davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21

At the weekly meeting or inc = Not club. a young mems club of the Central Y. M. c. A., Leroy M. Gibbs will speak on the value and prac- ticabillty of insurance in the lives of men. The Y-Not club meets every Tuesday night at 7:30 and at least once a month has, as part of its pro- gram, an outside speaker.
 Plans are already being laid for the big Y-Not spring hop which is to be held on the night fo May 2 in the Y. gymnasium. DiPietro's or chestra has already been secured for the night. /
 The Emanon club sponsored an- other Y. M. C. A. forum last eve- ming in the east lobby of the Gen. tral Y. Clarence E. Wells, pastor of the First Congregational church of Watertown, was the speaker and dis cussed What Easter Means to a Young Man" Frank J. Martin in- troduced the speaker.
 At the regular meeting of the Grenadier's club on Tuesday night. March 24th. Vincent Maleski. a member of the club, will give 8 three minute talk on Compulsory Smoking after which a general dis
  Plans for the next club party which is to be held on March 31 in the west lobby of the Y will be com pleted. Walter Teller. William Ross and Maurice Gushing, newly elected officials of the club, will assume 0f- flee at the next meeting.
 The next Y. M. c. A. dance will be sponsored by the Y. M. c. A: Emanon on April 4. This dance will be known as the Easter Frolic and versity club orchestra. The commit tee in charge of this dance is Chair man James J. Donahue, James B, Conlon, M. Carroll Culhane, George E. Mulligan, Edward J. Moran, Jo- seph W. Quinn and James w. Tobin. Tickets may be had from any of these men as well as at the central desk of the Y.
 On Monday. March 23, Police Commissioner Harry Minor will speak to the Emanon club.
 Pi club Sunday afternoon, Robert Hollis, a club member. will speak on What Lent Means To Me-"
 George Kimpt0n, also member of the Phi Alpha Pi club is recov- ering at the Waterbury hospital from an operation for appendicitis. On March 27 Judge Harry ]. Beardsley will be the weekly speak CT at the Friday forum. Judge Beardslcy will give talk and show q movie of his trip through Europe. 
 The Inter-Club Council of the Central Y. M. C. A. met last night for the discussion of Inter-Club problems.
 At the next meeting of the Pha- lanx club, a club debate will be held on "The Mayor Hayes Regime vs. the City Manager Plan" This Is the beginning of the PhaIanx debating team which will later branch out and debate with other Y. club teams. The date of the Y domitory for mal which was scheduled for April 16, has been changed to April 25 on account of the conflict with the Y. M. c. A. Scandals. Mayor Ray Richards of the Dormitory Village. appointed the following committee on the dance: Edwin Kratsch, chair man: Ben Colder, John Moynahan. Saul Geffner and Al Sheehan. Las evening. fifteen young men from the Waterbury Manufacturing company assembled at the Central Y. M. C. A. to start a new club, the name of which will be announced
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21
HOOVER BEGINS TOSTUDY SPEECH
 FOR PORTO RICO

Aboard U. s. s. Arizonia. at sea, March 21--UP)-(Via Radio)- President Hoover took time out to- day from his holiday routine of sleeping, playing medicine ball, and generally getting q good rest, to give consideration to the speech he will make in Ponce. Porto Rico, Monday.
 Although Secretary of War Hurl- ey brought along much data for the Presidents use. Mir Hoover hopes to make his visit one of observation rather than decisions. From the first he has insisted that his ten day vacation cruise to Poroto Rico and the American Virgin Islands be strictly devoted to getting rest from official cares.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21

