davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1943-07-10

tease! A clever and original stunt
seems to thrill him. and he Is not
satisfied until ne has practiced IL
sufficiently to make it his.
When in love, his songs are truly
lovely. He always begins from the
highest tree. or in the air, to make
his declarations. Slowly descending,
he pours forth promises of undying
affection to his ladylove nearby.
The fervor of his emotion seems to
take lot of pep and vigor. He has
been seen sinking Imply to the
ground as he signs Of.
The singer can easily be identified
when in flight py the fash Of white
on the spreading wings and tail.
During the night. when he launches
his proposal of marriage on the air
ways he fills the quiet spaces with
notes that are exquisite. He may
serenade his mate all night. This
devotion often stirs his neighbors
and rivals to emulate him.
Besides being such an accom-
pliSilCu SlIlSSI. Vic TlOCkST Is DTHVP
defender of his home and family
His cries of alarm often bring help
in some form. His neighbors are
not slow to join MIN, and the enemy
is glad to escape
Madam Mocker constructs nurs-
cry Of twigs, grasses and weeds. She
uses fine rootlets. moss and cotton,
when obtainable. for the padding of
the bassinet. The four to six blu
ish-green eggs are decorated with
brown. The location OF the nest
varies with the situation present
low bramble bushes or tall trees.
Over the eastern part Of the
United States. this mocker ranges
and endears himself to all who know
him. His Western cousin. slightly
larger and clothed in a paler shade
OF plumage. has the same traits
and good behavior. So far. no black
mark has been registered against
either.
Evening star., 1943-07-10

tight circle and shoot low heads-straight
down the line painted the deck.
The Hornet giving him his bearings. Admiral
Hasey had headed it for the heart of Toxic.
engines of three other ships warming up and
the thump and hiss of the heavy made additional
noise loud and clear above all that could hear the
cheers every Navy the ship They made
the Hornet fairly shudder with their yesand I've
been proud, before since.
Capt. Travis Hoover of second: Brick Hosron
third Bob Gray fourth; Davey JONES' hfth Dean Hall
mark sixth
And now 1t my turn.
CONTINUED Monday)
Evening star., 1943-07-10

For 4 simple nontechnical key 10 the
proper use Of LAY" and lie" send q
STAMPED l3-cenD. self addressed en-
velope TO Frsnk Colby in care OF Ths
phlet
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Evening star., 1943-07-10
Toke MyWord for 1t
Saturday Miscellany.
BY FRANK COLBY.

Ashtabula: Please explain and
pronounce the French phrase sang
froid.-M. M.
Answer: 1t means Goodness under
duress," literally cold blood" In
sang" use the nasal sound and
omit the "g." 'Froid" is like the
IVA" of "wag." preceded by afr"
Say: sab (n FRWA.
Chicago: An interior decorator
who is refurnishing my house keeps
saying that everything is very
'DEK-ra-tiv Is that the correct
pronunciation for the word deco
rative"?-Mrs. J. D.
Answer: 1t Is not good usage to
initiative, cooperative, interpreta-
tive. Pronounce the "a" as "ay"
and give it secondary accent. thus:
"DEK- oh RAY tive, in-ISH -ee-AY-
tive, koe-OP-er-AY-ti tive, INTER-
pree-TAY-
Ann Arbor: Why do so many
broadcasters say "des-PIC-able" for
"despicable"? Can't you do some-
thing?-J. T. M.
several times that the accent on
pic" is quite dubious, that best
usage is: -pik-uh-bl. But no.
body reads my column
Los Angeles: Which is correct. He
graduated from" or He was grad
uated from"?-V. K. B.
Answer: Purists maintain that the
school and not the student performs
the act Of graduating. Therefore.
He was graduated at Harvard"
That is to say, he was placed in the
grade Of bachelor at Harvard How
ever. He graduated from Tor att
-" is accepted today without too
many howls from the authorities.
But never got graduated" which
Is as vulgar as got matriculated, got
educated, got married"
For 4 simple nontechnical key 10 the
proper use Of lay" and lie" send
stamped (3-centl, self-addressed en-
velope 10 Frank Colby In care OF Ths
Evening Star. Ask for LAy-Lis Pam
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Evening star., 1943-07-10

