davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1941-07-12

! and didn't notice the lights. Both
said their respective cars were
travelling about 20 miles an hour.
Coroner's jury verdict: Accidental
DEATH
Evening star., 1941-07-12
Mrs. Edith K. Kern, Is,
Buried al Rock Creek

Funeral services were held today
for Mrs. Edith Kingman Kern, IS,
author and former member of the
Board of Education, who died
Evening star., 1941-07-12

said the light governing P street
traffic turned green as he entered
the intersection. The passenger in
the other car said he was lighting
q cigarette Just before the accident
Evening star., 1941-07-12

Mexico reports thousands Of
American motorists are visiting the
country this year.
Evening star., 1941-07-12
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest IS, noon: year ago, 81
Lowest, IL, am today. Year ago, SO
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest 9s. on July Q.
Lowest, Is. on March 1S
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, "a per cent, at / 80 m. today.
lowest, n per cent. at 1:30 pm. yes
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
At Harpers Ferry; Potomac muddy at
Great Falls today.
Tide Tables.
Evening star., 1941-07-12
Railways and Canals
In Occupied France
Pounded by R. AT.
Day Attack Follows Roid
In Thunderstorm on
WiIheImshoven Base
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, July 12.-Britain sent
some of her heaviest bombers back
over the Channel today after night
assault in thunderstorm on the
German naval base of Wilhelms-
haven, and the day raiders were
reported authoritatively to have
pounded railway and canal COM
munications in the St. Omer area.
Five German fighters were de-
stroyed and two British fighters are
missing, 1t was reported, in this
assault just behind the invasion
coast in the northeast corner of
France close to the Belgian frontier.
Skies Alive With Planes.
Observers on the southeast coast
said midday skies were alive with
fighters protecting very large bomb
erS.
No Planes Are Lost.
n COIillIfulllQuc odlu INV JldilC
was lost in the sweep along the Ger
man coast last night.
1t reported also that a German
mine sweeper was set afire by a di-
rect hit from a Hudson bomber yes
terday afternoon of the coast of
France.
German raids overnight were re-
ported by the Ministries of Air and
Home Security on a fairly small
scale"
80 Attacks in Three Weeks.
The British raid brought their at
tacks on German and Nazi-occupied
territory above the 15O-mark since
Germany began its war against Rus
sia three weeks ago.
The British communique which
mentioned the Nazi raids said bombs
dropped on the northeast Scottish
coast caused some damage and
small number of casualties. including
few deaths.
Evening star., 1941-07-12

Brazil is improving its railways to
reduce running time.
Evening star., 1941-07-12

FURNISHED by United states Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Evening star., 1941-03-24
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

Once inside that little sugar
house of Farmer Browns, Prickly
Porky the Porcupine began to ex-
anime everything. Never had he
been in such place before and he
was curious about everything he
| could reach. Now Prickly Porky's
way of investigating things is to
sample them with his teeth. He
didn't think much of the big evapo-
rating pan because his teeth made
| no impression on the hard iron.
| He didn't think much OF the sap
| pals, which were of tin. He couldn t
understand why people wanted
| things like these around. But there
was a wooden bench that quite met
his approval. He discovered that
there was a salty flavor along the
edges of it, where the hands of
Farmer Browns boy and Farmer
Brown had rested. And if there is
anything in the world Prickly
Porky delights in it is the flavor of
salt. He is as crazy for that as
Buster Bear is for sweets. So
Prickly Porky gnawed off slivers
with his great teeth and chewed
them with as much relish as some
little folks I know eat candy.
Now on one end of that bench
Farmer Browns boy had left an
old sweater. Quite by accident.
Prickly Porky pulled this old
sweater off the end of the bench
and 1t fell on his back and covered
his head. Right away Prickly
Porky thought that some strange
creature had attacked him. OF
course. he promptly did as he al
ways does at such a time. raised
every one of the thousand little
spears that he carries hidden in
his coat.
Now those little spears are as
sharp as needles. and each one of
them has a little barb, just such a
little barb as you will find on a fish
hook. OF course, those thousand
little spears went right through that
old sweater in all directions.
Prickly Porky at once tried to back.
He was trying to back out from
that thing over his head. For once
he was frightened. OF course, he
couldn't back out from under the
sweater, because he carried it along
with him.
Back, back. back he went across
the floor of the little sugar house
and smash bang into a great pile
of sap pals. Over fell the sap pals
with a crash and a rattle and a
bang. Some of them hit Prickly
Porky. and he thought right away
that this was done by the strange
creature on his back He became
more frightened than ever, and
tried harder than ever to back out
Over came another pile of sap pals
Prickly Porky was thumped and
bumped some more He was so
frightened that he was almost
crazy. Sap pals lay all over the
floor, and no matter in which di-
rection he backed, he backed into
some. They clattered and ratified
and added to Prickly Porky's fright.
He certainly was in trouble this
time. Yes, sir, Prickly Porky cer-
tainly was in trouble.
Evening star., 1941-03-24
IKE EYENIRGlS HIGH LlGHIS.

