davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1937-01-23

the guide, was Frank NJ. Smith
in a happy frame of mind. He
came to the Inauguration prepared
for a hurricane. He carried a
heavy rubber rain cape and an old
fashioned Southeastern hat. He
had no more than arrived at his
post and deposited his outdoor
apparel on a table when one Of
the newsreel men, soaked to the
skin from standing on the high
stand out front, grabbed it and
explained:
"Here, give me that"
Terry turned in amazement at
the frantic note in the mans voice
and felt something showed in his
hand. The neWsreel man was gone
in a flash and Terry saw he had
been given $40. He remarked later
in a philosophical tone:
81 only paid $3.50 for that out
fit four years ago, but I'll get
wet any day for 20 bucks"
One of the usherS who stood on
the wings Of the stand helping to
sort out the governors, Representa-
tiveS, Senators and diplomats mas
this story to tell:
He said that after he had stood
in the rain so long that his top
coat was beginning to be soaked
clear through to his suit he began
looking here and there through the
crowd. One of the members OF the
inaugural committee saw him and
thinking he'd lost governor or q
Senator asked what he wanted.
"T want" the usher said
Sternly, "tO resign"
"Oh, no." he was told, you
can't resign now"
The usher said he'd had several
jobs in his career but this was the
first one that he had ever taken
that you couldn't resign from.
The same usher had occasion, be
fore the President arrived, to go
in and out of the Capitol at fre'
quent intervals. The Marines on
duty in the rotunda were doing
their duty to the letter. The usher
had a different pass from the
usual person seeking seat, and
they demanded to see it, no mat
ter how many times he passed the
same spot. Finally, a Capitol po
liceman, wearing a heavy duty
coat that was shedding the rain
saw how wet his friend, the usher
was getting, and told him to come
on inside and he'd change coats
with him.
The two started into the 70
tunda and, as they passed thu
group of Marines, the sergean'
turned to one of the privates anc
said:
"YOu see, I thought that guys
pass wasn't any good"
When the exchange Of coats wa
The Washington times., 1937-01-23

took his oath,
on duty to see
t h a t nothing
happened to the
S t a n dS until
they are dis
mantled.
The wide ex-
panse Of soaked
lumber present
ed a b out a S
much a fire haz'
ard as a bucket
of water and
post mortemS
were in vogue.
Hynes Terry,
The Washington times., 1937-01-23
Three Minute JOURNEYS

'ian coast. 1t has beautiful boule-
wards, fine hotels, golf, tennis,
race tracks, theaters, a fine opera
house and a grand casino.
The Corso Imperatrice is one Of
the most beautiful promenades in
Europe, and a smart, cosmopoli-
tan crowd lends extra charm to
this flower-filled, palm-fringed
road by the sea. Orange, lemon,
tangerine, citron, apple, pear, al
mond, cherry and peach trees,
grown in combination with vines,
make a lovely picture, especially
in the early spring when blossoms
lend enchantment to the scene.
Roses, carnations and mimosa
grow in abundance, and they are
shipped to all sections of Europe
SPEZIA
Spezia, one of the most favored
resorts of the Italians, is another
must" on the list. Naturally and
artificially fortified, Spezia Is an
important naval base. But in
stead Of the arsenal and the battle
ships in the harbor, we woulc
rather think of the green hills
that encircle the town and the
avenues, lined with palms, ole
anderS and orange trees.
Although Spezia is on the Ri
viera di Levante, or eastern Ri
viera, it is we'll worth the trip
So is Nervi, which has a glorious
city park filled with camelis
bushes. Rapallo is the pride o.
the eastern coast, and it is ont
place that is all that its fond I'D
mirers say Of It.
The Washington times., 1937-01-23

Make you won
der if it's all
worth while =.
all this loving
and giving and
trying to be
something bet
ter than we are,
Black, bitter
thoughts, but in
spite of you,
they creep in
Darken the sky.
S / | e n c e the
song in your
heart. M a k e
you long to cry
out your hate
The Washington times., 1937-01-23
DEVICES FAIL

