davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

ever had. He had been con-
Ceded a sure-fire prospect for
the big leagues. but never made
the grade because of "A wild
streak in his nature that made
him profligate with time, money
and women. His sudden end
seemed somehow 10 be IN keep
ing with his reckless, unpredlct-
able life.
After his Identification nnth-
ing further in the little cabin
was touched until the arrival OF
veteran Sheriff Reeder Webb,
whose first reaction after eX-
aiming the body was extremely
grim: "This man was shot In
the back by a small-calibeTed
weapon-he was probably on his
way out when killed. Looks
like woman's job. Was he
robbed ?"
Hill answered:
"No. he had Sl5 in his pocket;
n ring and wrist watch weren't
taken; and his car is parked
outside. Mrs. johnson says the
cabin was rented for a week in
advance by a pretty little woman
about exceptionally small,
weight about 80 pounds. She
COVE her name as Dolores Mar
tinez, and. according to Mrs.
johnson. was dark enough TO be
Spanish"
The sheriff nodded and per-
mitted his gaze to wander about
the room. which he found was
exceedingly neat. His eyes came
to rest on an ash tray that lay
on a little serving table. He
stepped closer and counted only
two cigaret stubs. one of which
was heavily rouged.
Armstrong evidently wasn't
here very long" Webb COM
mented, "lOng enough 10 smoke
one cigaret: and the conversa-
ton must've been pretty hot to
provoke murder. From the looks
of things, he wasn't suspicious
or he would never have turned
his back.
"The girl must have had that
gun hidden and mighty handy;
and after she shot him. while
he lay dead on the floor. she
calmly packed and departed
without leaving clue. That
D doesn't check with the actions
Of Iove-crazed women-it looks
more like n cold-blooded execu-
tiOn to me-"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
What Was Your Line of Approach?

WHEN introduced Helen Hayes at
cocktail party bowl peanuts and said
emeralds.'
This made quite hit with Helen as she Is
always telling you first wife
your line of approach? At Tropical Park Miami
Fla wonderful looking
said wired to the trees
clarifying another bandit to be made. This time
again Why Iolywoodans keep playing
up those According historian:
age Billy had killed 81 not includ
Ing Indians
they make something western again why not The
Covered Wagon?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

overwhelming chivalry of the
Texan toward women, and she
played the weak. clinging inno-
cent who had fought desperately
for her honor against the at
tack of a 220-pound brute
"Buford Armstrong was a
stranger to me until that very
day when I met him, through
girl friend, at a ball game. l
asked him to drive me home.
which he did, and I naturally
invited him In to sit for a SPELL"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

fully with Webb's suspicious, and
che highly gratified sheriff re-
turned to Odessa to set the
routine machinery of justice in
motion. From the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation in Wash
ington he obtained photographs
of Dolores Walker. born lsa-
belle Messmer, at Elwood. Ind;
she had been in the custody OF
the Omen on three different
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
1t Seemed Like 100 Miles an Hour

CHATTING right Winter sport but what
~ liked bob-slcddng My youthful bobedding was
hill of long Don't know how fast
went but seemed like miles hour Tennessee has
reputation for of child brides but consider
the report from reveals 1910 there 40
babies the of 10 and Ia Sarah
Bernhardt said
hated and enyied her life Is worth the
Ivng.'
"a million Irishmen fought Britain In the World War;"
a contemporary. "
This is slight exaggeration Records show 275592 lrshmsn
were in the British army and navy n the World War;
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Spitfre COyty
Changes Story

But once in the Odessa Jail.
where she was booked as Isa-
belle Messmer. the little spitfire
coyly changed her story to one
of self-defense. She evidently
knew, as we'll as her csptor, the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Refuses Prison,
Asks for Chair

Webb wired he was making
the trip north. and to hold the
girl pending his arrival. When
he finally did meet Dolores
Walker. he was amazed that
such a frail being could contain
so much venom. But when he
studied her face and the coal
black eyes that blazed at him,
he recognized the wildcat that
inhabited his own native. inn
penetrable pear tree jungles.
With utternost calm she con-
fessed:: ----
81 am guilty OF murder and I
want to 20 back to Texas to
stand trial. I'D rather 20 to tho
electric chair than go back to
that Jersey prison.
"Whitey went TO the chair,
and II he could take 1t, / can.
too. He was double-crossed-
but I fixed that for him. And
I'm telling you this: ! want the
chaIrl l won't 90 to prisOnw
When she concluded, Reeder
Webb was convinced that this
was no ordinary woman: here
was an adamant will. backed by
a shrewd mind with infiexible
purpose that promised trouble,
and plenty Of 1t.
The sheriff had taken the
necessary precautions to have
extradition papers ready before
he left Texas. so the mere for
mality of having them signed
by the governor was accom-
plished quickly. and the girl
was rushed out of the state over
the protests Of the New Jersey
officials.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Ninety Pounds of Nitro
That's Slain Bandit S Gal
Elwood Wildcats Coyness Carried
Her to Light Term for Murder;
Now She's at Large Again