WNAL, 7OO-NerY on The Narth: A resume
Of the work Of the District Chapter Of the
Red Cross during The past year. Participating
will be Co Charles J. Ferris, u S. A, retired;
Countess Van Rechieren, Mrs William Jarvis,
Gunnar Jagman, Miss Marian B. CIdussen, Add
son Foster and Wallace Robinson
WRC, 8:00-Don Voorhees, Orchestra: Miss
White and Nr. Melton feature WaIdteufeI
"Skaier' Waltz" while Mr. Voorhees, offers
Saint-Saens' Ddnse hatabre.'
WJN, 8:30-Gay Nnetes Revue: Fun and
froIit from The FOradOra era, with Bed Kay
and Joe Howard, Of oOurse
WRC, 8;30-WaenStenS Symphony Rich.
ard Crooks sings NaNenetS Ia Reve" Ber-
reuse" from Godards "JoceYn," GriegS A
Dream" The orchestra: Procession Of the
5ardar" by IppOIitoS.Iwsnow; "POonaise,
from "Nignon"
WJ5V, 9:OO-Rado Theaier Mr. De Mile
Evening star., 1941-03-24
SH0RI WAVE pR0GRAMS.

RIO De JANElRO. 8:OO-Program in English;
PSH, 1922 meg, 29,5 m.
BERLIN, 8;15-News in English; DID, I'LL
meg, 25.4 m.; DXB, 9.6l meg, 81 m.;
DC, 6.02 meg, 49 m.
VATICAN CITY, 8:30-News broadcast and tom.
ment; HVJ, 9.6 meg, 3t.06 m.
LONDON, 8;45-kewS and views; CSC, 9.58
meg, 3i3 m.; G5L, 6tt meg, 49.lm m.
LONDON, 1000 pm DEMOCRACY Marches"
CSC, q.58 meg 3i.3 m.; GSL. Gil meg,
49t m.
ROME, 10:00-News in English; 2R03. q.63
meg, 3t.1 m.; 7R04 1881 meg, 25.4 m.;
2R06. 1880 meg, 1876 m.
LIMA, Peru, 1890 p,m.-A Wine Harvest Fes,
tivaI in Peru; 0AX4Z, SOB meo., Ao.6 m.
Evening star., 1941-03-24
EyEgIEG Nbp FEATURES TODAY

Star Flashes: Latest news with Bill CoYIe,
WNAL, 4:3O pm.
Star Sports: Late sports by Ray Michael
WhAL. & pm.
National Radio Forum: Senator Harry S.
Truman Of Missouri discusses The impending
investigation, by special Senate committee
which he heads, Of The nationaI defense pro.
1ran; WNAL al 1890 ON.
Evening star., 1941-03-24
Pat. News-0rchestras

brings a roaring drama Of naval aviation from
The screen, also The film stars who made il a
success. Robert Taylor and Ruth HuseY in
Flight Commdnd."
WRC, 9:30-Showboat The old Sow fig,
urdtNey and actually ohuffs into Kansas City,
from which metropolis ionights broadcast orig
mates.
VOL. o:45-Joe Louis. The boxing man,
makes d rare radio appearance.
WRC, tO;45-rtilens All: "5afefy-for
What and From What" Two educators discuss
traffic safety,
Evening star., 1941-03-24
Not This

