davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-09-15

fair an idea of
what the English
people have been
facing since the
beginning of the
biggest air in
vasion in the
history of the
world.
Army officials
say these craft
on display -
W h c h m a y
some day be
used to defend
our own coast
lines - are Just
as effective and
Evening star., 1940-09-15

lector would new
er buy a plant
for his collection.
T h e herbarium
S ery eS as a
m e m ory book.
Each of the how-
erS recalls for
the collector the
day he found it.
The collection it
self is unimpor-
tant it's the
bird calls. the
fragrance of the
honeysuckle and
the butterflies
near the milk
xpaal that matter
Evening star., 1940-09-15
Riddles

l. What tree likes to cry?
2. What tree is always complain
ing?
3. What tree may be found in the
middle of your hand?
4. What tree is always close to q
fire?
5. What tree has water in it?
Evening star., 1940-09-15
BY MARY LOU STEPHENS, Is,
Monrovia, Nd,

Many people do not realize that
stamps are a comparatively recent
invention. Benjamin Franklin had
to get along without them, and also
Evening star., 1940-09-15
Wild Flower
Own Plants
Urges Others to
Remember the
Outdoor Code
BY EVANGELINE EATON, II,
Oxon Hill High School.

For some collectors, buying and
trading specimens is part of the fun
of acquiring collection-stamps for
example. However, a wild flower COL
Evening star., 1940-09-15
Miniature Car Is Operated
By Laavn Mover Motor
Prize Contribution.
BY LOUISE McCOLLUM. Is,
Woo6rov Wilson Higb SrbooI

Imagination and creative struck
street NV some time last March and the final result is
automobile
Slon
friends and surprised them with really
When the neighbors
cepted
the sight of the little being
Evening star., 1940-09-15

stamps were Mary Los Stephens.
used in England in 1910 and in the
United States seven years later. The
cost Of mailing q letter dropped
Evening star., 1940-09-15
Plane Display
Is a Feature
ON. Y. Fair
Stream11ners Are
Now Attracting
More Adults
Prize Contribution.
BY CHARLES STEBBINS, 1s.

Special Dispatch to The Junior Star.
WORLDS FAIR, New York
War birds of all types, some similar
to Hitler's dive bombers, give visi-
tors to the Aviation Building at the
Evening star., 1940-09-15
Prize Contribution.
BY PEGGY WEISS, Is.


tennis champion
entered the 1898
and 1t. Hes been tournaments
His most
title during 1889 Christmas
Evening star., 1940-09-15

Riddle Answers .
l. Weeping willow. J. Crab apple.
3. Palm. I. Ash. 5. Bay.
Evening star., 1940-09-15
Correspondents Wanted.

Evangeline Eaton, whose article
on wild flower collecting is fea-
ture of today's j. S., would like to
correspond with other girls and boys
interested in the same hobby. Her
address is Route 4, Anacostia, D. C.
incidentally, Evangeline has won
two prizes for her J. S. contribu-
tions in the past. Both of the
dollars" she writes, 81 have spent
on my wild flower collection. This
spring I bought my herbarium and
with my last prize money 1 have
ordered some wild flower literature.
1 like to spend the money on my
hobby because I feel that I have
bought something with lasting en-
lOyment for me-"
Evening star., 1940-09-15

lily won title and a half, the
being his part in the doubles
Evening star., 1940-09-15

the sight of the little car being
driven up and down the street, they
Evening star., 1940-09-15

ball Half the time his returns
bordered on the miraculous. vet he
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05
ALL SET
.. STAMP NEWS

CUBA'S new stamp honoring
" Rotary international will be
followed by a similar issue COM
memorating the Lions Interna-
tional convention in Havana in
July. The design is similar to
that of the Rotary stamp. Palm
trees are pictured at right and
the Lions insignia at left, against
a background formed by the flag
of Cuba. The stamp will be is
sued in 2-centavos value.
Australia may honor expedi-
tionary force with a special stamp.
An issue concentrating the
Queensland Centenary also is un-
der consideration.
Iraq has announced the issue of
two new series of stamps. One
set will commemorate the inaug-
uration of Observation-Disclosures
railroad service, and the second
issue will picture Iraq's notable
buildings.
+ 4 T.
Proceeds from Switzerland's set
of four semi-postals honoring the
1910 National Fair have been des-
ignated for the Red Cross. De-
signs for the stamps recall four
wars of the Swiss.
Yugoslavia has released five
semi-postals for the postal, tele-
phone and telegraph employees of
Zagreb.N
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05

