davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-01-29

per cent higher than 1t was last year
at this time.
Z" = Recent employment gains
have Offset the reduction in w. P.
A. Relief rolls are about the
same as at this time last year."
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Church Benefit Purty

A benefit party for st. Gabriel's
Catholic Church will be held at the
church parish hall, Webster street
at Grant Circle NV, at pm. next
Monday. William ODea is chair
man of ARRANGEMENTS.
Evening star., 1940-01-29

Jamaica is warning on profiteer-
ing in dry goods.
La gaceta., 1940-04-12
1DFNTTFTCADO Ell CADA.
YER RECOGIDO FRENTE
A LA GALE CYPRESS

Por I'm reloj que habfa man.
dado q reparar a I'm estableci-
miento local, hace algdn ITEM
DO, Sc identified aver ell cada-
yer del hombre que los dipu-
tados del sheriff recogieron en-
ell mar, frente a la Gale Cy-
press.
Adolfo Fernandez Sc llama
ba, tenia 81 amos de edad y
residia con su familia en- ell
1908 de la Gale Tampa. Ha-
bfa desaparecido de SUI hogan
ell dia 2 de abril.
Ell deSventurado ciudadano,
seg1n el diputado Hatton, Sc
suicide.
Fernandez era native de AS
turias, Espana, y De sobrevive
su viuda, la Sra. Maria Fernan-
DEE.
Era de oficio cocinero y ira
bajaba en- ell restaurant Valen-
cha, de la aveniGa Grand Central
La gaceta., 1940-04-12
DEL PALENQUE POLTTICO

del esclavista, diciendoles po1
quien van a votar.
Aludiendo a WInitehai1 a
patrocinado de Silva, pero sin
mencionar su nombre, dijo: mi
rem ustades a directorio de Mar
.tindale y veran nombres de can
didatos que representa- hasta
80 corpcraciones de la calle de
Wall. Como puede un hombre
tomar dinero de esas corporacio
mes Y ser un amigo de los Obre.
ros, es algo que no puedo enten-
der.
Present6 a Barbee, el DIR. A.
H. Wilson, pastor de la Primera
Iglesia CriStiana.
La gaceta., 1940-04-12
Los obreros tumpeaos

Los obreros tGmpeaos
Podemos decirle al Rev. Bar
bee que los trabajadores latinos
de Tampa no Sc dejaran tomar
el pelo por las 'tmaquinarias" 20
lfticas.
Cada trabajader votara con-
forme lie ordene su conciencia,
no atendiedo recommendations
de Ligas, Charles Silva, etc.
Hubo un tempo en- que por
medic del impuesto electoral mu
chos votos de los obreros eran
dominates, pero esa epoca pas6
para no volver.
El pueblo esta cansado de in
trigas y desea ell triunfo de los
mas honrados, no de los mas RI
COS Y mas influyentes.
Las 'pinas'' politicas, madri-
mas de las trampas ~electorales Y
de los articulos presentando a
los latincs como "carreros'', es
tan EN- bancarrota.
Les candidates que "La Gace
IA" recomianda, por ejemplo, no
han Sido escogidos por 6rdenes
de "pinas," sine por Greer que
serviran con gusto y homestead
al pueblo latino,
Vote cada cual segin su con-
ciencia y "manden a paseo" a
esos que quieren Menarse los boil
sillos hacienda Greer a los cam
didatos que ellos dominan los
votos latinos.
La @poca del ''carnerismo" pa
SO va, por 10 menos en- 10 que
respecta a la mayoria de los es-
panCles, cubanos e italianos.
Ell civismo dsbe oponerse al
"carneriSmo," en- todos los Sec
torres.
La gaceta., 1940-04-12

sin oasis creado por q. Holland
Is abcgado de Dupont, qre po-
STE S75oo0OOO en- bOncs de ls
Florida. +.
"Que no Sc Olga que Holland
tes un paladino del operario.' NO
Sc puede TRANSFORMER en- pala-
din a un enemigo del obrero.
No Sc dejen embotonar los clu
dadanos por los periodistas com
prados. Los entusiasmos paga-
dos a buen precio, son il6gicos.
Holland hasta vote en- contra
del Plan de Townsend"
Completeness al maestro, aun
que por falta de espacio no pu-
blicamos todo .su articulo.
La gaceta., 1940-04-12
BGrceuOs de Bragg

