davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-08-28
VichyC Cabinet RepeaIs
Law Banning Attacks
Based on Religion
New Decree Clears Way
For Press Campaign
Against Jews
ny Radio to The Star.

~ Radio to The Star.
VICHY, Aug. 28.-A decree was
issued today by the French govern
ment repeating the law of April 81,
1888, which made press attacks
against Jews, Catholics and other
members of any religion or race,
punishable by one years imprison-
ment. This, it is feared, may pro-
vide French polemists with the op-
portunity of developing here such
anti-Jewish feeling as followed the
famous Dreyfus care at the begin
ming of the century.
The French people are not anti
Jewish and have no strong racial
prejudices. Francois evidenced
in Algeria-was the first country in
the world to give its colonial sub
jects an equal status with citizens at
home. An important part of the
French colonial population has been
represented in the French Parlia-
ment in the same ratio as residents
of the home country. Jews have
been able to exercise the qualities of
their race in all French public
activities.
The new law does not aim par
Evening star., 1940-08-28
George Nelson Lester
Dies Of Heart Attacks

George Nelson Lester, for 28 years
an employe of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing. died yesterday
at his home, Jefferson and Cherry
streets, Falls Church, Va. He was
stricken with a heart attack Mon
day, and second and fatal attack
yesterday.
Mr.. Lester, born in Mariana, Ga,
in 1863, retired seven years ago from
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing, where he had been continuously
employed for % years. He was a
member of the Kemper Masonic
Lodge in Falls Church.
Surviving Mr.. Lester are his wife
Mrs. Grace B. Lester; his son, Albert
H. Lester, and two daughters, Miss
Annie M. Lester and Mrs. F. A
Carpenter, jr.. of Falls Church.
Burial will take place either
Thursday or Friday In Oakwood
Cemetery, Falls Church.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
By LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

Enjoying a range that takes in
almost all of North America, the
cliff swallow is one bird that is
well known to many birdlovers.
During the early days when the
West was being settled, men were
always amazed by the great num-
berS of mud-bottle nests to be seen
plastered over the mammoth upright
rocks so numerous in many parts
of the country. At one time, thou
sands upon thousands of these mud
adobes could be seen on the face
of the high bluffs not far from
where the Niobrara and Missouri
Rivers met.
Civilization soon changed the fam
lily traditions of the cliff swallows.
Since the farmers had brought
along with them food which enticed
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Natures Children
Cliff Swallow
(Petrochelidon lunifrOns)

flow of conversation 100-fold. Soon
they can wheel and turn, make up
shots and nose dives with the best
of their elders, and then all is STILL
the colony has departed.
Research has revealed that these
birds eat only l per cent of vege-
table matter, the remainder being
insects. And why, do you think,
they are especially fond of drone
bees? They are a glut on the
market as far as the city of bees
is concerned, yet no worker bee has
been found in the "tummy" of a
cliff swallow. All the insects con-
sumed are our foes-long live the
cliff swallows!
Evening star., 1940-08-28

ticularly at the Jews, but because
they are richer and politically more
influential, polemists will undoubt-
edly avail themselves of the new
decision to start campaign against
them. The French public, as in
every other country, is amenable to
press influence, especially due to the
postwar crisis and its consequent
unemployment. Getting rid of Jews
in business and the professions
would make more jobs available for
non-Jews crowded out of these
fields.
Copyright, 1910, by Chicago Daily News)
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Murder and Robbery
Decline From Yeur Ago
BY the Associated Press.

ASSOIIdVFu FIt6b.
The Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton reported today that murder,
rape and robbery had declined dur
ing the first half of this year. COM
pared with the first half of 1899, but
that aggravated assault, larceny,
negligent manslaughter, auto theft
and burglary had increased
The figures, supplied by law en-
forcement agencies which contribute
to the uniform crime reports, showed
that persons 10 years old continued
to lead all other ages in numbers
arrested and that one-third of all
persons arrested were under Is.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
FoirIund PIT. A. to Meet
FAIRLAND, Md,

