davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-08-25

"Kathy West!' Beulah's tone was shocked,
Il wouldn't believe it coward! - you!
I'm not cowapdr' cried Kathy, 81 just
don't want tor
Then showu you aren't Take my bike ="
mo! mol" Tears leaped into Kathy's eyes,
"You are afraid, then! Coward! ="
Paul stepped into the breach. ''You leave
kathy alone, Beulah. She isn't a coward.
Evening star., 1940-08-25

had lost its golden gleam, her face was older,
worn, but Beulah recognized her. She stretched
out her hands in little gesture: "Kathy!
Don't you know me? It's Beulah - Beulah
Baron"
Quickly she stepped into the hallway under
the light, beaming, radiant in her costly
evening dress. For moment Kathy stared
(Continvsd on poss 10)
Evening star., 1940-08-25

then. "Oh's" and 'ahs" had greeted the per-
formance.
She had joined them. smiling, debonaire.
"Oh, that's nothing. You try it, kathy"
But Kathy had demurred
Honest, it's easy, and you II love it, just
brushing by the posts You can have my
bike, kathy"
Still Kathy shook her head. IN II no."
Evening star., 1940-05-05

spark plugs are necessary to restore lost
pick up and co.
Demand Champions, if new spark plugs
are needed, because they make every engine
better performing engine; because they
are the spark plugs champions use; because
they alone have the leakProof qualities 20
necessary In eoday's high compression en-
gines. Pick up and 60 to your Champion
Spark Plug dealer NOW, because you can
depend on him to put new pick up and CO.
in your CIR.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
WITH new CHAMPION Spark pIuas!

EVERYONE KNOWS that old, worn-out or
inferior quality spark plugs, or those that
have had 10000 miles or more service,
greatly impair engine performance and
economy. But because deterioration is
gradual and hence not always noticed-mil-
lions of motorists depend on Change Week
to remind them that new set of Champion
Spark Plugs definitely restores lost power,
speed, economy and dependabiliy.
Your Champion Spark Plug dealer renders
special spark plug service this week. Check.
ing and cleaning will reveal where new
Evening star., 1940-05-05

THOSE eertoin fomous oomph girls Of
the screen hove all the visuoI 3D.
vontoee over their sisters Of the DIR woves
Just to offset it q bit. we give you soI-
lery Of some Of the voices" who do pretty
we'll in projecting thot elusive but pro-
voeotive quoIity by the moeic Of sound
clone. Seems the screen girls ore lucky
to be lodging lot Of competition before
te'evision comes into its own and gives
the rodio-oomphers breok Betty Lou
Gerson lobove| is foir sompIe Of whot
we neon. Rodio's eoin wos home town
Chottonoooo's loss
Evening star., 1940-05-05

Chieoeo's fetching June Trovis
speoks for herself, without a
microphone in this cose. Rodio
engineers report thot when
June's on the DIR every kiIowott
sporkles with a mysterious some-
thing thot must be oomph.
Evening star., 1940-05-05

Moxine keeps
her fomiIy nome
hid d en-. We're
9lod to reveol
something more
Of Moxine thon
tn OF coressinq
voice you'd hunt
the dol over for.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
British
RecI.eNle
YMIeSpiy'il

LONDON. Dec. -23--With a
little enterprise and a lot of deter
mination. bomb-harried Britain is
managing to conjure up Christ
mas spirit out of the debris of
ruined homes and. for a time at
least, forget the banshee wall of
air raid sirens by mastering as
much yuletide gayety as circum-
stances will permit.
There isn't much OF material
things with which 10 work this
miracle of Christmas. now that
every family is in the battle line,
and much of the success of the eff
fort will depend upon whether
Hitler's luftwaffe observes the day
of ChriSt's nativity
But unless the Nazi sculptor of
the new order in Europe's life
decides to Select Christmas for the
occasion Of a worse "blitz" than
has yet struck England. some Sort
OF festivity will mark the day.
Behind broken windows and
under leaky, bomb-pocked roofs,
the majority of Londoners and
other urban dwellers who do not
live communally in air raids shell
ters will make Christmas a day
light celebration in their own
homes
The tables will be cleared and
the parties over before dusk, 10
enable the celebrators TO, make a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
President Plans
Fireside Chat
For Sunday
BY JACK VINCENT

