davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-09-01

up TO the present moment you have justified
Miss Dodge's confidence and | should doubt
that she would be unreasonable. Go see her.
At least you have nothing to lose.
The conference with Nickie took place on
the terrace in the rear of the rambling field
stone residence of Jasper Dodge. 1t was a
pleasant lay The sky was blue, and through
the trees could be seen the sparkling waters of
Long Island Sound. From the white painted
stock pens, some distance from the house, came
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After all you've done, she said. do you
mean you re going to let bull stop you from
getting the job?"
1T isn't the bull, it's O'Shaughnessy.
There is very little difference" Nckie
observed. I'm not interested in either of
them But I'm disappointed in you
We'll, look" Kewpie said desperately.
you've got to admit that made good on the
job! mean, a chap doesn't ordinarily run up
against this sort of thing in life"
I'm life" Nickie said, you are apt to run
up against anything. and girl likes to know
that her man can take care of her. y
You mean I've still got to get into the
frm?"
II certainly do"
But how?" Kewpie walled, rising.
Its perfectly obvious how" Nickie said
Get rid of this O'Shaughnessy person"
Kewpie stared at her. Huh? Say, you
don't want me to challenge Joe Louis too,
do you?"
Nickie smiled. She stretched her arms up
toward him. Sometimes" she said. Il won
der if it's really any use trying to make some
thing out of you. You're such dope. darling.
Come down here and give me kiss while
tell you something
A moment later Kewpie broke away from
Nickie. He had the startled expression of
member of civic improvement association
coming from Communist rally.
NO" he said Il i can't do that
why can't you?" Nickie demanded.
''O'Shaughnessy is trying to put something
over on Papa saw him pour out that bottle
of Uncle Joes Cough Syrup into the pail, Now
he's telling Papa that it is special formula
he made up himself after diagnosing Beelze-
bulbs cold If you let him get away with it
you might as we'll forget that partnership and
consider that kiss as goodby."
'B-but -"
You haven't time to argue" Nickie said.
It's almost time for them to give Beelzebub
a dose. You've got to move fast if you're
going to move at all"
Something may go wrong" kewpie cried.
Something wiH go wrong if Papa gets any
Evening star., 1940-09-01
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

better opinion of that big lug. First thing
you know III be Mrs O'Shaughnessy!"
Huh? Hey - listen,'
The paint house." Nickie said. lis over
there!" Kewpie went.
In the paint house he found shelves on
which we're many cans of paint. He ignored
these But his fingers trembled as he reached
for a can of turpentine, as though it were so
much dynamite He poured out quantity
into small empty can on the work bench.
With this small can held behind him he hurried
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out OF ule paint HOUSE
toward Beelzebub's
pen.
At the pen he found
Jasper Dodge and Clar-
ence O'Shaughnessy.
kewpie S employer was
a tall, spare man with
bushy white brOws.
There was a certain
maternal concern in his
eyes as he stared over
the side of the pen at a
tremendous brown and
white bull inside.
In Beelzebub's eyes
there was the lis1ess.
bleery look of one suf-
fering with a cold. Be
side Jasper Dodge stood
Clarence O'Shaughn-
essy. There was a
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DUMB B-BUT HE
GOT HIS MAN

