davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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new attack today OF, capital punish.

ment.
Mrs. Herbert Ehrmann, secretary
Of the Massachusetts, Council for the
Abolition Of the Death Penalty, as-
serted In . statement that II any OF
the six were convicted Of first degree
murder, Bay State law permitted but
one sentence-death-and that pub
lie abhorrence would be such that
the electric chair would be banished
from the State. She contended Z Z.
year-old child could be executed un-
der present statutes.
Four Are II Years Old. %,
Four Of the boys awaiting trial are
but II years old and tho nth is the
girls ls-year-old ex-soldier boy
friend.
Commissioner Of Correction Arthur
T. Lyman said he had no record Of
the execution Of q woman in Massa-
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deterrent to crime. Mrs. Ehrmann

deterrent to crime, Mrs. Ehrmann
said:
For the purpose Of demonstrating
the absurdity, stupidity and cruelty
Of the death penalty, the sentencing
Of youths and children to death
might be . good way Of shocking the
public into realization Of the need Of
changing the law. However, no one
with human instincts would want
these children to be put to death
even to bring about this important
progressive legislation"
Evening star., 1940-01-11
Library Cook Books Stolen

SAN JOSE, Calf, Jan. II R.-
Book thieves are considerate Of
their stomachs.
City Librarian Edith Daley said
cook books are stolen "as fast as
we can afford to buy them and put
them on the shelves"
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New Attack Opened
On Death Penalty
In Massachusetts
Approaching Trial Of
Six Of Teen Age
Spurs Fight se.......

~ The Associated Press. rs .
BOSTON, Jan. 11.--With six teen
age defendants, including a girl Of II,
awaiting trial in Massachusetts, on
first-degree murder charges, oppo-
nents Of the death penalty opened .
Evening star., 1940-09-30
HOW TO GET YOUR OPERAS

Come for, or send for your operas at the once OF
The Evening Star, 11th and PennSyvania Avenue, any
time after Saturday October 5th. at AM and until
pm. each weekday. The sales counter will be closed
on Sundays.
On Saturday Of each week Of the twelve operas
will be released. The first opera, CARMEN, will be
will follow on October 18th, AIDA on October 18th,
MADAME BUTTERFLY October 18th, ETC., until
all of the operas provided in the campaign have been
made available to the public Notice Of each release
date of each opera will be printed in The Star. Re-
quests by mail will be filled IN order of receipt
3. The IL operas distributed each week.
units, not as single records, except for purposes of
replacing records accidentally broken and the charge
for single record So cents You obtain each opera,
which consists of either three four double faced
tweveinch records for total payment Of one dollar
and seventyfve cents. You receive those Of the IL
operas you desire with the understanding that you
obtaining the records for personal education
entertainment and not for the purpose Of resellnE
them at profit. Tristan and Isolde, on account OF
its length, Is divided into two units each unit con-
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sistnx Of three doublefaced, twelve-lnch records,
and the cost Of each unit Is the for other
three-record group
quantity Of de luxe records known IS Philha1
monc Transcrptions, and enclosed In record albums
desixned individually for each particular opera,
available At an increased price.
L. An electric Record-P1aye attachment is available
for those who require means Of playing records at
. cost Of S4.75 1t be attached to the average
radio plays through the pudspeaker of the
radio 1t operates only on AC current.
For those who want a elaborate Record Player,
a Symphonic De Luxe Model. enclosed in q walnut case,
is available at higher price. If you wish delivery OF
operas by mail add Is cents for shipping charges
Add 50 cents for shipping charges if you wish the
Record Player shipped to you.
Every effort will be made to supply as many operas
required Mail orders will be filled in order Of
receipt Please cooperate by mailing the Reservation
Form. It does not obigate you in any way, but is
useful to Us in estimating the number Of operas to
have on hand.
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at o'clock
will launch
of
famous Garment Isode Pagacc
maseu
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Why You Get These Operas
at Such a Very Small Cost

One great ideal was the guiding motive be-
hind this unprecedented movement .. namely,
the desire to encourage the love of operatic art
among the greatest possible number of people.
To this end, word-famouS operatic artists and
the great operate conductors gave their COM
plete support and cooperation along with that
of one of Americas foremost music manufacture
erS. Equally Important Americas outstanding
music educators, civic, cultural and educational
leaders, members of the National Committee for
Music Appreciation, under the Craftsmanship Of
DR.. John Erskine, guided and inspired the move
ment. Without this splendid and unselfsh sup
port, it would not have been possible to bring
about the distribution of these recordings on a
basis of public service.
Many musical authorities and critics who
have heard these records declare that these are
without question among the most beautiful
operate records ever made
Distribution of your first opera, CARMEN,
begins next Saturday morning, October 5th, at
8 am. from the office of The Evening Star. The
sales counter will remain open each week day
until pm. but will be closed Sundays Mail
your reservation now :. it does not obligate
you in any way :. but it will help to estimate
the number of operas to have on hand to meet
the demand.
Evening star., 1940-09-30

