davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-12-20

olfncult to describe-a great rushing like
an express, and then monstrous ter
rlnc explosion followed by q rain of fall
ing masonry, bricks and boulders of clay.
When it had quieted down, we put out
the lights and looked from our windows.
In the front opposite us was a great
ghostly gap, where formerly four large
houses had stood A bus was on the
pavement and people shouting and traf-
f1c piling up.
THE demolition squad worked all
night, trying to get the people out. Five
were saved but sixteen killed. It was
early in the evening and no one was in
the shelters. A woman and her four
children were killed, and one man went
nearly crazy when he discovered that
his wife and two groVn-up children were
beneath the great pile of rubbish.
"A house-it looks 50 strong-you can
live in for years, all your life, and it can
vanish in less than a minute!
"An old lady of 73 was found this
afternoon at 4 o'clock. Unbelievably, she
was alive and spoke to the men who
were extricating her, saying: Don't
make so much dust. Isn't it bad enough
already?'
1T doesn't really seem possible to us,
but somehow our house has escaped,
almost unharmed There is great hole
in the pavement outside and many of
the houses around have the roofs
crushed and the gardens are full of clay
and debris, but very little in ours Won
derful! We hope it is a good sign, but
there are many months to come! How
ever, even so, it will take long time
before Hitler can do himself much good
this way. There are millions of houses
and streets untouched. And I am sure
they will remain sol" H.K.
Urges Congress
To Act Now.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Will there be more delay in our de-
fense program? Yes, unless Congress
gets down to the work 1t is elected to do.
That task is to preserve the Nation.
It is true that both labor and capital
have large followings, but they should
remember that their combined groups
are small compared to either of the two
political parties. If Mr.. Willkie, Mr..
Landon and others of the Republican
party see fit (Which they do) to work
with the administration in matters they
know are vital to the people they repre-
sent, why should labor and capital be
allowed to hinder in any way?
Congress can prevent it by passing
laws with teeth in them, making lock-
outs, price-fixing, strikes and sabotage
treason, while guaranteeing quick trials
and sentences for the guilty.
w. O. CULVER,
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Uncle Som's Almanac, 1941,
Includes Many New


This 68-page publication is really a
storehouse of wanted information-use-
ful every day in the year to the entire
family. 1t covers over 100 subjects. It is
right up to date-full Of timely informa-
ton such as full report on the 1910
election; new census map showing in
crease and decrease in population; facts
on the G. c. c., selective draftees equip
ment, fast days, movies, sports, radio,
weather, education, the usual almanac
and calendar pages and many novelties.
Order your copy now and it will be
mailed to you promptly. To secure your
copy inclose 10 cents in coin, wrapped in
this clipping, and mail to The Star In
formation Bureau.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-05-24

this little soldier shyly and SLOW
ly walked up to the Red Cross
booth. Her arm went out, her
dainty little fist opened and she
dropped into the hand of a Red
Cross worker, her precious
nickel.
like to think that only in
this country, do such things
happen.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-05-24

Without a moments hesitation,
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-05-24
MEMORIAL PROGRAM,
ROSE HILL, SUNDAY
Francis Petrol, Secretary
of State of Maryland,
VIII Be The Speaker

Francis Petrol. Secretary of
State of Maryland, will be the
principal speaker at the annual
memorial exercises in Rose Hill
Cemetery on Sunday afternoon.
The program will be under the
auspices of Morris Frock Post,
American Legion. The procession
will leave the Legion Home at 2
P. NJ, and proceed to the Court
House for appropriate exercises
there for those whose names APP
pear on the roster. The march to
the cemetery will be led by a pO-
lice escort, followed by the colors,
Municipal Band. Company B, Le-
giOn eX-service men and auxiliary.
Spanish American War veterans
and Sons of G. A. r. and auxil-
larry. The decoration of the SOL
diers graves will take place in the
morning.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-05-24
MEMORIAL DAY AT
ANTIETAM CEMETERY
Program of Special Inter
est Has Been Arranged
For Occasion

