davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-12-14

Pressure continues relatively low over
The middle Gulf of Mexico and the middle
Gulf coast, Pensacola. Fla, 10000 milli-
oars L3O.l2 inches. Pressure is also low
over Southwestern New Mexico. Ell Paso,
Tex. Tex. i,0l6;3 millibars l30.o1 inches). A
yard over the upper Mississippi Valley, La
Crosse, Wis. 1,039.6 millibars (30.7O
inches, with wedge extending eastward
to New York. Albany, 1,O362 millibars
t3O.6O inchesl and another wedge extend
ing south-southwestward over the interior
Of the west Gulf States. Pressure is also
high over the northern Plateau. During
the last "a hours SHOWS have occurred in
the. middle and southern Rocky Mountain
region. the southern Plains States and at
scattered points in the Lake region. and
rains are reported from the Ohio, the
middle and lower Mississippi. and lower
Missouri Valleys. the Middle Atlantic and
South Atlantic States and the Gulf States
Amounts have been fairly heavy in South
ern Alabama. Southwestern Louisiana and
lures have fallen. in the Middle Atlantic
and North Atlantic States. the lower Lake
region. the Gulf States and the middle
Rocky Mountain region, while they have
moderated in the northern Plains States.
Report for Last "a Hourx
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Conveys Of U. 5. Ships
Proposed for Getting
Supplies 10 Britain
Bringing About Sales
Of 143 Tied-up Foreign
Vessels Also Suggested
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Various advocates Of greater
United States assistance In the Brit
ish war effort were reported au-
thoritatively today to have formu-
lated plans for two new types of aid,
one of which would involve use of
United States naval escorts for sup
ply ships.
The two proposals, which may be
brought to the attention of Presi-
dent Roosevelt after his return next
week from his cruise in the Carib-
bean, are:
l. Conveying of supplies to the
British Isles in United States ships
protected by escorts Of United States
war vessels.
2. Bringing about the sale to
Great Britain of some or all of 143
foreign flag cargo vessels, such as
those of Denmark, which were tied
up in American ports to escape an
uncertain fate after German occu-
patton of the home lands.
Informed persons emphasized that
both proposals were still in the
"mulling over" stage and, while un-
der consideration, have not yet been
placed formally before either the
State Department or the President
While official comment thus was
lacking, these persons recalled that
Lord Lothian, the late British Am
bassador, made an implied plea for
American naval assistance In keep
ing supply routes open to the Brit
lsh Isles in an address which was
read for him before the American
Farm Bureau Association in Balti-
more wednesday night, few hours
before the Ambassador died.
Lord Lothian said the British Navy
already sis terribly strung out" He
predicted still greater German at
tacks on British shipping in the
coming months unless Britain re-
ceived help "in ships and on the sea"
from the United States.
Authorities who have studied both
plans said it would be necessary to
have congressional action before
either could be put into effect. They
explained that the convoy system
would require amendment of the
neutrality law. which forbids Amer
tcan shipping to enter European war
zones, and the sale of foreign flag
vessels would have to have special
enabling legislation.
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Wider Spread Urged
In Defense Contracts
B, the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Announcing that his special Sem
ate committee would begin a study
of small business problems early in
January, Senator Murray, Demo-
crat, of Montana declared today that
the Government should spread its
defense orders in an effort to aid
little businessmen and increase en-
ployment.
Senator Murray said the special
committee had received more than
5000 letters outlining the problems
Of little businesses. High among
these he listed the question Of
raising new capital for expansion.
Evening star., 1940-12-14
8 Of Every 100
Citizens Voted
In Last Election
81 Per Cent Of All Those
Eligible Exercised
Right Of BoIfoting

