davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-09-27

books ranging from biograph-
les of William Penn and Wal
ter Scott to the story of a mod
ern high school girl. Mrs. Vim
ing, who writes under her
maiden name, Elizabeth Janet
Gray. won the John Newberry
medal in 1943 for her "Aram
of the Road" which was call
ed the most distinguished
contribution of the year to
American literature for chill
dren."
Couldn't Refuse
Several hundred American
teachers volunteered for the
job when it was announced
that the Emperor wanted an
American tutor for Akihito.
Mrs. Vining was not among
them. But when the Ameri-
can Friends Service Commit
tee. organized in World War
| for overseas relief work,
told her it was a way to serve
the cause of peace, she didn't
see now she could refuse. AL
though she was overwhelmed
with a feeling of inadequaey
for this job which may affect
the history of tomorrow
Il thought it over for two
days. and decided that If GER
tain weightY friends believed
I could make a contribution.
then I would be willing"
Widow of the former associ-
ate director of the extension
division of the University of
North Carolina, Mrs. Vining
has no children of her own,
but mas written a total Of
eleven books Tor the younger
set.
Il rather think I write for
children" she explains. be
cause they enjoy their books
SO much-read and re-read
them instead of tossing them
aside after a cursorY skim
ming"
She adds that some Of her
books are on the list prepared
for her Japanese assignment
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-04-25
Up :. E ). 70 f: "a IA e.. Fit! L!
bv ANNE DAME COPYRIGHT ms
- nEm r nv vnu Ap~SN m-v - n ANNE NOVE BY ANER

But all hat took time and, must.
have heen nearly four when 90, 70
! Tenth street AZ las,
II see Won ka,, Nrs Incaus
v7irlns an rour N.re ktnd # ,ro-
Itecf1on" The r~rsn,.-or smls vas
/ heav, with Wa she an
cry about II ."
Not IN the leos, % Deare looked
+ astor!shet about MS own state
nrnr she was IN excellent srIr,ts
and coma,etely chaoeea All smiles
and a~nolocIes for me from
Nr-,s an4 don't ike 10
NY Il. nun rs the trt,h she acted
As II she we're ,r,,nc 10 nIrt with
me
The inspector pt of a erin i
see Can au-er-,ive 4 more de-
.7lrct dgscr,ntlon of her ad-
lances o"
D,aae hagcted We'll. that's
something Of 4 task l~rspcctor II
Vas. partly. the = She was
dressed up In a fancy neclicee
WITH a long skirt ana lev Al the top
IN front. And she kept saving tins
must be her dav to howl. so many
handsome Young men we're coming
&c see her. FIRST Nalente-on some
erraNd for Neal-ard now me And
can't tell 1t. Inspector. out YOU
should have seen ner Making ewes
and Sinking and acting GOV | as
sure YOU. Il was sOmethlrcl"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-04-25

two friends here, to see if he can
identify ore of them as the man IN
Tie elevator. And l want you along
TO verify what he says"
We found Polly's apartment in
chaos when We walked in, followed
by Dan Nolan. who had been wait
ing in the outer hail With his in
evltablc notebook All the partitions
We're wide open, and the whole huge
space Wa Uttered with Polly's per
sanal belongings.
Rows upon rows of suits were
III the sleeping quarters at the
right Piles of shirts. paJamas, ties
and other articles of masculine at
tire crowded every chair. Shoes
stood IN rows on the floor SuitCases
and bags CAPPED open on tables. And
lessly among his redundance of
possessions. Picking and choosing
from here and there and putting his
choice into this or that bag-all to
the accompaniment of a barrage of
tWitters.
He stopped his packing abruptly
when his Oriental faCtotum uShered
us IN. and faced Inspector Barry
with defiant courage. But ! noticed
he seemed 10 have aged ten years
since Friday, and his small eyes
were red-rImmed from lack Of
| -ta-, .aI-r- 4),-,,. ,,nvo ~,,oc
tioning, What is it this time ?" he
complained with much Tapping and
pranClng.
And when the inspector had
stated his GRAND he stalked around
Deane and Tonic Valente. stiff
legged and bobblng like a crane, to
decide in the end quite senslbly:
1t could have been either of them.
Butt also could have been you,
Inspector, or your assistant, Or.
Berwick. You are all Of the same
height. and all have dark hair and
wear gray hats. Please make them
| 90 down IN the elevator. n after
the other. Perhaps ! can tell when
| watch them from my door. just
as l watched the-er-other man
IN a gray hat last Friday"
And so first Deane and then Val
ente went down in the elevator to
the next floor and came up again.
And at last, for good measure. In
spector Barry did the same.
Polly watched them carefully.
cooking his head and plucking at
his lips n~erVouSly with his small
hands in an agony of indeclslon
And in the end concluded: Il don't
know, | don't know! My dear In
spector Barry, do you not think
would like 10 say This is the man.
or That is not the man" But
can't. The responsibility Is too
great! l might free a murderer. or
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-04-25
CHAPTER TyVENTY Two