Init News Service stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt expects to make a
"fireside chat" next Sunday eve
ming to report to the nation on the
status of defense and the present
emergency. White House Secretary
Stephen Early announced today.
Early said the decision to speak
via nationwide radio hookup is
more or less definite and the exact
time on December % will be an
nounced later Early said it may
be around $50 or 10 o'clock with
the President to speak about half
an hour.
The President is expected to
make additional remarks on his
policy of aid to Britain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Bombs DAMAGE
Wings in House
Of Commons
International Nsws service Gable

LONDON. Dec. % Newspaper
correspondents today were per-
mitted 10 view damage done to the
House Of Commons during recent
German air raids. which have
spared few sections Of Britain's
capital from some vestige of at
tack.
While there was little or no
damage visible in any public parts
of the building. the members
cloak room. the public bills office
and the room used by lobby CORE
spondentS were worst hit
Effects of BIO m damage also
were seen in the historic cloiSterS
and the crypt The famous debat-
ing chamber Of the house was not
touched
The private bills. office was hit
by a high explosive and an oil
bomb 10 minutes after custodianS
had completed their nightly pa
troll recently.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

secretary of the
state board of
a gri u | [ ure,
the board an
nounced today.
S h a W h a S
been president
since 1928.
"P r esident
s h a w l n
or m e d the
board som e
time ago that
he wishes to
retire at the
conclusion of
tn e Al
school year."
w. II. Berkey,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
SMALL DAMAGE NOTED

Officials explained that while
fallen masonry and debris from
the cloister h a d temporarily
closed the entrance TO the crypt,
no structural damage was done TO
the latter itself
The falling bombs caused two
separate fires. Both were eX-
tinguished within half an hour
and damage from them was
small
Beautiful St Stephens Chapel
a few yards away from the scene
of the damage. escaped unScathed
btt Il few stained glass windows
were broken IN historical Central
Hall with lis world-famous muralS.
and three small paneS were broken
in 81. stephen tower.
AT the outset of the attacks
the famous statue Of Richard the
Hearted in front OF the Com
mons entrance narrowly. cNcaped
a bomb explosion bent thdS Aord
Of the equestrian figure.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

tAPT. MAHGE>NUN q p IT n u Y
Eden, who was switched from the
war secretaryship back to his old
post as foreign chief when Hall
FAX was selected for the important
lon As envoy % America.
Eden Immediately took charge
of the foreign office 1t was an
nounced that Lord Halifax would
pass a brief holiday in the north
of England and then depart for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

a plan for the auto industry to
manufacture 500 fighting planes
per day using present facilities
was given to the national defense
advisory board and President
Roosevelt today by Walter p Reu-
Their, General Motors director for
the UAW-CIO. The plan was
drafted at the request of Go Of
ficials.
Reuther's chief thesis is that the
auto industry operates at only so
per cent of its potential capacity.
The other 50 per cent could be
utilized to manufacture planes. he
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
.Yule Train
IL Injured
BY HAROLD HEROUX
int1 News Service staff Corresponden

JULESBURG, Col, Dec. o.
With the Union Pacific Railroads
luxury train. The City of Los
Angeles, strewn over torn-up
tracks four miles west of Jules
burg. authorities today opened an
investigation to determine whether
derailment late last night was the
work of a Saboteur.
Twelve of the 200 persons
aboard the train, including pas
sengers and crew m m b S,
suffered serious injuries, mostly
fractured legs and arms, but there
were no fatalities.
damned with passengers home
bound for Christmas. the train
was derailed as il roared along at a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Auto Dealer Employees
Get $1,000 YuIe Bonus

A 5000 Christmas bonus today
was paid the p employees of the
Colville-Moore Company, 10000
Grand River avenue. Dodge and
Plymouth dealers in line with the
companys policy for 10 years, Ar
thur NJ. Colville, president, an
nounced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Tells $4,000
Demand for
Vote

