davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

my father decided l should marry fellow
there named Lonzo Lee whom l didn't love
at all Lonzo promised TO pay 81 500 in in
stallment payments. but when he fell down
after paying only $500. my father came and
took me back. We came to California, and
l met Peter, and he wanted to marry me but
he didn't have the 81 500 my father demanded,
so Father wouldn't let him see me. So ran
away with himi"
Kiteho Sterio said that under Gypsy law
a girl may marry only the man to whom her
father sells her.
On the point of the girls age, he produced
a passport on which Rachel had travelled from
Cuba To the United States some years
back-which stated she was born in Cuba
in 1925.
That's wrong Rachel explained MY
father lied about my age 80 he could bring me
from Cuba at half-fare. / was born in
1921"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

arrived from San Francisco to look
into Rscheps story to see if Kitcho
Sterio had violated the Mann Act
by crossing State lines in this
bride-setttng and repossession &C
tivities.
The Federal man, after a few
sessions with the laxative Ro-
many people, gave it up as bad
Job. He decided with aching head
that if laws and civilizations over
the past FIVE hundred years had
been unable to stop Gypsies from
selling their daughters, Uncle Sam
might as we'll leave them alone,
as long as they confined the prac-
tice to their clan.
Peters clan was stepped in dis
grace but the Sterios were
not much better off for
one of them had Gypsy
before a gadjo court. an
no Z almost equally heinous
ON a offense. The story of it
pr was on everyone's lips and
Is the youngsters among the
he'll 100000, or more, Gypsies
ar. in the United States were
talking Of getting mar
ried gadjo-fashion, Just
sazzmM for love, and if their par
ents threw them out. they
could get along by going
m tho ra1;oF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

Papa Sterio, Who
Says the Bridegroom
Is a Child-stealer
Because Rachel Is
Only Is. But Rachel
Says Papa Is a Liar,
That She's 10.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

bringing a dowry, the hus-
band, or rather his family,
must pay the father a hand
some fee, in boom tiples Of
ten as much as $4,000.
a big. financial trans
action like this is too i'm
portant for immature
minds. so the families dick
er over the deal, without
consulting tn e youthful
principals. The wedding is
then celebrated with feast
ing and dancing.
Justice Miller knew
enough Of Gypsy ways to
be astonished when Rachel
said.
I'm tired OF Gypsy GUS
toms I want to marry the
man l love.
"A few months ago,
,,,not, NC u.aro u, IIaurat
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

police and dogs for the last fiVe centut
bad news is travelling around the world
Of mouth from California where the
thing happened.
Peter John, aged "a and Rachel S
being IN love, and John having a steady
farm job. II seemed a simple thing that
they should get married But throwing
a monkey wrench into complicated ma
ohinery Is also a simple thing. Just be-
cause both are Gypsies their romance
has made them problem children
Somewhere in the fifteenth century
this mysterious people appeared in
Western Europe. apparently like the
"Okies" OF today, fleeing from dust
bowl" probably in India.
Led by a long-forgotten Gypsy
Moses" their first important act was
to lay down a set of laws for them
selves but not word of it has ever
been recorded.
The Gypsy is familiar with such laws
of the "gadjos" (non-Gypsies) as apply
to him but he isn't going 10 let the
gadjo know any more about Gypsy law.
than II seems prudent TO tell him. How
ever. every word Of il is memorized
by certain selected individuals of each
generation. who must hand II on with
out the change of a single syllable.
As far as outsiders learned. the
trouble began last Oct 4. when Kitcho
Sterio gaudily-dressed, swarthy mem
Der Of a local tribe, appeared before
Justice Of the Peace Grandin Miller of
San Jose. California His face might
have been Of any age from 40 to so
but the sharp eye that took in every
thing. shone like that of boy
u want to have a young fellow
named Peter John arrested" Kitcho
said He has taken my little daugh-
ter Rachel. / want him punished for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

She Fled TO Her Sweetheart
in The Good Old American
Woy. But So Tangled Tribal
Customs With the Law Thof
Unless She's Really Older
Thon Pope Soys. Nobody
Knows Whether There'II Be
a Happy Ending-Or the
Hooseqow for Her
Bridegroom
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-05
sans Soucl Meeting.

The S.a- S9uy. Literary cl Id VIII
NEE, Tuesday afternoon al 3:45
o,cr,ez with Mrs. II. c. ". Rudtord.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-05
Visit lH >urrN.
Come From Oxford.

