davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1942-08-05

Mother: u don't see why you
can't be happy playing alone. You
have all sorts of dolls and toys. Go
play with some of them and quit
bothering me-"
Evening star., 1942-08-05

West opened the jack of spades,
dummy winning with the king
South cashed the queen of clubs and
returned to dummy with the heart
ace to lay down the club ace and
king (discarding low spades from his
hand. When the club jack failed to
drop, declarer took the heart king
and led third round of hearts.
hoping for 3-3 break. But East
promptly cashed two hearts and the
club jack, followed by the return OF
the spade queen. South found him
self making two spades, two hearts,
a diamond and three clubs for a
one trick set.
We don't ask you to spot the
criminal, for even rookie patrol
man can see that South ought to
have made his contract. A real de-
tective ought to see where he COM
mitted his crime.
The crime occurred at the second
trick! Instead Of leading to the
queen Of clubs, declarer should have
laid down one of dummy's top clubs,
telling his own queen on the trick!
Next, the other top club would be
cashed, and then the 10 of clubs
would force out East's jack. With
the heart ace still in the dummy.
nothing could prevent South from
bringing in the rest OF the clubs for
total Of 10 tricks. Even If one
opponent had all six clubs, dummy
would still make four club tricks,
enough for South's contract.
Yesterday you were Howard Schen-
kens partner and, with neither side
vulnerable, you held:
AK72
042
o 1868
4 Q104
The bidding:
Schenken Jacoby You Lightner
Ia Pass 10 Pass
~ Pass CD
Answer-Bid one no-trump. You
must make another bid. and since you
have something in the unbid suit
one no-trump is likely to be as good
spot as two clubs. No other action
but one no-trump or two clubs should
be considered.
Score 100 per cent for one no.
trump. 10 per cent for two clubs.
Question No. 1,143.
Today you hold the same hand
and the bidding continues:
] ~ 49, ~
IL Pass 10 Pass
~ Pass INT Pass
INT Pass 80 q =
What do you bid? (Answer to,nor-
Evening star., 1942-08-05
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be brought about in miserable
digestive eomploints, UNDER
weight, weakness, loss Of op-
petite, bytwo important steps:
] -Pronofe the flow Of vifol
digestive juices in the stomach
2-Enerqize your body with
Evening star., 1942-08-05
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.

David Bruce Burnstone, Oswald Jaco-
1jrbtner wnrId,s I..dino dnu euaoe teamlofe
four. inventors of the system that
has beaten every other system in
existence
Evening star., 1942-08-05
Points for Parents
BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE

When pldynates are not at
hand, some should be imported,
it this is at all possible.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Soldier Pay
Continued From First Page

Master sergeant and chief petty
officer, from $l26 to $138.
Second Lieutenants' Pay Raised.
The only change made in the base
pay schedule for commissioned
officers was to raise second lieuten-
ants from $500 to $1,000 a year.
The legislation would increase
rental allowances for second lieuten-
ants and officers of corresponding
rank from $40 with or without de-
pendents to $50 with dependents
and $45 without. Similar increases
were made in rental allowances for
higher grades.
The subsistence allowance of s18
monthly to lowest ranking commits
stoned officers with or without de-
pendents was increased to $42 with
dependents and $2l without.
Pay increases for the Army and
Navy Nurse Corps are as follows:
First three years, increased from
$40 to 500 a month: three to six
years, from $50 to $105; six to nine
years, from Sis to $120: nine to II,
$3.50 to $135, and over IL years, $50
Based on the military strength on
January l. the bill was estimated to
cost s285 900 900 if the conferees had
accepted the $50 monthly pay for
buck privates it would have added
an estimated SITS .0O0, 900 to the cost.
The bill also adjusts the pay levels
OF the Coast and Geodetic Survey
and the Public Health Service.
Legislators said they were uncer-
tain whether the raise would apply
to the Women's Army Auxiliary
Corps in which it was originally an
nounced pay would start at S2l a
month.
IT their pay is based upon that
OF the Army, then they will get the
increases" Senator johnson, Demo-
crat, Of Colorado, said.
The committee agreed to make
the pay adjustment permanent,
rather than . temporary wartime
measure.
The conferees retained the sub
stance Of the Faddis amendment,
which requires the War and Navy
Departments to report to Congress
every so days list of all commits
sions issued to persons from civilian
walks of life, but does not prevent
the granting Of such commissions
to obtain men with special tech
nical qualifications.
After the question Of base pay Is
finally settled, both houses are ex-
pected to move forward promptly
with the separate bill to fix the al
lowances that should be made to
dependents of family men who
enter the services.
The revised measure the Senate
Military Affairs Committee will
take up Tuesday eliminates the
Evening star., 1942-05-24