Music Appreciation designed to bring the
love OF operate the possible number of For moderate
IL magnifcenly condensed retain the
public
released CARMEN will be available the
list
the IL the order which they will be released to the public
n
Evening star., 1940-09-30

The relatively small price at which the public may
these valuable opera recordings the result OF the spirit OF public
which inspired
ductors,
Nations outstanding unite their in this
men in behalf Of operac music This Americas outstanding
effort bring grand into the hearts and homes of all the
people
World. Famous Artists Conductors, Music N
conductors waived their royalties received
only single recording fee in order to make this thrilling Music
Appreciation movement possible Manufacturers reduced their
charges what they considered their lowest practical mnmums
operatic records which the public will receive
United during May OF this
Evening star., 1940-09-30

Thus 1t Is that these magnificent recordings OF Wod-famous
artists the for which they offered For
condensatons each of
four records offered for only and
onethird the Aida, which
ans four records cost becomes
foyfour cents record The dis
tbuted single records except for Of re-
placing records accidentally broken.
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HIustroted by George Brehm

were letting him off easy because of his knee.
The truth, which was that MIR. Banje's humor
had been tempered by the feeling in the
village, didn't occur to Miltie.
The high school was open. From the hall
way, Miltie could see few early arrivals for
the band concert in the auditorium - and
Prexy Clelland talking to the janitor by the
water fountain. Milte inhaled nervous
breath and slipped into the principals office.
He looked vainly over the desk and the filing
cabinets before he saw the baton 1t lay on
stack of sheet music beside the clothes closet
door.
His fingers closed on the baton, frightened
in alarm as he heard someone coming into the
office. In the crisis, Mites leap was instinc-
tive. He hoped into the closet. He couldn't
risk pulling the door shut; he had to rely on
darkness and the principals raincoat for con-
cealment.
Huddled behind the raincoat, he stared out
at Miss Agnew The boy stared, because the
pretty English teacher was crying. Her young
agonized face and the sound of her uneven
sobbing gave Miltie queer feeling.
Astonishingly, his fear of being caught in
the closet changed to modification at skulking
here. With delicacy of perception that was
quite new in his experience, he shrank from
spying on Miss Agnews grief.
So he stared at the closet floor. But he
couldn't help hearing Mr.. Cleland come in. or
the girls voice which wasn't her schoolroom
tone at all but thing dissolved in panic and
pain: I've been called away - just got the
Evening star., 1940-02-04

other half had had enough. There was talk of
reform school for the next young scoundrel.
new boy, whose father was only coffee
route salesman, could get into plenty of
Dutch such was the temper of the village.
Miltie knew it. The knowledge pounded in
his mind as he stood ringed in by the other
fellows in the back room.
You got to take the oath first" Truck
said. you've got to swear you won't tell on
the club or Banje if you're caught tonight"
Miltie swore it, aware that the promise
deprived him of any excuse for the escapade
ahead, if he should get caught.
Nov, here's what you're going to do, kid"
MmrIE's heart bumped He wet his lips. He
waited for the worst. He knew now he was
going through with it at whatever COST
You know old Prexy Clelland's baton?
Miltie nodded. He knew the high school
principals baton.
You're going to gyp it from him. Go in
the manual training shop and bore hole in
the end of it and put this in" Truck took
metal whistle from his pocket and waved it.
Waved, the whistle emitted shrill tiny note.
so when old Prexy gets up in front of the
band and starts swinging his baton - see? -
he's going to hear the whistle and he won't
know who's doing it. Every time he stops and
looks around it stops. Say! l bet we die
laughing"
Limping the three blocks to the high
school, Miltie thought this wasn't such bad
stunt He wondered whether the Scorpions
Evening star., 1940-02-04
. 4 Short Story Complete in This Issue