An early spring invasion of Water- bury by unlicensed produce dealers and hucksters has revived tho oid- time aggressive antagonism of Wa terbury merchants with the result that a committee has been appoint cd to await upon Superintendent of Police Joseph Fl. Mclean to voice q protest.
 The hucksters. wholesale and house-to- house sellers, are Hooking here from all parts of the state, ac- cording to the complaints, and are robbing local merchants of the cream of the trade. A period of depression, claim the complainants, is no time for Q small army of com petitors to attempt to reduce the earnings of home town business men who pay rent, taxes and furnish em- ployment for Waterburians.
 Vendor licenses are issued to all engaged in the business. The per- mits are obtained at police head quarters on the payment of a fee to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21
New Methods For
 Pine Blister Rust
Stricter Measures to Check Advance in itcheId Hills
 Announced By State Experiment Station

New Haven, March 21.--New an1 stricter measures to push back the advance of the deadly white pine blister rust over the Litchfield Hills were announced to-day by the Con- necticut Agricultural Experiment Station. The towns of Norfolk and North Canaan are made "controf areas" in an order issued to-day by W. L. Slate. director of the station.
 All cultivated currant and goose- berry bushes that grow within 900 feet of white pines may be destroy ed, according to the new order, which has been sanctioned by res- olution of the North Canaan town meeting and approved informally in a Norfolk town meeting.
 The blister rust would wipe out the white pine in this state if 1t were uncontrolled. It is caused by fungus that lives alternately on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21
FIFTH ATWATER
 KENT ADDITION
Mrs Van Court Tapp of New Haven Again Heads
 State Committee
COUCH HER MANAGER

Mrs Van Court Tapp of New Ha- ven, will serve as Connecticut state chairman for the Fifth National Radio Addition, the nationwide search for young and unknown sing CTS conducted under the auspices of the Atwater Kent Foundation of Philadelphia. Mrs Tapp announces that she will immediately begin the organization of campaign to search the state for singers with the intent that at least one of Connec- ticut's songbirds may share in the final distribution of the $25,000 in cash awards and ten musical schol- arships offered the national finalists In the addition.
 Mrs Tapp goes into this work full ly equipped to carry 1t through not only because of her very close asso- citation with all things musical in the state, but because she served as state chairman for the national au- dition held in 1880. Popular with musicians and with aspiring artists, she has already sent out invitations to a number of distinguished people to serve with her on the state com mittee and has also invited Sterling V. Couch, Musical Director of Ra- dio station WDRC. Hartford. who co operated with her during her pre- vious campaign to serve again this year as state manager of the audi tion.
 The fifth national radio addition like those that have preceded it, is q comprehensive campaign through out the country to find the nations best young singers and provide them with opportunity to fame and for tune. Any young man or woman be- tween the ages of, IS and 25 years. inclusive. is eligible to compete. The search through the various states is conducted through a series of elim- ination tests. The first step is the To- cal auditor where all young singers are invited to compete and one young man and one young woman are selected to go to the state audi ton.
 One young man and one young woman are selected in the state com petition by joint vote of board of musical authorities and radio listen CTS, to represent the state in a geo. graphical district addition. The country is divided into five geogra- phica1 districts and from the repre- sentatives of the various states gath cred at these additions one young man and one young woman are sell ected to the national fnalists. The five young men and five young wo- men thus chosen from the entire ma ton are the guests of the Atwater Kent Foundation on a trip to Wash ington, D. C., and hence to New York City where the national finals are held and broadcast through a coast to coast network of radio sta tions during an Atwater Kent Ra- dio Hour.
 All of the national finalists share in thel awards, which are made by q board of internationally famous op- era and concert stars and musical authorities. These awards are:
 Winners of the first place Gone boy and one girD, $5,000 each and two years tuition in an American conservatory, or its equivalent.
 Winners of second place, $3,000 each and one years tuition.
 Winners of third place. $2,000 each and one years tuition.
 Winners of fourth place, $1.500 each and one years tuition.
 Winners of fifth place, $1,000 each and one years tuition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21

