davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1936-12-15

seemed different. I can't say ex-
actly how One thing, his
eyes didn't look right; they were
queer and strained.
1--we got a hunch that I'll be
going west before long. Ralph he
said.
HT TRIED to get that out Of his
head and told him the only
west he'd go would be west to Gods
country.
mo, Ralph he said, I know
it Then he looked straight toward
me. But he didn't see me.
Filth and mud he screamed.
Shells! Shells! Hells tearin' loose.
Dead men with things crawling on
them. Dead men-Im dead-tell
Alice I'm dead
He kept screaming on that way.
We were all pretty tense, the big
push coming off and all those weeks
in the trenches. We were ready to
crack under the strain, and his raw
ing almost finished us. A sergeant
had sense enough to grab him and
drag him into the dugout. I followed
EN-, being his buddy and grown up
with him. But we couldn't do any
thing with him.
II shook him by the shoulders, I
cussed him, I slapped him, but it
wasn't bit of use He went on through
the whole hell of it like that!"
Xxx x x
p ALPH started down the street as if
he was hardly conscious of his
listener. Tommy followed.
They kept him there for long
time before they sent him home. II
never expected him to come at all I
told Alice he was dead. That was cas-
ier for her than to know, wasn't it?"
Tommy nodded. Sure would be-"
"One day she met him on the street.
-. She never said word about it
to me, but know what she thought"
Ralph's face was gray with misery.
But, God! I told her the truth. A
man can be dead and walk. He died
before he went over the top-that
last time"
Cant tell woman anything like
that, though, said Tommy philosoph-
ically. You oughta know'd better'n
to try it."
What could I do? When a woman
loved man as she did you can't kid
with them. 1t was the truth. Grady
was dead-the Grady she knew. had
to do it. Couldn't see her going on in
love with man who didn't exist any
more. He hardly knows any one any
more. They sent him back here when
he left the hospital, and friends here
take care Of him. But don't think he
knows it.
Il had to tell her something-to-
to win. She-she's my wife. But she's
never kissed me since she found out
about it."
(copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-12-15

much 10 live 1OI.
We'll" said Ralph, still looking
across the street. You can't exactly
say he's living. The real Grady's
been dead 18 years now."
Tommy's round face looked puz-
zled. "'Course you don't mean ac-
tually dead, walkin' round like that"
Ralph searched his pockets nerv-
ously for a cigarette.
Here" said Tommy, "try one of
mine"
What would you call dead. if he
isn't?" asked Ralph, with some irrl-
tation. He lighted the cigarette
and tossed away the match. His
eyes were still on the man oppo-
site.
UHIS hairs gray now. Used to be
black as raven. Handsome
chap, he was. I was always a little
jealous because it was him the girls
fell for. There was only one girl
for him, though-Alice Norris. She's
married now"
Live here?" Tommy was only po-
litely interested. Such things had
happened so many times.
"Yes-both of them; born and
raised here, as l was"
The cigarette went out, and Ralph
threw it away. The man across the
street moved uneasily. Once he looked
at the two furtively, as if sensing they
were talking about him. But his gaze
soon wandered. Finally he rose,
stood for a moment unsteadily, then
staggered down the street, body bent,
head and hands shaking. Ralph was
still watching when the man turned a
corner.
He kept staring after him for a
long time. with a Mortified look in
his eyes, trying to forget him but
unable to keep from thinking about
him. Finally he turned to Tommy.
Tommy could see it wasn't easy, but
he listened patiently.
Look at him" Ralph muttered
gloomily. "A complete wreck. Nerves
shot, half blind, hardly able to move.
And he had been rated as the per-
feet soldier. He could put on the
gloves with any one in the regiment
and trim him. There wasn't any,
thing too hard for him to do.
Sort Of hero with the rest of the
boys"
r ALPH sagged a little, as though
the misery were too much for
him. 1T wasn't only that he could
do everything. He had such spirit,
such life. From the time we went
into training together it was all a
lark to him. He didn't know what
1t was all about. He was having the
time of his life, roughing with the
rest Of us. He was having a swell
time in the Army before he settled
down to business-with Alice. They
were going to be married, you know"
Evening star., 1936-12-15

He looked up.
sharply, as though
q new idea had
Just struck him.
"A n y b o d y
wouldn't ever be-
lieve that fellow
beat me in the
hundred dash once,
would they?"
"I'll say not"
"It wasn't only
the hundred = yard
dash; he beat me
in nearly every
thing. He'd al
ways kid me about
it, too. But I'd tell
him that my time
would come and
it did"
To m my only
nodded.
Last time I
talked with him."
Ralph continued,
was just before
the big push. He
Evening star., 1936-12-15
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

