davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La gaceta., 1940-06-26

Los senadores del "aislamien
to" ,algunos dem6cratas y otros
republicanos, scstienen la tests
de que ocultando la cabeza bajo
ell ala, Y volviendo la espalda a
los %oprimidos, perseguidos y a
gredidos, mantendremos la paz
en- Estados Unidos y en- la Anne
RIGA.
Con TODD ell debido respeto pa
"a esos caballeros, seguimOs J.
pinando que su lugar esta situa-
do a muy corta distancia de las
avanzadas de la Quinta Colum-
ma.
La gaceta., 1940-06-26

Washington, JUNO 26.--Los
senadores p~artidarios del "ais4a
miento', entire ellos Wheeler,
Clark, V Nye, Sc Oponen hoy q
una propouesta hecha a Fran
ella por el gobierno de los Esta-
dos UnidOS.
Dicese que eli p~reSidente Roose-
welt lie ofrece a Francia cancc.
lar sus deudas de guerra Hol
EStados Unidos a Gambia de la
escuadra francesa.
Wheeler v Clark aseguran
que Sc %opondran a tai cosa, por
cuanto significa otro paso hacia
la guerra.
BESIDE Filadelfia, dnde Sc
halla reunida la convention re-
publicana, informan que ell pre-
sidente Hoover declare hoy a
los p~eriodistas que no aspira a
la nomination presidential. Al
gunos Green, sin embargo que la
aceptara 81 le es ofrecida.
Ell gobernador Stassen, de
Minnesota, Sc declare hoy a ia
vor de la candidatura de Wilkie
y Frank Gannett, ell periodista,
en- contra.
Varios Delegates de Minneso
tahicieron aver declaraciones
en- contra de Wilkie, 10 que in
dica que Stessen no podra domi-
mar la delegation.
Gannett di6 a entender q. no a.
poyara como candidate republi-
cano a un hOmbre que no sea un
republican, probado. Esto sc in
terpreta eomo que no apoyara a
Wilkie, individuo que hasta el
aho pasado perteneci6 al parti-
do Dsmocratico.
Varios Delegates de Delaware
Sc manifestation hoy proJWil-
kie.
Una disputa violenta ocurri6
hoy por la mahana en- ell seno del
comite de resoluciones, encarga
do de preparar. la "plataforma".
Sali6 indignado de IA sala de
sesiones Ell prominente republi-
cano George Wharton Pepper.
de Pennsylvania.
La gaceta., 1940-06-26

Mandates por varios hon.
bres de la raza negra, los SEQ
munillas" cubanos quemaron a.
yer un cartel con la efigie de
Uncle Sam.
Son estos comunillas, actua-
les colaboradores de Batista, los
que con su conducta vienen ami
mando a los totalitarios en- los
paises hispano-americanos.
iOdian a Samuel porque cree
en- un gobierno progressive para
ell pueblo, como ell de Roosevelt,
y detesta un regimen como Ell de
Batista, a quien los "rojillos" IT,
ran de la levita.
Ahora bien... IPermitira Ell
pueblo cubano que esos desver-
gonzadoS sigan tratando de o.
fender los s~entimientos de una
naci6n amiga.
Esos comunillas son muy dig
nos compaheros o camaradad
de algunos que nosotros conoce-
mos.
Les sObra desparpajo; pero
les falta seriedad y considera-
ci6n para las ideas de los de-
mas.
La gaceta., 1940-06-26
A LAS DOS EXTRA
DAS DEL CANAL DE PA
MAMA

Balboa, iona del Canal, Ju-
MO 26.-Asegurando que no
hay motives de alarma, ell
brigadier JacObo Devers anun-
clio hoy que han sido minadas
las dos entradas que conducen
al canal de Panama.
Cahones de grueso calibre
montados en- carros del ferrO-
carril, Sc han situados en- luga-
res estrategicos. Las minas Sc
han puesto en- ciertas seccio-
mes frente a Balboa y en- Girls
t6bal.
Paso desde ell Pacifico 81
Atlantico, por ell canal de Pa
mama, ell yapor italiano Conte
BiancamanO, un buQue de %
nil topeladsG
La gaceta., 1940-06-26
Ell SIR. MANUEL.
LACA