FALKLAND, Md, June (SpeciaD
The Fairland Parent Teacher As
sociation will meet Tuesday at 7:30
pm. A program will be presented
by the students.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Is File for South Carolina S
Six Seats in House
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA. 8. c., June 1.-Thiy-
teen Democratic candidates were In
the field for South Carolina's six
congressional seats today as the
time expired for filing entry pledges
and fees.
The list showed:
First district-Alfred H. Won Kol-
nitz and L. Mendel Rivers, both Of
Charleston. The incumbent, Mrs.
Clara G. Mcmillan, did not seek
reelection.
Second district-Hampton p. Full
mer Of Orangeburg, incumbent, and
Andrew ]. Bethea Of Columbia.
Third district-Butler B. Hare OF
Saluda, incumbent, and John G.
Taylor Of Anderson.
Fourth district-Joseph r. Bry-
son Of Greenville, incumbent, and
Virgil Evans Of Spartanburg.
Fifth district-James p. Richards
OF Lancaster, incumbent, Roy c
Cobb of Gaf1ney and C. Frank
Clyburn of Kershaw.
Sixth district-John L. Mcmillan
Of Marion, incumbent, and Jane!
P. Mozingo, III, of Darlington.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
THE SUNDAY WASHINGTON, D. c. JUNE 1e4-pARr ONE
Interstate Society
Dance 10 Help Set Up
Job Advisory Unit
Service Would Guide
Youth Migrating to
Capital in Emergency

An ONCE that will perform an
advisory service for boys and girls
migrating here seeking jobs in bL-
reaus that will be expanded under
the defense program is to be set up
with funds from the Interstate
Society dance ut the Mayfiower
Hotel Tuesday night.
The. ONCE will be set up by the
Washington branch of the Alliance
for the Guidance of Rural Youth to
aid the thousands Of young people
expected here. similar to the influx
of war days in 19l7-18.
1T Is contemplated that the Wash
ington Office of the alliance will be
of great assistance to Congressman
who receive thousands Of inquiries
from constituents" statement
issued yesterday explained. "Func-
tioning as a clearing house to aid
perplexed young men and women
who want to train themselves for
useful and financially independent
lives, the Office will draw on various
Government and private agencies
for data"
Newly elected officers of the
Washington branch, which was
formed in 1887, are Mrs. Howard
Bell, president; Mrs Marguerite
Zapoleon, vice president; Mrs. Frank
Goodspeed, corresponding secretary;
Bernard Joy, recording secretary.
and Mrs. Julian Friant, treasurer.
The dance is being sponsored by
the IS State societies.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
$50 10 Attend Outing
OF Star Club Tomorrow

About $50 members Of The Eve
ming Star Club will attend the an.
nual spring outing tomorrow at the
Manor Club. w. w. MILAN, jr.,
chairman OF the affair, has an.
nounced a program for the entire
day which includes golfing, SWIM
ming, a softball game between the
Evening Star Clubs team In the
Sports Center League and q scrub"
team composed Of other members OF
the club, 4 horseshoe tournament
and an exhibition of trick shots by
Jimmy Risk, nationally known peg
specialist. The Massanutten Noun
tain Hill Billy Band will furnish
music during the dinner period.
A card party will terminate the
outing. David H. Davenport, presi-
dent of the club, will welcome the
guests Of honor during the dinner.
The club now has q membership of
over 400 men employees Of The Star,
an increase Of IS during the last
four months.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Stern, Squore-Jowed Veteran
To Push Fifth Column Drive
Probably ESQ F. B. /.
Agents to Be Directed
By Mississippion
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A stern, square-jawed, 41-year-
old veteran of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation took over. yester-
day leadership of the bureaus drive
against sabotage, spies and fifth
columns"
He is Hugh H. Clegg, q "G-man"
since 1926, who was named head
of the bureaus new Division of Ma
tional Defense.
Under Mr.. Clegg's direction ap-
proximately $50 special agents will
carry on work they already have
started against subversive influences,
and another 100 probably will step
into the job mex month.
Mr.. Clegg is bachelor. He was
out of Washington when creation
of the new division was announced
and fellow officers Of the bureau
said he was not expected back until
late this week
They described him as a man
whose hobby has been his work.
in recent years he has been assist
ant director of the bureau in charge
of training and inspection of agents
An unusually good, public speaker
and story teller, he has maintained
an active interest in George Wash
ington University, where he received
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Outlaw Communists
And Bund, Dies Asks;
F.B.|. Speeds Defense
Texon's Committee BEGINS
Hearings Tomorrow on
Fifth Column in South
By the Associated Press.

