davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-03-29

0y / M FOUN ACESs
Oswald Jacoby, Howard Schenken, world 1
leading team-of-foQr inventors OF the
system that has beaten every other
system in existencel
Evening star., 1940-03-29
~ CLEVER /2E4 go BUT DESTINED
70 HH6LE TARTAN IN a NEW
WEE or CALAM7I.W

They had been there but a little
while when they heard a rustling of
the leaves. Jimmy reached over
and poked Peter Rabbit. There was
Shadow the Weasel running with
his nose to the ground and following
the smell of fish where Jimmy
Skunk had dragged the trout that
Billy Mink had given him.
Straight up to the hollow stump
went Shadow the Weasel. He peeped
inside. Then he looked all around
to see If any one was watching. He
didn't see Jimmy Skunk and Peter
Rabbit and Johnny Chuck,
Evening star., 1940-03-29

Jimmy Skunk crept inside. He knew
just where every nest was, for he
had been there many times before
In the second one he looked into
was a nice brown egg. 1t made
Jimmy's mouth water, for Jimmy is
very fond of eggs. But he closed
his lips tightly and picked up the
egg. Then he crept out of the hen
house and hurried, actually hurried,
which is something very unusual
for Jimmy Skunk, over to the Green
Forest, where he hid the egg in a
hollow stump. Then back he hur-
ried for another egg. Three times
he made the trip to Farmer Browns
Evening star., 1940-03-29
Bar Fly Cot Thrives
On Peanuts and Beer
BY the Associated Press.

ABERDEEN. N.-Peanuts and beer
not the traditional milk and fish
are the favorite diet of bar fly
cat that makes John Karhu's beer
parlor its home. When beer is spilled
on the floor or poured into dish
the cat quickly laps it up. AS soon
as she hears a penny drop in the
slot of a peanut vending machine
she hops up on the bar and pounces
on any available nuts.
Evening star., 1940-03-29

tainty. Verdict is usually used in
the sense of decision or the find
ing of a jury.
Send a self addressed, stamped
envelope for the leaflet Business
English"
Evening star., 1940-03-29
jolly Polly
A Little Chat on English
Bv JOS, ]. FRISCH.

V. D. G-"General opinion is
preferred to general verdict" An
opinion is general conclusion held
as probable. but without full GER
Evening star., 1940-03-29

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sWer letters from readers If stamped
t3-centl self-addressed envelope is
inclosed with each commun,ca ton
addressed to the Four Aces, care OF
The Evening Star; Il YOU desire the
pocket outline of the Four Aces system
OF contract bridge. send with your re-
quest to the Four Aces. care Of The
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addressed !arae-size envelope and YOU
charge.
Evening star., 1940-03-29

called for the last column Print the letter in
the If Lettered
candle
Yesterdays LETTER-OUT
letter-Out:
TRUSSES-STRESS
MONROE-ROMEO
Co STAGER-IEARS (puls it apar).
RHODES-HORDE
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nroiect was disrupted however, by the agtation Oh
British isoationists Several powerful perloulcalS
contended that such tunnel would make CohViiieh-
tails out of Englishmen, and would expose Ehelai'o
TO invasion at any time. The British War ONCE was
aroused against the plan by the Army Commander
the Duke of Cambridge, who also was cousin OF
Queen Victoria A commission weighed the pan
and reported that if such tunnel was oullt' IL
would be necessary for Britain to MAINTAIN large
garrison at the English entrance to the sha1t ana
might even be necessary for the nation 10 ADOPT
CONSUMPTION for the sake of eternal preparedness
against invasion A talking point for opponents OF
the tunnel was the fact that not long after IL was
originally opposed, back in Napoleons time, france
and England went to with each other
During the World War the Dover-Calals tunnel
repeatedly came up for discussion again put was
rejected on the ground that it was TOO costly ana
ambitious an undertaking to be prosecuted curing
the course of war The same objection still holds
true today but circumstances are such as might
warrant the project The tunnel would cost about
$500 100000 But, if it shortened the war by even
10 days it would pay for ITSELF since the Allied daily
war expense is estimated at S30,000000. And II
might be one way for the Allies to occupy them
selves proftably during war stalemate
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Suspect Detective Stories
cleveland Plain Dealer