primary day the coolest and most
outwardly unconcerned State man.
ager is Lee Gravely's Crayon
Efird, who seems completely at
peace with the world and sure of
success come May 25.
Friends of State Auditor George
Ross Pou have jokingly twitted
him ever since 1888 with being
for his fellow Johnstonian Paul
Grady in the home county and for
Stanley Wineborne in the other 99;"
but now comes the Auditors Oh.
ponent in the coming primary,
Charles W. Miller, of Asheville,
with the serious allegation that
Pou is trying Il support all the can.
didates for Governor.
I'D like to suggest to our pres
ent state auditor he come
right out and deny the fact that he
is endeavoring to play sponsor to
all of those whose names appear
on the long list of gubernatorial
candidates." said Mr.. Miller. He
has pledged his support in a man.
ner so generous as to arous ad-
miration-until on learns that he
has followed the same procedure
O behalf of other candidates for
the high Office of Governor of this
state. Evidently he expected to be
able to say without fear of contra
diction that he supported and
elected our Governor in 1940."
While the North Carolina-for-
Roosevelt organization isn't play
ing any very active part in today's
precinct meetings of Democrats all
over the state, Senator John Folger
ears wide open for anything that
and his aides have their eyes and
There very likely would have
happens at them.
been real FDR activity even at
these meetings but for lack of time
in which to perfect working units
in every precinct of North CAROLINA
of which there are more than
300 this year.
Result was that the Roosevelters
have concentrated on the counties
as units in which to make their
principal appeals.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05
DELIGHT?

KETTLE FALLS, Wash.-North-
port high school gave all it had but
lost its ball game with Kettle Falls
40 to 4.
The Northport coach sent every
boy on the bench into the pitchers
box in a futile effort to hold down
Kettle Falls. The game was called
at the end of the seventh because
the last Northport pitcher-a Cir
was getting tired.
ALL SET
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-
George E. Rieder came from Bal
ltimore just to work 80 hours at the
post office where he had worked 81
years ago.
1t wasn't nostalgia that brough:
him back-he needed the 80 hours
to complete his probationary pc
|riod as a government 'employe to
qualify for a job at Baltimore.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05
RAJ E|GH
B BRIEF S
Star-News Bureau,
Sir Walter Hotel.
ok HENRY AVERILL

oNr1GH. May 4. The straw
a. Fuouay Springs Independ-
p0H ~o,osents an unusual feature
ell which the paper draws the
p oan that one of tn Lee
[ cgr.ovely-Paul Grady Tom Cooper
Ui0 s sure to get in the second
p' uarc:s how the Independent
SUM- Winch has been written that
.,,1d tend to establish Broughton,
TT5x,ra1I and Horton as admins
,M 1o+fonists or conservatives, and
cradv. Cooper and Gravely as an
o'adr7;nistrationists of liberals. II
.ide the total vote in the
nsner polD, on this basis we find
prof fine so : called administration
So1lot totals 52.2 per cent, leaving
.ha oDposition a per cent of 47.2.
W. the gubernatorial primary Of
+ 1921 Governor Hoey polled 55.4 per
ront as against 44.6 per cent for
~. Mcdonald. While the Inde.
nandent straw vote has been gath
prcd from so restricted an area as
IA DEFY any comparison with the
stotewide vote in 1886, it is some
.ba+ Of a remarkable coincidence
,bat there is so little deviation IT.
the percentage as between the ad
minjstration and the anti-adminis'
ration of four years ago.
IF this trend should be main
tanned throughout the state in this
YEAR, primary, then either Grady
Gravely or Cooper is absolutely
certain to be the second primary
With one of the administration can
didates, with the latter, as in 1886
holding the edge. But this writer
laws no claim in the realm O.
prophecy, so take this merely fol
what it is"
WIFI inst three weeks to 20 unit
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05
c. r A NIU NJ
CIR OK S
BIG CITIES

Besides knowing that New York
is the largest city in the country,
do you know how the other big
cities rate? Until 1910 census fig.
ures are released, the 1880 count is
official, SO re-arrange the following
list of cities, with the largest, &C.
cording to population, coming first,
and so on down the line:
Akron, o. Scranton, Pa, Boston,
Jersey City, Fort Worth, Tex, Den.
yer, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Tole.
do, o., Kansas City, Pittsburgh,
Omaha, Neb.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05
FLASHES
OFLLFE
by the Associated Press
YEAR