There was also another mixup
concerning two ladies who sud-
denly appeared at the rotunda en-
trance and told the guards that
Mrs. Roosevelt wanted them to
come up to where she was.
The guards looked at the passes.
They called for seats way out IN
the rain and they politely but firm
ly told the two ladies so. They
disappeared for a moment ana
then returned by another route:
They were turned back again, ana
before long they tried it again.
BY this time it was so wet that
the ladies were lost track OF for
ever, and no one seems to know
whether they finally got to the
First Lady or not.
The Washington times., 1937-01-23
The Greatest Show On Earth
Bv Frank Miller Smith

made and the sergeant turned
again he found the usher walking
back clothed now in the dignity
of a policeman's uniform. His
eyes bulged almost out Of his head
as he thought the usher had been
headed for the lookup.
The Washington times., 1937-01-23
DEFY WEATHER

Despite the reports made by
some, Representative Nan w.
Honeyman and Representative
Caroline O'Day came out on the
platform in the rain and stayed
longer than some of the men.
The Washington times., 1937-01-23

the first intina-
tion to tn e
world that q
new Pope has
been e lie C t e d.
The signal is
not the smoke
itself. Rather it
is the fact that
the smoke is
W hite. Should
the smoke be
black it means
that q choice
has n o t b e e n
reached, h a t
no cardinal re-
oa;Tya% a ~oo
The Washington times., 1937-01-23
TIME AND TIDE

Despite the pouring rain three
former members of the House Of
Representatives thought this was
a good time to hold an impromptu
reception, and they stood and
chatted with their former col
leagues.
They were Governor George C.
Peery, of Virginia, Governor Cor
don Browning Of Tennessee, and
Governor Martin L. Davey, OF
Ohio.
The Washington times., 1937-01-23
CONCLUSIONS

And so back to the ushers. One
Of them remarked that there are
three classes people in the world
that you can't tell anything to in
situation such as developed up on
the presidential stand, where
everyone wanted to get under the
little cover that was afforded, and
those who couldn't, stood in the
doorway and wouldn't let the
others in or out.
They are Representatives, Gov
ernorS, and Senators. He said the
diplomats took their orders like
soldiers, and if an usher told a
diplomat to stand in a certain spot
he stood there regardless Of how
it rained.
The Washington times., 1937-01-23
The Human
Side of the
News
By Edwin C.. Hill

A puff Of white smoke rising
from the chimney Of the Sistine
Chapel Of st. Peters in Rome Is
The Washington times., 1937-01-23

That's where YOU come in: Pick
your moment, when others are sing
ing sweet "yeses," be sure you are
right, then raise the roof with a re-
sounding "NOw
The Washington times., 1937-01-23


0"A . -N"'' j Fitzpatrick Managing
Inauguration Dates
TNHE unpleasant and dangerous conditions to which
President Roosevelt other high officials and thou
sands of citizens were subjected because of the storm
during the inaugural ceremonies has given rise to specu
lation as to how such conditions might be avoided.
Such speculation is perfectly natural and it is ear
nestly to be wished that it may be productive.
Two principal suggestions have been made.
group of New Workers. headed by Representative
James A. Leary, would have the Presdenelec take
the oath of office prescribed January 20, but
would set aside date upon which better weather might
be expected for the ceremonies which take place
on the date the oath is taken
Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes would utilize
the inclement conditions that prevailed Wednesday
a stimulus to the movement to have erected in the
National Capital huge auditorium in which govern
mental and civic affairs of great magnitude could be
held.
Both these suggestions and others which may be
offered deserve the most serious consideration.
There can be no doubt that the life of the President
the lives of the Supreme Court Justices of Cabinet
bers of other high officials, of the thousands in the
inaugural parade and the of thousands of speca
tors placed hazard by the cold rain which fell
without intermssion on Wednesday.
Much the same if not worse weather conditions have
prevailed in the past when the inaugurations held
on March T. so the Indictment of Washngtons weather
does not rest solely on this years affair.
It is unquestionable that the American people like and
enjoy the pomp and ceremony with which Presidents
have been nducted into office since the republic
founded.
Obviously Americans believe that they should have
some ceremony this connection and they just obvi
ousy believe that the general public should participate
if only as spectators.
Otherwise the parade and other trimmings would not
have endured this long in history particularly under
the adverse conditions that have often prevailed
the designated day.
IN RECOGNITION OF THIS DESIRE OF THE
PEOPLE GENERALLY TO MAKE THE INAUGURAL
TIoN AN OCCASION FOR PROFESSIONS AND
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AS WELL AS FOR THE
MORE SOLEMN OATH-TAKING, CONGRESS
MIGHT WELL GIVE THOUGHT TO MEANS OF
MAKING THE AFFAIR MORE LIKELY TO BE
PLEASANT.
Whether the means is the simple plan outlined by
The Washington times., 1937-01-23
CLOTHES COUNT

