risks
around one had to take blind, that
it wasn't much use worrying.
We'll, boys, here's how. any
way . =!
Here's looking toward you"
"Salud"
The three men drank simultan-
eously. Trent was trying to be
very iovial and hail-fellow-Well-
met with ,hem-just q little too
much, Gun thought.
Where are we?" Tommy asked
bluntly, as he put his glass down
on the table.
"Oh. just a rather pretty little
hideout-a bit of r. A. F. and
w O. secret at the moment, so
expect I'd better not -squeai, even
to you"
"Oh, that's all right" agreed
Tommy, easily. Il quite under
stand, of course"
Have another spot?"
Thanks, if you will. 1t tastes
good to me-"
1T is good. And you, Mr.. Gun
ston?"
"Oh, rather. Thanks"
Trent poured out another three
@The days looking brighter
now" Gun commented and, stroll
ling casually to the doorway
Looked out. He was careful to look
At the sky first, and then all
around. Both the planes $1,000
There they had been left but the
two men had disappeared.
I'm very pleased to have met
Won at last, Hazeldeane," Trent
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10

which follows the same general lines
As those Of 1889 and 1870. is based
on the recommendations ot farmer
committeeman. who met in Wash
ineton for a series of conferences
earlier in the summer.
A number of provisions have been
included which will give further con-
SjGpratiOn to the needs OF small Tar
mCrs. For instance. the provision Un-
der which al least $40 may be earned
on any farm through conservation
measures will be continued in 1911.
If as much H. SID il earned by plant
ing forest trees. any farm may re-
ceive as much "a $35 under the pro-
gram.
Then. too. on small farms where
the maximum payment IS not more
han $40. any part of thS Soil-build-
ms allowance may be earned by car
rying out locally adapted conserve
ton practices not included i. the
National program. This provision VIII
be applicable in designated areas
where needed. and the practices Iul
whith payment will be made in this
special group will be recommended
By local committeeman.
Likewise, in areas where feed
crops are not generally produced Tor
market, any farmer may grow
much us 30 acres of Soil-buildn9
cruEs without mourning Il deduction
fur exceeding the total SulI-dcplct-
in& acreage allotment.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
TRUTH PLUS FICTION

Deity combining the exciting ad-
ventures of fctional students with
the real personality of DR.. Thomas
Arnold. the courageous headmastcr
at Rugby School, tom Browns
School Days" comes to the screen rs
Il vivid entertainment, capturing the
color and drama Of Thomas Hughes
classic.
Production for RKO Radio by
Gene ToWne and Graham Baker,
Tom Browns School Days inter-
wcavcs the gripping development of
several Rugby students, with the I'M
prcssivc career oi the man who in
stitutcd series Of scholastic re-
forms 100 years ago which are the
basis Of prcSent-day education. Sir
Cedric Hardwicke. Freddie BarthoI-
omcW. Jimmy Lydon, Josephine
Hutchinson and Billy Halop are i'm
portantly featured.
AT the Stevenson Wednesday and
Thursday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10

