davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-27

his career, is said to give a re-
markable performance.
Other noted players in the cast
include Harry Carey, who enacts
a capable old country doctor, and
Frank Fay, portraying the kindly
Father Mckee.
With it's exceptionally human
story and its picturesque atmos'
phere, ""They Knew What T h e y
Wanted offers powerful and sig
nificant type of screen entertain
|ment. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-27
ROYAL TO SHOW
GREAT M'CINTY'
Brian Donlevy, Akin Tami.
rolf Starred With An
gelus On Monday

Possibly it ought not to be men
tioped, but truth is stranger than
.ictures, and the facts given be-
,ou were bound to come out sooner
- later. even though they shatter
.he Illusions of millions of movie
.ors From wholly reliable Holly
mood sources we learn that one OF
.he screens toughest characters
~ nictures-is a vegetarian, goes
in for gardening in a big way,
writes poetry. and describes him.
,olf as a ''Ferdinand'' at heart.
This incredible disclosure w a S
made during the filming of COM
edv-drama, The Great McGinty,"
which is scheduled to open tomor-
row at the Royal Theatre, with
Brian Donlevy, Aki-ahTamiroff and
g,riel Angelus in the leading fea-
tired roles. In it Brian Donlevy
is cast as a tough-talking, hard
hitting Irishman, who is second
in.command to Akin Tamiroff, the
.varicious and ruthless Boss of an
unnamed city's grating political
ring.
Seated in his dressing room be-
tween scenes, Donlevy was plum
inc himself on the fact that, at
long last, he had been given a
chance to be something approx
mating a nice guy" While the
sinister villain of such pictures as
Beau Geste" and Union Pacific''
isn't exactly a bright and shining
light in his community in THE
Great McGinty," he does disclose
some noble traits hitherto absent
In his charcaterizations. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-27
TO SHOW
DRESS PARADE

Flashing a complete reversal oil
technique, pleasantly startling an
opening audience including this re.
viewer, a smartly attired bunch
of Dead End Kids opens Monday
at the Bijou theatre in a film en-
titled, 1.-THE Dead End Kids On
Dress Parade" - the fastest-step-
ping cadet picture seen on a local
screen since Brother Rat"
Whereas the success of the Dead
Enders has been founded on gut
ter-grown w~isecracks, juvenile
rowdyism depicting in graphic
style Americas forgotten boys
the tenement. toughs, The Dead
End Kids On Dress Parade" is a
light, gay picture showing the
Dead End Kids enjoying life as a
model group of American youths
at a military academy-bringing
fun galore for the fans and their
biggest hit for them.
While they are still a bunch of
scrap-happy hooligans, THE Dead
End Kids On Dress Parade at
fords a welcome departure and
gives the lads an excellent oppor-
tunity to display their versatility.
The story tells of a hardened
slum kid (Leo Gorcey, allegedly
the toughest of the Dead End Kids)
who is sent by his dead fathers
wal buddy (John Litel) to a boys
military school in an effort to sal
wage what there is left of a pretty
toughened existence. At the school
he run into the other Dead End
Kids, all model cadets-Billy Ha-
lop, Gabriel Dell, Bernard Puns-
ley, Bobby Jordan and Huntz Hall.
A Novelty, cartoon and newsreel
complete the program. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-27
Green Hornet Shows
At Bijou On Frida,

Portraying a twentieth century
Robin Hood, Warren Hull, popular
action film hero, essays the title
role in Universal's fifteen episode
thriller, 1.-The Green Hornet Strikes
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Boys " 10 Give Concert
10 Benefit Camp Let's

