davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-04

, drels-if only they could get ava!
from this accursed island.
None of them spoke a word
There seemed SO little to talk
about.
The minutes, the half hours, the
hours dragged on. Tommy, who
had been moving restlessly fol
some time, croaked:
my gosh, it's this waiting that
gets you beat. We seem to have
been doing nothing but wait ever
since we came to his damned
place"
Gun rose, a little stiffly, ano
stepped into the doorway, behind
Tommy. He looked up at the sky,
'It won't be long now" he an.
nounced quietly. THE SUMS go
ing"
He turned, and began to rum
mage in the open cases Of mum
tons. He arranged three little piles
of three Mills bombs on the floor
near the doorway.
with luck We'll sift a few Of
'em ourselves, before the big
bang comes" he said.
Then he took a tenth bomb and
laid it, by itself, a little way be-
hind the others.
Coral stared at it with fascinated
eyes. Queer! That little pear
shaped thing was the instrument
that, very soon, would destroy
them all. She wondered what it
felt like to be suddenly blown to
smithereens-or if it felt at all.
Tommy, who had been smoking,
threw the stub Of his cigaret as
far as he could out into the now
sunlight. 1t fell onto the
rocky ground, and the smoke rose
in a thin, blue column-like the
smoke of a miniature campfire, he
thought.
Suddenly, as he looked at it, he
stiffened, and his reflective gaze
changed to a concentrated stare.
Then he gave a sharp cry:
Gun! There's wind getting UP,
and it's blowing dead away from
here. Look at that cigaret!"
Gun stepped forward quite slow
ly and his eyes followed the direc-
ton indicated by Tommy's slightly
shaking finger, but his hand on
Tommys shoulder gripped SO that
it hurt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-09

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-09
Radio Time Table

Guy Lombardo and his famous band of
musicians. will be heard tonight over kOMO
at 8 o'clock AS usual, his brother Carmen
will do most of the vocalizing of popular
airs. Lombardi's orchestra is reputedly the
most popular dance band and purveyM of
sweet music, heard on the heard, according
to the results of radio polls
XVI brings the Kate Smith hour at 9
p. m and KMO highlight late news at 9
o'clock with band music to follow until
midnight.
Tine. r.a,o prou.m. AZ. 0r,p.r.a from STATIC
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-09
9OOTH ANNIVERSARY
WILL BE OBSERVED