cleveland Plain Dealer)
Detective stories, the most inoffenslve sort OF
literature as far political and social ideas are
concerned are called subversive in Italy. Transa-
lions of the tales of Agatha Christie Edgar Wallace
and the host of other spnners of yarns spooky and
MYSTERIOUS have been banned by fiat of il duce
No longer can the tired italian business man forget
the ever-present state by an excursion INTO the
fascinating realm of literary seuthing.
This door to mental relaxation has been shut
by the government because detective yarns might
give Fascists bad ideas A detective must build up
strong case in order to apprehend and convict the
suspect There must be evidence in plenty. Inc
cuprit however heinous his crime, is innocent until
proven guilty by due process of law. How different
from the methods used by the all-powerful police
in a police state! Suspicion not evidence, is enough
to bring conviction The suspect is guilty unless he
can by some miracle prove himself innocent.
For the good of the regime Italians must cease
reading these dangerous novels-products OF de-
cadent west 1t is indicative of much that no Edgar
Wallace has risen to pen great detective fiction IN
any of the relationships. Detective stories are a
by-product of the democracies expression OF the
legal process which has made them. Henceforth,
the hapess Italian can turn to a re-peruSal OF Il
duces latest balcony effort for relaxation No sub
versive ideas will be found there although it may
take as much effort to puzzle out the meaning as
is spent in trying to anticipate the next step OF
fiction detective.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-09
Hcroscobe
The stars incline
but do rot compel
WEDNESDAY, JAUARY 10

This is an uncertain day in
planetary direction. The stars seem
to warn jewellers of the planet
Earth that established customs,
governments and ideals are to be
overturned. A new order is at
hand and will bring sad expert
ences to humanity through the pro-
cesses of change. The United
States is to be fortunate in a year
that is ill-omened for Europe and
| Asia,
Heart and Home: Astrologers
stress the need of practical aims
in education. Stenography and typ
ing is recommended as of real i'm
portance in the training of boys
and girls. Youth should be pre-
pared for a world in which the re-
| distribution of wealth is forecast
as likely to be accomplished rapid
/ ly.
Business Affairs: AS the month
progresses many avenues of profit
, will open up in merchandising and
manufacturing General prosperity
will be enjoyed until midsummer
when there may be lag in certain
I industries. New opportunities for
small concerns are visioned, as the
wisdom of community efforts in
cooperation is demonstrated.
National Issues Sectional differ
ences will cause anxieties and en-
barrassment in Congress. Efforts
toward party unity may be unsuc-
/ ceSSful Strikes will cause heavy
losses in the Pacific Coast where
labor demands will be difficult to
meet.
International Affairs: Warning is
! given by astrologers that predic-
lions regarding Hitler are precari-
/ Gus, since he is a believer in the
planetary influence on human des-
, tiny and guides himself in such a
way that he escapes many dangers.
/ He has half a dozen astrologers
who predict lucky days for Ger
man naval maneuverS. However
there are evil portents that he can
not escape and there is an, indi-
cation that he will die suddenly
within the next two years.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury Of year of dis
tinct progress in business or pro-
fessional matters. Women will be
lucky in love affairs. iii.
Children born on this day may
be sensitive and intuitive, and ex-
tremely imaginative Many Capri
corn natives succeed as writer's and
most of those belonging to this
sign excel in mental attributes
Copyright, 1940)
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Mr.. Hanes Resigns
New York Times)

New YORK I1meS)
Resignation by John w. Hanes of his post as
Under Secretary of the Treasury need not be re-
garded as gesture of dissatisfaction at the Admin
istrations financial program. Mr.. Hanes accepted
the office in autumn of last year, on the PLAIN
understanding that he to work on the taxation
problem and on the general question of Federal
revenue but that when his task of investigation was
completed he should return to private business. In
the business field Wall Street and elsewhere, he
had been a successful worker His experience proved
to be Of high value to the Treasury; not least IN
standing uncompromisngly for belief that the great
body of intelligent business want only fair play
and an equitable attitude by the Government to
cooperate in plans for reviving industry
1t was through Mr.. Hanes that the assurance
was made by Secretary Morgenthau last spring, in
which Secretary Hopkins concurred, that business
could be assured of friendly treatment by the Ad-
minstration. He was instrumental, also in heading
off impulsive political suggestions for taxation. OF
Mr. Ecces's declaration for spending program
which would be financed by higher taxes, 1t was
Mr. Hanes who publicly replied:
Il don't think he spoke for the Administration
I doubt seriously if he spoke for Congress am
certain he didn't speak for the Treasury
Mr. Hanes has accomplished good deal in his
brief official term The country needs men of his
caliber to meet the exacting requirements OF the
financial departments of the Government
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-09
JACKSON WOULD APPROVE