NH peered down the twilight street to-
~ d ward the fellows in front of Banje's
candy store, and thought miserably of turning
around and sneaking home. He couldn't. of
course The fellows were waiting for Mltie,
expecting him. He had made the overtures,
using every ounce of diplomacy and flattery
he knew. With all the gregariousness of lonely
fourteen, Mtie ached for acceptance by his
own kind He wanted with all his heart to
become one of the crowd at Banje's.
Yet, too, he was secretly afraid. He Won
dered whether he really had the necessary
nerve and felt his throat grow dry and tight.
He knew that his manliness was to be put
to the test tonight, and that failure would be
horrible and final.
Limping, Miltie approached the candy
store The limp came of stiftened knee,
crushed in bicycle and auto collision. With
such knee he couldn't play football or ten
mis-; he couldn't even walk very fast. He was
left out of games - left out of many things.
1t made being a new boy doubly difficult, and
it made tonight adventure more than doubly
important to Miltie.
The fellows quoted as he hobbled up to
them. Their faces were solemn. and critical.
Truck Wylie, the biggest and oldest acted as
spokesman: Hi, kid
Hi"
A pause. Well you still want to join the
Scorpions?'
Sure do
IF you're scared, sonny, now the time to
back out"
Who's scared"
Truck nodded abruptlyi Come on, then"
He led the way into the candy store. Mr.
Banie, fattish and not too clean, not shaved
today, watched grinning behind the counter.
MIR. Bane let the Scorpions use the back
room of his store as their clubroom. This
didn't hurt his trade any. 1t was even pos
sible that the club had its inception in
Mr. Banje's brain cells, that certain of the
Scorpions devilments grew out of Mr.. Banjes
somewhat moronic sense of humor
Nlilte Ware had no suspicion of Mr.. Banje.
But Mitie did know that the clubs initiation
stunts were pretty fierce. Mike Elgin had been
caught after stealing the Constable's keys and
releasing the drunks from the village lookup.
And Ed Barry had been caught switching the
newly-born Truehal and Paxton babies from
crib to crib. -.
Authority had winked at these misdemean-
ors; Old Man Elgin and Old Man Barry,
between them, owned half the town. But the
Evening star., 1940-02-04

telegram There's been an accident in the
family You'll have to get someone - SUBJ
stitute - I've got to catch the nine O'Clock
train"
MIR. Clelland said, The nine o'clock"
and the way he said it made Miltie peer out
at the man. Prexy Cleland was pretty old;
he had shy, heavily lined face with scant
white hair and thick white brows. Right now
the brows hoped upward.
But that's the east-bound, Twin Cities
trainr' Prexy Celland calculated. Il thought
your family lived - but you re from
Nebraska =" He looked puzzled, doubtful,
and hurt Miltie knew the look, because that
was how Prexy acted when he'd caught Bill
Fallon cheating at examination time.
As if Miss Agnew could be lying about it!
Miltie couldn't see the girls face, since she
had turned to Prexy Clelland. He watched her
hands curl into painful fists at her Sides She
said thinly, That's true. It's my husband
who's been hurt.
TRExY said, Your Why - WHY" His
face was drawn in lines of bewilderment and
distress. Miltie knew how MIR. Clelland felt,
since it was exactly his own feeling. 1t knocked
the breath out of you, and made you wish you
hadn't heard her say that. Dear mel" said
Prexy sadly That means - the Board, you
know ="
"Yes, do know" 1t hurt. the way Miss
Agnew kept the panic almost out of her voice.
The Board doesn't hire married teachers. |
didn't intend to come back this term. But in
July Lee had to go to the hospital. He only
went back to the plant last week. and now
this explosion -" Her voice got quite out of
control.
Mites face was all afire. 1t wasn't just
because he felt sorry for Miss Agnew. 1t was
knowing wretchedly that he stood here seeing
and hearing this agony, sharing knowledge
not meant to be shared by him. 1t was know
ing that Miss Agnew would never have
dropped all her defenses if She d known about
Miltie in the closet.
1--WE had to get the money! she was saying
wildly There were so many bills i took
the chance -"
Then Mr. Clelland stopped her from saying
any more She had to catch that train, he
pointed out. And - ah ah, I'll arrange for
a substitute teacher until you come back. The
Board might - we'll, ah!' muttered Prexy
Clelland. why should the Board know?
won't tell if you dont!'
That was swell, Mltie thought. Old Prexy
was all right, you bet, and he wouldn't let
Miss Agnew thank him, either.
(Confinved on pose 13)
Evening star., 1940-02-04

Miltie knew his manliness was TO be
put TO the fest-buf he had no idea
what horrible test il was to prove
by Dale Clark
Mvstroted by George Behm
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HOOKER
BROTHER DIES