The eo0th birthday anniversary
of Rabbi Shlomo Yitzhaki. better
known as RASH. will be observed
by. Talmud Torah Congregation
Friday evening in conjunction with
the regular services which begin
at Sis.
Rabbi Barueh I. TRIGGER will
speak of The Life and Time of
Rashi." Melvin Novikoff will
chant portions of the service. The
social hour in the vestry follow
ing the service will have Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Sussman as hosts In
honor of the birth OF their first
grandchild, the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie Sussman.
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.
KvT--Top of the Morn
Ing: 6:l5 Rhythm
Kings
KoMO-Ship of JOY.
X J r - Ensemble; s:15
Young Or. Malone.
X l r o - Musical: $40
Weather Report.
| $3.50 A. M.
KMO-Keep Fit to Mu,
sic: 8:45. Studio.
x VI News: e:46. Nj
Children.
KOMO-Against storm
8:45. Guiding Light.
X J r - Reveries; e:45
Eddie Zollman.
KIRO-Hits and Encores
8 A. M.
KMO-News: s:15. Happy
Homes.
KVI-Kate Smith; s:15
When a Girl Marries.
KOMO-Julia Blake: e:l5
Patty Jean.
X J r = News: e:l5, Anr
Sterling Wonders.
KRO-Kate Smith.
$3.50 A. NJ.
KMO-Ma Perkins: GAS
Carriers OF Elm st.
KvI-Helen Trent: e:45
Gal Sunday
X o M o - Opportunity,
e:45. Adopted Daugh'
ter.
Educational Farm anc
Home Hour.
KIRO-Serial.
10 A. M.
X MO Trade: 1o:l5
Singing Poet.
K VI Goldbergs: 10.l6
Life Can Be Beautiful.
K o M O-Singers; lo:l5
Ellen Randolph
KJR-Farm and Home.
KIRO-Serials.
1880 A. M.
X M o Juniors; 1o:45,
c p. S.
Kv1-Right to Happiness,
l0:45, Harvey Harding
KOMO-Women's Clubs;
10:45. DR.. Kate.
KJR-Cecil Solly; lo:45
PIT. A.
KIRO-Happiness.
IL A. nj.
X &C. p. s.; li:l5
Troubadors.
K v big Sister: l1:15
Aunt Jenny.
KOMO-Betty and Bob
HAS. Grimm's Daugh.
ter.
KJR-Vignettes.
KIRO-Serials.
1880 A. NJ,
KMO-Hawaiians; il:45
Orchestra.
KVI-Life Begins: HAS
Son and !.
KO NC - Valiant Lady,
HAS. Betty Croker.
KJR-Cowboy Joe.
IL NOON
KMO-Friendly Fifteen,
l2:15, News
KVI-Society Girl; 1915
Glee Club.
KOM Mary Marlin
1915 Ma Perkins
X J r - Orphans OF Di'
vorce; l2:l5. Amanda
KIRO-Studio.
1880 p. M.
KIM Political Talk,
i2:45, Roundtowner.
xvi Headlines. 1850
Woman's Page.
x o NJ Deeper Young
l2:45. Vic and SADIE.
KJR-News: 12:45, Com
monwealth.
KIRO-News; i2:46. Sing
ing Sam
l p. M.
KMO-Y. NJ. B. c. Lunch
con.
XVI - Kitty Kelly: i:ie
Myrt and Marge.
KOMO-That Girl. 1:lo
Stella Dallas.
KJR Commonwealth
Club.
KIRo-SerialA
lao p NJ
KIM O-NationAl Emery
ency Council: ] 40
Book of Week.
XVI Hilltop House
las. Stepmother.
KOM Ooh. MIR. Dun
widdie.
KJR-Club Matinee.
KIRO-SsriRls.
2 p. M.
KMO-News; AIS. John.
son Family.
XVII Kathleen Norris
AIS. Mystic Melodies.
KOMO-GEl Alone; 2:le
Midstream-
KJR-Name 10.
KIRO-Serial
2:30 p. NJ.
KMO Front Page
Dramas; ASS. Mus
and Music.
Kvl-Happened In Holly
wood. 2:45. Baines
KOMO-Patty Jean: 2:4e
O'Neills
KJR-Frank Watansbe,
245. Anthony
3 p. NJ.
KNO-Jerry Livingston
Sis. Orchestra.
KvI-LAnny Ross: Sis,
Hedda Hopper
KOMO - Rush Hughes
SIS, without q Name
KJR-Ecdie Zollman
KIRO-Lsnny Ross.
Sis. Hedds Hopper.
$3.50 p. NJ.
K NJ o - Orchestra: S.45
Smiling Through.
KVI-Girl Inferno. S.45
European News.
KOMO-Womans Hass'
zine Of the Air.
KJR-Dance Time, 5 As
LII Abner.
KIRo-Joycs Jordon-
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| ,ASTAWA YS
CONTINUED From Page 14
BY PRISCILLA WAYNE