Three lone firemen stood against
the inaugural stand in front of
Capitol the day after the President
The Washington times., 1937-01-23
Listen, World!
BIZ Elsie Robinson

Life-gets you down sometimes, :
doesn't it? The cheapness and
misery of 1.-THE upfairneSS.
The Washington times., 1937-01-23

Whether the is the simple plan outlined by
Representative OLeary of moving the ceremonial day
into the spring summer, whether it is the plan of
Secretary Ickes to have auditorium suitable for hous
ing the oath-takng, whether the election and naugu
ration dates should be shifted by amendment to the Con-
stitution is matter for debate.
BUT TT IS CERTAIN THAT THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE DEPRIVED OF THE
PLEASURE THEY GET OUT OF ATTENDING THE
INAUGURATION AND IT IS EQUALLY CERTAIN
THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DESERVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO GET THAT PLEASURE WITH
THE LEAST POSSIBLE HAZARD OF DISCOM-
FTTTTRF
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1937-02-26
By LEVERNE HAMILTON

No. it isn't q new drink. It's Just
Q descriptive term for the disease
that since January 4th has afflict.
ID the people Of Helena and those
cut Of town visitors who have been
oecaaional or frequent visitors at
the. State Capitol where the mills
Of the gods grind slowly and ex-
ceSding1y small grists Of so-called
legislation with which the populace
Of the state is supposed to be en-
tsrtained, edited and (mayhap)
contended for the succeeding two
yGarS.
When Speaker Rolph, in a mo-
meAt Of impotence, remarked that
the House was acting like a
bunch Of school kids" he was in
the estimation Of most Of the
spectators using a charitable, yes
q very charitable expression, and
many Of the sessions Of that body
can bS Gptly described by using
Shskespeare's famous quotation
from Macbeth "a tale told by an
IDIOT, full Of sound and fury, sig
nifying nothing"
Nature in the raw is seldom
mild but legislation In the present
session Of the assembly is very
"raW," logic is q rare commodity,
and consistency is conspicuous by
It's absence. For example, one bill
establishing q separate depart
mont Of labor which would have
cost the state approximately one
thousand dollars per year was de-
foated on the grounds Of economy,
while setting up a state liquor
board which will cost in the neigh
boFhoOd Of $4,000 annually was
passed because the present liquor
board had too many duties. Seve-
ri similar examples Of legislative
consistency might be easily cited.
Any progressive measure which
manages to escape asphyxation in
the House Is promptly crowned
with the Senatorial axe Hnmedia-
tely upon making its appearance
Ia that august body while the
House has recently exhibited faint
Symptoms Of an inclination to re-
taliate by q massacre Of the inno-
cents" which will no doubt be
brought 10 fruition during the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1937-02-26
SEi3buiIders Forge Ahead
On Three Fronts