Son: I'm ashamed that I'm
afraid to do stunts that the other
boys can"
Father: ct should think you would
be ashamed. I'm ashamed for YOU"
Evening star., 1941-03-24
POINTS FOR PARENTS
BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.

When fear can be recognized as
rather uniDerSal reaction to some
particular situation, it ceases to be
cause for trOrru.
Evening star., 1941-03-24
LETTER-OUT


called in
the from which LeredOut"
correctly this is good diet in
LETTER-OUT.
etter-O
(C ST1TCHER-HITTERS (Wl1at baseball needs
(HD HATLESS-STEAIS
READVISE-REVISEo Chas beench
u MADISON-DAMSON (Well-knoUi
(R) ENDURES-ENSUED lit followed.
Evening star., 1941-03-24
Don't Take Ny
Word For 1t
Espionage

Espionage
Noun. The act OF SpUino.
Although ESPIONAGE comes to
us from the French, all dictionaries
consulted prefer the AngEcized form
as first choice. The French form is
second choice and the accent on the
second or-PI-syllable Is not shown
by most authorities.
First choice:
ESS-pee- -nidge.
Second choice:
ESS-pee- -oh-NAHZH.
Third choice:
Ess-PY-oh-nidge.
From Erie: How should describe
my waking up?-R. H.
Answer: One may properly say:
I woke: woke up; I walked; I walked
up; aWoke; awaked; I wakened; !;
l awakened.
From Akron: Please tell us how
| Mayor La Guardia of New York
| pronOunceS his name.
Answer: The Mayor prefers the
| Italian form:
F'iorello: E-oh-RELL-oh
La Guardia: Lab GWAHR-dee-ah.
1t is said, however, that he will
not quarrel with you if you Anglicize
the name and give it the pronuncia-
ton often heard, as luh GAHRD-
ee-uh. (Fiorello means, literally,
| little f1ower.'D
Capitals indicate syllables to be
accentedD
Evening star., 1941-03-24

Are you sure about WAS and
WERE? Should one say, '1f
WAS you" or "If / WERE YOU?
My free, nontechnical pamphlet
will give you a simple key to the
correct use of these bothersome
words. Send a stamped (3c) self
addressed envelope to Frank
Colby. in care Of The Evening
Star. Ask for "WAS-WERE
Pamphlet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-02
Male Racketers Look
Eagerly 10 Start Of
Star S Tourney

Their appetite for tournament
competition whetted by the start OF
the women's division this afternoon,
Washington's male tennis players
began licking their chops in anticipa-
ton of the tournament which The
Star will sponsor for them, come
Saturday, at Edgemoor Club.
With a newcomer, Don Leavens,
having stirred preseason interest
to a record peak by his recent
straight-set defeat of District Cham
pion Barney Welsh in an exhibition,
local tennis enthusiasts are showing
unprecedented interest in the first
formal competition of the year.
Although play will not start until
Saturday afternoon, the draw for
the 14th annual City of Washington
event will be made at Edgemoor
Thursday evening under the super
vision of Referee A. K Tigrett and
Mariana Erana, Frank Shore and
Dick Spencer of the host club.
Entries must be received by pm.
Thursday to be included in the
draw. First-round pairings will be
announced in Fridays Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-02
WhirIowoy, TiIden, Grove, Lyons and Hoppe

