davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Mans Battered Body Found

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, July CP
Police yesterday reported the bat
tered body of man identified as
Walker Wyatt, about 26, was found
in the vicinity of lumber yard
at Matoaka. Mr.. Wyatt's skull was
crushed and 5-foot club was
found near the body, authorities
said,
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Montgomery Wheat Crop
Heavily Damaged by Scab
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, July 1.-THE
wheat crop IN Montgomery County,
which totaled about 100000 bushels
last year, is expected to be about 30
per cent less this year due to dam
age caused by fusarium scab, County
Evening star., 1940-07-01

Agricultural Agent o. w. Anderson
said today.
The damage Is worse than any
year since 1882 and ranges from a
negligible amount in some sections
to total loss in others, he explained.
Between $4,000 and 10000 acres in
the county were planted in wheat
this year, he estimated.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Boibo Death Mystery
To r. A. F. in Cairo .

CAIRO, July lP.-The death of
Italian Air Marshal Italo Balbo in
flaming plane Friday at Tobruk,
Libya, was described by unofficial
British sources last night as a
mystery to the Royal Air Force.
British pilots who have been over
Tobruk in the past few days were
quoted as reporting they saw a large
plane burning on the ground there
Friday evening, but that they .did
not shoot it down, nor any other
large plane like it.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
CIearance!

Reproductions and ADJ
tions of Famous Old
American 8 Colonial P
Each has its special claim to histe
tnction-ond now you have on
tunity" to buy those pieces yo
coveted and at very special pri
the "Forword-step" Clearance.
Former
SoIem Chest, q fine reproduction in
solid rock maple with authentic
Lowboy, knee-hoe type; solid
maple. A copy Of O famous original 81
Cononode, EorIy American period;
solid cherry construction with
quaint bracket feet; fine brosses
Ideal for living room, hall or dining
Colonial Chest, solid Honduras mo-
hoeony; handsome oeee feet. Au-
thentic brosses " Y
High Chest, an EorIy American
adaptation from an old Heppe-
white piece: solid maple oonstruc-
ton; lots Of drawer spoce IS
French Connnoode, Louis XIV period,
with graceful serpentine front.
Genuine Wolnut construction with
French imported brosses 195
Writino Table, French-Adom de-
siqn Sotin wood construction with
r1ohooony bonds Serpentine front;
hand decorations - 90
Candle stond, EorIv American de-
sian with snake foot: solid rock
n11oegle construction; Hondy drower 20
Candle Stand, fine expression Of -
the very ForIv American period and
New Enolond cabinet work. Solid
cherry construction ----.15
Candle Table, with spoon feet and
drawer; EorIy American; solid rock
maple construction -- II
Sewing or Work Table, Early Amer
icon-Sheroton, with quaint reeded
legs, drop leaves, and fitted with
two drawers. Solid rock maple con-
struction u
EorIy American Chest for fireside,
chair side or bedside Solid cherry
construction with bracket feet;
deep drawer 30
Hiehboy Of the chest -on-chest type;
EorIy American influence Bracket
feet; nodded bose with simulated
wrouoht iron drawer pulls. Six deep
drawers; solid rock maple eonstruc-
Hohboy, Early American Queen
Anne schools with cobriole legs,
sunburst carving and fine nnoIdines
Solid rock maple e-- 10
HeppIewhite sideboord; reproduce
tion Of on orioinoI in the Ford Co..
lection if Dearborn Institute. Gen.
uine Honduras mohooony; deep
serpentine front: and antique
finish ---.------------ 153
China Case, reproduction Of on
English Sheraton piece. Honduras
mahogany construction inIoid with
sotinWood Real muIIioned DOORS
Antique English finish ----- l6O
Credenzo Sideboord, on adaptation
of on oridinol in genuine Honduras
nohoaonv Seven deep drawers
and tWo cobinet commandments sSS
sdeboord, Heppewhite DESIGN; an
odoDtotion Of pece iIustrotedIn
eheorer'e hook. "Cohire+. MoLers.
Book Published in 1903" Con-
struction is genuine Honduras ma
hooony --~-~----~----- 49,:
Sideboord Of the half round tyoe,
q copy Of an orioinoI illustrated in
Herbert Cescinskv's book on Eng
Iish Furniture Cuban n,ohoqony
construction, cross banded withyew
Banquet Toble, q copy Of q three
section Eighteenth Centurv English
original Center section has long
drop Leaves. The ends are ren1ov-
obIe, half round in shape, making
fine console pieces when not in use
with the tobIe. Genuine Honduras
mahogany construction -------- rs
Corner Cobnet, an adaptation Of
an eorIy Colonial piece built into
an old New England home. Genuine
Honduras mahogany construction IS
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Hitler and Goering
Send Condolences