CAMDEN, N. J.-(FP)- Elec-
tions to determine collective bar
gaining representatives will be
held at two large shipyards, both
of which the Industrial Union of
Marine & Shipbuilding Workers
Of America expect to win.
At Groton, Conn.,, the state labor
department will supervise q poll
Of 2,OCO employees of the Electric
Boat Co., makers Of navy submar-
ines. The Sun Shipbuilding Co. at
Chester, Pa, scene of recent
militant strike, has consented to
a labor board election.
On the western front, Local 9
of the union has settled with the
Bethlehem and Los Angeles dry
docks for a 6c-an-hour wage in
crease and hiring through the
union hall.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1937-02-26
"LEGOMANIA''

closing days of the session, thus
relieving both House and Senate
OF considerable unnecessary labor
ana mental effort during the clos
ing days.
Upon one point, however, both
Loose and Senate seem to be n
perfect accord. They, or at least
the majority OF eacn house seems
70 be OF the opinion (and without
doubt the Montana public will
agree with them) that neither
mouse OF the assembly knows any
thlng ABOUT conducting the busi-
ness OF the state and they are
therefore delegating as much pow
er as possible to the Governor. We
can only epress the hope that the
Governor MAY know a little
more about it.
There are, however, several good
men Ill each branch OF the assem-
bly, but, unfortunately, several OF
these men are new members and
are seriously handicapped by con-
descending skepticism with which
the older members always LOOK
upon new henderson new ideas.
NO measure of a constructive
nature has yet been passed and
only one measure which offered
any solution of the vital problem
now confronting the state and ma
tion' that of putting the unem-
ployed back at useful, productive
work, has been presented. This
was the bill known as the Produc-
ton For Use Bill Oh. B. 4OO.
Only three members spoke in ia
vor Of the bill and they were la
boring under a severe handicap OF
the five minute limitation which
rendered a complete explanation
of the merits of the measure i'm
possible. However, the people of
Montana would do we'll to give
some attention and thought to this
measure and to those three house
members who spoke for it for this
question is fated to be much dis
cussed within the next few months
prior to it's enactment in some
form. Burns of F1athead. Ande :
son of Choteau, and DeDobblear
of Valley were the proponents Of
the measure and. of course, came
in for the opposition always ac-
corded to the proponents of a new
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1937-02-26

idea or an idea which is years
ahead of the comprehension of the
mass. 10 say, however, that these
three were the only members who
4aFoced such a measure would be
aAIalr to other members of the
lIoUSe VINO were not on the COM
mIttee Introducing the bill and,
therefore, had no opportunity to
Study IL. 4nc84 three men, now
ever, Should be given credit tor
recognizing I constructive propo-
sal when presented.
Far dilterenU was the attitude
taken by O'UOnAor o. carbon VINO
stated tkat tn name production
AoL' &c SoGl4dc~- 100 lnAcn Like Karl
NAtse4A, ana CpCuI Sinclair, and toc
that reason lie wanted none Oh it.
Cpon OeAIg -t4o-Aed by Burns or
L lathead IL Ia had read Kari
marx O'Connot replied that he
had not, winch reminded one spec
tator In the galley Of a story OF
one OF the wst-tlme four minute
speakers IN the Ozarks
TINS speaKel had quoted Wash
lngton, LlnCO-l and Jefferson
without eliclting any enthusiasm,
and pauslng ii his speech he asked
the audience if they had ever
heard Of Washington. On being
answered in the negative he asked
If they ever had heard OF Jeffer-
son, and received a similar answer.
On asking if they had heard OF
Lincoln and receiving another ne
gatlve he paused and in utter dis
gust ne asked if any of the aud
fence had ever heard of God.
There was complete silence for a
moment and then a voice from the
rear Of the hall said, "Say mister,
was his last name Damn"
Naturally the proponents of this
Bill did not, nor do not expect in
dividuals WAC dislike mental acti-
witty to Immediately grasp or ac-
cept a new proposal nor do they
expect men who admit that they
have closed mind to even listen
to an idea. However, this same
matter will return later to plague
those who now reject or deride it.
that has always been the course
Of constructive proposals and it
will be the same in this case.
Aside from this and few mn
or matters of a constructive ma
ture, little OF Importance has taken
place. AS stated previously there
are several good men in both
branches of the Assembly but n
itiative and concerted action are
woefuIly absent and when the re-
cord of the present legislative as
sembly is finally written there
will no doubt be set on foot a
popular movement to move the
State Capitol from Helena to
Warm Springs.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1937-02-26
ARE YOU ONLY A
Three QUARTER WIFE?