Theta Pi in basketball this evening at the Central Y. M. c. A. The game will be followed by general dancing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21

the white pine and plants of the genus Ribes, to which the currant and gooseberry belong. By eradicat- ing the Ribes within 900 feet of white pine, the disease Is prevented from spreading to the trees.
 Connecticut statute provides that wild entrants and gooseberries may be removed by the agencies of blis- ter rust control. Healthy cultivated plants of the species (except the European black currant) cannot be pulled up unless they are in a con- tro1 area. The European black cur rant is so dangerous in injecting pine that it Is outlawed; to possess 1t in Connecticut was made a mis- demeanor by the general assembly.
 A survey last summer showed that these cultivated plants menace the benefits of the Ribes eradicated. Eventually all towns in the natural
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21
GAS CONSUMERS
 SHOW INCREASE
State Gas Companies Make Gain of 3,355 in Last
 Year
GAIN OF "A PER CENT

Connecticut gas and gas and elec- tric companies. despite the general business trend of 1930, gained 3,335 new gas customers and enjoyed sales of 11,251 1.461,000 cubic feet of man. ufactured gas. according to figures based upon tho reports to the Amer ican Gas association of companies whose sales constitute 65 per cent of the state total. Connecticuts use of gas last year was greater by 264,- 717,000 cubic feet than in 1929, a gain of "A per cent.
 Connecticut at the end of the year had total of 298,70O gas custom CTS, the increase for year amount ing to slightly more than one per cent. Since the use of gas in- creased 2.4 per cent, this gives evi- dence of q largely increasing use of which is attributed by gas company officials to a continually widening utilization of gas burning appliances, both in the home and in industry. Domestic use of gas. according to the 193O figures. still comprises the greater part of the total gas load. The 285.000 homes which have gas service in Conencticut con- sumed 8.166.056.000 cubic feet of gas for cooking. water heating. house heating room heating and re- frigeration.
 Industrial and commercial sales alone showed the effects of the business depression, dropping from 2,241,689, 1000 cubic feet in 1929 to 2.167.027.000 cubic feet in 1930. At the same time. however, there was an increase of 7.6 per cent in the number of commercial establish
 ments and manufacturing plants which adopted gas heat processes, a fact which will reflect itself in total sales when conditions revert to nor nal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21
MAYOR WALKER
 WILL BE CLEARED

New York, March 21-(UP)- The belief among Tammany leaders grew stronger to-day that Mayor James J. Walker would be vindicat- ed by Governor Roosevelt of the charges of incompetency and mis- feasance filed against him by the city affairs committee.
 There was no apparent basis foI the belief, however. for Governor oRosevelt continued his policy of silence. and announced at Albany thta there would be no development before Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21

pine sections of Connecticut will be named blister rust control areas in order to reach the cultivated cur-s rant and gooseberry bushes. Thrs first attention is given to the tov.nsi most Tn need of 1t.
 Two men will begin a house :ps house canvass May to destroy the cultivated Ribes of Norfolk an i. North Canaan. The inspectors will wear official badges for identificn, ton.
 The blister rust control in Cor necticut Is under the direction Of. U. F. Riley, Jr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21
PROTEST MADE
 ABOUT CUBA

Washington. March 21--(U: P.) "A protest against state depart- ment policy toward Cuba was filed with Secretary Stimson to-day by a group of prominent economists. clergymen and writers composing the International committee for poo litica1 prisoners.
 Charging that President Machado remains in power "only through the by the state department" the com mittee asked that this country adopt a "hands-off" policy toward the is. land republic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21
FIRST DAY OF SPRING

Winter Is now ovcr and spring stepped in shortly after . o'clock this morning. ff ls lDcautiruI sunslsfDy weather for the OpcD~ ing of fI3e season. From now on people will turn their attention Co something more pleasant than pushing fIscir way through snow drifts and managing tO keep the furnace going at fall blast. Eas- ter will soon bc hero aad then the young women wili be out iss all their flncry and everybody will forget the hartisllips Of flstl past couple of months assd c0nb< mcncc making plans for the sum nier vacation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21
HAVE YOU A