Falleci6 aver en- IN hospital
local 81 Sr. Manuel Laca, de 81
amos de edad, yecino de Ia ave
nida 10. La sobreviven su viu-
da, Sra. Rosalia Laca, dos hijos,
Manuel y Alfonso, y dos hijas,
Clara Palermo y Carmela Bra
mas.
Era Ell Sr. Laea una persona
muy apreciada. por su bondad
y digna conducta.
Reciban sus famIliarea nues-
trO tsstimoHiO de condolepcia.
La gaceta., 1940-06-26

Pide Hoover, ell nuevo amigul
to de John L. Lewis, que ell pue-
bio arroje del Gobierno al Nue.
vo Trato". =
Ell presidente de los malditos
amos de la depression, ell presiden
te de la 6poca cuando los traba-
jadores eran brutalmente per-
seguidos, quiere que ell pueblo
pierda la raz6n y sustituya sol
~qobiernO, ell gobierno de Roose-
welt, por un grupo de individuos
al servicio de las grandes cor
poraciones.
Hoover hizo pasar hambre
a millones de americanos a los
cuales ell "Nuevo Trato" sacd
de la extrema miseria!
La gaceta., 1940-06-26
LOS EDILES APROBARON
Ell NUEVo
LLADO

Los concejales aprObaron
aver ell proyecto de alcantari-
llado y autorizaron al alcalde
Ohancey para solicitar IN pres
tamo de So, 1897 y verifi-
car las obras en- conjunction
con la WPA.
Tambien Sc aprob6 un infor-
me preliminar de la firma de
lngenieros Robert y Co. de At
lanta.
Las casas que va tengan las
"conecciones" con ell alcanta-
rillado, seg1n un acuerdo de
anoche, pagaran solo IL GEN.
tavos al mes por cada inodoro,
lavamanos, bahera, etc, las
nuevas instalaciones pagaran
16 centavOs. Fuera de Ia ciu-
dad, las que va tienen instala-
clones, ID centavos, y las nue.
vas instatlacinoes, 10 cents.
Sera de "a centavos la carga
minima. Pagaran mas atlas Ia
rifas las unldades comercia-
les Q industriales.
Los tubos podran servir a
una pOblaci6n de 8OO.0 ha-
bitantes.
La gaceta., 1940-06-26

Lo que sucede en- Filadelfia,
en- cuanto a la "politiquilla" re-
publicana, es cast una vergtien-
"a para la naci6n.
Los caza-puentes aseguran
que ell partido republican, "es ell
partido de la paz" y Ell dem6-
cratG ell partido de la guerra.
LO Ioue no dicen esOs "perso-
najillos" es que ell partido De-
mocratico representa- los senti-
mientos del pueblo, en- cuanto a
los conflictos de Europa, y que
ell republican, trata ode pes
car en- rio revuelto'', pero no 10
uonseguira.
lei partido de la PAIL. iPro-
bablemente 10 que quieren decir
los lfderes de "grandes agallas"
es que la Paz de ellos consiste ca
enganar al pueblo hasta apode-
rarse del POder.
La paz no depende va de la
cobardia o la abyecci6n de las
naciones democraticas, sino de
los matarifes de Roma y Ber-
lin!
La gaceta., 1940-06-26

Cuando construyan ell alcan-
tarillado Y la bahia quede lin
pia... iel pueblo podra baharse
en- lugares sucios, pero sin te-
NOR a serias Intermediates!
Los otros... Sc baharan en- las
playas del Colo, en- Miami y en-
Daytona Beach.
De modo que Palmetto Beach,
cuando los "hoyos" sean relle-
nados, podra servir otra vez de
playa a los pobres latinos... ~
los pobres pagaran a traves de
sus baheras, lavamanos e inodo-
rosl
La gaceta., 1940-06-26

Marines ingleses, apOyadOs
por la escuadra y la aviaci6n,
desembarcaron hoy en- la costa
francesa ocupada por los nazis.
Operation de reconocimien-
to, que prueba ha llegadO Ell mo-
mento para Inglaterra de recu-
rrir tambien a la audacia en- la
guerra.
Inglaterra es Ia vanguardia de
la democracia, la Ultima Inca de
10 vangusrdia europea, y sus
hombres, con Ia exception de los
Chamberlaines, son yahentes y
tienen derech0 9 ostentar, con
lagltim0 oEgEll0 u Veprossnta-
La gaceta., 1940-06-26
CRUCERO AMERICANA CON
UN CARGAMEETo DE ORC