Plans have been practically
completed for the Memorial Day
exercises in the Antietam National
Cemetery at Sharpsburg, on May
80.
A number of noted speakers will
be present and speak on the pro-
gram which will, throughout, be Of
a very interesting nature.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Lewis Compton will deal mainly
with national defense in his ad-
dress. The memorial address will
be delivered by Joseph A. Cantrel,
of Chevy Chase, Md, chairman of
the Maryland Veterans Commits
sion, representing James B. Fitz-
gerald, National vice-commander
of the American Legion. Governor
Herbert R. O'Conor and Congress
man William D. Byron will also
make addresses and add to the
interest of the program.
Brig. Gen. John Marley will be
Cnlof mafSnalI. WIN StaIr ana
aides. The program will be held
at 1 o'clock.
Musical organizations present
will be the Keedysville Band, Lee
gion and Moose Drum Corps and
perhaps several, out-of-state Lee
gion drum corps.
Other organization musical,
Church, school. etc., are invited to
take part in the exercises of the
day, the committee planning to
make it real Washington County
Day.
Rev. William B. Mckinley will
have the invocation and Rev. FIR.
j. Frank Leary the benediction.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-05-24
RED CROSS DRIVE
IS ON FOR FUNDS
Garments Being Made At
Headquarters in Ham
iltOn Mansion

The drive of the Red Cross for
total of $10,000O00 is now on
and the headquarters in the Ham
ilton Mansion on West Washing
ton street presents a very busy
appearance. The quota of the To-
cal chapter is $4,000. The work
OF the Red Cross is for the relief
of suffering everywhere.
The Red Cross is volunteer
work. The local headquarters are
open all day on Wednesday and
Thursday and on Monday, Tuesday
and Friday afternoons of each
week. The quota of the local
chapter will be sent on June Is.
Cooperation of the public is asked
and if you can help on garments.
you should get in touch with the
local chapter.
The June shipment will consist
of wooden things, such as mems,
women's and children's sweaters,
ladies and children's wooden dress
es, hospital bed sheets, doctors
operating gowns, etc.
The committee desires all help
possible in supplying needs for the
sufferers in the European war.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-05-24
MARYLAND BOOKLET

A forty-four page pictorial pre-
view of Maryland America in
Miniature" has just been complet-
ed by the Maryland Publicity
Commission. The publication of
this booklet which contains a fore
word of welcome by Governor
Herbert r. O'Conor, is the first
step in a campaign to publicize
the Free State throughout the
nation.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-05-24

Here's something new In tables,
displayed at Chicago's Merchandise
Mart. The table will hold six-foOt
tree. Julia Mccarthy is admiring
the cactus, but plans on planting an
evergreen in her own tree table. The
new home furnishing is constructed
of amber mahogany, with a copper
lining and leather top. One OF the
most unusual pieces of furniture
exhibited, it attracted widespread
attention from dealers all over the
nation.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-05-24
MEMORIAL EXERCISES

Memorial exercises will be held
at Funkstown on Sunday morning
at 1920 with U. S. Congressman
Luther Patrick, of Alabama, as
the orator. The presentation of
the wreath will be made by Con-
gresham William D. Byron and
the acceptance by Martin L. Ing
ram. The parade will start at 10
A. M.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-05-24
POOL OPENS MAY BOTH

The Municipal Swimming Pool,
Frederick Road, will open for the
season on Decoration Day, May
Goth. A number of modern i'm
provements have been made to the
pool and surroundings.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-05-24
CONVENTION

Three interesting sessions of
the annual Washington County w.
c. T. U. Convention were held in
the u B. Church at Boonsboro, on
Thursday. In the election, the
personnel remains practically the
same. The sessions were presid-
ed over by Mrs. w. d. Coffman of
Hagerstown.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-05-24

This is short, short story of
a little bIue-eyed girl living in the
South End of HagerstoWn, and
the Red Cross. 1t isn't so much
a story as it is a lesson to the
older folks, especially some of
those who are frequently accused
of having a heart.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-05-24
NJ EW TRUCK

Transferman D. G. Alter has
added a new truck to his equip
ment.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-05-24

Gen. Paul Rollet, II, "fightingest
man in France" has requested ac-
tive war duty. ROllet was retired in
1897, after 46 years of service. He is
one year younger than Gen. Maxine
Wegand, allied army head in the
Near East.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-05-24
USED CAR VALUES

The Hughes Motor Co., tells of
unusual values in used cars in to-
DAYS issue of The Hagerstown
Globe.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-05-24
HANGOVERS
BY
LITTLE HEISKElL