Continued From Page 14)
The storeroom isn't six feet
by four inside, even. No. I'm afraid
we can't make anything ghostly
or eerie about that even II We
tried"
Just the same I breathed a lot
easier when you got back out OF
there a while ago. Please don't
stay too long
Il won't"
Steve opened the door, took the
lamp in his hand. and holding it
carefully, went down the crude
steps. They were a natural for
nation in the rock, not man-made,
he felt quite sure of that. But
there was a weird something in
that room.
Holding the lamp high he looked
around him while Doris waited
breathlessly by the door, not a
dozen feet away.
The room was exactly as he de-
scribed it. only few feet across
in each direction, but there were
stout wooden boxes in it. Possibly
the half of the place was full of
these boxes.
Their covers were nailed on
securely. Such boxes wouldn't
contain canned goods, Steve felt
certain.
Steve determined that when
daylight came and a little natural
light filtered down into this dark
place he would have try at find
ing out what those mysterious
boxes contained.
Quite Elaborate
Perhaps it wasn't any of his
business but it was an odd thing,
at that. He wondered if a more
careful search of the cabin might
reveal the identity of the owner,
not that such information would
be of particular value, but he
agreed with Doris that the cabin
certainly was peculiar.
Crude as its furnishings. 1t was
yet quite elaborate to be the home
Of fishermen or hunters for just
a brief few days period.
The store of blankets, of kero-
sene and of food indicated that
some person or persons planned
to stay for some length of time
there.
Doris called from the stairway.
Her voice held a note of anxiety.
Steve, you haven't decided to stay
there all night"
He answered her reassuringly,
coming Immediately into the line
of her vision. I'm all right, Doris,
and 1 don't plan to stay here any
longer"
He came up the stairway hold
ing the lamp high. II didn't find
any liquor. I'm glad l went down
there, though. There's really more
food than I imagined at first,
enough to keep US weeks if we
have to stay here.
And there are some big boxes
with tight lids. Tomorrow I'm go
ing to take a try at seeing what's
in them. There might be supplies
we could use to help Mark
Closed the Door
He closed the door that led into
the hidden room.
Pm glad you closed it," Doris
shivered. THAT place is spooky to
me. I don't ever want to see the
inside of it again"
II want to-" Steve laughed, try
ing TO shake from him the same
sort of feeling that possessed him
at the very thought of the room.
TT means plenty to us, food when
you're hungry is lot you know
Doris took the lamp from him
to set it on the table. Their hands
met.
Doris" Steve said, i In
the instant. scarcely realizing
what she did, Doris was close IN
his eager arms.
DE- rnntInn9d1
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
French Award Of
Medal Provokes
Wrath Of Germans

BERLIN, Aug. (UP)-German
newspapers in wrathful warnings
to France today reminded the
French that their nation has been
defeated and that the conclusion
of peace with the insolently pro-
voked Reich still must come"
The storm was provoked by award
of the Grand Cross of the Legion
of Honor to Gen. Pierre Herring,
former military governor of Stras-
bourg. The German press said that
the French newspaper LIE Temps
described the award as symbolic,
discreet greeting to Alsace" and in
reply the Boersen Zeitung said
Temps does not seem to realize
that France has been defeated at
it's own request"
After warning that France now
has only an armistice with Germany
and reminding the French that
peace must still come, the news
paper said:
Under these circumstances DEM
onstration that France desires this
peace only to misuse it for a new
edition of the megalomaniac Paris
policy of the past is provocation
whose possible consequences these
stupid babblers cannot conceive"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06

OF nghtnlnR, F1elQ MdfSildl AiDelt
Kesselring told foreign correspon-
dents on a Nazi-conducted tour
along the English Channel coast
Kesselring, commander-in-chief
of air fleet no. 2, rules the German
planes based on territory from the
Danish front to the Seine river
opposite the British Isles.
Only the time for the attack
must yet be decided, the field mar
shall said, and when that time comes
Germany is prepared to use new
methods and new secret weapons
the purported use of which in
Belgium was given much publicity
by the German press but was never
explained.
Our methods Gin Belgium) will
not be repeated because we will
not need to repeat them," Kessel-
ring said, recalling that he par
ticipated in the bombing of War
saw. He said that was a "distaSte-
ful' Job but he feared that London
also might be destroyed by planes
"It is no great risk to destroy
city, he said
Kesselring ridiculed British hopei
that by gaining time before the
Nazi attack they could gain all
parity with Germany.
IF the British speed up pur.
chases of United States aiTplanes
which are undoubtedly superior
to the British type" Germany
could increase the rate of U-boat
and air attacks on ships carrying
such planes, he said.
THE sinking of ships is steadily
weakening the British, yet one hall
of the German flying officers have
not even been used for active duty
as yet" he added.
He asserted that the German
methods of attack were not pre-
dictable because I'VE use one kline
of plane and then another" The
British pursuit ships and anti-air-
craft guns cannot aim properly
when the Germans attack in waves
he said.
The captain of German Stuka
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
Nozis. Italians Setting y.
5th Column Here. Charge