Washington, JUNO 26.-LA sc
cretaria de marina admiti6 aver
que 81 crucero americana Vim
cennes ACADIA de traer de Fran
cia an sarqamento de GRO. ~
erucero atrac6 al arsenal d.
Brooklyn. Compr6 csc orc Ell 60
bisrlo De los Estados ua!dos
La gaceta., 1940-06-26
MUY AGASAJADA EN- Ell
URUGUAY LA OFDCIALI-
DAD Y TRIPULACICN DEL
QUINSY
PARTTDO
IA QUIERE APACIGUAR
A LOS NAILS
Chile deSeo q1te Ia CoptereHc'G
Sc v~erifiQue deSpH6s de Juljo IS

Santiago. Chile. JUNO 20
Chile insiste en- pedir que la Con
fereNcia de ministries de Esta1o
de la America Latina y de Es-
tados UnidoS Sc efectie en- julio
y la sugerencia chilana cuenta
con la aprobaci6n de la Argen-
tina. PERI, Mexico, Paraguay y
Eel Uruguay.
Fl gobierno chileuo etima
cue despues de julio Is es la fe-
cha mas conveniente. Desea ell
Basil que Ia Conferences Sc We
rifiQue en- Rio de Janeiro, pero
no sera complacida.
ASegura ell peri6dico LA Opt
MON" que la C~onferencia solo
tendra caracter consultivo.
"Chile tiene complete libertad
para modificar su actitud con
respectO a les problemas inter
nacionales.
FL ministro Crist6bal Saenz Sc
hara representa-. Las activida-
des de la Quinta Columna en- ell
Uruguay han provocado la in
tervenci6n del Congreso de ese
pals, que Sc propone actuar con
energia.
Los barcos de Estados Uni
dos han sido recibidos en- Mon
tevideo con gran entusiasmo Y
vivas al p~residente Roosevelt.
En- todas parties los marines
norteamericanos son muy aga
sajados, 10 mismo en- las GALES
que en- los establecimientos y
socit ladies'.
FL captain Wickham, del cru
cero Quincy, coloc6 una corona
DE- flores en- la tumba del gene
raj Artigas, h6roe de la indepen
dencia uruguaya. Las bandas de
mGsica tocaron los himnos de
Estados Unidos y ell Uruguay.
No Sc permite la aproxima-
ci6n de automobiles, en- ell puer-
to, a dos cuadras del sitio don
de esta anclado ell crucero. La
po!icia del puerto colabora con
la marina de los Estados Uni
dos.
FL ministro de relaciones ex-
teriores, Alberto GUAM, ofre-
clio un almuerzo al captain Wick
ham y oficiales del crucero. Of
cese que ell crucero Wichita pa
sara por Montevideo despues de
partir de Rio de Janeiro. Ase-
gdrase que Estados Unidos va a
formar una escuadra para la A.
m6rica del Sur.
FL gobierno, no obstante, te-
mer actuar con energia encuan
to a la conspiraci6n nazi, por
haber amenazado el ministro a.
leman con retirarse. En- ell Con-
greso q partido Nacionalista &c
opone a una acei6n que Alema-
mia pueda considerar ofensiya.
Este partido posee un peri6dico,
"El Debate, y 10 preside Luis
Alberto Herrera.
Los nazis detenidos continddn
siendO interrogados por ell juez
instructor. Sabese que varios de
los mas prominentes conspira-
dores Sc han trasladado a Bue-
nos Aires.
En- Panama Sc descubri6 un
contrabando de municiones que
Sc mandaba al Uruguay en- ca
Jas de frutas.
No Sc han hecho arrestos.
La gaceta., 1940-06-26

Miles de nuevos casamientos
Sc vienen verificando en- este
mes.
Bodas de junio-dicen algu-
nos. Bodas para rehuir Ell SER
vicio militar-dicen otros.
De todos modes es convenien-
tie que ellos Y elias piensen en- el
amor y en- la familia... que va
tendran tempo de pensar en- los
dolores en- Ell egoismo Y hasta en-
la guerra.
La gaceta., 1940-06-26

Ford, ell "experseguidor'' de
los hebreos, rico en- dinero y po-
bre en- discernimiento, sc ME
ga a fabricar motores para In
glaterra.
Mr.. Ford posee tambien, CO.
mo ell coronel Lindbergh, una
ccndecoraci6n de Hitler, que no
ma declinado.
Quiere darle el, con su acti-
tud, una puhaladita por la espal
da a la democracia britannica.
iUn democratic que es enemi-
go de las organizaciones obre-
rasl...
Use puede ser un democratic
sincere y combatir al mismo
tempo a los trabajadores?
Ford suena con eel papel" de
Thyseen, protector de Hitler,
pero todavia no ha encontrado
su Fuehrer.
La gaceta., 1940-06-26