Representative Dies. Democrat. Of
Texas, proposed last night that Con-
gress outlaw the Communist party
and the German-American Bund
and flx heavy penalties for men,
bership in those groups "or any Or
gani2ations controlled by them"
Mr.. Dies, chairman of the House
committee investigating un-Amer-
ican activities, said legislation to do
this would be introduced this week,
based on the committees conclusion
that the Communists were con-
trolled from Moscow and the bund
from Berlin.
Meanwhile, Attorney General Jack
son created yesterday a National
Defense Investigation Unit" within
the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Headed by Hugh H. Clegg, veteran
Oman, at present an assistant di-
rector of the F. B. I. in charge of
training and inspection, it will deal
with fifth column" and similar
activities.
About $50 F. B. I. agents will be
made available for this work by
July /, 1t was announced.
Nathan Succeeds Clegg.
Mr.. Clegg was succeeded as assist
ant director of training by Harold
Nathan, who has been assistant di-
rector in charge of administration
P. E. Foxworth, special agent in
charge at New York, was named to
succeed Mr.. Nathan.
His proposed legislation, Repre-
sentative Dies said, would OUTLAW
the Communists and Nazis just as
they have been outlawed in France
and would take away from them the
legal standing which gives them q
certain amount of protection as
political groups"
1T would not" he added, prevent
any person from advocating the
ideology of Communism or NaZ- ism
but would prevent them from being
members Of these organizations
which are known to be foreign
controlled"
With the drive against Trojan
horses expanding, Mr.. Dies sug.
gested that President Roosevelt
create a council Of home defense tc
coordinate all counter -subversiv.
activities of the F. B. l., Secret
Service, Army and Navy intelligence
and the Dies Committee. He sug.
gested constructive, sane leader.
ship" of men who are level-headed
and would not become hysterical."
Plan Hearings in South.
Mr.. Dies said his committee woul6
begin hearings here tomorrow or
fifth column activities in thu
South" An informed source sale
the hearings, to be closed to thu
public, would concern reports thai
Communists had obtained position.
with the Tennessee Valley Author.
ity and in the Birmingham (Hla.)
steel industry.
The committees widespread in.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
California Newspapers
Get SoIes Tax Exemption
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO Calf, June L.
Gov. Culbert L. Olson said today he
would permit bill exempting news
papers from the States 3 per cent
sales tax to become law without his
signature. The bill goes into effect
at midnight tonight.
The measure, passed unanimously
in both houses of the special session
of the Legislature. removes the dis
tribution of publications from the
jurisdiction Of the State sales and
use tax laws.
Assemblyman Charles w. Lyon,
Los Angeles, declared it was not
the intent of the Legislature to
impose a tax on the distribution OF
newspapers which the Legislature
considered a public service and not
tangible property.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Lawyers Guild Split
Over 100 Pct. Tax
On War Profits
Convention Opposes
All Proposals for
Registering Aliens

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 1.-The Ma
tional Lawyers Guild convention
was split today over a resolution
calling for 100 per cent taxation Of
profits on munitions and war
materials.
The resolution, adopted after bit
ter debate by a 45-to-39 vote, was
denounced by several convention
delegates as stupid" and silly"
Two hours later, a modifying res
olution was unanimously adopted
recommending. instead. the elimina-
ton of "excess war profits"
Declaring the dangers of profit
eering in munitions and war mate
rials" had been "vividly disclosed"
by the Nye committees investiga-
tion," the second resolution said
90 We favor legislation to elm
mate all excess war profits and until
the enactment of such legislation
we oppose the repeal of the Vinson
Act and the Vinson-Trammel Act
and favor their extension to all mu-
nitions and war materials"
Another resolution, also adopted
unanimously, opposed "all propos-
ais" to register aliens and to tranfer
the United States immigration and
Naturalization Service from the
Labor Department to the Justice
Department.
Delegates elected as President
Robert w. Kenny, 80, California
State Senator and former Superior
Court Judge of Los Angeles.
Accepting the post Mr.. Kenny
said: "All liberals are faced with q
tough fight during the next year
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Donvi|Ie Shooting Called
Murder and Suicide
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DANVILLE, Va, June Police
answering an emergency call found
Julian P. Hall. about IS, Roanoke
printer, lying wounded across the
body of his estranged wife, Mrs.
Myrtle Hail, in her apartment to-
night. He died as officers arrived
DR.. H. A. Wiseman, city coroner,
entered a verdict of murder and
suicide.
Hall is a son of L. j. Hall, city
plumbing inspector.
Mrs. Hall was struck twice in the
head. Hall had a wound In the
right temple. Police said one bullet
had struck a wall. A revolver was
found on the floor.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Test Dirt Pours In
On Young Hoover
BY the Associated Press.