M EN-, because they are men, en-
IVA never understand q tEPuA.
quarter wife-a wife who fs an leVn
and kindness three weeks In
month and q hen Oat the rest of
the time.
No matter how your back ashes
how your nerves sCrOam--daW'S
take 1T out On your Husband.
For three general tons enc wsssaAw
has told another how to 70 ST
Ing through" with Lydia n. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. IA
helps Nature tone up the symaua.
thus lessening the discomfort frerS
the functional disorders which
women must endure in the tlTOa
OrdealB Of life: /. Turning Rrn1a
8rihood TO womanhoOd. 2. Pre-
pairing for motherhood. 3. An.
preaching middle age"
Don't be . three-ullartNF win.
take LYDIA =. pINEHAAa'G
VEGETABLE COMPOUND au1
q" "Smii.nc Through
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1937-02-26

Cbiection-"Frequent waite r
drinkings," said the specialist,
twill prevent you from becoming
stiff in the joints"
eyes, but some of the joints
don't serve water."1U. S. Coast
Guard.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1937-02-26

Wise Guy-"Excuse me, can you
tell me the quickest way to the
station.
run, man."-Die Grune Post
Berlin).
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1937-02-26
JUST so

Mother-"Son. go across the
street and see how old Lady
Brown is"
Son. Mother, l went and she
said it is none of your business
how old she isl"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1937-02-26
MOTORS
CEyES LESSON
IN HONESTY

WASHINGTON (FP)- Gen,
eral MctSIS officials removed ali
incrimi. stag documents from
their fi's% as soon as the Senate
passed = resolution providing for
an investigation of violations of
civil lbcFE4ss, they calmly told tbs
LaFollc>oA committee here.
Harrs Anderson, director of the
division, cS labor relations, made
the confession, unblushingly when
Sen. L&Ecllette prog, Wis.,
chairmGra Of the committee, wanted
to know sR3sy it was that investiga-
tors fo> eEee committee were unable
to FIND = single document relating
to labnG casters in the corpora
TONS &s;as.
AndeNsoa replied that he chad
learned Scom experience" not to
keep cnSsaS Of correspondence and
that he destroyed all copies of let
tiers, ilStr1 office memoranda, and
COMMUNICATIONS at the end of
every %eSk. Anderson further tes-
titled t'ta* he had cleaned out the
files 6 A'ln. Knudsen, executive
vice-pT"A..eeilt of the company, fol-
lowing passage of the resolution
last su@,Qse2 and prior to service Of
supoer2~>
LaFH:se@Ee noted that the corpor-
alton s7e..z nearly $4,000 in a
little cva4 two years for industrial
espion2sx And maintained a special
labor >=,.atiOns department but
that co.~Hlittee Investigators OBJ
tanned ~242y bills and invoices of
the Pi& <&'SGon agency in response
to sup2sSaS.
Witt ANDERSON, two other G. M.
Officia@>s, Merle Hale and Louis
Seator> sd Pinkerton operatives
on tbs sSsSnd, LaFollete attempted
to trars, A2t the work done by the
Pinker>N-S. agency for the General
Motors evaporation. Both Pinker-
tons AIS officials suffered from
extrenS> 'Hrses of memory.
1t y>~n shown that the Pinker-
tons Ft=&cipated in a meeting of
the FSss>2r Body shop stewards in
Noven''s~.', 1884 at which time a
strike ~q>S discussed. Pinkertons
also r'>'"SrSed on speeches by VIM.
Green = :cwns in which General
Motors aaS plants, spied on auto
code h>-s1;ngs and got up dossiers
on gc~'~ss:naent officials, reported
on a -AatAl trades meeting in
Clevel@-~' n January 1876, sent a
delega~e - an M. E. S. A. conven-
ton il sesI2sing, Mich, and spied
on th( federation of Architects.
EnginS~'c>, Chemists and Techni-
clans.
PlnE>lA>ttl agents even attended
a specs n Milwaukee by DR.. E.
A. Rc>>7 noted sociologist on the
Unive0s4E Of Wisconsin faculty.
None * the six Pinkerton Off
Gals a'~s Stree General Motors Of
ficials - the witness stand had
ever E'~,1 Of Ross, they claimed,
but P''As;s1tons charged General
Motors $500 for attending the
lecture
Sen, 4omas ID, Utah. mem
Der OF - committee, said that he
was Vis>pEised beyond words
that &c uead of the labor rela-
lions >S.';artment of any corpora
ton KS not interested in Ross.
Ander0'ss- said that "his name
doesn* c.>saH any more to me than
any ''~a2 doctors name. "
Tho>' -. former professor Of
history 7egan to quiz Anderson on
his k2'N-Sfsdge of labor relations
AnderS>E said he had some books
on the @,5iect, including the His
tory 9 <Ea American Federation
IF Toh rho ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-07
Delegates Ordered
 To Support Him At
 New Haven Meeting
Sunday-UnifOrm Prices Expected to Be One of Featured Discussions on State Program