>-'>' '..ss
NEAL "AS nest IN Importance
y IT,, SHE and not MIrsgt ingalls,
made D-ane stay behind Clare
|Ne1-GrcI She wanted Thursday
afz-st t1r Natente. And DeaAe
"sa=' nave hts'. +" az "aS
e'.,'tft FI"'"'e Ihe alEn-Hga
-aat4 Na.tHle III n fote OF Ntd's
lover ans sasa SC. bU{ 1'a''t ~
s.sisa. SHfe t7S d S#9t4s" S'''i,'
an ga- FOR .5@ anu ''agi. b". wen.
i Rive d izgt5s= he c',l'.t 9s l'''''it
II Ae BET hl..atH go 99fl Oh crust
Of ice over s~Aao-leI-h5 nfe' you
ha2"
Then she GOT up, stretched her
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-04-25
(To d. (~.ontinued)

send an innocent man to his death.
1t could have been any one of you
YOU included. lnSpector-but l
cannot sayfor sure. l do not know.
Actually, as l remember him, DR..
Berwick comes nearest to the mar
| saw that day. But that does not
mean I am accusing him. You un-
dersand that. Inspector. do you
not?"
Inspector Barry understood that
it wa nc S And IN consequence
shifted his inquiries to the all-lm-
portant time element. AT what
time had Polly seen the mysterious
man leave my apartment? Had he
asked his secretary when he'd left
his shop on the day in question?
But Polly only became more dis
tressed. The time! Always the
timer" he quavered unhappily.
Yes, | have asked my ASSISTANTS:
When did l leave the shop on that
horrible triday?' They tell me. AS
usual, Monsieur. Between four and
Ave Butt did not so home right
away. l met a customer on the
street. and chatted with her. And l
walked a few blocks, and bought
some flowers. l do not remember
how long all that took. ! may have
been home before five. And then 1t
probably was Monsieur kennard
l saw. Or | may have come in a
good deal later. Between five and
tive-thirty. And then it was-some-
one else"
After a spell of this Inspector
Barry gave up. said "goodby' n
walked out, followed by Deane.
Valente and Nolan with his note
book. While l. being a fool. Jagged
behind for a more ~protracted fare
we'll.
"Goodby and au revoir. Mr..
Woodfords." l said, holding out my
hand. I'm very glad to have met
you and sorry to lose you as a
nelghbor. ven temporarily. Here's
hoping you'll soon forget these last,
unpleasant days and come back 10
us safe and sound" My hand was
ignored and my polite words re-
warded With a nice verbal slap in
the face.
Il may come back, But l have no
wish to see you again, ever" Polly
told me with outraged jerks of his
head. Il shall avoid you. in fact. l
shall cross myself and flee at the
sight of you. You must have the
evil eye. MademolseIle Applebee!
Fo- l have not had an hour of peace
since you came INTO my life"
Then he relented a little and add
ed: 1t is not that l blame you. l
dc not believe that you bring mis-
fortune by intention, but has to
protect oneself"
ITO Be Continued)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-04-25
WILL E.
AT DUKE FINALS

Durham, April 25.-ApproXimate-
~ geo Duke university students will
receive degrees at the final COM
mencement program to take place
at the University Friday night and
Saturday morning May 24-25.
DR.. Walter Mark Depp, pastor of
Centenary church, Winston-Salem,
will deliver the sermon to the grad
uating class at the L iVersity chap
ell, $50 Friday evening. Speaking
at the oath commencement exercises
Saturday morning at II O'Clock in
Page auditorium, viii be Senator
Clyde r. Hoey, who will give a
brief message to the graduates.
DR.. Robert l.. Flowers, president
of Duke university, will preside i
the graduating exercises Saturday
morning and will speak preceding
Senator Hcey's address.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-04-25