BGrceuOS de BrGgG
Nos trae un extenso articulo
en- contra de Holland, ell conoci-
do pianiSta Barcelos de Braga.
Vamos a publican algunos de
sus parrafos, pOr cortesfa a Bar
cellos. Dicen: mo me GUSTAV ia
naticos nj religiosos, secOs y re-
dictionaries a la cabeza del 60
bierno def Estado, porque pom :
drfa en- peligro Ia misma segu-
ridad del Estado.
"He leido varias cartas de
Lakeland y Barlow donde me a.
visan que tengamos cuidado con
81 senador Holland, que practi.
ca al reeves TODD 10 que dice er
Sus discusses elocuentisimos
calculates para enganar a la ella
sica candidez de las Glasses ira
bajadoras.
"ESta vez Ell idolo a quien las
damas regalan flores, como o.
frendas del entusiasmo il6gico,
es el prohibicionista senador del
deSventurado condado de los la
gos sulfurosos. Gracias al par
lido del senador Holland el tu-
rsimo ha abandonado Ell Sahara
La gaceta., 1940-04-12
Bdrbee

lie ATTIC aver duramente eR
Rev. Barbee, candidate a Co
bernador, a las "maquinarias"
pclfticas de esta ciudad y el Es-
tado.
"Yo les digO a ustedes que no
soy Ell candidate del Kingfish
Waltz, de Jacksonville, nj de Pc
ter o. Knight, nj de Pat Viii
taker o Charlie Wall, o Ell Volu-
STA County Postum Club.
'fCuando yo sea electo Gober-
nador, no tendran ustedes que
llegar a mi con una carta de Pat
Whitaker. Y Charlie Wan nc
tendra una Have de mi oficina".
ia Florida, en- este aho, va
a aplaStar todas las "maquina-
rfaS'' viciadas, como reciente-
mente 10 hicieran Luisiana y
Kansas.
Aludiendo al ~cuerdo POGO
"gracioso" de Ia Federation de
Charles Silva, eQ Rev. Barbee
asf: "Yo no creo que Tor
ciudadanos de sangre rOja de
este Condado van a permitir
que Charles Silva restalle sobre
sus costillas y cabezas ell latigo
La gaceta., 1940-04-12
AVISO

En- el Consulate de Cuba,
Stovall Office Bldg, Segundo
piso, apartamentos nimeros
POI Y 203, Sc solicite urgente-
mente a la sonora Pastora Ru-
fin Castellanos, viuda de Ware
la, que residfa en- 18th Ave. nd-
Nero 915. De no aparecer la in
teresada Sc ruega la presencia
de alguna persona que sepa Ell
paradero de la sonora viuda de
Varela.
La gaceta., 1940-04-12

Jak Sheppard, - conocido ciu-
dadano de Tampa,
Ell grupo de los 40 \ 3 preten-
de pasar por encima de la Jun
ia, que es la que ha venido ha-
ciendo los arreglos en- euanto a
cas concesiones.
Sheppard trajo {. AutomOvi-
lismo en- Tampa y ahOra lie salen
rfvales por todas parties, 10 que
es una de las dasglaciadas ca
racteristicas de esta ciudad del
tabaco,
I'm juicio Sc verified aver Y
declararon S. G. Farris, pOr
la sociedad de veteranos, y los
La gaceta., 1940-04-12
PIDE UNI LA so
CIEDAD DE LOS 40 Y

La sociedad de los 40 Y 8, com
puesta pOr veteranos de la Cue
ira Mundial, pidi6 aver al aydn
tamiento conceda a la w. Coast
Auto Racing Association un per
misc para efectuar carreras de
automobiles en- Plant Park, a pc
sar de que la Junta de Ryecreo le
habia concedidO Ell terreno al Sr
La gaceta., 1940-04-12
Sres, Sheppard y Nash Higgins.

