davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Girl Dies in Futile Attempt
10 Save Brothers in Fire
Hv the Associated Press.

EV the Associated Press.
PONTIAC, Mich, Aug. 25.-A a.
year-old girls pfucky effort to save
her two brothers from their burning
home failed today, and the three
died together, trapped In an upstairs
bedroom.
Firemen who found the bodies said
the sister, Joan johnson, apparently
had been the only one awakened BY
the crackle of flames that swept the
ground floor OF their story-and-a-
half frame home shortly after mid
night and In their parents absence.
She had left her own bed, they
said, and instead of seeking safety
for herself had gone to the sleeping
quarters Of the boys, apparently
arrousing the younger, Lee, S, whose
body was found on the floor near a
door leading to the stairs.
The older brother, Donald, Is, may
already have been overcome by
smoke and heat, firemen said. He
had not left his bed, and his sisters
body lay across his feet. They ex-
pressed belief she collapsed and
died in vain attempt to awaken
him.
The three were the children OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle johnson. A
second daughter, Nancy, 8, was
away on a vacation visit.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Final Cathedral Tours
Tonight and Thursday

Final summer evening tours Of
the Washington Cathedral will be
held tonight and Thursday. The
tours last from 7:o0 to 8 pm. and
are conducted by trained aides.
Included is a half hour OF music
on the Great Organ beginning at
7 pm. as prelude to the tour.
The special tours we're tnaugurated
last month to afford workers an
opportunity to visit the cathedral
after working hours.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Senate Unit Approves Fund
For Widener Collection
By the Associated Press.

6y the AS00clAted Press.
The Senate Public Buildings and
Grounds Committee approved today
a resolution authorizing the Federal
Government to assume Pennsylvania
State transfer and inheritance taxes
on the Widener art collection, do
mated to the National Art Gallery.
Treasury experts and art dealers
described the collection OF 10l paint
ings, including Rembrandts and
Van Dycks; 46 pieces of sculpture,
priceless tapestries and the like, as
the finest single assembly in the
Nation, II not in the world.
Joseph Widener, Philadelphia
financier, who offered the collection
to the Government, was termed
"the No. art collector In the United
States" by Mitchell Samuels, presi-
dent OF French g. Co., New York art
dealers.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Mrs. Coolidge Rents Home
For WAVES Commander
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Aug. 25-
The commanding officer here of the
Navy's Waves will live In the 10
room white brick house of Mrs.
Grace G. Coolidge, the widow of
former President Calvin Coolidge,
said today.
Mrs. Coolidge announced the COM
pletion of friendly negotiations"
with Capt. Herbert w. Underwood
for the house which she had built
after her husbands death.
After the Nays recent appeal to
Northampton residents for accom-
modations for Navy personnel COM
ing here with the opening Of the
Waves school at Smith College, Mrs
Coolidge said she didn't want 'to
leave the house idle when there
was need for it."
She said she will move across the
street to friends home.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
President Requests
S7,500,000 10 Expand
Child Care in States
War Brings Urgent Need.
To Many Families, He
Writes Senator George
By tie Associated Press,

% b-e ASSOCldtcu f1eSk,
President Roosevelt asked Con-
gress today to authorize a special
wartime appropriation which he
said would not exceed $500, 900 In
the first year for expanding Federal
aid to States for the care of crippled
children, child welfare and child
health service.
I'm the mobilization of the re-
sources of the Nation for war" the
President wrote Chairman George
OF the Senate Finance Committee,
the special needs for mothers and
children arising from war conditions
must not be overlooked.
In proportion as we safeguard
children now-the children of our
fighting men and of our war work.
ers-we are building a nation of
strong and resourceful citizens cap
able Of dealing with the problems
with which we are confronted. -
THE impact OF war upon family
life has created urgent needs which
previously authorized Federal ap-
preparations combined with State
and local funds have not been able
to meet"
Mr.. Roosevelt said he believed the
safeguarding OF children in wartime
depended chiefly upon the parents
in our homes, the teachers in our
schools and the citizens of our COM
munities," adding:
ut is my hope that in making
the supreme war effort, parents and
citizens will be at all times on guard
to see that children are safeguarded
to the utmost from the dangers Of
wartime and equipped to use and to
cherish the freedom which we shall
make secure for them" - 7To~-f ~
Legisiation.dto authorize the ap-l
preparation was introduced.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
DruemeI to Command
Fourth Naval District
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Navy announced yesterday
that Rear Admiral Milo Frederick
Draemel would become comman-
dant Of the 4th Naval District, Phil
adelphia, September /, succeeding
Rear Admiral Adolphus E. Watson,
retiring for age.
Admiral Draemel has had sea
command. Admiral Watson reached
the statutory retirement age OF "a
on August 8.
Admiral .Draemel's home address
is Seattle, Wash, and Admiral Wat
son makes his home here.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Senate includes Primaries
|In,ArmloiaT1YI' | ~ Ballot Bill; !. : ! !
Earlier Story on Page A-4.)
I the Associated Press