alton Of war would be approved
swiftly with no opposition.
The dominant Revolutionary
party and afIiliated labor, peasant
and civic groups prepared to give
the survivors Of the Axis-sunk Mexi-
can tanker Potrero del Llano a
monster rally tomorrow. Nearly
100000 people are expected to join
the anti-Axis celebration In the
capital alone.
Survivors in Capital.
The survivors. numbering o.
arrived in the capital tonight and
were met by government officials
and others who filled 100 motor
cars and formed an escort to the
Palacio de Bellas Artes.
In the palace the body OF one Of
the IA victims, which was brought
here with the survivors, will lie in
state.
The survivors. after spending the
night with their families, will ap-
pear at the war mass meeting in the
main square tomorrow.
Evening star., 1942-05-24

proposal for flexible allotments by
the Federal Security Agency based
on study Of family budgets. and ad-
heres to a uniform fat rate of $5(
for a wife, Of which the govern
ment would put up $28 and the
husband $22 from his pay.
The first child would receive $12
and each additional child $40. The
bill still contains allotments in
varying amounts for other de-
pendents, such as parents, brothers,
sisters or grandchildren.
At present the taking out of war
risk insurance by the soldier is
optional, but if exercised the soldier
pays the full premium of $6.37 a
month for $4,000. In recommend
ing that the government meet half
of the insurance premium. the sub
committee in charge Of the family
allotment bill has made the insur-
ance compulsory.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
France
Continued From First Page.)

'OoiilhiuNd VIII ii 81 HdkC.J
Of the new Europe ." said this
journal. Laval and his government
forget they are nothing more than
administrators of materials and
territories Of which the victorious
Axis powers can dispose -. The
Italian people demand from France
fulfillment OF their territorial
unity"
The Italian Fascists and their
government as we'll clamored a
few years ago for Tunisia, Corsica
and Nice. all French territory to
which they laid claim.
3-Cornered Maneuvering.
The generally accepted opinion
in foreign diplomatic circles was
that three-cornered maneuvering
was shaping up like this:
Germany-Hoping to get either
the French feet or further African
concessions. meanwhile withholding
final stand on the French Italian
dispute;
Italy-Frankly out to get Nice
and Corsica as a bulwark to home
Evening star., 1942-05-24

morale. possibly willing to get them
with or without Axis blessings;
France-Hoping to give up neither
fleet nor territory. perhaps willing
for some compromise in Africa.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON D. C., NAY a. 1912.
Library Of Congress
Called Custodian Of
Democratic Tradition
Miss Salamanca, Author
Of Fortress Of Freedom,
Addresses Association