Not
the Kentucky Derby the
the Belmont Wway ought to become the fifth horse
history joining Sir Barton Omaha
Admiral
Since through the field the time Whrl-
stretches Churchill Downs and Pmo the
constantly muddled The Gahadions Johns
Molands standouts But
ought to
he will have Eddie Arcaro on his back again
longer the distance the greater Whrl-
aways margin victory been the far
this spring
importance
Tden standing Bill Winnie Richards They Will be
Hills The nominal batting leader
Loyd Waner 14yar veteran OF the MAJORS
the American
Gabby Hartn Carl Hubbe still are Dig
mt the National.
qualify for the big golf show some OF the
names tine list at Fort Worth For while looked
Freddie lsO0
wouldn't get him in the first 81 nov" one OF ne
booked to start is George sargent he won
IN 1909 with 2hoe OF 2s over
soon rolls around remind us to pass the
word about that likely will clean To play SAFE mere
1t is noV-Wilie Hoppe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-02
Perry Picks Up $3.50
With 7 World Pro
Tennis Titles
Shares Doubles Grown
With Bulge, Defects
Skeen in Singles
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. June 2.-Fred Perry,
one-time mainstay of the British
Davis Cup team and three time
holder of the United States national
amateur tennis title, is world pro-
fessional champion for the second
time in four years.
The veteran net star first annexed
the pro title in 1888 after forsaking
the amateur ranks, but Ellsworth
Vines dethroned him in 1899 and
Don Bulge came on in 1910 to take
the crown.
Perry regained the top spot in the
money division yesterday with a
ga, 6-8. 60, 6-3 victory over the
veteran Dick Skeen of Hollywood,
known better as a teacher than as
player.
The singles victory Melted Perry
$500 in cash, and he added another
$3.50 to his winnings when he paired
with Bulge to win the doubles cham
pionship for the second straight year.
Bulge, eliminated in the singles
early in the meet, and Perry ran
through Lester Stoefen and Keith
Gledhill, Los Angeles team, in de-
cisive fashion, Ga, Ga, 6-3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-02
SIumps by Travis, BIoodworth
Depress Mats, Who Slip Again
After Ending Losing Streak

the siege. Travis, in the last two
weeks, has been moved from short
stop to third base, back to shortstop
and now back again to third base
Bloodworth was recognized as a
second baseman, but was instructed
to play third. When he failed there
he was benched and now he has
returned as a second baseman.
The medicinal method of shaking
well before using has been applied
to the Mats at frequent intervals
and the patient has suffered a
relapse. The constant switching
seems to have transformed a once
respectable outfit into brow
beaten group.
There was nothing murderous
about the Mats attack in the first
game, but in the second inning
they combined two tainted singles
with brace of walks and an
error to produce three runs and Sid
Hudson cluhg tenaciously to that
lead until the ninth inning.
Johnny Rigney parceled out only
three hits to the Mats in the opener,
but shoddy support and his own
mental lapse cost him the decision.
Rigney walked Travis, famed Jimmy
Vernon and walked Buddy Myer to
start the second inning. Jake Early
then tapped a slow roller which
pulled First Baseman Joe Kuhel off
the bag, but Rigney neglected to
cover first base and the bases were
filled.
Jimmy Pofahl was retired on 4
foul to Catcher Mike fresh. but
Shortstop Luke Appling then fum-
! bled HudSon's easy grounder, al.
lowing Travis to score, Myer to
reach third and Early to advance
TO second. George Case then socked
soft liner off Appling's glove.
scoring Myer and Early.
Hudson, no doubt exhilarated by
being equipped with one of those
rare leads the Mats have been able
to muster recently, distributed only
f1ve hits to the White Sox in the
first eight innings and entered the
ninth with 80 advantage.
Bloodworth's Error Hurts.
Chicago, though, made threaten
ing gestures at that point. Mike
kreevich singled to open the in
ming and, after Myril Hoag lined
out, fresh raped a single to CEN
ter. Pinch-Hitter Skeeter Dickey
whacked single of vernon's glove.
scoring Kreevich, and fresh scored
after Don Holloway flied out to
Buddy Lewis in right. With the
tieing run on first base, Appfine
cracked game-ending grounder to
second Haseman Buddy Myer.
The Mats also spurted into 4 81
lead oil Edgar Smith in the night
cap, but Chicago tied 1t I'D of Ken
Chase In the eighth and was handed
the decision in the 18th when Blood
worth allowed Joe Kuhel's grounder
to skid between his legs.
1t was an extremely embarrassing
moment for Bloodworth, for there
were two out and Chase apparently
had pitched himself out of q Diff
ficult situation. He launched the
inning by walking fresh. who took
second on Smiths sacrifice and
scooted to third as Holloway
grounded out. Appling was pur-
posely passed and at that juncture
Bloodworth inserted his miserable
muff.
Steve Sundra was ticketed to
work against the White Sox today,
with Dutch Leonard slated to face
the Browns In . night game ct
q. Louis tomorrow night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-02
Even Money Offered Texan Trumphs in National Open
ee|ed Arc Ban Might Ruin Minors