Ms y. G. Brummtt an. AIr
Garland faltou, Of oxford, visited.
relatives in F.em.ngtosgu Saturday
afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21

the
be
re
the
n-
eet-
So
81
ing
by
I'll
ate,
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m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21
County Farmers
Get Instruction
On Conservation

Pierce county farmers this week
are attempting a series Of meetings
arranged by the ooupnty Agrieul-
tursl conservation program COM
nittee and the county agent This
Thursday night a. 5 o'clock =
meeting will be held al Collins
Grange hall. There will be two
meetings Friday 81 the Marion
Grange hail. 10 a. N. and Puysllup
Civic auditorium a. : p. m.
The purpose Of these meetings
IS to give everyone interested in
the welfare Of the farmer and
his family first hand information
on the agricultural conservation
program; the necessity for such 4
program. how it effects the prices
a all farm commodities, how II
helps to regulate production and
balances production with con-
sumption, how It helps 10 take
surplus commodities from one part
Of the United States and redis-
tributes To other sections as need
ed. how marketing quotas would
affect farmers and related topics.
There also will be discussions OF
the program for the control OF
Bangs disease in dairy cattle and
the general effect OF war on agri-
culture. The meetings are for
men and women. Sugar and cream
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21
Seeks Changes
In Patent Law

.>Hl>Gro> - CommissloneT
- Patents Conway 7. Coe told the
temporary national economic com.
mlttee here that revision % L. $
patent laws is essential 10 protect
this country's military secrets,
Arrangement q pstsntees' rights
= necessary. Coe said. because IN
der existing law these rights can
interfere with the defense pro-
gram.
Coe suggested that during the
emergency courts should not issue
or enforce iniunotions involving a
patent considered important 20 de-
fense. and should limit IN. amount
which can he recovered under any
circumstances 10 reasonable
figure.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21

zppsF podloes pocket IN study ~nip<cfd. -
soo'osasa skunk sfoy o. blue sh'eeosds
IN sxss 10 Is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21

Il reckon We don't inherit
much, otter oil ! thought
ICES ond Anys kids would
inherit their foults. but the
two roiSed OF the orphonooe
don't seem their kintolks."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21
Meeting Friday Night
For Federated Clubs

With new delegates IN attend
snce. the Federation Of Improve
ment clubs will meet at $ p. m.
Friday in the council chambers Of
the city hall. Legislative matters
will be discussed and committee
assignments will be made.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21

Rove eo1plrfe rev sprro outfit oo~y
Budget Checks. ne r,odefn credit plon, rnoks u
possele foF ycu 70 hove oil ycu reed ord foss %
lone O. - noo'hx 10 paY. Ak ory Peoples en-
ployes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21
Boys CIR + w

COZ stripes inoi re I'd issss, N dosobis
6oston yarns popsgiof efe~ type, -
szss Q 70 IN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21

ssysd N spsleg me
ops.isrs ~ sallass an srsss.
cis<s eesfssFss ssssfs, sfsssl.
mod ~ rs~ ses1s srSdss,
~soresarss. hfslsts leeb IN
s-ssas srs navy
ssssrd lla>s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21

will be provided but members of
the group will bring other COM
modities for a social lunch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21

Melting falrbo,- hsis. N tfs
ploids % re- 'fosel ord
'e~a sss,s } piece poo
'senls yat1il ~sof ~. @sh
shsa sopsaas. laisf @.fh
Their Joe lets. Non odd
r,onofoass.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21
PROPHETIC SPRING FASHIONS
l(i.0S

Cfisp. flower fresh iines,4s
touches odd spafk 10 aoir
dfsssnassf tJsis ausossa o
collection featuring weeds.
ploids ord sps,t6iaf spoe,
type t~o piece suits.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21
Days co 10 ID T.