Earlier Story on Page A-4.)
B, the Associated Press.
The Senate voted % to Is today
to amend pending legislation so that
members of the armed forces may
vote by mail in primaries as we'll
as in general elections.
This action left for consideration
a controversial proposal by Senator'S
Brooks, Republican, of Illinois and
Pepper, Democrat, of Florida to ex-
empt service men from payment OF
poll taxes required for balloting in
eight Southern States.
The House-approved bill would
have limited absentee voting to gen.
eral elections for Senators, Repre-
sentatives and presidential elections.
Senator Danaher, Republican, of
Connecticut demanded the inclusion
OF primaries on the grounds that
In many States primaries are virtu-
ally equivalent to elections.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Oil Shortage Slated
10 Be More Acute,
Nelson Declares
Nations First Tusk
Is to Win War, WPB
Chief Tells Conference
Earlier Story on Page B-5.)

Fy The Associated Press.
War Production Chief Donald
Nelson declared today the oil
shortage on the Atlantic Coast
would become more acute and
warned East Coast residents to
make provisions to meet it.
He told q conference of New
England representatives and war
agency of1icials called to consider
the problem that the Governments s
first task was to win the war and
that nothing would be permitted to
interfere with that effort.
I'VE viii do everything we can to
help" Mr.. Nelson said, but you
have got to keep In mind that we
are engaged in a desperate war and
we have got to win 1t. We have
sent our troops abroad and supply
ing them with the things they need
Is the foremost responsibility of
every one in the Government"
Effective Solution Sought.
Mr.. Nelson said the War Produc-
ton Board had full authority to
deal with the petroleum problem
and took on his shoulders the re-
sponsibility for ending confusion
surrounding it.
There has been no lack OF co-or-
dination," he said. Its a question
Of finding solution that Is effec-
tive"
Supporting the WPB chiefs warn
ing OF greater shortages to come,
Price Administrator Leon Hender-
son told the conference that there
hasn't been 4 week in the last six
weeks that the seriousness of the
situation has not deepened."
He said the situation was grave"
and that II I'VE should have q severe
winter We would be faced with q
problem Of extraordinary propor-,
tionSss;s N s,rrs,xr ), a,.,t
= Appointment Of q fuel administra-,
tor with full authority to handle
the situation" was suggested BY 1t.
Gov. Horace T. Cahill Of Massa-
chusetts.
Kennedy Not Very Busy
He said that Wendell Wilkie and
former Ambassador Joseph p. Ken
nedy "are not very busy nowadays"
and might be available for the job.
1t. Gov. Cahill said he also repre-
sented the Governors OF Vermont
and New Hampshire at the con-
ference.
Others who spoke included SEN
ator Lodge, Republican, of Massa-
chusetts, who declared that New
England was willing to cooperate in
the petroleum shortage but would
not understand why gasoline ra-
tioning was not made Nation wide.
Ralph X. Davies, deputy petro-
leum co-ordinator, who presided
said the oil shortage problem had
caused more worry and loss of
sleep here In Washington than
among many of those in the af-
fected regions"
Mr.. Davies said "the root of the
trouble" was the sinking and with
drawal Of tankers from the coastal
trade which formerly carried o5
per cent Of the East Coast petroleum
requirements.
The replacement Of these trans
portation facilities is not a simple
matter" he said.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Wor Stomp Solesg;rllI
| Causes Morgenthou
| To Break Law
4. ths Associated Press.