A Detroit councilman asked
$4,000 for his vote in favor OF
steel. construction of the 8. Her.
man Gardens housing project, it
was testified today in a Circuit
Court hearing for an Injunction
to halt work on the project, now
the subject of q grand jury in
vestigation.
The charge was made by Theo-
dore J. Horwitz, general manager
of the Belsan Plastering COM
pany of Chicago. the firm report
eddy promised a plastering SUBJ
contract by the Lipman-Smith
Companies of Chicago, defend
ants in the injunction hearing.
HorwitZ, questioned by William
Henry Gallagher. attorney for the
Maurice L. Bein Company of Chi
cago. plaintiff in the suit, said Abe
Smith, head of the Smith Conn.,
pany. told him in a conversation
relative to awarding of the con-
tract:
81 am working on the thing
now. / have four councilmen
lined up and another on the
fence who Is asking $4,000 for
his vote"
SMITH Barred OFFER
In an earlier conversation Smith
told him the housing contract was
to be AWARDED to the Bein COM
pany but I'm going before the
Common Council to see what can
do to get it," Horwitz said.
John L. Smith. president of the
Council, revealed a short time ago
he had been offered SIS, 900 by a
person unknown to him. to switch
his vote on the project from steel
to contract construction.
Clarence f. Page, assistant cor,
poration counsel. objected to intro
duction of the testimony. charging
the bill for the injunction would
have to be amended to include
fraud Gallagher replied:
obviously the Bein Company
has ben the victim of fraud, but
don't think charges against
public officials should be banded
about until the facts can be es-
tabIished so I didn't include II in
the bill because I'm not certain
I can produce the evidence.
However, the representative
OF the city should be the last to
object to this coming out 80 that
the people of Detroit can learn
the real facts"
Horwitz. a surprise witness, was
the first to appear today in the
suit being heard by Circuit Judge
Harry B. Keidan. The Bein COM
pany bases the suit on the charge
their bid, calling for steel con-
struction, was the lowest sub
mitted on the project.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Halifax called an
appeaser .......'.....P Page 5

from which he resigned in 1888
in protest against the Munich
agreement and the late Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain's APP
peasement policies.
A barony was conferred stimuli
taneously upon Viscount Gran
borne. In addition to his duties as
Dominion's secretary. he will act
as spokesman for the foreign office
in the House of Lords. function
Lord Halifax has been performing.
II was anticipated in London
that President Roosevelt would act
quickly TO appoint a new American
ambassador to London succeeding
Joseph P. Kennedy. who resigned
following his return to the United
States.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
British Pour Troops,
Arms Into MaIaya

SINGAPORE, Dec. 23.-QNS)
Heavy British reinforcements.
both in troops and war equipment.
have reached Malaga. an official
communique announced today.
1t stated that substantial re-
Inducements in arms, including
aircraft. airforce personnel. num-
bers of Indian infantry. and ar
tillery, engineers and auxiliary
units have arrived in Malaga"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

and the Ontario
A gricu ! tural
c ollie ge a t
Guelph.
He came to
State. W hic h
was then known
as the Michigan
A gri C u ] tural
College in 1902
a s a professor
o f agriculture
and s u pc r i n
tendent of the
college farm.
He was appoint
ed dean of agri-
culture in 1908
and later was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
We Recommend:

Under the stress of Brtans terrific ordeal
being herded into the
them there Edwin Hill cultural hakeup
since the began Page %.
Mentally we are the nosiest people the world We want
to what makes things
the clock to find the tick analysis the American people
by Benjamin DeCasseres. Page %.
greatest right Amercs
writes Cen Hugh johnson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
REPEAL UNNECESSARY

His address will come in the
midst of a search by American Of
ficials for means TO get war sup
plies to England as fast as pos
Sible.
In line with this the administra-
ton is considering the possibility
of a partial restoration of Amer
lean shipping to the transatlantic
trade, il was learned. This could
be accomplished by an executive
order by Mr.. Roosevelt without
repeal of the Neutrality Act.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Halifax Envoy to L. s.
Named to Succeed Late Lord Lothian as Eden Gets
Old Post as British Foreign Secretary
BY JAMES f. BROWN
IntI News service staff Correspondent

the United States carly in the
new year.
Important shifts in Prime Mini
Ster Winston Churchill'S war cab
met accompanied appointment OF
Lord Halifax. Eden was replaced
as war secretary by Capt David
Margesson, the cabinets chief
whip in the House of Commons.
The shift brought Eden back to
the cabinet role-foreign secretary
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
TO TAKE 6 MONTHS

II this plan is put into effect,
production of planes at the 500-day
rate would be underway within
six months, Reuther said. or six
months TO year quicker than
under any other plan
The Reuther plan would inter-
fere with the production of cars
only in the beginning. he declared
He recommended a six month delay
in the issuing OF 1912 auto models
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
TOday's Geography Lesson