Van a tener los concejales SUI
capellan. Antes de cada session
Sc pondran a bien con Dios y des
pues procuraran no caer en- las
garras los demonios.
iSaben ustedes 81 ell Diablo
ha entrado en- Ell Convento?
La gaceta., 1940-06-26
Apoyadas por la escuadra y la a~viacio6n, tropas
mglesas desembarcaron en- t%eritono
subyugado por los nazis
Firmaron un importante tratado, Turquia,
Iraq y Siria.
AsegGrase que Berlin, Roma y Mosc1 preparan
un reparto en- los Balkanes

Londres, JUNO 26.-Los Ill
limos ataqueS de la aviaei6n
alemana EN- este pals, seg1n la
nota Official, produjeron la
muerte a cuatro personals y he
ridas a 10.
Ell gobierno informa que e,
bloqueo econ6mico Sc ha ex-
tendido a toda la costa de
Francia ocupada por ell enemi-
so Y que todos los bareos que
vayan en- esa direction seran
detenidoS. La parte de Fran
cia no ocupada por ell enemigo
podra recibir mercancias por
el Mediterraneo, p5ro Sometlen-
dose los buques a la comisi6n
de bloqueo y sus registros.
Cr6ese que EN- la ocupaci6n
de Francia grandes cantida =
DIES de gasolina cayeron EN- pc
der de los nazis; pero este pun
to no ha tenido confirmation
Official.
lnforma ell gobierno que la
escuadra y la aviaci6n desem-
barcaron tropas en- la costa
frente a las islas britanicas y
establecieron contacto con ell
enemigo.
La mission era efectuar i'm
portantes reconocimientos, 10
que Sc realiz6 sin sufrir bajas
No sc mencionan los sitios EN-
que ell ataque sc efectu6. de
sembarcos Sc verificaron en- al
gunos lugars Y Sc hizo contae-
to con los nazis. Bajas fueron
ocasionadas al enemigo y al
gunos de sus muertos queda-
ron en- nuestras manos. Muy va
liosa information Sc obtuwo.
Nuestras tropas no sufrieron
bajas."
Buques de la escuadra ingle
sa intervinieron en- la opera
AsgGrase que Inglaterra
Sc vera obligada a sostener un
enorme numero de hombres pa
IA vigilar toda la costa, bien
enterada de que Ia escuadra
inglesa DONNA y dominara
ell mar"
La dudacia de Ia operation
es elogiada por todos lCs peri6
dicos como prueba de que ell
enemigo no tendra tempo pa
ra descansar y acumular tro-
pas EN- los sitios que haya es-
para iniciar 81 anun-
eiada INVASION.
La Gran Bretaha, segGn ell
gobiernC, ne halla bier prepa-
rada para impedir ira sorpre
sa por pate del enomigo.
BESIDE Paris conunican Que
Hitler hiZo una vista a Paris
y Sc detuvo algGn tempo fren
te a la tumba de Napoleon, al
cual trata de imitar.
Turqua, Iraq y Siria firma-
ron hoy un tratado para man
tener ell Status Quo y rechazar
cualquiera agrtsi6n contra sus
territoios. Turqu1a mand6 tres
diyvisiones para la frontera de
con ell fin de colaborar
cuando sea necesario. Siria Sc
halla bajo ell mando frances.
10 que significa que ell ejerei-
to frances en- ese Mandate no
Sc rendira y seguira cOmba-
junto a los ingleses.
Iraq sostiene muy amigables
relaciones con Inglaterra. FL
tratado se interpreta como ia.
vorable a la politica interna-
cional del gobierno de Wins
ton Churchill.
La moral de las tropas y del
pueblo ingl6s es alta. Los ma
zis no cOnseguiran desmOrali :
Ear a Inglaterra. atacando a
La gaceta., 1940-06-26
FL TEMPO

Nublados y probables lluvias.
Maxima aver, 81 grades; mini
ma. en- IA maasna De hoy, ca
La gaceta., 1940-06-26

Petain confes6 aver que lie ha
prometidO a los nazis y fascistas
la entrega de la escuadra y la
aviaci6n.
iAceptar la deshonra politica
a los "a amos, es uno de los nue.
vos privilegios del exembajador
ante ell regimen de Franco!
La gaceta., 1940-06-26
CHUNGAS Y NO CHUNGAS
CapellSn. = Hoover. = Ford. = Desembarco.
- Aislaniento. - Comunillas.