6. NeXt-of-kin may or may not
presently bring back bodies of +
VicemCn from overseas at their own
expense
8. What bird lays the smallest
eggs
10. President Truman personally
addressed the UNO Security Council
when it met for the first time at
Hunter College in the Bronx On,
"; true or false?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-04-25

az .Cr'isg Ire Want
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-04-25
COPYRIGHT. ~.
BY ANNE ROWE


tna' ooot ana, Wen = was muir
uered after IA lef' mats why l
'oIu 0d"e anu NIal'e was ."e
~nnu'Gefei III Neal room sui af'er
an IL WIS JUS an iI'PieSS'oh' a"o
SC 'ht'E"I 10 oe''ef not oo'ler
you WIN II
iei'Ahs 'ne ponce 700 "uch ~
Always Oe''e' man keeping 'hihs'
BACK inspector Barry sot up an"
N"'he d''"''d 'i' "'Sh WIN a 'ooH
lo"dtU me ''d' 't'' no uouo, dS
10 ""o was "'ea"C Heep 'nA' III
'H,I"' Ne"''d'n Ni'u nov 20 III .ne
with Miss Jane"
I'd been afraid OF this
all through VaIente $ and Deane's
questioning But TO my relief it
didn't turn out badly at all.
Inspector Barry nly asked
Siernly. Now. we're those clgaret
ends all you Kept back. or have you
anything els 10 tell me :?
Nothing, assured him And
'hen modlfied my statement. "lhat
Is ho'hlhG mat happened mere
are iotS or thlnss' though. Ia IKE
10 discuss win you
impressions ana feeHhgs-hke
the beng hidden IN your
sister room "hiie MS victim vas
having a sood time WIN your
frlehd hennard! the inspector
ifohicaIiy.
And when l nodded ne smiled:
wen, I'm afraid thatll nave 10
keep. hlght now I'm TOO busy with
,'e ''N H7''' WV
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-02

9. Option to retire at half pay for the rest of your life after 20 years service-increasing to three-quar- ters pay after 30 years service. Retirement income in grade of Master or First Sergeant up to $155.25 per month for life.) All previous active federal military service counts toward retirement. 10. Benefits under the CT Bill of Rights.
 II. Family allowances for the term of enlistment for dependents of men who enlist before July 1, 1946.
 IF. Opportunity to learn one or more of 200 skills and trades taught in Army schools in U. s. or occupied countries.
 13. Choice of branch of service and overseas theater in the Air, Ground or Service Forces on Swear enlistmentS.
 IA. Privilege of benefits of Ma tional Service Life Insurance. IS. Reserve and AUS. commits stoned officers who are released from active duty may be enlist ed in Grade 1 (Master Sergeant) and still retain their reserve commissions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-02
OPEN HOUSES,
 HOLIDAY TIME

New Years Day. the traditional day of open houses and at-homes, was celebrated with private parties of varied sizes throughout Ire city yesterday, also New Years Eve
 Among some of the gatherings held New Years Eve and day were a cocktail party at the home of MT. and Mrs. H. c. Sully Monday night, a subscription party for 107 young friends of MT. and Mrs. Huntington Gruening at the Governors House Monday night; open house parties at the home of MT and Mrs. M. E. Monagle, Miss Nell McCloskey, MT. and Mrs. Ralph Morrison, MT. and Mrs. Charles Burdick and MT. and Mrs Stan Grummett, MT. and Mrs. Robert Coughlin, MT. and Mrs. E. E. Engstrom, MT and Mrs. Ed Weidman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-02
HIcHLleHrs OF THE NEW ENLISTMENT PROGRAM

I. Enlistments for 11s, 2 or 3 years. (One-year enlistments per- mitted for men now in the Army with at least months service.) 2. Enlistment age from IT to 34 years inclusive, except for men now in the Army, who may re- enlist at any age, and for former service men, depending on length of service.
 3. Men reenlisting retain their present grades, if they reenlist within 20 days after discharge and before February 1, 1946. 4. The best pay scale, medical care, food, quarters and clothing in the history of our Army.
 5. An increase in the reenlistment bonus to $50 for each year of active service since such bonus was last paid, or since last entry into service.
 6. Up to 90 days paid furlough, depending on length of service, with furlough travel paid to home and return, for men now in the Army who enlist.
 ,. "A 30-day furlough every year at full pay.
 6. Mustering-out pay (based upon length of service) to all men who are discharged to reenlist.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-02
COMPLIANCE TO 0pA ENFORCEMENT ORDER
 SEEM; REPORT MADE