(Copyrisht. 1910. BY the Associated Press)
Almost SO Of every 100 persons in
the country voted in the presidential
election November 5. There were
40 9.808,624 such voters out Of the
131 ,669, ,275 persons in continental
United States.
Voters for Franklin D. Roosevelt
totaled 27,241939, or slightly more
than 20 in every 100 of the popula-
% 1927 ,226 votes. or almost II in
every 100 of the population.
The Census Bureau estimated that
there we're 8o,528,000 potential vot-
ers, that is. native persons and nat
uralized foreign born. 81 years old
and over. About 81 in every 100 OF
these potential voters actually cast
ballots.
60,576,979 Were Eligible.
Before election, compilation of the
number of persons who registered, or
who otherwise qualified themselves
to vote, showed 60,576,979 were elig-
ible to cast ballots. Of that num-
ber approximately 80 in every 100
exercised their right of franchise.
In four States more than one-half
of their population voted. They
were Illinois, 53.4 per cent; Nevada,
So Indiana, So, and Delaware. Sill.
The States in which the smallest
percentage of their population voted
were: South Carolina, So per cent;
Mississippi, 8; Georgia, 10, and Ala
bama. 10.4.
The 20 most populous States, each
having 2,5O0.000 or more people and
an aggregate population of 98,887 ,54l, I,
reported a total vote of 39,07l Alb,
indicating 395 in every 100 of their
population balloted. Those States
have 367 of the 53l electoral votes.
The remaining % States, with a
total population of 32,118,643 and
1854 electoral votes, cast total popu-
lar vote of 10,737,206, or 1874 for
every 100 of their population. OF
the 663,09l persons in voteless Dis
trict of Columbia, it is estimated
about 10000 voted in some State.
Million Vote in IA States.
Fourteen of the 20 most populous
States, having an aggregate popula-
ton of 80919 1893, each polled mill
lion or more votes for President.
Their total popular vote was IS, 1902, =
SIG, or 442 in every 100 of popula-
ton. Their total electoral vote is
298. or 80 more than a majority.
Texas cast more than a million votes
for President for the first time.
Six of the States Of more than
$500 900 population each and whose
total population is 17,967,54 failed
to return a million votes apiece.
Their total vote was 3,268 ,899, or 1872
voters in every 100 of their popula-
ton. Their total electoral vote
is SO.
Following are the various cate
electoral vote, total vote for Preside
which cast ballots:
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Weather Report
Furnished by the


District OF CoumbaCoudy, light
and with lowest
to moderate northeast
light rain
tonight and
Virginia Cloudy with
colder In extreme southeast portion tonight.
West VHgmla-Coudy, with occasional
tomorrow; slightly colder tonight
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Opera Broudcusts

Through the cooperation of
the National Broadcasting Co.,
The Star is presenting over
WMAL each weekday morning
excerpts from the operate re-
cordings featured in the opera
appreciation campaign. The
program on which the record
ings are heard, "Today's Prel-
ude," is scheduled daily except
Sundays, from 6 to 7 am. The
Stars recordings may be heard
between GAS and 7 o'clock.
The recordings already re-
leased in the campaign may be
obtained at the special distribu-
ton booths in the lobby of The
Star Building each weekday
from 9 am. to 6 pm. The
booths are closed on Sundays.
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Italian Resistance
In Northern Albania
Reported Crumb|ing
Greeks Also Are Soid
To Be Advancing on
Southern Front
By the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Greece,


ATHENS, Greece, Dec. l4.-Ital.
ian resistance to Greek attacks ir
Northern Albanian battlefront wa!
reported crumbling today. while
Greek forces on the southern from
were said to be edging steadily for.
ward in a drive aimed at the i'm.
portant port of Valona.
CA dispatch from Bitolj, Yugo-
slavia, on the Albanian frontier.
said the Greeks had launched a
big push along the entire north
ern front and that the bloodiest
fighting of the war was raging
there.
CFierce hand-to-hand fighting
left the battle area-ranging over
a wide arc from west of Mos
kopolis to Uduniste, on Lake
Ochrida-strewn with dead of
both sides, this report said, as
the Fascist forces put up the
sturdiest resistance yet seen in
the north.
(The Greeks apparently were
striving to make quick work of
drives on Elbasani and Berat in
fulfillment of their battle cry,
"Tirana by Christmas" the Bitolj
dispatch said)
Stiffened Resistance.
The Greeks acknowledged stiffenee
resistance around Pogradetz, which
is about 10 miles southeast of the
Albanian capital at Tirana. but sale
the italian defenders were begin.
ming to give way under steady
pressure.
In the south the stiffest fighting
was reported around Tepeleni anc
Klisura Pass and on the coastal roac
toward Chimara as the Greek:
pressed toward Valona. italian cap.
tives were quoted by Greeks a
saying that there was doubt Italy
could continue the fight if Klisurs
fell.
British military circles said
yesterday it was merely mat
ter of time" before both Klisura
and Tepelini were taken0
The Greek Army headq larters
communique said only that "lively
action by our troops at various points
on the front" had favorable re-
suits"
A government spokesman said the
total number of Italian prisoners
taken thus far-not including the
most recent captures-was $50 Off
GERS and 1000 men. Also taken, he
said, were 100 guns, SIS anti-aircraft
and antitank guns, a large number
of tanks, thousands of automatic
weapons, $50 vehicles, more thar
$500 bicycles and motorcycles, 9
large number of horses and mules
and quantities of munitions.
The Italians said only 731 mer
were missing" in November or
all Albanian fronts.
From Belgrade, Yugoslavia, came
a report last night that heavy ex-
plosions had been heard in the
Adriatic off Dubrovnik. Yugoslavia
possibly indicating British-Italian
naval engagement.
Evening star., 1940-12-14
BY LLOYD LEHRBAS,