BERLIN, July / (P).-Adof Hitler
and Field Marshal HSrmann Will
helm Goering joined yesterday in
sending messages of condolences to
Premier Mussolini on the death of
Air Marshal Italo Balbo of Italy.
"The news of the death of Air
Marshal Italo Balbo has caused
grief" Hitler telegraphed Mussolini
Il wish to express my sincere SYM
pathy for the terrible loss suffered
by you and the Italian people"
Marshal Goering's message read L:
Personality of first marshal Of
Fascism was for all of us, in these
times, guaranty of victory. In
this hour which is so tragic for Italy
I send you, Duce, my deepest SYM
pathy and that of my air force"
True Circumstances
Withheld, Egyptions Soy
ALEXANDRIA, July / R.-
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Capt. KeesIing Given a Hat;
Old One Is Relic OF Draft

Capt. Francis v. Keesling selective
service official whose old, brown fe-
dora hat was used in a supplement-
ary lottery early wednesday morn
ing to choose the order of the last
six numbers in the draft, today was
surprised by receipt of a new hat
from a firm in Cleveland, Ohio.
Mystery was attached to the gift.
Capt. Keesling was not sure whether
1t came directly from the firm in
San Francisco where he had bought
the old hat. He had received tele-
gram from the San Francisco store
saying they would give him a new
hat if he turned the old one over
to the Government Archives. Today
from Cleveland he received both a
letter and a new hat. The writer
said he had read that the captain
was thinking about turning over the
historic headgear to the Government
and that he wished to present him
with a new one.
The size of the new hat is cor
rect, 71a. 1t has a very wide brim,
almost like a sombrero," COM
mented the captain.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Ickes Charges Berlin
Is Directing Drive
AGAINST Roosevelt
Nozi Opposition Declared
Based on Fear New Deal
Can Thwort Conquest
By tie Associated Press.

.
WILKES S-BARRE, Pa, Nov. q
Secretary Ickes charged in an ad-
dress last night that the German
government was directing a cam
paign from Berlin against the re-
election of President Roosevelt.
THE fact that Adolf Hitler does
not want Franklin D. Roosevelt in
the White House during the next
four years." Mr.. Ickes added. "is the
best reason I know of for keeping
him there"
At the outset of his address, Mr..
Ickes said he did not question the
Americanism of the Republican can
didate, Wendell L. Willkie, nor the
sincerity of his statements opposing
the Nazi doctrine.
1.-The impertinent advice from
Berlin to defeat President Roose-
velt," he continued, ''is not based
upon any belief that the interna-
tional policies of Wendell Willkie
are different from those of President
Roosevelt. 1t is the result of the
conviction that Franklin D. Roose-
velt has, and Wendell L. Willkie has
not. the strength and knowledge and
resourcefulness needed to thwart the
Nazi plan for world conquest"
Mr.. Ickes said the campaign was
being conducted in Nazi and Fascist
publications in this country, and
also by propaganda among ZAP
peasement" elements.
In addition, he said, Berlin has
broadcast dispatches to South Amer
lea designed to undermine Amer
lean influence and discredit Presi-
dent Roosevelt. He read excerpts
from dispatches which he said had
been broadcast.
One of these, dated June %, de-
scribed Mr.. Roosevelt as "the spir-
itual father of England's war pol
ICY"
Another, dated August 8. said:
"A struggle will develop between
Germany and the United States,
but it will be the United States who
will suffer-"
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Roosevelt Whizzes by Wi|Ikie,
Resting in Side Train
kie special all across the country

Willkie special all across the country
for seven weeks.
A few hundred feet away, the
Passaic River twisted its way
through the open field, and across
the river could be seen the outlines
of several factories. 1t was not a
spot of beauty, but an ideal place to
relax, away from the direction Of
political battle and yet within sight
of the New York skyline.
Since the train was to remain on
the siding until noon today, tele-
graph men hurriedly strung wires
to the deserted local to carry the
dispatches of the Newspaper Corps
A row of temporary electric lights
was strung from nearby poles.
During the afternoon Mr.. Willkie
and his brother, Ed Willkie, took q
short walk along the narrow road
way that led to the siding. between
Kearny and Harrison, N. j.
1t was the end of the long trail
that had taken the special train
from coast to coast and back across
the Middle West several times since
it left Rushville, Ind, 81 days ago.
This afternoon the train will pro-
ceed the few remaining miles to
New York City, where Mr.. Willkie
will make his final appeals to the
voters of the Nation tonight and
Monday.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Gunther
Continued From First Page.)

