davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-06-09

tabliShed, And, of course. there Is a
possibility that she was the maker
of the first flag The point is that
| unbiased authorities have yet seen
nothing which would lead them to
the conviction that she and no one
else was given that honor 1t seems
strange that there is no incon-
trovertible proof covering so i'm
portant point in the history of our
National Emblem, but such actually
is the case"
Claims in 1870s
In connection with the whole Betsy
Ross controversy, it is interesting to
note that claims in her behalf were
not advanced until the 1870s.
At that time her grandson read
paper before the Pennsylvania
Historical Society in which he put
forward the evidence upon which
the story as it is so widely known,
and widely accepted. today, has been
built So attractive was the story
so neatly and satisfactorily did it
fill in a hitherto blank page in the
history of the flag, and so appeal
ing was the picture it conjured up,
that it took" quickly with the
public. 1t is known today to every
school child, it has been the basis
for hundreds of paintings, books
and stories.
But still, the keen-eyed experts
say, there is no acceptable proof of
its accuracy.
The great Smithsonian Institution
in the national Capital has a re-
markable collection of original his
toric flags But lacking is the fa-
nous first" about which the Betsy
Ross controversy RACES. That flag
apparently has long since moldered
into dust. Or perhaps it is secret
and cherished possession of some
obscure collector. But so far as
the flag experts know it no longer
exists.
Indeed. the oldest national flag in
the Smithsonians possession and
undoubtedly the oldest national flag
preserved in this country, is the
original Star Spangled Banner
which few over Fort McHenry dur
ing the night of September 1914
1874, during the bombardment u1
the fort by the British and which
inspired Francis Scott Key to write
the song which has become our ma
tional anthem. This huge banner
is carefully preserved at the Smith
sonian and is one OF the most pop
ular exhibits there, viewed annually
by hundreds of thousands of tour
lists.
Other priceless original banners Of
the Smithsonian include the fae
flown by the U. S. Brig Enterprise
during the engagement with the
British Boxer in 1913, the flag car.
ried by the Baltimore and Wash.
Evening star., 1940-06-09

consisting of four printed pages,
appeared April "a, 1704. Americas
first daily newspaper was the Phila-
delphia Evening Post and Daily
Advertiser, published in Philadel-
phia by Benjamin Towne for the
first time on January "a, ITS.
Thousands of American newspapers
have followed in the steps Of these
pioneers. to exert q vast influence
on American politics, economics and
social life.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Summer Courses 0pen
For 6. ". j. Students

The nine-week term of the sum-
mer sessions of George Washington
University and the first six-week
term OF the university's law school
were to open today following regis
tration in the Hall of Government.
The regular six-week term of in
struction opens next Monday. This
year, the summer sessions will pre-
sent 109 courses in % departments
of instruction.
A special course in the nine-week
term In cooperation with the Fed
eral Government is the Introductory
course in naval architecture. This
study is given in anticipation of the
need of training men for the design
and inspection of vessels in the Gov
ernment departments related to
naval construction.
The course and the civilian pilot
training program offered under the
sponsorship of the Civil Aeronautics
Authority are contributions to the
training of men under the aug
mented defense program projected
by the United States Office of Edu-
cation.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
c. |. 0. Counsel Warns
On 'Sucrificinq' Labor

Lee Pressman, general counsel of
the Congress of Industrial Oreani-
zations, last night declared the
c. I. o. favored proper and ade-
quate" national defense, but that
it would fight any attempt to "sacri-
flee labor's gains under the guise of
such defense"
The speaker appeared before the
9th anniversary celebration of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People, OBJ
served by the District branch in the
Lincoln Temple.
He urged that the United States
not intervene in the European war
claiming that the Nation IF it
loses the peace which it now enjoys
will lose also its democratic institu-
tions."
If we send our young men abroad
as cannon fodder to be killed on
foreign soil, we will kill in addition
our democracy and our civil liber-
ties" he declared.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

cally that nothing he had said
should be considered q commitment
to enter the war.
Col. Lindbergh is q young man,
subject to fiattery, as all of us are,
and through flattery are often de-
ceived. Col. Lindbergh is q cour-
ageous man. No one doubts his
patriotism. But he is q young man
inexperienced ano totally unfamiliar
with our country, its statesmanship
and its military matters.
Our Government has an exceed
ingly serious responsibility imposed
upon it. If Col. Llndbergh desires
to help in our national defense, let
him throw aside all OF his false
political advisers and volunteer in
the United States Government as
an expert in aviation Let Col. Lind
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Finnish Minister Gets
Degree at Rochester
BY the Associated Press.