Fume pronounced Fy-ooma), Italian city the Adriahc
which has been bombed by the Raj is at the head Of the Bay OF
Quanero 40 miles southeast Trieste. The old with
crooked and built upon hill while the
city along The constructed 1872
will hold $50 large and the Peace Conference
1919 Italy and Jugoava contested holly for Of the
The deadlock ended when seized by force headed BY
the poet JAN 1921 In
1924 city awarded Italy rights reserved for
Jugosava The population Of the city in 1928 1879
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
FREE-5o-Piece Set of DISHES

With any purchase amounting 10
$500 or over-diamonds. watches,
jewelry. radios. electrical goods,
etc. Fair trade merchandise ex-
cluded. Lowest prices - easier
terms. Simmons & Clark, Jewel
ers. 1885 Broadway. Open eve
nings. ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
CAROLS IN SHELTERS

Numerous sections of Britain
aside from the Liverpool district
were pounded by the Nazis during
the night. but in underground
shelters millions of Britons defied
the bombs by singing Christmas
Carols and holding yuletide cele-
brations.
Bombs were dropped on the
Merseyside area taround Liver
pooh and the eastern Midlands,
the communique added, and also
on southern England.
London experienced two air raid
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

Establish board OF nine
L members 10 control plane
production in the auto plants.
Three members would come
from the federal government,
three from auto plant manage
meBt and three from labor
unions.
C-The board would organize
- staff of tooling and produc-
ton engineers to make plant
by plant survey of industry to
determine how much of each
plant can be used for plane
manufacture.
C-The board would break
- down blue prints Of planes
to be produced and Allocate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Time. stan Correspondent.

EAST LANSING. Dec. %. -
President Robert s. Shaw of Mich
igan State College will retire July
l. 1871. and be succeeded as presi-
dent by John Alfred Hannah
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Free 5-Year Watch Guarantee

Smash il. bash IL, crash II, break
the crystal. run truck over it.
Well repair and clean free for 5
years any watch you buy OF $3.50
or more. no questions asked. No
delays Simmons & Clark. jewelers..
1885 Broadway - open evenings
ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

WileIe ne VIII
succeed the late
Lord Lothian as
ambassador to
the L n / I @ d
S { a es. Wis
c o u Mt Halifax
TO d a y re lin
pushed his post
as British for
eign secretary.
In a tradi-
tional ceremony
at Buckingham
p a ] a c G, Lord
Halifax surren-
dered the for
eign office seal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Injured in Crash

FLINT, Dec. 23.-Gustan Lund,
IS, Of 722 Margaret street, is in
Hurley Hospital today with brain
conclusion caused in an Industrial
avenue traffic crash early today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
in THE
NEWS
ORD HALIFAX has been APP

ORD HALIFAX has been APP
ia pointed the new British am
bassador TO the United States.
The Duke OF Windsor, late King
of England and Emperor Of India
made clear that he would have
liked the post of ambassador from
England to the United States but
that II had not been offered to him.
He very definitely declared;
~ certainly would accept
1t If / thought it would be
for the best interests of the
tioo countries"
That was q very frank and very
judicious statement delivered In q
patriotic but polite manner en-
tirely characteristic of the Duke.
1t Is quite astonishing that the
English ruling classes, knowing
how necessary Americas involve
ment In the European war In to
their success and survival and
realizing how much liked Windsor
Is In America, should not have
offered the post OF ambassador to
the United States to the Duke.
and should not have endeavored
10 take reasonable advantage of
his popularity and Of the fact that
he had taken unto himself an
American wife,
1t Is indeed amazing that the
anger and resentment of these
ruling classes In England against
Windsor for having married out
side his class should remain so
persistent and so violent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
TO Speak
From London Today

LONDON. Dec %. - fINS) -
Prime Minister Churchill will de-
liver a radio address az 9 p. m. %
p. m. Detroit timel today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

LONDON Dec. 23.-After a
final round of conferences pre-
paratory 10 an early departure
for Washington. where he will
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

800 Warplanes a Day
Outlined i'm CIO Plan
To Speed Defense [

TO permit a switchover of sections
of certain auto plants to plane
manufacture.
But after this switchoveF was
completed. Reuther said produc-
ton of new models would go on as
usual.
The plan set forth by Reuther
uyoltld
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
THE IDEAL GIFT FOR FRIENDS