The clash between American and
japanese policies in the Far East
which causes some japanese to fear
the two nations are ION the road
to war"-results. not from isolated
incidents, but from fundamental,
deep-seated differences.
American policy (as set forth in
numerous treaties governing rela-
tions with other nations) calls for
freedom, the sanctity of agree
ments, remuneration of war as an
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Burned in SteriIizer

Jasper Galloway, l8, Of 800 Nc
Lean avenue SW., received second
degree burns to his left leg yester-
day after he had fallen into a large
dish sterilizer tub in a restaurant
in the 1900 block of E street NV,
where he Is employed. He was
treated at Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1940-12-14

This is the second and last of
t,Uo articles setting forth o6icial
American Uie1US on Japanese
American relations, in contrast to
the Japanese Ute,Upotnt presented
In t,Uo previous drticleS.J
Evening star., 1940-12-14
School Is Family Affoir

HUTCHINSON, Kans. lP).-There
are SO students at East Eureka
Grade School, but only five differ
ent surnames on the roll.
Evening star., 1940-12-14

The human brain weighs nearly
i've times ~ much as the heart,
Evening star., 1940-12-14

Beethovens fifth and eighth SYM
phonies, Schubert's Unfinished
Symphony" Mozart's Symphony
No. 40 in G Minor Bach's Bran
denburg Concertos Nos. and g."
Wagner's preludes to die Meister-
singer" and "Parsifal," Debussy's s
Afternoon of a Faun," Clouds"
and Festivals; Haydn's Sym
phony No 80 in E Flat Major, "
Brahms Second Symphony" and
Franck's ID Minor Symphony"
Evening star., 1940-12-14

Record for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 50. noon yesterday. Year
ago, Al
Lowest, "a. 7:15 am. today. Year
ago, 35.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 100. on July 27.
Lowest z. on January %.
Humidity for Last "a Hsurs.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 80 per cent at 1918 pm. yes
terday
day.
River Report.
POTOMAC and Shenandoah Rivers clear at
Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Fails today.
Evening star., 1940-12-14

NEW YORK-WOMAN FELL THREE FLOORS-HE CAUGHT
HER-Bg and sturdy Conrad Miller a. braced himself and
caught Dorothy when third-hoor win
dow yesterday Miller who said he former heavyweight
boxing champion of the Navy returned to his brewery
after the incident complaining only of
Guzzi received minor injuries. "A. p Wrephoto
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Foreign.
British wipe up last of Italians in
Egypt. Page Al
r. A. F. bombers blast Bremen and
naval base at Kiel. Page Al
10,926-ton British liner reported tor
pedoed. Page Al
Bruno Mussolini shot down, vague
Greek rumors say. Page Al
National
r. A. F. blasts italian bases in
Egyptian cleanup. Page Al
Lags in defense program bring calls
for greater speed. Page Al
Funeral services for Lord Lothian to
be held tomorrow. Page Al
Thirty EIGHT of every 100 persons
voted in election. Page Az
Conveys Of U. S. ships to get supplies
to Britain proposed. Page A-3
Roosevelt nearing Charleston after
inspecting bases. Page A
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Washington and Vicinity.

Future D. G. selectees to be inducte6
at Baltimore. Page An
Fourteen persons hurt in auto acci.
dents in D. G. area. Page An
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital current month TO date):
Evening star., 1940-12-14

Following of
Xhjc castba
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Editorial and Comment,

Letters to The Star.
This and That.
Answers to Questions.
David Lawrence.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
Five Lynchings In
'39; Two White

NEW YORK - There were five
persons, two of them white, lynch
ed in the United States during
1899, according to a report an
nounced by the NAACP.
The list of lynch victims, in
chronological order, together with
the alleged causes, follows:
Walter Lee Frazier, week of
January 20, Eldorado, Ark, shot,
allegedly for molesting white cou-
pies; Miles w. Brown, white, APP
ril 1, Panama City, Fla, shot, con-
victed of first degree murder for
killing employer; Lee Smell, April
20, Daytona Beach, Fla, shot,
charged with fatally injuring
white child with his taxicab; Joe
Rodgers, May 8, Canton, Miss,
shot, charged with defending him
self in fight with a lumber mill
foreman; M. Eggleston, sometime
in the spring of 1889, a national
maritime union official, New Or
Leans, La, drowned, alleged to
have uncovered graft among re-
dictionary union members.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
Clay Party Greets
The New Year