oS tiIe ASSOCIATED PreSS,
ROCHESTER, N. Y, June IT,
The Right Rev. Beverly D. Tucker,
Episcopal Bishop of Ohio, today told
478 University of Rochester grad
yates, the largest class in the
schools history, that the sure rock
on which any stable society is found
ed is the simple integrity of individ-
ual men and women"
This integrity, he said, is the
fundamental principle in "the high
er loyalty of an education"
Honorary degrees were presented
to Mrs. Mark Breckenridge of Wen
dover, KY. director of the Frontier
Nursing Service, and Hjalmar Pro-
cope, Finnish Minister to the United
States.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

bergh cease efforts to create un-
founded war fear and lack Of conf
dence in our Government.
Let Col. Lindbergh and his ad-
visers know that when one fools
with politics in q national emer-
gency, he is fooling with disaster.
Let the people Of the United States
understand once and for all that
there Is no immediate danger OF
attack on this country, that there
is future danger Of Hitler's involv-
ing this country in . serious war,
Evening star., 1940-06-17

his written speech, or, If he did,
to understand that there is an
apparent attack upon the patriot
ism OF the Chief Executive of this
country? I doubt if he has realized
it.
Held Subject to Flattery.
The President, in his Iast public
proclamation in answer to Premier
Reynaud of France, stated emphati-
Evening star., 1940-06-17
All Of Graduating Class
Stricken With Mumps

BY the Associated Press.
COFFEYVILLE, Kans. 1T was
commencement week at st. Paul's
Evangelical Lutheran School-com-
mencement of the mumps. Just be-
fore the ceremonies, all five students
scheduled to be graduated came
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Pittman Calls Upon
Lindbergh 10 Give Up
Political Advisors
Charges Effort to Create
Lack Of Confidence
In Government

In Government
BY the Associated Press.
Replying to Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh's demand that the United
States stop making gestures with
an empty gum" Senator Pittman,
Democrat, of Nevada has proposed
that the flyer cease efforts to create
unfounded war fear and lack of
confidence in our Government"
Senator Pittman, chairman of
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee, said in a radio speech last
night:
If Col. Lindbergh desires to help
IN our national defense, let him
throw aside all of his false political
advisers, and volunteer in the
United States Government as an
expert in aviation"
Lindbergh's Statement.
Senator Pittmans speech followed
a broadcast Saturday night in
which Col. Lindbergh declared:
This dabbling we have been
doing in European affairs can lead
us only to failure in the future as
1t has in the past.
I'VE demand that foreign nations
refrain from interfering in our
hemisphere, yet we constantly in
terfere in theirs. We have been
doing to England and France what
they did to Abyssinia, to Czecho-
Slovakia, to Poland, to Finland, to
NorWay-we have encouraged them
to hope for help We cannot send. y
To this. Senator Pittman replied; !;
"Col. Lindbergh evidently desires
and intends to stop the purchase
OF materials in this country by Great
Britain and France. It is
significant that when the United
States had its markets open to Ger
many for all the materials, arms
and instruments of war that have
built up Hitler's brutal machine
there was no such argument from
Col. Lindbergh."
Col. Lindbergh contended that it
was useless to talk of sending
American troops to Europe now, for
we would need months of prepara-
ton before we could train and equip
even a small Army"
Senator Pittman said:
The United States has no desire
to conquer Germany. We simply
intend to prevent Hitler from con-
querlng any country on the Western
Hemisphere. - Would it be to
the welfare of the United States if
Hitler were stopped in Europe? If
he were stopped, there would be no
threat against the United States"
Col. Lindbergh, discussing United
States defense problems for the
second time in less than a month,
asserted that this Nations defense
should be built up with "the CO.
operation of all American countries, p"
but said that the United States
must insist upon military bases
being placed wherever they are
needed for our safety, regardless
OF who owns the territory involved" !"
In Boston address advertised
as an answer" to Lindbergh. Col.
Henry Breckenridge, the flyers for
mer personal counsel, declared that
"the blood-drenched Hitler is at our
gates" He criticized those who
would try to "lull the American
people into a false sense of Sc
curity." He did not mention Lind
bergh.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

