davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1937-09-23

a contract, cornhog check or the Mayors get
ting projects for their towns-get lonesome
around about $3.50 o'clock in the evening, and
Notwithstanding that they insisted if you would
only drop by for a cocktail at six, they would
let you go home, they now begin harassing you
for your telephone numbers.
Very Strict, These Bureaus
"Go on" they persist Giving here, you must
know a lot of girls Call them up and let's sit
around and read awhile"
The easiest thing to do is to turn them over to
an Escort Bureau which will send down five or
The Washington times., 1937-09-23

cause it seems there are more
lonely men than lonely women.
This is not true as to strictly
Washington inhabitants. The
shortage of local men for the
women living here long has
been a social problem.
But the Visiting Fir e m e n
turn the situation around and
afford q highly productive
business for the escort bureaus.
Invariably, it seems, the fel"
lows coming here to get some
thing from the Government
The Washington times., 1937-09-23
D, C, MAN HEADS
40 AND 8 CLUB

The American Legion's Forty
and Eight" a group of revelers
who planned most Of the prankS
of the New York convention, yes
terday elected Ferdinand G. Fra
ser, of Washington, as their leader
for next year. Fraser, a native
of Illinois, is an employe of the
Veterans Administration and the
first WaShingtonian to head the
Forty and Eight" He succeeds
Harry E. Ransom, of West Allis,
Wis.
The Washington times., 1937-09-23

Wendell Lund, head of the fam
lily selection section Of the FSA,
has announced that 80 applicants
have been interviewed and ap-
proximately Is have been declared
eligible.
OF the 1000 applications thus
far received, 2,340 have been ap-
proved. From this list 1856 fam
lilies and individuals will be Sc
lected to move into the new town.
Requirements specify that the
prospective tenant must have a
salary between $500 and $4,000,
depending on the size of his fam
The Washington times., 1937-09-23
Negro Congress
To Meet Oct. 15

DR.. F. D. Patterson, a native of
this city and now president of
Tuskegee Institute, will be one of
the principal speakers at the an
nual session of the National Negro
Congress, to be held in Phila-
delphia october Is.
DR.. Patterson, who is an au-
thority on agrarlan problems and
a specialist in the field Of South
ern land questions, will discuss the
Negro and land ownership. John
Davis of this city is national
executive secretary of the Con-
greSS.
The Washington times., 1937-09-23

He was such q clever power
in American politics that the
other leaders, actually seeing
him and hearing him in pri-
vate party pow-wows. rarely
could make out what he was
up to.
This is exactly what hap
pened again the night he re-
signed from the Republican
National Committee, and pre-
sumably also, from his domi-
nation over Eastern Repub-
Iioar SaaI;kiae
The Washington times., 1937-09-23
NURSES FINISH
AT PROVIDENCE

Three years of training, prelimi-
nary to becoming a graduate
nurse. were celebrated by the
senior class at Providence Hos.
pital yesterday when diplomas
were awarded them for their un,
dergraduate work yesterday.
The commencement address was
delivered by the Rev. Francis j.
Dodd, and the benediction was
pronounced by Monsignor Gwynn.
Following the awarding of dip,
Tomas, the graduates marched
through lily arch formed by stu.
dents beginning their first year of
training.
The Washington times., 1937-09-23
'1779 SEA FIGHT
IN FIREWORKS
At WATER GATE
Battle Will Climax
Cup Regatta

In case you didn't see the ia.
nous battle between the U. s. s.
Bonhomme Richard and H. M. s.
Scraps on September %, 1779,
don't fail to watch its reenact-
ment here tonight.
Exactly 15S years after the IA
nous fight Of the frigates, which
marked the first Naval victory Of
the newly-fledged United States,
replicas of the old wooden ships
will restage the engagement at
the Water Gate.
NAGEL TO BROADCAST
The battle" during which fire
works will pour from model ships
constructed at the Washington
Navy Yard, will mark the high
point Of the Presidents Cup Re-
gatta. which began last Saturday
and will end next Sunday.
Conrad Nagel, motion-picture
star, who was to have been the
narrator, describing the sham
naval BATTLE" was forced to
change his plans when called to
New York to fill a radio engage.
ment.
His place at the microphone on
the Potomac will be taken by
Charles Colfax Long, the historian.
BLIMP TO TAKE PART
After the encounter between the
Bonhomme Richard and the
Scraps, Colonial dances will be
performed by the Marian Chace
Group on a barge, and then more
pyrotechnical shows will be given,
including q reenactment Of the
bombing Of Fort McHenry.
The pageant tonight will begin
when Miss Mary Louise Colbert,
queen of the regatta, is brought
to the water gate aboard a Coast
CONTINUED on Page Fl, Col. y
The Washington times., 1937-09-23

lily, and must live in the metropoli-
tan area of Washington, includ.
ing Prince Georges county, the
Colesville section of Montgomery.
Alexandria in Virginia, and Wash.
ington itself.
The first selections will be made
from a pool" of approved appli-
cants, and those passed over on
the first selection will be con.
sidered when the next group
comes up.
Selection is not expected to be
completed until next spring.
The Washington times., 1937-09-23