AS Dooittle warmed up his engines Navy stood
at the PROV of the ship, and Off to side with what
looked like large ping paddle in his hand He
gave Doottle the signal begin racing his engines He
did 1t by swinging the paddle in circle and making it
go and faster Doote gave his engines and
more throttle until afraid he going to burn
them up.
Then that the with the paddle waiting,
timing the dipping of the ship that Doolittles plane
would get the benefit of rising deck for its takeof
Then the man gave a signal Navy boys pulled the
blocks from under Doottes wheels and the bomber
moved forward.
With full flaps, motors at full throttle and his left
Sx
Evening star., 1943-07-10
Natures Children
MOCKINGBIRD
fMimas polyplottos).
Nv LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

The mocker is IN q class by him.
self. Records are available by the
score that he Is q gifted singer. His
repertoire is ample, for he not only
initiates the most beautiful songs OF
his neighbors, but he skilfully repro
duces the bark of the dogs In the
neighborhood. His ability to mimic
the hen and Der chicks is quite dis
concerting. And he does not hesi-
tate to squeak like rusty hinge,
initiate the postman's whistle, and
now the automobiles siren. The
radio fascinates him. This challenge
is making him more and more dar-
ing. Static and music are alike as
far as new sounds are concerned.
His offspring will have first-hand
instruction for reproducing these
latest additions.
Music, Of course, appeals to the
mockingbird. But how he loves to
Evening star., 1943-07-10

wing far out the port side Of the Hornet Dootes
plane wadded and then unged into the teeth of the gale
that swept the deck His left wheel stuck to the white
guide line If 1t trolley His right wing which had
barely cleared the wall of the island he pulled
to the starting line extended to the edge of the saroard
side.
We watched him like hawks wondering what the wind
would do him, and whether he could get off in that
cramped little
Just the Hornet lifted itself up the top of
and cut through at full speed Doottes plane took off,
He had yards spare hung his ship almost straight
its props, until could the whole top of his
B25. Then he leveled off and watched him around
Evening star., 1943-07-10

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called for in the last column
which
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tO) SCROOP-CROPS what horse
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Evening star., 1943-07-10
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If she hadn't warned him and if
he hadn't stayed away from the
station until the others had start
ed, Jimmie would be alive to-
day"
Jane shut the kitchen door and
stood leaning with her back
against it. 'You know you've
got to stop saying things like
that, Hunter, otherwise you'll be
getting into trouble. If Tips
hears of them :"
Hunter swung around. Her
eyes blazed. II hope he will. I'd
say them to his face if had the
chance. A man who can behave
as he behaved :"
Jane looked at Ryman. ''D'you
mind, Ryman? I just want to
speak to Hunter alone"
Ryman slid out of the kitchen.
Hunter you must know it's
impossible. He was just so sick he
didn't get here in time every
one on the station knows that"
Hunter said fiercely, you're
bound to deny it, Of course, just
as you'll deny that you prevented
him from going. Why, I no soon
er told your what was in the
wind than you sneaked out, pre-
tending you had friends to tele-
phone"
Il did make a telephone call"
said Jane.
To whom?"
Jane hesitated. Should she tell
Hunter the truth? In a flash she
made up her mind this was the
only thing she could do. ITO Iris
Stanton. thought Tips might be
with her"
He wasn't. Guy himself tele-
phoned."
James eyes met the other girls
Il know Mrs. Stanton is a friend
OF yours, but the fact that she
told her husband that Tips wasn't
with her didn't seem to me to be
very conclusive. When I heard he
was wanted, I decided to try to
find him myself" She told of her
bicycle ride. OF Tips immediate
dash for the airdrome. She said
when she finished, $50 now per.
haps you'll understand how un.
just you've been"
For answer Hunter collapsed
on to a chair, her head in her
hands, her shoulders heaving as
sobs rent her body. Jane went tc
her and put an arm around her
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Silas Creek News