the United States will take all ade-
Quate measures to defend itself
Coupled with this is the ardent hope
Of every Central American country,
particularly Nicaragua, that Presi-
dent Roosevelt will be reelected.
In the Central American view, the
Roosevelt administration symbolizes
the good neighbor policy and con-
tinuing sympathy with Latin Ameri-
can affairs.
The President of one country told
me that he would declare . three
day public holiday if-or when
President Roosevelt Is reelected.
Stern Measures Prepared.
Fifth column propaganda has
been serious problem in the Gen.
tral American states and vigorous
steps are at last being taken to
counteract it, especially in Guate-
mala and Salvador. President So
moza assured me that his country
was less affected than several others
by totalitarian inflltration, but said
he was preparing stern measures to
deal with any infraction of the
Nicaraguan constitution, which for
bids agitation by foreigners.
Asked what the United States
could do for Nicaragua, Mr.. Somoza
mentioned four things and urged
that they be given earnest consid-
Evening star., 1940-11-02
By q Staff Correspondent of The Star.

ABOARD THE WILLKIE SPE-
CIAL IN NEW JERSEY, Nov. a.
For one fleeting second the two lead
ing men in the hard-fought presi-
dental race were within 10C feet of
each othe~. last night, as Franklin
D. Roosevelt's New York-bound
train whizzed by the Willkie special,
parked on a siding in New Jersey.
The Roosevelt special was taking
the President to the metropolis for
his speech in Brooklyn. AS it went
by, Wendell Willkie sat in his pri-
vate car, less than 40 PAGES from the
main line. getting ready to go on
the air with another attack on the
New Deals aviation defense pro-
gram.
Ending one of the longest and
most vigorous campaign swings ever
attempted by an aspirant for the
White House, Mr.. Willkie had parked
his campaign train at o'clock yes
terday afternoon on remote stretch
of track in the Jersey Meadows, to
rest and prepare for his main ap-
pearance in New York tonight in
Madison Square Garden.
The quiet solitude Of the side
track, broken only by the occasional
rumble Of passing train, was in
striking contrast to the fiag-waving
crowds that had waited for the
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Gallup Calls Fantastic
Charge That Wi||kie
Backers Control Poll
Flynn Soys 1t Tries
To Bolster Idea There
Is q Swing to 6. O. P.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-An asser-
ton by Democratic National Chair
man Edward T. Flynn yesterday
that the Gallup poll Is controlled
by pro-Willkie people" brought q
reply Of fantastic" from DR.. George
Gallup, director Of the American In
stitute Of Public opinion.
Representative Martin, Repub-
lican chieftain, said he wished he
had known "about this said control
several weeks ago when the poll
gave us an awful bump"
Mr.. Flynn said at a press confer
ence that the Gallup poll was "at-
tempting to bolster the idea there Is
swing to Willkie."
DR.. Gallup issued this statement
at his headquarters in Princeton,
N. j.:
THAT statement (Mr. Flynn,s) is
Just about as fantastic as the one
made by some Willkie supporters
about a month ago that the GAL
AdP pun AAdNA oOlA WV W Vic 1NCW
Deal for 100000, or as fantastic as
statement in the Chicago Tribune
that DR.. Gallup is known to be
rabid New Dealer Let's wait and
count the chips after the election"
Says Poll Tries to "Cover Up"
Mr.. Flynn said the poll was "care-
full to note many undecided votes,
sometimes as high as 10 per cent"
and thus trying to cover themselves
up"
For example, in States like New
York, Connecticut and Missouri,
which they (the polD say have
switched to Willkie-my information
shows 1t is not so," Mr.. Flynn said.
'They are taking practically the
same course as the Literary Digest
did four years ago Git forecast Mr.
Landon's election) and will come to
the same end
At a later press conference, Mr..
Flynn made public a letter which
he said came from the Willkie-
McNary headquarters In Brooklyn,
| addressed to a first voter. He said
the letter carried the implied prom
ise to find jobs for unemployed
people"
He characterized 1t as possibly
'the absolute low in cruelty and de-
ception" in the campaign and added
that it was deliberate attempt to
mislead poor people into thinking
they are getting job by filling out
the application blank inclosed."
Battle of Pronouns.
Mr. Flynn also said, in a prepared
statement, that "the most amusing
incident of the campaign is Wendell
WILKES discovery that President
Roosevelt's use of the personal pro-
noun indicates a dictatorial attitude
of mind"
He said study Of some of Mr..
WILKES speeches showed the Re-
publican candidate had used II" at
least "58 times at Coffeyville, 20
times at Los Angeles, 80 times at
Omaha. Al times at Cleveland, IS
times at Providence" and said that
on that score "Willkie ranks we'll up
with Caesar, Napoleon and other
great dictators of history"
At Republican headquarters, Mr.
Martin announced the Endorsement
of Mr. Willkie by DR.. Daniel Polling.
editor of the Christian Herald, and
Ferdinand @. Morton, colored men,
Der of the New York Civil Service
Commission, time Democrat.
Evening star., 1940-11-02