This is a short, short story of
a little blue-eyed girl living in the
South End of HagerstoWn, and
the Red Cross. 1t isn't so much
a story as it is a lesson to the
older folks, especially some of
those who are frequently accused
of having a heart.
A few days ago the Red
Cross opened a drive for funds.
Red Cross stations were opened
in stores and other centers,
where citizens are certain to
visit. Men, women and children
as you know, have, are now,
and will continue to give to the
Red Cross because they are ia
miiiar with the detectives of this
great group of workers. But
the point that I'm getting around
to is this:
Stores sell candy. AS in the
days of yore candies are "dress-
ed up" in brightIy-colored pa
pers, bags, ribbons and, in fact,
any and everything to catch the
eyes of the youngsters. And
I've yet to hear of a child who
didn't have sweet tooth Pen.
nies, nickIes and dimes, totaling
millions of dollars annually are
spent by American children for
sweets. It's one of the country's
major industries. Why, even
you can remember when a kid
would work like trojan to earn
penny and then rush right to
the corner and spend it for an
al-day sucker!
Young America hasn't chang
ed. Several days ago United
States Senator told me that
Senator Carter Glass hit the nail
smack on the head when, talk
ing about this country's appar-
ent Indifference toward prepar-
edness, said that all we Ameri-
cans do is Eat, sleep and go to
the movies" But ! think the
Virginia Senator is wrong, be-
cause when it comes to making
sacrifices, the folks viii rally
around, roll up their sleeves and
go to work for cause.
! was more convinced than
ever before of this fact when |
saw the little blue-eyed girl
strut into the store, nickel
clutched in her dainty fist and
her eyes centered on the bright
iy colored candy. She walked
right up to the counter, looked
ir+o the glass case, and momen-
tarily assumed the expression of
beinu undecided. After all, this
was a big sale-five cents! She
looked again but this time on
top of the counter. She didn't
see candies stacked high there.
Instead, there hung a picture of
a little girl, about her own size,
clasping a doll to her breast.
About her lay the ruins of what
was once her home In the
background were flames of de-
struction - fires started by
bombs I~~noed from the murder
Gus Nazis air fleet. Tears
streamed down the face of the
little refugee. And on the bot
tom of that picture was just this
little line: "Help the Red Cross"
Without a moments hesitation,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26

RUMMAGE SALE Presbyterian Church Parlors, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 10 am adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26

return must show the gross sales, purchases, and the cost of goods sold. Inventories at the beginning and end of each taxable year are also necessary to correctly reflect the income.
 Amounts received as loans from the Commodity Credit Corporation shall, at the election of the tax payer, be considered as income and shall be included in gross income for the taxable year in which re- ceived If the election is exercised for the calendar year 1889, it shall be adhered to with respect to all subsequent taxable years unless the Commissioner approves change to 8 different method tSee sec. 223, Revenue Act of l939) )s
 A lawyer. doctor, architect phy- sician, dentist, clergyman, author, or other professional man must include in gross income all fees, salaries, and compensation of any kind for professional services
 Net income upon which the tax is assessed is gross income less the deductions allowed by law Such deductions include business and professional expenses, such as salaries, pensions. and bonuses to employees taxes, losses; interest, bad debts, depreciation, depletion, contributions. etc. Failure to fully understand deductions from gross income and credits against net in- come has resulted in numerous er- TOTS on the part of taxpayers.
 An earned income credit is pre- vided in addition to the personal exemption and credit for depea- dents etc, for the purpose of com putting the normal tax. Having ar- rived at the net income, the next step is to deduct the personal ex- emption and credit for dependents. The balance represents the surtax net income
 The next step is to deduct from such balance the earned-income credit and other credits to which the taxpayer is entitled. The re- mainder represents the amount of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
Your InloHneg ga
 Tax Return
Gross Income, Net Income Surtax Income Are
 Explained

Three of the terms used in the income-tax law, namely, gross in- come, net income, and surtax net income. should be noted particu- larly, inasmuch as they are vitallv important to the whole subject of the income tax.
 GTcss income includes in gen. eral all income from any source whatever, fnless specifically ex- empt frqy tax by law The gross income O person engaged in a usual business consists of the gross profits on sales, plus any income from investments and incidental or outside operations or sources.
 With respect to the usual busi- ness in which purchases and sales of merchandise are involved. the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26

in the morning papers. T still get kick trying different puzzle dayand apparently millions of other Americans do, too"
 VANCE PACKARD AP Feature Servce Writer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
Raised Hands
 Give Justice

PINEVILLE, Ky, Feb. "A. A mother and step-father charged with contributing to the delinquent ey of their ll-year-old daughter were brought before County Judge j. M Pureifull
 The girl told the court she had been reared by her maternal grand parents and preferred to live with them. After hearing testimony, Judge Pursifull asked spectators in the court room to show by raised hands which side of the case they favored. The spectators voted to return the child to her grandpar- entS.
 This the judge did.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
COZY. warm, furn. apts. Light water, dishes, cooking utensiI, and bath. Reasonable at Seaview
FOR LEASE