Miss Berniece Dickson, who is
attending high school in Winston
Salem, spent the week end with
home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Kirk and
son, Lanny Ross, of Baltimore,
Md, came home last Friday to
attend the funeral of Stanley's
mother, Mrs. Cora Baker, of
Crumpler.
The state road forces, under the
supervision of MIR. J. E. Gentry,
of Nathan's Creek, are doing a
splendid job on the Old Field and
Helton roads.
MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Campbell
and Mr.. Campbell's father, Mr..
Eli Campbell spent Sunday with
friends and relatives on Beaver
Creek.
Quite a number of people from
this community attended the fu-
neral Of Mrs. Cora Baker, at
Crumpler, Saturday.
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ter, except that she wasn't the
hysterical kind.
They found Hunter lying on
her bed. Ryman was beside her,
begging her to be quiet, not to
give way.
Drink this" said Hoyle firm
ly. Come on Hunter, you've got
to, do you hear?"
Hunter seemed to make an eff
fort to pull herself, together. Then
her eyes fell on Jane. The pupils
dilated till they were large violet
disks in her white, ravaged face.
go away" she screamed, look
ing wildly at the others. Send
Lambolt away. I won't have her
near me-" Hoyle tried to soothe
her. But Hunter pushed her
aside with an angry gesture.
But for you," she ragged, 'Poel-
Sanders would have gone and
Jimmie would have been alive at
this moment"
"Be quiet, Hunter" said Hoyle
sharply.
II won't be quiet. You don't
know what Lambolt did. I do"
She spoke to Jane, her voice ris-
ing: "Oh, don't think for a mo-
ment that I believed that cock
and-bull story about your being
late last night because you went
to see friends, or the story he
produced, either. It's as clear as
daylight what happened. You
found him and warned him, did
mt you? And he of course just
stayed quietly away until the
squadron had taken off, in order
to have his own skin. There's a
hero for you!"
"Hunterw James face was white
and she was trembling all over.
Hunter, how dare you suggest
that!"
Leave her to me, Lambolt,"
said Hoyle firmly"
Jane turned and left the room.
She found Sparks hanging over
the bannisters. It was quite
clear she had heard all that had
been said and doubtless so had
all the others.
Lets 60 for a walk" said
Sparks. Come on, Lambolt. I've
got real urge to get away from
the station for while"
Jane went slowly up stairs and
put on her hat and coat.
Don't forget your gloves"
said Sparks. There's a nip in
the air this morning"
Her voice was now gentle and
sympathetic: For heavens sake
Lambolt, don't look SO wretched.
No ones going to take the slight
est notice of what Hunter says,
and if I were you I should try to
forget il"
Jane tried. She managed to
put it from her mind for several
days. Then one afternoon she
walked into the kitchen at the
billet to find Hunter and Ryman
having tea. She was in the room
before they noticed her or Hun
ter might have lowered her voice
little as she said bitterly:
What said the other night, I
say again. Tips Poel-Sanders is
a coward and Lambolt is as bad.
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and Jane left them together. She
went into her own room and
found Sparks already slipping a
dressing gown over her under
clothes and smuggling down in
bed.
Sparks rolled over and pulled
the blankets around her ears.
Jane also lay down. But though
she was so utterly tired she
couldn't sleep. Then she heard
someone call out sharply down
stairs and the sound of the dis
tant drone of engines. In a mo-
ment she was out of bed and
rushing to the window. They
were on the horizon now. Far
distant specks coming nearer ev-
cry moment. AS yet she couldn't
count how many. Sparks, they
re back!
In an instant Sparks was be-
side her. They waited until they
could count the number.
"One, two, three"
Heads were leaning out Of
other windows. Airmen were
running toward the landing field.
There were officers standing
about. Jane could see Tips a
little apart from the rest looking
up at the sky.
-Four, five, SIX" Sparks voice
was low and tremulous. Her
hand clutched James arm.
Seven, eight" said Jane, and
her voice, too, was shaking.
They waited. Then: Eight"
echoed Sparks bleakly.
How many went?"
Twelve"
ooh, Sparks"
'"The other may be behind"
They weren't. Soon it was
known all over the station. Flight
Lieutenant Stanton had been shot
down. Those who had returned
had seen his plane going into a
spin, smoke issuing from the tail.
Jimmie Stafford had crashed too.
Two other planes had shared a
similar fate. The pilots Of the
eight who had come back safely
told their stories of what had
happened. They had accomplish
ed the task they had set out to do.
There was gloom everywhere.
In the billet the girls who had
been trying to sleep gave it up
as hopeless. Jane and Sparks
dressed again and Sparks said
what about going along to the
cook house. Probably by now
that they could get some break
fast.
Brett burst into the room at
that time and announced that
Hunter was having Mysteries.
Someone had just told her the
news. do either Of you know
what we can do with her? She's
in the most frightful state"
"a cold sponge might help"
suggested Sparks.
Poor Hunter!" murmured
Jane. Her eyes filled. One
thought predominated in her
mind. Jimmie Stafford had ia
ken Tips place and Jimmie Stat
ford hadn't come back. Had
Tips gone it might have been she
having Mysteries instead of Hun
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A play, For God and Coun-
try, written and directed by
Miss Gertrude Graphical, will be
presented in the High School
Auditorium, of the Piney Creek
high school building, on Saturday
night, November 6. The public
is cordially invited.
Amateur hour will also be fea-
tured on the program.
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She tried to soothe her, to tell
her she mustn't cry so terribly.
Hunter, please do try to pull
yourself together"
Hunter blinked back her tears
and said desperately, "I'm all
right. I'm sorry, Lambolt. It
was just :"
(To Be Continued)
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A recent survey shows that the
stock of vegetable seed on hand
as Of June 30 was 81 percent
above the amount held at this
same time last year, but the sup
ply was below the average gen.
orally available at that date.
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panies to make use of the modern
mortality tables in computing
rates and cash values.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-04

