davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-04-12

stuff is outside the skin is one
thing. 1t is quite another when
the cotton, mixed with gunpowder,
Is underneath the skin. Among
other things it makes one shake
hands with the left hand.
Painful though it is. a wound
like that helps conversation. 1t
set Cagney to reminiscing about
previous mishaps in his violent film
career and about the attendant
anti-tetanus injections he has had.
I'm so full of the stuff by now
that probably could go around
jabbing myself with ice picks or
pitchforks the rest of my life," he
reflected.
X * X X
'Torrid Zone" one of those ba-
mana business locales covered with
unshaven males in pith helmets,
Khaki breeches, dirty shirts and
Evening star., 1940-04-12

more chuckles If not working so
hard, so I will be working as house.
boy in Eminent Hardy pictures,
very cheap, please"
Evening star., 1940-04-12
Very Cheap, Please

Members of the screen Hardy
family receive many a letter of ad-
vice on how to live more normally.
But, the offer Lewis Stone has tops
them all. 1t is from a man in the
Far East, who states: Very rapidly
now I am arriving to California.
Your happy family can help to
Evening star., 1940-04-12

dooNt ~, CllC
thing we learned
from Cagney is
that it is not
good to play
with guns. Be-
cause a careless
villain in Tor
rid Zone" Gag
ney's curr e n t
project, did not
know a gun was
loa d e d with
cotton-he fired
1t at Cagney at
close range. A
handful of cot
fpn vxyl,on tho
Evening star., 1940-04-12
Such Guns Are Dangerous,
Even Loaded With Cotton
Jimmy Cagney Learns 1t Is Not
Good to Play With Firearms,
For Even Blanks Bite
BY JAY CARMODY.
HOLLYWOOD.


series of pieces from Hollywood
lesson would ampering
eyeing everything thing that might
help rearing world fancer
In which " +
Well, we found it and properly enough at Warmers
Hero OF our moral lesson high
OF indicating
with turned
To
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11
See sdwBdfiIes Raging for
Possession Strdfe-
git Points
FIRST ATTACK MADE
FRENCH MAGIN0T line
Royal Air Force Is Said TO
Have Destroyed SO
German Planes

LONDON, May 11.-Dutch shock
troops fighting in defense of their
homeland have recaptured the air
dromes at The Hague and Rotter-
dam, it was officially reported today
Bitter see-saw ba titles saw The
Hague air field change hands three
times.
Dutch Foreign Minister Won Klef-
fens, who made the announcement
in London, declared that no air.
dromes III The Netherlands now re-
main in the hands of German forces
and said that German forces on the
left bank of the Neitewe River at
Rotterdam have been crushed.
On other fronts the Dutch and
Belgian troops are reported holding
the German army short distance
from the frontier The French said
the first real German attack on the
Maginot Line was made today in the
Moselle region near East Luxem-
bourg and has been repulsed.
The British Air Ministry said that
the Royal Air Force has destroyed
at least fifty German planes and
put many others out OF action.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11
Old FORT
CAPTURED
BY NAILS
Leige Reported Taken in
Surprise Attack Made
by Germans

BERLIN May 11.--One of Bel
GUMS strong forts, strategic Leige,
where the Germans were checked in
the World War, is in the hands of
the Germans. proving it completely
defenselcss against surprise attack
by Germans"
At the same time the DNB re-
ports authorized sources as claim
ing that Belgian and Holland air
ports have been occupied by the
German air forces as the new blitz-
kreig continued definitely and sue
cessfully.
The DNB admits German troops
are being strongly resisted by Bel
gian and Dutch troops.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11
AMSTERDAM
IS BON BED
DURING DAY
Air Raiders Also Make
Two Attacks on
Brussels

AMSTERDAM, May IL. - The
Dutch General Staff announced to-
day that the British and French
troops operating in conjunction with
Dutch forces had stopped the Ger
man advance at the front.
German bombers shelled the
center of Amsterdam today killing
an estimated twenty. Stout defense
troops on the eastern frontier lines
gave engineers time to complete the
inundation and prepare flood water
defenses which will cut Holland IN
half
One bomb fell within 300 yardS
of the Amsterdam post office build
ing, demolishing dwellings IN It's
vicinity and the Dam Broad Plaza
which is located near the seldom
used and gloomy Royal Palace.
1t is reported that four German
planes were shot down during a
bombing attack of Amsterdams air.
port to the south of the city The
bombs set several small fires.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11
Threat Made by Germany
As ReprisaI for Bombing
0f0ne (ityin Reith|and