Tacoma officials Of the Hooker
Electro Chemical Co. received
Niagara Falls. n. Y. newspapers
Saturday telling Of the death OF
Paul Hooker. engineer. one Of the
founders of the parent organiza-
ton and resident Of Tacoma for
about a year when the Tacoma
plant was built in 1e2s-2e.
OF the five brothers who were
executives in the Hooker COM
pany at the time the Tacoma
plant was built. only one is now
living-Harry M. Hooker. presi-
dent of the company. A. II. Hook
or. ST.. was first to go; next
claimed by death were Willard.
Zion and. on last Jan. IL, Paul.
Paul Hooker was born ga years
ago in Rochester, N. Y. where the
family had settled many years
before. He leaves his wife, Grace
Wilbor Hooker. and two sons,
Thomas and Wilbor II. Hooker.
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FREE MOVIE TICKETS
Legal Notices
ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the Board OF
Contracts and Awards. Room 3O7.
I'll 2 o'clock .. m. FEBRUARY Q, 1910
for:
Furnishing and installing four
12-inch Automatic Cone Valves
for the South Tacoma Pump Sta
ton,
and will then and there be opened
and publicly read aloud. Bids re-
ceived after the time above stated
will not be considered.
All bids shall be accompanied by q
certified check for Sc OF the amount
OF the bid made payable TO the order
OF the Chief Clerk OF the Board OF
Contracts and Awards. Should the
successful bidder fail to enter into
contract and furnish satisfactory
performance bond within ten days
OF written notification of award. the
certified check shall be forfeited as
liquidated damages.
Each successful bidder will be re-
Quired TO file a performance bond IN
the full amount Of the contract price,
whish bond shall be furnished by
surety company acceptable To the
Board OF Contracts and Awards.
No bidder may withdraw his bid
thereof. or before the award OF con-
tract, unless said award is delayed for
q period exceeding thirty 900 days.
Work must be commenced within
ten ti0) days after date OF notice
OF award OF contract. the valves shall
be delivered I. o. b. Tacoma, on or
before the expiration OF seventy t70l
calendar DAYS OF the date of said
notice and the controls shall be de-
livercd installed and tested prior TO
Nav is. 1910
Specifications. proposals. affida-
Wit. contract and bond forms may be
inspected in the office of said board,
and may be obtained bv intending
bidders upon deposit of $500. which
amount will be refunded upon the
return OF specifications IN good con-
df.ion within three days after the
opening OF bids.
Proposals must be made on the
printed form attached 70 the specifi-
cation
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all of the bids and to
waive informaiities.
J. J. KAUFMAN.
c. v. FAwcFTr.
r A. SWAYZE
Board OF Contracts and Awards,
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T acoma Times Almanac
NEXT MONTH

Highest wind velocity during
night, 80 m. p. h. from south al
$40 p. m. Friday.
Rain at Tacoma last "a hours
ending a. m, Saturday, 81
inch: since Jan. 1, 2.33 inches, a
deficiency of $50 inches.
Weather outlook for next week
In far western subsequently,
unsettled weather. with occasional
rains except in extreme southern
district; temperatures somewhat
above normal.
Sun rises Sunday at TAO; sets
at 5:07; sun rises Monday at 1889;
sets at sos.
Tacoma's weather on Jan. 81.
1e3e-Cloudy, .16 inch of rain.
maximum temperature 4s degrees
and minimum AZ. Highest wind
velocity Is m. p. h. from the
southwest.
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BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS

Voluntary petitions in bank
ruptcy have been filed in federal
district court here by Herbert Har-
old Huber. farmer, Route 3. Box
so4. Olympia, with liabilities Of
$446. 4e4.s0 and assets of $6.Ss5.
Of which s735 Il exempt; by VIM
cent e. LETTERS. laborer. 424 East
Bay drive. Olympia, with habili-
ties Of s4l4sT and assets Of SIS.
exempt; by Jesse E Dunsconb.
lsborer. 1904 So. 42d st. with liza
bilities OF S1.0ls.el and assets Of
$s15. exempt. and by Henry Rose.
steamfitter. eoSia So. Tacoma ave.
with liabilities OF $5oS.5o and no
assets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-29
Tacoma Lawyers
Honor Deceased

Memorial services for three de-
ceased leaders Of the Tacoma legal
profession were attended in Judge
Ernest M. Cards court Saturday
morning by members Of the Ia
coma Bar association who read
resolutions commencing the late
barristers into the court record.
The resolutions honored Judge
Emmett N. Parker. who died Dec.
6; John Martin Arntson. who died
Jan. s. and James Carney. who died
last May p. all of whom had been
active members of the bar here for
around so years.
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Four Bartenders
Booked in Raids