Mr.. Hilles, National Chairman Hamilton and
a few of the financial leaders of the party
were holding private session in New York
that night. The meeting became rather warm.
Mr., Hilles asked some questions about budgets
which could not be answered and some ques'
tions were thrown at him, which had spears
on them But never a word did Mr.. HilleS say
there about resgning. None of those present
knew until they were called by newsmen.
Waited OppOrtune Time
good guess on what happened is this:
Hilles did not write his perfectlytphrased res
tgnation after that New York meeting and before
the morning papers went to press. He had pre-
pared it a long time ago. He had felt the
pinch of new leadership in the party.
So he picked the time when he could get
out big. He secretly selected a moment. just
The Washington times., 1937-09-23
d. C.. Man Found
Dead on Street
NAGEL TO BROADCAST

A man tentatively identified as
Vernon A. Harold, 81, of TITS
Lanier Pl. N. w., suddenly COL
lapsed while walking in the vicin-
ity of L Street and Vermont Ave
nue. Northwest today. A physician
called by passersby found Harold
dead.
At the District Morgue, where
the body was taken, it was said
that Harold had no relatives in
this city.
The Washington times., 1937-09-23
Indians PreserUe Calm
The Listening Post By Carlisle Bargeon

with apologies to the Misses Bell and Old
field of our staff lDho Dent out the other evening
1ith couple of tellolDs from the National Escort
Bureau and reported that the escorts 1Dere per.
feet gentlemenJ
1t Is not generally known that there is also an
escort bureau in Washington which supplies girls
for lonely men, In fact, there are several, be-
The Washington times., 1937-09-23

dances at the annual inter.
tribal ceremonial, were more
unreal than the boldest imag.
ination.
Seven great bonfires threw
wavering lights on a scene
more fantastic than the crea-
tors Of the Russian ballet
dreamed in their maddest
Nightmares.
The grandstand and the area
around it were jammed with
the American aborigineS, their
~aoa~aA nn1an,,ar0rc orI vaV.aca1af
The Washington times., 1937-09-23
MEETING PLANS
LUNCHES FOR
NEEDY PUPILS
Means of Raising
Funds Studied

Business and professional men,
representatives Of various social
and service organizations and
public-spirited men and women
today launched an active cam.
paign to remove the specter Of
"Slow starvation" which con.
fronts 5000 needy school chill.
dren of the District.
Meeting at the Willard Hotel
under the leadership of Mrs.
John Boyle, jr., the group adopted
a tentative program to get under
way at once.
TURNER'S OFFER
An offer by Joe Turner to pro-
mote a wrestling tournament at
Griffith Stadium, October IL, pro-
ceeds of which will be devoted to
the cause, was welcomed by the
more than one hundred who at
tended the meeting.
The details and coordination Of
various civic efforts are to be
worked out by committee which
includes Thomas Lodge, represent
ing the citizens associations; Mrs.
Lloyd Biddle, women's clubs; John
Saul, mems clubs; Frank Jelleff,
Sylvan King and Fairfax oyster,
merchants and business men:
Mrs. Ernest Brown, Protestant
churches; Mrs. William Cobber,
Catholic churches.
Mrs. John Safer, Jewish organ1-
cations; Carter Barron, theaters:
Arthur Clarendon Smith, trucking
and transportation; Frank Buck
ley, publicity, and Mrs. Louis Cald-
well and D. j. Kaufman, radio.
The campaign as outlined will
be for the duration of the year.
KITCHEN READY
Following brief sketch Of ac.
tivities o fother years and an ex.
planation of the need for the rails.
ing of the needed funds by popular
subscription Mrs. Boyle introduced
Mrs. Mary Steele, director of wom-
ems and professional projects for
the District WPA, who stated that
all is in readiness at the central
kitchen at 1910 Wisconsin Ave.
N. W., for preparing the meals. The
WPA can provide only labor, she
said.
The Washington times., 1937-09-23