ci6n de los pueblos agredidos,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-23

Lady Dies Of
Auto Injury

Mrs. II. L. Nichols. about So, who
had resided here for several months
Gied in 4 hospital in Goldsboro Sun
day OF injuries received Saturday
afternoon in an automobile acciden;
some thirteen miles south OF Colds
boro. Chest injuries were the cause
OF her death.
Mrs. D. J. Gore, 33, daughter OF
Mrs. Nichols, and Mrs. Cores daugh-
ter, Carolyn, II, also Of Henderson
both received fractured pelvis bones
Mr.. Gore and small son, about ii.
suffered only minor injuries.
Mrs. Lille Brown, 60. Of Chapel
Hill, had q broken shoulder blade
broken collar bone and three frac-
tured ribs. The injured are in a
Goldsboro hospital now.
Mr.. Gore, said to have been driv-
ing, received few minor abrasionS.
His car, which turned completely up
side down, was demolished. Fred
Harris, of Greensboro, driver Of the
other car, was uninjured, though his
car was damaged. Both men were
reported to have told officers Har-
ris turned across the highway to go
to a filling station, and wheel OF
his car caught in wheel OF Inc Gore
machine. The two cars teetered on
the highway and struck two other
machines parked in front Of the fill
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-23
Greek Relief
Fund Climbs
Up $194.50

Theo CodaS said TODAY funds being
raised for Greek relief had risen to
a total OF S79450. Because Of the APP.
proach Of the Christmas holidays, an
active canvass for relief funds in the
city has been deferred until later.
but will be undertaken in an agrees
Sive manner after Christmas, he said.
Theo himself gave most Of the sum
already reported
Codas hopes to raise minimum
Of $500 locally for aid Of his former
fellow countrymen, and is confident
it can be had, in view Of expressions
made to him by friends.
Codas, who before becoming a ma
turalized American, served several
years in the Greek army, and now
has relatives serving with tine forces
in the rout of the Italians in Albania.
He has lived in Henderson many
years, and has successfully operated
the Capitol Cafe.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-23
FOUR CASES HEARD
IN COUNTY COURT

Recorder F. f. Clements had four
charges today in county court.
Robert Watkins, charged with care
less and reckless driving, was not
guilty.
Melvin Weaver, drew 80 days Tor
being drunk and disorderly, suspend,
ed upon payment Of fine Of 81 and
costs.
Buck Gill, Negro, guilty of being
drunk and disorderly, was given 81
days, suspended upon payment OF 4
fine of 81 and costs, the fine 10 60
to Milton Fields for damage done.
Gill must also remain away 1rom
Rem Inn for the next II months:
Claude Vaughan, Negro, was guilty
Of carrying a concealed weapon, ana
was given four months on the ROADS,
suspended upon payment of fine
of $50 and costs, and not be convict
ed of violating any criminal law III
Vance county for the next two years.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-23

inI station before the Gore car turE-
co over. No arrests had been made
Il last reports.
Tbs Cores and Mrs Nichols were
cnroute to Wilmington to spend the
holidays with relatives Of Mr.. Gore.
They mad lived here since August,
MIR. Gore being district engineer OF
the Carolina Power & Light Com
pany. They resided at 322 North
Chestnut street. Mrs. Nichols had
been living with them.
Information was not clear as to
whether Mrs. Brown was in the Gore
car CT riding with Harris.
Funeral arrangements for Mrs
Nichols were not learned.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-23
Mr.. Owens
Sister Dies

Mrs. Fannie Owen Wilson, 81, sis
ter of J. Bailey Owen, of Henderson,
died Sunday night at South Boston,
Va. according to information receiV-
ed here today. She was a resident OF
News Ferry, Va, near South Boston,
and funeral services will be held at
Oak Level church near there at II
o'clock Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Wilson was the widow of DR..
Thornton Wilson, who died some
years ago. Mr. Owen left for South
Boston on receipt Of news Of his Sis
ter's passing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-13
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. Sept. 13.-The de-
Tense program isn't going to inter-
fere with romance at the Naval
Academy this year.
In fact, it's going to do just the
opposite. For academy officials an
nounced today two June weeks"
will be held this year.
The 400 senior class members, who
will be graduated February 7 instead
of in June because OF the demand
for more naval officers, will have
their own June week" in February.
1t will be called graduation week"
Although there will be no gradu-
alton in June. regular June week
will be held at that time for the
benefit of the 583 junior and 654
sophomore classmen. The present
junior class will be graduated Feb
ruary, 1912
Details of each June week"
haven't been worked out, but hops.
dances and dress parades-which
generally attract Baltimore and
Washingtons best representatives
of feminine pulchritude-probably
will form the major items.
The regiment this year-to num-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-13
baItimoreans Have
Trouble Celebrating
Defenders Day
Society Of 1872 Complains
Air Raid Misfires
And Traffic Jams
By the Assc ciated Press.