Declaring Hitler Is powerless to
destroy q good book. because Its
ideals live in the hearts of those
who read 1t. Miss Lucy Salamanca.
author Of Fortress Of Freedom. 3"
yesterday termed the Library Of
Congress the custodian Of Ameri-
can democratic traditions.
Addressing the annual meeting Of
the District Library Association at
the Mount Vernon Seminary and
Junior College, Miss Salamanca said
Hitler is helpless against the print
ed word - he can burn a book,
but its message lives"
Original sources at the Library of
Congress, such as manuscripts,
diaries, contemporary newspaper ac-
counts and reports Of House and
Senate debates, furnished all the
material for her book, Miss Sala-
manca said. adding that she did
not have to leave the Library to
search for material. She termed
her problem one of selectivity that
its pages might breathe the develop
ing life Of our Nation.
Not Always Mecca for Minds.
The Library has not always been
a mecca for inquiring minds, she
said. The Library once was known
as the best lounging place in Wash
ington," she related. Few persons
went there to read book. In
fact, once there appeared newspaper
comment to the effect that Senators
and Representatives showed poor
taste in reading at the Library when
so many interesting things were
going on among the people congre-
eating there"
1t was her belief that "if 1t Is a
privilege to be a writer, it is also
privilege to be a librarian, for
the librarian is the custodian of the
written word" Never before has
writing been a greater weapon be-
cause truthful writing keeps alive
the spirit of liberty and freedom,
as opposed to totalitarian suppress
sion of known facts. she asserted.
Miss Salamanca, who is chief of
the inquiry and research section
of the legislative reference service,
told how the Library survived three
fires to emerge stronger each time
and achieve its present distinction
John Russell Mason, George
Washington University librarian
and president of the association,
presided.
More than 200 librarians attended
the meeting Preceding the ses-
sion an organ recital was given by
E. william Bracket, organist of
st. Johns Church, Georgetown. in
the Mount Vernon Seminary Chapel.
Oficers for the 1923 term were
elected as follows:
David Chambers Mearns, refer
ence librarian Of the Library of
Congress. president: Miss Iva L.
Swift, Public Library, vice presi-
dent: Miss Jean Campbell, Library
of Congress, secretary; Miss Mar
garet w. Ayrault, Carnegie Endow-
ment for International Peace Lii
brary, assistant secretary; Miss
Margaret Maltby. once of Educa-
ton Library, treasurer; Nelson M.
Blake. National Archives, assistant
treasurer; executive board members,
Miss Mildred C. Benton, Depart
ment of Agriculture Library; Miss
Irene Fetty, Public Library: Ralph
M. Dunbar. Once of Education. and
John Russell Mason, ex officio.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Hope for Male Convention

NCHICAGO.-The United States
Savings and Loan Leagues COM
mittee on war policies and activities
recommends staging a leave-your-
wife-at-home national convention
this fall to tighten the burden on
heavily taxed transportation facii-
ties.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Mexico
Continued From First Page)

oil fields and pipe lines. The oil wells
on the gulf and Pacific Coasts are
exposed to submarine shelling such
as Axis U-boats have directed
against the Dutch installations at
Curacao in South America.
The fields have been under strict
military control since Mexico rup-
tured relations with the Axis short
ly after Pearl Harbor.
Small detachments Of troops
marched through the streets before
dawn today and groups of two or
three policemen stood before i'm
portant Axis establishments. The
capital was tense but orderly.
The Presidents speech to Congress
will be broadcast to the nation and
Congress is expected to put the
country of 100000 swiftly into
the war.
Can Suspend Guarantees.
Official sources said the President,
In asking emergency powers, would
base his request on article 20 of the
constitution which says that in case
invasion or grave disturbance of
anything else puts the nation in
great danger or in conflict" the
President with the approval of Con-
gress can suspend whatever guar
antees that might prove An OBJ
stacle to meeting the situation ef-
fectively and rapidly"
Leobardo Reynoso, leader of the
Chamber of Deputies, said a declar-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-07
Italian Airdrone
Raided by Bombers

CAIRO. Dec. 7. - tU.P)-hllleo
planes followed up the American
Army bcmbinP raid on Naples with
an attack on the Regeio airdrome at
The southern extremity of Italy, op-
posite Sicily, a commtmique SAID
today
The Reggie raid was made sat
,rday night some "a hours after the
ereat army Consolidated B-24
bcr,bers bad struck at Naples.
Fighter bomber planes raided the
Celia airdrome y Sicily Yesterday
and scored hits on aircraft disper-
sal areas.
BomrerS made a strong attack
Saturday night on the Bizerte dock
area. damaging the railroad freight
station between Ecusse and SfaX on
the TuniSian east Coast by fighters
and a fuel container was set ablaze.
The fighters shot down two north
bound enemy transport planes oil
the coast
Other fighters attacked a rail-
road locomotive, SfaX airdrome and
a merchantmen and schooner off
The east COAST.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-07
French Hit from
Reor i'm Africa