offensive against the Greek defense
line on the southwest wing of the
Albanian-Greek frontier battle line
The Italians were reported to be
moving up artillery along this
coastal flank.
These sources said the fighting
after almost a week, still is a battle
of outposts."
On the Greek right (northeast)
wing in the Phlorina sector the
Greeks are reported to have ad-
vanced about 5 kilometers into Al
bania on the main Phlorina- -Bilolj
road.
Further southwest, in the Pindus
mountain area, the Greeks yester-
day regained a ridge which they
lost the day before, it was reported.
The sources said the Greeks "are
fighting well and we believe they
will continue to fight we'll"
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Pan.American Unity,
Based on Friendship,
Urged by Wallace
Dollar Diplomacy Held
Only Method Known
By 6. o. P. Finoneiers
BY the Associated Press.

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, Nov. g.
Friendship rather than dollar d.
plomacy" is believed by Henry A.
Wallace to be essential for Pam
American solidarity against aggres-
sor nations.
1--WE can not escape war If aggres-
sor nations should be able to get a
foothold in the South of U.s." the
Democratic vice presidential can
didate told Democratic rally here
last night after a one-day, 250-mile
swing through Eastern Ohio.
Costs Less Than War.
Pointing to the Panama Canal
as a vital link in the United States
two-ocean naval defenses, Mr.. Wal
lace declared the Republican presi-
Dental candidate, Wendell L. Will
kie, had mo notion of the true
method of protecting Panama with
out war"
Mr.. Wallace, bidding for Ohio's
26 electoral votes. completes his
campaign trip through Pennsylva-
mia and Delaware today.
Friendship with South America,
said Mr.. Wallace, "costs us some
thing, but it costs less than war.
Courtesy and Generosity.
"That friendship calls on us to be
courteous and generous, to refrain
from landing Marines at every dis
pute, to get away from dollar diplo-
macy and act like a nation that
other countries can safely trust.
"All this Republican financiers
know nothing about.
Their idea was to lend money
even to force loans on South Amer
leans by bribery and corruption
and then collect, is necessady, with
the Navy. What sort of policy is
that for dealing with nations whose
friendship we need for our own
safety?"
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Bridges lauds Lewis
And Calls Backers Of
Roosevelt Foolish
Loneshoremen's Chief
Sees Democrat Victory
As Step Toward War

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. s.-Ds.
claring himself 400 per cent IA
support Of John L. Lewis on every
thing he said" Harry Bridges ~
serted last night that the re-eleo.
ton Of President Roosevelt would
mean q severe blow at the labor
movement and q sure step toward
war.
Support Of President Roosevelt
he told TOO members Of the c. I. o.
Industrial Union Council, els one Of
the most foolish things a working
man or woman can contemplate"
The California G. I. o. director
and president of the district council
of the International LongshoremenS
and Warehousemen's Union, stated
fatty he was mot indorsing any
candidate" but declared the most
important job before labor was to
see that Mr.. Lewis remains as presi-
dent Of the C. I. o.
Returned From Washington.
Mr.. Lewis, in a radio address q
week ago, Endorsed Mr.. Willkie and
said that if Mr.. Roosevelt were re-
elected he would consider it man
date from the c. I. o. to resign.
1--WE stayed in this country be-
cause of the trade union labor
movement and John L. Lewis. The
New Deal doesn't like me and wants
to get rid of me-and soon will II
I haven't got the support Of orga-
nized labor and its leaders," assert
ed Mr.. Bridges. 1t was his first
public declaration since his return
from a recent conference with Lewis
In Washington.
Stresses Threat of War.
Reelection of the President would
be a sure way to bring the United
States into war, the Australia-born
Longshore chief said, and you can't
have trade unions and be in war;"
Everything we have got in the
maritime industry, we have not got
at any time because Of the present
administration in the White House."
Mr.. Bridges continued.
The address was met with mingled
booes and cheers.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Award Established
For @. W. Sweetheart