that this country is able, and intends
to make any preparation that may
be necessary to successfully defend
this hemisphere against any inva.
sion by Hitler or by any other mill.
taristic conquerors.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Hunoer Strike Penalty

Prisoners who went on a Today
hunger strike in Mountjoy Prison,
IN Fire, must serve three months
more when their present sentences
expire.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Text of Pittmon's Speech
Senator Criticizes Lindbereh, Charging
Political Propaganda in His Address

Here is the tert OF the radio
address last night by Senator
Pittn,dn, Democrat, OF Nepadd
in reply to Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh:
Evening star., 1940-06-17

ADVERTISEMENT.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
CHICAGO GRAIN =,

CHICAGO, Oct. 18.-(RAAf-
flicted with a whats the use''
attitude today, the wheat market
followed the path of least resis-
tance and declined moderately.
Taking of small profits more
than offset the influence of a con-
tinued good shipping demand and
prices drifted slowly downward on
weak and easy market. The re-
action, though, was rather expect
ed in view of the recent creeping
advance which had raised prices
to the seasons high marks.
Wheat closed IL to 3-4 cent be-
low yesterdays final quotations,
December IS 3-8 to 1-2, May "a
Ia to ,3a8, corn IA to 1-2 down,
December 60 IL to 5-8, May 81
So, oats 18 to 3-8 off, and lard
2 to 7 cents down.
A brisk shipping demand in the
cash markets was reported with
10000 bushels sold. This was much
less than the 302. 1000 bushels sold
yesterday, but heavy enough to
surpass most daily sales in recent
months.
An official announcement t h
next years wheat acreage would
total approximately the same as
last years was given scant atten-
ton. 1t had been expected. 4
Open High Low Close
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
uyng In Final Hour Offsets Early Profit Takne Stumble Mart
TRIAL OF ABERNETHY
is POSTPONED AGAIN
New Bern Man Charged With II
legal Removal OF Demo-
cratic Primary Ballots

GOLDSBORO, Oct. IS. - Up -
Solicitor Charles P. Gaylor, Of
Wayne county court, said today that
Charles l.. Abernethy, Jr., Of New
Bern, would not be brought to trial
next week, az scheduled, on charges
of Illegally removing primary bal
lots last year from the custodian.
ship Of the Craven county election
board.
Gaylor explained that the trial
would be postponed because Aber'
nethy's attorney. N. w. Outlaw OF
Goldsboro, was i'll. The case was
first set for September 10 but was
deferred when Abernethy demanded
trial by jury.
Abernethy was defeated for the
democratic congressional nomina-
tion In the third district by Rep
Graham A. Barden. The charges
were filed against him after the
state election board had investigated
the reported disappearance Of some
1900 primary ballots from the pos
session Of the county board.
Gaylor said the case would prob
ably be reset for late November
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND. Va. Oct. 18-lR-
(USDA) - Livestock: Hogs-steady
with Thursday. Good and choice
180-225 pounds $50 to $50 top; too
120 lbs $50 to 500; 120140 lbs 500
to $50; 140-16O lbs $50 to sos; 160-
180 lbs sos to $50; 225-250 lbs $50
to $50; 250-30O lbs $50 to 600; over
800 lbs $40 to 500; sows under $50
lbs AIS to 5.25; over $50 lbs 4.25
to Ats.
Cattle-steer market this week
was around steady. Bulk Of offer
ings medium to good grassers
which brought mostly 800 to 900;
common to medium grades large
ly $50 to 7.50. Cows and bulls about
steady during week. Most far cows
brought 500 to $50, cutters 400 to
4.50 and Gamers 800 to $50. Sau-
sage bulls from 500 to $50.
Vealers-scarce. Closing top on
fancy vea1ers 1880 with others
selling largely from 1000 down.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