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. (UP)-
The interstate commission on crime
charged today that the German
and Italian diplomatic corps are
establishing a fifth column" in
the United States and South Amer
lea similar to those that helped
defeat Norway, France, Holland and
Belgium.
The charges were contained in
report to the federal-state con-
ference on national defense and
were studied by conference sub
committee on espionage.
Concluding dissertation pur-
porting to disclose the methods by
which Nazis and Fascists make
inroads in the internal security of
nation, the crime commission
charged
"It is known that in the United
States Nazi agents are constantly
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
Orphan Feared
kidnaper's Victim

OAKLAND, Cal, Aug. 6. (UP)-
Twelve-year-old Esther Parker, an
orphan who made her home with
her sister, was reported missing
today under circumstances indicat-
ing she might have been abducted.
Esther disappeared late yester-
day afternoon while playing tag
with school friends in the vicinity
of 5477 Holland street, home of
her sister and guardian, Mrs. Max
inc Gilbert.
Mrs. M. Drager of 1921 Holland
street reported to police she saw
a "long black sedan without t-of-
state license plates in the neigh
oorhood about the time Esther dis
appeared. She said a child answer
ing Esther's description was in the
back seat,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
House Passes Bill Authorizing Fb|
To Tap Wires in Hunt for Foreign
Agents, Spies Operating in U.S..

administration held the bill was
necessary.
1.-The committee would hesitate to
allow wires or short wave messages
to be tapped in times of normalcy,"
it's report said. I'VE are, however,
in a national emergency. Some sac
rifices must be made. Some rights
may have to be yielded. Just as
in a period of war the writ of habeas
corpus may be abrogated and cer-
tain inalienable rights temporarily
suspended, so in times of danger and
peril-although short Of war-in-
roads must necessarily be made up
on those rights If our democracy
is to be preserved"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 CUP-
The house today passed and sent
to the senate a bill authorizing wire
tapping by the Federal Bureau OF
Investigation as national defense
measure.
Rep. John C.. Schafer, r., Wis.
opposed the measure as one en-
dangering civil liberties.
This bill along with conscrip-
ton" Schafer said, 'is part of a
third term blitzkrieg to Stalinize
the United States"
The measure, INTRODUCED by Rep.
Emanuel Cellar, permits FBI agents
to tap wires, with the approval OF
the attorney general in each case,
when on the trail of spies. sabo-
teurs. traitors and neutrality law
violators.
The judiciary committee said the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
City Water System
Repair Plans In
Final Stage Here
Application to WPA for
Funds to Carry Out
Program Drawn Up

Engineers in Ell Centro's
department of public works
Tuesday ironed out details
and cost estimates for recon-
struction work in the city
system and prepared to submit an
application to the Work Projects
Administration for aid in the pro-
gram.
The program, which calls for
construction of water storage
tank on the east side, repair of
water lines and relocation of the
outfall sewer, will get under way
in October if the WPA approves the
application, Director of Public
Works Walter Heinecke said.
With aid from the WPA, Helm
ecke said. the city could spend
money that would otherwise be
used for maintenance OF the city
water and sewer systems as its
share of the project cost, and re-
ceive a completely new water sys-
tenn, relocated sewer and the
new storage tanks.
Maintenance budgets allocated
approximately $4,000 for repair
work on the city systems and an
additional $16,5OO was set aside
for construction of the storage
tank, Heinecke said.
A $4,000 city contribution would
be supplemented by a 100000 WPA
grant.
Meanwhile the city conducted in
tensive studies along the damaged
section of the outfall sewer and
studied needs of settling basin re-
pairs at the water plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
Italy Drives Into
African Territory
As Nazis Prepare
Campaign of Suspense
Drawing Toward Climax
With Invasion Likely
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS
United Press Foreign News Editor