A variety Of instrumental music
will feature first annual juvenile
concert to be given by the Boys
Department of the Central Young
Mems Christian Association at 7:45
pm. tomorrow in the building at
1885 G street NV. for the benefit
of Camp Let's. the Y. M. C. A. boys
camp on the Rhode River near An
napolis.
The program will be given by
members of the music classes of the
Boys Department and members of
the Boys Building Drum and Bugle
Corps. under the direction Of Johann
Van Zuylen, director OF arts and
music for the Boys Department., as
sisted by Ralph L. Lewis, associate
boys work secretary.
The program, to open with a selec-
tion by trumpet ensemble, will in
clude trumpet duets by Graham
Renner and John Kalvatinos and
by Renner and Jimmy Bear; piano
solos by David Scott and John
Jacobs; trumpet solos by Lesly
Eorcey, Freddy James, Shelton
Dawson and Jimmy Warfleld:
guitar solo by Marilea Katsouros;
violin solo by Jimmy Katsouros;
selections by the trumpet and clari-
net ensemble and the entire en-
semble and an accordion solo by
Teddy Noair.
During intermission talk on
Camp Let's will be given by r. H.
Gaber, boys work director OF the
Central Y. M C. A., who also is
director Of the camp, which will
open for the season June "a.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Air|ine's S Engineer
Invents New Ignition
system for Planes
Will Make Military Croft
Superehoreed Ships at
Any Altitude
Hy the Associated Press.

ey the Associated Press
ST. PAUL, June 14.-Croil Hun
Ter. president of Northwest Airlines,
yesterday announced invention by
Northwest Airlines engineer of
new aircraft ignition distribution
system which he said would give
military planes enough added power
to make them Supercharged ships
at any altitude.
Mr.. Hunter said complete reports
and plans have been studied by the
Government and approved, follow
ing series of flight experiments
In which the system was used
million engine miles.
The device was invented by Carl
E. Swanson, former faculty member
at the University of Minnesota In
stltute of Technology.
The new system steps up aircraft
Ignition through complete elimina-
ton of contamination, this being
accomplished by pumping the chem
'cally treated air through the shield
ing cables.
The presence of this condition has
In the past, Mr.. Swanson explained,
had the effect of lowering the elec-
trical insulatio nof an aircraft ig-
milton system, sometimes causing
motors to miss.
Mr.. Swanson emphasized the mil
ltary value of the new invention
by explainin gthat bombers and
other planes now will be able to
fly at higher altitude than ever
before.
He added that the new device and
system will keep the spark on
planes at the highest point at all
times and eve min rainy weather
and storms the distribution will be
perfect.
Evening star., 1940-06-14

Linen shortages are reported ir
South African cities.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Bus Crashes Increase

Overcrowding of buses in Toxic
Japan, has resulted in sharp in
crease in accidents. The crowds
interfere with the driver, who Is
also confused by the fact that he
has more gadgets to deal with than
formerly because the buses are
operated by charcoal gas. The au-
walk to and from school to relieve
the congestion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-14
Brackar9s Warrington Digest
Advocates of Public Ownership
Make Real Bid for Their Plan
Group of Government Officials and Other Interested
Individuals Mix Movement Into National
Affairs and Politics.

their public ownership ideals. It
was contemplated that the Associat-
ed properties eventually would be
welded into IVA, and q great north
and-south system under government
ownership would have become q
fact.
To accomplish this program, how
ever, 1t was necessary to dispose Of
Mt. Hanes, who favors private own
er4hip n industry and who wants
toA>sast AmsaMa retain Its fun
damental traditions. In due course,
we were treated to publication Of
the views Of Senator Norris Of Me-
braska, who was the father of iva.
I doubt very much that the aged
Nebraskan knew that he was being
used In the fashion that was the
case. But the scheme worked and
the Norris criticism that Mr.. Hanes
had been q stock broker smeared
the former treasury official who
had done more to prevent New Deal
financial mistakes than most Of the
others. gw ~
The attack on MIR. sHanes, how
ever, failed to get the trusteeship
into the hands Of the Securities and
Exchange commission The schem-
ers failed to cover UP their tracks.
But while they failed on one track,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-14
MNU ssrvice)
By WILLIAM BRUCKART
WNU Service, National Press
Bldg, Washington, d. G.