by tne ASSOclAteo Press.
TULSA, Okla.-Please don't send
Herbert Hoover. jr., any more
buckets full of dirt.
He recently made q speech de-
scribing a new method Of searching
for oil pools.
Later, an oil company research
director explained the method might
mean: If you 60 into your back
yard and dig pint Of dirt it would
be possible to determine whether
20 uhave an oil pool underneath"
BY the time Mr.. Hoover reached
his offlce in Pasadena, Calf, there
were hundreds of containers filled
with soil.
Mr.. Hoover says the new method
has not been perfected, still is being
studied.
Evening star., 1940-06-02

vestigation had brought forth, Mr..
Dies asserted, a statement from "a
reputable citizen of Dallas, Tex,
that he has photographs of airbases
along the southern United States
border In Mexico and would forward
them to the committee
The committee plans hearings
along the Mexican border in Texas,
he said, two or three weeks after
the adjournment of Congress. These
hearings, he added. would concern
reports that American Communists
and Nazis were cooperating in a
move to bring on revolution In
Mexico.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Living Germans Music
Banned by Conductor

By the Associated Press.
TORONTO, June 1.-Reginald
Stewart, conductor Of the Toronto
Philharmonic Orchestra, tonight
banned the works of living German
composers from his concerts.
with Britons dying by the thou
sands under NaA fire and with
Canadas beautiful War Memorial
at Vimy Ridge desecrated by wanton
vandalism, it would be ill considered
and distressful just now to play the
music Of living Germans at q
Canadian concert" he said.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
japanese Pick Pieping
For Air Capital
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PEIPING.-Japanese plan to con-
vert Peiping's civilian airport into
Zthe biggest in China. 1t was built
zby coolie labor two years ago. and
#already is considered too small fol-
expanding air activities. The new
sairport is projected as the hub OF
eair travel in North China.
Evening star., 1940-06-02

his law degree and now is president
of the alumni association.
Born in Mississippi, July IT, 1898,
he attended Millsaps College at
Jackson before coming to Wash
ington.
In past years he has been in
charge of bureau Offices at Atlanta,
Washington and Chicago.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Dead Soldier Returns

! Reported killed in France, c. F.
Wilson, private soldier, surprised
zthe bride and every one else by
turning up in Selston, England, to
.be married.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-08
Sl4.A4 Judgment
Is SOUGHT in Suit

A suit, asking s14,444. for In
juries assertedly received in an
automobile accident last Feb.
in which a mother and father and
their three minor children were in
volved. was filed in superior court
Tuesday.
The action was brought by Mr..
and Mrs. Virgil Halstead. per-
sonally. and as guardians for their
three children. Bonnie, Jack and
Rodney. against John J. Green.
According to the complaint. the
Halstead family was in an auto
mobile driven by the father. which
collided with a machine operated
by Green at So. 74th st. and South
Tacoma way. Green is accused of
negligence in operation Of his auto.
As result OF the collision, judg-
ment Of $4,000 IL sought for in
juries received by Mrs Halstead,
and $1,000 each for Halstesd and
the children. plus s444 In miscel-
laneous items.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-08
Child Thrown
Out of Auto

Thrown bodily out Of a car that
overturned after collision with
another machine, two and one
half-year-old John Woodrow West
was recovering at his home Tues
day.
The youngster was riding in a
car driven by his father. Woodrow
West, 713 So. 54th St, when the
accident occurred at South Tacoma
ave. near 3sth st, Monday after
noon.
Police had the testimony OF two
eye-witnesses who blamed the ac-
cident on the failure of Adolph
Kranzler, 5000 So. L St, to make
the arterial stop on Tacoma ave.
Kranzler was driving the sedan
that struck Vests car. He was
booked for investigation of the ac-
cident and released after question
ing by Police Sergt. Glen Talbot.
The boy was taken TO the county
hospital by Dell Clabaugh, FOG
Washington building, suffering
from head cuts and bruises.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-08
Plan Memorial
For DR.. Austin

The College of Puget Sound will
pay honor to one Of its graduates,
DR.. Elmer J. Austin, at a memorial
service to be held Wednesday at
8 p. m. in the little chapel in
Jones hall.
The C. p. S. chapter OF Sigma
Zeta Epsilon will have charge. DR..
Austin, who died suddenly last
week, was a resident physician at
the Western State hospital at
Steilacoom. Following his gradua-
ton from c. p. s. he attended the
University Of oregon medical
school. where he received his M. ID.
degree. He was a member of the
c. p. S. board Of trustees
During the service, DIR. John ID.
REGISTER. dean Of the college,
Prof. Walter S. Davis. Henry w.
Cramer of Seattle. Thomas A.
Swayze. city controller. c. Amos
Booth and Louis o. Grant will
comment briefly on the life Of DR.
Austin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-08
Prudential Agents
Going 10 California