was saying. I've heard quite lot
about you. You're the chap who's
designed this new hush-hush ma
chine, aren't you?"
Tommy gave him long stare.
That's true. But it's not sup
posed tc be public knowledge!" he
remarked, rather coldly.
"Oh, we'll, you know what gossip
is, among us fellows. Besides,
hardly PUBLIC knowledge. my
dear fellow. After all, it's all in
the family. so to speak,"
Yes, I suppose it is"
Gun offered his case round, and
each of the others took a cigaret.
Trent, lighting his. sat on the
edge of the table.
ITS mighty interesting OF
course. Tell us something about it,
won't you?"
Tommy gave him a rather know
ing grin. ,,o,,
see. it's a bit of a r. A. F. and
w. o. secret, at the moments
you may have gathered-so la
better not squeal, even to your!
Gun, watching the other as a cat
watches a mouse, saw the angry
flicker flash through his eyes. But
then he laughed loudly.
"Ha-ha" Touche! A Roland Tor
an Oliver, and all that, Ell? Well
well-I guess I shall KNOWN
| time" :,
ooh, no doubt-in time" re-
torted Tommy. by the way, while
we're IN the subject of secrets
what's all this funny business
Funny BUSINESS"
"These comic instructions to fol-
low YOU. and all that. I didn't eX-
pect anything of the kind when
went up. It was supposed 10 oe
lust an experimental flight. AND
the message came through in a
different code to the one I got my
first communications from, too!
"Whv, of course" was the easy
answer, in tone conveying a sug-
gestion that Tommy ou0hl 10 nave
had horse sense enough to under
stand that right away. THE In
structions regarding myself came
through direct from The w. O.
the others, 1 imagine, from the
A. NJ"
"Whv, of course" Tommy
chuckled. I'm a bit of mutt not
to have seen that, eh ?"
"Oh, I wouldn't say that-we all
miss these things at times. But the
idea was that this new move Is TO
be kept very close-so they never
even told you about it. until you
were in the air,"
II see!" But Tommy's tone
sounded a little dubius. And
what happens now?"
You're to follow us to a new.
destination, in the first place"
(To Be ContinueO
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Road Projects
Settle Some
Old Problems
Daily dispatch Sureau.
In the Sir waller Hotel.
BY HENRY ANERlLL

Raleigh. Sept. l0.--n announcing
that bids will De received on PROJECT
ed roads from Coca Gap to Cherokee
and from Swan Quarter across Mat
tamuSkcct Lake. the State made good
on one highway promise and put an
other highway project sQuarcly up
t. the people OF Hyde County.
The Soco Gap-Cherakce road is
what the Cherokee Indians were
promised if they would give up Il
right-of-W for the Blue Ridge
Parkway across their reservation. II
will enable them To get in and out
without going on the federal park
way and, what is more important,
they will be permitted IL use trucks,
something not allowed on &ny part
of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
The announcement heraldS almost
the last of controversy which at
times made the matter the vital is
sue in Cherokee tribal elections.
The Hyde county road for which
bids would be asked will run across
MattamuSkeet Lake for distance Of
dDOul SIN HIKES. II NbldINl TX psil
of a hard-Surfaced highway between
Swan Quarter and Columbia.
The last paragraph of Governor
Hoeys statement about letting bids
is significant. He said:
" .. and the MattamuSkeet Lake
road is also ready to be included in
that letting in the event it meets the
of the people of Hyde coun-
ty."
And thereby hangs a tale. There
is much opposition to the highway
because it is contended that it would
ruin. or seriously impair. the fishing
in MattamuSkeet.
The Governors announcement put
the matter of road or no road
suuarelv up to Hyde county.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10

College .Stadiu.
North Carolina
far from being amply
home pruduceu. quality
year-aruund basis. 7. Il. Br,
tension poultryman Of State L
said today.
Pointing out further defects. he.
said also that the supply of real high
quality fryers is not steady and am
pie in many sections of the State.
This proves. he continued. that al
though the poultry industry of North
Carolina has grown by leaps and
bounds in recent years. there is still
i bad case of undcrproduction.
Other than their lower grain prices
large poultry producing areas in the
Midwest and in California are no
more favorably situated for economic
cal poultry production than is North
Carolina These two areas now fur
niSh Eastern cities with large sup
plies of poultry and eggs
An expanded production in North
Carolina, with emphasis on quality,
could capture much of this prize
marked as well rs furnishing stead
icr supply 10 home markets. the
State College poultryman said.
"Records kept on demonstration
! flockS throughout the States prove
that poultry can be raised profltably
in North Carolina" Brown said. "Of
course. these flockS were fed and
managed property and were selected
from high-producing stock. Yet any
farmer could repeat the success that
demonstration poultrymen have en-
iGvCd "
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
CHAPTER SIXTEEN