TODAY.
Dinner, Reciprocity Club, May
flower Hotel, $50 pm.
Dinner, Kappa Gamma Sorority,
Mayfiower Hotel, pm.
Dinner. Craftsmen Club, La Fayette
Hotel, $50 pm.
Dance. Georgia State Society,
shoreham Hotel, $50 pm.
Dinner, Lebanon Marching Club.
Lodge No. 1875, Loyal Order of Moose,
1414 I street, 5 pm.
Dance, Massachusetts State Society,
Wardman Park Hotel, 9 pm.
Dinner, Bons Vivants Club, Ward
man Park Hotel. $50 pm.
Meeting, Georgia Avenue Business
Mems Association, City Bank branch,
360s Georgia avenue, 8 pm.
Meeting, Anthropological Society,
reom 43, National Museum, Tenth
street and Constitution avenue, pm.
Meeting, A. A. A. Lodge, American
Federation of Government Employees,
Lee House Hotel, 8:15 pm.
Meeting. Catholic Daughters of
America. Willard Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Dinner-dance, Anchor Club, De-
partment Of Commerce, Willard Hotel,
pm.
Meeting, Women's Union, Bureau of
Printing and Engraving, Willard Ho-
tel. 8 pm.
Meeting st. Charles College Alumni,
Willard Hotel. 8 pm.
Card party, Mothers Club. st.
James Catholic Church, Thirty-sev-
enth street and Rhode Island avenue
northeast, $3.50 pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Rotary Club. Willard
Hotel. 1880 pm.
Luncheon. Soroptimist Club. VIII
lard Hotel, pm.
Luncheon. Georgetown Alumni As
sociation. Raleigh Hotel, 1915 pm.
Luncheon. Lions Club. Mayhower
Hotel, 1880 pm.
Dance. North Carolina State So
ciety, Shoreham Hotel. $50 pm.
Dinner, Gyro Club. La Fayette Hotel.
7:30 pm.
Dinner, Federal Trade Commission,
Mayhower Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Sons Of the American
Revolution, Mayfower Hotel. pm.
Meeting, Chi Sigma Sorority, May
flower Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Lincoln Camp. Sons OF
Union Veterans of the Civil War, VIII
lard Hotel, pm.
Meeting dance, Illinois State DO
ciety. Willard Hotel. Q pm.
Evening star., 1936-12-15

TWO veterans ef
the w or ! d
War were stand
ing on a street cor
ner.
"See that fell
low across t h e
street - the one
who just sat down
on the window
ledge?" asked the
taller of the two.
The short, blond
chap looked where
the other indi-
cate d. " Good
Lord! He amt
hardly got any face,
has he. Who is
he?"
Names Grady.
Hes shell-shocked,
too. We were bud
dies. He came
home like that.
Poor chap" said
Tommy, S y m p a.
thetically. IN o t
- lsu1 So -
Evening star., 1936-12-15
TWINS COMPLICATE CASE
Man Whose Auto Was Stolen
Can't Tell Them Apart.

Can't Tell Them Apart.
NEW YORK (R.-Policeman Vic
tor Slater said he was certain either
Martin Berger or Harvey Berger, twin
brothers, stole an automobile. but in
the cold light of police station he
couldn't tell them apart.
So the puzzled policeman charged
them both with grand larceny. The
brothers indicated they didn't think
the charge would stick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-26
STRAND

Performances tonight conclude the engagement at Warner Broth CTS Strand theater, of Satan Met a Lady," with Warren William and Bette Davis also "Till We Meet Again" with Herbert Marshall and Gertrude Michael.
 Here's big news! News every ra- dio fan will welcome with delight! Bing Crosby and Bob Burns, who have been giving you those great radio programs on Thursday nights, arc coming to the Strand tomorrow in Rhythm on the Range"
 Bing Crosby has persuaded the first citizen of Van Buren, Arkansas, t provide the laughs in his latest movie. just as he has been doing over the air. And Bob Burns does it-with his drawl and his jokes and last but not least, his famous bazooka. But Bing and Bob aren't the only stars you'll enjoy in Rhythm on the Range" There's also beautiful little Frances Farmer who romances with Bing-and Martha Rave, who gags with BoE and host of other favorites. And there are seven big song hits among them such popular melodies as You'll Have to Swing Il" "The House Jack Built for Jill" Empty Saddles" and I'm an Old Cow Hanc from the Rio Grande."
 The companion feature will be Charlie Chan at the Race Track, the finest of all the Charlie Char mystery stories, starring Warner Oland and a brilliant supporting cast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-26
MIOvies Playing
 To-day
PoLI'S