HOUR years ago Whitley Walker 'roughneck hacng oil
i worker. hated and feared the toughest the
toughest wildcat oil town earth Berger Tex Against this
could defend his and his TanSpotabe
erty only courage forced fight the black oil
who robbed and killed
the jungle law of the orty-tve.
eventually the Texas Rangers invaded the town and the
retreatcd other boom gushing
TO life The southwest. That all but Whitley Walker
desperate and bank robber Ills deprcda
tion far-fuug profitable came inevitable
end Huntsville Prison 1888 To the last
he tough protesting loudly that he
had been dOuble-crossed
At o'clock on the afternoon 81, 1899
patrol JohnSonS the out
Odessa The comprising dozen neat, white
cabins spIaWcd half
"a the drunk In cabin number four
called DEPUTY steele Hi IN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

Q Isabelle erawlsd out en- q
ledge and. like q humon fly.
climbed down three stories 10
The street 49,. and freedom
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

the prone figure and turned it
over. lie Strengthened with
surprise: "Nhy. its Buford
Armstrong. the ballplayer."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05


II ocalh is gonc-then something is gonei
Quick, make up thBh mind!
fresh ceah find
II honor is gone-then much is gone!
Seek glory ia fad,
Apdpe hen ciH alter their mind.
n courage is gone--thet all is gone
'Trcre better that thou hadst
Neuor been born.
Goethe.
Enstein asked by reporter who were
her husbands Three Asked the
EInsen why Shakespeare,
Goethe Helne of course")
ovegrown ape. writes Chicago adnirer,
opinion qualify expression Of positive
beliefs"
Sir expression usually superfuous Same is true OF
personally personally, believe However our ann IS
please opinion the best three breeds OF dogs
companions springer spanes and dahshund
springer best because also take HIM hunting
opinion presidents should haze term race track
boomang legazed barber thousand kno~f
Brooklyn will win the 1871 National Lcage
pennan than but when thinking oil \
think with the head rather than the heart
opinion school children should be abolished
United what il to help the starving
people Europe and Allan Jones better than Nelson Eddy In
my opinion that is enough of my opinion for this session
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

Ninety pounds of Nitro. they eoIIed Twe.Gun
IsabeIIe. and hers was bizarre role in one OF the
strongest murder mysteries of the Southwest
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

case. recounted:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
4 Good Pitcher,
But PrOHgdte

Bufcrd Armstrong was we'll
known over the entire state MS
HE finest pitcher the famed
bearded House Of David team
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Senate Rider Bans
Government Release
OF Cotton Stocks
Proposal Designed
To Keep Prices at
Present High Level
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
In a move to support recent in
creases in cotton prices, the Senate
Agriculture Committee today at
tached a rider, that would freeze all
Government cotton loan stocks, to
House-approved legislation dealing
with wheat marketing.
Chairman Smith said the Sell, e
committee action was an effort Ito
keep the aforementioned cotton
from breaking the market" through
release of some 100000 bales.
At the same time, Senators Smith
and Thomas, Democrat, of Okla
homa decided to delay their effort
to prohibit price-flxing on farm
products through second rider to
the wheat bill
Action Planned Later.
THE committee will deal with this
price-fixing later" Senator Smith
said. This ought to warn the
bureaucrats'
The Senate previously had passed
Senator Smiths bill to freeze cotton
loan stocks, without objection. but
the House has not acted on it. The
committee action today merely at
tached this Senate bill to one that
passed the House without objection.
This ought to get some prompt
attention in the House." Senator
Smith said.
Members of Congress from the
cotton-growing South have protested
that Government officials might re-
lease some loan stocks at a time
when cotton prices we're at the
highest level in more than 10 years.
Provisions OF Rider.
The freezing rider would prohibit
release of any loan cotton during
the present European war. It woulo
require the Government to pay cot.
ton farmers for any equity in cottor
now under loan, based on the diff
ference between loan charges anc
market prices.
The Senate committee made ne
change in the House bill which
would modify marketing penalties
for wheat farmers, with below-nor-
NAL production, who planted exces:
acreage. Under the present farm
act wheat grower who plants ex-
cess acreage faces a marketing
penalty Of 40 cents a bushel on pro-
duction from this excess land, ever
though his crop is below normal pro-
duction on his allotted acreage. He
also loses all benefit payments.
The House bill would permit wheat
farmers to market up to norma
production without penalty.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Police QueII Riot
OF Defense Workers
Al Canal Zone
Several Men Are jailed;
Three Badly Injured;
RocioI FIore-up Blamed
Y, the Associated Press