BY JOE ALEA MOhhlS
United Press Foreign News Editor
Italy struck at the British
empire in Africa Tuesday
and Germany claimed con-
tinued success in attacks on British
shipping.
Fascist armies on Sunday began
an invasion on British Somaliland
an East African desert land of
burning sun and widely spaced wa
ter noles-but faced well-organized
British lano and air forces, Bri-
tish communique at Cairo stated.
The Italians also reported they
had stabbed into. the Egyptian
frontier from Libya and defeated
a British unit in a patrol action,
which seemed to hint that big
scale attacks by the Fascist forces
were imminent on several African
fronts in an effort to establish
communication with italian Ethi-
opia and eventually to control the
Suez canal.
British forces, however. claimed
Continued on Page 6; Col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06


Yoshida, Ell Centre Japanese, were
accused of the conspiracy kidnap-
ing of Hideichi Yamatoda, reputed
gambling baron of the Los Angeles
Oriental quarter. Other defendants
were Setsuzo Ota, known as the
professor" Komanosuke Yuge, K.
Sonoda, T. Nakashima, Frank Asa
numa.
The case went to the jury at 8
o'clock Monday afternoon after
final instructions from Federal
Judge Ralph E. Jenney. The jurors
were locked up at 10 p. m. without
having reached a verdict. They re-
sumed deliberations at 10 a. m
today.
Monday mornings session was
marked by closing arguments by
defense attorneys Edgar Hervey
and Lorrin Andrews and a final
summary of the government case
by U. S. Assistant Attorney Leo
Silverstein.
Hervey branded Yamatoda as a
racketeer and declared the asserted
kidnapping was a Pigment of the
Japanese gambling czar's imagina-
ton. The defense had brought out
in evidence through the testimony
of a former Yamatoda employe
that a kidnap hoax had been sug-
gested.
Prosecution and defense attor-
neys required three months to pre-
sent their cases in which witnesses
for both sides revealed a puzzling
chain of events leading up to the
asserted kidnapping.
The prosecution claimed that
Yamatoda had been kidnapped by
Oswalt and members of rival
gambling clique. forced across the
Mexican border and told to "go
back to Japan and never return
The rival gamblers, the prosecu-
ton declared, planned to take over
Yamatoda's holdings.
The defense declared, however,
that Yamatoda was arrested by
Oswalt for violation of gambling
laws here and that he was jailed
to prevent trouble" between the
Yamatoda and rival factions.
The arrest of Yamatoda in Los
Angeles dated back to December,
1888, when he was brought to the
Continued on Page 6, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
41,200 Soldiers
Ready for Games

OLYMPIA, Wash, Aug. 6. (UP)
The last units of 200 army reg
ulars and national guardsmen from
eight western states made camp to-
day from Fort Lewis to Cheha< in
preparation for large scale military
maneuvers.
Twenty special trains arrived at
the concentration area last night
and the assembly of troops was to
be completed today by the arrival
of Wyoming's units.
Organization and conditioning OF
the troops will occupy the next
week. From August IA to II the
d 200 men will stage a practice
war along the 50-mile battle-ground,
under 24-hour discipline and combat
conditions.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06