Messrs. j. Horton, H. c. Thomp-
son and Mrs. J. F. Laster were
hosts to a group of friends New
Years eve at the Laster home, 222
22nd Ave. No. The beautiful holi-
day decorations, the delicious buff
fet supper, and variety of games
climaxed the final salute to the
old year and welcome to 1910
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
S. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Bradford
Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Chainey, Mr.
and Mrs. A. Porter, Mr.. and Mrs
A. Burnside, Misses Hattie Lewis
Georgia Jiles, Minnie Burks, Cor
rine Brown, Rose Edmonds, Flor
ence Lewis, M. E. Jackson, Emma
Garrett, Rose Anderson, A. Kim
bro, A. Pope, v. Parks and Mr.
G. Miller.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
.LaFOllette Probe
Hears of Attemps
To Lynch Negro

SAN FRANCISCO Jack Young
for CNA) - "They got out rope
and told me they'd lynch me :"
A few Associated Farmers look
ed bored. Others grinned. Elmer
Joseph, a MADEIRA County Negro
cotton striker was telling his sto-
ry to the Senate Civil Liberties
Committee.
Joseph said on leaving a strike
meeting in MADEIRA county park
on the night of October IT, 1889,
fifteen Associated Farmers had
approached him. He said he heard
one say:
There he is now! There's the
black son of .............. that started
all this"
Joseph was a member of the
strikes executive committee. He
said the wold-be lynchers, led by
Sherman Thomas, large grower,
tried to question him, then told
him to get out of the county and
not to have anything to do with
the union.
did you take these threats SER
iously?" asked Senator Robert M
LaFollette, chairman of the civil
liberties committee.
81 did," said Joseph. II feel g
little nervous yet"
Joseph then revealed that al.
though he asked District Attorney
George Mordecai of MADEIRA coun
ty for a warrant against his as
sailants, none has been issued sc
far.
Placed on the witness stand
Sherman Thomas claimed to have
heard no threats, seen no ropes
or any hostile signs by the mer
gathered around Joseph. Then HI
tripped, Il heard him say if they
would give him another chance hi
would leave and not go back t.
the strike" Thomas said.
Senator LaFollette leaped al
the admission, wanted to know
why Joseph was asking "anothel
chance" if nothing was wrong
Thomas got confused and said h,
hadn't heard all the talk.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
YOUR LIBRARIES

If there is any one room in the
house which we might liken to
its soul, it is the library, for it is
here in the companionship of men
who have spoken great truths
simply, or invested the unremark-
able details of every day life with
lyric beauty, that we may perhaps
feel the enlindling warmth of that
divine spark that inspired them.
The book-lover has a whole
world of his own. 1t is peopled
with characters in whom his in
terest never flags. The surround
ings for him who loves to lose
himself among his books should
be dignified and simple or elabor-
ate as your taste dictates, but
above all, conducive to quiet.
Remember that the library
should admit of nothing in the way
of ornament which detracts from
the decorative value of its rows of
books and that it's color scheme
should have sufficient depth and
richness of tone to uphold the dig
nifty of the room.
While bookcases lining of the
walls of your library seem a logi-
cal solution of where shall I put
my books?" they may be placed
elsewhere with good effect. If
there are built-in seats on either
side of your fireplace, a single
shelf may be built in just above
the line of the head. Cozy, cush-
Toned seats, glowing fire and an
interesting book-could' there be
more congenial trio?
Here are a few don'ts to be OBJ
served in the placing of your books
I'D Don't place them on the
mantle of a fireplace; CD Don't
place them on a radiator; I'D
Don't place them over doors or
windows. This last seems a bit
unnecessary but it has been known
to be done.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
H&W Bridge Club
Dime and Dance

On Saturday evening, December
80, at the Elks Home, the H. and
w. Bridge club greeted the holi-
day season with their annual
dance.
Fifty happy couples made mer-
ry to the enhancing music of a
five-piece orchestra. The hall,
beautifully decorated, was a pref
ty background for the vari-colored
evening gowns of the ladies. Hand
some men, attired in black and
white, added color to a beautiful
scene. The holiday spirit ruled
and the night was filled with mu-
sic and dancing.
The hosts and hostesses for the
evenings enjoyment were: Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Simons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. R. Harvey, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S.
Peoples and Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Weber.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
Forums Will Offer
Parent Education