BY The ASSoclaleu fTeSS.
CRISTOBAL, Canal Zone. July
25.-Police reserves were called out
today to quell 90-minute conflict
between Latin American workers
and others imported from the Brit
ish West Indies for special defense
projects in the Gatun area OF the
Canal Zone An entire labor camp
of some 5000 men was involved.
Several rioters were jailed, three
we're seriously injured and 20 others
required first aid.
Police said racial antagoniSm was
at the bottom of the trouble and
denied suggestions that subversive
influences were at work.
The trouble began late yesterday
when some 200 men fought until
police from Cristobal restored order.
Fighting broke out again before
dawn today, with workers piling out
of their bunk houses, using knives
and throwing bottles, stones and
sticks. 1t took police an hour and
half to put the riot down.
Considerable property damage was
done in the camp.
Some bunkhouSeS were smashed so
badly as to be uninhabitable
For defense projects along the
Panama Canal several hundred
laborers have been brought into the
Canal Zone from Trinidad, Jamaica
and other West Indies islands. Be-
cause of language and other differ
ences hostility has developed be-
tween these and native Panamans
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Former Coolidge Aides
Death Held Accidental

The death of Erwin c. Geisser, 43
once private secretary to President
Coolidge, was attributed this aft
ernoon to an accidental overdose
OF poison" in the certificate issued
by the coroner's Office. Mr.. Geisser
was found unconscious Tuesday at
his apartment, 1910 Twenty-flfth
street NV. by his wife. Doris.
He died early today at a local
hospital
Mr.. Geisser, it was said at his
Office, frequently travelled with Mr.
Coolidge while acting as his sec
retary.
He was more recently employed
as an administrative assistant in
the Bureau of Internal Revenue,
but went on leave July l, his secre-
tary said.
A native of Massachusetts,, Mr.
Geisser had been in Government
service here since the World War,
when he was in the quartermaster
generals Office. He was not in good
health when he began his furlough
and subsequently suffered a nervous
breakdown, his Office said. He leaves
no children.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Brownies Beat Mats,
5to ;, as 9Th Inning
Rally Fades Out
Griffmen Rushed Back
Into Cellar by Auker;
BIoodworth Hits Homer
By BURTON HAWKINS.