The one mystery the Force
could not solve was how Dan.
loveable but bOneheaded,
always managed to come
out on top. Matt Taylor
breaks the secret I'm q series
Of rib-tlcklin0 stories BE-
llnnlnS next week. For
your own sake. don't miss
"AlcCaxxY and
His Mouse"
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wasn't himself standing there watching Clar-
ence OShaughnessy go up to Beelzebub and
pry open the bulls mouth to get the nozzle of
the big rubber syringe in. Beelzebub moaned--
and protested half-heartedly as Clarence
forced the great head upward 50 that the con-
tents of the syringe would go down the throat
when he pushed the plunger
wait. I'll give you hand" Jasper Dodge
said.
oh that's all right, sir" Clarence re-
piled. 1--WE got it now. There she goes!"
The effect was not exactly instantaneous.
The first indication that Beelzebub felt other
than soothed was peculiar Strengthening and
stiffening of his tail. 1t sort of snapped out
behind him. Following this came jerking of
the limbs. Distinctly Beelzebub's eyes crossed
for a.second . . and from his throat came
startled. outraged below. "BAW- WV VIZ
Clarence! What have you - Look OUT"
Jasper Dodge shouted.
WHAr followed cannot be told chronology
cally because it all happened simultaneously.
Beelzebub went into action. He seemed to 60
into action in all directions at once. Turpen-
tine fires scared his inner regions. He roared
and charged. He did not exactly catch Clar-
ence squarely however. Clarence was already
in mid air and looming for the top of the pen
wall in a magnificent running high jump. One
might say that Beelzebub merely gave in
creased velocity to O'Shaughnessy fight.
However it did spin him out of control, so
that instead of coming down outside on his
feet. Clarence made two-point landing on
nose and chin in the turf.
''Gluph!' said Clarence. splitting out dirt
and grass
Get up!" Jasper Dodge screamed. Hes
coming through
Fact followed warning Beelzebub came
through. With tremendous crash the heavy
boards gave way before the rush of this
bovine turpentine burner.
All this Kewpe had watched with horritied
eyes Frozen to the spot he had watched the
cataclysmic developments. Something like
raw oyster bobbed up and down in his throat
as he stared at Beelzebub standing in front of
him, temporarily halted and dazed.
Hold his attention." Jasper Dodge
screeched. I'll get his lead rope from the
gate! We've got to get it snapped in his nose
ring! Clarence! Roll clear!'
To kewpie it was sckeningly clear that he
already held Beezebub's attention.
''BAW-W-W-W" said Beelzebub. and his
massive hanks heaved with emotion and dis
tress. "BAW-W WV
''Yikes" kewpie bleated and fled.
From behind him kewpie heard Jasper
Dodge's YELL He heard also the heavy snort
ing breath of Beelzebub and the drum of
hoofs. Ahead of him he saw servants come
running out of the house. Then he saw them
run back in again and slam the doors. He saw
Nickie.
Stand clear" kewpie shouted.
That much he could do. He could lead
Beelzebub away from Nickie. "G-good-by.
N-Nickie," he painted.
With Beezebub laundering at his heels.
Kewpie swerved around to the other side of
the house, away from
Nickie Down the
- gravel drive and to-
In ward the road. At the
@.J road he made skid
A - turn and headed west.
He gained little on
\< 1ah,,h NV this
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Nickie laughed. When she laughed Nickie
was even easier to look at than usual and
kewpie felt himself get goose flesh all over
Never mind the mountains, she told him.
The mountains are doing all right where
they are What l want to know is can you
earn living? simply could not love man
on an empty stomach, you know"
You mean you want me to 60 out and get
a job?' Kewpie said in amazement.
mo, pet. I've got job all waiting. can
get you in as clerk in Papa's finn. There's
junior partnership waiting for the right man
- and nothing to stop you from proving
you're the right man."
'Oh-h! You mean scork my way up?"
Il mean work your way up. This contract
you're proposing is for better or for worse
until death do us part. Before accept heart
bid. I'm going to make sure you can give me
plenty of spade support in the way of digging
up three squares day."
Hmm Well, at least you've got strong
club hand. I've got to make that junior
partnership"
You have"
And them"
We'll, then you might try a diamond
lead"
kewpie sighed heavily as he looked at
George And had it right in my hand, he
walled, when Beelzebub tossed me for
loss"
A perplexed look came over Georges face.
I'm afraid don't understand. sir"
We'll, old Jasper is nut about prize
beef on the hoof. He's got stock pens all over
his place out on Long Island. He goes after
ribbons at stock shows the way golfers 60
after cups. guess Beelzebub is pretty good.
Anyway, Jasper Dodge thinks so.
We'll, a couple of weeks ago that ton of
sirloin went on tear Somebody left his pen
gate open and Beelzebub started ripping
things up OF course it had to be my luck that
this OShaughnessy gorilla happened to be
out there trying to sell the old man some
insurance When the racket started. O O'Shaugh-
messy went right to work. He bulldogged
Beelzebub before the brute lost too much
hide trying to bust the other pens. Old Jasper
was ready to kiss him. He bought the insur
ance and now he wants to make him junior
partner"
''Ah-hr' said George Il begin to see!'
Yeah? Well, you should listen, too All
I've heard since is lot of bull about
'Shaughnessy. His courage - his quick
thinking-his clearness of judgment in crisis.
Baloney! don't deny that couldn't have
done anything about Beelzebub if Id been
there But what has throwing bull got to do
with knowing securities? tell you, it isn't
fair. I've worked hard for that place. I've
studied and sweated. I've earned place in
the firm 1t isn't right
George nodded sympathetically.
Its a raw deal, sir" he agreed. What
does Miss Dodge have to say about it,"
Kewpie sighed again. II don know, George.
haven't been out to see her What's the use?
l didn't make the grade"
You haven't lost yet. sir. would say that
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contented rumblings
of blue-ribbon beef.
Jasper Dodge had gone
down to see Beelzebub.
With him had gone
Clarence O'Shaughn-
essy. Beelzebub. it
seemed, had developed
a case of sniffles, and
the head of the house
of Dodge. Hedge and
Howe had gone to ad-
minister soothing syrup
and curse the hired
help. Nickie and Kew
pie sat in lawn chairs.
In shorts and halter
Nickie was slender. gol-
den brown and almost
censorable. She was
considering kewpie
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Mr.. Dodge, he said.
Jasper Dodge sighed.
We'll, l hope so.
Clarence. | am placing
a great deal of faith in
you"
Kewpie sighed too.
He felt himself living a
sort of dream. This
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the house, away from
Nickie. Down the
gravel drive and to-
ward the road. At the
road he made a skid
turn and headed west.
He gained a little on
Beelzebub by this
(Tvrn TO pose 1O
Evening star., 1940-07-14