A case OF DETROIT Premium Pale
Beer Phone your dealer or call
Cadillac 1000. Detroit. d. B. Co.
ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
PETER PAN sTUFFIN' BREAD

For your Holiday Fowl!
Delicious! Ready Seasoned.
No work required. Per loaf. 10c.
ADV
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
GRADUATED IN 1928

The man who will replace him,
John A. Hannah, was born in 1902
in Grand Rapids and thus will be
one of the nations youngest college
presidents. He was graduated from
State in 1923 and joined the faculty
as an extension specialist in poul-
try. He held the position until
1888 when he was appointed fed
eral co-ordinator for the poultry
code under the NRA. He is a
member of several national and
international poultry organizations
and was president of the Inter
national Baby Chick Association
Since 1885 he has been secretary
to the state board of agriculture
ia body which acts for State as
does the University of Michigan
board of regents.
Hannah is Doctor Shaw's son-in.
law. He was declared by the board
to be "a natural selection for pro-
motion" because of his training
and experience.
Hannah was instrumental ir
arranging for the 100000 ex.
pansion and building program al
State which has covered the
campus with new buildings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

The retiring president was born
July "a, 1871. in WOODBURY.; Ont.
He was educated at the Collegiate
Institute in st. Catharines, Ont,
the high school at Guelph, Ont.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Suicide Note
Held Genuine
After 9 Yrs.

Lonnie Jenkins, the slight, be-
specialized DSR -motorman sent TO
Jackson Prison nine years ago on
a charge of wife murder was freed
today at a dramatic Recorder
Court hearing.
A federal bureau of investigation
report that the handwriting on
Mrs. jenkins suicide note was ac-
tually hers gave Jenkins his free
dom. The FBI reported that the
note could not have been written
by jenkins. reputed sweetheart to
cover up a murder. as the state
had contended.
His sudden liberation came as a
stunning surprise to the former
motorman. He stared unbelievingly
for a minute. then ne burst into
tears when Judge Christopher f.
Stein, who sentenced him almost
nine years ago TO the day, granted
Assistant Prosecutor John A.
Ricca's motion for dismissal. Jen-
kins had been petitioning for a
new trial.
This II the most wonderful
Christmas I'll ever have" he
said brokenly.
GIRL CoNvICTs HIM
Jenkins. then IS, was sent to jail
on charge of having shot his
wife. Edith. in their home. The
state held that 17-year-old Betty
Zimmerman. employed in the Jen-
kins home. had accepted the alter
tons Of Jenkins and that he had
feU. hef 10 fake the suicide note TO
conceal a murder.
Jenkins declared that his wife
often melancholy. had taken her
own life and was the author of the
note. But Betty Zimmerman tes-
titled at the trial that she had
written the suicide note That
clinched the case against Jenkins.
However, today Mrs Helen
Jenkins Drake, Jenkins pretty
20-year-old daughter who has
fought increasingly for the free
dom Of her father, again took the
stand al The hearing on Jenkins
motion for a new trial and teS-
tilted
II have talked to Betty
Zimmerman on Narious occa-
sions In the last few years and
she has told me:
81 was very confised-ter-
ribiy confused-at the time of
the trial, hut after all these
years, I am certain didn't
write those no&es.'"
CALLED NOTE GENUINE
Ricca then told OF a trip 10
Washington he made last week
during which he submitted sam
Piles of Mrs. Jenkins handwriting
and of Betty Zimmermans hand
writing, and the disputed suicide
note itself to d. NJ. Coffey. FBI
handwriting ace.
"Coffey reported that the
more he studied the note. the
more he was convinced that il
was a genuine suicide note, writ
ten by Mrs. Jenkins herself"
Ricca declared.
He also produced a letter from
J. Edgar Hoover officially an
nouncing Coffey'S verdict
Ricca then announced he would
consent TO a new trial which was
merely a legal move 10 pave the
way for a dismissal. Jenkins. un-
aware Of what was coming. smiled
happily.
Ricca then moved for a dis
mlssal, citing the FBI opinion and
declaring that TO continue fur
ther with this case would amount
10 persecution rather than prose-
cution.
There il not enough evidence
against Jenkins left to place
before q jury he declared.