The Nationals were belted back
into the American League cellar
today at Griffith Stadium as Elden
Auker limited Washington to seven
hits and the st. Louis Browns scored
So victory Vernon Kennedy
lost his seventh straight game as
a Nat.
Jimmy Bloodworth, who blasted
a home run in the second inning
with Jake Early on base, collected
three of Washington's hits. The
Mats scored their other run with
two out in the ninth when Mickey
Vernon tripled and scored on George
Archie'S single to center.
The Browns hammered Kennedy
for three runs in the third inning
and nicked him for two more in
the seventh. Kennedy. who hasn't
won a game with Washington, was
clipped for IL hits.
The defeat ended a three-game
Washington winning streak,
FIRST INNING.
ST. LOUIS-Heffner popped to
Bloodworth. Cliff doubled to left
McQuinn beat out slow roller down
the first base line, Cliff taking third
Judnich popped to Travis Blood
worth threw out Cullenbine. Nc
runs.
| WASHINGTON-C beat out a
slow roller to Berardino. Cramer
flied to Grace. Case stole his 14th
base of the season. Case took third
(See BASEBALL. Page 2-Xl
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Wheeler Stands
On Right 10
Send Out Cards
Denies Treason;
To Answer Stimson
Statement Monday
Earlier Story on Page Az
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of
Montana, who was accused yeSter-
day by Secretary of War Stimson of
subversive activities amounting al
most to treason, said late today:
If it is treason to ask the PreSi-
dent to keep the country out of
war. let them make the most of it
Senator Wheeler said that on
Monday in the Senate he intended
to take up the Stimson statement
and answer it fully.
THE President is the only one
who has gone too far in taking us
down the road to war" said Senator
Wheeler, land permitting Secretary
Stimson and other members of the
cabinet to openly advocate that we
take steps that mean war
Defends Use of Cards.
Referring to the cards which were
sent out under his frank urging
people to protest against the entry
of this country into war, Senator
Wheeler said:
The only thing that I regret is
that l was not able to send postal
card to every mother in the United
States. In the campaign of 1886
the Democratic National Committee
sent out 13,5OO,0O0 franked postal
cards containing excerpts from
speeches by members of the House
and Senators in behalf of Mr..
Roosevelt. In 1910 friends of Mr.
Willkie sent out several million pos
tai cards containing excerpts from
the Congressional Record in behalf
of his election.
"Out of something over million
cards sent out (by Senator Wheeler)
the War Department found two that
got into the hands of Army officers.
Contrary to the impression Mr.
Stimson tried to give, these names
were taken from commercial lists
and at the time ordered and at the
time sent out there had been no
mention of extending the service of
draftees either by Gen. Marshall or
Mr.. Roosevelt. expect to do every
(See WHEELER, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Cooke and Bernhard Win,
Jacobs Loses in Net Play
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
SEA BRIGHT. N. j., July Is
Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Cooke, top
seeded favorite, gained the final of
the women's singles in the 54th an
nual Sea Bright invitation tennis
tournament today with IS, 60,
victory over Dorothy May Bundy of
Santa Monica. Calf, who was
seeded third.
Helen Bernhard of New York
went into the finals by upsetting
the veteran Helen Hull Jacobs of
Berkeley, Calf, seeded second,
6-3, 3-6, 60.
Miss Bernhard, Sea Bright cham
pion in 1889, let Miss Jacobs beat
herself after the 32-year-old veteran
captured the second set.
Bobby Riggs of Chicago, only re-
naming seeded star in the mems
singles, moved into the title round
by polishing off Gardnar Mulloy of
Coral Gables, Fla, 6-3, 60, ST,
60.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Alabama Prison Warden Quits
After Whipping of Five Women

Refusal of a demanded manicure,
the Governor said, started free
for-all fight in which poker was
welded, hair pulled and faces
scratched.
w. E. Persons, chief of corrections
and institutions, and his employees
refused to discuss the prison riot,
referring all queries to the Gov
ernor.
While the Alabama code provides
for whipping prisoners it specifies
permits shall be obtained from the
department of corrections and insti-
tutions, that the prisoners involved
shall be given a medical examina-
ton to determine whether their
health will be impaired and punish
ment must be administered in the
presence of a physician.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Lefty Grove Wins
Mis- Booth Game
Of Career
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, July 25.-The Boston
Red SoX' Ole Nose Lefty Grove
won the Booth game of his American
League pitching career today as the
Sox defeated the Cleveland Indians
10 to s. 1t was Lefty's seventh win
of the season.
The other major league pitchers
who won 300 or more games and the
number of their victories follow:
Cy Young, 511: Walter Johnson,
4l4 Grover Alexander, 373 Christy
Mathewson, 372; Charley Nichols,
$50; Tim O,Keefe. 342; John Clark
son. 327; Eddie Plank. 1924; Hoss
Radbourne, 310, Mike WEIGH, 309;
Tony Mullane, 302.
Only johnson and Alexander have
been active in the last 20 years, the
Big Train closing his career here in
1927, three years before Alexander.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Coria Sets 9-HoIe Mark
In ST. Paul Golf Open
Earlier Story on Page AID
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, Minn.-July 25.-Joe
Coria, young St. Paul professional,
set new nine-hole record for the
Keller course today as he carded a
5-under-par 81 to take the lead
among early first-round finishers in
the 18th St. Paul Open golf cham
pionship.
Coria, pro at the municipal
Phalen Park course, went out in
30, 6 under par, for the lowest nine
hole performance ever made at
Keller in tourney competition. He
had an eagle 3 at the par S third,
sinking a niblick shot from so yards
out, and scored brides at the fourth.
fifth, seventh and ninth. holes as
approach shots dead to the pin
left him short puts. Coming home
he birdied the twelfth and eight
eenth holes, but bogied three others
for a 1-over-par 81.
Jimmy Hines, veteran professional
from Great Neck, N. Y, played with
Coria and turned in a 35-34-69.
The third member of the threesome,
Denny Shute of Chicago, had a
37-37-74.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
BY the Associated Press