ESTABLISHED rooming and board ing house. At present time full Up. Money maker to right party. Write XYz,i Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
WHO HE is

GENIAL, professorial J. Van o Cleft Cooper is a cross word-puzzle builder who daily puts hundreds of thousands of newspaper re a d CTS through their mental calisthenics. He was proclaimed Crossword Puzzle Champion" in 1928 af- ter a New York contest. At that time his average time for solving a puzzle was six min utes. Today he blusheS if he takes five. A New York paper used to clock MT. Cooper as he solved advance proofs of it's puzzles. His time was printed as The Bogey Time" The son of minister, he was for years organist for a Broadway the ater; he still serves as organist in his hometown church in Mt. Vernon, N. Y. He began building puzzles for The AP Feature Service in 1929. Now he's nearing his 6,000th puzzle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26

CONTRACT ' BRIDGE classes now open Helen F. Griffin s27 4th St:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26

net income subject to the normal tax of percent, Any amount of surtax net income which is in ex- cess of $4,000 is subject to the sur tax. The surtax is to be comput- ed, in accordance with the rates provided for in the various so- called surtax brackets.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
w 4 N I A D INFORM ATloM

In case of error or if an ad has been stopped before ex- pf'ation, advertiser please noti- fly this office (Phone 374) at once and same will be given attention.
 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
4 CROSS WORD PUZZLE MAN

Strange, tricky words don't necessarily make puzzle hard. It's only when difficult words are crossed by more difficult words that puzzle becomes really nasty. Like most puzzle builders, try to leave the back door open when l put in a tough word.
 Because of these backdoors, the best way to tackle a puzzle is to read down the list of defi- nitions until you come to ones you are sure you know. After you have written in all the words you can, then work back.
 In building a puzzle draw the diagram first, then fill in the longest spaces. It's easy to build out from the long words to com plete the puzzle. If l started with short words I would have a terrible time getting the long spaces filled with letters that made words.
 q became a crossword fan back in the tWenties when the craze was at it's peak. During tteater rehearsals l used to kill time by trying to solve puzzles a different puzzle every day-and T
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
FAIRBANKS WOMAN PLEADS INNOCENT
 10 LIQUOR CHARGE

Thelma Gregor, brought to Ju- neau from Fairbanks by Chief Deputy Marshal John Buckley of the Fourth Division, pleaded not guilty today in District Court to a Grand Jury indictment for il- legal sale of liquor.
 She was released this afternoon on $2,500 bond.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
Fotlipads 4
 Are DuI!

LOUISVILLE, Ky. F eb g. = Prospective victims aren't making things any easier for Louisville foct- pads.
 Cal Duggins, 28, lost $1.50 to an assailant but saved S35 by putting the money in his mouth. The day before, a woman reported she lost 45 cents to a purse-snatcher but kept SIP which she had hidden in a shoe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
FOR RENT
APARTMENTS

BACHELOR APARTMENTS CHANNEL VIEW APARTMENTS,
 formerly the Home Boarding
 House. Steam-heated rooms for
 housekeeping. Lights, linen, cook
 ing utensils furnished, $10 month
 up. Bath. Dry room. Freshly
 painted. Phone 293.
 FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, hot
 and cold water, steam heated.
 Light housekeeping. Phone TOP.
 Corner 3rd and Gold.
 FOR RENT-Modern Broom apt.
 Oil heat. Phone Black 490. BROOM bachelor apt.-steam heat,
 Frigidaire, cleo. range. Suited for two men. Al So. Franklin St. VACANCY, Bishop Apts. Phone 336. 1 VACANCIES at the Cliff Apart
 mentS. Phone 209.
 6-RM. HOUSE. Phone Blue POO. FOR RENT-3-room furnished apt.
 Phone Douglas 28.
 FOR RENT-One single apt; also
 one apt. with bedroom, both
 furnished. Hillcrest, phone 439. FUR. ROOM. Heated. Very reason
 able. POS Main, upstairs. ! VACANCY, Decker Apts. Phone Green 465
 FOR RENT-3 rooms and bath,
 steam heated, electric rangs, i FTigidaire, nicely furnished, over ! stuffed; Groom house and bath,
 oil heat, Frigidaire, nicely fur
 nished, overstuffed Call at Wind 1 Sor Apts.
 ONE 3-room apt. and one 4-room
 apt. at Evergreen. FOR RENT-Two- and three-room furn apartments. Fosbee Apts FOR RENT = One gas pump, in l operation. Call Femmer at IA. ' VACANCY-Nugget Apartments. | FOR RENT-7artly furfisaed flat l Inquire Snap Saoope.
 COZY. warm, furn. apts. Light.
 water, dishes, cooking utensils
 and bath. Reasonable at Seaview l FOR LEASE ] rrcsri, pr TCIyrTIN r1oy,i,,O o,,I I@oo rJ
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
LOST AND FOUND
MISCELLANEOUS