led the fight on the Pendergast ma
chine in Kansas City. He has all
the good points of a first-class can
didate. His opponents can only
point to a report Of the discredited
Gillette Senate Investigating Com
mittee, which alleges that Gov.
Stark's friends collected lug for his
State campaign from State ofncials.
This charge Gov. Stark vigorously
and plausibly denies, and the charge
has not seriously hurt him. Gov.
Stark's track strategy is that of a
dark horse and his hackers are will
ing to let Justice Douglas get right
'out in front, occupying the place
in this convention that Thomas E..
Dewey held in the Republican con-
vention.
1t is odd to see a great national
convention assembling with the lob
bies slowly filling up with talking
men, emotional Southerners and
fighting Irish with nothing tangible
to sink their teeth in but one plank
in the platform and a couple of
ark-horse candidates for Vice
President. The decadence of the
Democratic processes in this con-
vention registers obviously in the
hotel corridors as the new week
swings in. The same registration
marked the preliminaries of the Re-
publican convention-and then look
what happened.
(Released BY North American Newspaper
Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1940-07-14
Phillip La Toilette
Challenges Democrats
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 13.-Philip F. La
Toilette. former Progressive Gov
ernor of Wisconsin. challenged the
Democratic party today to adopt
platform against involving America
in somebody else's foreign war" and
said:
If the Democrats take the same
course as the Republicans-a course
of dodging. evading, talking peace,
but urging privately and publicly the
road to war-then we shall take this
fight directly to the American peo-
pie, until we have won the battle to
make and keep democracy safe for
the Americans. a~,-
In radio &C. B. S. broadcast,
La Toilette asked: How much longer
must we wait before we learn that
putting the Republicans In and
turning the Republicans out, won't
cure our sickness?"
Evening star., 1940-07-14
Children
Continued From First Page.)