BERLIN, May 11.-"Three enemy
planes bombed" one city. Freiburg.
southwestern Germany, yesterday
afternoon, killing "a civilians, the
German authorities said last night,
adding that Germany will answer
five-fold.
1t is SAL! the bombs we're dropped
in the center of the city.
The communique further said: AS
a reprisal for this action, which IS
counter to international law, the
German air force will answer in the
same manner from now on and ev-
cry further regular enemy bombing
attack on the German population
will be answered five-fold on an
English or French city,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11
British WdrpIdnes in AG-
fion Helping HoI-
land Defenders
ALL AIRDR0MES ARE
REPORTED RE(ApTURED
French Troops Maintaining
Advance in luxem-
bourg Section
(By Associated Press

The Dutch forces, aided by British
warplanes, have shattered the Ger
man foothold in the Rotterdam sec
tor. This is the official announce
ment made this morning, as the
result of peak action on the second
day of the great conflict. and has
loosened the Nazi invasion of the
lowland countries
The Netherlands + oreign Min
lister reports that all airdromes
which the Germans seized yesterday
in the lightning attacks by land and
air, have been recaptured as the
forces of western Europe surged over
the historic backgrounds of the
lcWlands.
ts-.s ts~-~ British Active
British warplanes are reported OPP
Grating behind the front lines OF the
invaders. German transport planes
continue to drop soldiers by para
chutes on the lowlands
Indecisive fighting has swept along
200-mile front.
Brussels has been bombed twice
during the past "a hours by German
planes.
The French General Staff said
French troops are maintaining our
advance and Luxembourg outposts
deserted yesterday in the Moselle
region, have been reoccupied. The
posts we're abandoned when the Ger
mans hurled thousands of soldiers
against the scant number of defend
ers. The divisions Of the Germans,
estimated at between 10000 and 15,-
900 soldiers, made the Luxembourg
attack.
From Hitler
The German command, from Hit
lers secret headquarters. declared
the Nazi forces are continuing on
swift, forward attacks" after pene-
tration of The Netherlands, Belgium
and Luxembourg. and claimed three
victories yesterday with the destruc-
ton of between 300 and 400 enemy"
planes on the ground and 70 more
in the air In fights which cost eleven
and perhaps sixteen German planes.
The German communicate also as
serts that a British battleship has
been damaged in the Narvik section
by air bombs, two merchant ships
have been sunk and an enemy de-
stroyer" sent down.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11
JAPAN insists
EAST indies TO
BE UNCHANGED
Status Quo Of Dutch East
Indies 10 Be Same Re-
qard|ess Of War

TOKYO, May 1.-THE japanese
Government announced today that
it had notified all powers concerned
that Japan will insist on status
quo of The Netherlands East Indies
despite Hollands Involvement In
the European War.
The Foreign Office said such noti-
fications had been given to the Uni
ted States, British, French. German
and Italian embassies and The Meth
erlands Legation.
The action was taken after the
cabinet made decision that Japan
should state her position concerning
the rich East Indies empire of The
Netherlands.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11
BRUSSELS SHIELDED

BRUSSELS, May IL. = Brussels
was bombed twice today while the
Belgian army in strong line de-
Tense continued to hold back the
German invaders.
British and French troops sup
ported by tanks and artillery moved
up to bolster the Belgian positions
late today. A communique said the
Belgians are continuing their fight
against the enemy on the Albert
Canal, the Meuse River and also III
the Ardennes mountains.
1t was reported that several ali
raid alarms were sounded in Brus-
sells when an aerial battle took place
over the Evers Airdromes.
An earlier communique told of
fighting between advance Belgian
units and German troops in several
places"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11
Shock Troops Join British, French Forces
(0NQUER0RS THREATEN
AMERICA TOO, WARNS
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