One of the most uproarious laugh riots of the year comes to the Poli screen today with the showing of the latest release of the Metro
 Goldwyn-Mayer production, ''Pic- cadilly Jim," starring Robert Mont- gomery and Madge Evans. Taken from the story of the same name written by that world denown hurf- orist P. c. Wodehouse, the author of "Jeeves" and many other com edies. 'Piccadilly in all probability will be the years most hilarious and funniest of all comedies pro- duced, being already proclaimed Wodehouse's funniest story. The picture brings together for the first time in three years the romantic team of Montgomery and Madge Evans, who make up 8 great comedy team as well. This picture affords the public chance to see new comedy team in action, that is the team of Frank Morgan and Billie Burke with stellar supporting cast that includes such stars as Eric Blore, Robert Benchley, Ralph Forbes, Cora Witherspoon, Grant Mitchell, Aileen Pringle and Billy Bevan, who aid Montgomery in one of his funniest roles.
 "Piccadilly Jim" is the story of young American caricaturist in London who plunges into romantic difficulties by unknowingly bur- leSquing in a comic strip the family of the girl with whom he is in love- Montgomery noted for his comic an- tics was never better than he is in this current picture and the way he gets himself in and out of scrapes is funny enough to split any hu- mans sides.
 On the same program you will see Jane Withers in Pepper" and if this little girl hasn't already won a place in your heart she will most certainly conquer it in this, her latest screen riot. The bladder she is the better you'll like her and she has never misbehaved as much as she does in this picture with her miSchievouS antics. Kicking Shins, hurling tomatoes, busting windows and raising the roof in general, Jane takes time out from her wild pranks to play half-pint Robin Hood of lower New York in Pepper" With Irwin s. Cobb and Slim Sunlmerville as her hilari ::s henchmen, Cling CT" Jane goes on rampage in this, her latest hit that promises to eclipse even the merriest of mis- chievous antics of her previous tri- umphs.
 The picture begins with the cele- brating of the Fourth of July and when Ginger" Jane goes into ac- tion it is everyone for themselves. The cast also includes such favor ties as Dean Jagger, Muriel Robert, Ivan Lebedeff, Maurice Cass and Romaine Callender.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-26
JACQUES

"Hi-FlyerS," the burlesque show at Jacques theater this week, will close a ord-breaking engage ment this evening. Tomorrow an- other strong and expensive vaude- vile show will be presented at 3 p. m., p. m., and g p. nl., when the following well-known acts will ap- pear: The Five Elgins in an un- usual novelty juggling act; Rome and Palace presenting comedy song act; O'Neil and Manners in a singing, dancing, talking act; Ross Fyse, Jr., assisted by June Mann, in 8 vomedy, skitch called eff You Please; Miller and Janet, in a sem sational rollier skating act; Bobby Carbone and company in riot of comedy, kiss Me Again; the May fair Revue, four artists in melodi- ous music and dazzling dancing number; Marty Collins and Harry Peterson in a vomedy talking act entitled You're a Wise Guy" Col Mns and Peterson, known from coast to coast will also act as mas LCkS OA bklC CCA CllAOIA1Cos All GOAAJuAACe ton with the eight act sof vaude- vile 8 girly revue will also be of fered. linda Nassau and her Hindu Belles," presenting a snappy and colorful program of burlesque, will be the burlesque show start ing Monday matinee for one week. linda Nassau, who is a Waterbury girl, born in Brooklyn, is, of course, the start of this big burlesque re- vue. Her supple body, charming and exotic seminude barbaric dancing to the strains of Oriental music, is said to be exciting in ther extreme. Both men and women patrons ap- plaud the artistic endeayors of this lovely young lady. While she is very popular all over the country, this will be her first appearance in her home city. Supporting Miss Nassau
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-26
M THe Local Q. z ] The0terS
STATE