Cr11sty old Andrew Jackson patron saint Of
Democrats doubtless looked down in spirit-and,
what's more the spirit of approval-last night upon
countless thousands of the party faithful they
assembled in banquet halls throughout the nation
to eat listen and help wipe out the party debt.
The Juneau Jackson Day banquet an I'M
qualified success, with large crowd in attendance
good food and two fine speeches
Democrats last night not only celebrated the
memory of the militant seventh President but
marked the end of campaign for funds to carry
on the work Of the party and the beginning of an
other campaign that for the election next fall.
Old Andy's approval from the spirit was antci
pated because the campaign for funds has lined
the Democratic chest with about s7500O0 and
sent the party off into presidential campaign with
out deficit-more than be said for the Re-
publicans, who talk loud and long about the
necessity of a. balanced budget. Significantly, too
the Democrats went to the people for their campaign
money. Contributions in in the form of modest
payments for tickets to Jackson Day dinners. The
Republicans not put to this trouble They go to
what Jack Helle1tlal describes as the "racketeers
of finance" to whom large sums passed out to the
Republicans is simply purchase money for political
favors the day the party returns to power. That
the Republicans still have trunkfull of debts left
over from 1886 is sign these Wall Street angels"
are giving reluctantly and sparingly knowing that
day is far away.
The spirit of Andrew Jackson must have
frowned little last night at the thousands of refer
ences which undoubtedly made to the day being
his birthday. Such references were made here. AS
a matter of fact Jackson born on March Is,
1767, at Warsaw Settlement, which in either
Union County North Carolina Lancaster County,
South Carolina. The day which Democrats cele-
brate Jackson Day is the anniversary of the
battle of New Orleans in which the frontier Cen
eral defeated the British in 1915.
The spirit of Andrew Jackson could take salts
faction last night in seeing his party united, still
fighting a winning battle for the common people
of the Nation against the forces of greed and favor
tsm
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-09
M O D E r N
ETIQUETTE
By Roberta Lee

c. Isn't is bad manners for
person to relate and discuss con-
stantly the faults Of his neighbors
and friends?
A. Yes, decidedly. And the one
who does SO usually has just as
many or more faults than the one
he discusses. Shakespeare says,
Every man has a bag, hanging
before him, in which he puts his
neighbors' faults, and another be-
hind him, in which he slows his
own"
@. How should hostess intro
duce a maid to house guest whom
she is to serve?
A. Miss Allen, this is Clara,
who will look after you"
@. Should a man smoke pipe
in a restaurant?
A. No.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-09
SUMMONS
No. asia.

In the District Court for the Ter
ritory of Alaska, Division Num-
Der One, at Juneau.
IRWIN A. WHITLEY, Plaintiff,
VS.. MARY ADAH WHITLEY,
Defendant.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIT
ED STATES OF AMERICA:
To the above named defendant,
Greeting:
You are hereby required to APP
pear in the District Court for the
Territory of Alaska, First Division.
within thirty days after the last
publication of this summons, name
ly within thirty days after the 18th
day of February, 1910, and answer
the complaint of the above named
plaintiff on file in the said Court
in the above-entitled action,
The said plaintiff in said, action
demands the following relief: to-
wit, a decree of divorce on the ground
of desertion.
And in the event you fail to SO
appear and answer. the plarntiff will
take judgment against you for want
thereof, and will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in his COM
plant and as hereinabove stated.
WITNESS The Honorable George
F. Alexander, Judge of said Court
and the seal of said Court hereunto
affixed, on this 18th day of De-
cember, 1889.
ROBERT E. COUGHLIN,
Clerk of the District Court
BY J. w. LEVERS,
(SeaD Deputy Clerk
First publication, Dec. 10, 1899.
Last publication, Jan. 9, 1885,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-09
DAILY LESSONS
IN ENGLISH
By w. L. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Do not
say, Il must make breakfast before
I co." Say, Il must prepare break
fast before I 60"
Often Mispronounced: Piccolo
Pronounce pik-o-lo, i as in pick
both o's as in no (first I'M
stressed, accent first syllable.
Often Misspelled: Jeopardy. Op-
serve the jeo, though pronounced
iep, as in bet.
synonyms Retreat (noun), re-
tirement, withdrawal, secluslon n,
privacy.
Word Study: use a word three
times and it is yours" Let us IN
crease our vocabulary by master
ing one word each day. Today's
word: Implicit; unreserved;s I'M
questioning; complete He demand
ed implicit obedience.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-09
LOOK and LEARN
By A. c. Gordon