sion, however, WIN permit the visi-
tors visas to be issued to the children
upon showing tina, they intend to
return home upon the termination
of hositilities." It applies only to
children under is years of age.
Children entering urder such Wis
itors' visas would be in excess of and
unaffected by the immigration quota
regulations.
Officials said it Was contemplated
that visas and necessary travel papers
at all times during the emergency
period would be IN the hands of at
least 10000 children more than those
for whom shipping facilities were
available at the time
The new plan, it vas stated, is
designed to facilitate evacuation of
the children regardless of their f.
nancial circumstances.
In addition either to visitors or
quota visas, however, regulations re-
quire guarantee that refugee child
will not become public charge. This
will take the form Of a corporate
affidavit from recognized charitable
corporations such as the United
States Committee for the Care of
European Children, of which local
branch was founded Friday.
This corporate AFFIDAVIT, it was
explained. will be backed by a trust
fund and simpler affidavits from
persons taking children in.
The trust fund must equal $50
for each child brought into the
country ny the corporation and will
be in the nature of insurance to
meet contingencies of care and de-
parture in the event that private
assurance of support fails.
Despite these details, the two de-
partments said formalities in the
issuance of visas and other travel
papers had been cut to legal min
imum. American consuls abroad will
be notified that papers can be issued
to a certain number of children as
the means of support are available.
Arrangements have been made to
prevent delay in the giving of med
ical examinations, and even the
form of the papers issued has been
materially simplified, the. cncials
said,
Evening star., 1940-07-14
| Evans Has Waved
; State Banners
lFor Democrats

Silliman Evans, Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General here in 1884
is delegate at large at the Demo-
cratic convention from Tennessee,
according to an Associated Press
dispatch from Chicago.
-Four years ago Mr.. Evans was
a delegate from Maryland, being
then president of an insurance COM
pany in Baltimore.
- In 1882 he was a delegate from
Texas, serving at the time as a
vice president of an airlines firm
Until 1926 he was for a number of
years a Washington correspondent
and es now editor publisher of the
Nashville TennesSean.
Evening star., 1940-07-14
Women Draft "A
PIanks Including
Avoidance Of War
Preservation of Social
Legislative Gains
Called Defense Key
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. July 13.-United in
the belief that this country's first
line of defense is preservation of
social legislative gains" the Dem
ocratic Women's Advisory Platform
Committee tonight reported out IA
planks-all very weighty-that they
want incorporated in the party
platform.
Under the Craftsmanship of Miss
Josephine Roche of Washington,
Federal co-ordinator of health and
welfare activities, this committee of
18 women put their heads together
behind closed doors, dug into in
ternational policy, taxation and
kindred subjects and turned out a
platform blueprint for the all-male
Resolutions Committee.
Back Keep Out -of-War Pledge.
In their international policy
plank the women favored a pledge
of utmost effort to keep the United
States out Of war" They said
fufther:
1--WE propose to minimize the risks
of war by being prepared for any
eventuality by the continued devel-
opment of effective measures for
American defense, naval, military
and industrial.
I'VE insist that the cost of being
ready shall be distributed demo-
cratically and that the Nations
secrif1ce shall be for the good of
all and not for the enrichment of
a few"
To uphold democratic govern
ment. the women supported con-
tinued governmental action for
financial and economic aid to op-
ponents of aggression.
Employment Plank.
In their employment plank the
women advocated "the immediate
calling together by the Government
of representatives of industry, labor.
agriculture and education in order
that the common counsel and joint
action of these groups may aid
in bringing forth a fundamental and
specific program to meet this major
problem"
In it's labor plank the committee
had this to say concerning equal
legal rights" issue, an issue which
has caused divisions in women's
ranks:
"The Democratic party will con-
Evening star., 1940-07-14
Plate Gloss for Windows

1t is practical to replace ordi-
nary glass with plate glass in win
dows with small panes. 1t may be
necessary to increase the size of the
sash weights. as plate glass Is
heavier than ordinary glass. If thin
plate glass is used, the difference
may not be great enough to necessi-
tate a change.
Evening star., 1940-07-14

tinue its efforts to achieve equality
of opportunity for women and men
without impairing the social legis-
lation which promotes true equality
by safeguarding the health, safety
and economic welfare of women
workers.
THE right. to work for compen-
sation in both public and private
employment is an inalienable priv
ilege belonging to women as well
as to men, without distinction as
to marital status"
Evening star., 1940-07-14
Don't Suffer With
Acid Condition

famous Hot Springs Arkansas. helps to
correct acid condition. Mildly alkaline.
Works naturally to eliminate harmful tox-
over rs years. Phi. MET, 1862 for booklet.
Mountain Valley Mineral Watss~,
MET 1862 14O5 X 81. NV.
Evening star., 1940-07-14
Keeps House Cooler