\ CHICAGO, Oct. 18.-th-Hogs
moved freely today at steady to
10 cents higher prices with the
top at $6.65. Almost all slaughter
cattle sold at unchanged levels in
a cleanup trade in which no steers
of value to command top prices
were entered. Lambs sold actively
at steady prices.
Receipts were relat-'ely small in
all classes of livestock. The hog
run totaled only 1850 of which
$500 were sent direct to packers.
Most Of the upturn in hog values
fell on choice medium lweight
butchers and well-f1nished lights.
Whole~ale pork loins, however,
turned lower with the best quoted
at $3.50 per hundredweight.
GUS Dept. Agr. )-Salable h gs
5000: total 1880; active, mostly
steady to strong with Thursdays
average; spots S to 10 higher on
choice medium weights butchers
and well-finished lights; top 6.65;
bulk good and choice 200 to 800 lbs.
$50 to 65; 300 to $50 lbs 6.35 to
so; most 80 to 200 Id. lights 6.25 to
IS; good 800 to $50 lb. packing
sows 600 to IS; $50 to 400 lbs.
SIS to 6.10; extreme weights $50
10 10; shippers took 1000; hold
overs 500.
Salable cattle 1000; calves 300;
all classes and grades around stea-
dy with Thursdays close; few
loads carryover light steers $50 to
2.75; with grassy kind downward
to $50; medium to. good ig h
weight heifers 9.65 to 11.00; few
strong weight fat cows 700 and
above; supply mostly grassy kind
at $50 to $50; with Gamers weak
at .25 and below; good medium
weight fat cows 700 and above;
supply mostly grassy kind at $50
to $50; with Gamers weak at .25
and below; good medium weight
sausage bulls 100; bulk supply
600 to so; few vealers around
100; bulk 9.75 to 1880; stockers
and feeders steady.
Salable sheep 1000; total 500;
omplete early clearance fully
steady; bulk good to choice native
lambs to packers 9.25 with few
to $40; throwouts down to 600;
three loads good 80 lb. Colorado
lams 9.25; load just good Mon
tanas 9.15 sorted 60 head feeders;
load good to choice 95 lb. Kansas
shorn lambs 8.25; few good to
choice light yearlings 500; med
iu1n to good 7.50; few slaughter
ewes 4.25 down.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
WHAT STOCKS DID
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Oct. 1s-A- The
canadian dollar closed IL cent low.
G 1t IS So U. S. cents in foreign
exchange dealings today.
he free" British pound ster-
my dipped 1-2 cent at $4.o3. Up
W o. a cent was the Swiss franc.
Closing rates follow Great Brit
'ln in dollars; others in cents.)
Canada-Ofhcial Canadian con-
Gol board rates for U. S. dollars;
uuylns 10 per cent premium, SELL
ns II per cent premium, equival.
,a' to discounts on, Canadian dol
Ars In New York Of buying 9.91 per
cent selling s.o9 per cent.
lanadian dollar in New York
open open market l3 3-s per cent dis.
'osnt or $3.50 1.2 u. S. cents.
Aurope-Great Britain, official,
ss'.I psnkers foreign exchange com.
=. .us.ee rates.. buying $4.02. selling
"a .as; W.. open market $4.o5; Germany
ss,N; s.N; benevolenD 1910; Finland
N ns, ;Greece .68; Hungary 19.05N;
n .iy sos; Portugal 4.o1; Ru-
i.a lama .4sN; Sweden 1857; Switzer-
lana 2S.20; Yugoslavia ASSN.
~; Lst!n y. America Argentine Off
.;. .., Ss.77; free 1880; Brazil offl-
10, o'oo; free SOS; Mexico 20.e5N.
Ia ssf East-Japan 23.4S; Hong.
0l,s @g S'1l; Shanghai 5.94.
~. mates in spot cables unless
0@efwise indicated.)
Nominal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Oct. 18.-tRETrade
and mill demand for cotton futures
outweighed hedge pressure today
and the market advanced 2 to S
points.
Dealings started in the October
1871. contract which was subject
ed to active selling and closed at
a wide discount under July. Octo-
ber was priced at $50 cents early
but soon dropped so cents a bale.
Brokers pointed out that the month
lacked the sustaining influence Of
the present government loan.
Southeastern advices indicated 2
per cent of ginnings in that area
were. headed for the government,
loan. Mills filled their needs in
the country at prices Is to 40,
points above loan rates.
Worth street reported moderate
business at recently established,
high levels. The weeks sales were
estimated ia 200 to $50 per cent
of current output.
Exports Thursday 21,o32 bales;
season so far 242, 165. Port receipts
44,024. Port stocks 2,935, $50.
Range follows: 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
NEW YORK POULTRY