Sres, Sheppard y Nash Higgins.
Relat6 Higgins como Shep
pard habia cumplido tOdos Sus
compromises en- Ell pasado, J
que por este Sc lie habia dado Ell
nuevo contrato.
Mr.. Farris dijo, quiza mad en-
terado, Que la Junta no tiene
autoridad para dar el terreno.
La gaceta., 1940-04-12
DESMENTIDAS DOS NOTI-
CIAS DE LOS NAILS

Paris, abril 12.-Una nota
Official desmiente las noticiaS de
fabrication nazi sobre que fren
te a las costas de noruega fue
h6ndido ell crucero Foch y SUI
fri6 averfas Ell acorazado Dun
kergue.
La radio alemana trasmiti6
esa nueva, asegurando la habia
recogido EN- fuente sueca.
La gaceta., 1940-04-12

rnando nrevas modidas de pre-
3auci6n en- la frontera.
Al pueblo Sc lie recomienda no
disouta, en- ningGn moao, las
ouestiones militares.
Todas las mujeres y ninos
vcan a ser evacuados de las po-
tLacioneS fr~onterizas.
La gaceta., 1940-04-12
"A TOMA MEDIDAS
PARA SU
FRONTERA

La Haya, abril 12.-Recono-
ciendo los peligros que amena-
zan al pals, 81 goblerno sigue to
Evening star., 1940-12-06

the association committee, headed
by Edmund D. Campbell. This
practice Is followed in California,
where, instead of special instructions
to juries worked out In each indi-
vidual case, often after hours of
debate, standardized instructions"
are prepared for use in the proper
cases.
Much time and expense will be
saved itigants, Mr.. Campbell said
today. by lessening the number of
appeals taken from trial courts.
Errors Of law now often find their
Evening star., 1940-12-06

secretary of the union. Col. Julius
I. Peyser and Maurice D. Rosenberg
of this city are members of the
unions Executive Board.
Board members from all sections
of the country are to attend the
meeting, which is to determine
projects to be presented for con-
sideration of the unions member
ship at the 37th biennial council to
be held in Detroit, it was an
nounced. The union is made up Of
308 congregations in the United
States and Canada.
Evening star., 1940-12-06

Additional pledges reported since
close Of the extended drive Tuesday
were estimated to total approx
mately $4,000 so far.
The Nominating Committee for
the Board Of Trustees election OF
officers will be headed by Newbold
Noyes, associate editor Of The Star,
the Executive Committee an
nounced. Other members will be
Miss Gertrude H. Bowling. execu-
tive director Of the Instructive Vis-
iting Nurse Society; Ernest G.
Draper, chairman Of the Govern
Evening star., 1940-12-06

oscar r. Luhring and James w.
Morris, both of District Court, to
collaborate with a special commit
tee of the District Bar Association,
which is designed to simplify in
structions to jurieS.
Francis w. Hill, jr., president Of
the Bar Association, said the work
will take at least six months, and
the procedure recommended will
shorten the time of jury trials by
about one-third.
Standardized jury instructions
will be drawn by the jurists and
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Courts 10 StreamIine
Jury Instructions

Streamlined procedure for jury
instructions for the courts OF the
District is in the offlng.
Chief Justice D. Lawrence Groner
of the United States Court of Ap-
peals yesterday appointed a special
committee of jurists comprising AS
sociate Justice Wiley Rutledge OF
the appellate court and Justices
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Chest Budget Unit 10 Take
Late Gifts Into Account

The Budget Committee Of the
Community Chest, which began .
series of nine meetings yesterday,
will take into account probable re-
ductions In the campaign deficit in
planning budgets OF member agen.
cies, according to instructions of
the Executive Committee, Chest
Headquarters announced today.
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Benefit for Parish Needy

A Christmas benefit party for the
needy of the parish will be held
by the combined societies of st.
Dominic's Catholic Church. Sixth
and F streets S.W., tonight and to-
morrow evening in the church hall.
Entertainment will be furnished by
Dolores De Puglia, soprano.
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Hebrew Union Board
To Meet in New York

The last pre-biennial council
meeting Of the Executive Board of
the Union of American Hebrew
Congregations will be held Sunday
in New York, 1t was announced at
Cincinnati by Rabbi George Zepin,
Evening star., 1940-12-06

ment Unit in the campaign; Mrs.
Fred Wright, Herbert j. Rich, ST.,
and Carlisle Bolton Smith.
Evening star., 1940-12-06

way into Handmade" instructions
prepared by counsel and submitted
to the court.
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Look for Our l6-Poqe Circular!