Of interest to people in this
community is the announce
ment released by the Seattle
Board of Education concern
ing a new series of the Seattle
Public Forums that will be
presented free to the public.
On Monday evening, January
9Th, DR.. Helen Gibson Hogue
will begin a series of nine for
ums on the general theme
ON BEING PSYCHOLOGY
CALLY PREPARED FOR
LIVING IN A DEMOCRACY.
In the first forum Mrs. Hogue
will discuss Indications of Psy-
Geological Unpreparedness."
Mrs. Hogue is already well
known to Seattle Parent-Teacher
audiences. She is experienced as
mother, a teacher, social work.
err with delinquent girls, director
of psychiatric service and the
mental hygiene clinic of a public
school system and an adult educa-
ton leader.
Her present position is Execu-
tive Secretary Of the Washington
Society for Mental Hygiene, Men
tai Consultant for Maternal
Health under the Child Health
Division of the State Department
of Health and State Chairman of
Parent Education for the Wash
ington Congress of Parents and
Teachers.
The Seattle Public Forums are
able to offer this program free to
the public through the George
Dean Fund for Home Economics
administered through the United
States Office of Education and the
Seattle Public Schools.
All forums start at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Hogue will take forty-five
minutes for the presentation of
her subject and then forty-five
minutes will be taken over by the
parents who will ask questions,
present their problems, and talk
them over with her from the
floor.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
Publicity Versus
Free Advertising

Every editor is confronted with
the problem of what is construc-
tive publicity" and what is free
advertising" II often seems diff
ficult to draw the line where one
stops and the other begins. AS a
matter of fact, the problem is cas-
lily solved. Publicity deals with
ideas and principles-something in
which all the public has a vital
interest. For example, discussion
of the problems of the electric
power industry is obviously of
real public interest as a matter
of news or editorial comment. But
an article meant primarily to
boost the sale of Blank Electric
Company's kilowatts, is advertis-
ing. An article dealing with the
role of the automobile industry in
our national economy has nothing
in common with a release promot-
ing the sale of some particular
car. The first is publicity on a
question of public interest. The
second is just plain advertising.
When the Blank Electric Com
pany wants to sell more power,
or manufacturer wants to sell
more cars, it should be done by
paid advertising. But to suggest
that publicity dealing with contro-
versies and issues that affect us
all, must be paid for as advertis-
ing, prostitutes the reason for the
existence of any publication. 1t
would be as sound to argue that
an editor should not urge the con-
struction of better streets in his
community because it would bene-
fit manufacturer of paving mat
erials.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
Sorors Dime, Dance

The Beta Theta chapter of AL
pha Kappa Alpha Sorority spon-
sored a no-host dinner-dance at
Beth Heights Chicken Shack,
Thursday, December %, which was
attended by the Alpha Phi Alpha
fraternity young men and their
guests and parents of the Sorors.
A delicious turkey dinner was
served.
Throughout the vening, Mr.. Ber-
nard e. Squires surprised men,
bers and guests by taking flash
light pictures. Miss Katherine
Polk entertained with a Hawaiian
dance. Dancing continued until
a. m. The thirty guests departed
voted very pleasant evening.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
Veteran NeuUs

More than 125 young people
were guests of Lewis Ford Post
No. 289, V.F.W., at their annual
Christmas tree party at Masonic
hall, December 81. Each received
a bag of candy, nuts and oranges.
Mr.. Chas. Munroe, of the East
Madison Radio Shop, donated the
music. Mr.. A R. Baker, chair
man of Junior activities, wishes to
thank the Mesdames L. Grimes,
G. Harvey, Mr.. H. Baker, Mr.
Chas. Munroe, the Northwest En-
terprise, and members of the Post
for the contributions toward MAX
ing the party success.
The Jam Session, Saturday
night, Dec. 80, drew the largest
crowd of the season. Many out
of-towners joined the merry MAX
ers. The O.E.S. club, holding it's
annual banquet in the upper hall
attended in a body as spectators.
Mr.. A. R. Baker, who is a men,
Der of the O.E.S. Club, was per-
mitted, in an after-dinner speech,
to tell of the Veterans aim in and
interest in aiding and solving of
Juvenile problems. Speakers who
followed lauded the Veterans
aims and promised cooperation.
The Veterans will welcome other
clubs or organizations to join its
efforts to provide clean recreation
for the younger set.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05

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