Jeccna mode b. Dos aon1asd a
ssesiisres N Tppsr eofdyso,s Choos<
from cosiof, bic. efseas. Dof'rocs. greer,
ord sfsY. Sizes . 70 1s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21
boys UNDERWEAH

hasnss sofisd fnvfs ard ssosts fins
cosrosa cotton yssos. -sli styled ord cor.
rely tailored. slrss q - 10.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21

BE rosudl Nsdf yotH
eoiiof open 20 give you q
fashionable V nsek o,
button 4 high FOR o loot ~
natli'afy ifimnsss Precisely
tailored hsfvilis. With short
or long sleeves.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21

Mode by Zelon IS enough accommodation for
Us boys love the Trim lightweight snorness
OF these iocesis with knitted cuff ord ~oisibond
soft ton color N snnoll. medium ord oros
sizes
Evening star., 1941-12-04

(The male sex, says Olivia. is the
vainer)
g. Make an issue Of punctuality
In social engagements. Men are
late as frequently as women, Olivia
contendsD
7. Take the attitude that a mans
business is his own. and that a
woman's business is also his affair
8. End a discussion with the crush
ing remark that. being a woman,
you wouldn't understand"
9. Assume the protective air when
there's nothing for the woman to be
protected from (unless possibly it's
the man HIMSELF.
10. Blandly insist that feminine
charms and brains are Incompatible
Being bachelor girl, Olivia
doesn't include such masculine
labits as reading the paper before
breakfast, dropping cigar ashes on
the floor or blaming the wife for
the budgets failure.
She believes her own list. will do
very well for a start. The male
animals can now take the floor.
Evening star., 1941-12-04

white collie. Bud has just managed
TO crack the HOLLYWOOD dog trust v
For the first time in the memory
Of old inhabitants. privately
owned pet-a boy and his dog-have
split the closely held ranks OF movie
towns professional dog trainers.
After three years Of rebuff, the
determined Bud has corralled for
his adoring pooch what amounts to
the starring role in You Can't Al
WAYS Tell" movie featuring
Brenda joyce and Joe Allen. jr., at
the goth Century-Fox Studio. Ac-
cording to studio officials-and Dar-
ryl F. Zanuck, the big boss himself
is the fellow who wrote the first
yarns for immortal Rin-Tin-Tin-
Buds dog has more personality than
any canine Thespian they've seen in
years.
Tubby was born on Buds bed five
years ago and he hasn't slept any,
where else since. The Russells, con-
sisting Of the mother, father, three
Evening star., 1941-12-04
These Traits
Lead to the
Doghouse
Olivia de Havilland
Has a Little List
Of Male Faults
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
Inspired by her role in the Warner
Bros. motion picture. The Male
Animal, Olivia de Havilland pre-
sents her pet list of exasperating
masculine traits. They are the
males tendency to:
/. Assume an air of patronizing
superiority to women.
2. Demand the decisive, if not the
last, word in all arguments.
8. Insist on making all decisions,
because that's mans response
bility."
4. Blame all traffic accidents, or
near accidents. on woman drivers.
S. Talk about the vanity of women.
Evening star., 1941-12-04
Stage on Stage S

Most elaborate setting in the Ernst
Lubitsch production, ITO Be or Not
to Be-" for Alexander Korda release,
will be reproduction Of the interior
of the leading theater OF Warsaw,
Poland. The set is so large it occu-
pies all of huge stage 5 at the Gold
wyn studios. 1t has been designed
by Vincent Korda.
Unlike our American playhouses,
the Polish theater has small MAIN
floor space. with tiers of loges rising
four high on three sides. There will
be a. completely equipped stage,
with dressing rooms. Much of the
action of the film takes place in the
theater, where Jack Benny holds
forth as Poland's most popular mat
inee idol, with Carole Lombard as
his leading lady.
Evening star., 1941-12-04
Sineer's First Role

Irene Manning, light opera and
concert star recently signed to a
term contract by Warner Bros, will
have her first screen role in YAM
kee Doodle Dandy" the picture on
George M. Cohan's life starring
James Cagney.
The role to be played by Miss
Manning is that of Fay Templeton.
famed star Of the Weber and Fields
Music Hall. who vas also in some
early oo1aAa ahoULx
Evening star., 1941-12-04