Beautiful Women of the Army, Navy
and Marine Corps in Washington . {.
Photographs whose merits will be passed
upon by eminent illustrators and pOF-
trait painters will start Monday in The
Washington Times Tel. DI. 1000 for
home delivery.
The Washington times., 1937-09-23

Helen Essafy
support and Irwin s. Cobb with his big cigar. In
the boxes and on the benches were the white
people and few special Indian guests On the
bare ground squatted hundreds Of Navajo braves
and squaws and children, bright in native shawls
and costumes. The papooses, bound on their
fiber boards and their older sisters and brothers.
snuggled under their mothers blankets, were as
good as little Indian angels.
Across the arena, like backdrop in theater.
Indians rose in five six tiers against the cedar
boughs Of the bleacherS. The light Of the fire
flickered on vivid head kerchiefs and bodices. 1t
shone on the silver and turquoise and coral neck
laceS and earrings.
Indians PreserUe Calm
The Indians themselves were as impassive as
the heroes of James Fenimore Cooper's tales.
The white audience was in a frenzy Of expecta-
tion as the Indian band marched slowly out Of
the darkness. Behind the last trombone player
was Navajo chief, gorgeous in silver, turquoise
The Washington times., 1937-09-23

WOrld copyright 1887 by King Features Syndicate Inc
All rights reserved. Reproduction in full in part
strictly prOhbited.)
Among themselves, the Republican leaders
called Charlie Hilles, 'Now-yousee-him, now-you-
don't" Which means, they didn't, very often.
The Washington times., 1937-09-23
.2,340 Families O. K.
For Greenbelt Homes

The first of the families selected to live at Greenbe the
$14OOOOOO Federal housing project will in by October
officials of the Farm Security Administration announced today
The Washington times., 1937-09-23
Mabel BOardnan
Aids D. G.. Roll Call

Miss Mabel Boardman secretary of the National Red Cross
temporarily will forsake her duties to assist the District Red
Cross Chapter in its annual roll call drive Marcy L. Spery
drive chairman announced today
The Washington times., 1937-09-23

six or 10 girls to read with you when you are
lonesome.
They are very strict, these bureaus are. Before
you can get girl you must tell the Supervisor
what you want to read to her. You must say
whether you have the classics in mind, detective
stories or light fiction. If it's economics you want
they send you a feminine Brain Truster with
horn trimmed glasses. On checking up we find
that very few of the Visiting Firemen want to
read economics
The girls are trained to get up and leave If
there is any departure from the book agreed
upon.
Only the other night, the Supervisor tells us, a
fellow read to girl for a while from the classics
and then said: Nov, I'll read to you from La Vie
Parisienne" She promptly got up and left the
room.
The Washington times., 1937-09-23

GALLUP, N. M-Gallup days were medleys Of
extravagant color. But Gallup nights, when 30
Indian tribes of the Southwest did their symbolic
The Washington times., 1937-09-23
Visiting Firemen Doubted

"1t may very well have been that this was a
cultured fellow" explained the Supervisor land
only wanted to read some French. But we owe
a responsibility both to the girls and our patrons
and we can't take any chances"
For those Visiting Firemen who can't read or
write but who nevertheless get just as lonesome
as the lterate fellows there bureaus that will
arrange Conversational Groups. These have
sprung up since the New Deal came in and made
us conscious Of the fact that the iliterateS have
the same rights as the literates.
These bureaus, if anything, are stricter. They
won't permit you to show the girl the pictures in
Life"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-20

Corrigan. of Waterbury, president of the Waterbury Central Labor union and representative of the 4. ?. of L. was also present at the hear ing but was not called to the stand.
 Refused Records
 Prior to today's court hearing, the former officers of the suspended New London Central Labor Union had refused to deliver certain rec ords to the A. F. of L. The order signed by Judge McEvoy grants the following prayers of the A. F. of |.
 Orders and directs the defendants to pay over and deliver to the plain tiff all funds, records, record books, seal, certificate of afiiliatiOn, and other paraphernalia, of said Central Labor Union of New London, which may be in their possession.
 A decree enjoining and restrain ing the defendant from continuing to conduct itself as an afiiliate oi the American Federation of Labor and enjoining and restraining the individual defendants from claiming and holding themselves out as ac- credited representatives of . func. tioning Central Labor Union hold ing a charter or certificate of af- flliation under the American Fed. eration of Labor.
 Deposed Officers
 The now legally deposed oficeY:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-20
Speakers Announced
 For Farm, Home Week
Four State Commissioners Accept Invitations to Give
 Address-R. C. Fisher of Waterbury on List