1 900 have distributed
in to the store for Hundreds of gift deas thrift priced!
Evening star., 1940-12-06

IT'S here! . the storewide event with real
i reputation! Right on the threshold of the
Christmas season comes our eagerly awaited
Goldenberg Days. The entire store from base
ment to roof is literally packed with VALUES
that are definitely unusual decidedly worth
while!
Here's your opportunity extraordinary to make
your Christmas dollars go long, long way. Bring
in your gift lists buy hosiery gloves, lingerie,
perfumes, mems furnishings, toys &. {. buy coats,
dresses, furs buy furniture electrical gifts,
linens. in fact everything you need for yourself,
your family, your home at Goldenberg Days
Savings!
Evening star., 1940-06-08
Mayo Is Denied Bail
In Shooting Of Woman

Cecil John Mayo. 26, Washington
newspaper artist, was held without
bail in Brooklyn Felony Court yes
terday pending a hearing Monday
on charges of shooting his estranged
brides roommate. the Associated
Press reported today.
The victim, Lila Belle Andrews, 81,
hostess at a Worlds Fair restaurant.
was reported slightly improved but
still in serious condition at Long
Island College Hospital. Miss An
drews was shot in the right chest,
the bullet passing through her body.
At the arraignment yesterday,
Mayo called the shooting accidental.
He was charged with felonious as
sault, illegal possession of a pistol
and attempted felonious assault.
The last charge was preferred by one
of two detectives, who said Mayo
pointed his pistol at them when
they arrested him near the Brook
lyn apartment where the shooting
occurred.
Mayo, who was employed by the
Times-Herald, accused Miss An
drews of breaking up his recent mar
riage by Turing his wife to New York
with tales of bright lights and good
times" Mayo's wife, who used her
maiden name of Joan Vest, remained
today in the Women's House of De-
tention as material witness when
she was unable to raise $4,000 bail.
Evening star., 1940-06-08
Man Disappears After
Leap Off 5. 5. Potomac

Just in the spirit of fun, Robert
Gray, 81, jumped off the stern of
the S. S. Potomac last night. Today
the Potomac River held the answer
to his fate.
Mr.. Gray had been down the river
with a group of friends. The boat
was near the Jones Point light when
he took off his shoes, climbed out
on the rail and announced he was
going to dive of.
A deck watchman came UP and
demonstrated and Mr.. Gray agreed
to climb down if the watchman
would 60 away. Then he turned
and jumped suddenly into the river,
striking out for the Maryland shore.
The boat was stopped and a
search was begun under search
lights. Mr. Gray was a strong
swimmer, his friends said, but no
trace could be found of him.
He did not return last night to
his home at 1870 Morse street NE.
and members of his family went to
the water front this morning to
await word. He was q painter.
Evening star., 1940-06-08
Weights and Measures
Group Elects Officers

DR.. Lyman j. Briggs. director of
the Bureau of Standards was re-
elected president of the National
Conference on Weights and Meas
ures yesterday at the final meeting
of the 3Oth annual session of the
group.
Ralph w. Smith, also of the Bu-
reau of Standards, was named sec
retary of the conference. Other
officers were Joseph G. Rogers, Tren-
ton, N. j.; Carl Klocker, Hartford,
Conn; Louis G.. Waldman, St.
Louis; Thomas Webb, Nashville; A.
J. Jensen, Bismarck, N. OAK, and
H. N. Davis, Montpelier, VT, vice
presidents, and George E. Austin,
jr, Detroit, treasurer.
Several amendments were made at
the conference to model law which
the weights and measures experts
have prepared for adoption by the
various States. One would outlaw
labels which are misleading as to
price and quality, while not ac-
tually untruthful, and another would
standardiZe sizes of flour containers.
Evening star., 1940-06-08
|O'Conor Forces Defend Claim
OF $4,467,725 State Surplus