Insulation In the walls and top
floor ceiling of an average house will
keep it from 10 to IL degrees cooler
than outdoors at midday during the
peak of summer heat.
Evening star., 1940-07-14
Peek Knocker Invented

For timid women often left alone
in the house a knocker with a hole
through which they can peek at
those who knock has been devised in
London.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-19
Asks High Court To Review
CAVITY Case

WASHINGTON, D. c. = The
life of Dave Canty, Mobile, Ala,
restaurant worker, whose life has
been snatched three times from
the electric chair during the past
two years, received a new lease
here Thursday, Jan. IL, when at
torneys for the NAACP, through
a writ of certiorari, asked the us.
Supreme Court to review his case.
Charged with the murder of Eu-
nice Ward, a white nurse, near
Montgomery, Ala, Canty was con-
victed June 7, 1888 and sentenced
to be executed July Is, 1888. His
case was appealed to the Alabama
Supreme Court which affirmed the
lower court decision June %, 1889.
Since that time Canty's execution
has been postponed three times.
Attorneys representing the Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People in the
case include: Thurgood Marshall,
Leon A. Ransom, William H. Has
tie, and Alex c. Birch, of Mont
gomery, Ala.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-19
Quintet
Plays In Portland

Portland bound this week end is
the East Madison Y Sparton bas-
ketball team for a one-game ser
les with the Portland Vampires in
the local YMCA gym. Game time
is 8 p. m. Saturday.
Squad members making the trip
are Fred Wingo, Melvin Winston,
Carl Valley, Leroy Chairman, JAG
ques Chappell, Bill Anderson, Sun
ny Booker, and Gilbert Gildon.
The East Madison Y team will
try to make this their second con-
secutive win over the Rose City
five. The Spartons will be decked
in new yellow basketball suits.
Driving down to Portland in two
automobiles, the squad will leave
Saturday morning and return to
Seattle Sunday night.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-19
FSCC To Extend
Food StampPlan

WASHINGTON (CNA) - Ra-
pid extension of the government
food stamp to 100 cities or areas,
as well as providing free lunches
to 100000 undernourished Negro
and white school children by the
end of 1910, was proposed this
week in a report of the Federal
Surplus Commodities Corporation.
Summarizing years activities
of the food aid agency, the report
disclosed considerable evidence of
malnutrition among needy Ameri-
can families who, it declared, are
spending on food only Is cents per
person per day or five cents
meal. Through the food stamp
plan, the report stated, these fami-
lies were able to increase their
food purchases SO per cent.
The free lunch program was
said to have served nearly 100000
children in $4,000 schools during
the last school year. According to
health and nutrition authorities
the children receiving the lunches
showed gains in weight and had
fewer illnesses and absences from
school.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-19
Over Half Million
Persons Register
In Classes

Don G. Abel, State Work Pro-
jects Administrator said today that
since the Inauguration of the adult
education program in the city four
years ago under the sponsorship of
the Seattle Public Schools, assist
ed by the Works Projects Admin
stration, over a half million per-
sons have registered in classes.
Abel further states that over
175,000 persons have been enrolled
in safe driving classes throughout
the state, $4,000 have graduated in
the standard course of first aid,
and about 1000 have received citi-
zenship papers.
The classes are conducted in the
city under the supervision of eight
major study groups as follows:
arts and crafts, homemaking, mu-
sic, naturalization, public affairs,
workers problems, child guidance,
and a general miscellany.
Information regarding the local
classes may be obtained by tele-
phoning or writing the Adult Edu-
cation Department, $40 Dexter
Ave-, Alder 0900.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-19
.Lynching Barred;
Congress Debates

NATCHEZ, Miss. (CNA) =
Mississippi had National Guards
men on duty in several sections
this week to thwart a threatened
double lynching as Congress de-
bated the Gavagan anti-lynching
bill.
Fearful of the effect on Con-
gress if a lynching was permitted
to take place while the battle over
the bill is still raging, authorities
hastily modified the Natchez Ma
tional Guard company when re-
ports came in that a posse had
surrounded hunted man, known
as Texas Red, on a plantation nine
miles south of here.
The hunt by fifty or sixty armed
men was intensified after one of
the hunters reported he had ex-
changed shots with the suspect.