with unanimity and singleness
of purnose," he said.
The Presidents declaration,
made last night, that aggression
abroad presents definite chal-
Ienge" to American civilization,
has brought to the White House
today steady stream Of messages
which caused an expression of
qualification from the Presi-
dent.
Stephen Early, newspaper sec
rotary, said that Of several thou
sand kilograms, nine out Of ev-
cry ten were favorable while the
remainder disapproved, and ac-
ccrding TO Early this ten per cent
favored peace at any price.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11
BY JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON. May IL. The
Slap-and scratch season soon will
be with us 4. and l figured it's
high time we got into the middle
OF the mosquito situation.
Wars may come and wars may
go but the fall of the house of
Oslo doesn't strike nearly as close
to home as a cloud of Whirring
mosquitoes on THE night you and
the best girl have gone TO the lake
for a picnic and swim.
Sitting in Rock Creek Park the
other night, / slapped at whin-
ing noise nearing the back of my
neck. 1t might have been the first
mosquito of the season. Like a
diplomat caught in a corner, it
refused to be interviewed. But
just hearing it there gave M an
idea and 1 popped in on the Fed
eraL Bureau of Entomology today.
They know more about mosqui-
toes than j. Edgar Hoover, Mar
tin Dies, and the Army and Navy
combined will ever know about
Nazis.
For example, Kipling couldn' t
possibly have written with 50
much fervor about the female OF
the species" being more deadly
than the male, if he hadn't had a
brush with mosquitoes. AS MAJ
ter of fact. it's the female mos
quito that's afflicted with blood
lust.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11
LEGATIONS
ARE STRUCK
BY B0kBER5

BUENOS AIRES. May liar
gentine Minister to The Hague,
Jose Llobet. informed his govern
ment late last night that the
French, Brazilian and Argentine
legations at The Hague had been
struck by Nazi bombs during an
air raid.
Lobet said in his communica-
ton that many people had been
killed or wounded during the raids.
However, he gave no figures AS
to the number of casualties.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11
Pope Makes
peacepIea
In Messages
Fluctuations Are Sent 10
Rulers OF Present In
vdded Countries

ROME, May 1l.-Pope Plus, in
messages to King Leopold, Queen
Wilhelmina and Grand Duchess
Charlotte, expressed a prayer in
this stern trial in their countries
and for early restoration of liberty
and independence.
Myron Taylor, President Roose-
velt's personal enlissary to the Va
tican, was among diplomats con-
ferring with the Pope yesterday and
today.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11
WELFARE BOARD
MEETING HERE
STARTS MONDAY
0ut-of- Town Members En-.
route 10 Juneau
for Session

Annual meeting of the Territorial
Board of Public Welfare will con-
vene here Monday.
Governor Ernest Gruening is
Chairman of the Board. John II.
Walmer of Juneau is the First
Division member. Enroute here to
attend the meeting are Howard
LYING of Nome, who is aboard the
steamer Baranof which left Sc
attic today, j. G. Rivers OF Fair
banks and Mrs. Clara McCutcheon
of Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11

HIN GTON, May IL
President Roosevelt last night
warned America that modern
cGnquerors seek to dominate
"every mile Of the earth's sur
face"
The President disputed any
contention that this hcmisphere's
distance from Europe gives il a
"mystic immunity"
He questioned whether the
New World could continue its
policy of peaceful construction
if another principle of life spread
over all the rest of the globe.
American republics must pom
der this question deeply and "act
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11
BOMBER CRASHES

MOSCOW, Idaho, May l1.-Lieut.
A. E. Torrelle, Jr., of the Seventh
Squadron. United States Army Air
Corps, stationed at Sacramento, CAL,
crashed to death when an attack
bomber hit building in the business
section, then hit the street and ex-
ploded.
Torrelle was flying from Spokane
to the Pullman airport on circuit
Gus route.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11
EARTHQUAKE

PHILADELPHIA, May II. - o.
ficials OF the Franklin Institute to-
day reported that the seismograpn
had recorded slight earthquake
shortly after 6 am (PST). The
center Of the quake was said to have
been 1890 miles from Philadelphia
and probably lin the Aleutian Is
lands
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11
FRANK WRIGHT IN TOWN