boys. girl and Tubby's mother,
Lassie, had left Milwaukee shortly
before Tubby's birth when financial
reverses caused them to attempt
new start in the West. The father
died three years ago and Bud took
over the chief duties Of family sup
port. He dug bitches, pumped gas
and. for recreation, taught Tubby
lot of tricks. Steady picture work
for Tubby was always Buds goal.
But all dogs who appear in the
movies belong to a group of about
eight men, thoroughly established
with the studios. It's virtual mo-
nopoly, although not the sort Of
thing that would interest Trust
Buster Thurman Arnold. The fact
is. these men have carefully main
tanned a certain reputation for de-
livering consistent performers and
the average producer doesn't care
about gambling the possible loss of
several thousand dollars worth of
time on an untried animal.
In three years Bud. now 49, landed
for "Tubby" just one negligible bit
in Jane Withers film and a weeks
contract in a Los Angeles theater.
which he won in an amateur night
competition. Meanwhile, however,
he had managed to scrape up some
pretty influential friends.
Last summer he made a deal with
Joel McCrea to show Joel's two
youngsters, Jody. 7. and David. 6,
how to work. McCrea is a Spartan
father and part Of Buds job was
to see that the two youngsters
learned how to hoe and cultivate
the vegetable garden and do other
manly chores on the ranch.
After watching "Tubby" work
McCrea told Bud, "Your dog looks
like he's got the stuff for pictures
but I'm not going to try to help you
get break. If 'Tubby' really has
it. you'll get break for him your
self"
BY that kind OF on-the-level talk,
McCrea won Buds everlasting ad-
miration. There's a man." Bud
says. Hes no pantywaist." Buds
produest boast is that what he and
"Tubby" have done they have done
themselves without a bit Of help
from any one.
Bud and "Tubby" got their big
break after Producer Sol Wurtzel,
trying to find dog with q distinct
personality, had tested more than
so brought over by the professional
trainers. He had about decided to
write out the canine part or mini
mize 1t when q technician friend of
Buddy's remembered the boy and
his pet and phoned him to come
down to the studio in hurry. After
a 10-minute exhibition before Wurt-
eel, "Tubby" had a contract. The
kennel men howled 1t was the
first time one of their well-known,
highly-paid tricksters had failed to
land a star role.
Maybe we need new faces among
dogs as we'll as humans was Wurt-
zel's comment.
So far, "Tubby," working two
weeks, and in nearly every scene, has
spoiled only one take. That was
when workman moved silently on
top-toe up behind Bud as he was
cueing the dog in a scene with
Brenda Joyce. Fearing for his mas
ter, 'Tubby" sprang to Buds side
growing with teeth barred and every
hair on end.
There's just one ugly cloud in the
rosy atmosphere surrounding Bud
and "Tubby" Buds face gets a little
red as he explains it. Fact is
"Tubby" plays lady in the picture
Not only that but mother, as we'll
But don't let this script fool
you" warns Bud hurriedly, ''he can
fight like the very devil"
(Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1941-12-04

Unable to get one, he finally looked
up the stranger and told him to go
ahead and try to fix it. Within a
few minutes the man had the motor
purring.
Only then did he learn, said
Brown, that the stranger, generator
operator on the film set, was Eddie
Miller, former noted automobile
racer who helped build Capt. G..
E. T. Eyston's Thunderbolt, which
set a world speed record at the
Utah salt fats some years ago.
Evening star., 1941-12-04
Joe Just Wanted
An Expert, So How
Was He to Know?
BY the Associated Press
HOLLYWOOD.

AbSOCIHIFG FEFbf.
HOLLYWOOD
When Joe E. Browns new auto
mobile broke down on a rural film
location a stranger offered to re-
pair it.
Brown declined with thanks, say
ing he wanted a regular mechanic.
Evening star., 1941-12-04
Pooch Busts the Trust,
Becomes a Film Star
Darrvl Zanuck, Who Wrote Stories
For Rim Tin Tin Calls 'Tubby
A Personality Pup
By HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
HOLLYWOOD.

it's longer but when fellow
whole flock OF cannes-haughy
that-he certainly story
today handsome youngster from
Tubby
like underslzed sable thrown
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
The Bird That Bu||d0zed Continent

~HICAGO'S famous Field Museum
of Natural History has added a
@ prize exhibit to its surprising list
Of extinct members of the Animal king
dom 1t is the only skeleton in exist
ence Of the giant bird which scholarly
students Of zoology call the Mesem-
briornis.
Ordinarily the skeletons of birds,
living or extinct, do not make exciting
items in a museum, but Mesembriornis
is different. 1t is as big as a small
sized man, standing five feet in it's
stocking feet SO 10 speak It needs ne
explanatory card 10 tell visitors TO the
f4ftf'srrTT71 trat TITS rC1tUw WIS OTTC r the
most powerful winged creatures that
ever lived 1t hasn't been around, in
the flesh. for at least a couple of mill
lion years
If the scientists who dug up the re-
mains Of this feathered monster know
how 20 figure time. Mesembriornis cut
quite figure on the South American
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05