[. ' '4-.-I
 Another, o1tstanding presentation fin Warner Brothers Fall Greater Movie Season. parade Of hits, be- gins its engagement today at the State tl1eater when Swing Time" has its local premiere. With this, their newest and finest vehicle, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers deliver the most ttIneful and captivating fiImusical of their career before Hol- lywoOd cameras. In story, songs, dances. comedy situations and sup- porting cast, Swing Time" tops It's predecessors. Astaire and Rogers present a spectacular fast-moving doublestriangIe romantic travesty that, will. hold local audiences en- raptured until the final fadeout.
 The two stars again offer their amazing dancing, with the intrigu- ing ''The Waltz in Swing Time" taking rank with their previous "Carioca" and continental" Jer- orne Kern,s haunting melodies, Dor- othy Fields sprightly lyrics, the gor- geotls 'sBojangles" scenic creation by John Harlrrider, the notable efforts of 8 Well-chosen cast and George Stevens adroit direction, all com bine to make RKO Radios Swing Time" an entertainment of the fin- est kind.
 . The story deals with Astaire's ar- rival in New York, as an impecu- niouS free-lance sport, bent upon making enough money to return to his home town, and marry his fi- arice, Betty Furness. But his ardor for this program fades when he en- counters Miss Rogers, 8 teacher in 8 dancing academy. The plot is fur ther complicated by the attentions showered on FTiss Rogers by Georges Metaxa, an orchestra leader, and by the well-meaning but nearly fatal efforts of Victor Moore and Helen Broderick to smooth out the path of true love.
 All in all, Swing Time" is just about perfect. Be sure to put 1t on your list of must see" attractions, the big production number being "Bojangles of Harlem" an ensemble led by Astaire in burnt cork.
 Manager Julia M. Smith has ar- ranged 8 noteworthy surrounding program to accompany this mighty triumph of the talking screen,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-26
You Oughta Be In Pictures
 Launched Many Film Careers
Not Just Song Title Phrase Proved Insprationa Pro- phetic in Case of Many Modern Screen Stars

cle and got a job in a haberdashery store in San Francisco.
 A year later he moved to Los An geles, but even then he stayed away from Hollywood. He got a job with ah automobile finance concern. Some months later the firm folded up and Taylor was looking for 8 job. As-
 Driving through Hollywood one day he passed the Paramount stu dios. The advice of, his friends crystallized in a flash. He stopped and went to the casting office. By something short of 8 miracle he got 8 job, as an extra, that same day. Three lean months followed and then he received a starring contract. Opera Was Her Goal
 Jeanne Madden, new Warner Brothers studio discovery, was a skeptic. Jeahne's friends in : a Scranton, Pa, high scholo often told her she should be in pictures. Jeanne replied that she was going to try for the Metropolitan opera not the films.
 She never did try for the movies, either, but a Hollywood scout dis covered her just as she was about to enter the Met, and she was signed on the strength of her act ing ability before the studio even knew she possessed operatic talent.
 Sidney Fox was an, office secre. tary in New York. Friends noticed her petite beauty and told her she ought to be in pictures. She only laughed.
 But when a girl she knew re- turned from Hollywood after hay. ing landed 2 film job, Sidney de cided that she, too, was going to bt an actress. For two years. she stu died dramatics, crashed Broadway
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-26
CAPlfOL.

The much looked d-forward-to-new Jean Harlow picture, "SuZy, based on the best-seller novel of the same title by Herbert German, will be the attraction at the Capitol theater starting Sunday.
 Two of the ace leading men of the screen support Miss Harlow in this production in the persons of F'ranchot Tone and Cary Grant, each of whom is seen as Miss Har- lows husband in respective portions of the exciting story. .,
 The romance, intrigue and drama in the precarious lives of those who stand behind the scenes of interna- tional espionage form the back ground of the plot which centerS about an American girl stranded in London. The girl, Suzy, unwitting- ly becomes entangled with spy acc tivities and stumbles upon the evi- dence which leads to the execution of a woman counter-spy and the shattering of her romance with a young officer.
 The picture is the latest director ial effort of George Fitzinaurice who achieved distinction for his di- rection of Greta Garbo in two of her most successful photoplays, "Mata Hari" and ''As You Desire Me"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-26

play, and finally landed in Holly wood. 1 AAAs
 Joan Deserted Stage
 One of Joan Crawford's friends in 8 Kansas City department store once told her that she ought to be in pictures. Joan laughed and said she preferred the stage; she want ed to be a great dancer. When she became a chorus girl in New York. Joan's mind was changed by pro- ducer and she was sent west with 8 film contract.
 The mobility of Luise Rainer's face had often won the remark from her Vienna admirers: "She ought to be in pictures" One night a film scout sat out in front and murmured the same thing to him. self. He visited the actress back stage, signed her to a contract, and sent her to Hollywood.
 You Ought to Be in Pictures a famous saying of yesterday, to- day, and tomorrow, not just a song title,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-26