By WILLIAM BRUCKART
WNU Service, National Press
Bldg, Washington, d. @.
WASHINGTON. Behind the thick
ven Of official secrecy, Q thoroughly
active group Of individuals II de-
veloping broad plan Of public own
ership. It L. using the established
machinery Of government and 1t 10
mixing into national politics to, an
amazing extent
We, here In Washington, have
heard recurring and increasing ru-
mors Of late that . new public own
ership drive was contemplated by
the extreme radicals nesting in the
New Deal henhouse. It was a stu
alton. however. where few details
were obtainable. The leaders were
making use Of the veil Of official
secrecy that always is available for
use by those supposed to be servants
Of the public. Suddenly, however.
the magnitude Of the movement be-
came discernible. Its scope Is
astounding. It strikes me that it IL .
situation that contains elements Of
greater danger than did the In
famous plan to pack the Supreme
court Of the United States. ~ ~
Exposure Of the groups intense
effort came largely through stupid
ity Of some Of its members. Proof
Of the underlying motives came in
the form Of q sudden and Shiny at
tack on John w. Hanes. former
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-14
Information Please ,

Sharp attacks have been made in Congress recently
plans for the population which will be started
here in April Charges of violations of Constitutional
rights" have filled the air of Washington. Some people,
including few Senators and Congressman, seem to
have forgotten that the Constitution also requires that
the census be taken every ten years. FL
1t is quite true that people required by law to
answer questions of the census enumerators make
mistake about that. However, the census is not de-
signed to take the form of inquisition and in all the
decades that 1t has been taken, has ever been
jailed for refusing to The fact is that the
census, like the surveys made in agriculture and vari
GUS other activities by governmental agencies, is
actually service for the people, not persecution of
them.
Most of the squawks have arisen over some of the
new questions to be asked this year. 1t is easy to
asked about their incomes, the mortgages ON their
homes, their marital status, the number of bathrooms
in their houses. Yet, according to Census Bureau
officials, these queries were added at the request Of
business firms and sociological institutions
For example, builders and building supply manufac-
turers want to know just how much demand there may
be in the future for new construction and where it is
most needed Bankers and other lending agencies want
to know fear of mortgage rates is preventing pros
pectve home owners from buying, and just how much
those in need of homes can pay for Them City and
jurisdiction most in need of the eenon of electric
lighting, paving and water mains.
The 1910 census will give this information and,
thus, it should result in benefits, directly indirectly
to every family It should that u.s. providing everyone
cOOperateS with the enumerators But too many peo
pie take the short-sghted attitude of treating the
enuInerators snoopers" the entire project will be
waste of time and money for both of which the public
is footing the BILL
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-14
PLANES OF PEACE

- ~~sS ~ = AAzAOG
Last night, against the stars,
saw a plane go by.
l watched its lights and heard
It drone along the sky.
Below, a million souls
Lay down in restful sleep;
Sweet peace was on the hills,
Serene and calm and deep.
No fear of crashing bombs,
No terror of the raid!
No death upon the street
Where little children played.
No ruined, gaping walls
That once was home, so dear!
No cries Of anguished pleas
To those who would not hear!
No sirens awful scream
When He'll came hurting down,
AS monsters vent their hate
Upon helpless town!
Far up among the stars
watched a moving plane.
Its music filled the night
Along the airy lane.
1t sang of blessed peace
Above a favored land,
With Freedom over all
And Justice in command.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-14
Why Not Do 1t Right ?

Last week a fiye-county committee resumed its
efforts to bring the much-dscussed north-south super
highway through the western sections of Cecil Har-
ford, Baltimore, Howard and Montgomery counties.
The new roadway, which would be built with Federal
funds as part of system of national-defense high
ways, being discussed by roads officials of Mary
land and other Eastern states.
The only alternate to the route proposed by the
fvecounty group would place the road along line to
the east of Baltimore and Washington and directly
through portions of those cities The latter plan also
would include the construction of bridge the
Baltimore harbor-at cost estimated as enough to
build new highway from the Susquehanna to the
Potomac. But that is by the only argument
against the eastern route.
In the first place. the road is intended to be high
speed route It could not be such if routed through
either Baltimore Washington, what with the amount
and sowness of traffic in those cities At any rate
the modern trend in trunk highway construction has
been to bypass large cities. If the new road is to
offer the best possible service for years to it
should be laid out with this in mind rather than leav
ing costly bypass or two TO be built in the future
The scenic beauties along the western route pro-
posed are well known to most of the residents of the
through which the fve-county plan would
bring the road. Certainly highway through such
surroundings would be preferable 10 the desote sign
infested ride the Washington boulevard now offers.
The western route also would keep the road outside the
business of Baltimore and Washington, but would
bring it within short driving distance of those sections
You can be happy driving long as you don't hear
VIII the other fellow on he ia ealing
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-14
Public Ownership Advocates
Are on Government Payroll