2. ths Associated Press.
These war stamp salesgirls
are clever. as Secretary Of the
Treasury Morgenthau can tes-
tify.
The Treasury head displayed
yesterday In the lapel Of his
coat q boutonniere made up Of
a paper flower and some war
stamps.
He related that q girl ap-
preached him at Roanoke, Va,
q few days ago and asked him
If he wanted one. After he
said he did, he found out 1t
cost 81.
Reminded that the Secretary
of the Treasury Is prohibited
by law from buying securities,
he said he hoped no one prose-
cuted him.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Murder Clue FizzIes
For Police Chiefs Wife
q, the Aaaociated pre1.

b the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO.-Mrs. Charles
Dullea, wife Of the police chief, saw
. canvas-covered body in truck
and heard an occupant OF the truck
say:
Come on, let's get out of here
The cops will be after u.s."
Her husband traced ownership Of
the truck to the University of Sar
Francisco, which explained:
The body, rented for q school play
was q dummy.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
WPB Restricts Gas
Delivery 10 Head
OFF Shortages
increased Demund Seen
With Conversion From
Fuel Oil Burners
Ey the Associated Presx.

~ the Associated Press.
The Government clamped re.
strictions today on delivery ol
artificial gas to new industria
and household consumers, In
acting to head OF shortages ex-
pected this winter when gas will
come into increased demand be-
cause of the fuel oil shortage.
The War, Production Board ruled
that no gas may be delivered after
September to homes, stores. ofnces
or factories for space cheating unless
the heating equipment was installed
before September l, or unless the
equipment replaces gas-fuel equip
ment OF the same or larger Ca
pacity.
Restrictions on the Industrial use
Of artificial gas forbade delivery of
the fuel to a non residential user
for the operation Of any equipment
which was not operated prior to
that date.
Three Exemptions.
Three exemptions were provided
for this clause, however, as follows:
First, where the capacity of the
new equipment is less than $50 cubic
feet an hour, where the new equip
ment replaces existing gas equip
ment of the same or greater ca
pacity and, third, in cases where
WPB grants specific approval for
delivery of gas to the new equip
lnent.
The restrictions on gas for space
heating provide that deliveries may
be made to gas equipment installed
up to November Is. provided the
equipment was specified in the con-
struction contract and the founda-
ton Of the building was completed
before September /.
Utilities which feel that their ca
pacity and fuel supply are adequate
to handle present and estimated
future requirements Of war industry
and unrestricted civilian use, may
apply to WPB for exemption.
Consumers who believe the cur
tailment of gas deliveries would in
terfere with war production or es-
sential civilian services such as
hospitals, fire and police stations,
post of1ces, schools, prisons, restau-
rants and courthouses- apply
for relief to WPB's power branch.
Machinery Set Up.
The order set up machinery for
curtailed deliveries of artificial gas
when an actual shortage occurs.
First to be cut in such cases would
be consumers whose contracts with
the utility give the utility the priv
ilege OF interruption. This would
not apply to war plants and essen
tial civilian services which do not
have standby facilities.
If this cut should be insufficient,
the following consumers would be
curtailed, in order:
Any consumers having stand by
facilities; other consumers not in
the war industry and essential civil
ian category; and, last. the war
industries and essential civilian
services which are not specially
exempted by WPB.
Herbert s. Marks, acting chief of
the power branch, said he had re-
ceived reports tlatspersons witlE1il
burners MxxMxtRxSIsing to gas with
the erroneous beliefs that gas weaId
be plentiful.
Unless conversions to gas are
restricted" Mr.. Marks said, "the
increased demands on gas companies
will make it impossible for them
to continue to render adequate
service to war producers
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Appeal by MoIzohn
Argued by Counsel