If you have q vacant tenement now Is the time to tell the public what an attractive place you have to rent. A small advertisement in for thres Says or ai'se q week Just phone 67 and cali for an ad taker,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-20
Gcod and Bad Slang.
(New York I-imes)

tNew York Tiines)
 In an article in G. KS Weekly, Mir. Chesterton proceeds ito cave 'arf a brick at "The Worst Slang" It is variety which he thinks is really weakening language and literature in this country.
 He begins by testifying that he has the great est respect for American slang long it is really slang" This he defines, rather loosely, as that normal popular habit of taking liberties with the language" Examples make his meaning ,cear. "Hghbrow is fine, picturesque vivid word not to be replaced by any abstraction. "High-hattng' is also of the admirable kind.
 When American accuses a supercious and condescending Englshman of having "a superiority complex" that is the worst kind of slang He should have said the Briton high hating him. When American woman scornfully said that her fellow -countrymen submitted to Mir Pries.eys criti cisms of us with "sadistic' cowardice she slip ping into the obnoxious argot This type of tech nical jargon is coorless, often meaningless-a weary tossing about at tenth hand of certain words sup posed to belong to science of psychology"
 Why blame these stock phrases on America? They are an imported brand of slang Freud rath- CT than any Yankee, is the real villain in this piece Such pseudo scientific slang is limited to a compar atively small class in America, and they are already bit weary of it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-20

a platform erected for that purpose they had a fine panoramic view of Sitka and it's picturesque surround ings. They also visited the grave of Princess Maksoutoff Their time did not permit further explorations and they returned to the steamer just before sailing time.
 On his return trip here on the Queen, Rev. Kashevaroff delivered a two-hour lecture to the passen- gers, telling them something of Alaska's early as well as present day history.
 Work Is Beneficial
 q am confident my work on this trip was very beneficial, not only to the Alaska Museum but the entire Territory" he said 1t awakened a deeper interest and more under standing sympathy in Alaska and, I was assured by many of those hearing my talks, created a desire to return for another and longer stay in the north"
 The weather was perfect until the Aleutian reached Sitka. There fog banks enveloped the mountains but there was no rain. It was not possible to see Mt. Edgecumbe, owing to the heavy fog.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-20
Debating Debating.
(New York Herald Tribunel

tNeW 1OrK Herald 1TlDune)
 Bless the British One could count on them to invent problem to take the mind off continental collywobbles. The letter columns of "The London Times full of letters debating. What, they ask can be done about bats in old churches? Some of the up-to-date curates recommend tear gas; others feel it inappropriate in church. though after all tears in church nothing '"fhe Spectator" commenting the debate cries against the of shotguns. This method' that respected paper declares is uneconomical, inhumane and bad for the sacred edfce" There again speaks the true Brton. De-bat the churches by all means, but don't be rough bats.
 One antiquarian recalls the Giradus Cambren- sis back in the twelfth century solved the problem in fashion which seems humane at least to the bats He advocated buttering the beams from which the sleeping bats hanging in the daytime The bats he predicted, slipping constant y out of bed would eventually retire to less sacred and slippery homes. "The Spectator commenting on this proposal, remarks that the retail price of butter must have been lower in those halcyon days and reports that fantic batovers attack the system on the ground of mental cruelty to the bats. And we venture to suggest how about olfactory cruelty to the churchgoers?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-20
WOMEN PRESERVING HONOLULU
 BEAUTY.

careless steamshovel engineer who showed his shovel along a city street and broke off hanging boughs of two enormous shade trees, crashed into lot of trouble, says Honolulu item.
 For the Outdoor Circle an organization of Hon olulu women, who work at all times for the reten- tion of the citys beauty is up in wrathful indgna- tion. The have protested to government al agencies and heavy fine may result The Outdoor Circle watches carefully for any destruction of the citys natural beauty. It this organiza- ton that waged successful fight against billboards in the Islands, threatening to see that Honolulu housewives would boycott any product adver- tised.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-20
California Moves to Stabilize Mineral
 Production.
Engineering and Mining JournaD