sy the Associated Press.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 25.-
Resignation of Warden j. Curtlss
Weldon as an aftermath OF the
whipping of five women convicts
at Wetumpka State Prison as pun
ishment was revealed today by
Gov. Frank NJ. Dixon.
The whippings, the Governor said,
followed riot in the prisons newly
installed prison beauty shop Sat-
urday.
Gov. Dixon said Warden Weldon's
resignation was sin my Office yes
terday" and had not been requested
by him, but added upon questioning
that the department of corrections
and institutions was not asked for
permission to administer the whip
pings-of seven lashes each.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Crash Wrecks Another
Bomber on Way to British

BY the Associated Press.
DAYTON, Ohio, July 25.-Patter-
son Field officials announced that a
Lockheed Hudson two motOred
bomber overturned and caught fire
today, but no one was injured. 1t
was plane of the type that crashed
yesterday near Mount Gilead, Ohio,
killing two flyers.
1t. Ralph A. Reeves of Tucson
Ariz., and Francis C. Gidion OF
Langley Field, Va, were pilot and
co-pilot of the overturned bomber
scheduled for delivery to Britain.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Heavy Attacks by Chinese
In Canton Area Reported
Ry tbe Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
HONG KONG, July 25.-The Off
cial Chinese Central News Agency
reported today that Chinese forces
attacked vigorously in the Canton
region from which many japanese
troops have been withdrawn re-
Gently, presumably to be taken to
French Indo-China.
Heavy japanese casualties were
reported in spite of strong support
given by the japanese air force.
The heaviest Chinese attack was
made by three Chinese columns
against Sunkai, railway town IT
miles north of Canton.
Japan'S move into Indo- China
was expected here to result in sharp
reduction of the important rice sup
plies Hong Kong draws from the
French colony and also hamper
shipping out of this British colony.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Chinese Envoy Hopes
Japan Has Provoked
Full Trade Blockade
DR.. Hu Shih Exchanges
Views With WeIIas
On Toxic Moves
BY GARNETT d. HORNER.

China hopes that friendly pow
ers" will enforce complete eco
nomic blockade against Japan as a
result of the latest Japanese aggres-
sion in French Indo-China, DR.. Hu
Shih, Chinese Ambassador here, said
late today.
The Ambassador voiced this hope
to newspapermen when he called
on Acting Secretary of State Welles
to exchange views and seek infor-
nation about this country's attitude
toward the latest developments in
the Far East.
Move Worries China.
DR.. HUI Shih said China naturally
was worried that Japan'S action in
obtaining new bases in Indo-China
might bring more hardship to the
Chinese.
Naturally we will be pleased he
said, however, IF this new aggreS-
sive action by Japan will lead tc
stricter economic pressure by friend
ly powers. >
He added that he did not know
what action was planned by the
United States, but that naturally
we hope it will be a complete eco
nomic blockade against this Pa
ciflc partner of the Axis
The Ambassador remarked that
he had complete confidence in the
wisdom of American leaders in al
ways timing these steps to the spe-
cific emergencies of the situation.
Burma Road Threat Seen.
Chinese worries arising from the
new japanese move, he explained
are that Japan might attack Yum
nan Province from Indo-China, OF
use the bases she is acquiring there
to bomb the Burma Road ano
threaten Thailand.
Naturally we are reinforcing oul
defenses in these regions as much
as possible" he added.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Todoy's Home Rurs
American,

Williams, Boston, 5th inning.
Bloodworth, Washington, I'd inning.
Keller, New York, in 9th inning.
Boudreau, Cleveland, in 7th inning.
Tabor, Boston, in 7th inning.
Tabor, Boston, in 9th inning.
National.
Vaughan, Pittsburgh, 1st inning of
1st game.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, July rs (R).-
Stocks lower; leaders Slip on
japanese tension. Bonds irregu-
lar, Japanese issues slump. For
eign exchange quiet; Hong Kong
dollar at new high. Cotton
buoyant; commission house and
New Dreams buying. Sugar
strong; general buying. Metals
steady; tin prices sharply higher.
Wool tops firm; trade and local
buying.
CHICAGO.-Wheat: Early up
turn lost; prof1t-taking. Corn
about steady; hot weather. Cat
tie: Bidding lower on few fed
steers offered. Hogs steady to 10
lower; top, 11.65..