Spaden, Bud Ward and Johnny
Revolta at 12-1. All others are
from ISL to 100-1.
Today's guest star-B. M. At
kinson. jr., Louisville Times: ION
his return to Hollywood, Porter's
Cap is going to be starred in q
sequel called Z Needed Wings"
Baseball chatter-Leo Durocher
says he wouldn't trade Pete Refs
er for anybody but Bob Teller.
Jimmy Foxx, benched at his own
request, may try wearing glasses
at the plate. Those papers feel
ing sorry for Yves Ferell, because
of his drop from the majors to
managing a class D team, can
forget it. Yves is well fixed. He
took that job only because he
wants to stay in baseball. Casey
Stengel has made a rule reouir-
ing the Braves to sleep at the
clubs hotel while on the road
no more visiting out with
friends or relatives over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-02
Net Thriller Due
# Be|in, Moore
Tilt Tomorrow
Former City Tourney
Champions Are Roted
In Women's PIoy
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.

Provided today's opening matches
in The Stars City of Washington
tennis tournament for women are
run off as scheduled and neither
Sara Moore nor Mary Belin are
victims of startling upSets, one Of
the most attractive tussles of the
entire competition will be staged to-
morrow at Army Navy Country
Club.
There is no record of Mrs. Belin
and Miss Moore having met in
tournament play before, but they
will tomorrow unless either Frances
Sturtevant or Geneva King pulls
the unexpected this afternoon.
BY the luck of the draw, Miss
Moore and Mrs. Belin fell into
the lower bracket of the upper half.
Should both win today, they will
be paired as opponents in the quar-
terflnal round. Such a match has
all the qualities of final, for both
are ex-champions of the City of
Washington tourney and usually
have reached the last round of any
local tournament in which they
have played.
Spectacular Match Likely.
Further, both are used to playing
the same hard-driving, dashing
style of game and, unless time has
taken an appreciate toll of their
stamina. they should stage one Of
the most spectacular matches in
tournament history. The winner
should be in line for a semifinal
match with defending Champion
Mango Lee, who apparently has
clear sailing to the next to-last
bracket.
Although the lower half of the
draw doesn't possess all the quality
of the Lee-Belin-M Moore trio, it con-
tains half a dozen pretty evenly
matched contestants who should
wage an interesting race to the
semis. Second-seeded Willie Herbert
may have bit of trouble with Lib
Sewers in the quarters while fourth
seeded Charlotte Decker must beat
at least two capable opponents be-
fore she reaches that round.
Standing in Miss Decker's path
are such formidable racketers as
Peggy Smith. Betty Jacob, Elinor
Finckel and Margaret Graham.
Doubles Start Tomorrow. -
Miss Jacob. former girls champion
of the District, was to meet Eleanor
Fishburn today, with the winner
going against Miss Decker a bit
later in the afternoon. At the bot
tom of the draw, Mrs. Smith faced
Mrs. Graham, while Miss Finckel
squared off with Eleanor Mayfield,
the winners to meet in the second
round, with the survivor in line for
a match with Miss Decker or her
conqueror.
With seven first-round winners
being asked to double up today,
Referee A. K. Tigrett had hopes of
filling the quarterfinal bracket by
nightfall, with one exception. That
was because Gwen Grove, Mrs. Her.
bert's opponent, asked to be excused
because of final exams and her re-
quest was granted on the condition
that the winner of that match play
twice tomorrow.
Doubles will get under way to-
morrow. Miss Lee and Mrs. Herbert
are expected to defend their team
championship, with two other tan
dems-Mrs. Belin and Frances
Rowan and Miss Finckel and Edna
Vest-already having signified their
intention OF competing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-02