The general situation becomes all
the more threatening, In my opin-
lon. when It IL known that there
have been numerous advocates Of
wholesale government management
Of private industry operating on the
government payroll. Some of them
have taken the position that the way
to obtain government ownership
Of private industry is to get industry
so far into debt that the federal
government would have to assume
control. That Is to say, only the
federal government would have suf-
flcient credit and borrowing power
to pay OF the debt.
= As I said earlier, many details of
the snakelike. operations Of this
gang remain In deepest secrecy.
Some facts have leaked out. how.
ever, that cause shivers to run I'D
and down my spine.
The thing that none of us here
know about, definitely, Is whether
Mr.. Roosevelt has been. persuaded
to adopt the program. Some Of my
informants assure me that 1t does
not matter whether Mr.. Roosevelt
even knows about the plan, because
its tentacles extend like those Of a
jellyfish into many hidden places.
In other words, a few of the coclxy
leaders believe the movement has
grown so large that 1t Is beyond the
Presidents control.
/ recall that, in 1884, the public
ownership group was determined to
take over the nations railroads.
They had a bill drawn by which
the rail lines would be bought for
$1S. 400. 100000, that being the
amount Of the outstanding bonds Of
the companies.
At that time, there was talk also
Of Matchmaking the coal mines and
the oil wells. But Mr.. Roosevelt nut
his foot down on the idea. He did
yield numerous concessions In the
direction Of cutting deeper gashes
into private management, but
stayed away from the fatal step.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-14

that the public ownership crowd Is
counting on a repetition OF condi-
tons in 1882, when. 1t win be re-
called. Mr.. Roosevelt's political
wings covered 81 varieties Of polit-
ical thought and theory.
Important members Of the Wash
ington group that heads up the pub
Lie ownership group are placed in
nearly every department Of the gov.
eminent. They are In key posi-
tons. Whether they are influence
ing national policies is a question I
cannot answer, but can say they
are In q position to use such In
fiuence very effectively. A decision
here and a ruling there could be Of
vast help to such a program without
there being any visible connections.
Then, as to rumors, again. We
hear q great deal Of gossip about
some members Of the Supreme
court serving as advisers to less ex-
perienced agitators In the executive
branch Of the government. repeat
that ! do not know whether these
stories are true. There have been
many signs indicating that frequent
conferences take place, and no one
denies that close ties of friendship
exist between several of newer SUI
preme court justices and their pro-
teges In Washington's downtown
section. The rumors, therefore, are
very disturbing to those of us with
the old fashioned idea that the Su.
preme court should be an agency
to serve the people in a judicial
capacity and that its members
should confine iractivities to that
field. v
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-14
ALONG The ROAD
~ By
JOHN RANDOLPH STIDMAN

We are noting with interest that
Mr.. Howard Bruce has decided to
put on the gloves in his fight for
the nomination of junior Senator,
the position now held by Senator
George Radcliffe. The scrap is on
and we are glad of it. The unholy
alliance between Senator Tydings
, and Senator Radcliffe is rather abb
surd, as Mr.. Bruce puts it. 1t is
well known among the voters, that
the senior Senator's propaganda
sent out to Republicans in the last
election was largely responsible for
his success in retaining his seat in
the Senate. It was proved at that
time, by his political opponent that
he voted with the Republicans on
nearly every important issue. It
is no disgrace to agree with the
Republicans, but Senator Tydings
is out of step when he poses as a
representative of the Democrats of
Maryland. This Stain Hitler
pact should tend to throw votes to
Mr.. Bruce, who is a consistent
Democrat.
Germany has banned night work
for women except in munitions
plants. What other industry have
they over there? This nation also
claims to have less than one-fourth
the number of jobless of a year
ago. Who wants a job with gang
sters?
The Japanese are reported to be
shipping 100000 bags of -four
into North China. Probably they
want to fatten up the poor Chinese
so that they will make bigger
targets.
Senator Tobey of New Hamp-
shire says that he will refuse to
answer the questions of the census
enumeration. He takes himself too
seriously, but Tobey or not Tobey,
that is the question.
-
BIG SHOT
Ever watch the fellow
Who imagines he's the nuts?
Ever hear him Dragging
AS upon parade he struts?
Ever hear him roaring
At the keenness of his joke?
Ever wish the next one
Finds way to make him choke?
Ever stop to wonder
How guy with such a build,
Manages to live and breathe
Without once getting killed?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-14
MAN-HOURS