wealth. Strangely enough, this young
man is not pining away for his ex-fian-
Gee, convinced that he would be hap
pier with her companionship than he
is TO use good old american phrase
with a roll that would choke a horse
ON the contrary, the girl in the case
has brought all her Latin wiles into
play in an effort to get back in the
young mans good graces and he will
have none Of them. lie figures that, If
the young woman had been sufficiently
fond Of him, she would now be Sonora
Matt and would be sharing the momen-
tary benefits Of his extraordinary good
fortune.
1t all happened like this: Matt was
a serious student at a Spanish college
He took a little time off TO go 10
movie with his girl Graziella Mirador
When the show was over he told her
that he had 20 work on the thesis which
he hoped would get him a Doctor Of
Philosophy degree He wanted 10 go
TO the library 90 dig into the writings
OF an obscure Spanish philosopher Of
the Eighteenth Century somewhat
neglected scholar by the name Of
Hero
Senorita Mirador was sore. II was
an insult 10 her feminine charms. she
said FOR her boy friend 10 pass up the
pleasure Of her company for the musty
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
rHasa Lsosss pssoTo.

words Of an unknown who had bee
dead for a couple Of centuries. If Mat
left her, she warned, she never wou1
see him again.
The young sttftfcfft- ltstef4.4el- til
ultimatum and went TO the Universit,
library. After long searching he cam
upon a dusty volume of Hierro's little
known writings. He began turnin,
the pages-and came across a docu
ment written by the old philosopheI
himself in the Spring Of 1741.
The yellowed paper was the OLE
philosophers Will in which he left al
his worldly goods to the first man who
should study this book, which he felt
would be neglected by his unapprecia
tive countrymen. The Spanish court,
ruled that the will was legal and Mat
eventually collected about S250OO
Two or three people appeared ir
court-as people always do in-sucf
cases-to argue that they W Ade.
scendants Of Hero and that NHhey
rightly belonged TO them. II was nc
trouble for the magistrate 10 expose
them AS impostors who had no claim
whatever TO the old philosophers for
tune.
Senorita Mirador wrote a series OF
impassioned and apologize letters 10
her fortunate hoy friend urging reunion
but he has other plans
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05

such books written
by Spanish authors
were laid end TO
end, they probably
would reach to the
top of the highest
cathedral in old
Madrid.
A variation on
this familiar theme
is the real-life love
affair Of one Vido
Matt a ~ -year-old
citizen Of Barcelo-
ma W h o recently
lost his dark-eyed
sweetheart and.
because he broke
a date with her.
came into a for
tune of a quarter
of a million dol
lars
In modern Spain
this is a lot Of
money and Matt is
looked upon as "A
m a n Of great
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05

continent q ur-
ing the 2O0O0.-
600 years OF the
so-called Ceno-
zoic era the
age of Nam
mails, in plain
English.
II is evident
from tho slZenL
this tremendous
bird h at it
could travelfas
and had terrific
striking power
with its hooked
bcak Natural
lists who are
suppose d 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05

1t was five times the size of the biggest
eagles alive today
The fact that the big bird stayed in
the battle of survival for something
like 100000 years is all the proof
biologists need that it was a vicious
scrapper able to hold it's own with the
biggest mammals of its day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Lost His Sweethedrt-Buf F0und$25O0OO

HE literature of Spain is rife with
the sad love stories of males who
let their girls get away from them
because some other consideration inter-
Tered WITH Their ardent emotions. If all
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05

The Only Skeleton Of
the Giant Prehistoric
Bird Which Was a.
Big a a Man and
Called the "NIesembri-
ornis" II ON View az
4 hicagos Famous
Field Museum Of
Natural History.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05

know about life on earth before the hui
man race took over, say that this bird
could hold its own with most of the
mammals of its day and stayed in the
battle for the survival of the fittest for
some 100000 years because it could
stage veritable blitzkrieg with claw
and beak.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05

Mesembriornis, like the mod
en ostrich, couldn't fly. It's
wings were too small to get it off
the ground But it's remarkably
powerful legs undoubtedly pro-
PEELED it along the ground at high
speed-and its stunted wings
helped to balance IT wherr It was
travelling at fast clip
There is no question:. says
Bryan Patterson, Assistant Cur
ator of Paleontology at the Field
Museum, that a bird of such
size, ferocity and speed was a
formidable engine of destruction.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05

The Drawing
Below Shows
What the
Feathered Killer
Looked Like
20 Million Years
Ago.