l. If a child were born to Eng
fish parents on an American bat
tleship in German waters, what
would be its nationality?
2. What animal, common in the
U. S., carries its young in pouch
like the kangaroo?
3. In what weu-known novel is
Mrs. Crump" character?
4. How many days are there in
leap year?
5. What is the present-day name
Of the ancient country OF Cathay?
ANSWERS
L. American.
2. OppoSsum.
3. David Copperfield," by Dick
ems.
4. 366.
S. China.
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A CHANNEL TUNNEL?

At least flicker of life has been breathed into
old plans for tunnel connecting France and Eng
land as a result of the European The Allied
Supreme War Council is understood to have dis
cussed the project at a recent meeting, cable dis
patches say.
tunnel between England and the Continent
actually begun around 1875, Shafts about a mile
and half long still exist at Dover and Calais. The
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HELP IN
ALASKAN
Telephone 713 or write
The Alaska Territorial
Employment Service

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years experience in waitress work.
Member of AL. Capable worker,
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Habby
Birthday

The Empire extends congratuia-
lions and best trishes t>,day, thei,
birthday anniUerss.-e to thu roo.
'oDing:
JANUARY 9
Mrs. RoSena Schmitz
Catherine Taylor
Mrs. Walter Andrews
Elmer Reed
Cora Edmonds
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On YEARS AGO
~ Prom THE EMPIRE
JANUARY 9. 1920

JANUARY 9, 1920
Street Commissioner E. M. Pol
ley, with his crew of men, had
been doing good work putting in
trestle work on Gastineau Avenue,
after the slide had interrupted the
task
The launch Pacific, in command
of Capt. Fred Magill, left for Jua-
lin with a crew of 10 men for work
in the lower tunnel
The Thane mill was still closed
down because of lack of power ow-
ing to the slides at Salmon and
Annex creeks.
The gasboat Diana left for q
business trip for the owner, Charles
Goldstein. The Diana, which at
one. time belonged to the Weathers
Brothers, had been remodeled and
several thousand dollars spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles johnson,
who had been visiting at the home
of Mrs. Johnson's parents, were 10
leave for the south on the Jeffer-
son enroute to California.
At Perseverance, six inches of
rainfall was recorded as having
fallen in the same "a hours that
the Alb inches fell in Juneau.
H L. Faulkner was to leave on
the Jefferson on business trip
to Wrangell.
Mrs. F. B. Harrison and daugh-
tr, Miss Barbara Harrison, were
to be southbound passengers on
the Northwestern.
Mrs Edith Heisler was to leave
on the Northwestern to spend the
winter in the south
Weather: highest 35, lowest 35,
cloudy.
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It's pity that all of the people who have been
complaining about the "phoney" European war
could not have had box seats for the naval battle
off Uruguay
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-09

Modern girls, according to the president of Sarah
Lawrence College. combine initiative with feminin-
ity The two qualities never supposed to be
antagonistic.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-09

The launch Pacific, in command
of Capt. Fred Magill, left for Jua-
lin with a crew of 10 men for work
in the lower tunnel.
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The Thane mill was still closed
down because of lack of power ow-
ing to the slides at Salmon and
Annex creeks.
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Try an Empire ad.
(Official Publication
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL
CONDITION

FIRST BANK OF SITKA
located at Sitka, Territory of Alaska
at the close of business on the 31st
of December, 1899.
/ nDCorrn(r7c.
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Mrs. Edith Heisler was to leave
on the Northwestern to spend the
winter in the south.
Weather: highest 35, lowest 35,
cloudy.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-05
Valley Grapefruit
Men Play Waiting
Game with Market