 Stabilization of the oil industry of California is the objective of bill under consideration by the Legislature of the State providing for the creation Iof commission of six persons comprising the state superintendent of oil and gas and five mem bers to be elected by the oil companies It aims to llegalize operating system, already in force A second bill is designated to prevent waste of gas lby excessive drilling.
 Limitation of output may be expected to in- sure more orderly production methods and the stabil ization of marketing Such efforts at scientific management connote control, which in turn implies the fixing of prices The alternative has been well illustrated in the recent history of the oil industry l-increasing output in effort to reduce unit pro- lduction costs, accumulation of unweldy surpluses demorazed prices, local suspension of operations, industrial and social disorganizaton
 The California experiment will be watched with interest, in the hope that the results will prove helpful and suggestive to other mineral industries affected by the prevailing marketing disorganizaton and lack of leadership direction. Ample moral justification exists in support of the legal attempt to be made in California to stabilize production and price, to remedy present chaotic conditions prevail ing in one major commodity market in that state.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-20
CURATOR SELLS,
 ALASKA TO LOS
 ANGELES PARTY
Rev. Kashevaroff Conducts Californians Through
 Ancient Capital

After selling Alaska" to the members of the Los Angeles Cham Der of Commerce Good Will Tour party, which he accompanied by , the request of the party to Sitka, Rev. A. P Kashevaroff, Curator of the Alaska Museum, returned home Thursday on the steamer Queen. He was enthusiastic over the voy- age and its results.
 T believe we sold the party on Alaska. Every member cs it agreed that they would return next year on the Third Annual Alaska Tour, :" said the Curator today.
 Delivers Numerous Talks
 Father Kashevaroff delivered "a total of four lectures and many talks of three to four minutes. He personally conducted the Los An geles party, augmented by many passengers from the Alameda which was also in port, all over Sitka, pointing out and talking on many historic spots. The Aleutian spent four hours in the ancient capital of the Territory, every minute of which was turned to good advan- tage by the visitors from the south.
 As soon as the vessel docked, Fa- ther Kashevaroff headed the entire party on a walk past town out through the park on Indian River. Enroute, he stopped eight times at as many places and talked for sev- eral minutes on the objects viewed. The old Sitka battle-ground was wis., tied and some time devoted by the Curator in giving an interesting ac- count of the famous massacre.
 At the Sheldon Jackson School, an organ from a Lutheran Church, erected in 1856 by Gov. Fuhrheln for employees of the Russian Amer ican Company, was played by the Curator. He concluded his pro- gram with Onward Christian Sol diers' and members of the party sang the words.
 Cathedral High Light
 The high spot on the days pro- ! gram was the visit to St. Michaels Cathedral. Here Father Kashe- varoff lectured on the tapestries, ikons, vessels of gold and silver, the marriage ceremonial crowns ! and other relics of sacred and his torical interest. Members of the party were permitted to walk about the cathedral auditorium and ex- anime personally many famous rel i, ics and hear them explained by their conductor.
 Leaving the cathedral the party went to the cemetery. There from
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-20
RUSSIA AND JAPAN TAKING BRITISH
 FISH MARKETS.

According to the Department of Commerce Rus sian crab meat is forcing the Japanese crab and Nova Scotia lobster out of the British markets. Nova Scotia lobster is selling for from S3 to s5 case lower than it at this time last year and lob fishermen being paid just enough to enable them to continue fishing. The packers say they have been forced to pay the low prices to fishermen on account of the condition of the market. Almost the only market for Nova Scotia Holsters now is Boston and the demand there at the low prices is only fair.
 It is feared that Russian canned crab meat will dominate the British shellfish market as completely as their canned salmon dominated t last year. The