An increase in voluntary compli- ance is evident in a summary of OPA enforcement activity in the Territory for the months of Octo- Der, November and December, which shows payment of $8,048.82 to U. s. Treasury in collections from 20 firms and individuals doing business in Alaska. A similar sum- mary for the 3-months period end- ing June 30 showed total collections of S18,50727 from twenty-two busi- ness establishments throughout the territory, according to a statement from the Enforcement Division of the OPA.
 In releasing this latest summary, enforcement officials point out that an additional $1,65460 was refund ed to consumers thru their efforts, which does not include the many refunds obtained short of enforce ment action by the good work of local Price Panels
 Intensified price panel activity in holding compliance conferences with merchants found in violation, formal letter of instruction, and license warning notices, together with improved merchant under standing of principles involved, are believed to have been largely re- sponsible for this improved compli- ance record in the territory, OPA said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-02
MRS. HOOKER RETIRES
 FROM POSTAL SERVICE

The retirement of Mrs. Lillian Hooker from service with the Post Office has just been announced by Mrs Crystal Jenne, Postmaster, who at the same time expressed the deep regrets of herself and the staff at seeing Ter leave.
 Mrs. Hooker. who had retired shortly before the war. returned to the Pest Office and served all dur ing the war years, replacing Herbert Cuff when he left to join the arm cd forces. Upon his return. Mrs Hocksr decided once again to retire, aft.r completing approximately Is years with the post office here.
 As token of their friendship and esteem, Mrs Rockers fellow workers presented her with a cameo brooch, and added their best wishes for happy retirement y
 Mrs Hooker has been one of the most efficient members of the Post Office Staff and her genial, always pleasant way has ingratiated her to hundreds of callers at her Post Office window
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-02
DIvORCES FILED

Two new actions in divorce have been filed here with the Clerk of the U. 5. District Court Gertrude R. Snow of Juneau has re-entered her suit against Joseph M. Snow. A previous case involving the same parties was dismissed without pre- judice at the last Court term here.
 Mrs. Snow alleges incompatibility as cause of action and asks con- tinued care and custody of the couples two-year-o son, with the defendant permitted to visit the child. There is no property at is sue. They were married here on October 25, 1888.
 In the second action, Helen Will son of Juneau asks an absolute di- vorce from Lyle Wilson. They were married in Seattle, June g, 1943 and have no children. There is no property in dispute Cruelty, per sonal indignities and incompatibil- ity are causes of action.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-02
WOOD SET UP AS TARGET Al
 {. OF {. MEET

Ralph J. Rivers, chairman of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce's pro- gram committee for this month, to- day announced that the griddle is being warmed up for Peter Wood, publisher of the Alaska Newsletter.
 Publisher Woods appearance is to highlight the Chambers regular weekly luncheon meeting tomorrow noon at the Baranof Hotel Gold Rom.
 MT. Wood has been asked to ex- pound on the full scope of his pub fishing and information service pro- gram, after which, he has been warned he will be the target for barbed harpoons tossed from the floor. Members have been sharpen ing their barbs ever since the ap- pearance of a recent issue of the Newsletter in which editor Wood jib- ed at the ''mossback economy" of Southeast Alaska.
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gagzzaasszssss-=s=- seysla.s. .ss-.rszz NupfiaI Mass for
 Miss Marie Perron
 And MT. Lee Smith

The marriage of Miss Marie B Perron, daughter of MT and Mrs Pierre Perron of Val DOT, Canada and MT. Lee W. Smith, son of MT and Mrs. Lee H. Smith, of this city was solemnized early this morning in a Nuptial Mass at the Church of the Nativity. The Rev Vim. Me Intyre conducted the services, with brother of the groom, Francis smith. serving as altar boy,
 The bride, who was given in mar riage by the groom's father, Was lovely in the traditional white satin gown and veil She carried an arm bouquet cf white carnations with streamers.
 The bridesmaid Miss Doris Sulli- van, wore pink brocaded satin gown and matching hat, and carried an arm bouquet also of white carna- tions.
 MT. Ted Smith was best man for his brother.
 Following the wedding ceremonies the bridal party gathered at St. Ann's Hospital where the young couple cut the beautifully decorated wedding cake.
 Mrs Smith has for the past three years been on the staff at St. Ann's Hospital coming here from St. Eliz- aheth Hospital, Yakima, Wash.
 MT. and Mrs. Smith sailed on the Princess Norah this morning on a honeymoon trip to Vancouver, Seattle and Spokane, and plan to return to Juneau to make their home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-02
SIM0NSEN BACK
 COURT POST

Arthur V. Simonsen, after four years of active service in the Coast Guard, spent in the Aieutian and Alaskan area and with the Thirteen tn Naval District headquarters at Seattle, is resuming his former post of Deputy Clerk of Court in charge of the office in his home town. Ketchikan.
 Prior to entering the Coast Guard MT. rSimonsen was for six years Deputy Clerk at Ketchikan. He is now in Juneau for month brushing up on his duties" at the local office, after which he will again take over the Ketchikan off, flee, on February l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-02
FORESTER HERE