Frank Wright, superintendent OF
the Icy Straits Packing Company
at Hoonah, arrived in Juneau last
night and is stopping at the Gas
tineau Hotel. Mr.. Wright will be
here for several days on business.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11
New Cabinet
Is0rgainized
By(hurthiII

LONDON, May II. - Great Bril-
tain's new Prime Minister, Winston
Churchill, this afternoon announced
the formation Of new Cabinet
which includes Labor Party leaders,
Major Clement Attlee and Arthur
Greenwood.
Lord Halifax is retained as Foreign
Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11
Planes
Shot Down

PARIS, May 11.--A French COM
munique this afternoon says five
German planes were shot down this
afternoon while making raids over
Northern France. This brings to a
total of 40 German planes officially
reported to have been destroyed on
the one front during the past 43
hours.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11
Scratch Season
Will Soon be Here; Kiss
OF Death Packed Around

just winged Rudy Vallees and Bling
Crosbys who vo-do-de-o-d about
the summer night, trying to get
the ladies to pay them some mind.
And it's their little habit of going
where the female humming Is
thickest that the Bureau of En-
tomology hopes will be their un-
doing.
The bureau is pushing a new
electrical gadget which duplicates
the siren love songs of the mos
quito femmes. When the young
men dash into the trap, the re-
suit is shocking at least shock
ing enough to kill the love-sick
SWANS. The theory is that if this
wholesale electrocution system can
kill off enough males, the queenies
will get discouraged and the tribe
will become extinct. It's a grand
theory. I hope it works.
That wasn't all I learned from
the bureau. Not only are the girl
mosquitoes the only ones that at
tack man but only one of three
families of girls is deadly.
If you've merely had a night
out with the Culex and Aedes
girls, the bureau tells me, you
needn't worry. They are pests, it
is true, and can raise hob and
knobs on the skin you love to
touch and yours, too, but they
don't do serious damage.
HE'S A CHANGED GALE
Edie Acids and her clan used to
pack a kiss of death but science
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11
BUILDING PERMIT

A permit TO remodel her base
ment for an apartment was granted
today by City Building Inspector
Frank Metcalf to Jesta Thinner
man, 525 10th Street.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11
BALKAN WAR
THREATENED

ROME, May lit is reliably
reported that a large number OF
British warships have arrived in
Alexandria, giving credence to ru-
mors that the war may soon spread
to the Balkans.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11
Many Killed
In Air Raids

PARIS, May 11.-Over one hun
dred French civilians were killed or
wounded in German air raids over
France yesterday, is the official an
nouncemen made this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11
ENGINEER RETURNS

District Engineer M. d. Williams
oil the Public Roads Administra-
ton returned on the steamer Bar
anof from highway inspection at
Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11

THEY GROOM OF LOVE
The young men of the tribe are
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-11

HE'S A CHANGED GALE
Edie Acids and her clan used to
pack kiss of death but science
Continued ON Fare EiYel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
Play Safe With
Better Brakes

The nation is losing ground
this year in It's drive 20 reduce
traffic fatalities and the major
cause Of II all Is too much speed. +"
said Ed Munson. president Of tho
Munson Motor company. Tacoma's
exclusive Oldsmobile dealer.
Speed limits. an set ny Law en-
forcement bodies Tor both city and
country driving are misleading and
many motorists fail TO realize that
these limits apply only when
weather conditions. visibility, the
mechanical condition Of ones car
and the ability Of the driver Justify
them.
In other words states Nun
son. they are 'fsir weather limits
and do not in any sense establish
standards of safety for all drivers
under all conditions Rather. they
are the limits at which u IL safe
10 drive when every condition u
at It's best and when the ear IN
volved Is in the hands OF capable
driver
while 50 miles per hour may
be safe for one car II may be
suicide for tho next which comes
along The first car may be IN
perfect mechanical condition while
the second may have little or no
hraking power. The first car may
be driven by nm expert driver
while the second may be under the
control Of novice or one who
does not resct readily 10 changing
conditions And. again. weather
and visibility conditions may make
that 80 miles per hour limit unsafe
for all cars. regardless 81 their
condition or the ability Of their
drivers.
And 10. We find the safety
problem An individual ons. a prob
lem which Is not to be solved
simply by posting speed limit signs
along our highways. even II the
limits are strictly adhered 20 BY
all motorists IN establishing =
safe speed A. Nhich yon and may
drive. we must consider number
II factors. including our oasn abll.
ity AZ the Nbosi. the condition ~
oar Oga fHr weather. visibility
and ths amount ~ traffic IN which
~ are 20 become involved
"H0wsYff. confiudes hunsan.
good brakes are ths very fret
requirement for safe driving
without them. no speed limit Ia
safe one
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
To Celebrate
GIN Day at Fair
Elaborate Program
OF Events Planned