NEW YORK, Oct. l3.-tR-Live
poultry weak, by freight: chickens,
rocks 16 to II 1-2; colored II to
13; leghorn IL. Brollers, rocks 10.
Fowls, colored fancy Is IL to 10;
leghorn 8 to IA. Pullets, rocks %.
Old roosters 13 to Il; ducks Il.
By express, weak; chickens, rocks
Is to II; crosses 16, to II; reds
l3 to Is; leghorn IA IL to Is.
Broilers, rocks fancy 10; crosses
S to 16 some 16 1-2; colored 10 to
8; reds 13 to Is. Leghorn II. Fowls
colored southern Is to 16; leghorn
13 1-2 to IA. Pullets rocks, "a small
20; crosses "a medium 20; colored
3, medium 18. Old roosters IA.
Turkeys hens Is. Ducks IA. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, Oct. l8.-(R-Cash
wheat No. 2 red 90 a. No. 3, 81
IA; No. l yellow hard 81.
Corn old, No. l mixed 76 1-2;
No. yellow 81 to 68; No. 2 81 3-4;
No. white rs 3-4; sample grade,
&c 3-4; new. No. yellow IS 3-4 to
66; No. 4, 64 3-4 to 65 IA; No. 5
60 to 81 IL; sample grade white
IS. ~ . ~ ~. =,
Oats No. l mixed heavy 35 IL
to "a; No. 3, IS IL; sample grade
80; No. 2 white heavy IS IA; No. 4
80 3-4; sample grade white 80 to
80 1-2.
Barley mailing 4a to 63 nominal;
feed IS to Al; nominal; sample
grade, 4 to SO; No. l mailing Sc
to So; No. 2 So.
Soybeans No. 2 yellow 70 to 7e
IL; No. 3, 78 IL to 70.
Field seed per hundredweigh'
nominal; timothy seed 3.65; alsike
900 to 11.00; fancy red top '7.5C
to 800; red clover 800 to 1000.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-tRtEven
though popular weaves sold spar
ingly at new advanced prices, a
continued brisk flow of business
into the cotton goods market was
reported today. Predictions by the
between 200 and $50 per cent OF
trade placed sales for tie week
production.
Wooden goods traders, in view
found the problem Of delivery on
Of added army commitments,
civilian orders increasingly diff
cult.
Aggregate business in rayon
goods continued sub-seasonal as &C"
tual sales were light. Combination
yarns commanded some interest.
Silk goods again were quiet at
unchanged prices. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
PAMLIC0, MANTE0
JOBS GIVEN 0. K.
Charleston Gets sass, 900
To Deepen Harbor
To IS Feet