In China, a population three and
one-half times that of the United
States, is fed by cultivated land
only so to go per cent of the cult
waited area of this country. To
produce one acre Of rice, Chinese
use $50 man-hours of labor;
Americans use only Is.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-14

undersecretary Of the treasury.
Mr.. Hanes was slated to become
trustee Of the gigantic. but bank
rupt octopus, the Associated Gas and
Electric company. Mr.. Hanes has
not been named as trustee, although
his official record has not a blemish
on It so far as has been found. In
stead, DR.. Willard Thorp, economic
adviser to Secretary Hopkins, of the
department Of commerce; Denis J.
Driscoll, chairman Of the Pennsyl-
vania Public Utilities commission;
and Walter H. Pollak. New York
lawyer. were named. ~
BilliOn-D Pillar Utility Property
Was to Be Proving Ground
The public ownership group want
ed to swing the trusteeship for this
billion-dollar utility into the hands
Of the Securities and Exchange COM
mission. as might be done under
the SEC law. They proposed to use
this great property, so badly
unused up, as proving ground for
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-14
Public Ownership?

~ BAOHP O1 wv ERhKECHKs OAK1SAu1S
in Washington are strong advo-
Gates Of an extensive plan Of pub
Lie ownership. according to Will
liam Bruckart. And he believes
that these officials are using the
cloak Of government secrecy to
formulate their plans. The plans
have only recently come to light
because Of attempts to smear
John w. Hanes, former under
secretary Of treasury.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-14
Third Term for President
Was in Political Strategy

Such is the picture of how the
public ownership crowd operates.
That picture fails, however, to dis
close what is going on beneath the
surface. Here is that story:
The strategy to be used, political
y, contemplates that support Of the
payrollers, who seek to nominate
President Roosevelt for a third
term. shall be had for, the public
ownership theories in return for
support of the third term program.
A good political horsetrade. 1t is
good because the public ownership
segment figures that an apparent
national political party endorsement
win be available, or folks will be
induced to believe there is such an
endorsement. My information Is
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-14
Women For Air Raid wardens

Glasgow, Scotland, is training
women volunteers to be air raid
wardens of tenements in thickly
populated districts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-14
How Great and How WOndrOus

How great are his signsl and how
mighty are his wondersl His king
dom is an everlasting kingdom, and
his dominion is from generation to
generation. Daniel 4:3.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-14
OUT OF THE PAST

ITO let politics become cess
pool and then avoid It because it
is cesspool, is a double crime"
Howard Crosby
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-14
Conservation In Netherlands

Farmers of the Netherlands now
receive orders from the Govern
ment as to what use shall be made
Of their land.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-14
Lesson for March II

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts ga
lected and copyrighted by Internationsl
Council OF Religious Education; used by
permission. -
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-14

LESSON TEXT-Matthew 27:33.5O.
GOLDEN TEXT-He Is despised and
rejected Of men: a man of sorrows, and
acquainted with grief.-Isaiah 1913.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-14

they did succeed in getting the
gravy of trustee fees for men of
their own choosing-Thorp, Driscoll
and Pollak. DR.. Thorp's beliefs
were so contrary to sound views
that only few years ago the senate
refused to confirm his nomination
as assistant secretary of commerce.
Mr.. Driscoll's affiliations in Penn
sylvania show how he has been
linked consistently with nearly
every wild-eyed proposal that had
New Deal ownership. He was
licked for reelection to congress a
term or two ago and became lame
duck appointee to the Pennsylvania
commission by the then Governor
George H. Earle. So, while it Is
accepted that the gravy is impor-
tant, 1t was much more important
that the trustees should think right,
according to radical lights.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-14

Nothing sounds so peaceful as Sunday church bell
or as sweet the chirp Of the first robin