in new threat to the Axis rear, q
French communique announced to-
day, while Allied and Axis troops
continued an indeterminatc battle
for northeast Tunisia.
Radio Morocco said the camel
corps had taken the hills in the
region OF Djanet, or Fort Charlet,
600 miles southwest Of Tripoli, thus
obtaining possession OF dominant
Mt. Kiska, 5,575 feet.
However, dispatches indicated that
the French colonial forces had
probably seized all key hill passes
extending 300 miles northward
along the Libya-A algeria border as
far as Ghadames, at the junction
of Algeria, Tunisia ana LiUya. 800
miles southwest of Tripoli.
Violent fighting by American ar
mored units and British infantry
against Axis tank and infantry
forces was reported in the Djcdeida
-Tebourda -Mateur area We , of Tu-
mis- and soutl Of Bizertc.
Dispatches indicated that the
Allies were receiving important re-
Inducements III tanks and airplaneS
that they were holding the Axis
forces in the hills around Tebourda
and that within a few Gays Lieut.
Gen. Kenneth A. N. Anderson IS
first British army might be able
to start a de- rmined drive to get
back lost ground and press on to-
ward TuniS and Bizerte.
Spanish dispatches reported that
mixed Allied and French columns
were making progress in their
thrusts toward the east coast OF
Tunisia farther south with the aid
of paratroopS of the command OF
Lieut.. Col. Edison d. Raft of New
York City.
Intensive bombing by Allied planes
of military objectives in the Tunis-
Bizerte areas indicated the grow
ing strength of the 18th United
/ lDJdttS fiI !tIN till lOlCt OlIC Viz
iSh air force
An Allied headquarters communi-
que reported heavy raids on Bizerte
Friday night and Saturday and al
attack OH Tunis where hits were
scored Oh docks, warehouses, rail
roads, freight sorting stations anC
ship in the harbOr.
-Four enemy bombing planes Were
destroyed il attacks on Allied ad-
vanccd 2reaS, tbs communique said
1t reported that seven enemy
planes were shot down in operations
Dec. ., 3 and and that eight AL
lied planes were lost of which the
PILOTS Of three were saved.
Thee communique reported no
change in the situation as regards
ground fighting.
Radio Morocco reported that Axis
planes bombed Bone, the Allied base
on the Algerian coast, last night and
that many bombs fell in the city.
Allied fighters rose in challenge with
re suits hot yet reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-07
PY SIDNEY !. WILLIAMS

LONDON Dec. I tUFl-A strong
force Of ROval Air Force bombers
attacked southwest Germany in bad
we0ther last night. after the biggest
Allied daylight sir attacks of the
var left Two large factories in
ruins.
The air ministry said nine bomb
elS were mi sing from the night
laid and the weather made it I'M
possible to observe accurately The
results. Two enemy night fighters
we're shot down.
25 PLANES LOST
In two days, the Raj and tic
American air force had lost %
bombe:s and two fighters, but the
results were satisfactory:
l. The Phillips radio factory, at
Eindhoven, Holland, mcst import
ant tube making plant IN Europe,
was gutted.
2. The FiveS locomotive factory
at Lille, France, was bombed with
excellent results" by American
flying fortresses.
8. Germany was given notice
that it ought net to entertain any
idea that it would be safe to move
is air strength 10 North Africa FOR
the Tunisian battle.
BRITAIN BOMBED
Nazi planes dropped a few bomLs
ON English south coast towns last
right, With three minor casualties
and there were a few bursts Of
antiaircraft fire on the southeast
outskirts OF London, but the nj,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-07
EfOk-E-Y -YWOOD
BY ERSkINE JOHNSON