Emil Julian of this city will be boomed as a candidate for a post as state barber commissioner when the Connecticut Master Barbers' as- Sociation holds its annual conven- tion Sunday at the Hotel Garde, New Haven. Julian will have the united support of the Waterbury delegation at the convention, and has also been promised support by master barbers from other cities and towns.
 Supporters of Julian hope to have the state convention go on record as endorsing Julian for the barber commission. The conventions rec concentrations will be forwarded to Governor Wilbur l.. Cross.
 TOlome Going
 Waterbury will have five official delegates at Sundays convention. Master barbers representing the city will be MT. Julian, Albert Schia- vone, member of the executive com mittee; Peter PiSco, chairman; state secretary Michael Tolomeo, and Joseph Guerrero.
 The convention will undoubtedly be asked to take action on the es- tablishment of uniform prices for barber shops about the state. Master barbers in several cities have com- plained that lowering of prices by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-07
HARRY ATWOOD
 FACES CHARGE
North Main Street Man Are rested at } A. M. for
 Stealing Car

A charge of theft on an automo- bile was placed against Harry At wood, 37, of 28 North Main street, following his arrest at 3 o'clock this morning. He was picked up by Patrolmen Albert DeresKevice and Joseph Collins.
 Atwood allegedly stole car owned by William H. Everitt of Falls ave- nue, Oakville, taking the machine from a parking station on Phoenix avenue. When arrested, Atwood had in his possession, according to police, two axes and a bundle of clothing which had been in Everitt's car.
 In city court today, Atwood's re- quest for a days continuance was granted. Bonds were fixed at $2000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-07
Knights Of Pythias

The rank of knight will be con- ferred on a class of candidates at a district meeting of the Knights of Pythias tonight in Pythian hall. District Deputy George A. Puard will preside.
 Grand Chancellor William Shutter of West Haven will be a guest at the program.
 The following lodges will be rep resented: Speedwell, Roosevelt, Comstock, all of Waterbury; Co., limbue, Watertown; Gasceon, Thomaston; and Goodwill, Water vile.
 Those who will preside during degree work will be: Frank N. Treat, as chancellor commander; :; Clarence Slater, as vice-chancel- Tor: Louis Brewster, prelate; Fred erick Swartz, master of works; Beniamin Hahn, assistant master of works; Arthur Raymond Moore master-at-arms.