Since the first of the year, IA
states have adopted legislation
permitting life insurance COM
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Extra food will help shorten the
war, save American lives, and
help write the peace.
Evening star., 1943-03-22
AA.A1cusm o. mcses a,e4

The "ciuilised' age OF man has
been compared to a MATCHBOX 2
inches high standing near 300
foot buildings representing the
periods OF Archedn and Lauren
tian.
Lava may flow out Of volcano
in stream only few yards wide.
On the other hand 1t may come
forth in a sheet more than a mile
wide.
When the lava cools, it becomes
hard. A fast cooling is likely to
provide "obsidian," dark glass
which is usually black but which
may be brown. Slow cooling of lava
produces several types of rock.
Gas pressure of one kind or an
other is important in forcing lava
to pour out Of Volcano Steam
from the heating of water under
the ground supplies the main gas
pressure in most eruptions.
Volcanoes are known to have
been active vast ages ago. Sheets
VI VUlCdIllC TOCk Oh nuRc size nave
been discovered in many places.
There are other kinds of rock
which were formed under water.
These include limestone and sand
stone. Crush a piece of sandstone
which has not become too hard, and
you can obtain sand.
Much of the sandstone existing
today was laid down long ago by
rivers, layer after layer with the
passing of the years. After many
centuries. some rivers have dried
up. leaving the sand layers which
were to become sandstone.
That is one example of how 'sedi-
mentary rocks" were formed. Men
of science have given close study to
rocks all over the earth. The layers
have been given names. and esti-
mates of their age have been made.
The Oldest known rock layers are
called the "Archean." 1t Is esti-
mated that they were laid down
over a period hundreds of times as
long as the period since the end OF
the Stone Age
Evening star., 1943-03-22
Boy Scout Members
Modified as owl
Dispatch Bearers
President, in Order, Asks
Lads to Corry VitoI
information to Nation