| By the Assc ciated Press.
| BALTIMORE. Sept. 13.-Baltimore
trafflc early today still felt the effects
Of one of the worst downtown jams
in the city's history-a by-product
Of two-anda- half hour Defenders
Day parade with an estimated II 900
in the line of march.
The event marked the anniversary
of the battle of Fort McHenry, birth
place of THE Star Spangled Ban
ner," during the War of 1912, and
thousands packed the midtown side
walks last night to watch troops,
patriotic organizations, police and
flremen march by.
From North avenue to Baltimore
street, over wide area of heavily
travelled thoroughfares, long lines OF
automobiles were stalled bumper-t to-
bumper or vainly touring side streets
in efforts to get downtown.
Although the parade itself ap-
peared, from applause Of the spec
tatorS, major success, the big event
OF the evening fell short.
At City Hall Plaza. National
| Guardsmen were to simulate an air
RAID and anti-aircraft defense, with
searchllghtS and all the trimmings.
Guard planes appeared on sched-
ule, but had to dip almost danger
ously low to be Caught" by the Fire
Department Searchlights-ideal for
nre-hghtlng, but a little dim on
high-flying planes.
The Guards anti aircraft battery
turned out to be a pair of machine
guns which chartered valiantly with
blank cartridges, but failed to full
NIL the crowds expectation OF bona
fide anti-aircraft weapons.
Blocks from the reviewing stand
where Gov. OConor and other Off
Gals saluted the passing colors.
members of the Society of the War
of 1872 observed the holiday over a
buffet board.
We weren't asked to join in the
celebration" member asserted.
although we are the lineal de-
scendants Of the defenders (of Fort
McHenry) We received no invitation.
Earlier Gov. O'Conor said in an
address before the Kiwanis Club
that the Maryland National Guard
would be called up for Federal serv-
ice within the next several months. 4"
The War Department has just
informed me Of the approximate
date when the Maryland National
Guard will be called into Federal
service" the Governor told the
Kiwanis Club.
Because it is a part Of the Army
training plans, the date can not be
disclosed, but it will be within the
next several months"
Gov. O'Conor also outlined plans
for the formation of home guard
to take over the duties of the Ma
| tional Guard and said he had sug-
| gested that World War veterans
| form the nucleus Of the organi-
cation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-13
Mo9nuson Pushes
$50 Pension Petition
IL the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Representative Magnuson, Demo-
crat. Of Washington announced yes
terday that 100 members Of the
House had started . movement to
force consideration at the present
session of Congress of his bill to
provide pensions of $50 a month
for all percons so years old or over.
Representative Magnuson said q
petition to force the measure to the
floor of the House had 205 sigma
lures, while 2l8 are required.
The Nation, Representative Mag
nuson added, is sooner or later
coming to a nat general pension
based on the insur.nc theory that
all should pay during their pro-
ducing years small annuity prem
iums, for which they will receive
protection when they reach the re-
tirement age"
The proposed measure would be
financed with a 2 per cent gross
profits tax. 1t would extend to all
classes the provisions of the social
security system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-13
Naval Academy Is to Have
Two June Weeks This Year

Der more than 2,600-will be one OF
the largest in the academy's history
principally because Of the enlarge
ment OF the plebe class through
congressional authorization.
But there is no fear that there
won't be enough girls to go around
A new college for girls is scheduled
to open shortly just outside Nays
main gate, on Maryland avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-13
Man Blinds Crocodile

When seized by a giant crocodile
in a river near Darwin, Australia,
Jack Palmer, a crocodile hunter,
poked his finger into its eye and
forced it to release him. He had
shot the reptile and, believing it to
be dead, waded into the water to
recover it. 1t was only wounded
and seized his arm. Palmer was
taken to hospital with severe
gashes on his arms and legs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-13
Swedes Plan Protection
To Promote Invention

Sweden will give its inventors a
chance. 1t has just established in
Stockholm an ofiicial organization
known as the Board of Inventions,
which will promote and utilize in
ventions and technical ideas Of value
to the national economy and for
the defense of the country.