CASH FOR your old accounts and notes. AMERICAN CREDIT BU- REAU, sos South Dearborn St., Chicago, Illinois.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26

Watkins Products. Can Black Ss4.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26

EXPERT pubnt steE ography and bookkeeping. Alice Mack, office. Bararof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26

FOR RENT-2artly furnlSaed flat Inquire Snap s.loope.
La gaceta., 1940-05-07
LIEGARON OTROS BARCOS
DE GUERRA A AIEJAN-
DRIA

Cairo, Egipto, mayo 7.-Co-
munican desde Alexandria la lie
gada de Otra fuerte escuadrilla
aliada para reforzar a los AGO.
razados, cruceros, etc., que arri
baron la semana pasada.
I'm funcionario ingl6s DICE
oue los Aliados estan va listos
para Ell case de que Italia Sc deci
da a atacar por ell mar, Ell aire v
en- terra. La escuadra y la a.
Nil,i6n ,podran rechazar tam
bien cualquiera intento agresi-
vo en- Ell canal de Suez.
La contestaci6n de los Aliados
a les ataques de Mussolini, Dor
la Radio, los peri6dicos y discur
SOS, Sc ha convertible en- una
gran demostraci6n de fuerza ma
val,
Las baterias eglpcias de las
'costas de Alexandria realizaron
aver practicas de trio.
La gaceta., 1940-05-07
HUNDIDO UN CRUCERO
ALEMAN r.

Lodres, mayo TEL cruce.
no aleman Robert Dey, de 81.
2SS toneladas, fue hundido en-
Skagerrak la noche de abril
IL, seg1n una noticia de Roter
dam. Ley era un barco mercan
tie convertible en- crucero y
"era ell orgullo de la marina
mercante nazista."
Ell aho pasado Hitler pas6
unas vacaciones en- ell buque.
La nota del Almirantazgo a.
segura que la marina mercan-
tie alemana ha perdido cerca
de 100000 toneladas desde ell
dfa IL de abril y que las aguas
de los alrededores de Narvik
han sido limpiadas por com =
pleto de barcos nazis. Ell total
de tonelaie mercante perdido
por los alemanes desde que la
gurra comenz6, Sc calcula en-
600, 900 toneladas.
Las tropas sitiadas en- Mar
vik, por los Aliados, pasan de
5000 hombres.
La gaceta., 1940-05-07

case es que la profession medica
Sc ocupa de tratar al 2 por cien-
to de la ~poblaci6n enferma Y OIL
vida ell SO por ciento compuesto
de personals sanas. Ell medico
bajo ell sistema de utilidad Sc
halla en- la misma posici0n que
un comerciante particular. Tie
ne servicios que vender. Soda
mente las personals enfermas
los compran. Los que tienen me-
dos de fortuna no visitan al me
dico sine por razones de nego-
clos.
Cuando ell poder-hombre en-
nuestro pals sc moviliz6 para la
guerra los examenes oficiales
d%emostraron que mas de la ter
cera parte de ~nuestros j6venes
entire 81 Y 81 amos de edad era
inepta para les campos de entire
namiento. No pocos de los en-
viados a los campamentos eran
tambien ineptos y necesitaron
mucho tratamiento per imper-
pecciones, y ltn e~ntrenamiento
fisicO basico, FL so por ciento
de estos defectos podian haber-
sc prevenido con un entrena-
miento fisico appropriate, con un
tratamiento m6dico J7uirirgico
dental. La falta de examen f.
SicO permiti6 que estos defectos
no Sc notaran y Ell cuerpo de e.
SOS hombres lego a deteriorar-
sc.
(Contiaaardl.
La gaceta., 1940-05-07

PR0HIBE LA LEY Ell HA-
GER PA
RIA CREAR 0 AUMENTAR
LAS DE
PRECIOS