have been included for true pic
ture of the States financial sit
uation.
Mr.. Clayland retorted that, based
on accepted accounting principles, a
surplus of $4,467,7 ,725.16 did exist
at September 30, 1885," and de-
MED the surplus included the 1885
bond-issue funds. Those funds, he
said, were used in 1885, SO and 81.
Criticizing Baltimores budget
methods, Mr.. Clayland said the
city administration had spent more
than it appropriated for relief, and
had exhausted it's relief appropria-
ton "in the first four months of
the year."
Because funds from the State
"are not now expected until late
in the year." he added, "the re-
quirement Of financing relief dur
ing the immediate future months
Is a problem now facing the city
administration :"
Evening star., 1940-06-08
Drowning Of Boy
Spurs Campaign 10
Drain Swamp Pools
Owners Of Property
To Be Warned by
D. G. Officials to Act

District officials planned to start
work today to drain the shallow pond
near the B. e. o. tracks and New
Hampshire avenue, where 8-year-old
Billy Benton drowned two days ago.
At the same time, Engineer Com
missioner David McCoach. jr.. an
nounced plans for campaign to rid
the District of all similar swamp
pools" He said all policemen would
be requested to report pools found
on their beats, and that other Dis
trict agencies would follow this up
with inspections to determine how
to get rid of them.
Owners to Be Notified.
officials said the Health Depart
ment now has reports on six such
shallow ponds or pools, all located on
private property. The department
plans to serve notice on the property
owners to clear up such nuisances,
which are considered not only dan
gerous for children, but as breeding
places for mosquitoes
If the owner fails to drain the
water off their property, the District
will order the work done and charge
the cost to the owner, officials de-
clared
Pipe to Be Cleared.
Capt. H. C. Whitehurst. director of
highways. who will take charge of
inspecting pools reported by the
police department or other agencies,
said he would send a steam shovel
to the New Hampshire avenue pond
today to remove a dirt slide clogging
the eastern end of a 42-inch pipe
which is supposed to drain the pond.
The District already had made ar
rangements to drain this area when
the Benton lad and two playmates
visited the pond after school Thurs
day. Billy, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Browning L. Benton, of 56O3 North
Capitol street, stepped in a hole and
sank. He was drowned before aid
could be summoned
Evening star., 1940-06-08
Emergency-Ca|| Radio
For Pepco Approved
By zoning Body
Permission Is Granted
To Erect Trunsmitter
Near Bennine Plant