The Homecoming Committee of
the General Alumni Association at
the George Washington University
yesterday announced establishment
of the Hattie M. Strong" award to
be given each year to the home
coming sweetheart as the emblem
Of her Office in welcoming the
alumni back to the campus.
The award is named for Mrs.
Strong, member Of the board of
trustees since 1881 and donor of
the women's residence hall. The
homecoming celebration begins
Thursday.
Evening star., 1940-11-02

Grafton by Washington: /. Inter-
change of more students between
Nicaragua and the United States
2. Further consideration of the
Nicaraguan canal project. 8. Con-
tinued assistance toward building
the Pan American Highway. 4
Loans to develop Nicaraguan in
dustries.
President Somoza concluded the
interview by reafhrming his devout
willingness to cooperate with the
United States in every way possible
Later in the day he took me to a
colorful review of cadets in his new
officers training school, directed by
the American Col. Charles Mullins.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Coreoes Of Four Ships
Seized by japanese

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 2.-The Eve
ming Post said today that japanese
military authorities had detained
one Portuguese, one German and
two Italian coastal steamers at
Shanghai and conflscated their car
goes of silk and cotton, valued at
an estimated Sl20,000.
The newspaper said the ships
were forced to move from the inter-
national bund to the French bund
where lighters removed the cargo
which was consigned to Shanghai
for joint Chinese-foreign interests.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Greek
Continued From First Page

tCOIUlnuGQ from TlTSU HdSGD
day, had another air raid alarm
today, but no bombs were dropped,
and the italian planes apparently
were driven off. Many residents of
Salonika spent last night in shelters.
The strategic city of Salonika was
reported hardest hit in the sudden
burst of aerial warfare, with SO
killed and "a injured in four raids
yesterday. The government said
Generally, no military target was
hit" and charged that "all the raids
were directed against civilians"
Fourteen persons were killed and
10 wounded at LariSa, while eight
were killed and 81 injured in five
raids on Corfu, where a COM
munique said the Jewish quarter,
an italian school and clinics were
bombed A Catholic church was
said to have been hit at Salonika.
Other cities which felt the might
of the Fascist air arm were Canea,
Crete, where six died; Piraeus, the
port of Athens; Corinth, Metsovon,
Kastoria, Thebes, Milea, Perama
and Retimo, Crete.
Pamphlets Dropped.
Over the Epirus district in the
northwest the Italians dropped
pamphlets declaring the invaders
had good dispositions" toward the
Greeks and would respect their
women, traditions and customs.
The tiny Greek air force pitched
in to aid the nations hard-fighting
ground forces, bombing and straflng
Fascist troops wherever they could
find them in the wild, mountainous
area along the Greek-Albanian
border
In all sectors of the front where
they have not actually succeeded in
pushing the Italians back, the
Greeks said, the defenders were
holding firm.
The Fascist air offensive appar-
emily operated from two sides Of
Greece-from Albania and from the
Dodecanese Islands in the Eastern
Mediterranean, which foreign OBJ
servers believed might be an objec-
tive in the near future of the British
6eet.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Norwegions Face Death
If They Help British
BY the Associated Press

BY the ASSOclated PteSS.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. a
Norwegians fighting for the British
or communicating with King Haa-
kon's exiled regime will be liable
to the death penalty under a new
decree announced In German-oc-
cupied Norway, reports from Oslo
said last night.
This appeared to be confirmation
of rumors that British espionage
was operating in Norway and that
small boats secretly have been put
ting into isolated coves to provide
direct contact between friendly Nor
wegians and England.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Wagner Says Roosevelt
Will Guard Human Riqhts
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Nov. q
Senator Wagner, Democrat, of New
York declared last night that Presi.
dent Roosevelt would lead up to 8
victory so complete that never agair
will human rights be challenged ir
the land Of the free"
Senator Wagner, speaking at q
Democratic rally, urged the re-elec.
ton of the President and of Senator
Minton, Democrat, Of Indiana.
The New York Senator assaileo
Wendell Wilkes views on labor anc
said that for seven years he has
really been fighting to destroy jobs
Jobs in the Tennessee Valley, jobs
in the Pacific Northwest, jobs right
here in Indiana"
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Harvard Libruriun Dies

SAN CLEMENTE, Calf. Nov. a.
Alfred Claghorn Potter, 70, Harvard
University librarian from 1928 to
1886, died yesterday at his home
here.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
italian Preparations
For Drive Reported

LONDON, Nov. 2 (R.-Authorita-
tive British military sources say they
exDect Italy to launch q big-scale
Evening star., 1940-11-02

More than 5000 are in internment
camps in South Africa.