HARTFORD. Conn, Aug. as lP.-
Opposing counsel met in Federal
Court today to argue a motion tor
setting Aside a jury verdict cohvtet.
Ing the Rev. Kurt E. b. Molzahn
OF Philadelphia on 4 charge OF con-
spring to deliver American military
secrets to the Axis
II Judge J. Joseph Smith denies
the motion the pastor Of Old lions
Lutheran Church will be sentenced
Immediately. Prosecutor Thomas J.
Dodd, jr., has asked the maximum
penalty-20 years imprisonment.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
|Bahr, Found Guilty
AS Spy, 10 Appeal;
May Get Death
Wife Drops Divorce Plan
And Soys She'll Fight
To Win His Freedom
By tie Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press.
NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 25.-Her-
bert K. F. Bahr, convicted rene
grade American who chose to
cast his lot with Nazi Germany
as an espionage agent in his
adopted country, awaited today
Federal Court sentence which
may forfeit his life.
Bahr, whose stoical attitude during
six days Of trial on a charge of
conspiracy to commit espionage was
broken only when a jury of six
women and six men returned Its ver-
dict last night, will be sentenced
September by Federal Judge Will
liam F. Smith. He is liable to q
maximum penalty of death or q
prison term Of up to 30 years.
Wife Drops Divorce Plan.
The former Buffalo athletes lips
quivered and he dropped his head
when his conviction was announced.
His wife, whom he left behind when
he went to Germany more than
three years ago as an exchange
student, collapsed 4 short time
later, then said she had abandoned
her plans to divorce HIM and would
night to win his freedom.
From the moment saw him in
court again, all my love for him
came back and now I'll fight my
hardest for him." she said.
Bahr's court-assigned counsel.
Frederic M. P. Pearse, announced
he would appeal the verdict. He
had asked the jury not to visit the
sins Of the apostates Of that Ger
man race on the head of this young
man." Bahr will be 80 Thursday
Bahr testified that he had ac-
cepted espionage training by the
Nazi Gestapo only pecause he
wanted to get back to the United
States. He said he delayed re-
vealing his intention to betray the
Gestapo when he was questioned
by authorities on the exchange shin
Drottningholm because there were
too many people around" and he
feared reprisals.
Offered Thesis As Secret
Assistant United States Attorney
General Thorn Lord charged Bahr
best showed his lack Of good faith
by having the nerve to come mere
and attempting To divert suspicion
from himself by giving Navy officers
his (engineering) school thesis and
telling them it was valuable Ger
man secret"
Mrs. c. M. Schmidt of Elizabeth,
. gray-hAired housewife who was
jury foreman, told the newspaper
men later that Bahr's failure to dis
close his intended mission to this
country as soon as he arrived was
the deciding factor in the verdict,
She said three ballots were taken,
the first two standing 10 to 2 for
conviction. There was no recon-
mendation for mercy.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Congress in Brief
~ thu AsSoetated pyesS

Senate.
Continues debate on bill to permit
soldiers and sailors to vote by mail.
Finance Committee continues
study of revenue bill
Buildings and Grounds Commit
tee considers. legislation accepting
Widener art collection. -
House.
In recess.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
India Widens Broodcosts

& BroAdcasts in Malay, Burmese,
Thai, and Mandarin Chinese Ian
guages were recently inaugurated in
India.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Weather Report

Furnished BY the United States Bureau)
District OF CoumbiaContinued tonight gentle wind,
Maryland and Vi-ginia-Continued cool tonight
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Jop Cabinet Studies
BroziIion Situation
By the Associated Press.

BERLIN, From German Broad
casts, Aug. 25-A DNB dispatch
from Toxic reported that the Japa-
nese cabinet devoted It's session to-
day to the political situation, es-
pecially considering Brazil's decla-
ration Of war on the Axis" Foreign
Minister Togo made a report.
Evening star., 1942-08-25

Brazil declared war on Germany
and Italy but not on Japan. Never
theless Toxic is vitality concerned in
the Brazilian situation since nearly
a quarter million Japanese have set
tied IN the big South American re-
public.
Evening star., 1942-08-25

Record for Last "a Hours
FROM noon yesterday to noon todAy)
Lowest, So, $50 am. Year ago, rs.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 90, on July 10
Lowest 8, on January IL.
Humidity for Last "A Hours
prom noon yesterday to noon todayA
Hifhest, 65 Der cent, At o:oO Am
Lowest, "a per cent, at 2.3O pm.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah muddy =.
Harpers Ferry. Potomac slightiy muddy
Tide Tables.
tFurnished By United States Coast And
Geodetic Survey
Today Tomorrow.
Hign ------------ s:g3 am. S:54 Am.
Low ---------- 2.21 am. 3:14 an
hien ------------ s:3l Pm. Q:2l pm,
Low --------- 2.D2 m, $40 d M
The Sam ara Neon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun. tomorrow $50 7:40 q
Moon, today 7:3e I'm. S:I1 m.
Autom obile lights must be turned on ene-
hall hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Ponomu Materials Scorce

Building materials are scarce In
Panama and are being sought to
complete structures started before
the war
Evening star., 1942-08-25

Chile Foces Milk Shortage
Santiago, Chile has q serious milk
shortage and the Government has
advanced $500, 900 to stimulate nailk
production in the district.
Evening star., 1942-08-25

Report for Last "a Hours.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Precipitation.

Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital tcurrent month to date);
Evening star., 1942-08-25

Automoble lights must Be turned on enc
hall hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1942-08-25

Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-04

the baby That is her problem. Maybe she
can get a neighbor to mind it and next day
return the favor by minding hers.
Anyhow, put yourself in the child's posi-
ton How would you like TO be dragged
around by person 20 feet tall in crowd of
other 2O-foot giantesses? How would your
arm feel at the end Of even one hour, which
TO a child is large hunk Of eternity? How
would you like to see little but a forest of
moving legs threatening you on all sides and
skirts hitting YOU in the face?
Occasionally come quiet intervals when
YOU are invited TO stand with your face
against the blank front Of a counter while
your mother examines invisible objects and
talks intermnabiy If she let's go of your
tired hand a moment you scamper off TO
more interesting spot in the store and get
lost
out Of the leg forest darts an equally I'M
happy dog on a leash who knocks you down.
Your screams locate you for your exasperated
parent and YOU learn that you are a bad dis
obedent child BY the time you get home
YOU are in a condition 10 make good on that
statement.
Even the kindest mothers will take a small
child 20 the motion picture. The four five
year-old cannot grasp the meaning of the
figures on the screen. The crowded theatre,
the magic Of the motion pictures and every
thing else simply tend to upset the little one
cmo,ionaly The child obtains neither en-
joyment nor education from these overwhelm-
ing experiences
BY early education Miss Johnson does not
mean teaching a child the things that make it
shine at one of those KID quizzes which are
the rage of the moment. If parents can lay
the foundation for the childs later coopera-
tion in the world they have done their duty.
The little mind can only hold SO much
and making one an infant prodigy is at the
sacrifice of something that may be more inn
portant The main thing is not TO have the
youngstcr later be q star at a police quiz
Education during the first year is done
by simple things For instance she shows
how simple thing like the babys bath dur
ing its first year can be really lesson and
an important one 70 the child with results
showing in It's later life
II during the hahys bath tha mother Hiu
permit the soap 10 float about so that the
baby may touch it and handle IT, the baby
VIII get a sense of helping in ITS bath "a SENSE
Of cooperation with It's mother
The very small child VIII begin 10 feel
that it is part of the drama of the bath.
an actor not a spectator This may Well boz
the beginnings of The child becoming social
creature. one taking part tH Hfcs activities
rather than one standing apart.
few years later chat little seed VIII
doubtless grow 10 embarrassing size when
the younlstcr wants to help in the cooking
or fixing the car.
b, This help nay tbt Crsfclass uaisaDte
yet TO ordef too child our 81 the garage or
kitchen not only hurts Its feelings bat may
stunt the growth of thar precious cooperative
idea. Of doing ones pant n the world. a little
patience. az SUCH times pays bZ dividends
You can buy new dish aud replace
ruined oh's,i bui when vog have a problem
child you harr it for keeps
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-04

the most elementary rules Of child develop
ment hc would sec that a law has been
broken. The baby has glimpscd the fact
that il does not always have 10 so 20 bed
and 90 sleep when mother says $50 Parents
ferrrt-tiiat they We're once children anal
grandparents forget that they We're parents.
Moving forward three or -four years the
father has finished dinner and. is reading his
newspaper. The little son or daughter
playing with Is toys. Tho mother tells ,ths
child 10 begin 70 prepare far bed Tho chlt
pleads for little more time To- finish ths N
that Again the mother is firm but Tho child
appeals Co It's father. lie VIII probably taxi
sides with thc child If ~ knows nothing OF
child development aud decide that the young
ster may stay up "a I'tlc longer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-04

long enough usually for the habit to become
fixed The next step along the primrose path
is hlaCkmail.
Tn the second year of a chtld's life.
temper begins 60 manifest itself At about
the age of eighteen months The childs att-
tudcs toward life situations begin in earnest
For instance the child will begin to learn
that D., can have his own way by screaming
This lis just a form of childish blaclmail but
10 is baekmau Modern life In apaHments
that rrrErhors will bee disturbed whom tho
90 tho child
Temper and screaming an tho part of a
oHllI les- thau two years OLD may De- regarded
by many ass merely am annoyance something
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-04

University Philadelphia "'u
college hoy girl may pick his
professors
always quit himself But the baby
escape beang which like
his CRIB.
"Ncl-moanrE often wroneacne these Professors
Papa his for the FIRST vital whether they
their business not
The Of these FIRST educators not to mah-mental
babies bat 10 lay solid foundation Of character
understanding vi" later make possible for the grownup
shoulder the bi'ics Of useful citizen.
elaborate apparatus education the
parents does require considerable
understanding of the child mind
thing remember is that the child small
"A Of dwarf foreigner who simply
O pc led around and told what the thing
baby little paralyzed prisoner world full
that belong his
another baby that helpless useless
all about
aud &C. from the world
shshncss necessary and provided IT is in
eeent that the way