The Potomac Electric Power Co
yesterday was given permission to
erect special short-wave trans
mitter east of the Bennnig power
plant to give emergency calls to
company repair trucks and other
emergency vehicles.
Property at the Benning plant
has been zoned residential, but the
Zoning Commission, in approving
the power firm request, amended its
regulations to permit erection of
transmitters on residential property
in the future if the Board of Zoning
Adjustment deems it in the public
convenience and welfare.
The plan contemplated by Pepco
is intended to expedite the COM
pany's emergency repair services,
but the plan also anticipates even
Qualities such as sabotage should
the United States become embroiled
in war, officials said. 1t was ex-
planned the plan envisioned use of
the transmission to emergency We
hicles in any need that might arise
in case of sabotage or bombings.
Approve Other Changes.
The Zoning Commission, acting
on a long list of cases. approved six
other proposed changes in zoning
regulations and turned down II
others.
Among those denied was a request
for rezoning as first commercial area
all the property bounded on the east
by Wisconsin avenue on the south
by Calvert street, on the west by
Tunlaw road and on the north by the
grounds of Mount Alto Hospital.
w. Waverly Taylor. builder, had
sought the change to pave the way
for erection of large park and
shop development. The area now
is zoned residential "a" and "B.'
Also turned down was proposal
to rezone property at 174o New
Hampshire avenue NV. from resi-
dental B" to residential &C" to
permit construction of an apartment
house.
Other Changes Approved.
Changes approved called for:
Extension of second commercial,
60-foot ID" area to include premises
205 to 223 @ street NV: extension
of second commercial, 6O-foot ID"
area to include most of the property
on squares bounded by C, South
Capitol and Canal streets and Della
ware avenue SW.; extension of first
commercial, 60-foot &C" area to in
clude 1350-52-54 Brentwood road
NE; change from residential "B"
and first commercial &c" to second
commercial Cd property on the west
side of Six and Half street between
D and E streets S.W: change from
first commercial to residential "A"
property south of Alabama avenue,
near Southern avenue and Forty
second street Sc; extension of first
commercial, 60-foot &C" area to in
clude property on the south side of
c street between Sixth and Seventh
streets Sc.
Evening star., 1940-06-08
Schenck Protests Claim
OF Back Income Taxes
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Joseph M. Schenck, film producer
protested to the Tax Appeals Board
yesterday against the Treasury S
claim that he owed S283 ,083 in in
come tax and penalties for 1885 and
1885.
Mr.. Schenck. an executive of the
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp,
contended the internal revenue
commissioner enormously disallowed
$173.228 loss in 1885 on sale of
stock in the Compania Mexicana del
Aqua Caliente; set at $4O9,073 in
stead of s228OO6 the profit on sale
of $4,000 shares of preferred and
10000 shares of common stock in
Twentieth Century-Fox, and dis
allowed deductions of $28,028 in 1885
and $44676 in 1886 which were
Legitimate expenses in earning a
salary"
Mr.. Schenck added he sustained
depreciation, exhaustion, wear and
tear of a yacht and certain auto
mobiles" to the extent of $500 in
1885 and subsequently took a $751;
las. loss on sale of his yacht Invader,
for which deductions were disal-
lowed.
Evening star., 1940-06-08
II Students Graduated
From St. Joseph's

Twelve students were graduated
last night from st. Joseph's Homie
and School at Eastern avenue and
Bunker Hill road, with Msgr. Law
renee J. Shehan delivering the ad-
dress.
Graduates were Aloysius Blue,
Russell Cordua, Daniel Jube, Joseph
LErario, Bernard Mahaney, Ed
ward Mohler, Philip Mohler, Rich
ard Wilhite, Carroll Nyce, John
Reed, Russell Robertson and Gerald
Sebastian.
Carroll Nyce was awarded the
Curley Club scholarship to Gonzaga
High School.
Evening star., 1940-06-08
Washington and Lee Gives
Three Honorary Degrees
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, Va, June 8.-Wash-
ington and Lee University conferred
honorary degrees on college presi-
dent and two ministers at COM
mencement exercises yesterday. A
class of 154 received diplomas.
DR.. Edgar E. Cannon, newly
elected president of Hampden-Syd-
ney College. was honored with the
degree of doctor of laws, and the
degree of doctor of divinity was
awarded the Rev Thomas H. Wright.
rector of Robert E. Lee Memorial
Episcopal Church on the w. and l..
campus, which this year celebrated
Its centennial. and the Rev. Holmes
Rolston, an alumnus, pastor of Be-
thesda Presbyterian Church in Rock
bridge County, Va.
The Algernon Sydney Sullivan
Medallion, established by the South
ern Society of New York for out
standing service, was given this year
to an alumnus who was graduated
when Robert E. Lee was president in
1868-State Senator Henry T. Wick
ham of Hanover.
The alumni association elected DR..
Richard W. Fowlkes, Richmond class
of 1915, president, to succeed Joseph
T. Lykes, 1909, of New York.
Evening star., 1940-06-08

nephew of Valentine Sellers, 18-
year-old Washington seaman who
was aboard the United States Navy
collier Cyclops when it disappeared
during the World War.
Entering service where the ma
Jority of members have independent
incomes and where all get no pay
for their work. Mr.. Dugan asked
that people here send him some
cigarettes, socks and other personal
necessities.
Mr.. Dugan was graduated from
Washington and Lee High School,
Arlington County, and later studied
at the Corcoran Art School.