will be George Broadhurst and I. B. Hamp, two of burlesque's funniest comedians. Others will include Ger- tie Beck, Francis La Mont, Frank. lyn Hopkins, Bower Sisters, Jack La Mont, Carmen and Everett and others, plus Sam Dody, Frank 1Har- court, Sammy Wright, Murray So- low and Dolly Hendricks. A fea- .ture will be . large; and beautiful chorus of girls. Ladies matinee will be given daily when all reserved seats are sold for IS and 25 cents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-26
Walter Wi1AcIAeu On Br0Gd7gay
Thsss FOOlish Things NsUer Knew 'THNOw
CTssds. Mark RsEstsrsd, Copyright lsss Daily Mir

These Foolish T EIhaiings NeUer KneO Til NOu aGns Bs%. the of n Q nerves in-sH fishsy's mOuthJ If you yawn lot it is probably because you have heart trouble (oT because bore you stiifo know, either. moving pictures Chats white daTkies bOrnJ ooriuas vegetarans. c1hank goOdnessD
 The Great Wan O wPA project Gt was built to give the Oriental unemployed something to dol
 
 FgD ,s ice ,sc ssSss sn America was discovered On There's school taught how cook. (What! No embroidery stchingH
 stead of each other. CNOw what fun is thats
 nag. against m ,ts the build s s d. Psstn @ a1 HS In Paris they perfumed Odakes buer) If you wanna remove ink stains from your fingers wet the head of match and rub (Youre certinny wecomeo
 It requires energy to Q 5O Nowadays it's accomplishment to live that longo
 You can get drunk on water But who
 Broadway is town in England. (Which explain George Jesseis l6h stD iiaa,es Nsros time nd another hns'  Chats how we keep our grlsh tggerO
 The busiest street in New York but Angeles. (Wanna make anything out of it?)
 president of delusion that he wife humored him by turning their home into hiring to inpersOnate courers Flies like hate and red (Theyre particular yet!)
 should age label-the stamp is the cancelauon)
 Russian that laid in 5000 aiter please change my order to ham and without the eggs you will be so kndlyo
 Women are more susceptible to than (And aUe susceptible than anything ese)
 The prehistoric cavemen (And volta leftD In Pestszenterzsebetm Hungary will love have taxes for the support the poor Homer croy always before sitting down to write won't be tempted to get up and pace
 The peou of New intelligence among readers probably pull down the score bathing England. 1t still oughta beo
 When xuy tins a she needn't he afraid of him M comes they used to remove Inc to show they peacefully All British holidays except Boxing Day. fall on Monday. Odost of ours fall pretty 1lat) NewxnaDers in the strips the Boston Transcript and Christian Science Mono' follows Creta Garpo fast and least Bernie which hardly more
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-26
JAPAN TURNS TO AFRICA

Cape Town (UP).-Japan's dif- ficulties with Australia have caused it to turn to South Africa as a source of wool supplies, and Jap anese are eager to buy there, T. Ohta, Japanese consul, said in an interview here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-26
VETERANS MIND VIVID

La Grange, Ga.-(UP)-Asa C.. Hudson, 94-year-old Confederate veteran of the war between the states, can recall the names of A comrades of his regiment, whom they married and when they died. He is the oldest resident of La Grange and the only survivor of his regiment. :.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-26

master. Miss Sothern, 27 native of Valley City, N. D., has been in pictures for several years and has been starred in a
 number of stage produc- tions. Pryor
 has been
 featured in screen plays and also is widely known in musical
 circles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-26

Romance
 linking headliners of the film and musical realms will be
 climaxed,
 Hollywood hears, by the wedding of Ann Sothern, captivating movie blond, and Roger Pryor, young
 orchestra leader, son of Arthur Pryor noted band
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-26

When installing a new starter spring, new lock washers should always be used on the bolts that fasten the ends to the shaft, since old ones lose their tension and per- init the bolts to work loose and break off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-26
FIvE-PoUND WATCH CARRIED

Fresno, Cal. CUP).-Former May. or w. Parker Lyon sports 8 five. pound watch. It is one of the big things in California that was not due to climate. It was given him by a circus midget.