Local Representatives OF the
Prudential Insurance compan
have qualified to attend It's region
al business conference in Del
Monte. Cal, May IA and Is. &C.
cording to word received by the
Tacoma district office.
Those attending will be Harold
T. Scott. superintendent, his as
sistants, Robert Myers, Phillip
Baylis and Albert keenan,. and
George wye, Clarence Johnson.
Norris Drennen. Al Green and
Ray Altes. NJ. NJ. Millin and r. +.
Strong of Aberdeen also have
been invited.
The delegation will leave Satur-
day on the Southern Pacific rail-
road. After a few hours stop in
San Francisco. they will proceed
to the meeting place by special
train.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-08
Shipyards EmploYe
Injured by Crane

Injured when a moving crane
knocked several plsnks of scat
folding under which he was work
ing. Norman sather, Is, employe
Of the Seattle Tacoma shipbuild-
ing Co. was recovering in a local
hospital Tuesday.
The accident was the first Of a
serious nature in the shipyarda
since operations started last Feb
ruary. Sathsr suffered bruises 10
his back. hip and one arm. but no
broken bones. Attendants at Ia
coma General hospital said his
condition was good Tuesday.
sather received expert attention
after planks. dislodged by the
crane. struck him. Company Off
Gals reported 70 volunteer en-
ployes Of the firm took final tests
last week in first aid training
given by the state department Of
labor and industries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-08
Literary Looier
Again Operating

Exploits OF the daytime burglar
who has won such titles a. the
etea-time thief" the Afternoon
rambler and the literary looter''
gained further police attention
Tuesday.
Last week his activities included
the filching of such gems as
Alice in Wonderland and "Fa-
nous Funnies" from local homes.
Monday his literary tastes be-
came more mundane Officers
suspect IL was he who brushed up
on technique by scanning the
pages of detective magazines In
two residences and used strong
whisky for chaser in q third
home.
He left his trail ID two
homes In the same block. A
passi<ey 10 the back door nj
ss05 SO. A st.. according to
Mrs. Erskine y. CLAIR who dis
covered the burglary, netted
him two silver dollars. He
took time to inspect several
magazines of the lurid crime
variety.
At the home OF e. M. Davis.
1901 So. A st., he entered through
an unlocked window. took 10
pennies. a pair of blue trousers
and further time 10 catch up on
his detective reading.
Dislodging a hook-snd-sye 10
the basement door OF Il. Ray
Esterly's home. s7s5 SO. Park ave.
he ransaeked the place. A bottle
Of whisky on shelf caught his
gaze. lie stroiled into a bedroom,
took a few husky swiEs OF liquor,
and evidently became nervous
spilling some. He tossed the
bottle under the bed. Police
figured he knew II was time 10
10 by the two watches he stole
from Esterly's home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-08

Escapades Of juvenile hoodlums
brought police the aid Of girl de-
tectives" Monday night Officers
Bob Poore and X. n. Mace. sum.
moned to the r p. chamblln gro
Gerry store At 1902 So. 18th at,
found a window had been broken
by boys seen running from the
scene
Two girls attending the Bryant
school, Barbara Jean Shelley. s2z
SO. cushman ave. and Dorothy
currian. s27 So. cushnan. gave
the officers descriptions Of the boys
they saw. Police Captain y. W.
Gardner Of the Juvenile division
was probing the case Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-08
Binns Addresses
Young Democrats

A shorter work week. increased
wages, a definite housing program.
longer school attendance. adequate
old age pensions and abolition Of
child labor would solve. partly q.
least, the nations unemployment
problem.
In listing those cures. John
Binns. state administrator OF the
National Youth Administration
speaking before Young Democrats
Monday night IT the Hotel Win
throp. also suggested tina, each
community make every effort 10
solve It's unemployment problem
before appealing to the federal
government.
He pointed out that many cities
are training youths In vocational
schools and obtaining work for
them. Milwaukee. Seattle. Long.
view. Bsllinghsm and Vancouver
were listed a. among the cities
which are making progress in this
direction.
BinBs said q meeting viii be
held some time this month, 90
which representatives from all
walks Of life viii BE- invited.
Alec CabrislHon. candidate for
governor. also addressed the Young
Democrats. saying that young men
wsrs needed IN the state isgisls-
ture to help restore prosperous
times.