+ While the president was reveal
ing has plan in Hyde Park, the
house military affairs committee in
Washington after a heated session
voted IL to 10 against hearing fur
ther witnesses on the conscription
bill
The senate was expected to give
quick approval to bill empowering
President Roosevelt to mobilize the
national guard and the military re-
serves for extended training, prob
ably for one year.
The senate met to act on this
national defense measure as the
debate on conscription grew more
intense. Majority leader Alben w.
Barkley said he saw no reason why
the mobilization bill couldn't be
passed by night. There was a possi-
bility of it being approved without
record vote. It would mobilize
for intensive training some $4,000
men.
The senate military afafirs COM
mittee had approved the modified
Burke -Wadsworth conscription bill
13 to 3. 1t would make $4,000 900
men between 81 and 80 subject to
draft. ...
Gen. George C. Marshall, army
chief of staff, in a radio address
last night, criticized congressional
delays on both measures and said
further postponement might SER
iously jeopardize' defense prepara-
tionS.
Dissenting members of the foreign
affairs committee filed a minority
report advocating voluntary enlist
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06

sending letters and kilograms to
senators and congressman in an
endeavor to make them think that
their views represent public senti-
mentS."
Espionage, propaganda and sa-
botage," the report said, ARE much
more important than IN the last
war, because the Nazis have de-
veloped them into much more ef-
fective weapons both for war and
pre-war purposes.
Further the United States is
particularly vulnerable to espion-
age, propaganda and sabotage be-
cause of our polyglot population.
Before the war in each neutral
European country the German en-
bassy staff both itself engaged in
fifth column activities and directed
those of the various consulates. Re-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
Social Security
Totals S418,91q,8b7

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6. CUP)
The California state chamber of
commerce today reported survey
showing that California collections
of social security levies in the last
five years totaled $418,979,867.
Northern California members of
the chambers new social security
committee met here yesterday, with
Stuart OMelveny of Los Angeles
presiding. He said southern Cali
fornia committeeman would meet in
Los Angeles Thursday prior to call
ing of a statewide committee meet
ing to consider social security prob
lens.
OF the total collections, employers
have contributed $274,697,771 and
workers $144,282096, the survey
showed
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06

ports from certain South American
countries indicate that the same
methods have been transferred TO
this hemisphere.
Indeed. instances OF this have
already been noted in the United
States. This work required Il great
increase in the size Of the STATS
of both embassies and consulates.
For example in Holland the German
embassy had staff of over 40 men
and the American embassy but
three.
"In the United States. official
German staffs have recently been
greatly enlarged until sometimes
there will be 40 or more Nazis In a
mere consulate. as there are nov
in Boston and in San Francisco,
the Boston consulate having pre-
viously but a handful"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
Thieves Mail Back
Stolen Jewels

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6. tUP)
-Shreve and Company, San Fran
cisco jewellers, announced through
police today that five pieces OF
iewelry valued at $4,000 and stolen
from Treasure Island Sunday night
had been returned intact through
the mails.
The jeweIry was stolen from a
display case in the lobby of the
Cafe Lafayette at the Golden Gate
International Exposition.
Suspicion pointed toward two
men and two women who left the
cafe shortly before the disappear
ance of the jewels was discovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
Olson Opens Purge.
By Attack Against
Assembly Speaker
Governor Flags SOlons
For Refusing New Tax;
Says Acts Cost Money

o~v - AANCo NOoC AsAOAaNJ
TULARE, Cal, Aug. 6.
(UP)-Gov. Culbert L. o.
son, campaigning through
Tulare county against AS
sembly Speaker Gordon Gar
land. last night accused the legis-
lature's economy bloc of costing
California millions of dollars thru
failure to enact constructive meas
ures."
The governor told political meet
ing that Garland's vote in the as
sembly defeated administration bills
to permit state distribution of pow
er at Central valley project dams.
Olson denounced the legislators
who defeate his tax program. He
said the new taxes he had proposed
would not have fallen on the small
home owners or farmers, and that
80 per cent of the present taxes
fall on those least able to pay He
accused the state chamber of COM
merce of steering the economy bloc
against the tax program.
The governors Tulare speech COM
pleted his campaign in Garland'5
district, which includes Tulare and
Kings counties. He appeared yes
terday at a luncheon meeting at
Hanford.
Garland was one of 10 Democrats
in the assembly who voted in the
anti-administration coalition at the
last special session of the legislature.
Olson today moved down the San
Joaquin valley for visits to the cot
ton areas of western Fesno and
Merced counties and was to address
a dinner meeting in Fresno tonight.