THERE WAS an expression of
surprise on the face of the man IN
Uniform as Cotton approached
them. He had evidently expected
Tommy to be flying solo.
He gave them a curt nod, and
spoke in perfect English.
In: Trent. Which of you is Haz-
e.traHe?"
I am" answered Tommy.
And this-geAtleman ?"
This is Mr-Gunston, my as
s.scaat. Ny confidential assistant"
All" Gun caught hint Of sat
.s:acclOD in his tone, and the faint
- flicker Of the eyes. a civil
ian ."
Tommy hesitated for the frac-
lion Of q second and then replied
quickly:
Oh. YES, a civilian!"
Good" said the man who called
himself Trent. How about a ciga-
rec?"
He extended gold case to
Tommy, who took one. Gun, who
had been aching for smoke for
hours, had lighted one the moment
he vas ont of the plane.
Il see you're alight already, Mr..
-ah-GuHston. But-how about a
little drink? ?"
Even the suggestion tastes
pleasant Gun smiled, easily. But
!nwardly he was wondering wheth-
= this fellow really believed that
ne vas Tonmy's assistant. He had
not quite liked that hesitation be-
fore his name. And it was impor-
tant. for ne believed that his life
depended upon Trent believing
hin 70 be skilled assistant to
Tommy!
Then come this way, both of
you. I've got the odd spot cached
Just here"
He turned and led the way, but
Gun saw him give a quick glance
a. the other men as he did so, a
Silent signal. The two men Were
strolling casually across toX. O. o.
- though to look her over.
one side of the little valley, or
pocket, in the hills where they had
landed. rose almost sheer for a
hundred feet or so, and now Gun
saw tina. there were couple OF
cOOrs let into this natural wall
UaObtrusively he made sure with
rs hand that the service revolver
could De drawn quickly from the
holster.
Here we are!" >ried Trent Jo-
Tally. as ne paused in front of one
ot the doors. Not exactly home
from home, perhaps. but at least
pun from pub. That's a gasonne
station next door. but don't worry
about your cigarets-its quite
safe"
He unlocked the heavy, iron
bound door. and pushed it, creak'
.Cg, uper. The daylight revealed
sort Of Cug-out in the hillside, un'
I except from the open door, ano
arranged as part Office, part work
shop.
Come on in" ne invited.
They passed into the gloom OF
-he Interior. The place smelt musty
and r-ekpd of the smell of meta
sHavings and engine oil. There was
/ bench. with a foot lathe, wees
Ic.l!s. etc. occupying one side, ane
: desk Uttered with charts and pa
yers the other. A plain deal table
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10

tot@led $50. 4 rise of s2,7SC,-
III. or 500 percent over the 1888
level of S5.465.473. New home ex-
/ pendltureS in 1899. the Investors
Syndicate survey also shows. were
S5,5O3,099. or 200 percent, higher
than the 1880 total Of S2,742,79l.
From 1881 to 1899. inclusive. such
valuations aggregated S29.3l0,204.
These 1889 new home valua-
tons" said Mr. Ryan. held twenty
second place in the forty-tWo regions
studied. Last years valuations con-
Sttuted PSI percent of the new
home values created in the 1881
: 1899 period. Peak of new home val
uationS OF S8.245.88O came in 1889.
while the low. $625.8O5. was hit in
1882.
Cost Per Person Down Fractionally.
Average per-person new housing
cost in these six North Carolina
cities in 1889 was S64989. drop of
Sl8.58. or IS percent. FROM the 1888
level of S66S.4T. Such cost last year
was S255.9l. or 28.3 percent, lower
than the 1890 average of S90580.
Cost Of new housing for the 1881
1889 period averaged S72+.06.
This is strictly 4 mathematical
study based on government statistics
or estimates. Some new buildin re-
ported herein undoubtedly replaces
structures destroyed by fire, flood.
or wind. or wrecked because OF
obSoleScence. Another factor neceS-
Sary in accurately measuring total
housing enadequaCy would be the
shortage or surplus existing at the
beginning Of the survey period
Neither Of these factors is given con-
Sideration in this strictly mathema-
teal study