Members of the Boy Scouts of
America have been designated as
official dispatch bearers for the
Office of War Information through
an order signed by President Roose-
velt which "mobilizes 1889 ,281 Scouts
and leaders all over the country for
important war services" DR.. Elbert
K. Fretwell, chief Scout executive,
Boy Scouts of America, announced
last night.
The order, signed by President
Roosevelt and addressed to the Boy
Scouts of America, was quoted as
follows:
THE fine work the Boy Scouts of
America did in helping to win the
last war leads me to ask Scouts
and Scouters to take an important
commission as Government dispatch
bearers for the Office of War In
formation. AS dispatch bearer
your tasks will be to carry to the
people of your community vital in
formation prepared by your Gov
ernment. 1t is information which
our civilians must have as we fight
on to final victory. know that the
Nation can count on you to per-
form this service willingly and faith
fully"
DR.. Fretwen said each Scout will
carry an identification card certify
ing he is an authorized dispatch
bearer for the owl, the card to bear
the signatures of President Roose-
welt. Elmer Davis, director of the
Owl, and DR.. Fretwell.
One of the first tasks to be re-
quested by Mr.. Davis will be a
periodic poster distribution service
in cooperation with the National
Retailers War Campaign Committee,
1t was announced.
Pointing to the work of the Scouts
in the present and first World War,
DR.. Fretwell said the Scouts have
distributed 1,600000 posters for the
Treasury Department, adding that
one OF the largest assignments they
ever have undertaken was delivering
price control circulars to 5000 900
homes for the Office of Price Ad-
ministration.
Besides the Presidents order
mobilizing the entire membership
for bearing dispatches, it places $40
Scout council offices, all strategi-
cally located, at the service of the
Government, it was said.
Evening star., 1943-03-22
Uncle Ruy's Corner

A 9-year-old boy asked me some
questions about volcanoes and kept
on with other questions.
Where does the hot lava come
from?" he inquired. What makes
1t come out of the earth? Is the
earth hot inside? Did volcanoes send
out lava and hot ashes ages ago?"
Lava is the outpouring of what
may be called liquid rock" A sub
stance which scientists call mag
ma" is near the surface of the
ground In many parts of the earth.
From time to time it rises above tho
surface, and makes a flow of lava,
Evening star., 1943-03-22
Woman Burbers Like
To Get in Marines Hair

Fy The Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calif.-Women all
over the Nation want to get in the
marines hair at Camp Joseph H.
Pendleton. Many applications are
under consideration.
Recently camp officers announced
women would operate a barber shop
at the camp. 1t opened with three,
now has five women clipping locks,
and the goal is so.
Evening star., 1943-03-22

AnsWer-Pass 1t is evident that
the opponents have found a good fit.
Since your partner declined to bid
four spades freely. you have no
reason to make bid you are almost
sure cannot be made -four spades)
to defend against a part-score con-
tract which the opponents may or
may not be able to make.
Score 100 per cent for pass, 40 per
cent for double.
Question No. 1,339.
Today you hold the same hand, but
the bidding is different:
Lightner Schenken Jacoby You
w Pass Pass Dbl.
Pass Pass - Dbl.
70 "a Pass "a
Pass "A so (o)
What do you bid? Answer to-
morrow
released by the Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1943-03-22

West led the king of diamonds.
South took his ace and led trump
to dummy's ten, ruffed a diamond
in his hand and then went back
to dummys spade queen and
trumped North's last diamond.
After that he led heart, and when
he called for dummy's heart ace,
North, who was already reaching for
the queen, drew back his hand in
surprise. He couldn't figure out why
South should refuse a marked"
flnesse through the player who had
opened the bidding with one heart.
The reason became obvious, how
ever, when the next heart lead was
won by East! East led back the
club seven. declarer played small
and West took the jack. But now
West couldn't make a lead that
would let him make more than one
more trick. II he led the club ace,
it would set up Souths king. If he
led anything else. dummy would dis
card club and South would trump.
But observe what would have hap
pened if declarer had taken the
heart >hnesSe. East would win and
return club. West would take his
jack and exit with a heart. After
that West could sit back and wait
to get his inevitable two more club
tricks. South's play, however, had
insured his contract, no matter who
had the heart king nor how tho
clubs were divided.
Saturday you were Howard
Schenken's partner and. with the
opponents vulnerable, YOU held:
4 K 10 %
y J3
0 A 1912
4 A 943
The bidding.
Evening star., 1943-03-22
Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.
Resisting Temptation

It would have been the most
natural thing in the world for the
declarer to take a finesse in the
following deal. Everything seemed
to point to it as the easiest way
to make his contract. But South
figured it was the only way he
could lose it!
West dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
a 10742
y 40
8 975
4 10 Ga
8 K O. los6432
4 AQJ8 A73
KJ953
V84
0 A
K952
The bidding:
West North East South
~ Pass 20 "a
81 "a Pass "A
Pass Pass Pass