WASHINGTON, Oct. ls.-lP>-
Presidential approval of legisla-
ton authorizing a $35. 900, 900 navi.
cation improvement program de.
signed to bolster national defense
was announced today BY the White
House.
The program involves 23 pro.
iects but the measures signed by
the President appropriated no
funds. However. President Roose-
velt has asked congress to ap.
propriate o.o76. 900 Immediately
to enable army engineers to start
IL of the % projects.
Projects authorized in the bill
included:
Silver Lake harbor, North Caro-
lima, 100000. to provide for deep
ening and extending the present
channel from Pamnco sound to
and including an anchorage in the
harbor, all to a depth of 10 feet.
Channel from Manteo Inlet.
North Carolina, $45, 1000, to provide
for a channel depth OF six feet
from the existing channel south
through Roanoke sound and Pam
lico sound to Oregon Inlet. a n
thereby meet the needs Of light
craft vessels OF the coast guard,
permit release Of larger vessels
for emergency duties, and facili
tate operations Of stations on the
barrier beach.
|. Charleston harbor, South Caro-
lima, s465, 900, to provide for in
creasing the present channel deptf
to IS feet from the Atlantic oceaI
to the upper end Of the turning
basin at the port terminals on tn
Cooper river. .
Charleston harbor, $25,00O, TX
tension of channel to the ordinance
depot wharf and providing a dept
Of IS feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
NEW YORK SUGAR

NEW YORK, Oct. 18.-lR-Insis-
tant selling against domestic sugar
futures today stopped an early raj
'ly and the list closed l to points
lower on sales of 9,40O tons.
World futures ended unchanged
to IL point down. Sales totaled
only 1,450 tons; Mch. 81 LIB, Jly.
.92 LIB. :-f ~ ~ .
Puerto Rican raw sugar W s
available at 2.78 cents a pound,
compared with the recent price of
2.80 cents. Overwhelmingly ship
ment Philippines were priced at
2.90, first offering in this position. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
SELECTED ISSUES
ATTRACT BUYERS
Lower Priced Rails Draw At
tentiOn And Market En-
joys General Lift

NEW YORK, Oct. 18-tR)-Select-
ed issues, mainly among the lower
priced rails, attracted buyers to-
day.: giving the bond market in
general something Of lift.
Corporate issues, in the main, ad-
vanced only by fractions but the
tone throughout was firm with the
more active liens experiencing
rises.
Transactions were the largest in
10 days, totaling $6,294, 500, face
value, compared with $5,752, $50
yesterday.
Chief interest centered in one
issue, city of New York IS, which
slipped 3-8 point at 80 1.S in rec
orded transfers of 446 bonds.
On the rising side appeared
Western Union SIS of 80 at "a;
Studebaker IS. at 102 3-4; Nickel
Plate 4 lbs at so IA; General Steel
Casting 5 lbs Of 40 at 80; Erie
SIS of rs at 16 IA; Baltimore &
Ohio Convertible Stamped liens at
Is IL; Allegheny Stamped SIS of
so at 50 1-2, and International
Telephone IS at "a.
The trend Of u. S. governments
was slightly mixed at the close
1882 point higher to 6-32 lower.
Latin American and Japanese
bonds gave rising tinge to the
foreign government dollar list.
Best gains We're recorded for ia
pan S lbs and s 1.2s, Uruguay 8
3-4s, IS, and 4 lbs, Sac Paulo.
Stamp Is, and Brazil 6 LIS. :.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
NEW YORK METAL

NEW YORK, Oct. 18.-H-Cop-
per steady, electrolytic spot, Conn.
valley, 1900; export FAS NY. 10.
Tin easier, spot and nearby 51.62
l-2; forward 5037 IL. Lead steady,
spot, New York $50 to SIS; East
st. Louis 5.35. Zinc steady, East
St. Louis spot and forward 7.25.
Pig iron, aluminium, antimony,
quicksilver, platinum, Chinese wolf
ramite and domestic scheelite, I'm.
changed. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO, Oct. 18.-RHButter,
receipts 774,223; steady; creamery
81 score %, 80 % 3-4, 80 %, 8 278 IL
80 centralized carlots % "a to %.
Other prices unchanged.
Eggs, receipts 4,453; firm; fresh
graded, extra firsts, local "A, cars
"a, firsts local 20, cars 20 IL; cur
rent receipts 10, dirties 16, checks
Is. Other prices unchanged: 2