r n Grant vice president IN
charge Of sales General Motors
corporation. will make special
visit to the coast TO participate N
the colorful program planned for
General Motors day Rt the fair.
70 be staged on Treasure island on
Saturday. July -, It was announced
today
The high-ranking General Mo-
tors executive will arrive here from
his headquarters in Detroit the day
before GIN Day" He wili take
part in several Of the activities Of
the corporations giant entertain
ment program scheduled for that
day for the general public and the
thousands Of GIN Folks" from
plants, divisional offices and deal
erships in this area who will meet
at the fair.
An elaborate program Of events
Is being arranged which will begin
early IN the day and continue
through until late at night. A
number Of spectacular FREE attrac-
tons featuring diversified enter.
tainment designed 70 phase both
young and old. is being arranged
by General Motors for the enjoy
ment of all who come to the fair
on GIN Day
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
NV. Airlinss Connect
With Alaska ClippsYs

op~nlnk ~ air ssryies h<tws~s
Seattle and Ai.sha has bssaxhf .
nsw interest In that tsfritosy snl
viii s<nd many sisstsss 10 Inc far
north noustfy this summer. accord.
Inx 70 a q fissrfl kinsmsn. svns
sfai traffic manager ~ Northwest
Aifllnss Connections are ,s3sf4 by
Northwest Alrtins. planes sltb tb~
Pan American Array. elipp~r
planes 81 Seattle ard klasm.n sxsd
ihsse has h~sn . finoa ~ is4asstss
sfsra The sssvtss
Aissks itssif has faken sA< sew
=ssyise IN strife. Sith sh@ air
minded citizens ~ JDn~su. Nasu@
sna Fairbanks either aslnx planes
- reach ts~ United asstss. ~
planning trips for sh@ future with
in~ nsw seyvtes Il 10 no~ pos~ibIs
~ H. fgesa sfsm York. f1sv. via
Northwest AifiEnss. 10 Alaskz. N
Ices Than - hours Air trsy~tsrs
flying ~ Northwest Alriin~s - IN
7i.p@sz<nzsf f,oaxias pisass and
Tbs Psn.Amsssesn planes sss tbs
Bskofsxy clippers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
Canada 10 Register
All for War Service
OTTAWA, Ont. =

OTTAWA, Ont. - Tine Canadian
government was completing ar
rangements today 10 register every
one Of Canada's men and women
over Is-estimated at 1000 600
to ascertain how each can best
serve the country In the war
National registration Of man
power. provided for under the ma
tional resources mobilization act
approved By parliament June n.
aill b. conducted BY the newly
created department Of national
war services. u Is expected to be
completed IN August
The registration viii give the
government a complete record o.
the age. physical condition. domes-
tic responsibilities. occupation.
trade or profession. Of all adult
Canadians ard also what var task
they would prefer 70 perform.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
Chevrolet Sales
AT Au-Time Hiuh

DETROIT - Chevrolet dealers
combined new and used car and
truck sales smashed all time rec
ords during the month of June.
w. f. Holler. general sales man
ager, announced here today. An
alysis Of sales figures showed that
the selling organization delivered
an average Of 1896 units each Of
the - working days in the month
for total Of 317.4O5 the highest
in Chevrolet history.
or special significance. Holrr
said. is the nact that used car
stocks were reduced by s2.2ie
units during the month of June
This. he said. means that Chevrolet
dealers are IN a position to offer
new cars and trucks on terms
especially advantageous To the
buyer during the July period.