which he gives a temperance lecture,
add several reels and release it as
a comedy feature.
Enrol Flynn's next role-if all
gees we'll with his trial-will be as
an American soldier in Australia
in film titled, Private Nobody"
Ivan Goff, the Australian writer
who knows the land down under"
and w. r. Burnett are collaborating
Cn the script.
There's an amusing story behind
the latest hit song" Der Fuehrer's
Face written by Oliver Wallace for
a new Disrsv short. About two
months ago Disney called Wallace
into his office and said he was pre-
rarine a short about Hitler. Disney
said: Il want serious Sorg-but
a funny one Wallace was per-
rlexed. A serious song but funny
one, Sounded like Sam GoldWyn,
Whats funny about Hitler?"
thought Wallace. Why, his face,
And that's now the song was born,
ANEECHE TO mike"
Den Ameehe is telling friends he
NAV retire from the screen for the
duration to concentrate on radio
unGer the new s" 5000 salary CELL
ino. Eddie Cantor has the IN
SIDE track on starring in him
version of the current Broadway hit,
Count Me In" Well, at least
hollywood extras can't complain too
much. Their total earnings last
month were $3.50 600, third higher
than the previous month. e.. A SIX
doy week for theaterS NAV be the
next step to conserve fuel. lights
film. etc. The idea has the indus
trys approval.
Fonita Granville tells it. Almost
cti1lck down by an ar'omobile on
the boulevard, she yelled at the
drive Why didn't you drive
around me-" Sorry" yelled back
the driver I've only got an A ra-
ton book" Few people know
il hn. Comedian Vince Barnett IS
re of Hollvwood'S ace airplane pl-
lets. Hes been flying for almost
% vears. His rlane doubled for a
.rao Zero in wake Island
~-lcred water and root es'>f nave
replaced coffee in movie scenes,
Now if the movie faoiclans coulo
onlv think up g substitute FOR gas
zinc.
uFARTREAT NOTE
That Florpntine Gardens snow
Girl oreou Welles is dating IS Ma.
rie Schaack. She's the sister Oh
yo6eo champion Barbara Moifett' -,
Tro Havs office has approved all
Of Barbara StanWyck's peek-a-poo
b,lrlesor,, costumes for The film ver-
son cf Gypsy Rose Lees g.
string Murders" which Hunt
Stromnelp is producing. But they re
still plenty saucV.
Someone asked Jose 1turbl why
ho never sits down between scenes
cc private Miss Jones'" Explained
rtrrbi An orchestra conductor
never sits down because the an,
dience only sees his back. L woCAo
never Go to show wrinkles IN coa'
or trousers"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-07
Admiral haIsey
.jnifies Command

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-'U.p )
An Army officer Just returned trohl
the SolonCns today reVealeo the
manner in which Admiral William
r. Halsey, Jr., US. commanoer IN
the South Pacific, has replied to
clamor for a "r.nificd' command.
Col. Leonard H. Rodieck, SAID he
was present when Halsey called to-
aethcr his Army, Navy and Ma
rine Corps aides somewhere in the
Pacific, and said: 80,
"Gentl1 nan. we are the South
pacific fighting force. I don't want
ANYBODY to be even thinking IN
terms of Army Navy and Marines
Every man must understand IT
and every blankcty- blank so-and-
so will understand it if I have to
take off all uniforms, issue cover
alls and imprint the insignia South
Pacific Fighting Force on the seat
Of the pants
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-07
Heavy Fighting
Noted Near 1u1is

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. up
Heavy fighting occurred yesterday
N the vicinity of Teboufda and
was continuing at latest reports ON
the Tunisia campaign the war de-
rartmcrt announced today.
Armo,ed formations We're partici-
pating in these hOtly- y-contcsted OPP
eratiOrS.
TIE comnuniquc also indicated
that The air struggle over Turi9iP
continued on an intense basis. 1t
listed L. additional enemy planes
DESTROYED IN recent days and a net
of seven more Allied planes lO3t.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-07
BY M. S. HANDLER

MOSCOW, Dec. 7--CU.FA-Ger-
many threw hundreds of tanks and
tens OF tnous, l-5 ca len INTO fe-
rocicus coCnterattackS northwest
and southwest of Stalingrad today
III an attempt 10 break open the
closing claws Of 9 Russian pmcers
drive and maintain their slipping
grip on the Volga river industrial
city.
Southwest of StalingYad, especial
", the Germans threw big tank and
infantry forces int powerful at
lacks.
TANKS LOST
They lost 40 tanks in one attack
southwest OF Stalinerad ard 81
tanks in another northwest of the
city, special dispatches said, in ad-
dition to thousands of men killed
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-07
MAY TAKE RISK

Having already lost the initiative
t. the Allies in Africa, it vas noted
Hitler is likely to be ready 10
ma ior risks to regain the military
edvantage and postpone the da.
when he is finally penned up III
what Nazi propagandists call the
fortress of Europe"
A move on Gibraltar, 1t is admit
ted, probably is the No. l strategir
possibility for Hitler since 1t WoGld
be designed TO sever Allied COM
nunications into the Mediterranean
and cut off the reinforcements by
sea of the forward Allied troops
moving up from Algeria into lu-
niSia.
Many military observers believed
that the Wisest strategic decision
the Germans could have made III
Africa would have been to take
.aeir losses and pull out. These on-
servers think the Na2is probably
should have taken the same declslol
~ R:.->.a, paiiing Dac'- 10 strong
defensive lines and attempting tt
bold them rather than lighting tht
Red army in Their present adVahc'
positions.