-Four Tacoma bartenders were
booked 1T the Pierce county jail
early Saturday morning after a
series Of faids by state liquor con-
troll officers on lower Broadway.
Arrested In the raids but bailed
out promptly on $500 each were
John Mann. 20, Of 1882 Broadway;
John Lane, 80. of 1920 Broadway:
James Kerrigan. 80. Of the same
address. and Sam caietti, IS, Of the
Lido hotel, 1914 Broadway.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage license applications
have been filed with the Pierce
county auditor by Floyd Stratton.
IS. Of Leavenworth. Wash, and
Pauline Mae Callsins. rs. Of so23
So. A St. Tacoma; Benjamin Carl
vertrees, IS. North Bend. and
Pauline Agnes weick. rs. OF SIC
Summer ave. Summer; Pete HUI
dina, 80. Route 3 Box 7e9. Puyal-
lup. and Mary Casperson, 20, Of
1920 So. Tyler st, Tacoma: Mar
cellus Charles Huotte. 81. Brem-
erton. and Hazel Geneva Larson.
81. Route ? Box IA, Tacoma:
Eugene Edward Msnus, IS. Seat
tie. and Virginia Wheeler. II,
Lacey.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-29
Dr.. Pugh, Brother
of TGcOnlan, Dies

DIR. John H. Pugh. of 24lo Roa-
noke st. Seattle. optometrist and
brother of Mrs. Jessie McConihey
Of Tacoma. died Friday in Seattle.
Services viii be held Monday at
D. m. from Butterworth's. Pri-
vate entombment at washelli maui
soleum win follow.
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Investment Trusts
BURGLARY CHARGED

Robert Pratt. 2s-year-old Ia
coma bartender, who listed his
profession as civil engineer.
was charged In superior court
Saturday with second degree
burglary Of the M. Cammarano
home at 563i So. X ST. on Nov. 20.
The prisoner was taken into
Judge Z. N. Cards court Satur-
day morning but arraignment and
plea deferred until Monday.
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Emil Sanders. ~. was held In
The city jaiI Saturday for investi-
gstion ~ the FBf after his arrest
rriday night - he emerged from a
gopernment-ownsd building on Pa
cifie ave. CITY police took him into
csnGtody and found he had IN his
pos1enuion Nd believed stolen from
~ hulldIng-
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-a APPY--
BIRT HDAy


SATURDAY, JANUARY ~
Mrs. r. II. Matthael. 2osl So.
It'll IT.
Darrell Dale Morgan, 40os
Ia. q St
Bonnie JEANNE Reardon,
Aquinas academy.
Jimmy PelliErinl. so7h Ia
18th II.
Mn. Ada Besaw, 1910 50.
l1st st.
Margie Swanson, sos 30.
Grant ave.
Margaret McCaffrey. laa2 So.
Union owe
SUNDAY, JANUARY ~
Mrs. Harry Haugiand. 3sas So.
Cushman ave.
Mrs. Margaret Conrad, Sum
shine station.
Harold (BiIiy) Foster, Ash
ford, Wash.
Dorothy sarrazian, TacomA-
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sEArTIETTE DONATES

Charged with speeding. Theo-
dore A Smith Of Seattle forfeited
$40 bail by not appearing in police
court Saturday to answer the
charge. A speeding charge against
Clarence S. Burgeson. 5445 So. J
st. was set over for hearing Mon
day.
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Arrested while sleeping in a car
parked in the center Of Stevens St.
between No. 9Th and 7th SITS. early
Saturday. James A. Mackenzie was
fined SIS and costs in police court
on charge Of being drunk in an
automobile.
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Pleading guilty In police court
Saturday to = charge Of drunk
driving. Arthur r. Ransom. IS
year-old barber. zoos No. NJ St.
was fined $50 and costs and his
drivers license was revoked for .
year
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Pete zaferin. Is. arrested last
Thursday On . charge Of indecent
exposure, forfeited $50 bail when
he failed To appear in police court
Saturday TO contest the charge
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Stocks Irregular;
Trading Is Quiet
MARKETS AT A
GLANCE

Stoc,xs: Irregular and quiet
Bonds: Irregular: U. 8. govern
ments irregular.
Curb ssocI<s: Irregular.
Foreign exchange; Firm.
Cotton; Easy.
Wheat and corn: About steady.
Rubber: Lower.
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BANK CLEARINGs

Portland Bank transactions
Todsy's clesrings. x5.2zs, sse-a2;
balances. $685.. l4o.72.
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william W. Taylor. 6zz No. L
o.. obtained Saturday . building
permit for . $500 residence at
10zz 30. 60th st. r. II. Tucker.
M Ia. 18th st.. was given q per-
NIT for . $500 residence at s02
n. 18th st.