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Energetic
Charles D. Delphey Jr., want S
credit for the overtime he's put in
at the county Jail.
Asking a parole after serving six
months of a one to three year SEN
tence for false pretense, Delphey
explained he worked is hours daily
and added:
Figuring the average working
day of a man at eight hours, I have
done a years work in six months"
County court will hear his peti.
ton later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05

With Just three weeks to 60 unit
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-06-20
VOLUME l. NUMBER 20


AS the storms Of steel rage over Europe group
OF more than one hundred cooperative workers are
meeting here in Northern Ohio to prepare themselves
to lead their fenomen in recreational activities.
Where Europe Is using scienceis modern advances to
blow whole civilizations these are hoping
TO- provide leadership for the use of the lei sure
time made available by sc1ence's achi Where
Europe is insisting that kill each other in a
hell of chaos, they hoping to lead them play
together and develop together the science of living
we'll.
In other words I attending the National
Cooperative Recreation School the campus of Hell
delburg College in Tiffin, Ohio. just got here and
have little time to write, but just q word about the
difference between the kind of recreation being
couraged by cooperatives and the spectator, ghly
competitive recreation in America today. The
difference is highly significant an example of
different approaches to the problems world faces
today.
Cooperative recreation is group activity. The
group plays together, sings together, and
gether creative hobbies. Good leader ship is g.
pecially essential, but its objective is to turn
out winning teams star performers, but to turn
out comm1i ty Of individuals actively participant
ing in the joys of living. And movi es and our
stadiums, worthy though they are, provide
ing so stimuli atirg, invigorating, encouraging
of good fellowship is provided by the truly. con-
mnnity recreation which trying to avail
able.
- Howard C. Custer
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-06-20
CARE OF BOOKS

1t is customary to treat one Is friends wit re-
spect, and since books serve best friends many
times, they should be treated in the same manner.
Books which are public property and must serve manv
people should be treated with the utmost at all
times. Every reader who loves books will feel as
will Judy does when she says:
"To the true lover of books. every book has
SOUL Gratitude would demand willing care from the
reader. In return for the many delights of
mental companionsip book gives, the reader should
handle 1T with tender touch.
"Turned-up corners of leaves crime of cal
lous heart. To turn the edge of leaf for marking
where the reader has left off, like bending one,
nose upside down to mark the spot of face. Close
the book rather than lay it downward on its face
even though you Will be away only for an instant.
Throwing book is as proper as striking your
friends with club. Keep its covers free from spots
as you want your face free from warts. To tear out
pages Is to gouge out another's eyes. Avoid the
sunlight, the dust, and dampness, for these wreck
the very body of a book.
- Taken from Soldiers Diary by Will Judy.
Thoughtful readers will:
1. Protect the binding.
<. Keep the pages neat by writing comments
In book, never exposing the books to rain
snow, heat.
,. Please refrain from eating chocolate candy and
cakes while reading library books.
49, Reba 5. Harris
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-06-20
Welcome to Greenbelt

The Cooperator takes this opportunity to extend
hand of Welcome to the following new residents.
M. and Mrs. William Jacob ZerHi ck--B Crescn tRoad
Mrs. Amelia Nevius Sd Parkway Road
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack EVder 2L-A Gre scent Road
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hagerdorn TIC Parkway Road
Mss Mary Shubrick 1l-H Parkway Road
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-06-20

Phyllis Warner, active in the Greenbelt P ayers
and star in the recent hi school production
been assigned part In the current Crossroads The
ater production, "A Woman is Fools. Miss Warner
was selected by Director Howard Wentworth to play
high school autograph hunter.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-06-20

The next Citizens Association dance Will be held
on July ,, as Observation-Disclosures hop. ways
and Means Chairman, James C. Smith, is making plans
now for the orchestra, hours, REFRESHMENTS,
orations.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-06-20

Tonight the Citizens Association Executive Com
mittee meets to hear the latest findings and
mendations of the Housing Comm ttee. Chairmen of
all standing COMM tees will be present.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-06-20

Albert Carson, secretary of the Citizens Associ-
alton and head of special Exploratory" sub-com-
M ttee of the meets tonight parents
OF Greenoelt High School graduates inquire into
the educational standards and policies the high
school.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-06-20

PHoros-copies Of photographs published in the Co
operator may be obtained from Francis c. Fosni eht,
nc Crescent Road. Telephone 1868
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-06-20
PERSONAL ADVERTISEMENTS