on Domestic Animals, will be one of the discussion leaders at the agri- cultural policy conference, July 30, at which the Commissioner of Agri- culture Olcott ?. King, presides,
 E. G. Woodward, Dairy and Food Commissioner and president of the Connecticut Dairymen's Association, will preside at the dairy program Un July 28, and s: Mclean Buckingham state milk administrator, will pre- side at the dairy products meetings on the same day.
 Other state associations officers on the farm and Home Week program include Elliott D. Curtis of Bantam, president of Connecticut Pomolog- ical Society; Homer I. Huntington, Winsted, president Connecticut Poultry Association; and Edgar L., Heermance, New Haven, secretary, Connecticut Park and Forest Asso- citation; Mrs. George E. Kristen, aFirf1eld, treasurer Connecticut Fed erated Garden Club, all of whom will attend on July %; R. c. Fisher, Waterbury, president of Interna- tional Association of Milk Dealers, July 28; Marjorie Brewster, Jewett City, State chairman, Associated Women, July 29; Roy Stadel, South ington, president Connecticut Bee- keepers Association, and Mrs. Charles o. Kilby, president Connec- ticut congress of Parents and Teachers, July 30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-20
Commissioner
Commissioner JAPANESE OPEN ATTACK ON ENEMY

Continued from Page D punitive attack on the strategic railway area southwest of Peiping.
 A Japanese ultimatum demand ing cessation of alleged Chinese troop attacks on Japanese expired at noon.
 According to Japanese, the at- tacks continued, with the Chinese sriping at Japanese troops.
 Hand Bill Warning
 Early in the afternon 8 Japanese war plane droned high over Wan- pinghsien. From 1t flutterd down hand bills warning residents in the vicinity of the towns walled castle to evacuate.
 The hand bills said that the Japa. nese could no longer tolerate Chl- nese "provocation."
 At 2:30 D. m. Japanese infantry advanced from their lines along the Yungting river.
 Guns in the Japanese batteries of field guns flashed and shells be- gan exploding with roar in the castle vicinity. Japanese sources said that at the commencement of the firing the observation towers of the oud castle fell in ruins.
 The Chinese batteries opened up from the lines of the 29th Chinese army and killed one Japanese sol- dier and wounded one.
 Firing Lasted 30 Minutes
 Firing ceased after 30 minutes, reports said. But the United Press correspondent at Peiping reported that 1t was resumed and was con- tinuing late in the afternoon.
 Japanese authorities asserted that the Chinese were firing all day. A United Press correspondent visited the Japanese army field headquar- ters at Wulitien, one mile east of Wanpinghsien, immediately before the punitive" firing started. He was told not to proceed to Wanptnghsien because of "sniping." He heard none. however.
 There had been an atmosphere of electric tension all over northern China since the expiration of the army ultimatum, demanding imme- diate and complete cessation of ale lged attacks on Japanese troops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-20
FORMER RESIDENT
 DROWNING VICTIM
Charles McAtavy Known Here as Blacksmith;
 Police Find Body

Charles McAtavy, 54, former resi- dent of 1i9 Matson street, this city, was drowned while swimming in the Pennington river at Tariffville, Sum- day afternoon. He was identified by his brother-in-l Jaw, Thomas Dow ling, of 38 Taylor street, yesterday.
 State police say McAtavy went swimming with John Calvin, of 802 North Main street, Waterbury, an employe of the American Sumatra Tobacco Plantation in Tariffville. They became separated, and when Calvin searched for McAtavey, he could not find him. State police found the body.
 A former blacksmith. MT. Me- Atavy had not resided here for Sev- eral months. He is survived by three sons, Charles, John and Thomas; and three brothers, Pat rick, Michael and John, all of this city.
 The funeral will be held Wednes- day morning ta 8:30 from the Lunny Funeral Home, 25 Central avenue, to St. Francis Xavier's church. The burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-20

of the New London Central Labor union were F. Michaud, president; Roger Tinker, vice.president; ]. N. Danz recording secretary; D. D. Amy, financial secretary treasurer Ralph Wetmore, Frank Ferrie, and John Ryan, Jr., trustees.
 In outright disabedience of the laws of the A. ?. of L. the New London unit set up the eclub" for sale of liquor, on October Q, lo3S and in spite of the protestatlous of the A. ?. of L. operated as such ui1. til December 14, 1e36 when the liquor commission closed it for sell- ing liquor on election day.
 Prier to Revocs ton
 Prior to the revocation of the li- cense, the 4. F. of L. had suspend ed the New London Central Union, and ordered its officers to turn in all books and records, and to con- sider themselves as no longer of- ficers of the A. ?. of L. The char ter was declared revoked and they were ordered to take such measures as Judge McEvoy declares must be complied with today.
 Since then however, the New London Central Union has contin- ued to act as an affiliate of the A. P. of L., in spite of its revocation and suspension. Such action has been much to the injury of the prestige of the A. r. of L., according to the complaint.
 The order today will affect about IS locals of New London, who have not known their status since the suspension of the Central Labor uIi- ion. Attorney Henry Wise of Bos- ton appeared for the A. r. of L.. ! with his partner, Phillip I. Sniff, oi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-20
FUNERALS