Grapefruit growers and buyers
played 4 waiting game in Imperial
Valley Monday as prices held between
$40 and $l2 Per ton on the tree,
according to b. A. Harrigan, county
agricultural commissioner.
Growers anticipated additional
price gains within a week as more
extensive reports of damage from
the Texas aud Florida areas are
obtained.
Meanwhile a group Of Florida
growers. angcrca by low prices being
paid for fruit by canning plants
planned to ask the Florida citrus
commission at its meeting Monday
to extend the present embargo on
fruit shipments to cover sales to
Gamers.
The weeks cmbarso. effective
through Thursday. was ordered by
the commission to protect markets
from frost-damaeed fruit. 1t re-
CURED approximately that length
OF time. the commission decided,
to determine what fruit affected by
the freeze of last month would hold
up for marketing. Exception was
made Of sales to Florida canning
plants, however, and inspectors were
assigned to cannerieS to inspect fruit
| used.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-05
0swaIt Trial Set
For April 23rd on
kidnapping Charge

J. Sterling Oswalt. FL Centro po-
lice chief. will go on trial before
Judge Ralph Jcnney in United
States circuit court at Los Angeles
April % charged with KIDNAPPING H.
Yamatoda, Japanese gambling czar
The trial date was set Monday
when Oswalt appeared before Judge
Jcnney in one of many continued
arraisnments. 1t was believed Raul
MatcuS, special Ell Centre police
officer. and others charged Jointly
with OSwalt would go to trial at
the same time.
Hearing on the charges has drag
gcd along since last September when
a federal grand jury returned in
dictments against OSwalt as we'll as
a dozen others. So far the court
has declined to set trial date. 1t
is possible that Oswalt may have
meant the hearing was again con-
tinucd.
Oswalt left Los Angeles at p. m.
and could not be reached
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-05

actual money in sight, but the
west was campaigning for San
Francisco with promises that $685.
900 would be available if the COM
mittee would wait few days until
the Embarrassing could be com
pleted.
Mr. Rooscyclt's opposition to a
New York convention was shared
by several influential committee
The presidents conven-
ton favoritc was Chicago. but that
citys representative had been re-
luctant to match dollars with The
Philadelphia delegation.
Referring to Garner as that
sturdy Democrat" Farley warned
the committee that Democrats must
hold the independent vote again
this year and avoid prc-convcntion
Continued on Page 6, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-05
Attorneys Battle
Over Derby Prizes

Ell Centro justice court was packed
Monday as four attorneys battlcd
over distribution of $500 in prize
money offered in the Tin LizZy
Derby last Nov. 5.
No decision was reached Monday.
Boycc Atcn post of the American
legion, Commander C.H.H. Small,
w. H. Rhodes. sponsors of the
event, and Edwin C. Harris, pro-
moter, we're sued by Leroy Jones,
who W2s ruled out of second place
money because his entry was equip
ped with a honeycomb radiator.
Bud Fess. Jones. Richard AmcS,
Yonetaro Uchiyama. Ray Williams,
Don Shooter, and Vince Walkup,
contestants, were named in a cross
complaint filed Dy the post and
Harris N order to get the whole
controversy ironed out in court.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-05


Debate of the All-American cam
al problems highlighted Saturdays
monthly meeting of the bureau
directors. which also promised ac-
ton on two other major valley
problems drainage and relief.
Directors pointed out that de-
lay in construction work to COM
pletc the canal increased costs to
the county through the continued
use of diesel plants to furnish
power. the additional expense of
desilting and the general reluctance
of farmers to improve farming con-
ditions or combat the drainage
problem until water is flowing in
the big ditch A committee to
investigate conditions will prob
ably be appointed next month. C.
F. Kamr. farm bureau president,
said Monday.
Federal aid through long term
loans to finance the installation
of drainage systems was offered
as a solution to the increasingly
complex drainage problem in the
valley.
Under present conditions. Pres
ident Kamm of the farm bureau
explained, farmers abandon land
, which becomes useless because OF
a rising water table and make nc
effort to install a drainage sys-
Continued on Page 6. Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-05
SRA Chief Shown
AS Red Member

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 5. CUPp-
Samuel j. Ayroff, district director
OF the State Relief administration.
today was named as a member of
political branch of the Young Com
munist League by an alleged fellow
member at the assembly interim
committee hearing on asserted COM
munisti, influence in the SRA.
George Betholon. admitted men,
her of the Young Communist
League. pointed his finger at Ayroff
and said:
He was there"
Betholons testimony before tho
commission was in reference to a