R R. Robinson, Acting Senior Forester, Alaska Fire Control Ser vice, has been conferring with For est Service officials here since his arrival Monday from his Anchorage headquarters. Forester Robinson has been called to Washington, D c. for about a months duty and expects to fly south by PA to- morrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-02
CULBERTsON BACK

J. Steele Culbertson arrived home here late yesterday to spend the tail end of New Years Day with his family. MT Culbertson, Fisher ies Management Supervisor for the Fish and Wildlife Service, left here early last month to attend a con- ference in Washington, D. c. of regional fisheries chiefs Following the conference, he spent the Christmas holiday at the home of his parents, in South Carolina
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-02
HEATH OUT OF NAVY; BACK IN
 FOREST RANKS

Forester Virgil Heath. who left his pest with the U S. Forest Service in Juneau to go on active duty with the Navy, in March, 1922, has now turned back to the woods again.
 Forester Heath, Mrs. Heath and their three-months old son arrived back in Juneau at the end of last week. After about month of tenn poraly duty with the Regional Of- flee here, he will take over as Super wiser of the Kenai Division.
 With the rank of Lieutenant Com mander, Heath was recently return ed to inactive status in the Naval Reserve, at Okinawa. It was at Okinawa that he saw his bit of battle service. following administra- tive shore assignments: First in the Aleutians for g months, than in the Mediterranean and European Theatre for nine months, finishing up in the Central and Western Pac- j.se sectors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-02

Shorts Summation
 Short summed up his case this way:
 T do not see how I could better have carried out what appeared to be the desires of the War De- partment unless I was supposed to know more than the War De- partment about the danger of Japanese attack and more than the Navy Department about the location of the Japanese carriers.
 "To have taken more steps in preparation against a Japanese at tack than I did would certainly have alarmed the civil population and caused publicity contrary to War Department instructions.
 T do not believe that I should be found guilty even of an error of judgment because I did not have the vision to foresee that the War Department would not notify me of a crisis in the least pos sible time and that the Navy with it's large fleet in Hawaiian waters would not be able to carry out its mission of intercepting Japanese carriers, or at least detecting their presence in Hawaiian waters and informing me of the fact"
 Short said that when the War Department was notified that the Hawaiian Department was alerted against sabotage, it did not indi- cate that the command should be alertedp otherwise although it had 10 days to do so.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-02
Firsi Juneau Baby In 19A6 Born 10 inc CIaFsase Walters

MT. and Mrs. Clarence Walters became the parents of the first 1946 New Years baby yesterday morning when a son was born to them at St. Ann's Hospital at 8:45 o'clock. The citys first 1946 baby weighed pounds, and is the third child of the Walters who have two daughters, 212 and A. years old. MT Walters is q pilot with the Alaska Coastal Airways.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-02
DOUGLAS WEDDING

Vincente c. IstTis of Juneau and Elizabeth Peters. also of this City, were united in marriage on December 29. at a ceremony per- formed at his Douglas home by U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray. Wit nesses were Poferio Tabernilla and Mrs. Pauline Tabernilla.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-02

real friendship between Britain and Germany as a fundamental necessity if both nations will live in the long run"
 Hitler, von Ribbentrop declared, looked upon the war solely as a struggle between two world con- captions - Nationalist and Com munistic"
 Spirit To Arise
 Tn our last conversation, he said, The Fuehrer, in talking of the war, suddenly turned to me and said: You will see my spirit will arise from my grave and every
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-02
TURNED OYER TO FEDS

Earl Prim, recently released from Federal jail here. where he was held on a disorderly conduct charge. was arrested here last weekend by City Police and Monday was again turned over to Federal authorities to face a new charge of disorderly conduct. He has not yet been ar raigned
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-02
LAST DAY WEDDING

Edward Ray Cox and Helen E. Hurst, both of Juneau, were wed in Douglas by U. s. Commissioner Fe- lix Gray, on the last day of l945. Attendants were Frank Douville and Martha Emma Brown.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-02
COASTAL AIRLINES
 ON kEI(HIkAN TRIP

Pilot Clarence Rhodes, Alaska Coastal Airlines, flew the following passengers to Ketchikan today Del Larson, Les Cunningham, Hugh Williams, V. H. Buck. Kelly Foss and R. L. Thach.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-02
DOUGLAS PROPERTY SOLD

Caesar Sebenico transferred title to a house and lot in Douglas to Thomas Byrnes, in the only prop crty transaction recorded locally during the past week.