FOR SALE: room bungalow, bath with shower. Two
Large porches, screened. Sun porch large shady
yard garage. Automatic hot water heater in good
condi tion. Ten minutes to Capital in DC. g. 500.
Terms. Phone 1891.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-06-20

Trade for New WHY'S a guaranteed used car
"Bromie", Bell and Cole Motor Co.
|48 Maryland Avenue Hyattsvi11es Warfie1d 365Ol
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-06-20

Keep off the streets - use the walks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-13
FOUR CIVIL SUITS
 ARE WITHDRAWN
Damages of $2S,OOO Are Claimed in Cases; Taken
 From Common Pleas

Four civil actions in which dam- ages of $2S,0O0 were sought were withdrawn from the docket of com- mon pleas court this morning,
 The suits were those of Cecilia Reilly of Cheshire against Adele Kelleher and others of this city for $10,0OO: Viola Reilly of Cheshire, a minor. against Adele Kelleher of this city for $10,0O0; Bernice Blekis of this city against Hattie Gorney, doing business at the Gorney Beau ty Shop in this city for $500; and Carol Riccardi of this city against the Waterbury Savings Bank for 5000.
 Cecilia Reilly in her complaint charges that on May 4, 1889, she was walking along the Cheshire road when she was struck by car owned by Adele Kelleher and driven by her husband, Frank and thrown violently to the ground, sustaining multiple contusions of the head and neck, permanent scars about the head and a broken arm.
 Viola Reilly files the same charges against the same defendants. How ever, she alleges that as result of the accident she suffered an eye injury, laceration of the brain and was rendered unconscious.
 Bernice Blekis charges that the Gorpey Beauty Shop attendant fail ed to remain in the shop on May g, 1889, after the attendant had at tached an electrical appliance to her head. She alleges the appliance became overheated and was not re- moved, burning her hair.
 Carol Riccardi sues the bank for injuries alleged to have been sus- tained in fall on property at lO1 Park road, owned by the bank where she was a first floor tenant. She further charges that on Sep tember 6, 1889, she fell on the edge of sidewalk on the premises sus- taining a right lower leg injury, shin bone injury, head and elbow bruises and a concussion of the brain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-13
RELIEF PROBE
 IS THREATENED

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 13-(UP)-A special citizens committee irvesti- gating the city welfare department today studied startling testimony of department superintendent William Ryan that politicians and even re- lief clients had threatened to get me-"
 Ryan added he never had Sub mitted to pressure" put on him dur ing the pass decade by various un- named persons in administration of the department.
 The special committee recently was named by Mayor Thomas J.. Spellacy to probe conditions in the welfare division, which had been under criticism for some time. The hearing was the first of series.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-13
CATHOLIC CHURCH
 IS THREATENED
Fascist Group Meeting in Harvard College House
 to Drive Church Out

Cambridge, Mass, February 13. - (UP) = The Harvard Crimson, un- dergraduate Daily. charged today that a fascist organization known as the Red Shirts" was meeting regularly at a college house with a view to driving the Catholic Church from America.
 According to the Crimson the or ganization obtained a meeting room at the Phillips Brooks House under the guise of political discussion group devoted to the preservation of American traditions.
 "In reality" the story continued, "the organization is secretly engaged in fomenting anti Catholic feeling throughout New England and in lay ing plans for a propaganda upon the party system of Politics and the universal suffrage"
 Raymond Dennett, graduate sec- retary of the House, said the meeting room was engaged by Harvard gradaute and that about 15 to 20 adults attended the Sunday after noon sessions. The meetings began in October.
 The "Red Shirts" the Crimson said, also known as the Yankee American action and are trying to get Harvard students into the fold.
 The Crimson also charged that prominent ministers, including Don aid Lothrop of the Community Church of Boston, had been asked to help in the movement to rid the country of the Catholic Church which the organization described as "The Greatest Menace to Democracy in America"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-13
LONELY CANADIAN
 SOLDIER CHEERED
Swamped With Mail After He Said He Had No One
 to Write to