The funeral of Timothy Morley was held this morning from the home, 9l7 South Main street to St. Francis Xavier's church where a solemn mass of requiem was cele- brated at 9 o'clock by Rev. Joseph Kirkbride, c. s. Sp., assisted by Rev. Francis Smith, c. s. SD. deacon, Rev. John McTeague, subdeacon and Rev. John Dillon, master of ceremonies. Burial was in new St. Joseph's cem- etery with committal services by Fathers Kirkbride, McTeague and Dillon. The pallbearers were Michael Horrigan, James Dolan, Charles Connors, James Sheehan, Michael Costello and Michael Stack.
 The funeral of William P. Sullivan was held this morning at g o'clock from the Mulville Funeral Home, 27O West Main street to the Immacu- late Conception church where a sol- emn mass of requiem was celebrated at 9:30 o'clock by Rev. Harry Elan agan of Hartford assisted by Rev. Richard Bowling, S. J. of Worces- ter, deacon, Rev. Thomas Lane of Bridgeport, sub-deacon. Seated in the sanctuary were Reverends Flu" gene Cryne. Bernard Foster. Edward Looney and John Lynch of Bridge port. Burial was in new St. Joseph's cemetery with committal services by Father Bowling assisted by the vis- iting clergymen. The pallbearerS were John Hedderman, Drew Con- nelly, Joseph Dunn, John Rogers, Joseph Semetas and Rocco Solo, mita.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-20
BROTHER OF DEAD MAN LOCATED HERE

Police were successful today in locating man here who said he was the brother of Arsene Henry Suprenant, who died Sunday in Springfield, Mass. Springfield police sought the cooperation of the local detective bureau in the search. The local MT. Suprenant appeared at the local station and said he would communicate with the Springfield police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-20

Storrs, Conn.,, July 20-Four state commissioners, several other state oflcials and officers of ten state as- sociations will speak at Connecticut State College during Farm and Home Week, July 27 to 3l.
 Honorable Frederick c. Walcott, Commissioner of welfare and form CT United States senator from Con- necticut, will speak on Social Well fare and Land Utilization" at l:S0 D. In., July 27, and attend the for- estry and wildlife program on the same day. Commissioner Walcott is president of the American Wildlife Association.
 pr. E. R. Dimock, commissioner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-20
 Intentions

The following marriage inten. tiQn was filed today in the office of the town clerk:
 Clayton Graham of 5 Davis street, and Mildred Anderson, 673 Frost road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-20

New Haven.
 The Central kateE Union Nat eE. ganized on February 25. t017. nl4na for the organization Of substit0Ee may be taken now that the coufk action of the A. Y. of |. was ss,c- cessftsI.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-20
SIP STOLEN

Detective Lieutenants Edward Me- Elligott and Joseph Bendler were today Investigating a break into the home of Mrs. Christine Donahue of % Maple avenue, which occurred
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-20
IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of our dear daughter and sister, Anna Crooks Schafer, who departed this life July 20, 1886. Somewhere back of the sunset Where loveliness never dies She dwells in that land of glory With dreams in her lifted eyes. (Signed)
 MIR. and MRS. J, W. CROOKS,
 MRS. ROBERT MCLEAN,
 MRS. THOMAS FINL4AY, JR.
 MRS. HENRY ANDERSON.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-20
Smiles of Regained
 Health

Let us ar- r a n 6 e at once to re- place t h a [ fl r o W n of Is c ourage- ment" caused by i'll health to that of SMILES OF REGAL N E D HEALTH.
 Omce rec- ords of the past l7 years nW manv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-20
MORN FUNERAL
 HERE TOMORROW

Mrs. Hectorine Morin, 30, of 42l North Main street, who was killed Saturday in an automobile accident at Quantico, Virginia, will be buried tomorrow morning. The funeral will be held at 8:30 a. m. from the Belle- vile funeral home, 68 East Clay street, to St. Ann's church, where mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The two local persons injured in the same crash, Miss Alice Ouel- lette, 24, of 964 Baldwin street, and Private Vincent Platt, U. s. M. C., of Oakville, are reported recovering.