survey on whether Joe Louis
should retire. The boys who
know the Colonial course at Fort
Worth will bet $50 will be broken
In the National Open. Present
record is 28l-Guldahl at Denver
In 1888. Bill McKeachnie, who
is as wise as they come, says the
principal asset Of . good relief
pitcher Is control. Right now
everybody Is talking about next
months all-star game. Made
your selections yet? Ed Harris
has succeeded Tom Anderson as
sports editor of the Knoxville
Journal, but Toms many admir-
ers will be glad to learn he's
going to continue on the sports
staff.
Help, Help!-This corner can
use short bits of news and gossip
from all over. Also, two and four
line jingles. Mail anything you
run across to Eddie Brtetz. 50
Rockefeller Plaza, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-02

night. Secretary Ickes' hint that
night base ball might be curtailed
in order to conserve power for
defense industries brought this
comment from Larry MacPhail:
1.-THE majors would survive but
the move completely would ruin
base ball in the minors"
One-minute Interview. - jess
Nicely: II don't know If my high
scoring back, Bob Brumley, will
be drafted. But if anybody gets
up and testifies Bob hasn't got
any dependents, they sure are
mistaken. I know of some coaches
out at Rice that can be placed
in that dependent class, and no
fooling."
People and Things.-Douglas G.
Hertz, owner of the New York
football Yankees. has gone to
College Station, Tex, to see
Johnny Kimbrough graduate.
The Chicago Defender. the big
Negro weekly. d conducting .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-02
BY BURTON HAWKINS,
Star Staff Correspondent.

CHICAGO, June 2.-The Mats
are discovering slim satisfaction in
swapping a 12-game losing streak,
for a brace of their key performers
still are shackled in the midst of
woeful slumps. Cecil Travis and
Jimmy Bloodworth, who were play
ing third and second bases, respec-
lively, when last seen, are having
their troubles.
No general blame for the Mats
terrific tobogganing these last two
weeks can be attributed to Travis
and Bloodworth. The collapse has
spread like a plague, injecting vir-
tually every member of the club, but
the slipping of Cecil and Jimmy has
been damaging.
The Mats split a double header
with the White Sox here yesterday,
taking the first game, 80, after a
dozen defeats, and losing the night
cap, 4-3, in II innings. Travis was
held hitless in both contests and
Jimmy, who played only in the Sec
ono game, didn't obtain anything
remotely resembling a hit.
It's been that way for some time.
Travis entered today's engagement
with the White Sox with string of
II hitless trips to the plate, while
Bloodworth had travelled plateward
Is consecutive times without hit
ting. Their simultaneous skid has
arrived at a mournful moment, for
other Mats aren't basking in glory
and the slack isn't being taken up.
Shifts Appear Disturbing.
There were indications only two
weeks ago that Travis and Blood
worth were going to carry some of
their mates over rough spots. Be.
fore the Mats entered into that
series of losses Travis was hitting
1893 and Bloodworth was swatting
respectable $3.50. In the Mats
last IA games. though, Travis has
dropped 40 points and some SO
points have been shaved of Jimmy s
average.
They haven't been much help in
the avalanche. Bloodworth has
batted an unflattering 100 over the
Mats stretch of sorrow, while
Travis has been hitting at only q
modest .259 clip.
1t may be significant that both
have been shifted frequently during