London, February 13. - (UP) - Officials at Canada House are being swamped with mail for mystery man in the Canadian service force.
 A week or two ago London papers published a story about the "lone- Hest Canadian soldier" who never received mail from his Ontario home and knew no one in Britain.
 Members of his family ignored him,
 the story went, because they were pacifists.
 Hundreds of letters, postcards and parcels have since arrived at Can ada House addressed simply to the "I.oneliest Canadian soldier" The mai lat hand. opened by censors. in cludes, valentines, proposals of mar riage from girls who described them selves in detail and anonymous let ters bearing photographs of girls who merely signed their Christian names.
 Dozens of packages of cigarettes were sent by donors who chose not to identify themselves. There also were gramophone records and invi- tations galore to weekend psrties All the correspondents were women Now all officials haze to do is iino the lonely soldier, who, if be exists won't be lonely any longer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-13
French Have Dug 2OO-Mile Anti Tank Ditch Along Entire Border Of Belgium

the preliminary resistance" line. This lines chief feature is the anti tank ditch backed by pillboxes and caSemates, protected by a thick un- derbrush of barbed wire. The pro- fusion of these casemates surprised correspondents who had expected a line of forts at fairly distant in- tervalS.
 The chief advantage, in addition to the obvious difficulty of crashing through the system, is the economy in manpowre The depth of the de- fensive system reduces the number of infantry combat trenches. a revo- lutionary development since the World War, and does not require large masses of infantry to hold ex- posed positions. These posi- io,s- now are protected by well placed machin egun nests which cover im- portant tactical fields of fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-13
Phillips Et Al Case Again Postponed
Special to- The Democrat)

N0ROCh6A tOF T 4AC DCMAVCA0SJ
 New York, Feb. 13-ThurS- day, March !, was the date set this morning for the opening of the trial of Rowley w. Phillips of this city and several others when called in the United States District Court, Southern New York DistVict.
 The allegations against the defendants are aftermaths of the famous investigation of Me- Kesson & Robbins. A dozen To- cal men have been summoned as witnesses, but each were told emphatically not to report un- til the trial date was definitely fixed. Now they will be obliged to report Thursday, Harch ].
 The numerous delays which have characterized the case have been definitely attributed to the scarcity of federal court magistrates. Attorney Lawrence |. Lewis of this city, past presi- dent of the Waterbury Ear As- sociation, is counsel for Mr. Phillips.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-13
352 Airplanes Included in Measure Presented in
 House Today ADMIRAL STARK IN
 WARNING TO U. s. World COnflagratiOn Is Promised Because of
 War in Europe
BY JOHN R. BEAL

| United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, February 13. = (UP) = The House today received a record breaking navy appropriation bill car rying $966, ,772,878. It in- cluded funds for 19 new fight in ships - Among them two 45,OOO-ton superdread- naughts = and 352 airplanes. The measure was reported to the House after Admiral Harold R. Stark, chief of naval operations, warned that "a world co1flagrationn is threatened by European dictator nations and conditions in the Far East
 1 Despite the total of the bill - $51,- 412,629 more than last years naval appropriation the appropriations committee cut $111, ,699,699 from President Roosevelt's recommenda- tions. This brought the current total of cuts under the budget to about $27O,00O,OOO, what Bill Requests
 Chief provisions of the bill:
 1. Funds to start the 19 warshipS, including two super adnaughts. The fund for the 45000-ton ships was cut to $1,500,00O from presi- dential recommendation of $7,800.-. 900 on the ground that only a little preliminary work could be done during the year. The Navy was in-l structed to attempt to build warships which would be the superior, rather than the equal, of foreign super dreadnaughts.
 2. Funds for 352 airplanes, in- cluding 305 replacements. The Navy had asked for 576 planes. The Navy now has 2,428 planes in service or on order.
 3. Authority for the Navy to en- ter into $22,553,250 of contracts for aircraft, ordnance and other pur- poses, items to be paid for out of future appropriations, This was $16,316, ,25O cut in the budget recom- mendation.
 4. A $1,000,000 cash item to con- struct controversial harbor improve ments at Guam, Pacific Island 1900 miles from Japan. A limit of $3,- 100000 was placed on the eventual total to be spent for Guam im- provements. Congress last year re- fused to authorize such work be- cause it might antagonize Japan.
 5. Funds to continue the navy at 150,OOO enlisted men and 25,000 marines.
 Four Great Ships
 The committee pointed out that the two new proposed 45,000-ton warships will give the Navy four of these craft, since two were start ed last year.
 Information supplied indicates that the battleships, as well as two (proposed) cruisers, will be practi- cally the same as to speed, armor, and armament as ships now being constructed by other nations" the report said.
 "The committee is of the opinion that definite advantage will be se- cured by making the new capital ships and the additional cruisers not equal to, but superior to, any
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